Advice on salvaging a year wasted after graduating...
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08 Feb 2013, 18:06
Hey guys, I'm severely stressed because of my situation, and wondering if anyone had any suggestions. I've summarized my story since graduation so far, it's kind of long :/
So, I graduated from Babson College with a BSc in Business Management (concentration in Finance and Economics) with a GPA of 3.03 in May 2012. I made the mistake of taking it easy for a few months thinking that I would get a job quite easily. After applying to countless positions and a few interviews, nothing panned out, despite being led on by a company I was interested in. I kept this pattern on for several months (while doing some research and editing work for my father to get some cash)
Now it's December 2012 already, I haven't started freaking out for some reason, and my father says I have to get an MBA, so I said yes this seems reasonable and he went ahead and bought me some books to begin reading and practicing for the GMAT. I register for the exam for February 9th, as I figure I can take it again by March 10th if I needed to in time for several round 3 applications. Now the exam is delayed because of the storm closing down centers and the next available date is a few weeks from now. This is what I get for being reactive instead of proactive.
During my study I find out that virtually no one gets into a good MBA program without work experience, unless you have a GPA that's significantly better than mine and impressive test scores and other factors (and is even more difficult in round 3). This is incredibly demotivating, and now I really only have one shot at the GMAT. So far my average scores on practice tests have been around 650, I hope to improve that within a few weeks. My strength is in mathematics, so I have looked into options of MS Finance possibly, but they are also extremely competitive.
I was just wondering at this point in my life what can I do, at least career wise. It seems unlikely that I will get into a top 30 business school for an MBA, seems like no one will hire me, what options do I have? What other careers should I be applying to with my degree/grades? I really hate rotting away at my parents home, essentially a being a bum. If I simply cannot get any opportunity, what should I do with my spare time?
Thank you, I hope I posted this in the right section. Please tell me if you need any more information.