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Re: How Do B-Schools Look At a Younger Person? [#permalink]
Get a job, focus on getting an MBA in a few years. You will have a tough time getting into a top program without work experience. Even if you do get in, getting a job will be much more difficult than you can imagine.
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I second the fact that you should have some real world experience. Without duplicating what others have said, here's my additional thought. When you're in b-school, you will have to re-write your resume before the official resume is due at your respective career service center. All the first-years will have their resumes put into a book and companies who wish to buy and view them can do so at their leisure. Without any post-undergrad work experience, your experience will look like a kid's. What you'll have on there is simply part-time and summer internships, which can be important, but compare that to a person with 3 years working at a semiconductor facility as a quality engineer, or to a person with 5 years and 2 promotions through the ranks at Proctor & Gamble, or to a person with 4 years doing corporate finance work for Pfizer. I think you get the idea. When you apply to top b-school, a lot of people will have pedigree (i.e. undergrad institution and quality work experience) and numbers (GPA, GMAT, other certifications). I'm sure you have great quality as well, but you will fall short when it comes to quality work experience. And just imagine when the recruiter looks at your resume versus someone else's, you've got no relevant work experience to offer. Therefore, it will be extremely tough to standout in the crowd. Work for a few years, then think about b-school.
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I'd agree with the above posts. It'll definitely be a benefit to you and your classmates to get a few years of experience under your belt before starting an MBA program.
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I am a student and i know that student life is very happy life.
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Hey John! Hope you're out there and doing well mate. How has life treated you? Thinking of an MBA still? Let us know, this thread has piqued my humble interest! :)

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johnfitz014 wrote:
Hello everyone,
I'm brand new to the club and am excited to talk with as many of you as possible and get the most out of the club as I can.

I'm going to graduate from UC Berkeley in the spring of 2012 and would like to go straight into business school the following Fall. However, I am seeing that the average age of U.S. b-school attendants is around 28. Will I have a tough time getting into a school being of a younger age and having limited work experience?

Thank you!
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