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Which MBA Programs for College Seniors?

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Which MBA Programs for College Seniors? [#permalink] New post   08 Jun 2010, 15:22
Which MBA program would be best for college seniors to apply to and have a decent chance of getting in?
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Re: Which MBA Programs for College Seniors? [#permalink] New post   08 Jun 2010, 19:36
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generally speaking, most of the unranked and lower tier programs (usually smaller regional schools) are more accessible to college seniors. most of the top 50 or so schools require you to have some sort of meaningful work experience. there isn't a hard rule to prevent you from applying straight out of college, but your chances are diminished unless you intend to apply to a special program (for example: the HBS 2+2 program or the Yale Silver Scholars program). i think you would have had to apply in your junior year to both of these programs, however.

The HBS 2+2 program allows students to be admitted to HBS right out of college, but they are sent to work for 2 years before starting classes. the Yale silver scholars is slightly different - you take your first year of core classes right out of college, then you work for a year, and you come back and complete your final year afterward.
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Re: Which MBA Programs for College Seniors? [#permalink] New post   08 Jun 2010, 22:19
Our program is designed to admit people straight out of undergrad (info in sig). Dalhousie's MBA rank is not a huge one, even in Canada, but of course all that is based on the old MBA program which they got rid of just last year for this new one. The way it works is you do 6 months of classes (core stuff) then you go to work for 8 months (corporate residency), then back to school for 8 months, total: 22 months. We focus not only on academics but on soft-skills and serious hands on learning - basically the program was co-designed by employers who were fed up by "traditional" MBAs and their attitudes. Admission isn't a cakewalk though... our academic hurdles are much lower than the big guns out there but there's also a stringent filter for personableness, social skills and general employability (no one gets an admit without an interview, for one).

That is the basic pitch :) I'm a current student in the CRMBA so please PM me if you have any specific questions. Good luck!
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Re: Which MBA Programs for College Seniors? [#permalink] New post   09 Jun 2010, 06:40
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pwee - I don't know how far ahead you are planning, but here are a couple things to consider. The Yale Silver Scholars and HBS 2+2 programs would be great options for you if you're going into your senior year of college. I don't know the deadline for 2+2 apps off the top of my head, but it's got to be soon. Also, depending on the strength of your GPA, your GMAT and your extracurricular leadership experience, take a look at Stanford. They actively encourage students to apply directly from undergraduate institutions. MIT also encourages high achieving undergrads to apply; in fact, they even waive the application fee for undergraduate applicants.

If you're a year younger, say going into your junior year, take a look at some intensive 3 or 4 week summer schools that a handful of the elites offer. For example, Booth's Summer Scholars Program is a 4 week crash course in all things related to business - finance, accounting, marketing, etc. Plus, you have a great opportunity to put yourself on the adcom's radar screen for a future full-time MBA app, not to mention you will build a huge stockpile of material to use on essays. Tuck and Kenan-Flagler at UNC have similar programs. Also, if you're a minority, there are some great internship opportunities that I've listed on the attached spreadsheet. Check the second tab. If the hyperlinks don't carry through the attachment, PM me and I'll email it to you.

Finally, you may want to consider a one-year masters in accounting or commerce at a top-tier school. I happen to reside in the Southeast, so I am most familiar with UVA, UNC and Wake Forest, all of which offer strong one-year masters programs.

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