{"id":30519,"date":"2015-09-15T14:11:22","date_gmt":"2015-09-15T21:11:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/getting-serious-about-business-school\/"},"modified":"2015-09-15T14:11:22","modified_gmt":"2015-09-15T21:11:22","slug":"getting-serious-about-business-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/getting-serious-about-business-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Serious About Business School"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Ready<\/a><\/p>\n

You\u2019re getting serious about a business degree\u2014and we\u2019re serious about helping you get it.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Are you business school-bound? If so, you probably know that your business school application process will have to undergo some fine-tuning at some point. How about now?<\/span><\/p>\n

Maybe you\u2019ve already been following our <\/span>Are You Ready blog series<\/span><\/a> the <\/span>past two weeks<\/span><\/a> and have even taken our <\/span>Readiness Quiz<\/span><\/a> to find out where you stand on the path to a business degree \u00a0and what you need to do next\u2014in which case, good goin\u2019. Depending on how ready you are, you may find that you still have a lot of items unchecked\u2014but that\u2019s where we come in!<\/span><\/p>\n

While it\u2019s most important to make sure you feel personally rewarded in your academic and professional future, we know that job markets and salary potentials figure prominently in the decision. People choose to get business degrees at all points in their career and education\u2014and they often do it to boost their income.<\/span><\/p>\n

Students earning their MBAs<\/span><\/a> at the age of 24 and under can increase their salaries by up to 137 percent three years after graduation, while students who are 27 \u2013 28 years old tend to increase salaries by around 89 percent. Graduates 31 years and older might see only a 63 percent increase. Older students, of course, might already be starting with a higher base salary due to more years in the workforce.<\/span><\/p>\n

Find out more to help you progress through the phases of readiness next week, when we will explore which business degree programs attract which individuals with different career goals.<\/span><\/p>\n

Or, unlock all the stats now! <\/span>Answer five questions about yourself in our Readiness Quiz<\/span><\/a> to find out how prepared you are for business school and get a digital goodie bag of free tips, timelines, testimonials, and downloadables\u2014all customized to your specific readiness stage. This info will help you challenge yourself to get to the next stage of readiness, or give you useful tips on how to wrap it all up if you\u2019re almost there.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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