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12 Dec 2014, 08:56
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Hello all,
I'm in a predicament! I'm a current junior (A semester ahead of schedule) at a small liberal arts college. I play a college sport there, and pay next to nothing <5000 a year including room and board.
My dream is to get an MBA at a top school, preferably in Europe. However, my top choice is to do the Grand Ecole program at HEC.
Here is where my decision gets tough:
I was accepted into a public school university study abroad program just recently, which would send me to Europe for a year and I would earn an economics degree at a school in Belgium, and also a degree from the public school. It would definitely make my gpa drop, as the school in Belgium is taught entirely in French, and is 40-50% math based. It would also make me graduate on time, rather than early, but that's not a huge issue.
My only concern is getting into an Mba/Ecole program after graduation. Would 2 degrees be worth the cost (20,000$ extra) and look better to mba programs than say, a 3.7 gpa at my current school? The reason I mention cost is because I don't want to pay a good bit of extra money that offers no tangible benefit to me. If it does, I have no problem paying it.
The University in Belgium is the Catholique de Louvain
GPA is at a 3.5 right now in Business Management
GMAT hasn't been taken, but without any real studying or focus I am trending in the mid 600's, so I would hope to get a high score once I spend more time solely on that.
I'm in a predicament! I'm a current junior (A semester ahead of schedule) at a small liberal arts college. I play a college sport there, and pay next to nothing <5000 a year including room and board.
My dream is to get an MBA at a top school, preferably in Europe. However, my top choice is to do the Grand Ecole program at HEC.
Here is where my decision gets tough:
I was accepted into a public school university study abroad program just recently, which would send me to Europe for a year and I would earn an economics degree at a school in Belgium, and also a degree from the public school. It would definitely make my gpa drop, as the school in Belgium is taught entirely in French, and is 40-50% math based. It would also make me graduate on time, rather than early, but that's not a huge issue.
My only concern is getting into an Mba/Ecole program after graduation. Would 2 degrees be worth the cost (20,000$ extra) and look better to mba programs than say, a 3.7 gpa at my current school? The reason I mention cost is because I don't want to pay a good bit of extra money that offers no tangible benefit to me. If it does, I have no problem paying it.
The University in Belgium is the Catholique de Louvain
GPA is at a 3.5 right now in Business Management
GMAT hasn't been taken, but without any real studying or focus I am trending in the mid 600's, so I would hope to get a high score once I spend more time solely on that.
17 Dec 2014, 13:01
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Hi,
Sounds like you are at any exciting time in terms of decisions to make etc!
I think OVERALL the best thing to do is to make the choice you think is best for YOU... both professionally and personally. The admissions decision etc will follow, and you'll be able to explain your decision well looking back if you follow what you think will be best for you long term.
With that in mind, I'd also say that HEC does appreciate international experience and exposure, so doing a year in Belgium (especially if you are an American without much international experience etc) could be a plus. Grades are also important too... but again like I said focus on what you think the benefits are to you long term in either option and what you might gain. (PERSONALLY I'm a big fan of gaining international experiences but that's just me as well
).
Otherwise I do recommend if you're able to prep for it soon, take that GMAT now to get it done and have it ready (scores last 5 years) as college students tend to do better on it on average than if they wait several years, but then get some good work experience after you graduate in prep for that MBA.
Keep us posted on questions and your decisions, and good luck!
Sounds like you are at any exciting time in terms of decisions to make etc!
I think OVERALL the best thing to do is to make the choice you think is best for YOU... both professionally and personally. The admissions decision etc will follow, and you'll be able to explain your decision well looking back if you follow what you think will be best for you long term.
With that in mind, I'd also say that HEC does appreciate international experience and exposure, so doing a year in Belgium (especially if you are an American without much international experience etc) could be a plus. Grades are also important too... but again like I said focus on what you think the benefits are to you long term in either option and what you might gain. (PERSONALLY I'm a big fan of gaining international experiences but that's just me as well
). Otherwise I do recommend if you're able to prep for it soon, take that GMAT now to get it done and have it ready (scores last 5 years) as college students tend to do better on it on average than if they wait several years, but then get some good work experience after you graduate in prep for that MBA.
Keep us posted on questions and your decisions, and good luck!
