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mba on end of undergrad? [#permalink] mba on end of undergrad?   08 Mar 2006, 01:12
HEy all,
I am extremely keen on working management consultancy after graduation, but i think it might be dicey getting in --
I have a 3.8 undergrad from Mechanical Engineering @ UT Austin
work part time all through school
about to graduate in 3.5 yr with degree + about three major organization leadership roles.
I got rejected@ bain for summer:(
But, might land a decent summer internship this year at KLA-Tencor or perhaps one of the small i-banks or maybe Occidental or some O&G company.
I am really keen on management consultancy since I want the dynamic change and growth that is omni present. I do not want to use my ME degree to design pumps!!
now, i am still keen on maybe a Masters in fin engineering at princeton or some place .. so will take gre n gmat before aug!
but what is your views on which schools if any will take mba students out of undergrad.
THanks a lot for your views,
Shreenath
btw. UT is rosebowl champs WOOHOo!!

ps.: im international which basically knocks out like 50% of the hiring outta UT !!
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[#permalink] mba on end of undergrad?   08 Mar 2006, 18:46
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Does UT Austin itself have a program that lets undergrads go right into b-school? I'm not sure, but I have heard that McCombs is friendly to young applicants. Harvard and Stanford are also known to be friendly to young applicants, but those are obviously tough for anyone.

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[#permalink] mba on end of undergrad?   12 Mar 2006, 02:28
Heyya,
thanks for the response..
UT AUstin does have a JUMPSTART program that it just started. It has tied up with a bunch of companies for specific jobs which will allow you to get job+direct admission to UT mccombs. Now, direct young applicants I can realise is possible. I personally dont know what to do next, but wnat to do B-School to see the options and gain credibility... this is not too good a reason to goto b-school i think-- would you agree?
Also, I am sure if and when i do take the gmat (another qn- when is good? i can graduate in dec 06 or may 07 and then go on to work someplace--+mba OR work+MS+work+mba OR MS+work+mba --
thanks for ideas/suggestions
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Does UT Austin itself have a program that lets undergrads go right into b-school? I'm not sure, but I have heard that McCombs is friendly to young applicants. Harvard and Stanford are also known to be friendly to young applicants, but those are obviously tough for anyone.

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[#permalink] mba on end of undergrad?   12 Mar 2006, 10:47
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First of all, thanks for alerting me to the McCombs Jump Start program... I hadn't seen that before. You're doing my job for me. :-)

I think that's a great program, especially because it gets you three years of experience before you go to b-school. Even if a b-school admits you now, keep in mind that employers who are looking recruiting at the b-school may still be reluctant to hire someone with no "real world" experience. That's why I think the Jump Start program could really work well.

In terms of GMAT timing, my best advice is simply to take it when you're most ready. Don't rush it!

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