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MBA after MS - wise decision? [#permalink] New post   02 Aug 2022, 12:34
Hi Personal MBA Coach Experts,

I am an Indian Female, age 24. I am matriculating in an MS program this fall. It is at Duke University. I have work experience just shy of 3 years as an environmental engineer at an Oil and Gas company (1 promotion, managed an entire oil field's Environmental compliance for almost 2 years). My UG is from an IIT with gpa of 8.74 and GRE score of 333 (163 V 170 Q). I have some volunteer experience.
I am now also considering to apply for MBA upon graduating from this program. This should add one more year of work experience. I would like to target top 10 mba programs in USA ( preferably HSW) so I am not confident about my profile right now. I am looking forward to strengthening my profile through my MS (since it is professionally oriented) by graduate consultant jobs, internships, research work at the Fuqua's EDGE centre and gaining some more volunteering experience. Am I being impractical and should I consider applying for MBA only after gaining a significant work experience after MS?
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Re: MBA after MS - wise decision? [#permalink] New post   03 Aug 2022, 08:20
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Hi ShreyaPatel11,

Thank you for reaching out! You can certainly apply for an MBA having already gotten a master's degree. What will be important is that you explain how your previous degree, while helpful, was not sufficient to progress your career, in order to communicate your need for an MBA.

Personal MBA Coach works with candidates each year who have advanced degrees, as well as a number of folks who come from oil and goal companies. We would be happy to discuss how you con position yourself for the relevant post-MBA goals.

Given that you are on the younger side of applicants, are you hoping to apply in round 1? Not to say being young is a disadvantage, but schools typically prefer you have at least 3 years of experience before applying. That said, each application and each decision is unique.

Feel free to reach out to scott@personalmbacoach.com to further discuss your application strategy and how we can help set you up for success. Check out our comprehensive packages to learn more!

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ShreyaPatel11 wrote:
Hi Experts,

I am an Indian Female, age 24. I am matriculating in an MS program this fall. It is at Duke University. I have work experience just shy of 3 years as an environmental engineer at an Oil and Gas company (1 promotion, managed an entire oil field's Environmental compliance for almost 2 years). My UG is from an IIT with gpa of 8.74 and GRE score of 333 (163 V 170 Q). I have some volunteer experience.
I am now also considering to apply for MBA upon graduating from this program. This should add one more year of work experience. I would like to target top 10 mba programs in USA ( preferably HSW) so I am not confident about my profile right now. I am looking forward to strengthening my profile through my MS (since it is professionally oriented) by graduate consultant jobs, internships, research work at the Fuqua's EDGE centre and gaining some more volunteering experience. Am I being impractical and should I consider applying for MBA only after gaining a significant work experience after MS?
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Re: MBA after MS - wise decision? [#permalink] New post   03 Aug 2022, 08:34
Well yes you can apply , but you need to substaniate solid reason why MBA and why now ,

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Re: MBA after MS - wise decision? [#permalink] New post   06 Aug 2022, 12:41
Thanks mba personal coach and Archit3110. I am unable to quote your msgs because of being new to the platform.

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Re: MBA after MS - wise decision? [#permalink] New post   08 Aug 2022, 08:56
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Of course, ShreyaPatel11! Again, feel free to reach out to scott@personalmbacoach.com if you would like to continue the conversation offline.

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Thanks mba personal coach and Archit3110. I am unable to quote your msgs because of being new to the platform.

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