magapu wrote:
Linda,
Is work experience very important for admission into Ivey League schools? I currently have 1.5yrs of work experience and planning to get into school fall of 2005. By then, I should acquire 2.5 years of experience. If my work exp is well below the average, does it put me out of it? Also, how does it affect my value of MBA. I am confused. Please help!
Thanks for your time,
NM
Please see "
MBA Admissions: Application Advice for Younger Applicants."
Work experience is valued at all top business schools. Some programs will not consider applicants with less than two years of work experience (Darden for example). Others actively recruit college grads who as Hjort says have stellar backgrounds, impressive internships, and lots of undergrad leadership experience. (HBS, Stanford))
If your work experience is significantly below the school's average, then you are fighting an uphill battle. You have to assess whether you have the stellar qualifications that may overcome your lack of experience. If you have what it takes to get in under those circumstances, then you also probably have what it takes to get hired later on. If your profile is not in that rarified league, then you probably should wait a year or two to apply.
Good luck!
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