Hi Linda and the Accepted.com team! First of all, I wanted to say thanks in advance for answering my question. I've been a lurker on Accepted.com for years, and the chats have provided invaluable insight during my college years.
I never thought about business school until HBS came to my campus and tugged at my heartstrings, saying that it could happen so why not apply?
My worry has always been about the money since I could only afford to go to a state school and now, it's even tough to start my life. But now, I realize even if I have to take loans and find creative ways to pay for a MBA, I need this education because there are so many barriers employers put up, when I know I am qualified for the job. It's been a humbling experience to apply to jobs 12 hours a day, knowing I am at a disadvantage because of non-target status and all-around competition.
My question is, what's a recent college graduate to do? Which programs besides Harvard (a dream come true) recruit young college graduates? I'm not eligible for programs like Yale SOM Silver Scholars and Harvard 2+2 because I graduated, and I'm not eligible for programs such as UChicago, Wharton, etc. because of no post-graduate work experience.
My dream has always been a top-5 MBA program since high school, but I know one cannot have 2 MBA's (one now, one later). But I also feel employers will take me more seriously with a MBA, rather than a BA in Communication.
If it helps, my resume helps explain my background a little:
https://noidonthaveanoffer.com/resumes/Z ... mherst.pdf
Thanks everyone! I appreciate this very much.
I never thought about business school until HBS came to my campus and tugged at my heartstrings, saying that it could happen so why not apply?
My worry has always been about the money since I could only afford to go to a state school and now, it's even tough to start my life. But now, I realize even if I have to take loans and find creative ways to pay for a MBA, I need this education because there are so many barriers employers put up, when I know I am qualified for the job. It's been a humbling experience to apply to jobs 12 hours a day, knowing I am at a disadvantage because of non-target status and all-around competition.
My question is, what's a recent college graduate to do? Which programs besides Harvard (a dream come true) recruit young college graduates? I'm not eligible for programs like Yale SOM Silver Scholars and Harvard 2+2 because I graduated, and I'm not eligible for programs such as UChicago, Wharton, etc. because of no post-graduate work experience.
My dream has always been a top-5 MBA program since high school, but I know one cannot have 2 MBA's (one now, one later). But I also feel employers will take me more seriously with a MBA, rather than a BA in Communication.
If it helps, my resume helps explain my background a little:
https://noidonthaveanoffer.com/resumes/Z ... mherst.pdf
Thanks everyone! I appreciate this very much.
