For background, my profile:
GMAT 700 [42Q, 44V, 4 Writing]
UGPA 3.87, Business Admin: Marketing Mgt. + Financial Mgt.
Florida Southern College
Work experience: four years as freelance graphic designer
Also, 3.5 years working for ESPN managing onsite operations at its original programming events
Currently a first-year law student at Florida; 164 LSAT. Hoping to switch to UF's full time MBA program because I did not fully research career paths of a JD v. an MBA and would prefer
Extent of GMAT prep given law courseload consisted of the two exams provided by GMAC for download. No prep for essays, per UF's assertion that it places zero weight on the score. Considering a retake after taking some time to review algebra and geometry and possibly applying to top-tier schools, but I really love Florida (both the state and the school).
I am most interested to learn how an MBA admissions committee will view my law school transcript. The options I am entertaining are 1) taking exams and withdrawing at the end of this semester or 2) withdrawing now. In either case, I will be accepting a job upon withdrawal on the recommendation of my Legal Research & Writing professor. My debate revolves around the value of a decent one-semester GPA at the risk of a subpar GPA versus any stigma associated with having a withdrawal on my record. I have no idea how an MBA admissions counselor would view either.
Thank you for any input.
GMAT 700 [42Q, 44V, 4 Writing]
UGPA 3.87, Business Admin: Marketing Mgt. + Financial Mgt.
Florida Southern College
Work experience: four years as freelance graphic designer
Also, 3.5 years working for ESPN managing onsite operations at its original programming events
Currently a first-year law student at Florida; 164 LSAT. Hoping to switch to UF's full time MBA program because I did not fully research career paths of a JD v. an MBA and would prefer
Extent of GMAT prep given law courseload consisted of the two exams provided by GMAC for download. No prep for essays, per UF's assertion that it places zero weight on the score. Considering a retake after taking some time to review algebra and geometry and possibly applying to top-tier schools, but I really love Florida (both the state and the school).
I am most interested to learn how an MBA admissions committee will view my law school transcript. The options I am entertaining are 1) taking exams and withdrawing at the end of this semester or 2) withdrawing now. In either case, I will be accepting a job upon withdrawal on the recommendation of my Legal Research & Writing professor. My debate revolves around the value of a decent one-semester GPA at the risk of a subpar GPA versus any stigma associated with having a withdrawal on my record. I have no idea how an MBA admissions counselor would view either.
Thank you for any input.
