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by mmmspirit » Sat Oct 09, 2010 10:17 pm
hello!

i'm an undergrad in english with a business concentration (30 undergrad business credits with no accounting credits). my university is a top-10 in china but i'm afraid my univ doesn't have much reputation in the US.

My gmat:760 toefl:111 gpa:88/100 (ranking 2/196 in my sophermore year) ,
Quite a few extra curriculum activity record ( president of the table tennis association; captain of school table tennis team; leader of two volunteer teams; project assistant of one elimentary course project on cross-culture; spokesperson or commentator for events and local tv show),
One month portuguese summer program at Umass Dartmouth,
Two poor interns in small manufacturing companies doing international business,
No work experience ( does that blow me away from mba?),

i want to work in the business field at least for the first few years after graduate education.

i know some mba programs take in fresh undergrats, but do i have a reasonable chance in programs such as those in UCLA, UVA or even stanford?

if yes, how should focus on my essays?

if not, i would not bother applying for an mba and would concentrate on macc or msa programs that accept non-accounting majors. my intended schools are bentley, wustl, wisconsin-madison, texas austin, birmingham young and so on.

i have to make a decision soon, but i really need some guidance.

Thank you very much and good luck to everybody here!
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by Lisa Anderson » Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:30 am
Dear mmmspirit,

There are programs that accept applicants directly from bachelor's degree programs. However, these applicants will have a solid rationale for both why they need an MBA and why it makes sense to enter without gaining full-time, professional work experience first. If you have a solid reason to go now, then you might consider applying. Because it seems like a good idea or you think it will help your eventual job search are not good reasons. Your have the academic achievement in your GMAT, TOEFL and GPA, as well as evidence of leadership in your extracurricular activities. Likewise, your internships will be helpful. The success of an application to business will hinge on your ability to make a case for you to enter directly from undergraduate studies and presenting you have the maturity and realistic expectations to handle the program. Think about it and how you will present yourself; if you feel you can make an effective presentation and rationale to enter without work experience, then you should try.

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Lisa
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