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University of Phoenix - MBA

by zico20 » Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:55 am
Hello friends,

Hope this finds you very well. I wanted to get your feedback regarding an endeavor that I was thinking about pursuing.

The University of Phoenix provides an MBA program without any prior GMAT experience whatsoever. I am not from the US, but wanted to know how does that university fit in with others that have the GMAT as a core requirement in their evaluations for admissions?

Currently, I am at a 500 GMAT score. Moreover, now I am in the middle of my GMAT preparations to be able to take he exam again and score higher. And here is U of Pheonix that does not require the GMAT exam, and wants me to start as soon a mid November :shock:

As such, I want your honest judgement as professionals in your field, what are the pros and cons from joining such a university that does NOT require the GMAT? Is it any less professional? Is it recognized outside of the US? Is there a difference in the authenticity of an MBA program that requires a GMAT score and another that does not.

I look foward to your input and feedback.

Thank you very much.
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by Bryant@VeritasPrep » Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:06 am
Yikes! My professional opinion would be to avoid Phoenix for your MBA, with all apologies to anyone affiliated with Phoenix. If your goal is to impress recruiters and try to get job offers from top companies, you'd be far better off going to a b-school in the top 50 list as ranked by US News and Business Week. If your goal is to just try to learn some business skills (finance, accounting, etc.) and then apply them on your own, then Phoenix might work out, but it frankly will not look good on a resume and I doubt will carry much clout outside the US either.
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