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by jaw5xs » Tue May 18, 2010 12:08 pm
I'm only in my last year of college, but I'm pretty sure I want to get an MBA. I know I need work experience before an MBA program. I'm a black male and will graduate with a BA in Economics with a minor in Global Culture & Commerce from UVA with a 3.1 GPA. My major GPA is around a 3.0 as well. I had a huge upward trend in my GPA, with a 2.5 gpa my first year of school and Dean's list my last two semesters. I have good grades in my Quantitative classes and upper level Econ classes as well.

So far, I've had internship with Capital One, Pepsi, and a government organization for 4 years.

My last year of college I will be a Loan Officer for undergraduate and graduate students at UVA as well, and manage a $100,000 fund.

I've gotten around a 710 GMAT on my practice tests.

What do I need to do to get into a top MBA program?

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by Bryant@VeritasPrep » Tue May 18, 2010 3:14 pm
Great idea to plan ahead and sounds like you already have a great foundation. Your ethnic diversity will be an asset in the application process by nature of simple mathematics. Top schools simply do not receive enough applications from African American males. If you can get a 7-handle on the real GMAT test you are off to the races and from that point, should simply focus on garnering some challenging, interesting and dynamic post-undergrad work experience. If you have a good idea of how you will leverage an MBA, you are at an advantage, since you can reverse-engineer your career. Interview professionals in your area of interest and ask them if they could start all over, what would they do out of college. Remember, your first 2-years out of school are critical, but only temporary, since your real career will begin post-
MBA. I say this not to belittle what you will do after college, but to say that the post MBA career takes on a whole new track, so you should look at everything you do over the next couple of years as prepatory for your post MBA career. In other words, don't be afraid to slug it out in something difficult--work hard, get noticed, and try to take on leadership opportunities. Get involved in your community, think of yourself as a business leader in boot camp, where Officer Candidate School (MBA) is around the corner. Stand out among your peers as an enlisted soldier, and you will be very well prepared to be an officer. Hope this helps.
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