Hello to all.
Hey, Q-ball, I am just about to officially begin my MBA program in Jan. (24th). But I can tell you my application experience.
I applied for two schools in my hometown, one of which was my alma mater. While I can say that my alma mater really wanted me badly, my heart was really set on a private business university because you can get your degree in 18 months, classes meet once a week, you will work in a predetermined group from matriculation to graduation (kinda like pledging again if you will), and teaching will be from a "whole-brained perspective". But I digress.
At the business school, if your undergrad accum is over a 2.75, you are exempt from taking the GMAT. You must have 4 years work experience, a typewritten statement of interest explaining why you want to enroll in graduate school (I think my reason blew them away; email me for details), and two recommendation letters (I got one from my job supervisor who happens to be an adjunct faculty member at the business school). Well, I was automatically admitted into the business school's program (I think it was more because I was told a decision would be made in 4 weeks after submitting all materials, and I received no response after 8 weeks).
In short, the bare essentials for a grad program are Bachelor's degree (of course), x number of years of work experience, x number of recommendation letters, and be prepared to take the GRE or GMAT exam, especially if your undergrad GPA isn't all that hot, but you're a junior, so there's plenty of time to raise it should that be the case.
In short, my grad school application experience, while it was not as painstaking as some may make it out to be, was an interesting process nonetheless. If you truly feel that grad school is in your future plans, you should definately seek appropriate avenues to fulfill your goal.
Good luck, Q-Ball
Rain Man
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