OK, an MBA application checklist: Good grades from university – check. Strong GMAT score – check. Three years of work experience – d’oh!
Yes, the harsh reality is that most good business schools require applicants to have at least a few years of work experience. One reason for this – the schools say – is that a cohort of experienced students simply make for a better MBA program.
“We believe that applicants who have professional experience will not only better understand the material they’re studying, they will also be able to contribute to the class discussions by providing their own opinions and practical experience,” says Christie St. John, Senior Associate Director of Admissions at Dartmouth University’s Tuck School of…
