Hi everyone, I hope you're doing well! New to WSO - currently a recent ungrad student that is currently a project accountant. Hoping to go back grad school to persue an MBA and take on IB. Cheers
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Welcome!
Appreciate it - just changed name lol
Are you looking to use an MBA to pivot into banking? Top MBA programs usually like to see 3-5 years of work experience then just crush the GMAT or GRE. Probably not worth applying to schools outside the T15. Name of school matters a lot unfortunately. Cost is definitely something to think about. My MBA cost me $175,000 but I was able to cover the loans quickly with my bonuses, so it wasn't that bad.
Thanks for the insight! I've realized this is the reality of things after discussing with a professor at Northwestern.
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