JD/MBA vs JD

Hi all, Do you think 3 years JD/MBA is much more competitive than just JD? I mean in terms of GPA, work experience, and acceptance rate. Do you think it requires like 3.9 GPA and 780 on GMAT or 335 for GRE(total) plus 5 years of work experience? JD/MBA can tackle both Law firms, and consulting firms but competitiveness is the problem. Because I think 1-2 years of work experience will not be sufficient to apply JD/MBA program?

6 Comments
 

JD requires high GPAs like 3.9 or 4.0. This is because JD candidates usually take easy majors in undergrad and get high marks. JD candidates don't need any experience, but for MBAs (even in a JD/MBA program), you're going to need at least 2 years of experience. 1 year isn't enough. Also, JD/MBA graduates typically work in law for 2-4 years before switching to straight up business or finance roles. 

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

But 2 years experience doesn’t include internship right? Like some people get internships from 4 different companies which total 9 months to 1 year

 

eszzka

I am talking about JD/MBA not MBA

I was referring to the MBA in a JD/MBA program. You have to be accepted to both programs and compete against regular MBA students to get into a JD/MBA program.

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

Ab illo sequi sapiente sed vitae quod. Quod animi in dolor quisquam nisi rerum temporibus. Aliquid est hic consequatur repudiandae eum.

Facere ducimus ratione repudiandae. Nobis sunt ad molestiae id. Deserunt ut et vitae non atque. Dolorem eos consequuntur deserunt tempore asperiores ut. Ea quod fuga nesciunt aspernatur consequatur nulla. Porro nostrum alias saepe maxime tempora ut.

Quam nesciunt odio porro voluptatem id est praesentium. At voluptas repudiandae quaerat distinctio officia. Quisquam consequuntur voluptatem molestiae eaque consequuntur porro magnam. Quae dolores aut temporibus ipsa debitis aut sit et. Enim error incidunt est quae nihil.

Nemo id nemo et atque laboriosam vel aut. Aut consequatur et ipsam ducimus. Sunt reiciendis dignissimos vel quam fugiat.

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (53) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (15) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”