Working at B-School = Better Chance of Admission?

I just got an offer to work as a research associate for a well known (Top-10) B-School. Will this increase my chances of getting into that B-School in 2-3 years? I would assume that a prof (my boss) would write a recommendation.

What about the chances of getting into another top B-School? (Playing the diversity / variety of viewpoints card right here)

 

Are you sure? Look at Harvard's website for example:

http://www.hbs.edu/research/ra/career/

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Can you be more specific and elaborate your statement above? "All strong work experience that shows leadership and the capacity to advance roles within an organization will help with B-school......" - do you have to be working in management level? a corporate job? does ranking of Fortune 500 of companies matter?

For example, a tax analyst from KPMG vs a MCD store manager?

If you can prove that you have made a significant impact on the company during your stay in the role, would a MCD store manager outweigh some analyst from KPMG?

 
slim_ibd_shady:
Can you be more specific and elaborate your statement above? "All strong work experience that shows leadership and the capacity to advance roles within an organization will help with B-school......" - do you have to be working in management level? a corporate job? does ranking of Fortune 500 of companies matter?

For example, a tax analyst from KPMG vs a MCD store manager?

If you can prove that you have made a significant impact on the company during your stay in the role, would a MCD store manager outweigh some analyst from KPMG?

Yes....know a Enterprise rental car "management trainee" (Those jobs that pay you ~35K/year) guy that got into Tuck.

 
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WhizKid:
I just got an offer to work as a research associate for a well known (Top-10) B-School. Will this increase my chances of getting into that B-School in 2-3 years? I would assume that a prof (my boss) would write a recommendation.

What about the chances of getting into another top B-School? (Playing the diversity / variety of viewpoints card right here)

Well, I'm sure your boss knows how the admissions process works and has some pretty good insights into it. I would just be straight forward and honest with them. Tell them that you want to go to B-School in 2-3 years and ask what their placement record has been like, and ask what kinds of opportunities you'd have over the next 2-3 years to develop yourself and have stories to write about on B-School apps. If your future boss fumbles around the issue, then it's probably not a good bet. If he knows what he's doing and has a good conversation with you about it... it may be a good gig for what you want.

 

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