Anyone done/doing MBA during a year off?

[dentstdnt]

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I'm looking at options for the event that I don't get into d-school this cycle. Is anyone doing or has anyone done an MBA program during this time? If so, what were your experiences, college major, was it difficult to get in with out work experience (if you went straight from undergrad), what kind of MBA program, where/what school, etc? Anything will help!

Thank you!

I'm looking at options for the event that I don't get into dental school this cycle. Has anyone done an MBA program during a year off or because they didn't get into school right away? If so, what were your experiences, college major, was it difficult to get in with out work experience (if you went straight from undergrad), what kind of MBA program, where/what school, etc? Anything will help!

Thank you!

 

[Zbtb7]

I'm looking at options for the event that I don't get into d-school this cycle. Is anyone doing or has anyone done an MBA program during this time? If so, what were your experiences, college major, was it difficult to get in with out work experience (if you went straight from undergrad), what kind of MBA program, where/what school, etc? Anything will help!

Thank you!

STOP. Just STOP. And hear me out.

An MBA in your situation is detrimental. An MBA is designed as a career accelerator or a means to lateral into management track for people who have (usually 2+ years of) work experience (like a job that requires your bachelors). Often people will have their company pay for their MBA. The key is work experience. The work experience is your foundation.

Without work experience, you won't be able to get into the highest tier schools; any school that takes you just wants your tuition money. This is because the reputable MBA programs are essentially expensive headhunters. They take you based on your past career achievements, stamp you with their seal of approval, and bring you into their network. You don't take any really challenging courses (at least compared to professional school) and the program signals to employers that you've passed their quality control.

Now without work experience, you'll put yourself in a hole (and a deep one at that: most MBA programs are pretty expensive): You have a higher tier of education so you command a higher salary but you've no work experience so you're an unknown quantity. How can an employer trust you with a position of higher responsibility when you don't even have entry level experience? An MBA is a terrible fallback option if you can't get into dental school.

The cycle is still young. Try your luck and if dentistry is what you want, put your time and money into improving your candidacy if you don't get in.

And don't double post.

 

[dantemac]

We have lots of MBA students at our school. They only feel confident that their degree will help them when/if they do private practice. Something to consider...