MBA instead of extra post-bacc or MS

[noles]

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has anyone had success with obtaining an MBA as opposed to spending that time in a post-bacc program or MS and then reapplying to DS? obviously the extra work in science is important but i also feel an MBA would be as important, if not more beneficial to a future dentist. how do you think schools would view this hypothetically if you could have a 3.8-4.0 in the MBA program?

 

[marscole]

You can take some upper division science courses like Microbiology, Immunology, Embryology,... etc while you're MBA'ing...

 

[doc toothache]

has anyone had success with obtaining an MBA as opposed to spending that time in a post-bacc program or MS and then reapplying to DS? obviously the extra work in science is important but i also feel an MBA would be as important, if not more beneficial to a future dentist. how do you think schools would view this hypothetically if you could have a 3.8-4.0 in the MBA program?

An MBA may be "more beneficial to a future dentist", unfortunately you need to gain an acceptance into a ds before you can reap any benefit and an MBA, unlike an MS, will not convince anyone that you can handle upper division science courses.

 

[Tommy43087]

i think that if u have already taken upper division science courses and did well in them, getting a MBA would be a great idea! But if u are going for a MBA to make up for a bad gpa(especially in science courses), then it is a very bad idea.

 

[jj2chemastray6]

i think that if u have already taken upper division science courses and did well in them, getting a MBA would be a great idea! But if u are going for a MBA to make up for a bad gpa(especially in science courses), then it is a very bad idea.

I agree. I'm getting my MBA while applying to dental schools now. I was a Biochem major for undergrad so I don't have any problem having enough upper division science classes. 😎