Question by FrederickVonHausen: Should I get a second bachelor’s degree or go for certification?
I have a computer science degree and was interested in an MBA. Now i know I can get an MBA using any degree, but the thing is if you want to get into the top school, you need a wide variety of thing to boost your resume. So I applied to UT of Dallas and got admitted into college for a second degree in Economics. It is going to take about 4 semester to complete. But this time i will have the opportunity for internships, and references from professors, which is a weakness for me right now and one of the reasons i have not been able to get a job after months of applying.
My other opinion is CCNA certification. It will take about 6 weeks, but it beats the 2 years of undergrad. The CCNA however will more than likely move me away from my goal of getting into a top school like Harvard. So the question is short term gain versus long term possibility. Though the benefits of CCNA will be long lasting as I won’t stop until I get a CCIE degree which will last 2 years too.
Best answer:
Answer by mjj092000
MBA programs care about work experience, GPA, and GMAT scores. They do not care how many degrees or certificates you have. Don’t waste your time with either a second bachelor’s degree or certification to try and impress them.
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I think mjjo9200 hit it right on the nose. A second degree will help you only if you can produce a good GPA assuming yours is worthless in the first degree. The second degree will not give you the work experience that good MBA programs require. It will take 2 years and at the end you will be in the same situation you are in now.
What you need is work experience, so your first goal should be to get a job. any job will do, even if it’s driving a taxi. Schools want to know that you have worked, handled responsibilities, made decisions, satisfied an employer, served customers, and understand the work environment. then take the GMAT and try for the best score you can get.
MBA programs prefer students with 2-3 years work experience after the first degree. Some accept students right out of college if they have good grades and a high GMAT score. Some MBA programs are designed specifically for new college graduates without work experience. But in those programs you don’t get the benefit of learning from other students who have work experience. A lot of valuable learning takes place through class interaction.
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