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Hello,

I am considering going for my MBA but I have a few concerns.

First I live in Phoenix, AZ and want to stay away from Online.

I have two state schools ASU and UofA, both offer the Evening MBA program.

First problem is that they both require the GMAT. I am not very strong in standard testing, I have taken the Lsat and done decent but again this is not my strong area.

Second Both of the colleges only have 2 start dates a year. Spring and Fall, I would be able to Attend the Spring (if accepted) but that would require me to wait until January. I just don’t want to waste another 4-5 months to start back school again.

The next option is private colleges, University of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University etc etc. My problem with these universities is first, the credibility of the university.

I do not see these universities as "real" universities. I know they are fully accredited but compairing the MBA classes between ASU v. UoP are ridiculous. ASU has Supply Chain Management, etc etc, UoP has Interpersonal Conflict Resolution. Granted both are valued but ASU seems to be more ‘legit’.

Second it seems the private universities are attempting to sell me an education. I submit my info to learn about classes etc etc and I get this used car sales man calling me almost every day. It just does not feel like a legit university experience.

But I do get to start classes earlier then Spring, that means I would be closer to getting my degree faster.

I am looking for advise and help.

Thanks

I’m not going to grad school for business, but I can tell you that you are right about online universities–they are not very respected and you should only attend them if you can’t afford to go to a ‘real’ school.

Honestly, rushing the process will only make it more stressful if you are not adequately prepared already–also, grad schools like people who have one or two years of experience after their undergraduate years. If you don’t score very well on the GMAT, I would take some time off and study piecemeal while you do something related to your field for a year or at the very least six months, and then take it again.

You can try and submit now anyway, but it might be stressful and you shouldn’t submit if you feel you haven’t prepared very well.

One last thing: if you can, add a few more non-online schools to your list. Even if you’re an incredible student, a grad school might reject you if they need someone whose specialty matches what they are looking for at the moment. They select and reject differently than undergraduate schools. However, that all depends on your financial situation. Ideally you want at least six schools on your least, though eight to ten is better. If you need to stay in Arizona for whatever reason, however, then I suppose that’s not an option. However, there are lots of great universities and colleges in the Southwest that offer MBA programs.

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