Can I get into an MBA program with a bachelors of psychology?
Question:
Prefer professionals in the field to answer the question:
Will I be able to get into a good MBA program/prestigious school with a psych degree from California State University?
I want to work for Goldman Sachs or Leeman Brothers in NYC and would like to take any necessary advice.
Also, I'm contemplating whether I should do my mba and complete my phd in cognitive neuroscience/psychology
or
Work on a phd in finance...
Is there a significantly huge salary difference in getting your mba or phd in finance?
What do you normally make as a financial analyst (phd working at Goldman for example).
I wanted to know if the extra schooling will be worthwhile.
Will be the sole supporter of a family of four, so income is definately important here.
But if the salary difference is not much, I will be able to work with my mba and then pursue my interest in cognitive psychology.
Any advice is appreciated.
I will take the GRE this summer, my gpa is 3.5.
Answer:
To answer your questions...
If you want to go into an MBA program, you may find that they perfer students who have a couple years of work experience. They also will require a GMAT score, but a 3.5 from a state school and a high GMAT score should get you in (but, which campus of Cal State?)
If you are looking for an MBA in Finance (you don't mention which major you plan for your MBA), you may find that you need a semester of summer school to get all the pre-req's out of the way. An MBA in Marketing would be fine - they actively search for psych majors for the program. Most MBA programs look for a variety of academic backgrounds - they love to see Liberal Arts majors apply (with work experience), since they bring critical thinking skills to the table that business students do not really develop at the same level.
As for salary... You will make substantially more money with an MBA -or- a PhD over the bachelor's degree, but the difference between a PhD's is negligible if you are not passionate about the subject. PhD's require such intense scrutiny of the subject that if you are half-hearted about the subject, you will not complete the degree. An MBA (or, a Master of Science in Psychology), will boost your earning, and can be completed in 2 years.
you mean admissions into grad programs pretty much if you finish a bachelors of art (BA) you can get into that MBA program but , check to see if you finished the pre-req but yes you can , and depending on the Ph.D program you may need a master in something before you get in
I would get the MBA and job experience first. Some places will not look at applicants with a PhD and no job experience -- they think they are "eggheads," as told to me by an executive.
With a GPA of 3.5, it may be difficult to get into the top MBA programs so apply to various schools.
A psych degree should be fine.
Have you thought about writing the pros and cons of this. You have way too much going on and it sounds like you want to do too much too soon.
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