re: Be honest: How is the LSU MBA program perceived? Is now the right time/place to do it?

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I posed this question on the money talk a few weeks ago. I have a 3.9 GPA in biology (good enough grades to get into med school or most other professional programs), but I've done my healthcare shadowing and began to seriously question my direction about investing many more years and much debt for a career in primary healthcare (I just don't see me enjoying this field like I first thought). I had regrets about not majoring in another field such as business late in my college career because business is a much more practical field than biology on its own. I know more about college now than when I did when I started, but I can only go forward from where I am now.

I applied to the MBA program (did not have great GMAT) but was accepted and even offered a substantial academic scholarship that would significantly reduce the cost by roughly 35%. I was very content with the possibility of working for a few years to save some money and add to my resume, but this seems like too good of an opportunity to pass, even though I have doubts if now is the time. Basically, my logic for going for an MBA is to transition myself into the business market, make myself more hirable, and help me attain the skills and understanding necessary to work for and eventually help manage a company. I have taken only a few prior business courses but aced them all.

What are the thoughts of the OT? I'm conflicted about this decision because it's a big one that can change the course of my career. I'll be reading all the responses and look forward to someone with a real, educated opinion on this unusual scenario. I know the OT has people of all walks of life on here. #inb4don'tconsulttheOTaboutlife

tl;dr I applied to the program not expecting much luck and surely no financial aid. I was more than prepared to work for a while to add to my resume before considering the MBA but now I may have too good of an opportunity to pass.

I obviously won't make my final decision based from this topic but I look forward to reading educated opinions.

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Sounds like you are considering getting an MBA because you dont' know what else to do. I was doing the same thing, almost went back to grad school (was accepted and school started in two months) and then i realized why would I go spend more money and time if I didn't know why I was doing it.

So moved to New Orleans (from Alabama originally) and it was the best decision I ever made. Did some hurricane clean up and tutoring while i looked for a real job. I have really enjoyed it and am now considering going back to grad school - except in a totally different direction than where i was originally planning.

My advice is to think long and hard about WHY you want to get an MBA - if you can't figure out a good reason, find a place you are interested in living and go get a job in that area.

- Also another piece of advice, a lot of top employers would prefer to see you have undergrad and grad degrees from different schools (i am assuming you went to LSU undergrad), not a deal breaker by any mean, just the advice I was also given one time

SWOT has all kinds of real world application you fool

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