Ask HN: How best can a software engineer prepare for getting into a Bschool?

Post by hubatrix » Wed, May 31, 2017, 3:35 PM UTC

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So true, well I have a question, my plan is to work for 2 years in R&D and curate a story line telling how now that I know the technical part I would like to learn more about management part. Or should I make the story about the startup I am working on which is in the energy sector, showcasing how I grew the company from what it is to what it became? What do you think will look more appealing for the MBA colleges a k…

Unless you're targeting the Harvards and Whartons of the world, either should be fine. Graduate schools aren't too picky, they just want to know that you have the ability and are going to follow through and finish. My point was really that you should know for yourself why you want the MBA. Honesty works well in interviews. Now, if you're targeting a top-10 program, understand that for those schools it's all about the…

Post by [deleted] » Wed, May 31, 2017, 4:50 PM UTC

hubatrix wrote: post #11

joeclark77 wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Unless you're targeting the Harvards and Whartons of the world, either should be fine. Graduate schools aren't too picky, they just want to know that you have the ability and are going to follow through and finish. My point was really that you should know for yourself why you want the MBA. Honesty works well in interviews. Now, if you're targeting a top-10 program, understand that for those schools it's all about the…

oh so I should be working more on my career at the company rather than my startup, is it? But the problem is in my company on average it takes 10 years to become a manager (with just bachelor's degree) and I within next 2 years I think I can hardly be promoted from R&D Engineer 1 to R&D Engineer 2, will this increment matter or count in anyway? The point is promotion is too farfetched in my company no matter how smar…