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The correct choice depends upon your needs.
Sometimes getting an MBA from a local university is what your employer needs from you. However, I wouldn't go to any MBA program that wasn't at least top 15 if you were doing it to open up general career opportunities. Getting a crappy MBA damages your chances of getting into a really good MBA program later on.
The MACC, on the other hand, isn't the same education. You can do a Macc, get into a firm, work a few years, and use your old GMAT score to get into a really good MBA program. That's my plan. Besides, a MACC only lasts one year. An MBA takes two.
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creditfigaro wrote:
The correct choice depends upon your needs.
Sometimes getting an MBA from a local university is what your employer needs from you. However, I wouldn't go to any MBA program that wasn't at least top 15 if you were doing it to open up general career opportunities. Getting a crappy MBA damages your chances of getting into a really good MBA program later on.
The MACC, on the other hand, isn't the same education. You can do a Macc, get into a firm, work a few years, and use your old GMAT score to get into a really good MBA program. That's my plan. Besides, a MACC only lasts one year. An MBA takes two.
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Right the MBA will not give you a chance for the job. The Macc gives you more of a chance if your in the "top of the class".
Full time Macc is 1 year if you have a bachelor's in Accounting.
The GMAT expires in 7 years from what I read online, so we better get a good job out of the Macc soon if this plan works.
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I'd probably do the MACC if I thought it'd help. It's just I know people graduating from our program (the top in the state) who are not finding ANYTHING at all. They're barely getting interviews. So I'd be tacking on another 10k in debt and still be in the same position after it's all said and done. Doesn't seem like a good idea :x.
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You have to be top of your class to get the good interviews. Hopefully in 2 years the job market will get better. Also the macc will allow me to transfer the cpa credit to another state where you only need 1 yr of general accounting experience.
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Being the top of your class sure doesn't mean you get a job though in my region. In fact a lot of the personality traits that help you get to the top will probably be your undoing, if you're the not party all the time type (or very physically attractive). The MVP of our graduating class this year had to retake classes because he had very low grades, but he was a fun person to be around. He got offers from 3 of the 4 Big 4, a couple nationals, some regional firms, and local ones.
So if you'd like a job, don't hold back and do whatever they want at the socials. In my case, one of our socials involved dancing. No one at said social got an offer that wouldn't dance with them, which is idiotic. But it's something they look for since I guess it proves you're outgoing.
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