MBA admission requirements

[socalgirl]

Thanks for the wonderful replies everyone. Ive looked into Edinburgh and feel that I'd rather test out of the BA and get into one of the better MBA programs here in the US. To be honest, and no offense to anyone but if I'm gonna spend that amount of money on an MBA, I'd rather it be from the US.

I'm a real newbie to all of this, so would appreciate it if anyone who has completely tested out of their BSBA in Business, to let me know which classes and tests to take. This is all so overwhelming, I dont even know where to begin. Thanks again

[jackbanta]

I haven't tested out yet, but I am on my way there. I'm pursuing my Bachelors of Science in Business from Excelsior. I posted a degree plan here a few months ago, which I've since edited a bit.

http://www.degreeforum.net/excelsior-tho...post111034

Luckily enough, my updated plan is the first post on the second page!

[ryoder]

Start taking your business clep exams right now. While you are studying, begin the process of applying to Thomas Edison and/or Exelsior and/or Charter Oak.
It takes time to get a degree evaluation.
I learned a lot from my undergraduate studies in business. If you don't care about the credential, MBA, then you could actually learn almost as much by doing your undergrad as someone would learn in a 12 course MBA program.

You should start by reading the following REA books, taking the practice tests in them and then taking the CLEP exams:
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Marketing
Management
Financial Accounting
Business Law
Information Systems and Computer Applications

Then focus on some DSSTs:
Intro to business
Oragnizational behavior
Management Information Systems

You can do statistics through Credit for College - Online College Courses - StraighterLine
Also Accounting I&II, Managerial Accounting are there
Business Communication as well

ALEKS -- Assessment and Learning, K-12, Higher Education, Automated Tutor, Math has
Stats
Bus Stats
College Algebra
Pre-Calc

Once you have been through all of this, I guarantee you you will know a good bit about business and will be able to fool people into thinking you have an MBA

Then of course, you could go my route and complete your MBA at Northcentral University | Online Degree Programs | Online Learning in about 9-12 months.

[socalgirl]

Thanks guys, so here's the big question:

Which of the 3 schools have you found best in terms of
cost
advisory staff
overall ease and pace of program

I will be going in with no prior credit and plan on testing out 100% of the Bachelors in Business. Thanks again.

[burbuja0512]

Thanks guys, so here's the big question:

Which of the 3 schools have you found best in terms of
cost
advisory staff
overall ease and pace of program

I will be going in with no prior credit and plan on testing out 100% of the Bachelors in Business. Thanks again.

Most people choose TESC if they want to 100% test out because it's the only of the big 3 that will still allow this. Excelsior makes you take a Capstone and COSC makes you take both a Cornerstone and a Capstone. For strictly convenience, TESC may be the best option if you're really against taking a class.

However, the other two are still worth considering even if you don't think you want to take a forced Cap/Cornerstone. First of all, both COSC and EC can work out to be cheaper than TESC, depending on what you want to do. Also, if your math isn't strong, you may not be able to test out of the BSBA math requirement at TESC. For COSC, all you'll need is college math - no statistics or pre-cal at all!

I can't say much more about EC because I just never really looked into it, but I can talk about COSC and have done a lot of reading about TESC, so feel a little bit more familiar with it than EC. COSC is generally known for its good customer service and advisory staff, but all of the big 3 have their ups and downs.

For COSC questions, you may want to check out this thread I started a while back: http://www.degreeforum.net/excelsior-tho...s+answered Lots of TESC questions have been answered on the forum, but not too many COSC students here so that's why I started it.

The other thing that I would add regarding Cap/Cornerstone classes. Even if you choose TESC, I HIGHLY recommend that you take at least one online class before starting the MBA. I really didn't want to do my Capstone class at COSC and truly dreaded it. (I matriculated before they added the Cornerstone requirement so didn't have to do that), however I learned SO much about online classes. Yes, of course, I learned about strategic management, which was the topic of the course. However, I had only ever taken one other online class in my life and the Capstone really taught me about how to work in an online environment. Not only that, but no matter how much you learn when studying for a CLEP, you don't learn about how to write a college-level paper and use the proper APA citations. I was clueless about this a classmate at COSC taught me all about this. I now feel fully prepared for my MBA to start in a few weeks. I know how to take an online class and understand the expectations. At the price of a graduate credit, I think it's better to learn all of this at an undergrad level. I really wouldn't recommend walking into an MBA program without any online class experience.