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How bad is it...
To get one's bachelors and masters degrees from the same institution?
I am probably going to do a joint JD/MBA and MSU's law school does their MBA with GVSU which would be super convenient for commuting, not to mention the fact that I know and love most of the profs, but how bad would that look to prospective employers?
They do have an option for MSU's MBA program, but it is much more competitive and I'm not sure I would be accepted. It would also probably require taking the GMAT, where GV would probably accept my LSAT score and waive their GMAT requirement.
Re: How bad is it...
I didn't know this was bad.
If the school is good, why not? A few of my friends obtained their B.A.'s then kept right on going for their Masters at MSU.
I think it sounds like a good idea based on convenience, knowing the profs, etc.
I know two people who did their masters and PhD at the same institution, despite being told over and over again how bad an idea that was. Now they are both successful in their fields and had no trouble finding a job. In general the advice is to not get two degrees from the same place, but if life points so clearly in that direction, I would go for it.
Have you talked to your profs about it? What do they think?
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Why would it be considered a bad thing?
I don't know...I think the thinking goes that the student is not being exposed to as many different environments.
I know some schools, like UMich, make an effort not to accept their undergrads as grad students.
As I understand it, if you stay at the same place your experience won't be as broad, so your education won't be as diverse as the competition. More experience = easier to get a job.
TTC September 2010 thru October 2011
SA February 2011: Normal
RE App. October 2011 - Recc. Clomid and IUI
Taking a break from TTC to pursue adoption
Met our 2 year old son in Russia July 2012!
Court trip October 2012
Home November 24 2012!
adoption blog: addingaburden.com
I think it would be a bigger deal if you went right from undergrad to graduate because like others said to receive a broader experience, especially if you did the same program for undergrad and graduate and ended up with the same professors and such.
I think with what degrees you are pursuring and that it is tied with MSU, there would be no issue at all - esp with your work experience.
the sheer amount of acronyms in this post makes my head spin lol.
::sits sheepishly on my measly associates in Nursing::
I think that is ridiculous. Especially if the school is a good fit for the student and/or if circumstances in life prevent the student from being able to go somewhere else.
I was told it had to do with your exposure to the same teachers. The school I received my undergrad from used the same professors for the masters of accounting as for the b.s. accounting. I used that reasoning and never got my masters.
I would be much better off with a masters from the same school, than no masters.