Should I get my MBA now?

I’m about to graduate from college and I have a mid gpa and I have a temp job lined up, but I intend to find a permanent position in the corporate sustainability field to get a few years of experience before doing an MBA to make my time learning more rewarding. My parents are pressuring me to apply to an MBA program back home that I have a pretty decent shot at getting into (not a great school) even without work experience. They think that I’ll never return to higher education if I get work experience first and they’re even offering to pay for it if I do it now. They also pointed out I would be able to live at home rent-free and that they would “make sure” I do well which is condescending but nice. I agreed to send in an application just to see if I get in but I think I’d be able to get into a better program with experience. No matter how many times I tell them an MBA without much work experience is pointless they still don’t believe in me and think I don’t have a plan. Do they have a point or should I stay the course?

Posted Dec 8, 2025, 3:38 AM UTC

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