It seems as though, without a lot of jobs being available, many people are opting to go back to college. Even recent graduates are getting everything together and taking their GMATs and GREs. So, have you come to the decision to go back to school? How about get your MBA?

I have been thinking about it, if nothing else I would like to have the advanced degree to up my chances of getting a higher paying job. I even posted in another post a week or so ago about how getting your MBA really does improve your chances of getting a higher paying job and it’s one of the degrees that pays for itself in a matter of a couple of years.

How do you know if you’re ready for business school? You really have to look at your work experience, success throughout your undergraduate program and your GMAT score. There are plenty of places where you can find test prep for the GMAT, but many colleges are really looking at how much time you spent working and how much experience you have in the “real world” before letting someone into its graduate program.

I’ve found the Princeton Review website to be pretty helpful in finding business schools I would not have otherwise found. It also has a lot of test prep programs and classes. Plus, I really like being able to compare different colleges all at one site. If you’re thinking about getting your MBA, it even has a small, short quiz that relates to some of the information you would have learned in undergraduate school called the 5-Minute MBA Quiz. (It told me I should brush up a bit)

Really, you’re the only person who can decide if you’re ready to take the plunge into graduate school. I have been back and forth with the idea since last January. I suppose after a couple of years “in the real world” I’ll have a better idea of what I want to do.