[bcrdukes]

Nlkko pretty much summed it up. It's as simple as that.

But if you go in with a mindset expecting to be top dog and that it immediately entitles you to a six figure salary, and for a job you applied to because having an MBA is a requirement, it's the wrong way to approach it.

I've been in my industry for 17 years, and have met and worked with a lot of people with varying levels of education and experience. There are some MBA holders whom I've encountered over the years who can barely spell MBA, so don't expect to learn some method of financial modelling or being equipped with decision making tools to really set you apart from every other Tom, Dick, and Harry out there. The competition out there is always going to be tough. Sometimes, it could be as simple as the person who is doing the hiring doesn't like your face, and hires Mary who has no MBA.