<prompt> Human: Next year Ill be starting undergrad, Ive been weighing my options and have narrowed the decision down to two schools. Im interested in a business degree but Im not sure which program is worth it: The first option is a traditional 4-year business bachelors at a large, somewhat remote public school with a good reputationalumni network.The second option is an accelerated 31 yr BSMBA program at a smaller, less acclaimed private school that is centrally located between the major cities in the region. The alumni network is less expansive, but the program allows completion of undergrad work during the first 3 years and a 4th MBA year at the same cost as 4 years of undergrad. Upsides: Cost efficient 2 degress for the price of 1, would allow me to enter the job market with an MBA at a young age, I wouldnt have to worry about interrupting my career for grad school or finding a way to pay for itDownsides: Extremely rigorous class schedule the program has students complete the 120 undergrad credits in 3 yrs, MBA would not have the same weight as one earned from a top programSo basically, Im looking for some advice on how to put the benefitsdrawbacks in perspective. I know reddit is traditionally very anti-higher ed, but between my modest college fund and a decent scholarship at each, neither school would put me in any debt post-grad. Im fairly confident that the first school would be doable academically, but Ive heard so many horror stories of how a bachelors is the new high school diploma and a waste of money. Would the chance to obtain 2 degrees debt-free assuming I can handle 6-7 classes per semester and a summer internship be worth the slightly lower reputation of the second school? Would a 23 yr old with an MBA actually be ahead of hisher peers, or would I basically be busting my ass for a couple of diplomas that mean very little to prospective employers?  <response>: The MBA is usually useless to an employer if you dont have any professional experience. Youll most likely have the same opportunities post-grad with the first option you described. Having an MBA straight out of undergrad could even hurt you because employers may think that youre expecting a salary comparable to what they pay their other MBA workers 100k. These guys and gals, however, have an undergrad degree, an MBA, AND 4-5 years in the field. 