If you're thinking about an MBA, you might want to stop and ask yourself these questions:

• Do I enjoy solving problems?
• Do I have a good idea what I want to do with my MBA?
• Am I ready to work hard at an MBA?
• Can I get into a good MBA program?

If you're going to enter into this expensive, multi-year commitment, possibly losing valuable career-development time, you want to be sure you have a good rationale. Think about what kind of career you want to pursue, and how that affects your choice of major. Try reading, or at least browsing, some business books in different subject areas such as management, finance, operations, etc. See what interests you (and make sure something does!)

Now select a few target programs and check them out. Look at their rankings, what their different options are (full-time, part-time, executive), and what kind of GMAT scores students have (you should be able to find the average somewhere). You're going to need to do well on the GMAT. If you can't handle the very basic content of this exam, you're probably not well-suited to an MBA. Try a practice exam and see how you do. If you don't do well, there are a lot of prep books and courses you can use.

After you've done the research, try listing everything out. What's your gut feeling at this point?