Newbie...I think I am overthinking this and its paralyzing

[Prloko]

I do not want to make a crazy long post that loses interest but I just want to give you some background on myself first.

I am a 27 year old man who is recently married(last summer) and have a baby on the way. This has resparked my desire to get back into college and get my degree. I originally attended PSU as an Engineering major what feels like many moons ago and sitting in class was just blah. So I left and actually happened to stumble upon something I was passionate about during my hiatus. I have always been a natural leader and when I got my first job in logistics it just kinda stuck. I LOVE the fast pace! I finally got into a great company who values my experience and what I bring to the table but realize to continue to move up at some point I will need my degree. I have moved into a supervisor role very quickly and my Ops Manager and VP of the Region tell me I have true potential.

So with that said if I follow a plan for testing out of a degree at TESC will I have trouble getting into a tier-1 or even a tier-2 MBA program because I wont have a GPA? I just can not stand sitting in classes to earn "credit hours". Why would attendance have anything to do with my knowledge of a subject? I was looking into WGU because it is gaining a good reputation as well but the same problem exists there.

So long story short...could I get into Kelley Direct, FOX OMBA, Fuqua CCMBA, MBA@UNC? Is Wharton a possibility? Maybe these programs are out of reach?

I realize there are other variables for sure I just want to make sure a lack of a GPA would not hinder my ability to advance my education and career.

Please Help!

Thanks in advance

Is PSU Penn State or Portland State? Penn State has an online arm which will probably seemlessly accept their own credits. It's also a better name than TESC for top MBAs (no guarantee, just better). Visit poetsandquants.com to see what the competitiveness of getting into top B schools is. Executive MBA programs are usually easier to get into, but are still competitive.