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Whether to leverage this leadership experience on hbs 2+2 application?
Hi, I'm a long time lurker of this forum. After reading some recent discussions on hbs 2+2 as well as searching through previous threads, I would like know your opinion on whether I should leverage the following type of leadership experiences in my 2+2 application. Due to personal/family background,...
What kind of person gets into HBS?
The average GPA is around a 3.68, but its tons of people with that GPA or above it. I'm thinking HBS only accepts people that have made some type of change where they went to school (started a club, President or VP of a club, raised thousands of dollars, etc). If all I have are the grades and the...
Are Private Equity Pros Out of Favor at Harvard Business School?
It's not news, but it's kinda official now. From efinancialcareers Are Private Equity Pros Out of Favor at Harvard Business School? Feb 16, 2011 Myra Thomas Word comes that the stories of Harvard Business School limiting its acceptance of the top private equity professionals may be true. Once the...
Research/Write in B-School?
Curious if anyone has any experience and/or knowledge about the kind of opportunities there are to work with faculty on research projects and/or write for publication while enrolled at a top business school? I'm an undergrad starting at MBB in the fall and the editor of my campus newspaper, so while...
Chances of Admission to a Target
Hello all, I've appreciated the information and support present on WSO and hope you can give some individual advice. So recently, ending up in a BO position at a brokerage firm has made me feel pretty unchallenged and frustrated. I decided this past week to take the GMAT over the weekend. I went...
HELP MBA!!!! Deferrals - HBS/Wharton/Stanford/Columbia/NYU/Kellogg/Chicago
Question to all MBA'ers or recent MBA'ers.... Which of the following schools allow deferring your admissions and for how long (6 months - 1 year or both)? HBS Wharton Stanford Columbia NYU Kellogg Chicago Michigan I really need to know b/c of a new opportunity that has come my way and the way the...
Good luck to those hearing back this week
A lot of business schools are sending out final decisions this week for round 1 applicants. HBS will notify interviewed applicants today, along with booth, and later this week wharton and LBS will send out decisions. Good luck with everyone waiting to hear back. Hopefully, this year won't be as...
Who is applying to HBS or Wharton this year? (For fall 2011)
I was just curious who on this message board, besides myself, was trying their chances with these coveted MBA programs. What do you think your chances are? Care to share your stats? I'll go first: Occupation: Military UG GPA:
Apparently HBS isn't just for finance geeks
http://www.nypost.com/pagesixmag/issues/20100914/… So....did anyone work with this Olga chick? She definitely beats the banker-chicks-are-ugly stereotype.
Harvard Business School email convention?
Hey guys, I received an unsolicited email from someone wanting to talk with me about recruiting and PE , etc. The email says he is a second year MBA student from HBS and is sent from what looks to be a HBS email address but I'm not sure. I was wondering if anyone can confirm what the email...
HBS 2 + 2
Harvard undergrad...concentrating in something non econ/bus, like Government. Would doing IBD summer analyst internships hurt my chances for 2+2 even though im not an econ concentrator?
HBS Guru
His name is Sandy Kreisberg, and he goes by HBS Guru. He provides admissions consulting for HBS , stanford, wharton, columbia, chicago, kellogg, and MIT. Has anyone here used his services? Several people have said that he's the best b-school consultant out there.
Truth about HBS 2+2
I've read through the archives on discussions pertaining to HBS's 2+2. I'm thinking about applying, but I'm concerned as to whether or not the program is 'for me'. I'm a double major in math & econ, but the problem is I have previous IB experience and it seems that this program does not encourage...
People who turn down HBS
Only about 100 people in the world each year actually turn down Harvard Business. Do the vast majority of them end up at Stanford, or do some of them just stay at their current jobs because they are making a lot of money?
HBS Special on TV the other night
Anyone catch the special on TV the other night on HBS? I could only watch the first 10 minutes or so of it... wondering if it was any good.
Big difference in student quality between HBS/Stanford and the rest?
A friend at HBS was saying that he felt the biggest difference between HBS (stanford would fall in this category as well) and the rest of the top schools is the amazing quality of the students. Not so much academically, but their work experience, life experience, accomplishments, background, all...
Aiming HBS/Wharton/INSEAD 2011 - Indian - Finance - M&A
I am working at E&Y India TAS team in India having 2 years of work ex currently. I graduated in finance from the top business undergrad school in India with an average score (65%, GPA 3-3.2). Although EY TAS in India (top of Bloomberg league table for dealmakers, Yes, GS & BOA are behind EY in...
Crazy HBS and Stanford rejections
Admissions to top MBA programs the past few years has been downright insane. Just some anecdotes of people i know who have gotten rejected at HBS and stanford 1. VP at TPG who got rejected at HBS , now at wharton 2. summa at wharton undergrad, BCG consulting, international experience, 750+ GMAT,...
09 grad seeking advice for MBA admissions
hi all, i'm an 09 grad from a top 3 ivy. i had a 3.4 undergrad gpa with a 770 gmat. i'm working in corporate finance now for a fortune 500 company (rough year for recruiting) and my goal is to enter a top 5 MBA program. what can i do now to "prepare" my application? my gmat score expires in 3 years...
HBS VC & PE Conference
Anyone ever attend or know anything about HBS' Annual VC & PE Conference (http://www.hbsvcpe.com/index.php)? Seems like a very legit event and I'm sure the PE/VC world is very well represented, but is it a good networking event for current IB analysts? I was thinking about attending since it's right...
Any programs similar to HBS 2+2?
Can't really find any online- anyone know of anything?
HBS 2+2 for international students
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HBS case studies
hey there. i was wondering if anyone had access to hbs case studies. i need three and would be happy if anyone could provide me with them without having to purchase them. a pm would be much appreciated.
HBS business cases
hey there. i was wondering if anyone had access to hbs case studies. i need three and would be happy if anyone could provide me with them without having to purchase them. a pm would be much appreciated.
HBS interview invitations are out?!
Hey guys. According to this post from the director of HBS admissions, round 1 interview invitations were scheduled to begin to go out on Oct 16: http://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/blog.html Can anyone confirm that some have begun to go out? Thanks!
Chances at HBS/Stanford/Dont Like Wharton
A moment of silence for my insecurities, please. ..... thanks. profile: foreigner, 6', black hair, (kidding, but i really am an immigrant) college: top 25 public state school 3.9+ GPA - summa cum laude multiple honor societies (pointless tho really) internship at equiv of Fed in home country school...
Does anyone regret going to a top 3 MBA program (H/S/W)?
So I was recently admitted to a top 3 MBA school, but the idea of being more than $100k in debt terrifies me. What if I want to take time off to write a novel? Or to go to China to learn Mandarin? Or try a variety of careers that don't have to do with business? You could say that I should have...
Question to current pre-MBA buy-side analysts (who did 2 years in banking)
I'm applying to HBS as a hedge against the market. I'm curious what the prospects post-bschool are if I don't do a complete analyst stint. Are opportunities still available? Does it make a difference whether I complete my current analyst year and then go to bschool versus quitting after (and if) I...
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