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The Most Wanted MBAs? Harvard, Stanford, INSEAD, and LBS

By |January 5th, 2014|Harvard MBA, INSEAD MBA, Job Market, LBS MBA, Salaries, Stanford|

The annual QS TopMBA survey was released revealing which MBAs carry the highest demand in the job market. The survey included employers from around the world and aims to uncover from which business schools they prefer to recruit.In North America, employers look to hire from Harvard and Stanford, while in Europe they favor INSEAD and [...]

Harvard Round 1 Results Released Today

By |December 11th, 2013|Harvard MBA|

Harvard’s admissions committee posted instructions on its blog regarding its Round 1 results:This afternoon (Wednesday 12/11), emails will be sent to all Round 1 candidates informing them that their status has been updated to their online application account, with the options being acceptance, rejection, or waitlisted.Put Me in Business (applying in less than a year)Put [...]

Harvard Update for Round 1 Candidates

By |September 26th, 2013|Harvard MBA|

After last week's Round 1 deadline, HBS published on the Admissions Director's blog updates and instructions for candidates who submitted applications: "Interview invitations will be sent out via email on October 9 and October 16. Candidates invited to interview will receive detailed instructions about the sign-up procedure. The interview scheduler will go live the following [...]

Harvard Update- Interviews and Additional Information Section

By |September 2nd, 2013|Harvard MBA|

Harvard published two updates on its admission committee’s blog for the sake of first-round applicants ahead of the deadline on 16.9. In terms of the Additional Information section, HBS emphasized: “Here’s when you should use this space To explain any extenuating life circumstances that may have impacted your record at school or work. When [...]

Does Harvard Prefer Older Candidates?

By |August 30th, 2013|Harvard MBA|

A recent Businessweek article reports that the percentage of older students at Harvard’s MBA program has been on the rise in the last two years. The admissions committee’s last blog post listed student data for the last three years according to the year of B.A. completion. The data show that the percentage of students who [...]

Harvard’s Most Unexpected Interview Questions

By |July 31st, 2013|Harvard MBA|

An article on the site Poets & Quants reveals the 10 most difficult questions at Harvard admissions interviews.Each year, admissions committee members at Harvard interview a little over 2,000 applicants to its MBA program, with the 30-minute interviews usually occurring on campus. The comprehensive questions usually cover all aspects to the candidate’s background, from undergraduate [...]

Harvard Publishes Profile of its Newest Class

By |June 23rd, 2013|Harvard MBA|

Harvard published a first look at the profile of its 2015 class that will very soon embark on its studies, emphasizing that there are usually those who will choose not to attend, freeing spots for applicants from the waiting list.Harvard received 9,315 applications (as opposed to 8,963 last year), and accepted 941 candidates (as opposed [...]

The New Application for Harvard 2014- 1 Essay, 2 Recommendations

By |June 3rd, 2013|Harvard MBA|

Harvard published the application requirements for its MBA program beginning in 2014. Continuing last year’s drastic cuts in essays, this year Harvard is requiring only one essay with no word limit! You’re applying to Harvard Business School. We can see your resume, school transcripts, extra-curricular activities, awards, post-MBA career goals, test scores and what [...]

Harvard and Stanford Publish 2014 Deadlines

By |May 4th, 2013|Harvard MBA, Stanford MBA|

Harvard and Stanford have published their 2014 deadlines early this year:Harvard only published its Round 1 deadline: September 16, 2013Stanford published deadlines for all three rounds:Round 1- October 2, 2013Round 2- August 1, 2013Round 3- February 4, 2014Plan accordingly!Put Me in Business (applying in less than a year)Put Me in Business (applying in more than [...]

Update from Harvard for Round 3 Applicants

By |April 11th, 2013|Harvard MBA, Round 3|

HBS posted an update on its blog for Round 3 applicants:"On Monday, April 22, probably at noon Boston time, every Round 3 applicant will get an email from us. You'll receive either an invitation to interview or a "Sorry, we can't offer you a place in the class" notification.Interviews will be conducted on campus on [...]

Harvard’s Round 2 Interviews

By |January 14th, 2013|Harvard MBA|

HBS posted about its Round 2 interviews on the admission committee's blog: "OK, here's the plan for Round 2 interviews: We will send out interview invitations on two dates: Wednesday, January 30 and Thursday, February 7. Interview locations for Round 2 are: On-campus in Boston, London, Paris, Shanghai, Mumbai, Dubai, Sao Paulo, Palo Alto and [...]

Harvard Update Ahead of 10/24

By |October 23rd, 2012|Harvard MBA|

HBS Round 1 results will be sent out today.The options:-Interview invitation – will be emailed with details about the interview procedure.-Rejection-Invitation to join the waiting list- Harvard estimates that around 100 Round 1 applicants will join the waiting list on 10/24. The idea is that the admissions committee would like to re-evaluate the candidacy once [...]

Tips from HBS for Round 1 Applicants

By |September 20th, 2012|Harvard MBA|

Harvard published in its admissions committee’s blog some last tips and guidelines for Round 1 applicants who will apply next week: "Try to resist the urge to make "standing out" your primary goal in the admissions process. If you have made traditional choices all along (college, extra-curriculars, major field of study, jobs), own it. You'll [...]

Does HBS Prefer Younger Applicants?

By |September 12th, 2012|Harvard MBA|

For years it has been common knowledge that Harvard prefers relatively younger candidates, with 2-3 years of professional experience, but an article on the site Poets & Quants analyzes the new data and shows that this attitude might be changing.The profile of the class embarking on its Harvard MBA studies this month shows that the [...]

Harvard MBA New Class Profile and the Post-Interview Essay

By |July 3rd, 2012|Harvard MBA|

Harvard published the initial profile of its 2014 class that embarks upon its studies within a few weeks. The number of submitted applications stands at 8,963, of which 13% were accepted and 925 registered for studies. Harvard’s percent-yield (the percentage of candidates who plan to study among those that were accepted) is 90%. Among [...]