Are You Ready to Apply to HBS and CBS? We have some info! Here’s what we know so far: Harvard Business School • The essay question, unchanged from last year, is this: “As we review your application, what more would you like us to know as we consider your candidacy for the Harvard Business School…
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What to Expect at Your In-Person MBA Interview with an Adcom Member
This post is part of a series exploring the different forms MBA interviews take and how you can ace them all! Some MBA adcoms choose to interview candidates individually, themselves, and do not delegate this task to alumni or students. Why adcoms use this method It’s a resource-intensive process, but adcoms get as much as they invest. Moreover,…
An Interview About Interviewing at HBS: An Accepted Student Speaks
Want to know what it’s like to interview at Harvard Business School? Harbus, the HBS news organization, interviewed a Class of 2018 applicant during Round 1 and graciously shared the interview with Accepted. Our anonymous interviewee (who was accepted!) is a female manufacturing engineer at a high profile global healthcare company in the U.S. HBS…
Top MBA Programs That Defer
Most U.S. MBA programs will allow students to defer acceptance (push off starting the program for a year) for U.S. military deployment, illness, or illness of a loved one for whom the candidate is the sole or a major caregiver (you will need proof of the above). Check with the individual programs, but here are…
Top MBA Program Average GMAT and GRE Scores [Infographic]
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Feel free to grab this code and share the timeline on your blog or web site: <a href=”https://blog.accepted.com/top-mba-program-average-gmat-gre-scores/”> <img alt=”Top MBA Program GMAT and GRE Average Scores from Accepted” src=”https://blog.accepted.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/top_mba_program_average_gmat_scores.png” /></a> Top 10 MBA Program Average GMAT Scores The GMAT is a computer adaptive test that assesses certain analytical, writing, quantitative, verbal and reading skills….
Poets & Quants Releases 2017 Top 100 U.S. MBA Programs
Poets & Quants has just released their 2017 ranking of Top 100 U.S. MBA Programs, and the holder of the top spot may come as a surprise. For the first time ever, Wharton has overthrown Harvard Business school to take the top spot in the Poets & Quants composite rating. This is just the second…
Bloomberg Businessweek Announces Best Business Schools in 2017
You’re getting ready to apply to a full-time MBA program, but which program will best prepare you for job success? Bloomberg Businessweek’s 2017 ranking goes straight to that issue. The Employer Survey measures recruiter opinions on how well MBA programs prepare their graduates with relevant skills. The Student Survey tracks feedback from students about how…
7 Tips for Writing Harvard Business School’s Post-Interview Reflection
Congratulations! You’ve just completed another step on the road to acceptance to Harvard’s MBA program – your interview. Now you have 24 hours to send HBS your Post-Interview Reflections…so let’s get started! As soon as possible after your interview, sit down and think about the interview. Try and complete tips 1-3 immediately after the interview….
The Economist 2017 Full-Time MBA Rankings
The Economist has released its annual international ranking of full-time MBA programs based on data collected during spring 2017. Two surveys were used: 1) The first was completed by schools with eligible programs which covered quantitative subjects and accounted for 80% of the ranking. 2) Current MBA students and a school’s most recent graduating MBA…
HBS Reveals Class of 2019 Profile
Harvard Business School (HBS) has updated its class profile for the class of 2019. Let’s see how you’d fit in. • HBS’s application volume blew past 10K applications in a single cycle — rising to 10,351 from 9,759 in the 2015-16 cycle, a 6% increase. • HBS’s yield climbed a bit: up 1% to 91%…
Harvard Business School Announces Certificate in Business Analytics
Many business schools are adding specialized master’s degrees in business analytics. However, Harvard Business School is taking a different approach. Rather than developing a specialized degree program, Harvard will offer a certificate of business analytics starting in March 2018. The cost of obtaining the certificate will be $50,000. HBS is collaborating with the Harvard School…
The Journey From India to Harvard MBA [Episode 220]
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What’s it like to be a Harvard Business School student and Google Intern? Let’s find out in today’s podcast! Our guest today is Shantanu Misra, currently a 2nd-year Harvard Business School MBA student who just completed a summer internship at Google and will serve this year as the product manager for the Harbus, the independent,…
AIGAC 2017 MBA Applicant Survey Results Released
AIGAC (the Association of Independent Graduate Admissions Consultants) released the results of their 2017 MBA Applicant Survey, which shows an interesting paradox about millennials: they love the instantaneous availability of information in today’s digital world, yet also feel that personal attention and human contact are extremely important. Other data show that the applicant pool continues…
The Clock is Ticking for Your HBS App!
We know there’s a lot of information out there about MBA applications, and it can be really overwhelming. If you have questions about what a school like HBS is looking for or how your profile measures up, it can be stressful. That’s why we created our free webinar, Get Accepted to Harvard Business School. In…
What Does Harvard Business School Want? [Short Video]
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What is the common denominator among accepted Harvard Business School applicants? What is HBS looking for? In this video, Linda Abraham sheds light on the question that all HBS want to answer: For more detailed advice on how to get accepted to HBS, register for our upcoming webinar: Get Accepted to Harvard Business School. For…
Applying to HBS? Here’s What You Need to Know Now…
If you’re preparing to apply to HBS, you already know how competitive the application process is. We’re not telling you anything new when we say that your application needs to be perfect. But what, exactly, is Harvard seeking in its applicants? How can you approach your application thoughtfully and ensure that it stands out? And…
What Harvard Business School is Looking For: Engaged Community Citizenship
This is not about “community service” — it’s not about doing halo-worthy things in your free time. (Though neither HBS nor I will discourage that, and “engaged community citizenship” and “community service” certainly can overlap.) Community service is an activity that you do; engaged community citizenship is a quality that you embody. Doing community service…
Harvard Business School Announces New Joint MS/MBA Program
Harvard Business School and the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) announced a new joint MS/MBA program beginning in August 2018. The program will award both a Master of Science in Engineering Sciences (MS) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA). The program is designed to train future leaders of…
What Harvard Business School is Looking For: Analytical Aptitude and Appetite
This is the second post in our series, What HBS is Looking For. So, HBS wants “analytical aptitude and appetite.” Hardly a surprise. You might be tempted to just skim that section of the website message. Maybe it’s not as obvious as it sounds. Let’s break it down. Analytical: This word encompasses a range of things…
What’s the Trick to an HBS Acceptance?
If you’re planning to apply to Harvard Business School, you’re no doubt busy – balancing your professional responsibilities with family and community commitments, while researching b-schools and prepping for your applications. You’re a multitasker and a leader. But how can you be sure you’re doing all you can to ensure your HBS application is as…
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