When we signed up for the interviews, there were totally 84 slots. I haven't checked how many are left.

And I'm not sure if it's 50% finance. It seems more inclined towards engineering. And I know a few people who got invites and we are all engineering girls. What other trends have you noticed, Sandy?

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INTERESTING, 84 SLOTS DOES NOT MEAN 84 INVITES, SINCE THEY JUST POST X SLOTS PER DAY FOR Y DAYS, SORTA, AND DONT CARE IF THERE ARE EMPTY SLOTS.
VERY DIFFERENT THAN FROM MY G.P. SHE DONT GOT NO EMPTY SLOTS, AND YOU NEED TO SIGN UP WITH HER IT IS ABOUT 4 MONTHS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR 12 MINUTES OF FACE TIME. WHEN MEDICARE STARTS PAYING HBS FOR INTERVIEWS, THEY WILL DEVOLVE TO THAT SYSTEM-- REALLY, SOME INTERN COULD TALK TO YOU FOR 8 MINTUES TO SEE IF YOU CAN SPEAK ENGLISH, THEN DEE CAN COME IN FOR 12 MINUTES OF REAL INTERVIEW AND "GROPING," THEN DEE CAN SHUFFLE OFF TO NEXT INTERVIEW AND THEN SOME OTHER INTERN CAN ASK IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS. THEY COULD INTERVIEW MILLIONS.

OK, BACK TO REALITY--
CRAZY GUESS HERE BASED ON NOT MUCH, SO FEEL FREE TO DISAGREE, OR ADD ANY ATOM OF ACTUAL INFO.

TOTAL NUMBER OF SUMMER 2+2 INTERVIEWS=70-75, YIELDING ~38-40+ ADMITS AND 18-25 WL.
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THEY PROBABLY PROJECTED THIS USING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF APPS RECEIVED OVER THE SUMMER (VS OLD TOTAL APPS WHEN YOU HAD TO APPLY IN SUMMER) AND DID NOT HAVE THE TIME OR PATIENCE TO INTEREST OR SKILLS TO ADJUST FOR ANY THEORETICAL QUALITY DIFFS AMONG EARLY APPLICANTS. THAT IS WHAT THE WAITLIST IS FOR.

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I am seeing more people applying in round one...I hope we can have the same percentage of interview:applicants

Hey, just looking for anyone's feedback here... I finally took the GMAT yesterday and got a 730. My quant score was right in line with how I usually did on practice exams, but my verbal was lower than any of my practice tests. I know a 730 isn't an issue with regular admissions, but I would expect the average GMAT for 2+2 applicants to be higher than the average for HBS, so I'm concerned that it might be lower than most 2+2 applications. I know I can do better, but I don't want to retake it if it's not going to be worth my time. Any thoughts?

OK, thanks for the advice. I guess I was worried over nothing. I'll probably just focus on the rest of my app instead of worrying about retaking the GMAT to try for 30 or so more points... looks like it wouldn't make a significant difference.

What is the premise behind it? Why does it look bad?