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Schools: HBS '15 (A) Wharton '15 (A)
GMAT Date: 08-15-2012
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Re: Harvard (HBS) Calling all applicants - Class of 2016
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20 Aug 2013, 12:48
20 Aug 2013, 12:48
mittens63 wrote:
Hi all,
For those who are currently working through the application, under the Employment section where you can list up to 3 roles - each role asks for a "Description", "Key Accomplishments" and "Most Significant Challenge". How did you guys interpret the "Description" section - did you take it to mean a description of the role or a description of the organization? I assumed it was asking for a description of the role but that seems a bit like a repetition of your resume, does it not? How did you go about differentiating this section from the information on your resume?
Any insight you could provide to ease my mind would be greatly appreciated
Thanks!
For those who are currently working through the application, under the Employment section where you can list up to 3 roles - each role asks for a "Description", "Key Accomplishments" and "Most Significant Challenge". How did you guys interpret the "Description" section - did you take it to mean a description of the role or a description of the organization? I assumed it was asking for a description of the role but that seems a bit like a repetition of your resume, does it not? How did you go about differentiating this section from the information on your resume?
Any insight you could provide to ease my mind would be greatly appreciated
Thanks!
I actually wrote description of the organization in last years application and got in. My recommendation would be to send HBS an email asking this. The rationale for description of the organization was that a company that I had worked for doesn't even have a website. Also be vary of any authoritative advice any admissions consultant gives you, nothing against them, but best to ask the school.
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Re: Harvard (HBS) Calling all applicants - Class of 2016
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20 Aug 2013, 12:58
20 Aug 2013, 12:58
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essaysnark wrote:
As we just stated, these schools look for different things in their applicants. Stanford Essay 1 is a personal essay. Harvard has never wanted personal content in their essays. At risk of repeating ourselves, these are different requirements and a different approach is needed for both.
EssaySnark
EssaySnark
Why make such authoritative statements if you are not HBS AdCom member. I believe the essay content can be personal or professional or something else all together, as long as it answers the question. An essay with personal content should be fine for HBS. Both my essays last year had personal content. Let me know if you need more individual help.
I agree that Stanford approach is different, mainly because the question is different.
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Re: Harvard (HBS) Calling all applicants - Class of 2016
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20 Aug 2013, 13:08
20 Aug 2013, 13:08
tempdude wrote:
essaysnark wrote:
As we just stated, these schools look for different things in their applicants. Stanford Essay 1 is a personal essay. Harvard has never wanted personal content in their essays. At risk of repeating ourselves, these are different requirements and a different approach is needed for both.
EssaySnark
EssaySnark
Why make such authoritative statements if you are not HBS AdCom member. I believe the essay content can be personal or professional or something else all together, as long as it answers the question. An essay with personal content should be fine for HBS. Both my essays last year had personal content. Let me know if you need more individual help.
I agree that Stanford approach is different, mainly because the question is different.
We make these statements based on many years of watching the inputs and the outputs of the system. And in this case: We have heard Dee Leopold state directly that they want professional content.
No, we're obviously not on the Harvard Admissions Board, but we have to remind you that you are not, either.
We see what people submit in their Harvard essays, and we see how the Admissions Board responds. It's what any good admissions consultant does. What ONE PERSON'S experience was in one application is just not equivalent to our knowledgebase of what MANY MANY PEOPLE'S EXPERIENCES have been. Often people are admitted despite their essays. Not saying that's what happened to you, simply explaining from where our recommendations and advice is formed.
That being said: Of course everyone should do what they think is best with their applications!! That is always and ever the case.
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