{"id":23993,"date":"2014-05-22T14:16:40","date_gmt":"2014-05-22T21:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=23993"},"modified":"2014-05-22T14:17:24","modified_gmt":"2014-05-22T21:17:24","slug":"hbs-r1-news-for-class-of-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/hbs-r1-news-for-class-of-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"HBS R1 News for Class of 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Harvard\"<\/a>Last week, Dee Leopold, Harvard Business School<\/a>\u2019s Admissions Director, made three important announcements regarding the HBS MBA application for the class entering in August 2015.<\/p>\n

First, the optional essay question, or as Leopold refers to it, \u201cthe (optional) \u2018essay\u2019 question.\u201d The question for the 2015 application will be:<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re applying to Harvard Business School. We can see your resume, academic transcripts, extracurricular activities, awards, post-MBA career intentions, test scores, and what your recommenders have to say about you. What else would you like us to know as we consider your candidacy?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

She then advices applicants: \u201cUse your judgment as to how much to tell us. We don't have a \u2018right answer\u2019 or \u2019correct length\u2019 in mind. We review all the elements of your written application to decide who moves forward to the interview stage.\u201d<\/p>\n

As mentioned, this is the same question as last year<\/a>. The plan <\/em>was that every year Harvard would come up with a new optional question, but apparently, the adcom liked it so much, they backed out of the original plan and decided to keep the question.<\/p>\n

Second, in her blog post (which you can see in full here<\/a>), Leopold also provides a sneak peek at the recommender questions, which are as follows:<\/p>\n

\u2022 How do the candidate's performance, potential, background, or personal qualities compare to those of other well-qualified individuals in similar roles? Please provide specific examples. (300 words)<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 Please describe the most important piece of constructive feedback you have given the applicant. Please detail the circumstances and the applicant's response. (250 words)<\/em><\/p>\n

And finally, about the deadlines:<\/p>\n

\u2022 <\/em>Round 1 deadline: September 9, 2014. This is approximately one week earlier than last year\u2019s deadline and probably the earliest ever for Harvard\u2019s round 1 due date.<\/p>\n

\u2022 <\/em>Interviews (invite only): Mid-October through November<\/p>\n

\u2022 <\/em>Notifications: Around December 10, 2014, also earlier than in previous years. The earlier response means that you will have more time to prepare round 2 applications, if you aren\u2019t accepted. (It also means that the admissions committee will have more time to enjoy the holiday season.)<\/p>\n

Not sure how to tackle the HBS application? Don\u2019t worry \u2013 as soon as the entire application is released (in mid-June), we\u2019ll walk you through it with an updated tips post. In the meantime, here\u2019s some advice based on last year\u2019s HBS application: <\/strong>Harvard Business School 2014 MBA Essay Questions & Tips<\/strong><\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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This article originally appeared on the Accepted Admissions Consulting Blog<\/a>, the official blog of Accepted.com.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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