{"id":24219,"date":"2014-06-08T07:30:14","date_gmt":"2014-06-08T14:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=24219"},"modified":"2014-06-08T04:47:56","modified_gmt":"2014-06-08T11:47:56","slug":"breaking-some-hbs-stereotypes-an-interview-with-ben-faw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/breaking-some-hbs-stereotypes-an-interview-with-ben-faw\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking Some HBS Stereotypes: An Interview with Ben Faw"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/IV_with_Ben_Faw.mp3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-24220\" alt=\"Ben_Faw\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Interview_with_Ben_Faw.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Interview_with_Ben_Faw.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Interview_with_Ben_Faw-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>Humility, valuing relationships, knowing yourself, helping children overcome disabilities -- Perhaps \u201cHarvard\u201d and \u201cMBA\u201d are not the first words that come to mind.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/IV_with_Ben_Faw.mp3\">Listen to the recording of our conversation with Ben Faw<\/a>, West Point grad and veteran, Harvard MBA and author of the hugely popular article \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/05\/20\/what-my-mba-at-harvard-did-not-teach-me\/\">What my MBA at Harvard did NOT teach me<\/a>,\u201d for an inside look into HBS and some very refreshing views and advice about life and b-school, and applying for your MBA.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:03:07 \u2013 Breaking some stereotypes about the HBS experience on LinkedIn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:06:58 \u2013 A 2-year transformation at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/harvardhbs.aspx\">Harvard Business School<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:11:39 \u2013 Stepping out of the comfort zone: The best part of being at HBS.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:14:43 \u2013 What can be improved at HBS.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:17:44 \u2013 A word about gender issues.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:20:06 \u2013 <em>A New Way to Start a Day<\/em>. This is worth a try!<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:25:05 \u2013The challenges and advantages of coming to b-school from the military.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:28:10 \u2013 Post-grad plans at LinkedIn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:31:02 \u2013 Inspired Reading: Making an impact on the lives of children.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:34:42 \u2013 What Ben wishes he had known 3 years ago.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:37:25 \u2013 Excellent advice for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/default.aspx\">business school applicants<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/IV_with_Ben_Faw.mp3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21708 size-full\" title=\"Listen to the Show!\" alt=\"Listen to the full conversation to learn more!\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/listen_to_the_show.png\" width=\"361\" height=\"80\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">*Theme music is courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.podcastthemes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">podcastthemes.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Related Links:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/reports.accepted.com\/mba\/great-admissions-tips.aspx\">MBA Admissions A-Z: 26 Great Tips<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mbaadmissionforsmarties.com\/\">MBA Admission for Smarties<\/a><\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \u2022 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/harvard_business_school_guide.aspx\">The Accepted Guide to Getting into Harvard Business School<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/05\/20\/what-my-mba-at-harvard-did-not-teach-me\/\">What my MBA at Harvard did NOT teach me,<\/a> Ben\u2019s article<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/btfaw.tumblr.com\/post\/78664311540\/a-new-way-to-start-each-day%20\" target=\"_blank\">A New Way to Start Each Day<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Speaking-Story-Inspired-Reading-Volume\/dp\/1484134885\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;tag=acceptedcom&amp;linkId=CLYRTXW24SAW5QK3\" target=\"_blank\">The Speaking Story<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firmsconsulting.com\/podcasts\/siberias-winter-plains-elite-university\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=acceptedcom&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/InspiredReading\" target=\"_blank\">Inspired Reading<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Related Shows:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 <span style=\"color: #444444;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/04\/10\/mbas-across-america-entrepreneurs-with-a-heart\/\">MBAs Across America: Entrepreneurs with a Heart<\/a> <\/span><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2013\/05\/23\/victor-cheng-consulting-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\">Case Interview Secrets and More with Victor Cheng<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/05\/29\/how-to-become-a-management-consultant\/\">How to Become a Management Consultant<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2013\/11\/07\/business-law-and-beyond-an-interview-with-john-engleman\/\" target=\"_blank\">Business, Law and Beyond: An Interview with John Engelman<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/05\/15\/which-graduate-schools-should-you-apply-to\/\">Which Graduate Schools Should You Apply to?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Subscribe to Admissions Straight Talk:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/admissions-straight-talk\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-20541\" title=\"Don't miss out - subscribe now!\" alt=\"Subscribe to Admissions Straight Talk in iTunes!\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/iTunes_Admissions_Straight_Talk.png\" width=\"60\" height=\"83\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/s?fid=34489&amp;refid=stpr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-20547\" title=\"Don't miss a single episode! 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Accepted.com has guided thousands of applicants to acceptances at top MBA programs since 1994 \u2013 we know what works and what doesn't, so <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/contactus.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">contact us<\/a> to get started now!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;\"><em>This article originally appeared on the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/06\/06\/breaking-some-hbs-stereotypes-an-interview-with-ben-faw\/\" target=\"_blank\">Accepted Admissions Consulting Blog<\/a>, the official blog of Accepted.com.<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Humility, valuing relationships, knowing yourself, helping children overcome disabilities &#8212; Perhaps \u201cHarvard\u201d and \u201cMBA\u201d are not the first words that come to mind. 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