{"id":54113,"date":"2022-01-31T09:53:51","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T16:53:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/hbs-22-and-other-deferred-mba-programs-should-you-apply\/"},"modified":"2022-01-31T09:53:51","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T16:53:51","slug":"hbs-22-and-other-deferred-mba-programs-should-you-apply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/hbs-22-and-other-deferred-mba-programs-should-you-apply\/","title":{"rendered":"HBS 2+2 and Other Deferred MBA Programs \u2013 Should You Apply?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In recent years, we\u2019ve seen significant growth in deferred MBA programs at the top business schools. A trend that started primarily with the HBS 2+2 program<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Stanford Deferred Enrollment<\/a>\u00a0has now come to Wharton, Chicago Booth, Columbia, MIT Sloan, Kellogg, Darden, and Yale. The list of deferred admission<\/a> (or enrollment) MBA programs continues to grow every year.<\/p>\n

As a college senior, are you wondering, \u201cIf I take this job over another, will my chances of getting into a top business school be higher or lower?\u201d or \u201cWill this job give me enough experience to be appealing to the top MBA programs?\u201d<\/p>\n

As we\u2019ve all learned over the past few years, life (and your career) can take many paths \u2013 some of which you can\u2019t even conceive of right now. Maybe the start-up you join after graduation will IPO next year and your career will take off. Or maybe your Peace Corps assignment will show you a new set of global problems that you will want to solve as a future business or non-profit leader.<\/p>\n

Conversely, perhaps your first job will help you see that banking or marketing wasn\u2019t for you after all. Regardless, if you want the freedom to take a job without wondering what it means for your future grad school prospects AND be able to take more risks and explore, then a deferred MBA program may be the right move for you.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Should You Apply to Deferred MBA Programs? Initial Questions to Ask<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Here\u2019s what to ask yourself:<\/p>\n

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  1. Are you a college senior or in a master\u2019s program that you began right after undergrad (law and medical school may or may not count, depending on the MBA program)?<\/li>\n
  2. Are you reasonably confident that you\u2019ll want to go to business school in the next 2-5 years?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If the answers to these two questions are \u201cyes\u201d, then there isn\u2019t much of a downside of applying if your overall profile is in the running (scores, GPA, etc.). Further, there is a lot of upside if you\u2019re among the few admitted each year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    What GMAT and GPA Do I Need for Top Deferred MBA Programs?<\/strong><\/h4>\n