{"id":54810,"date":"2022-05-16T04:32:26","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T11:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=54810"},"modified":"2023-11-01T02:09:29","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T09:09:29","slug":"harvard-business-school-mba-essay-tips-and-deadlines-2022-2023-class-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/harvard-business-school-mba-essay-tips-and-deadlines-2022-2023-class-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Harvard Business School MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2022 \u2013 2023], Class Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Harvard_Biz_2022-2023_App_Tips_copy.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59719\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Harvard_Biz_2022-2023_App_Tips_copy.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Harvard_Biz_2022-2023_App_Tips_copy.webp 640w, https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Harvard_Biz_2022-2023_App_Tips_copy-300x150.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>HBS has not changed its essay question (one of my favorites) this year, BUT it has provided a word limit (900 words).\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hbs.edu\/mba\/admissions\/Pages\/from-the-admissions-director.aspx?post=class-of-2025-application-deadlines-new-essay-word-count\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Per Chad Losee, Director of HBS Admissions<\/a>, the admissions staff hopes that \u201cincluding a limit provides applicants with a little more direction and eliminates the stress about how much is too much to write.\u201d<br \/><br \/>It should. 900 words gives you ample room, but will also prevent you from confusing quantity and quality.<br \/><br \/>He also emphasized that if you can tell your story in 500 words, that\u2019s fine too. You are not required to use all 900 words.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In this post:\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>HBS essay and tips<\/li>\r\n<li>HBS 2022-23 deadlines<\/li>\r\n<li>HBS class profile<\/li>\r\n<li>More resources<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>For the last several years Harvard has been one of the few, if not the only, school with just two rounds. HBS uses an April deadline exclusively for HBS 2+2, its deferred admission program. Chad Losee, HBS Admissions Director, did not indicate in his\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hbs.edu\/mba\/admissions\/Pages\/from-the-admissions-director.aspx?post=class-of-2025-application-deadlines-new-essay-word-count\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announcement<\/a>\u00a0when the final 2+2 deadline would be.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Harvard is #2 in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/selectivity-index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Accepted\u2019s Selectivity Index<\/a>. However, that second-place selectivity status is misleading. The Harvard brand is matched perhaps only by Stanford, and the second-place standing is probably accounted for by class size more than anything else. Harvard\u2019s non-COVID-affected class is more than double Stanford\u2019s.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Let\u2019s talk about Harvard\u2019s MBA application<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>On to the Harvard MBA application and essay question itself: HBS clearly likes\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/sample-essay-from-admitted-hbs-student\/\">the responses it has received<\/a>\u00a0to the last several years\u2019 excellent essay question because this year\u2019s question is identical. The essay is again required, and there is a 900-word limit.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"essay-tips\">Harvard Business School MBA essay tips<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>There is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hbs.edu\/mba\/admissions\/application-process\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">one question<\/a>\u00a0for the HBS Class of 2025:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-white-background-color has-background\">As we review your application, what more would you like us to know as we consider your candidacy for the Harvard Business School MBA program?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The website provides the following advice as well:\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>We think you know what guidance we\u2019re going to give here. Don\u2019t overthink, overcraft and overwrite. Just answer the question in clear language that those of us who don\u2019t know your world can understand.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Before you begin to complete your application I have two suggestions for you:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Review\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hbs.edu\/mba\/admissions\/Pages\/who-are-we-looking-for.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Harvard\u2019s criteria for admission<\/a>, and its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/tBZ7SIRDN7M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MBA Application Tips: Essay video<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Watch the embedded video on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/h80hmEAGBbM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">case method<\/a>\u00a0at HBS.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/p7iwXvBnbIE<\/div>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This is a great essay question. It allows you to choose what you want the school to know about you without having to fit that information into a framework required by a question that doesn\u2019t really align with your story. It also allows you to demonstrate judgment and communication skills, which are critical given\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/an-mba-success-story-reflects-on-his-hbs-experience-7-years-later-episode-419\/\">Harvard\u2019s residential culture<\/a>, study groups, and case method. Finally, this essay is a chance for HBS to get to know you beyond your resume and the limited (and limiting) boxes. In fact, as Chad Losee says in his essay tip video, they want to get to know you through your essay. That\u2019s the essay\u2019s purpose.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Now THINK. What else \u2013 really and truly \u2013 do you want Harvard Business School to know about you? The HBS admissions committee has told you what they want to know in the other sections of the application. \u201cWhat more\u201d do\u00a0<em>you<\/em>\u00a0want the HBS readers to know?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Please note that your essay has to be additive. \u201cWhat more\u201d are the key words in the prompt.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/how-much-should-i-draw-on-my-cv-resume-in-my-sop\/\">It shouldn\u2019t be a resume in prose.<\/a>\u00a0And it shouldn\u2019t be a series of vague generalities and assertions that would apply to many others. Finally, it can\u2019t be a series of anecdotes with no meaning or significance associated with the experiences. It should reflect at least part of your unique story, the part that you want HBS to know. Finally, your essay should reflect your motivations, values, and dreams.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The answer to HBS\u2019 question is not something I can give or even suggest to you in a blog post aimed at the many (for individual guidance, please see Accepted\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/services\/consulting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MBA Admissions Consulting<\/a>). It must be different for each of you. Again, refer to the HBS criteria, as you contemplate possible topics, but the options are infinite. A few possibilities:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Provide context for events described in the required elements.<\/li>\r\n<li>Delve into your motivations for the decisions or commitments you have made.<\/li>\r\n<li>Discuss experiences that shaped your dreams for the future, which may just benefit enormously from an HBS education (caveat: HBS doesn\u2019t ask why you want to attend Harvard).<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/the-importance-of-obstacles-in-your-application-essays\/\">Examine challenges you have faced.<\/a>\u00a0These could be personal challenges, or perhaps interpersonal challenges.<\/li>\r\n<li>Envision something you would like to accomplish at HBS.<\/li>\r\n<li>Provide more depth on an activity or commitment that is particularly important to you.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Please don\u2019t limit yourself to these suggestions. I am offering them to stimulate your creativity, not to shut it down.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/reports.accepted.com\/mba\/webinar\/harvard-business-school\">[Free Webinar: Get Accepted to Harvard Business School]<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Since I\u2019ve been in MBA admissions consulting (28 years now), HBS has valued concision. And, in today\u2019s tweet- and sound-bite-driven world, it is requiring short responses in the other portions of the application. Don\u2019t take this essay\u2019s generous word limit as a license for verbosity. Make every word count, no pun intended.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>A few cautions and warnings regarding this essay \u2013 it is NOT:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Stanford\u2019s \u201cwhat matters most to you and why?\u201d<\/li>\r\n<li>The kitchen sink in which you throw everything.<\/li>\r\n<li>An autobiography.<\/li>\r\n<li>A resume in prose or a rehash of your transcript and honors.<\/li>\r\n<li>An ode to the awesomeness of Harvard. They don\u2019t need you to tell them they have a great institution that you would be honored to attend. They\u2019ve heard it before.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/sample-essay-from-admitted-hbs-student\/\">Real Sample Essays from Successful HBS Applicants &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>For expert guidance on your Harvard Business School application, check out Accepted\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/services\/application-packages\">MBA Application Packages<\/a>\u00a0that include advising, editing, interview coaching, and a resume edit for the HBS application. Looking to score some scholarship money while you\u2019re at it? Accepted\u2019s clients received over $3.5 million dollars in scholarship offers in the last application cycle.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/services\/application-packages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Explore our services<\/a>\u00a0for more information on how Accepted can help you get into HBS.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"deadlines\">Harvard Business School 2022-23 application deadlines<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Round<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Application Deadline<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Decisions Released<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>1<\/td>\r\n<td>September 7, 2022<\/td>\r\n<td>December 8, 2022<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>2<\/td>\r\n<td>January 4, 2023<\/td>\r\n<td>March 29, 2023<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hbs.edu\/mba\/admissions\/application-process\/Pages\/application-dates.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Source: HBS website<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Stay on top of MBA deadlines with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/calendar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MBA Admissions Calendar<\/a>!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>[<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.google.com\/calendar\/b\/2?cid=ZWdybWVsZ3IzZTZtczUxYzMwOGY0MGxiODhAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Click here<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0to add the calendar to your Google calendar; or\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.google.com\/calendar\/ical\/egrmelgr3e6ms51c308f40lb88%40group.calendar.google.com\/public\/basic.ics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>here<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0to add the calendar to another app.]<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>* Applications must be submitted online by 12 noon Boston time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>***Disclaimer: Information is subject to change. Please check with individual programs to verify the essay questions, instructions and deadlines.***<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reports.accepted.com\/mba\/webinar\/harvard-business-school\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/f.hubspotusercontent40.net\/hubfs\/58291\/hub_generated\/resized\/302e884e-f85a-4178-82b7-e72d00f30d0b.png\" alt=\"Find out what it takes to get into Harvard Business School. Register for the free webinar now!\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"class-profile\">HBS class profile [Class of 2023]<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Here\u2019s a look at HBS\u2019s Class of 2023 taken from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hbs.edu\/mba\/admissions\/class-profile\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Harvard Business School website<\/a>:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Number of applications:<\/strong>\u00a09,773<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Enrolled:<\/strong>\u00a01,010<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Countries represented:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>United States:<\/strong>\u00a063%<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Asia:<\/strong>\u00a013%<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Europe:<\/strong>\u00a08%<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Mexico, Central &amp; South America:<\/strong>\u00a06%<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Canada:<\/strong>\u00a03%<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Africa:<\/strong>\u00a03%<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Middle East:<\/strong>\u00a03%<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Oceania:<\/strong>\u00a01%<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Women:<\/strong>\u00a046%<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>International:<\/strong>\u00a037%<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>US minorities:<\/strong>\u00a052%<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Average GPA:<\/strong>\u00a03.69<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Average years work experience:<\/strong>\u00a05.0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Percent of class taking GMAT:<\/strong>\u00a071%<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Verbal range:<\/strong>\u00a028 \u2013 51<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Quantitative range:<\/strong>\u00a032 \u2013 51<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Total range:<\/strong>\u00a0590\u2013790<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Median verbal:<\/strong>\u00a041<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Median quantitative:<\/strong>\u00a049<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Median total<\/strong>: 730<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Percent of class taking GRE:<\/strong>\u00a029%<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Verbal range:<\/strong>\u00a0147 \u2013 170<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Quantitative range:<\/strong>\u00a0146\u2013170<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Median verbal:<\/strong>\u00a0163<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Median quantitative:<\/strong>\u00a0164<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-breakdown-of-undergraduate-majors-137-domestic-universities-and-158-international-universities\">Breakdown of undergraduate majors (137 domestic universities and 158 international universities)<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Major<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Percent<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Engineering<\/td>\r\n<td>27%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Business \/ Commerce<\/td>\r\n<td>21%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Economics<\/td>\r\n<td>20%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Math \/ Physical Science<\/td>\r\n<td>15%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Art \/ Humanities<\/td>\r\n<td>4%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-breakdown-of-pre-mba-industry\">Breakdown of pre-MBA industry<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Industry<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Percent<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Consulting<\/td>\r\n<td>17%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Venture Capital \/ Private Equity<\/td>\r\n<td>15%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Financial Services<\/td>\r\n<td>12%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Manufacturing \/ Industrial \/ Energy<\/td>\r\n<td>11%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Technology<\/td>\r\n<td>11%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Consumer Products \/ Retail \/ E-commerce<\/td>\r\n<td>9%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Nonprofit \/ Government \/ Education<\/td>\r\n<td>8%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Healthcare \/ Biotech<\/td>\r\n<td>7%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Military<\/td>\r\n<td>5%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Services<\/td>\r\n<td>3%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Media \/ Entertainment \/ Travel<\/td>\r\n<td>2%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Harvard Business School\u2019s typical class size is around 930 students. HBS gave all the incoming Class of 2022 students the option to defer, and that class was one of the smallest in recent history \u2013 732. The incoming Class of 2023 is therefore larger than typical. In fact at 1,010 students it\u2019s HBS\u2019 largest class ever. HBS expanded the class so that it could make room for the deferred applicants from last year while admitting roughly the same percentage of applicants as in previous years.<br \/><br \/>Also notable:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>29% of students applied using the GRE. Clearly HBS couldn\u2019t care less if someone applies with the GRE or the GMAT. Choose the test on which you will earn the highest score.<\/li>\r\n<li>The percentage of women in the class edged up to 46%, 2 points higher than last year.<\/li>\r\n<li>Application volume increased roughly 5%, a healthy increase, but nothing record-breaking. It\u2019s possible that applicant fears of a smaller intake due to the large number of deferrals from the previous class put a damper on application volume.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>The percentage of international students in this year\u2019s class went from 33% to 37%. That increase represents a return to \u201cnormal\u201d and increased availability of visas and comfort with travel.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"resources\">Are you considering applying to business school?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>We have the resources to help you navigate the options and make the right choice for you:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/m7-mba-programs-everything-you-need-to-know-in-2020\/\">M7 MBA Programs: Everything You Need to Know<\/a><br \/><br \/><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/harvard-stanford-wharton-whats-the-difference\/\">Harvard, Stanford, Wharton: What\u2019s the Difference?<\/a><br \/><br \/><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/selectivity-index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GMAT, GPA, and MBA Acceptance Rates: The B-School Selectivity Index<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is HBS at the top of your wish list?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Get the competitive edge with HBS-specific advice and inside information:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/sample-essay-from-admitted-hbs-student\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sample Essays from Admitted\u00a0HBS\u00a0Students<\/a><br \/><br \/><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/i-wish-the-admissions-committee-had-asked-me\/\">\u201cI Wish the Admissions Committee Had Asked Me\u2026\u201d<\/a>: How to answer open-ended MBA essay questions<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/harvard-b-school-seeking-engaged-community-citizenship\/\">What Harvard Business School Is Looking For: Engaged Community Citizenship<\/a><br \/><br \/><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/hbs-analytical-aptitude-appetite\/\">What Harvard Business School Is Looking For: Analytical Aptitude and Appetite<\/a><br \/><br \/><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/harvard-b-school-habit-leadership\/\">What Harvard Business School Is Looking For: The Habit of Leadership<\/a><br \/><br \/><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/7-tips-for-writing-harvards-mba-post-interview-reflections\/\">7 Important Tips for Your\u00a0HBS\u00a0Post-Interview Reflection<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hear directly from Harvard alumni in these inspiring blog posts:<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/an-mba-success-story-reflects-on-his-hbs-experience-7-years-later-episode-419\/\">An MBA Success Story Reflects on His HBS Experience, 7 Years Later<\/a><br \/><br \/><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/a-harvard-mbas-experience-advice-on-writing-the-perfect-essay-episode-375\/\">A Harvard MBA\u2019s Experience &amp; Advice on Writing the Perfect Essay<\/a><br \/><br \/><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/hbs-22-student-launches-innovative-new-student-loan-start-up-episode-341\/\">Entrepreneurship at\u00a0HBS: How Stride Will Help You Fund Your Future<\/a><br \/><br \/><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/how-to-leverage-an-hbs-education-the-story-of-leveredge-episode-313\/\">How to Leverage an\u00a0HBS\u00a0Education: The Story of LeverEdge\u00a0<\/a><br \/><br \/><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/ida-valentine-investment-banker-inspirational-speaker-hbs-2021-episode-311\/\">Ida Valentine: Investment Banker, Inspirational Speaker,\u00a0HBS\u00a02021<\/a><br \/><br \/><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/the-journey-from-india-to-harvard-mba-episode-220\/\">The Journey from India to Harvard MBA\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Do you need help gaining admission to Harvard Business School or any other top MBA program? That\u2019s what we do! Explore our\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>MBA Admissions Consulting Services<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0and work one-on-one with an experienced admissions advisor who will help you GET ACCEPTED.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reports.accepted.com\/mba\/webinar\/harvard-business-school\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/f.hubspotusercontent40.net\/hubfs\/58291\/hub_generated\/resized\/302e884e-f85a-4178-82b7-e72d00f30d0b.png\" alt=\"Find out what it takes to get into Harvard Business School. Register for the free webinar now!\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-73993\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Linda-Abraham-admissions-expert-1.jpg\" alt=\"Linda Abraham\" width=\"93\" height=\"100\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>By Linda Abraham, president and founder of Accepted. Linda earned her bachelors and MBA at UCLA, and has been advising applicants since 1994 when she founded Accepted. Linda is the co-founder and first president of AIGAC. She has written or co-authored 13 e-books on the admissions process, and has been quoted by\u00a0<em>The\u00a0Wall Street Journal<\/em>,\u00a0<em>U.S. News<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Poets &amp; Quants<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Bloomberg Businessweek<\/em>,\u00a0<em>CBS News<\/em>, and others. Linda is the host of\u00a0<em>Admissions Straight Talk<\/em>, a podcast for graduate school applicants.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Want an admissions expert to help you get accepted? Click here to get in touch!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Related Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/tag\/what-hbs-is-looking-for\/\">What Is\u00a0Harvard Business School Looking For?<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/sample-essay-from-admitted-hbs-student\/\">Real Sample Essays from Successful HBS Applicants<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/i-wish-the-admissions-committee-had-asked-me\/\">\u201cI Wish the Admissions Committee Had Asked Me\u2026\u201d<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/harvard-business-school-mba-essay-tips-deadlines\/\"><em>This article originally appeared on blog.accepted.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HBS has not changed its essay question (one of my favorites) this year, BUT it has provided a word limit (900 words).\u00a0Per Chad Losee, Director of HBS Admissions, the admissions&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,939,775,113,243],"tags":[2418,797,1874,796,801,1449,998,282],"class_list":["post-54810","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mba","category-accepted","category-admission-consultants","category-applications","category-blog","tag-2022-23","tag-applying-to-harvard-business-school","tag-harvard-application-tips","tag-harvard-business-school","tag-harvard-business-school-application","tag-harvard-mba","tag-mba-application-advice","tag-mba-application-essays","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54810","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54810"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54810\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":59720,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54810\/revisions\/59720"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}