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I was okay up until yesterday. Now, the wait is killing me. Honestly not keeping my hopes high, but, like the other poster said, anything other than an early release would be a great bonus and a wonderful way to spend my mom’s bday.
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It's my mom's birthday today too!! Good luck to both of us!
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Just 30 mins left. :shocked :shocked :shocked :shocked :shocked :oops: :oops: :oops: :grin: :grin: :grin: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad:


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I wonder how long it will take to send out the emails? like 15 seconds and instantly OR will it be a protruded process? I guess no reason for it to be long and likely will be quick?
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  • Invited to interview, 5 minutes ago, from Israel, GMAT:740 (Q50 V40), GPA: 3, Industry: Computer Software, WE 59, heard via: portal_update
  • Denied, 6 minutes ago, from India, GMAT:710 (Q48 V38), Industry: Consulting, WE 72, heard via: email
  • Denied, 6 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:740 (Q49 V42), GPA: 3.73, Industry: Other, WE 67, heard via: portal_update
  • Denied, 6 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:700 (Q47 V39), GPA: 3.44, Industry: Energy and Utilities, WE 124, heard via: portal_update
  • Denied, 7 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:730 (Q46 V45), GPA: 3.85, Industry: Advertising and PR, WE 46, heard via: portal_update
  • Denied, 9 minutes ago, from Korea, Republic of, GMAT:770 (Q48 V49), heard via: email
  • Denied, 12 minutes ago, from India, GMAT:740 (Q49 V41), Industry: Other, WE 68, heard via: email
  • Invited to interview, 13 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:750, GPA: 3.87, Industry: Pharmaceuticals and Biotech, heard via: portal_update
  • Denied, 14 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:740 (Q49 V42), GPA: 3.52, Industry: Mutual Funds and Brokerage, WE 48, heard via: email
  • Denied, 15 minutes ago, from Singapore, GMAT:750 (Q50 V41), heard via: portal_update
  • Invited to interview, 15 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:760, heard via: portal_update
  • Denied, 16 minutes ago, from Singapore, GMAT:730 (Q50 V38), GPA: 3.42, Industry: Energy and Utilities, WE 80, heard via: email
  • Denied, 19 minutes ago, from India, GMAT:750 (Q50 V41), Industry: Venture Capital, WE 66, heard via: portal_update
  • Denied, 19 minutes ago, from Poland, GMAT:760 (Q50 V42), GPA: 3.61, Industry: Mutual Funds and Brokerage, WE 64, heard via: portal_update
  • Denied, 19 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:740, heard via: portal_update
  • Denied, 20 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:760 (Q49 V44), GPA: 3.75, Industry: Investment Banking, WE 4, heard via: portal_update
  • Denied, 20 minutes ago, from Ireland, GMAT:780 (Q49 V51), Industry: Transportation, WE 48, heard via: portal_update
  • Denied, 22 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:760 (Q48 V47), GPA: 3.44, Industry: Internet and New Media, WE 48, heard via: portal_update
  • Denied, 22 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:760 (Q49 V47), GPA: 3.67, Industry: Consulting, WE 45, heard via: portal_update
  • Denied, 24 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:760, heard via: phone
  • Invited to interview, 25 minutes ago, from Hong Kong, GMAT:730 (Q48 V42), GPA: 3.7, heard via: email
  • Denied, 26 minutes ago, from Singapore, GMAT:700 (Q49 V35), Industry: Commercial Banking, WE 71, heard via: portal_update
  • Denied, 26 minutes ago, from Nigeria, GMAT:700 (Q49 V35), GPA: 3.2, Industry: Consulting, WE 50, heard via: email
  • Denied, 27 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:740 (Q49 V41), Industry: Non-Profit and Government, WE 48, heard via: portal_update

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  • Denied, 6 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:740 (Q48 V44), GPA: 3.7, Industry: Military & Defense, WE 48, heard via: portal_update
  • Denied, 24 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:730 (Q49 V44), GPA: 3.8, Industry: Internet and New Media, WE 48, heard via: portal_update
  • Invited to interview, 30 minutes ago, from Canada, GMAT:740 (Q49 V42), GPA: 3.7, Industry: Consumer Products, WE 48, heard via: portal_update
  • Waitlisted, 31 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:710 (Q47 V42), GPA: 3.62, Industry: Investment Banking, WE 50, heard via: portal_update
  • Denied, 33 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:770 (Q51 V42), GPA: 3.7, heard via: portal_update
  • Waitlisted, 36 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:750, heard via: portal_update
  • Denied, 36 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:700 (Q47 V39), Industry: Energy and Utilities, WE 144, heard via: portal_update
  • Denied, 39 minutes ago, from Canada, GMAT:730 (Q50 V38), GPA: 4, Industry: Computer Software, WE 48, heard via: portal_update
  • Denied, 43 minutes ago, from Canada, GMAT:740 (Q48 V42), GPA: 3.2, Industry: Consulting, WE 72, heard via: portal_update
  • Invited to interview, 54 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:760 (Q50 V42), GPA: 3.75, heard via: portal_update
  • Denied, 57 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:730 (Q47 V42), GPA: 3.4, Industry: Commercial Banking, WE 5, heard via: portal_update
  • Denied, 58 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:740 (Q49 V41), GPA: 3.85, Industry: Consulting, WE 60, heard via: portal_update

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  • Denied, 13 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:760 (Q47 V48), GPA: 3.89, heard via: portal_update
  • Denied, 35 minutes ago, from Peru, GMAT:730 (Q47 V42), GPA: 3.59, Industry: Computer Software, WE 60, heard via: email
  • Waitlisted, 45 minutes ago, from India, GMAT:750 (Q50 V41), Industry: Energy and Utilities, WE 60, heard via: portal_update
  • Denied, 46 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:760 (Q51 V41), Industry: Computer Software, WE 44, heard via: portal_update

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I got dinged. I didn't really expect an interview. I felt a little sad after opening the email but not too much. It kind of makes me feel better when I see multiple people with 760 GMATs and 3.9 GPAs getting dinged. Perfection isn't enough in this world.
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  • Invited to interview, 2 minutes ago, from Viet Nam, GMAT:750 (Q50 V41), GPA: 3.7, heard via: email
  • Invited to interview, 57 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:760, GPA: 3.55, heard via: portal_update

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  • Denied, 3 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:710 (Q49 V38), GPA: 3.9, Industry: Health Care, WE 84, heard via: email
  • Invited to interview, 6 minutes ago, from United Kingdom, GMAT:680, GPA: 3.8, Industry: Consulting, WE 36, heard via: email
  • Invited to interview, 13 minutes ago, from United Kingdom, GMAT:730 (Q47 V42), Industry: Retail, WE 36, heard via: portal_update
  • Invited to interview, 23 minutes ago, from India, GMAT:750 (Q50 V41), Industry: Aerospace and Defense, WE 72, heard via: email
  • Invited to interview, 58 minutes ago, from Nigeria, GMAT:730, heard via: portal_update

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What the hell is Harvard Up to?
I don't understand. 760's have been denied interview? Who exactly are they looking for?
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To the people here wondering "how is Harvard rejecting 760s" - the GMAT is, on the whole, a relatively minor part of the application.
Your work experience, other leadership experiences, and overall "story" is SO much more important. "Perfection" is not simply a high GPA and Gmat
Remember, Harvard is looking for "future leaders" - being good at a silly standardised test is a ridiculously poor indicator of that.
This is coming from someone with 770 GMAT, work experience in start-up and consulting, invited to interview - but I know that my 770 probably had a relatively small part in me getting an interview.
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To the people here wondering "how is Harvard rejecting 760s" - the GMAT is, on the whole, a relatively minor part of the application.
Your work experience, other leadership experiences, and overall "story" is SO much more important. "Perfection" is not simply a high GPA and Gmat
Remember, Harvard is looking for "future leaders" - being good at a silly standardised test is a ridiculously poor indicator of that.
This is coming from someone with 770 GMAT, work experience in start-up and consulting, invited to interview - but I know that my 770 probably had a relatively small part in me getting an interview.
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Ummm if you don't mind me asking... What do you mean work experience in start up?

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To the people here wondering "how is Harvard rejecting 760s" - the GMAT is, on the whole, a relatively minor part of the application.
Your work experience, other leadership experiences, and overall "story" is SO much more important. "Perfection" is not simply a high GPA and Gmat
Remember, Harvard is looking for "future leaders" - being good at a silly standardised test is a ridiculously poor indicator of that.
This is coming from someone with 770 GMAT, work experience in start-up and consulting, invited to interview - but I know that my 770 probably had a relatively small part in me getting an interview.
Ummm if you don't mind me asking... What do you mean work experience in start up?

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I did a 4 month internship at a start-up before starting a job in Consulting.
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What the hell is Harvard Up to? I don't understand. 760's have been denied interview? Who exactly are they looking for?
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I remember a post written by an HBS applicant back in 2013 which got very popular on the forum and captured the essence of HBS's evaluation process. I quote here a part of his post..

“The bottom line is that it’s Harvard. People with great GMAT scores, above average essays, and solid professional pedigrees are the norm, not the exception. Harvard does not "need" any particular person with such stats. If Harvard wanted to, it could fill a class with a GMAT average above 750. But they don't. So there is clearly a lot more to it.” - JLMBancredito

Full post can be read here... https://gmatclub.com/forum/harvard-hbs- ... l#p1277028
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Thank you for your very thoughtful post, quaserti. Indeed, one's test score is not indicative of that person's strength as a leader. I cannot stress enough how important it is to be thoughtful and purposeful with every component of the application - the qualitative strengths carry a lot of weight.


Good luck with your interview quaserti!

To all, good luck with the rest of your applications.

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To the people here wondering "how is Harvard rejecting 760s" - the GMAT is, on the whole, a relatively minor part of the application.
Your work experience, other leadership experiences, and overall "story" is SO much more important. "Perfection" is not simply a high GPA and Gmat
Remember, Harvard is looking for "future leaders" - being good at a silly standardised test is a ridiculously poor indicator of that.
This is coming from someone with 770 GMAT, work experience in start-up and consulting, invited to interview - but I know that my 770 probably had a relatively small part in me getting an interview.
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Hey guys, so I was wondering - for HBS, is the interview the deciding factor on the final admit? Does that mean that if you get an interview and ace it, you should technically get an offer from HBS, or will they still review your entire application again and potentially decide to ding you even in such a case?
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My guess is it is a holistic review. After interview, the committee would still sit together and review all aspects of your application, your interviewers notes and then make a decision.

Of course this is just a guess.
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