Calling all Harvard MBA Applicants: 2024 Intake Class of 2026

GMAT is one component of the test. Yes, it is under the HBS average of 730+ which damages your application, however it is not the only factor

Okay.. I think most Asian folks take much more difficult qunat courses.. but IDK if that matters for consulting folks. COnsider, Indian MBA exam - CAT has much more difficult quant test

Can a high GRE score compensate for GMAT if you want to get into consulting ? Any Idea ?

Again, take my words with a pinch of salt cuz I’m no SME. But I’ve heard that consulting firms are pretty adamant on GMAT scores. I remember my GMAT coach giving me examples of people who had to take the GMAT post MBA to get into consulting. Again this might be a one off thing, but that’s what I’ve heard

Could be coz, my friends we

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My friends weren’t even asked for GMAT while applying to BCG and McKinsey. The one that did get into latter had a GRE converting to a 680 GMAT (ORM).

Profile was very generic too, nothing to glamorous. Airline industry, Entry level positions, promoted twice before MBA. That’s all

Although yes, there was a section on BCG portal- optional to upload your test scores. That was like 3 years ago, things may have changed in last year though I have not checked with the career services recently- focused more on Admissions at the moment

To play devil’s advocate here, the airline industry is underrepresented in MBA admissions, and being promoted twice before the MBA is quite a bit if you only have like 4 years or five years of work experience, especially when that is not the norm for the industry. I imagine they had decent casing skills. 680 is a bit under the line though, agreed.

Sweta133 The objective truth is that business schools generally do not make a big difference between GRE and GMAT scores. But the majority of leading business schools have more comprehensive reference data for GMAT scores and use GMAT percentiles to define what makes an academically strong student within different applicant groups. Although some leading MBA programs disclose the GMAT scores of their admitted cohorts, they do not necessarily do the same for GRE scores. Based on my observation of admitted applicants, schools generally consider GRE and GMAT scores on a comparable scale as long as the GRE percentiles match or exceed the good percentiles of GMAT scores. However, individuals who score average or lower on the GRE despite having a strong profile might have a slightly less favorable outcome than someone with a similar percentile on the GMAT but with a strong profile. I think it's important that people from overrepresented backgrounds who take GRE understand that expectations are high.

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Not really in his case. Function and degree screamed ORM. But, I know how he got what he did, very interesting story. I’ll reserve it for some other time tho

Have HBS started sending out R2 interview invites yet?

AFAIK, HBS releases all the invites on a single day and for R2 it is Feb 1, I guess

Have they mentioned Feb. 1 ?

I remember reading it, but I’m not sure where

Hello R2 applicants!

GMAT Club is organizing a LIVE INTERVIEW PREPARATION SERIES for all T15 schools. If you are anticipating an interview invite, you can register for the sessions. The sessions will be organized by admission consultants, current students, and R1 admits.

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Hello R2 applicants!

GMAT Club is organizing a LIVE INTERVIEW PREPARATION SERIES for all T15 schools. If you are anticipating an interview invite, you can register for the sessions. The sessions will be organized by admission consultants, current students, and R1 admits.

https://www.airmeet.com/e/8f9c23e0-b359 ... 9bfe1bd2b/
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Note: This is not a recorded session and the seats are limited.

Am I going nuts here? Last week I noticed that the admissions director posted a blog on the timing of the invitations as they do each year. And that it mentioned two different waves the first date being this Thursday. And I can no longer find this I don't remember what wave two was. Bizarro.

Is 2 waves typical for Harvard?

I have been doing this FT for 10 years; it used to be until the more recent past

Okay, interesting! I hope it’s just one wave this year; I’d like to be put out of my misery as quickly as possible. The email I got when I submitted my app said that they expect to send out invitations in February so it’ll be interesting to see if anything goes out this Thursday