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Hello everyone,

I am an incoming MBA candidate at Harvard Business School for the class of 2025.

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- GRE: 326 (Q:169, V:157, Essay: 4.5)
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- Education Background: Bachelors in Management Science from Pakistan
- Pre-MBA experience: ~7 years [3 years in Consumer Packaged Goods (Pakistan), 2.5 years in MBB (Pakistan), 1.5 years and counting in an International Financing Organization (Switzerland)] + running a personal business on the side
- Post-MBA goals: Financial Services (IB/PE/VC)

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Hi everyone,
HBS Admit for Class of 2025 here, a little bit on my profile:

- GMAT: 730 (Q50 V40)
- Hometown: Vietnam, also current location
- Current location: Switzerland
- Education Background: Studied undergrad in the States in Midwest State School
- Pre-MBA experience: ~5 years (3 years in Corp Finance in cybersecurity in US + 2 years in fintech startup in Vietnam
- Post-MBA goals: Tech PM

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is small business owner a pro or a con in the application and what aspects of the business will be taken into consideration?
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Pro - Anything that demonstrates your entrepre.. experience is a plus
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Hi everyone, I want to know if in your experience, is there any difference between applying to R1 or R2? Assuming that you I have everything ready to apply on any of them, on which should I focus?
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Thank you so much for joining nhatanh811! Awesome to have you answer the questions and help out!
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Thank you for taking the time to help.

Q: How were you able to fully capture your leadership styles in your work experience section while limiting yourself to 250 characters per question?
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is that is your primary occupation, then everything from revenue to number of people reporting to you etc. is fair game, its its a side hustle, then it can come up during interviews
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Hi guys,what tips do you have for undergrad students who are applying for 2+2 in the future? Is having your own startup really important to get in? As I’ve noticed in many deferred applicant’s profiles that they have their own startups
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Hi everyone, I want to know if in your experience, is there any difference between applying to R1 or R2? Assuming that you I have everything ready to apply on any of them, on which should I focus?
In my opinion, apply when your application is in the best shape and when you feel ready. I got my offers in R2 so I personally don’t see the difference
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Hi everyone, I want to know if in your experience, is there any difference between applying to R1 or R2? Assuming that you I have everything ready to apply on any of them, on which should I focus?
I would say, there is no difference as such, when you are most comfortable with all aspects of the application..
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help151, Thanks so much for joining and doing this chat!!! Awesome to see someone from PK! I know it is not the easiest place to apply from so kudos on making it to HBS!!! 💪
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Thank you for taking the time to help. Q: How were you able to fully capture your leadership styles in your work experience section while limiting yourself to 250 characters per question?
Imagine writing a bullet point for your CV and add just a little bit on top. You dont have to focus on every single little details, take a step back and think if you have 20 seconds to tell your story, how would you frame it.
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also wanted to know how much of a hit a career gap in application due to covid will take? is this a deal breaker?
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Hello everyone, I am an incoming MBA candidate at Harvard Business School for the class of 2025. A little about my profile. - GRE: 326 (Q:169, V:157, Essay: 4.5) - Hometown: Pakistan - Current location: Switzerland - Education Background: Bachelors in Management Science from Pakistan - Pre-MBA experience: ~7 years [3 years in Consumer Packaged Goods (Pakistan), 2.5 years in MBB (Pakistan), 1.5 years and counting in an International Financing Organization (Switzerland)] + running a personal business on the side - Post-MBA goals: Financial Services (IB/PE/VC) Happy to help, please ask away!

Hi! I have a question since you got in with a great GRE.
Would you say you had any difference in your experience or a bias during or even post the application process since you wrote the GRE as opposed to the GMAT?
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also wanted to know how much of a hit a career gap in application due to covid will take? is this a deal breaker?

I had a work gap in my application due to covid and explained it in the additional writing. I think if your story made sense, it won’t hurt your chances
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