Harvard Business School Application for the class of 2013 is online. This thread will also serve as a master thread for the 2+2 applicants for the class of 2016 (June 2011 Applicants!) APPLICANTS: Please fill out your stats in the Google Doc attached and keep updating your information whenever you see fit! We will keep this thread updated as well (GIANT Post - Be warned ) Current Students: Harvard Admits 2+2 APPLICANTS REQUIREMENTS: GENERAL APPLICATION INFORMATION: 1. Essay Questions : 2. Application Deadlines : To be announced for the Summer of 2011. For the Summer of 2010 class: 3. Letters of Recommendation : 4. Sandy's Advice for Students Applying to 2+2 : REGULAR APPLICANTS All quoted sections of this post are from the Harvard Business School Admissions Website GENERAL APPLICATION INFORMATION: 1. Essay Questions : 2. Application Deadlines : 3. Letters of Recommendation : APPLICANT LIST: HBS Applicant List Google Doc 0Avb_1Ns4jB92dHp0UTJQcWpEajJwdENjYW9PVEc1TEE OTHER RESOURCES: Useful Web Pages for Application * HBS Director's Blog for All Important Updates * Last year's thread for HBS (Regular Applicants) * Last year's thread for HBS 2+2 Applicants * Veritas Prep School Report for Harvard Business School (Please register your email id, and Veritas will send a link to the download and you can download multiple school reports at once if you want!) * Class Profile for 2+2 * FAQs * HBS Director's Blog for All Important Updates * Clear Admit's Essay Analysis for Harvard Fall 2011 * Veritas Prep Essay Analysis for Harvard 2011 Life at HBS - Blogs a) CS @ HBS - https://www.computersexy.com/blog/ b) Harvard Bound - https://myharvardmba2010.blogspot.com/ c) Inside HBS - https://www.insidehbs.com/ d) Sync - https://sync.bradleylautenbach.com/ e) Mark and Jie's Journey to B-School - https://markandjie.blogspot.com/ f) Will Hsu's HBS Bubble - https://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=wphsu99 g) AGirlsMBA at Harvard Business School: https://agirlsmba.blogspot.com/ h) Military to Business: https://militarytobusiness.blogspot.com/

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sooo... no invites at all today or yesterday? are we just waiting for tomorrow at this point?

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sooo... no invites at all today or yesterday? are we just waiting for tomorrow at this point?

It's either that, or no one cared to report it on GC. Personally, I think there are still more invites to go and they will go with the rejection letters tomorrow. As for the WL, don't think anyone w/o an interview stands a chance.

In any case, those of us who don't get the invite tomorrow won't have to bother with this thread again.

Good luck!

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15 Feb 2011, 17:46

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ffong

sooo... no invites at all today or yesterday? are we just waiting for tomorrow at this point?

Any idea what time the notifications will go out tomorrow - 9AM PST or 1PM PST?

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good book to talk about in your HBS interview, altho ok to say you have not read it,but read about it.
It would be a good way to segue into your own upbringing.

Tiger Mom: Amy Chua Parenting Memoir Raises American Fears - TIMEJan 20, 2011 ... Tiger Moms: Is Tough Parenting Really the Answer? ... Even before Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, Chua's proudly politically incorrect ...
https://www.time.com/time/nation/article ... 00.htmlWhy Chinese Mothers Are Superior -

Call me crazy, but for this one I think you are best answering with... YOUR favorite book. One can assume that if you've received an interview you are probably aware of "buzz" books, so I think they are actually looking for a glimpse into who YOU really are. Referencing a book you've never read is not a good idea...these are smart people you are talking to who know when they are being pandered to... and an attempt to steer the conversation will most likely fail.

On the other hand, naming a children's or young adult book could be cute if you use a theme from the book to seg into something that strengthens your profile. Or maybe it's a book your grandfather used to read to you and your grandfather ran the family business.. I have many favorites but I'll probably use "Never Drank the Koolaid" by Toure. It's a collection of essays on culture that helped me shape my style as a writer and desire to be a thought catalyst instead of just report on the facts, the whole "study the greats to become great" saying works well in journalism and it's an adage I apply across disciplines--further the conversation and innovate. I'd rather expand on my favorite book instead of name something that just made the NYT best seller list like Jay-Z's "Decoded." I suppose if you're looking for something "different" naming the memoir of a big rapper turned mogul would do the trick and adcomm has certainly heard of it, it's been all over NPR and major media. But you better have a damn good reason though other than you like his music or saw him on Oprah lol

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Sandy - is getting questions about life outside of work and school a good sign or it doesn't mean anything (i.e., literature, movies, hobbies, etc.)?

does not mean anything, usually happens near the end, and may signal they are bored with the usual jive and have come to a conclusion, or sometimes just interested in what you say. As noted many times, interviews can cause damage but not really help yo that much. Damage= not reading any books, saying book and then not being able to talk about it, or sure, saying you love Porn and just read a really hot book called MBA Booty Call, which was funny and struck you as true.

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15 Feb 2011, 19:13

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Final invites do go out on 2/16 (Wednesday), though it's expected that most of them will be dings.

Is there any support or historical precedent for this idea or is it just speculation? I'm hoping there's still a chance!

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Does anyone on the forum know when (EST time in the afternoon) were the R1 decisions available? Praying for the best, but also mentally preparing for the worst! Wishing everyone loads of luck !

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Usually it around 12 PM and 12.30 PM.

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15 Feb 2011, 21:25

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Looking back at the posts from R1, it seems like the ding emails were sent around 12 noon EST.

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Were there emails that were sent out, or does one have to keep *refreshing* status....i won't get no sleep tonight...

MAY THE FORCE BE WITH ALL OF US !!!

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15 Feb 2011, 21:33

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You'll get an email either way. Once the emails are sent out, the online status of your application will change as well.

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I expect my ding letter tomorrow... just being a realist. Good luck ya'll.

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One way or the other I know I am going to get an email from HBS today and that in a strange way is comforting, I guess my nerves just want to get this over with...Good luck to you all

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have the dings started to come???

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Sandy - is getting questions about life outside of work and school a good sign or it doesn't mean anything (i.e., literature, movies, hobbies, etc.)?

Thanks, Sandy

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no invites on the 16th, right? only dings or WL?

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no invites on the 16th, right? only dings or WL?

I don't think we know that to be a fact. Dee's email said:

* We started sending out interview invitations on February 4 and will continue to do so until February 16. Interview invitations will arrive via email.
* On February 16, all candidates not invited to interview will receive either a decision indicating that "we are unable to offer you a place in the Class of 2013" or an invitation to join our waitlist.
* Decision notification for interviewwed candidates is on March 29.

Says they will continue to send invites until Feb 16th. Probably best to just wait a couple of house and not stress about it.

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no invites on the 16th, right? only dings or WL?

a few ppl called HBS adcom yesterday and they told that there will be invites today as well!!!

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How's this for overthinking...

Sure, if we don't have an invite now, our odds are pretty slim (ie there are only 15-30 slots for thousands of applicants). But HBS has already hand-picked hundreds of all-stars, significantly weakening the uninterviewed applicant pool. So with these final interviews today, we can take solace in knowing that we are marginally more competitive for these last few slots than we have been at any point in the process.

so basically, yeah, we're not going to hbs this year.