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/

Last visit was: 23 Apr 2026, 22:09

It is currently 23 Apr 2026, 22:09

Toolkit

Business School and MBA

MBA Archive

GMAT Club Daily Prep

Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.

Customized
for You

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Track
Your Progress

every week, we’ll send you an estimated GMAT score based on your performance

Practice
Pays

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.

Go to My Error Log Learn more

Request Expert Reply

Confirm Cancel

Back to Forum

Create Topic

Calling all HBS 2011 Applicants!! (Including 2+2)

1 ... 114 115 116 117 118 ... 147

icemanjs4

Joined: 10 Feb 2011

Last visit: 14 Jun 2013

Posts: 123

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 7

Location: Texas

Concentration: General Management, Entrepreneurship

Schools:HBS(R2 - IN!!!), Kellogg MMM (R2 - IN!!), Stanford GSB (R2-DING), MIT Sloan (R2-DING)

WE 1: 8.5 Yrs Microprocessor Design

Posts: 123

Kudos: 9

17 Mar 2011, 15:07

Kudos

Bookmarks

HBS guru et al,

Does HBS announce on the last date, or do they start announcing before hand? I finally got into another school and want to know how long the waiting agony will go on for...

Thanks

EBM

Joined: 16 Dec 2010

Last visit: 19 Apr 2024

Posts: 750

Own Kudos:

163

Given Kudos: 6

Affiliations: HBS Class of 2013

Location: United States (TX)

Schools: HBS '13 (A)

Posts: 750

Kudos: 163

17 Mar 2011, 15:14

Kudos

Bookmarks

My interviewer was very clear in saying we would hear on the notification date, not before.

Posted from my mobile device

Cbs2010

Joined: 05 Oct 2010

Last visit: 29 Mar 2011

Posts: 16

Schools:HBS

Posts: 16

Kudos: 0

17 Mar 2011, 15:17

Kudos

Bookmarks

icemanjs4

HBS guru et al,

Does HBS announce on the last date, or do they start announcing before hand? I finally got into another school and want to know how long the waiting agony will go on for...

Thanks

According to my interviewer, everyone will get an email to access the decision around noon on March 29th.

icemanjs4

Joined: 10 Feb 2011

Last visit: 14 Jun 2013

Posts: 123

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 7

Location: Texas

Concentration: General Management, Entrepreneurship

Schools:HBS(R2 - IN!!!), Kellogg MMM (R2 - IN!!), Stanford GSB (R2-DING), MIT Sloan (R2-DING)

WE 1: 8.5 Yrs Microprocessor Design

Posts: 123

Kudos: 9

17 Mar 2011, 15:21

Kudos

Bookmarks

Ok... thanks. Ahh the waiting never ends does it.

whiplash2411

Joined: 09 Jun 2010

Last visit: 02 Mar 2015

Posts: 1,761

Own Kudos:

3,597

Given Kudos: 210

Status:Three Down.

Concentration: General Management, Nonprofit

Schools: HBS '17 (M) Stanford '17 (A)

Posts: 1,761

Kudos: 3,597

17 Mar 2011, 19:26

Kudos

Bookmarks

Good luck y'all.

wjjw

Joined: 21 Jan 2011

Last visit: 07 Apr 2011

Posts: 104

Own Kudos:

Schools:HBS (ding), Stanford (R2), INSEAD (admit)

Posts: 104

Kudos: 13

18 Mar 2011, 02:39

Kudos

Bookmarks

Dear folks,

This questions address to all folks from Boston area, especially to female ones! (males' response accepted as well)

WHAT DO HUSBANDS OF FEMALE MBA STUDENTS DO IN BOSTON?

I'm posting this for my husband, while trying to convince him to come to the U.S. with me if I get admitted to HBS. We're now based in Europe.

Here are some of his "preference" and profile:

First of all, Boston area is greatly preferred, otherwise he doesn't see interests to move in if we're still seperated by 4 hours Bus between Boston and NYC for example.

He currently has a high position for the Ministry of Finance and Industry - reason why the convincing work is not easy. His interest is in the industrial sectors, potentially open for banks (more Project Financing than Pure trading and quant), but definitely no consulting.

I don't know where to find information.
Is there any European industrial group in the area? - I say "European" coz I heard that it's hard for foreigners to find a job directly in a US company ...
Are there big banks having HQ, big offices or significant presence in Boston?

I'm just wondering what do hubbies of women MBA students do in Boston?

Thank you so much if any of you could provide some thoughts on that! hbsguru?

nikki4nikki

Joined: 22 Oct 2010

Last visit: 30 Mar 2011

Posts: 50

Own Kudos:

Schools:HBS (R1 Accepted)

Posts: 50

Kudos: 7

18 Mar 2011, 05:15

Kudos

Bookmarks

wjjw

Once you get in, HBS has huge resources dedicated to "Partners' of students and they help you with that sort of thing. I know during Admitted Students' Welcome for round 1, partners of students had some side activities geared towards finding jobs in Boston and other kinds of partner activities. But alas, the resources won't be available to you and your partner until you get admitted. Unfortunately, i didn't go to any of those activities, so i have no additional info or specifics.

wjjw

Joined: 21 Jan 2011

Last visit: 07 Apr 2011

Posts: 104

Own Kudos:

Schools:HBS (ding), Stanford (R2), INSEAD (admit)

Posts: 104

Kudos: 13

18 Mar 2011, 05:25

Kudos

Bookmarks

nikki4nikki

wjjw

Thank you for your input nikki4nikki!

I know that there will be such information once accepted. I'm not sure there will be enough information given his specific expectancy (sector, activities, etc.).

What I'm looking for now is just some factual information regarding Boston area, whether there are (european) industrial groups present, what are bank offices in Boston (are they exclusively in NYC?), and what are their business or activities in Boston office?

Anyone knowing well the Boston job market could provide any input?

wjjw

Joined: 21 Jan 2011

Last visit: 07 Apr 2011

Posts: 104

Own Kudos:

Schools:HBS (ding), Stanford (R2), INSEAD (admit)

Posts: 104

Kudos: 13

18 Mar 2011, 05:33

Kudos

Bookmarks

nikki4nikki

Dear nikki4nikki, I got another question about the housing. I know that we can either be selected by lottery to get a room in the on-campus dorm, or pick up some nearby apartments. My question is whether it is easy to find a furnitured 2 bedrooms, if yes, on-campus and/or off-campus? what's roughly the surplus compared to an unfurnitured one?

Thanks you!

nikki4nikki

Joined: 22 Oct 2010

Last visit: 30 Mar 2011

Posts: 50

Own Kudos:

Schools:HBS (R1 Accepted)

Posts: 50

Kudos: 7

18 Mar 2011, 07:30

Kudos

Bookmarks

wjjw

nikki4nikki

Most (if not all) of the dorms are furnished. But the on-campus and off-campus apartments are mostly unfurnished, but you can find a few furnished ones (but not that many).

I know the 2 on-campus apartments (Soldiers Field Park & One Western Ave) are unfurnished.

Out of the total 62 apartment buildings owned by Harvard Housing, Only the 6 below have some furnished apartments (Note: except for Soldiers Field Park and One Western Ave, all the other apartments are considered off-campus)

- 10 Akron Street
- Harvard@Trilogy
- 1306 Massachusetts Avenue
- 4-6 Mount Auburn Street
- 65 Mount Auburn Street
- Peabody Terrace

Hope this helps!

nikki4nikki

Joined: 22 Oct 2010

Last visit: 30 Mar 2011

Posts: 50

Own Kudos:

Schools:HBS (R1 Accepted)

Posts: 50

Kudos: 7

18 Mar 2011, 07:36

Kudos

Bookmarks

Btw, out of the 6 listed - 10 Akron and 4-6 Mt Auburn do not have a 2-bedroom option.

wjjw

Joined: 21 Jan 2011

Last visit: 07 Apr 2011

Posts: 104

Own Kudos:

Schools:HBS (ding), Stanford (R2), INSEAD (admit)

Posts: 104

Kudos: 13

18 Mar 2011, 07:58

Kudos

Bookmarks

Thank you nikki4nikki, that's crystal clear!

Q1: Are the 6 off-campus residences you listed at walk distance to the HBS campus?
Q2: Any idea of how big a rental difference between furnitured and unfurnitured apartments (1 or 2 bedroom)?
Q3: If I was to come with my 16 month baby and to rent an unfurnitured apart, I'll have to buy furnitures and sell them 2 years later, that kinda sucks. I don't know whether there are HBS students actually doing this?

icemanjs4

Joined: 10 Feb 2011

Last visit: 14 Jun 2013

Posts: 123

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 7

Location: Texas

Concentration: General Management, Entrepreneurship

Schools:HBS(R2 - IN!!!), Kellogg MMM (R2 - IN!!), Stanford GSB (R2-DING), MIT Sloan (R2-DING)

WE 1: 8.5 Yrs Microprocessor Design

Posts: 123

Kudos: 9

18 Mar 2011, 08:02

Kudos

Bookmarks

Do a lot of students move furniture from home to their dorms/apartments? I've got a fully furnished house, and wouldn't mind having some of the comforts of home while in a new city.

nikki4nikki

Joined: 22 Oct 2010

Last visit: 30 Mar 2011

Posts: 50

Own Kudos:

Schools:HBS (R1 Accepted)

Posts: 50

Kudos: 7

18 Mar 2011, 08:23

Kudos

Bookmarks

icemanjs4

Do a lot of students move furniture from home to their dorms/apartments? I've got a fully furnished house, and wouldn't mind having some of the comforts of home while in a new city.

Some definitely do - I know I'll definitely be moving all my stuff over to Boston

wjjw

Joined: 21 Jan 2011

Last visit: 07 Apr 2011

Posts: 104

Own Kudos:

Schools:HBS (ding), Stanford (R2), INSEAD (admit)

Posts: 104

Kudos: 13

18 Mar 2011, 08:27

Kudos

Bookmarks

That's unfortunately impossible for international students :-(

eskimoroll

Joined: 23 Sep 2010

Last visit: 22 May 2020

Posts: 232

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 14

Location: United States (MN)

Concentration: Entrepreneurship, Marketing

Schools: Harvard Business School - Class of 2013

GMAT 1: 750 Q48 V45 Verified score

GPA: 3.67

WE:Supply Chain Management (Consumer Packaged Goods)

Products:

Schools: Harvard Business School - Class of 2013

GMAT 1: 750 Q48 V45 Verified score

Posts: 232

Kudos: 57

18 Mar 2011, 08:33

Kudos

Bookmarks

nikki4nikki

icemanjs4

Do a lot of students move furniture from home to their dorms/apartments? I've got a fully furnished house, and wouldn't mind having some of the comforts of home while in a new city.

Some definitely do - I know I'll definitely be moving all my stuff over to Boston

Nikki, are you close to Boston? I'm coming from Minneapolis and I'm debating whether to pay to ship my furniture all the way across country vs. just buying new stuff.

nikki4nikki

Joined: 22 Oct 2010

Last visit: 30 Mar 2011

Posts: 50

Own Kudos:

Schools:HBS (R1 Accepted)

Posts: 50

Kudos: 7

18 Mar 2011, 08:42

Kudos

Bookmarks

wjjw

So I think it'll probably help you better to check out their website (click on the rent ranges link for more info o rent):
https://www.huhousing.harvard.edu/Prospe ... index.aspx

I checked on the website and the walking time estimates to the Business School are:
10 Akron - 10 mins
65 Mt Auburn - 11 mins
Peabody - 12 mins
1306 Mass - 12 mins
4-6 Mt Auburn - 13 mins
Harvard@Trilogy - 42 mins

For question 3, some people do that because some prior students are generally looking to get rid of their furniture, so some incoming students choose to do that instead of buying brand new furniture.

Once you get accepted, you'll get access to the HBS 'craiglist' (it's not really called HBS craiglist, but you get the gist) where you can see all the different kinds of furniture that students have for sale.

nikki4nikki

Joined: 22 Oct 2010

Last visit: 30 Mar 2011

Posts: 50

Own Kudos:

Schools:HBS (R1 Accepted)

Posts: 50

Kudos: 7

18 Mar 2011, 08:46

Kudos

Bookmarks

eskimoroll

nikki4nikki

icemanjs4

Do a lot of students move furniture from home to their dorms/apartments? I've got a fully furnished house, and wouldn't mind having some of the comforts of home while in a new city.

Some definitely do - I know I'll definitely be moving all my stuff over to Boston

Nikki, are you close to Boston? I'm coming from Minneapolis and I'm debating whether to pay to ship my furniture all the way across country vs. just buying new stuff.

No not close to boston, I'll be shipping my stuff from the midwest and the 1st estimate I got for pack and ship was about $2000-3500. But I think I can get it cheaper, so I'm still looking at some different shipping companies

eskimoroll

Joined: 23 Sep 2010

Last visit: 22 May 2020

Posts: 232

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 14

Location: United States (MN)

Concentration: Entrepreneurship, Marketing

Schools: Harvard Business School - Class of 2013

GMAT 1: 750 Q48 V45 Verified score

GPA: 3.67

WE:Supply Chain Management (Consumer Packaged Goods)

Products:

Schools: Harvard Business School - Class of 2013

GMAT 1: 750 Q48 V45 Verified score

Posts: 232

Kudos: 57

18 Mar 2011, 08:48

Kudos

Bookmarks

nikki4nikki

Got it. I'll have to price out some shipping companies as well at some point. Shipping a car over is gonna be expensive as well but I'd really prefer not to do a 26 hour drive.

hbsguru

MBA Admissions Consultant

Joined: 14 Feb 2010

Last visit: 17 Apr 2015

Posts: 558

Own Kudos:

111

Location: Cambridge MA

Posts: 558

Kudos: 111

18 Mar 2011, 11:01

Kudos

Bookmarks

Cbs2010

icemanjs4

HBS guru et al,

Does HBS announce on the last date, or do they start announcing before hand? I finally got into another school and want to know how long the waiting agony will go on for...

Thanks

According to my interviewer, everyone will get an email to access the decision around noon on March 29th.

THAT IS PRETTY MUCH THE DRILL IN YEARS PAST. SOMETIMES EMAILS COME OUT EARLIER (I THINK 9AM OR SO TWO YEARS AGO 2ND ROUND), DEPENDING ON HOW UP ON THEIR GAME HRH LEOPOLD AND THE FAIRY PRINCESSES ARE--BUT COUNT ON NOON OR SO. NERVE-RACKING, FER SURE.