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I remember seeing a self report option on the ApplyYourself page for the transcripts. Just go through that section carefully.

i still could not find it at all so i contacted technical support, and after several back and forth, this is the message i got

"Thank you for your message. We apologize for the inconvenience you have experienced.
The self reported transcript option has been removed from the application. They are currently still updating the website, but please upload your transcripts as described in the transcript section.
Again, thank you for contacting Technical Support. Please contact us again if you need additional assistance with this incident."

can anyone else confirm that they don't have the option to download the empty template for a self-reported transcript form?if they are able to, would be grateful for PM so can get a copy from them :)
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you can upload scans cant you??
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Yep, you can upload scans. I did that.
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ya can scan, just prefered the self-report transcript cos my class names are often abbreviated to fit on the official transcript so it's not always clear. anyway thanks.
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Sandy / HBSgrad,
Quick question, after reading the essay analyses done for HBS:

1) For the accomplishments essay, you mentioned that the adcoms often define an accomplishment by tangible and metric results. Is it bad if none of your stories have something that can be measured through numbers (i.e. grew X to Y by doing Z)? Said differently, could the stories be qualitative in nature with the 'right' level of reflection,etc.?

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If I may butt in Lala10. Not all acheivements can be put across in hard numbers. For instance if you did some work during Indian Tsunami and want to put that across as an achievement then you wouldn't want to say that you helped people in a 20 sqkm area around Madurai or some such.

The intent of the question is to identify an achievement and explain to the adcom why is it an achievement and how this achievement is connected to traits that adcom looks for in prospective students.

People confuse the why is it an achievement part with proving it with numbers which is a lil misguided.
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What are my chances, my analysis of over 50 MBA profiles
I do these as a weekly feature on Poets & Quants, so check it out,

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For instance if you did some work during Indian Tsunami and want to put that across as an achievement then you wouldn't want to say that you helped people in a 20 sqkm area around Madurai or some such.
People confuse the why is it an achievement part with proving it with numbers which is a lil misguided.

Oh, I beg to differ:

Over six weeks, as volunteer for USAID, I had to play to many roles, including leader, food scooper, fundraiser, and even latrine guard while helping over 240,000 victims of the 2011 Indian Tsunami in a 20sq km camp in Madurai. . .

and then explaining how you were effective in each role and what the obstacles were, and how you overcame them,

IS WAY BETTER IMHO THAN YOUR SUGGESTION OF SAYING,

Hey Dudes, helping Indians during the Tsunami was an accomplishment to me because I got to exercise my leadership, it felt good, and I worked with a lot of other people who also were focused on getting beyond their comfort zone. One of things we did was all get together to form a team and dividing up what needed to be done by tasks and strengths and weaknesses. Another thing I did as team leader was work with victims who did not have anything to eat or any place to stay.

MY POINT BEING THE DATA MAKES YOU SOUND MORE CREDIBLE, SMART, AND IT WILL LEAD YOU TO SHOW US THINGS AND NOT TELL US THINGS--A FUNDAMENTAL RULE OF GOOD WRITING, SHOW DONT TELL.

sure always exceptions, and some essays get lost in stupid and irrelevant data and jargon, but it does help to have metrics of the actual accomplishments and enuf specifics of time and place to contexualize and ground the story.
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IMHO invoking statistics is not the only or the best way of making your message credible. For instance

Instead of 20 sqkm around Madurai - Area of the size of Manhattan

2400000 people - the population of Texas

Stating the facts is good and better than the humdrum of I did that and that and that but don't confuse facts with statistics.

After you have made your achievement credible with facts and number if you will, it is also important to tell them why is it an achievement.
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We all know HBS was biased more towards the manufacturing kind in the past year.
Could this have motivated their foresight. ( Think it would be relevant to us all on how we could position or apps./ career goasl if we want to play a part in the future US economy)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevedennin ... n-the-usa/
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Sandy / HBS Admissions Consultant (or anyone else),

I know pedigree matters to top schools like HBS. My did my undergrad at a top 3-5 engineering school but less known on a national level (below top 25 in rankings). Should I somehow work that information into essays or would that seem too deliberate? Say I had a line something like, "Task x, y, together with demands of a top 3 engineering program really tested my ability to prioritize" would that help or hurt me more?

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Folks - as a reapplicant does it make sense to write about why one is reapplying to HBS as the fourth essay? Or is it wasted space since they don't really care whether or not you are a re-app? Suggestions are welcome. Thanks!!
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Sandy / HBS Admissions Consultant (or anyone else),

I know pedigree matters to top schools like HBS. My did my undergrad at a top 3-5 engineering school but less known on a national level (below top 25 in rankings). Should I somehow work that information into essays or would that seem too deliberate? Say I had a line something like, "Task x, y, together with demands of a top 3 engineering program really tested my ability to prioritize" would that help or hurt me more?

Thanks!!


Don't believe that's an issue. Having said that..HBS Ad Com have a very good idea about relative rigor of different programs across the US and even globally. So even if school is #25 but engineering program is #3 they get it.
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Hi Sandy,

Would appreciate your inputs on my chances at hbs

Age: 30
Gender: Male
Race: Asian
GPA: 3.8 (engineering school)
GMAT: 710
WE: 2 yrs at top 3 consulting firms working in Marketing-strategty (current), 4 years at well known consulting firm in US

Worried about my age...any schools you think might be less concerned about the age?

Thank you for all your help!

Nath

Thanks HBSGrad & HBSguruguys, appreciate your inputs. I do have an interesting personal story (at least I feel so) and I am international applicant currently in US. The 4 yrs were consulting but none of the big names and are not MC consulting, currently at MBB.

I think will take my chances.

Many of my section mates were 30+ years old. One was 34 when he started...and he had a great story of why he wanted to get his MBA 13 years after graduating from undergrad. If I were the AdCom, I would have admitted him if he were 40.

Work on your story: why do you need an MBA at this very moment in time?! Paint a picture of how everything you've done up to now has convinced you that you need an MBA right now!!

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Can someone analyze my chances? Applying HBS round 1.

I am 24/female/Brazilian. I work at a top 3 advertising global firm and manage the accounts of top multinational clients. I majored in Journalism, got a 116 on TOEFL and 710 (46q/42v/6.0awa) on the GMAT.

I have 3 years of full-time work experience at my company. I was also a professional gymnast and work with gymnastics and coaching poor Brazilian kids in the weekend. I haven't gone to Africa to save the world, but I'm very passionate about sport inclusion in my country.

As I progress in my job, I feel like due to my humanities major I really lack business knowledge to be a business leader in the future.

My main weakness is my quant weakness. I did not take quant classes in college and my 46q on the GMAT wasn't quite on the 80%. It was on the mid 70's.

Sometimes I feel like I am a very interesting candidate because I'm 24, women, Brazilian, work with advertising. But, at the same time I feel like maybe I'm not good enough for HBS, for example. I mean, can my 710 GMAT compete with all the star 750+ ibankers and consultants with an engineering or economics major?

Please let me know what you guys think. Thanks.
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Can someone analyze my chances? Applying HBS round 1.

I am 24/female/Brazilian. I work at a top 3 advertising global firm and manage the accounts of top multinational clients. I majored in Journalism, got a 116 on TOEFL and 710 (46q/42v/6.0awa) on the GMAT.

I have 3 years of full-time work experience at my company. I was also a professional gymnast and work with gymnastics and coaching poor Brazilian kids in the weekend. I haven't gone to Africa to save the world, but I'm very passionate about sport inclusion in my country.

As I progress in my job, I feel like due to my humanities major I really lack business knowledge to be a business leader in the future.

My main weakness is my quant weakness. I did not take quant classes in college and my 46q on the GMAT wasn't quite on the 80%. It was on the mid 70's.

Sometimes I feel like I am a very interesting candidate because I'm 24, women, Brazilian, work with advertising. But, at the same time I feel like maybe I'm not good enough for HBS, for example. I mean, can my 710 GMAT compete with all the star 750+ ibankers and consultants with an engineering or economics major?

Please let me know what you guys think. Thanks.

As I've written before, please don't get caught up in statistics because they will either 1) discourage you from applying, or 2) give you false hope that you have a strong chance.

The average GPA and GMAT score of HBS admits are likely higher because HBS applicants have higher GPAs and GMAT scores. That doesn't mean you need a higher GPA and GMAT score to get in!

You NEED to have a story! I can categorically say that NO ONE GETS INTO HBS WITHOUT HAVING A COMPELLING STORY! WHY should HBS admit YOU??? Answer that question through your essays!

Stop fretting about your stats. Get started on your essays. Send me one of your essays and I'll be able to tell you IF you have a STORY!

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Folks - as a reapplicant does it make sense to write about why one is reapplying to HBS as the fourth essay? Or is it wasted space since they don't really care whether or not you are a re-app? Suggestions are welcome. Thanks!!

The AdCom won't care WHY you are a re-app. You're a re-app because you want to attend the best business school in the world. Simple.

The AdCom WILL CARE why you think your candidacy has improved so dramatically in the last X years that you deserve to be accepted.

If you haven't answered that in the rest of your essays, I suggest dedicating your open essay to answering that question directly or indirectly.

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