2+2 Applicants - Please add yourself to the 2+2 Roll Call which will be put up on this thread: HBS 2+2 Class of 2016 HBS Business School Guide HBS Applicant Summary (Real Time) Quick Glance: GMAT Club vs. Latest Intake (Class of 2013) Latest GMAT Club Member Profile Updates Detailed Applicant List: Add Yourself to This List (add HBS to your profile) GMAT Club's Real-time Admissions Statistics Add Your Profile to This List Questions about this Roll Call ? Members Invited to Interview HBS CLASS ADMITTED THIS YEAR (entering 2011) VS LAST YEAR (entered 2010) FINANCIAL SERVICES BLOODBATH HEADLINES 1. apps DOWN fr. 9524 to 9134 2. PE/VC Down fr. 18pct to 13pct -HOLY COW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 3. Women up 36 to 39 pct 4. Class size up fr. 910 to 918 5. Investment banking and Investment Management DOWN fr. 14 to 12 pct Class of 2013* https://www.hbs.edu/mba/perspectives/class-statistics/ Admissions Total MBA Enrollment 918 Applications 9,134 % Admitted 12% Yield 90% Class Composition Women 39% US Ethnic Minorities 23% International 34% Average Age 27 Countries represented 68 Undergraduate institutions represented 243 GMAT Score Range 490-790 Median GMAT 730 Citizenship North America 70% ?United States 66% Asia/South Pacific 13% Europe 10% Central/South America 4% Africa 2% Oceania 1% Undergraduate Majors Business Administration 20% Engineering/Natural Sciences/Technical Disciplines 36% Humanities/Social Sciences 43% Other 1% Pre-MBA Industry Consulting 21% Consumer Products 6% Financial Services** 12% Healthcare/Biotech 6% High Tech/Communications 9% Manufacturing 14% Military 5% Non-Profit 8% Other Services 5% Venture Capital/Private Equity 13% Unspecified 1% * As of June 1, 2011 – subject to change ** Includes Investment Banking and Investment Management ============================== Preliminary Profile of the Class of 2012 https://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/blog-all.html entry for July7,2010 Date: July 07, 2010 Here’s a peek at the Class of 2012. This is still officially “preliminary” until registration in September. Admissions Total MBA Enrollment 910 Applications 9,524 % Admitted 11% Class Composition Women 36% US Ethnic Minorities 23% International 34% Countries represented 73 Undergraduate institutions represented 243 GMAT Score Range 510-790 Middle 50% GMAT Score Range 710-750 Average GMAT 724 Citizenship North America 70% ?United States 66% Asia/South Pacific 13% Europe 12% Central/South America 3% Africa 1% Oceania 1% Undergraduate Majors Business 23% Engineering/Natural Sciences/Technical Disciplines 33% Humanities/Social Sciences 43% Other 1% Pre-MBA Industry Consulting 22% Consumer Products 7% Financial Services* 14% Healthcare/Biotech 6% High Tech/Communications 6% Manufacturing 9% Military 5% Non-Profit 7% Other Services 5% Venture Capital/Private Equity 18% * Includes Investment Banking & Investment Management BTW: A GREAT, GREAT RESOURCE FOR ALL HBS APPLICANTS IS LAST YEAR'S THREAD, CALLING ALL HBS 2011 APPLICANTS, calling-all-hbs-2011-applicants-including-96063.html#p739570 ESP THE FIRST POST, WHICH ITSELF GIVES RESOURCES. SPENDING AN HOUR READING THRU THOSE POSTS WILL GIVE YOU AN EXCELLENT IDEA OF WHAT THE YEAR AHEAD WILL LOOK LIKE AND PROVIDE YOU WITH MANY, MANY PROFILES AND THEIR OUTCOMES. Interview questions:

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cpcv

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19 Dec 2011, 12:12

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I'm in! So excited!!

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19 Dec 2011, 14:09

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I'm in! So excited!!

Cool... now stanford or hbs? wishing you many sleepless nights.. cheers

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Congrats to all who were accepted! I can still remember the excitement. Enjoy! You are going to work very hard but you are going to have so much fun!!!! If you decide to come of course.

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19 Dec 2011, 14:58

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hey guys, anyone got in with a 105 toefl?????

I got my toefl scores today, I got just 105!! two years ago i got 112, i dont know what happened this year.
I have a 750 GMAt and my English has never been a problem. I really wanna apply to HBS the second round, any advice?

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19 Dec 2011, 15:20

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Hi everyone,

First of all, congrats to all the R1 admits! I hope to join you in R2.

I had a question about the last essay for HBS (Answer a question you wished we'd asked). I have a great story that really adds a unique perspective to my application, but it is very similar to a question asked on another b-school's application. Would this be frowned upon, since adcom may interpret it as "taking the easy way out", or would it be welcomed since it does add to my overall candidacy?

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19 Dec 2011, 16:09

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Sandy,

I got a low toefl score, 105 (two years ago i got 112).

Any advice on how to handle this with HBS? Do you think dealing with a low toefl score is like dealing with a low GPA, "doable"? or is it an automatic ding for me????

I dont have time to retake it, i didnt think that toefl would be an issue for me, my english is really good and I really think that if they interview me they could easily notice that the 22 in speaking doesnt reflect my real english level. I got a 750 in the GMAT (41 V, 50 Q). I got a strong application in my opinion, and i really really dont wanna wait another year ( i am currently 27), however, if i dont give HBS a good shot I will always wonder whether I could have made it at HBS.

I graduated first of my class at Uni, became manager at a big 4 with 2 years of experience (advisory, actuarial services), 5 languages including arabic, currently living in Latam (received the nationality in here) and I am originally from Bethlehem where i graduated from High School (yes, Bethlehem as in the xmas carols).

Any advice, do you think my chances are really low now, or maybe they might give me a shot and check my english level at an interview??

thanks a lot

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19 Dec 2011, 16:16

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A little late, but in as well! So excited!!

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I made a thread for waitlisted candidates --> hbs-2012-waitlist-124875.html

I know we won't hear anything until about March, but I figured having a thread like this would make it easier to detect the moment in which this thing actually moves.

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19 Dec 2011, 22:19

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Congrats to all who got in.

Frankly, I'll consider it a victory if I can finally wrestle the application to the ground and choke it to death before the Round 2 deadline. Anything after that is bacon gravy.

I am curious though... of the round 1 applicants, who had the most unusual "answer a question you wish we'd asked" essay?

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19 Dec 2011, 23:25

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A little late, but in as well! So excited!!

Awesome lala10. Congrats ! Very happy for you.

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19 Dec 2011, 23:25

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I am in too!

This community has been a wonderful help. A BIG thanks to everyone, and all the best to the other applicants!

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20 Dec 2011, 02:22

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anyone know when they are calling us? havent heard anything yet

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Thanks Shek!

Solb - I received a call yesterday afternoon from my adcom interviewer.

And, for anyone who is interested, I posted my interview questions to the ClearAdmit Wiki.

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20 Dec 2011, 06:32

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Got a call from my interviewer yesterday too. She first sent an email of congrats and followed-up with a phone call.

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20 Dec 2011, 07:00

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I'm in as well - just an email, no phone call. I realize I've been mostly a lurker on these forums for the past few months, but thanks to everyone - you really helped me get through it all!

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I assume you know the below from the HBS website which says they kinda like a 109 or better on TOEFL --if the rest of your app is strong, they will overlook it and make an independent view at interview. But, you should
1. address this issue in Part 1 of App, where they give you 500 characters to explain anything--make sure you note prior score of 112, I mean the test is a bit subjective.
2. Have recommenders note how good your English is, and in what contexts you speak it.
3. Make sure app is super literate, in terms of usage etc. Does not need to be formal, but it does need to read like your English is fluent and correct at once. That will help-- and it is good advice for everyone anyway.
4. you can get a bit cute, if you want to use Q4 answer : I WISH YOU HAD ASKED ME HOW GOOD MY ENGLISH IS--and instead of bragging, just highlight emotionally fraught or complex work situations full of nuance, where you able to work in English, and duh, quote a bit of what you said. The idea here would be actually to highlight some interesting situations, e.g. broke up w. girlfriend in English, resolved billing dispute w. client in English, can curse very well in English and many other languages, etc. They will get the idea.
This is not a dealbreaker if rest of app is strong. Esp. given prior score.

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•The MBA Admissions Board discourages any candidate with a TOEFL score lower than 109 on the IBT, an IELTS score lower than 7.5, or a PTE score lower than 75 from applying.

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Sandy,

I got a low toefl score, 105 (two years ago i got 112).

Any advice on how to handle this with HBS? Do you think dealing with a low toefl score is like dealing with a low GPA, "doable"? or is it an automatic ding for me????

I dont have time to retake it, i didnt think that toefl would be an issue for me, my english is really good and I really think that if they interview me they could easily notice that the 22 in speaking doesnt reflect my real english level. I got a 750 in the GMAT (41 V, 50 Q). I got a strong application in my opinion, and i really really dont wanna wait another year ( i am currently 27), however, if i dont give HBS a good shot I will always wonder whether I could have made it at HBS.

I graduated first of my class at Uni, became manager at a big 4 with 2 years of experience (advisory, actuarial services), 5 languages including arabic, currently living in Latam (received the nationality in here) and I am originally from Bethlehem where i graduated from High School (yes, Bethlehem as in the xmas carols).

Any advice, do you think my chances are really low now, or maybe they might give me a shot and check my english level at an interview??

thanks a lot

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20 Dec 2011, 15:45

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•The MBA Admissions Board discourages any candidate with a TOEFL score lower than 109 on the IBT, an IELTS score lower than 7.5, or a PTE score lower than 75 from applying.

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Sandi, thanks a lot for your reply, you really made my day, I was really depressed for a moment.

One recommender will say that I spoke really well publicly in english at an international seminar. Another will say that I dealt in english with MDs from Investment Banks in New York and London at my first job which was 100% in English.