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Out of curiosity, any consulting/PE folks getting invites?
Management Consultants (MBB) I have been working with this round have received invites today.

tohin, what would you say is the yield for interviewees? Is it truly up to the interviewee to "lose" his/her spot?
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Out of curiosity, any consulting/PE folks getting invites?
Management Consultants (MBB) I have been working with this round have received invites today.

tohin, what would you say is the yield for interviewees? Is it truly up to the interviewee to "lose" his/her spot?

Yield: 50% to 60%. I'd say high 50s.
Is it truly up to the interviewee to "lose" his/her spot: I firmly believe so.
- Preparation is obviously key for HBS as the interview is not blind (your interviewer will read your entire application package and may ask questions about any part of it, even things that you may consider random).
- Coming in with the right attitude also helps signifcantly. Don't be arrogant.

I've listed a few useful resources earlier on this thread.
The Harbus interview guide might also help greatly.

Do your homework and you'll be fine :)

Good luck!
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Thanks! I'll definitely take a look at the materials you posted.
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Thanks everyone! I know there are other interviews going out next week. I just have to keep reminding myself that HBS was a super reach school for me. I think the hardest part is not taking this as a bad omen for other schools. Especially because with almost every other school we won't know anything until December. It seems like an eternity!!
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Quite upset about HBS, frankly I didn't see that one coming.

Anyways I'm keeping my head up and looking forward to hearing from Dee on Wednesday

Rock on!!
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Got an interview!! Was in meetings all day and came back to my desk with a pretty sweet email!

What are everyone's thoughts regarding on vs. off campus interviews? I'm leaning strongly towards on!

Edit: Been lurking for several months now. For those who haven't gotten an invite, just know that your dreams aren't over yet. Many said HBS was a stretch for me, but I didn't let that stop me from applying. Good luck!

If I have the option of off-campus, but in person, I will take it. If my off-campus option is only Skype, I will go to campus.

We will see what the options are tomorrow at noon.
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Quite upset about HBS, frankly I didn't see that one coming.

Anyways I'm keeping my head up and looking forward to hearing from Dee on Wednesday

Rock on!!

I think HBS is frankly a crapshoot for anybody. Unless someone started a company and sold it for $500M, I think once your stats are within the target, it's about luck and factors you can't control, eg, you can't control what your pool looks like for that year.

I mean go look at some of the people who are rejected from previous years.

You will do fine on the other schools! Keep your head up.
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I wonder how many folks from gmatclub got invites in the 2nd wave last year...4% now looks awfully low. oh well.
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Also, don't forget that ~200 people will be put under Further Consideration as well. It's not the most ideal outcome, but it literally could be about diversity of the class and them waiting to see how things shape up in R2.
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Current HBS RC here who was in your shoes just a year ago

Regarding the "is it better to interview on campus" question: if you have not had the opportunity to sit in on a class yet, yes interview on campus if you can, and sit in on a class *before* your interview.

Dee Leopold repeatedly says all the time in in-person admission presentations that she's trying to find people who will be a good fit here at HBS, and specifically who will work well in the case method environment. The case method is her practically her cause. Having the opportunity to sit in on a class here at HBS, observe it, and then talk about it in your interview and how you're a fit in that classroom environment I definitely would consider beneficial to your admission chances.

If you've already sat in on a class, then I'd say it truly doesn't matter on campus versus off. The admissions department is pretty honest about their wishes so if they say they don't care then I believe they don't care.
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Got the email yesterday. . . nice surprise. I just knew that even if I got an interview, I'd have to sweat it out till next week. Good luck to everyone still waiting to hear, it looks like most of you are very qualified applicants - hopefully you'll get good news next Wednesday.
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got nothing. Sad....
anyone with telecom background received an invite?
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Hey friends,

I got an invite at 12:04. Those who did not receive, do not lose hope. Time goes on and there are still unsolved problems of tomorrow. Strive for a positive impact day in and day out.


Good luck.

Orgilsed, do you work for a foundation? I saw on your profile that you are in Asset Management (Non-Profit and Government)
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Anyone else getting this when trying to book their interview?
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Yes, me too with the 500 error. Keep at it!
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Yes, me too with the 500 error. Keep at it!

Yup same here. I have to run to a meeting soon and won't be back for a while. Hope I can book one before going or I will lose my preferred spot.
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Anyone else getting this when trying to book their interview?
same here...
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