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12 May 2008, 21:01
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I did visit HBS in the summer before I applied, and I also attended local information sessions in Chicago. I thought the info sessions and visit went a long way in helping me understand what HBS is beyond the brand name. I was still waffling on whether to apply until I visited, when I decided it was worth the effort for the long shot. I would try to sit in on a class if possible, but that probably won't work out if you apply in R1. HBS also loves to tout its case-method, and you can't truly understand what they are talking about until you visit. It shows how much you can learn from your fellow classmates through simple discussions and debates. You also get to experience how much RC (1st year) resembles kindergarten, with your own class room, name cards, set classes, decorations, and even snack time!
With that said, I do not think it is important to adcom that you visited. I never wrote about a visit to the school, nor was I asked about it during the interview. I did however, use a lot of the information I learned in the visit and info session to tailor my app. I doubt they are concerned about their yield, if the school itself doesn't hook you in, their grants and endowment will.
13 May 2008, 09:50
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I'm on the other end of the spectrum. I did not attend any local events nor did I visit campus prior to applying. Out of all the top programs, HBS seems to care the least about you "demonstrating" an interest in their program. It's almost certainly because they lose so few applicants to other programs that they aren't as concerned with their yield. This is perhaps best exemplified by their application - they do not ask whether you have visited/attended an info session nor do they ask "Why HBS?" in their essays. Contrast that with MIT which has an entire page of their application dedicated to stating every single thing you have done to research the school. If you're applying to Sloan, you really need to visit the campus but with HBS it's not even taken into consideration for admission.
That being said, you can still gain a lot by visiting the campus prior to applying. I agree with forcefeed that the only way to truly understand the value of the case method is to see it firsthand. Any opportunity you have to get a deeper feel for the culture of a program will work to your advantage when writing essays or interviewing. You have nothing to lose by taking the trip if you have the time and money, but it certainly isn't a necessity.
That being said, you can still gain a lot by visiting the campus prior to applying. I agree with forcefeed that the only way to truly understand the value of the case method is to see it firsthand. Any opportunity you have to get a deeper feel for the culture of a program will work to your advantage when writing essays or interviewing. You have nothing to lose by taking the trip if you have the time and money, but it certainly isn't a necessity.
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13 May 2008, 11:15
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OMG two Harvard students!!! Am I excited....... It's such a gr8 task to find even one HBS student to talk (compare the no. of HBS student blogs freely available to the number of other school blogs) and we have two....... WOW
BTW Dee Leopold (HBS Admissions Director) said in her blog that questions will be up by mid May....... 1 day to go for that......... lets see......
Can anyone summarize some of the questions that HBS has been traditionally asking year after year?? I mean what does HBS's "pet question" seems to be??
BTW Dee Leopold (HBS Admissions Director) said in her blog that questions will be up by mid May....... 1 day to go for that......... lets see......
Can anyone summarize some of the questions that HBS has been traditionally asking year after year?? I mean what does HBS's "pet question" seems to be??
