Calling all HBS PhD Applicants for Fall 2025

Welcome, all HBS PhD 2025 Applicants!

Class	Deadline
Fall 2025	01 Dec 2024

Fields of Study

• Accounting & Management
• Business Economics
• Health Policy (Management)
• Marketing
• Organizational Behavior
• Strategy
• Technology & Operations Management

Please note that applicants are only required to possess a bachelor's degree. Undergraduate applicants in their senior year are welcome to apply.

Required Application Materials

• Completed online application form
• Resume
• Statement of Purpose
• Personal Statement
• Transcripts for all college/university degrees and courses
  Self-reported transcripts are accepted for both all programs at the application stage. Applicants must upload copies of his/her transcripts to the online application system. Hard copy transcripts will only be required if admitted to a program, prior to enrollment.
• Current GRE or GMAT scores (see details below)
• TOEFL or IELTS scores (non-native English speakers see details below)
• Three letters of recommendation (at least one from an academic source). Recommendation letters must be submitted online through the online application system. Hard copy recommendation letters will not be accepted.
• $105 application fee via credit card
• Optional writing sample (no more than 10 pages)

GRE & GMAT

HBS accepts both valid GMAT 10th Edition scores and scores from the new GMAT Focus exams. As writing is an essential component of the PhD program, all students must submit an official writing assessment. As the GMAT Focus lacks a writing section, HBS will contact you at the interview stage about taking the separate [color=#a41034]GMAC Business Writing Assessment if you submit a GMAT Focus score.[/color]

• Institution Codes for PhD Programs
• GRE: 3451
• GMAT: HRL-X8-30

A department code is not required for score submission.

Minimum Score Requirement
Test	Minimum Score
TOEFL	100
IELTS	7.5

Reapplicants

Applicants who applied last year are considered reapplicants. Those reapplying must submit a completely new application. The new application must include all required documents to be provided by the applicant - HBS will not re-use material previously submitted. These materials include an updated statement of purpose, transcripts, test score reports, updated letters of recommendation, the application fee, and any other supporting materials
Please note, Harvard University will accept no more than three applications from any one individual over the course of their lifetime. If your 2025 application is incomplete and you are denied admission, GSAS will not count it toward the lifetime limit of three total applications that an individual may submit due to the global pandemic.



Essays

Personal Statement

Please describe the personal experiences that led you to pursue graduate education and how these experiences will contribute to the academic environment and/or community in your program or Harvard Griffin GSAS. These may include social and cultural experiences, leadership positions, community engagement, equity and inclusion efforts, other opportunities, or challenges. Your statement should be no longer than 500 words.

Statement of Purpose

The statement of purpose is very important to programs when deciding whether to admit a candidate. Your statement should be focused, informative, and convey your research interests and qualifications. You should describe your reasons and motivations for pursuing a graduate degree in your chosen degree program, noting the experiences that shaped your research ambitions, indicating briefly your career objectives, and concisely stating your past work in your intended field of study and in related fields. Your degree program of interest may have specific guidance or requirements for the statement of purpose, so be sure to review the degree program page for more information. Unless otherwise noted, your statement should not exceed 1,000 words.

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