lilmo wrote:
don't know whether it is false but a majority of the people from two case studies all said they visited before interviewing
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It seems like eternity since I hit submit on my HBS application, but if I remember correctly, there isn't even a question on "Why HBS?". You have the 500 character box on how an MBA will help you achieve the career goals from the drop down box, but that's it. Good luck trying to fit anything into that specific to why HBS from a visit.
My point is - visiting beforehand is great, but unlike other schools, I don't think it will help your essays or content of your application very much.
If you go for an interview, I would definitely suggest a class visit or something before the interview so that you have content to speak to, but this could be the day before of even the morning before the interview.