Calling all Harvard MBA Applicants: 2023 Intake Class of 2025

Hi the appointment wait-time for US student visa in indian cities is more than 400 days. If i am planning to apply in R2 or even R1 this yr , does that mean I couldn’t apply for US Business schools? Or does Business schools help regarding such situations? Any indian applicants who have faced such an issue in the past or have relevent knowledge, please reply.

Visa appointments open up as academic year approaches, don’t worry about that.

There are 1000s of Indian applicants applying to US schools every years, you are not alone

Thanks Prudhviraju

I agree that we shouldn’t be worried about the visa appointments at this point in time.
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Hi, Just wanted to confirm, at the time of submission of my application I uploaded my unofficial GMAT score. Is it mandatory for me to send my official GMAT score as well?

It is mandatory utkarshmathur20. I had to pay to send them my score.

I just checked the direct to director blog - looks like Chad Losee has resigned! I wonder if this will effect R1 interview timelines?

It shouldn’t

This is the links for others reference https://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/Page ... ector.aspx

I see the following on their website "–GMAT/GRE
When submitting your application, you may report the unofficial GMAT or GRE score given on the day of the test for tests taken at GMAT or GRE testing centers, or your official score if you have received it. Every applicant must request that Pearson (for the GMAT) or ETS (for the GRE) send an official score report directly to HBS."

At the time of submitting the application it should be ok to report unofficial scores but you have to send in the official scores soon.
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Thanks nikhil. I did send my GMAT score the other day!



Thanks

Sounds good. All the best
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Hi, I’m planning to take my gmat in Jan 4 , 2023 as there are no December dates available at the gmat test centre. The round 2 deadline is in Jan 4, 2023. Will I have any problems in submitting the GMAT score? Please advise on how to proceed. Thanks.

You have to enter your GMAT score to submit the application. Does your test time fall before the application submission deadline time?
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Do we need to send the official score report or self reported score is fine,

I have submitted my application so just wanted to check do i need to submit official score report as well or i can wait till the final decision is taken?

I think Yes. Check the following "Every applicant must request that Pearson (for the GMAT) or ETS (for the GRE) send an official score report directly to HBS"

It says every applicant not those who get an admission etc

So, I think you have to send in your official scores to HBS.
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Thanks Nikhil, i have just sent the scores

Decisions October 6th at noon

Yes! https://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/Page ... ector.aspx

Next Thursday, October 6, at 12:00 noon Eastern Time, all Round 1 applicants will receive an update via their Application Status page on next steps in our process.
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