Calling all HBS 2011 Applicants!! (Including 2+2)

Hi Guys,

has anyone found info on when possible class visits can be scheduled? I can find the information for the general information sessions on https://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/visit.html , but no idea about actual class visits. Are they going to update that once classes start? When do classes start - I couldn't find that either... Does anyone know anything about this? If I visit I want to sit in on a class and get to experience what it would be like to go to HBS. I do not fly out and just attend some standard information session....

Hi,
I have a question related to recommendations.
I won't get any rec from my direct supervisor. He thought of an MBA as a non-sense effort.
Others schools like MIT, Stanford, Cornell etc. are accepting recs from others sources, provided that you explain your excuse in an additional essay.
But HBS did not say anything about it.
Does someone any idea about it ?
Because it will mean that I could not apply to HBS bacause of that.
Thank you in advance

I think class visits start in September and go on for the length of the term and end in March or something. I remember seeing an email id on the HBS website for this - classvisits@hbs.edu. But if you can't find it, you can contact them with your question and they'll send you a reply with information. Check out these links that talk about class visits and class visit schedules.

Also, please update your information in the spreadsheet in the first post if you are applying to HBS.



I don't think it matters that you can't get it from a direct supervisor. They just want people who can talk candidly about you in a manner that will benefit the admissions committee to make a decision. Please check out other threads in the forum that talk about this.

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HBS entering class by year of college grad
OFFICIAL HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL CHART OF
COLLEGE YEAR OF GRADUATION FOR CLASS ENTERING THIS
SEPTEMBER

YOUTH JIHAD –THE LIVING PROOF.

THESE STATS FROM HBS WEBSITE ARE BASICALLY THE SAME DISTRIBUTION AS THE PAST 4 YEARS OR SO.

SO IF YOU ARE APPLYING THIS YEAR, CLASS OF 2005 BECOMES THE DEAD ZONE, E.G. HUGE DROP OFF FROM THE SWEET SPOT–WHICH FOR THIS YEAR IS CLASSES OF 2006, 2007, 2008. NOTE THAT OF THE 113 PEEPS OUTSIDE THE SWEET SPOT (ON THE GEEZER SIDE), WE ARE TALKING SORTA 40 MILITARY, 10-15 MDS, 10-15 PHDS IN BIOSCIENCE ETC. SO THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF NORMAL PEOPLE IN THAT GROUP IS MAYBE 40, MOST OF WHOM ARE IN VERY NEXT CLASS, THIS YEAR, 2005.

ALSO NOTE WILD CARD: NEXT YEAR THE FIRST 2+2 INFANTS ARRIVE –TO WIT, 106 KIDS WHO HAVE ALREADY BEEN ACCEPTED AND ARE COLLEGE CLASS OF 2008, NOT SURE IF THAT WILL SWELL THE SWEET SPOT EVEN MORE, IF HBS WILL INCREASE ENROLLMENT (DONT THINK SO) OR WHAAAA–INCLUDING JUST TAKING 106 LESS KIDS ACROSS THE ENTIRE AGE BRACKETS, WHICH WLD STILL HAVE IMPACT OF MAKING CLASS EVEN YOUNGER.

[quote="sid05What are your thoughts on HBS admission chances for those with PhDs in the biosciences? Does HBS look favorably upon these candidates? How important is work experience in this situation (after earning the PhD)?

Recommender Questions for the Class of 2013

Recommendations must be completed online. The form includes the following three essay response questions, along with other types of questions.

* Please comment on the context of your interaction with the applicant. How long have you known the applicant and in what connection? If applicable, briefly describe the applicant's role in your organization. (250-word limit)
* Please describe the most important piece of constructive feedback you have given the applicant. Please detail the circumstances and the applicant's response. (250-word limit)
* Please make additional statements about the applicant's performance, potential, or personal qualities you believe would be helpful to the MBA Admissions Board. (250-word limit)

fyi -- you can create a dummy accounts at each school and then request recommendation by sending recommendation request to other dummy email address. That way you can have a look at the real recommendation page.

Other types of questions are ranking types - top 5%, 10% in analytical ability, communication skills etc.

fyi -- you can create a dummy accounts at each school and then request recommendation by sending recommendation request to other dummy email address. That way you can have a look at the real recommendation page.

No big deal!