Parents Brawl at HBS Info Session

Question

HBS Admissions Information Session Marred by Brawl

Wow!

RF

pu2003 · Answer

WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW :-D

matterhorn762 · Answer

haha... parental interview chaperone???? wow...

bsd_lover · Answer

Would the trend of parents accompanying their kids be a trend more for Harvard becuase of their well known youngish demographic ? Even so - 23-25 is old enough to not require this kind of hand-holding.

On the other hand - this is April 1 after all...

Edit: I was right - look at the other articles on the page and then at the footnote

matterhorn762 · Answer

Good catch. These are funny too:

Changes in International Travel for Kellogg Students 
Orlando, FL – In light of the economic crisis, many leading business schools have been scaling back the international components of their programs to cut costs and ease the financial burden on students. The latest sign of this comes from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, where all KWESTs (Kellogg Worldwide Experience and Service Trips) have been canceled in favor of a single domestic destination: Epcot Theme Park.

Getting into B-School Can Be a Cruise, Sometimes 
Los Angeles, CA - Tom Cruise recently issued a video press release announcing his acceptance into four premier business schools. Cruise proudly claimed that he gained entry into these schools despite a GMAT score of 470 and a refusal to discuss his career goals in any of his application essays. “The way I see it is this: I’m Tom Cruise; I’m kind of a big deal. I have played an entrepreneur in countless movies…Risky Business? Check. Rain Man? Yup. Far and Away? Well, in that film I was more of a frontiersperson, but you see what I mean—I totally can get into the mindset of a savvy business person. Oh and let’s not forget Jerry McGuire – I know all about mission statements and corporate responsibility!” Cruise did not divulge the names of the schools in question, but said he had narrowed the field to two schools, one on the east coast and one on the west. “I’m wondering if they’d be willing to let me go back and forth between them. I think it would be amazing to experience a bi-coastal business experience, I really do.” No word yet on how Cruise would deal with potential on-location filming vs. classroom commitment conflicts.

nink · Answer

Who brings parents to HBS info session???? :shock:

isa · Answer

good stuff! :lol:

nink · Answer

I feel guilty now that I didn't take my mom to any of my bschool campus visits....

What a crappy son that I am....

Rubashov1 · Answer

Is April Fool's Day a US-only thing? If not, those ClearAdmit posts could really confuse some international applicants. :lol:

AriGold · Answer

LOL

riverripper · Answer

I can confirm that I saw applicants show up with a parent at several east coast schools...all looked to be on the young side. I thought it was a little strange but it happens, so that is what makes the article that much smarter.

kwam · Answer

In Brazil we have this "date" too, perhaps because of the huge American influence we have...

Good laughs!

msday · Answer

I know I shouldn't have brought Mom and Dad to that session!! Good thing I gave a fake name when I registered...poor Dent Alfloss didn't get in

Parents Brawl at HBS Info Session

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