After posting and deleting (by accident) the thread, here we go again Time to start HBS story... HBS, as promised, released essay topics for class of 2012. Very similar to last season except for Q4 (which I think is cool b/c one can show creativity/personality) and Q3. 1) ESSAYS (source: https://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/writ ... ation.html ) 2) DEADLINES (source: https://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/appl ... dates.html ) 3) PAST THREADS 2009: calling-all-hbs-fall-2009-applicants-63410.html 2008: calling-all-the-harvard-gurus-fall-49915.html 4) IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS (source: https://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/blog.html and https://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/inte ... tions.html and https://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/writ ... ation.html ) 5) GMAT CLUB CANDIDATES R1: STATS: Total applicants: 51 Invited to interview : 16 Matriculating: Admits: 11 Dings: 31 Waitlisted: 4 Unknown: 5 Admit: HCGirl10 - invited to interview Icarus - invited to interview Izen* nerdgirl - invited to interview PatrickBateman - invited to interview PBateman- invited to interview redrobot* sc - invited to interview forzviol motionny Biology - invited to interview Waitlist: sharstarz12 - invited to interview skkingdom - invited to interview 2010HereICome - invited to interview warriorM33 Ding: 2009mba2012 adude* all - invited to interview audacityofhope DucRR eteusch1 - invited to interview fzt39806 - invited to interview Gelopwez JordinT* javaexe laurenbcn mba4me2010 MBAgirl2010 mbahopes2009 - invited to interview milias pook oompm* shadowsjc - invited to interview sm332 river zyskind cublu2 LetsGoMets NCMBA2012 Deepauk sapphireka CarpathianRidge - invited to interview USMCCommO zaphod shacster - invited to interview Aldrak CANDIDATES: 2012dreams ACNguy bigfernhead cacky1983 cassie2012 CharlieChaplin chrisahn112 Comrade CrushTheGMAT csino david2008 duderanch ezekiel2517 gmatbschool gravity1914 guitarguru hohoo JamesT - invited to interview jcol jolt kokkiri latammc lionvish mschumy Noodles nutmba radeal spiritworld steeler99 stillhoping surychen taken20 thedeadlyone tq17749 R2: STATS: Total applicants: 52 Matriculating: Admits: 21 Dings: Waitlisted: Unknown: ADMITS: Anonymous13 biotechgirl bunny27 bwizzle Demonic11 fsj434 HERM3S heywhassup jag120 kohlia LB20 Magellan matanga mba2012lfh meridian17 oneschoolwonder pilot RonMexico TorontoGirl ttocsik waitinganswers CANDIDATES: 2012dreams AceofSpades aditi123 Aenigma agnok aj1545 andrewcs Ashish369 BangaloreKid baxter bwizzle cesc4 christinee co2012 colequinn con Demonic11 egy ezekiel2517 fall2010mba gkumar GoalMBA2010 GordonBombay gravity1914 HBS2011 hbsr2 HERM3S hokiegenius infanteed jankynoname jimmyfunk Jivana kohlia lakai777 LB20 lbiggs mba12tech mp2437 mustafaj nikheel nlt22 nutmba pochcc qaum RonMexico Skysurf slingfox tdave theDreamChaser triple5soul Turnpike westsew R3: STATS: Total applicants: Matriculating: Admits: Dings: Waitlisted: Unknown: CANDIDATES: 6) USEFUL STUFF a) Sandy's HBS advice: blog with plenty of info on HBS: https://www.hbsguru.com/blog/ essays' analysis: https://forums.businessweek.com/n/pfx/f ... &tid=10180 b) Forcefeed's application tips from last season: calling-all-hbs-fall-2009-applicants-63410.html#p464989 c) CS @ HBS essay advice: https://www.computersexy.com/blog/2007/ ... lishments/ d) Chat with Deirdre Leopold, Director of MBA Admissions & Financial Aid at Harvard Business School: https://www.businessweek.com/bschools/c ... 175992.htm e) Take it with a grain of salt! About social life at HBS: https://www.asktheharvardmba.com/page/3/ f) About case method: HBS website on case method: https://www.hbs.edu/learning/case.html Entry from Harvard Bound blog: https://myharvardmba2010.blogspot.com/2 ... dents.html Entry from Mark and Jie's Journey to B-School blog: https://markandjie.blogspot.com/2004_03_01_archive.html Entry from AGirlsMBA at Harvard Business School blog: https://agirlsmba.blogspot.com/2007/12/ ... ation.html g) Weaknesses of HBS educational model: https://media.www.harbus.org/media/stor ... storiestab h) Advice on leadership essay from AGirlsMBA at Harvard Business School blog: https://agirlsmba.blogspot.com/2007/08/ ... ssays.html i) BusinessWeek's "Make Your Leadership Case for B-School Admission": https://www.businessweek.com/bschools/c ... 219087.htm j) HBS on recommendation letters: Entry from June 17, 2008 on https://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/blog-all.html 7) OTHER INFO a) Link to 2+2 program: https://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/2+2/ . Note that it has different deadlines and app process. b) Class profile (2011): https://www.hbs.edu/mba/profiles/classprofile.html c) Additional class profile stats: https://www.hbs.edu/about/statistics/mba.html d) Podcasts: https://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/podcasts.html 8) DO I FIT? LIFE AT HBS - i.e. HBS blogs so that you can better understand the culture a) CS @ HBS - https://www.computersexy.com/blog/ b) Harvard Bound - https://myharvardmba2010.blogspot.com/ c) Inside HBS - https://www.insidehbs.com/ d) Sync - https://sync.bradleylautenbach.com/ e) Mark and Jie's Journey to B-School - https://markandjie.blogspot.com/ f) Will Hsu's HBS Bubble - https://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=wphsu99 g) AGirlsMBA at Harvard Business School: https://agirlsmba.blogspot.com/ h) Military to Business: https://militarytobusiness.blogspot.com/

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Ding, no interview.

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@shadowsjc Really sad to hear you didn't make it. Was really rooting for you. I'm in R2, but really want to thank you for all the info and encouragement you've given. Good luck with your other choices.

Congratulations to HCGirl10, Icarus, Izen, nerdgirl, PatrickBateman, PBateman, redrobot, sc and all other who've made it. [Going by this thread alone that a 12% intake.]

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Mega congrats to all admits. what great news!

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Ding w/o interview.

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Waitlisted.. its going to be a very painful wait! I dont know whether to be happy or sad.. was really hoping to get in.. any way there is still some hope
Any idea how many people are admitted from the waitlist? How hopeful should I be?

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Should I be concerned that Dee never called me?

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I received a call, followed by an email, from my AdCom interviewer, but I did not get a call from Dee. I assume it's not a big deal. My password works for the Prematric site, so I'm assuming the acceptance is legit

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I need a little help here. :?:

I've attached a portion of the form which is used to add recommenders for the HBS application, and my problem lies with two of the last three boxes.

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Context of relationship

In my case, two of my recommenders are no longer with the same company they were in when I was working under them. They have moved on. So how do I fill up these two boxes?

Employer: Should this be their current employer or the employer when I was working with them?
Context of relationship: This in my case can either be 'Current Employer' or 'Previous Employer'.

And also, I suppose that the Address required in the boxes are the residential addresses of the recommenders? Then why do I have to give their office phone number????

I'm confused. :?:

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Yeah, my password works too...and the profile has all my correct information, etc. I haven't heard from anyone from HBS, though. Maybe later today. I should not be worried, I know- I'm just paranoid!

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:?: I need a little help here. :?:

I totally had the same question--I can't even remember what I said when I filled it out though. One of my recommenders was my boss at my company but recently left and is at another company, so I just said the current title/company, but that it was my current employer and my direct manager. Hm. Very confusing. I hate drop-down menus.

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you can add me to the round 1 roll call as a ding w/ no interview.

my stats... 26/m/chicago/4.5 WE in strategy consulting/740/3.2 at a top 10 college.

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:?: I need a little help here. :?:

My understanding is :
Employer: you give their current employer as I assume they ask this to call you recommenders and not feel stupid about who they work for.

Context of relationship: They are now your "previous employers" as I assume you have now someone else to report to within your company.

That's just my interpretation...

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All,

I have a question about an essay topic. I chose the "undergrad academic background" essay and would like your opinion about the following:

Is "academic" restricted to what is in the classroom or can I have one paragraph in it about a school association?

Also, for those who got admitted (congrats to you guys!!!), could you please let us know the essays you chose to see if there is a trend...

Thank you

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Do we have any idea as to how many of the final admits are selected each round, is it really 1/3 each round or is the proportion in Round 1 or maybe 3 higher. Anyone ever heard anything about that?

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Ding without interview

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Congrats to all accepted applicants and for those of you who didn't get in, don't give up on your goals.

I'm applying in round 2 and was wondering:

1) what does the acceptance letter say? does it give the applicant any clue about why he/she was accepted?

2) Or, did the adcom represeantative give you guys any clue about why they chose you during the phone call?

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Nope, it was pretty generic. She just said good job, basically.

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:?: I need a little help here. :?:

Well technically they were my supervisors and not my employers. And yes it would appear weird if HBS were to call up on the offlice line and realise they got a different company's office. Is there anywhere from where I can clarify this?

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Rejected

Possibly too old for HBS

740/M/29/East Europe/Tech

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Rejected

Possibly too old for HBS

740/M/29/East Europe/Tech

Congratulations on your Kelloggs admit. It's very difficult to say why you didn't make it to one particular school. They have a variety of issues with any given candidate anyways, and often they have to compromise a good candidate for a worthy one. And worthy need not be good.

Kelloggs is a great school, and you'll have a great career ahead. Good luck