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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Add me to R2 roll call.

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I saw this posting from hbsguru (dot) com

HBS Round 2 interview invites will be sent out Friday, Feb 12th

NEW FROM HER MAJESTY–MOST ROUND TWO HBS INTERVIEW INVITES WILL GO OUT ON FRIDAY Feb 12th–(and who predicted that!!!! ME dats who) –and it seems this time, if you dont get the invite on Feb 12th, well, only a trivial number will be given after that. So no more trickle down effect, just a bomb and some late falling debris.

How true is this? So if i don't get interview invite on 2/12 that is pretty much end of story?

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Say, approx. 4000 apps in R2, 800 or so invites to go out. Now, say, they send out only 600 invites on 2.15.10. We both have a 15% chance to get one of those 600 e-mails. However, if we only receive our regular dose of spams, this Friday, then the probability of getting one of those last 200 e-mails goes down to just under 6%.

I want my 20% chance! :madd

<-- This is how I would be staring at my inbox on friday!

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Jivana,

Do you have any reasons to believe that there would be approximately 200 interview spot left after the 2/12? Reading from HBS director blogs and the HBSGuru sounds more like less than 100 interview spots would be available after 2/12.

Does anyone know HBS round 2 interview invites history that can shed some light?

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No, random guess.

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Apparently, this is the building within which our fates will be sealed. (Correct me if I'm wrong)

Yes, it is.

I visited there last week and had to look at the campus map and enlist the help of current students I met in the library to find it. The whole campus looks like a very small suburb, with most of the office buildings being homes originally.

EDIT: I should add that I was looking for it around 10pm on Sunday night.

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it's true... https://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/blog.html

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it's true... https://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/blog.html

This is scary now...

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I wish schools shared some stats on the applications by round... Is there any specific info to show application volume for the round 2 at HBS? I heard in the previous year app volume fell in R2

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... with most of the office buildings being homes originally.

I do know that the Dean's House used to be where the Dead had his residence, and has now been converted for communal use. But the others too? That would make for an interesting history. Any idea where I could read about it online?

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... with most of the office buildings being homes originally.

Not sure, but every single one of those buildings on the main ground (between Baker Library and the Charles River) looked like a house. I should have added the following caveat "I'm guessing" at the end of my last post.

But yes, after this Friday we won't have to worry about this application - one way or another.

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"Most, but not all, of these invitations will go out on February 12 so that all invitees have equal access to locations and dates." This is the statement from the Admission director that throws me off.. so Vague.. Some say this Friday is it else forget about it... Others say there's hope.. Not sure what to believe anymore

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At the moment, I'm in a good mood. I say, keep hope alive.

Then again, if my flight gets canceled due to excessive snow at JFK tomorrow night - I will say "Forsake hope" :cry:

And on Friday - I won't be saying anything much anyways :-D

But for now, I'm sticking with "Keep hope alive" - but still prefer Friday over more waiting.

Now only if I hadn't pissed Dee off in NY last year.

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Don't want to jack the thread here but I was hoping someone could direct me towards any online forum or admission information (other than the official stuff from the website) for the Kennedy School. I am applying for the Joint program and was hoping to get some info on how my fellow HKS applicants were faring. Thanks!

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Probably a dumb question but I'm a little confused. I have saw some comments from blogs and forums that some HBS candidates were admitted without interviewed by adcom, does this practice still exist today? Or all admitted students would have been interviewed by adcom?

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Does anyone know what time the interview invites will be sent out on the 12th? I need to know at what point I should start hyperventilating.

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Does anyone know what time the interview invites will be sent out on the 12th? I need to know at what point I should start hyperventilating.

I forget who said it earlier on this thread but I think historicaly it has been around noon (and around 1pm for R1).

But I'd look 3 or 4 pages back to find the original mod-post.

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To the best of my knowledge and information from forums an interview is a prerequisite to admission. So NO interview means NO Admission. Any one else who can confirm otherwise?

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To the best of my knowledge and information from forums an interview is a prerequisite to admission. So NO interview means NO Admission. Any one else who can confirm otherwise?

To add to this check out HBS website...

"After your application has been submitted and reviewed, you may be invited to an interview. The interview is an indicator of interest, but is not a guarantee of admission; it serves as one element among many that are considered as we review your application. All interviews are conducted by invitation only, at the discretion of the Admissions Board. If invited, however, you must participate in order to complete the application process."

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I wonder what each one of us will be doing on FRIDAY other then stare at our EMAIL... I am thinking of logging in only after 5:00pm... since I cannot schedule the appointment anyways till next Tuesday:)