Harvard Business School
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| As one of the leading MBA programs in the United States, Harvard Business School
offers the following concentrations towards an MBA degree. Please
keep reading to see the major employers of MBA graduates of Harvard Business School.
On the following screen, you will also see all materials required
for MBA admissions application, including MBA essays, reference
letters, TOEFL score, and application fee. By clicking the logo
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 APPLICATION
MATERIALS
6 required essays
Interview (by invitation only)
3 letters of recommendation
1 official transcript from each institute
GMAT (ETS code: 3444)
Résumé
$ 190 application fee
International applicants should also provide:
TOEFL
ADMISSION CRITERIA
The admission board at Harvard considers the following criteria (not ranked
in order of importance): college GPA/transcripts, essays, letters of
recommendation, and extracurricular activities. The essays are considered
extremely important. Applicants are interviewed at Harvard’s discretion only
to further evaluate the student’s candidacy. Applications are batched in
rounds. a final note: after an eleven- year hiatus, Harvard has decided to
add the GMAT as one more criterion in evaluating a candidate’s admission to
the school. This affects those applying for admission in September 1997 and
beyond.
COST AND FINANCIAL AID
In May 1998, Harvard Business School and Student Loan Corporation, a
subsidiary of Citibank, finalized an agreement under which Citibank would be
granted preferred lender status with Harvard MBA students. Under the terms
of the preferred lender agreement with Citibank, all HBS students will be
guaranteed loan approval, without a cosigner, regardless of nationality.
CitiAssist may verify your credit as part of the process. In addition to
this loan program, HBS also offers need-based Fellowships that do not need
to repay. HBS Fellowships are granted to those students with the highest
levels of financial need, regardless of citizenship. The maximum fellowship
will cover one year’s tuition, the curriculum materials fee, and a single
health insurance fee. The average HBS Fellowship for the class of 2002 was
$8,000 per year.
ESSAY QUESTIONS
1. Choose a recent experience in which you acted as a leader. Briefly
outline the situation, describe your leadership role, and then explain how
you were effective and what you learned. (300-word limit)
2. While recognizing that no day is typical, describe a representative day.
(300-word limit)
3. We all experience ”defining moments,” significant events that can have a
major impact on our lives. Briefly describe such an event and how it has
affected you. (300-word limit)
4. Describe your three most substantial accomplishments and explain why you
view them as such. (600-word limit)
5. Describe a setback, disappointment, or occasion of failure that you have
experienced. How did you manage the situation, and what did you learn from
it? (300-word limit)
6. Why do you wish to pursue an MBA degree from Harvard Business School?
What are your career aspirations and why? (300-word limit)
7. (Optional) Is there any other information that you believe would be
helpful to the Board in understanding you better and in considering your
application? Please be concise.
CONTACT
Address: Harvard Business School, Soldiers Field, Boston, MA 02163
E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.hbs.edu Phone: 617-495-6127
Fax: 617-496-9272
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