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Admissions Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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I applied from abroad (in Hong Kong- so it differed from norm. For me
it depended heavily on my interviewer and my being "from Hong Kong".
They'r... READ MORE
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Alumni
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GMAT, Fill out forms, Get recs. Advise: read the recs READ MORE
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Alumni
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The admissions staff look for three things: 1. Intellectual capability
to complete the work, 2. Evidence of a desire to complete the work, and
3. ... READ MORE
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Alumni
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HBS has an arduous application consisting of 8-10 essays, all of which
have a very strict (and short) word limit. Shorter tends to be harder,
so ... READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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It's pass fail and not heavy in numbers unless you seek those courses-
big on team exercises and consulting case discussions/exercises. Not for
lo... READ MORE
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Alumni
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easy if you work hard enough READ MORE
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Alumni
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My information is dated (MBA'77). The essence of the class quality is
the participation of the students. Each class is divided into sections
and... READ MORE
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Alumni
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This is a life, an experience and it is all-consuming. Separating
school from play is virtually impossible as the best part of the
education is t... READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Great for resume to get you in door - but after 58 interviews and still no job-- even Harvard can't get me a job... READ MORE
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Alumni
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great contacts for jobs. easy to get into upper echolons with the blue-chip credentials READ MORE
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Alumni
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A Harvard MBA is both a blessing and a curse, in my experience. The blessing is learning from a group of people (both students and professors) unpara... READ MORE
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Alumni
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HBS has the best placement, recruiting, and general opportunities and resources around. Whether you want to go to a large firm, a smaller company, or... READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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great- but expensive. READ MORE
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Alumni
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work hard and play even harder. take advantage of all that you can
while you are ther READ MORE
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Alumni
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The housing, campus and facilities are superb. I have returned to the
campus several times a year for Harvard Business School Association of
Bost... READ MORE
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Alumni
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The campus is beautiful, and new housing was just built. I Soldiers
Field Park if you can get it. If not, the dorm experience is GREAT
(Hamilton... READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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decent but because you're paying so ,much for the academics, you're
inclined to make the most of you r time academically. READ MORE
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Alumni
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NA, I was married at the time READ MORE
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Alumni
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Whew, what can I say about Boston that isn't available, better written,
anywhere else? There is a wide variety of school clubs that address
even t... READ MORE
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Alumni
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The social life is fantastic. You will have events/activies every night
and will wonder how you are going to prepare for class the next day --
bu... READ MORE
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