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I have to agree with your statement to some degree. My hubby applied for the second round for HBS this year. He went to top schools in Germany and the US for his BS and MS. Having worked for over three years, he is only one step away from director level. He has great GPA/GMAT scores, strong recommendations and good essays. The only disadvantage he might have is his lack of community service after school. Overall, I believe he has great application profile and we are very disappointed that HBS didnt extend an invitation to him. The only reason he wants to go for an MBA is that we want to move back to China and a top shool MBA would definitely open more doors. Reading some many posts here about HBS, I found that HBS seemed to have a strong preference for consulting background. The two I knew went to HBS in 2006 and 2007 were from Bain and LEK. If what you said about being over 27 and successful in the industry is considered a downside during the HBS application process, I would have to say that it is truly their loss to miss so many talented people from the industry--Not being bitter here.
以下是引用grandmason在2009-2-11 1:25:00的发言：没有收到HBS的interview,有点意外 美国申请人/30岁 非传统背景申请人,热门专业 中国本科,美国master, 都是TOP2的学校 2年美国academic+4年美国工作经验 行业内美国leading firm最年轻的project manager (本行业美国PM一般要37,8岁以上,绝大部分是美国人) 丰富的美国,中国,世界其他地区 大型高级项目经验和管理 Excellent GT / GPA / Ranking Well thought, proof read and polished essays (clear and convincing career goal in need of top MBA education) Decent & authentic recommendation letters 30岁,但是一路走来没有弯路 对于我所取得的成就无论学业还是工作来说十分的年轻 看来HBS的招生标准非常的单一:25左右的咨询银行人员 如果这是HBS所谓的"diversity和优秀", So be it. quote from BW: " I’m
having a really difficult time understanding how these selections are made and in particular the emphasis on age. If you are 27+ and have great “real world” accomplishments, we do not want you in our student body because it is presumed you clearly do not need an MBA to be successful. If you are young, we like you because we can still mold you into something great, even though your accomplishments are working later hours and getting“A’s” on your Calculus exam. How is this really selecting the most likely success stories? What kind of contribution and input are they really bringing into the classroom if they are fresh out of school or have 2 yrs of experience in the classroom? Bottom line is that MBA schools are one big business. If you believe that, (and you are in denial if you don’t), then how is this helping you
secure big endowment checks from your alumni in the future: Go with the already successful 27yr old + or take a gamble on rising stars?.
At the end of the day, does the 2-3yr age gap make a difference in the big picture? We both have 40-50yrs to live!" | 
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