我擦今年HBS的题目尊变态

cowdoin

我擦，今年HBS的Essay Questions都好新啊。

今年的问题是：

All application questions below are required.
1. Tell us about three of your accomplishments. (600 words)
2. Tell us three setbacks you have faced. (600 words)
3. Why do you want an MBA? (400 words)
4. Answer a question you wish we'd asked. (400 words)

看看去年的：

1. What are your three most substantial accomplishments and why do you view them as such? (600-word limit)
2. What have you learned from a mistake? (400-word limit)
Please respond to two of the following (400-word limit each):
1. What would you like the MBA Admissions Board to know about your undergraduate academic experience?
2. What is your career vision and why is this choice meaningful to you?
3. Tell us about a time in your professional experience when you were frustrated or disappointed.
4. When you join the HBS Class of 2013, how will you introduce yourself to your new classmates?

首先今年几乎全是新的问题，除了三个成就的那个，还把substantial拿掉了。然后今年没有选择的options了，全部required，最搞笑的是今年最后一个topic，不知道大家怎么看啊？

Charisma1981

确实很难。考虑中。

cannedpineapple

Interesting. They've doubled down on the behavioural/ failure component, changing it to 3 examples * 200 words each.

Why MBA is now back in the mix, I guess many applicants were completely ignoring the question in their zeal to prove how qualified they are, and forgetting to show how logical and robust their thinking about their careers were.

And that last question... Looks very Stanford-like, no? Probably allows for more creativity, although with such questions the danger is always to overthink it. Always go with a good, strong answer than try to come up with something 'unique' just to make an impression. That could fall flat.

JonFrank

Hello my friend—on our website, we go in detail on these essays for sure.  So you should check it out online!  But one thing is for sure—you must answer question 2.  J  You simply MUST lay out your career goals.  Not Why HBS (this is the only MBA school that doesn’t need for you to sell them on Why their program) but why MBA, career goals, etc.  VERY important that you answer that question.  And again, check out our essay analyses online!

Jon Frank
HBS 2005

windmaple

4是5年前用过的题目

davidsiqi

Hi Frank,
It's David again.
Well, we really don't have to answer "why HBS" in question 3? Like using 100 words to touch that??
Thanx~

38383388

很难吗?  都是标准的面试题吧

cannedpineapple

David,

"Why HBS" should be evident from all the reasons you listed you want an MBA. You don't have to be explicit about it since they didn't ask, but if you're saying 'you want to be a professional back-end hedge fund manager with high-end specialised financial skills', then you may be a better fit for schools like Columbia, Chicago and Wharton.

Choose reasons for "why MBA" (and for that matter, "why this career goal") that make you a good natural fit with HBS.

davidsiqi

Hi Jason,
I hear ya, thanks~
Yep I've been asking around and getting mixed responses - some say I don't have to waste word counts since they didn't ask, while others say I'd better touch that for a little in 3 lines or something.

cowdoin

中国人都喜欢 over analyse 今年申请的人有的好纠结最好一个题目的了