Harvard Business School 2016年入学Deadline Essay 及Essay解析 （哈佛商学院 HBS）

steven

The application deadlines for the MBA Class of 2018 are:

APPLICATION PERIODS:	APPLICATION SUBMITTED ONLINE BY 12 NOON BOSTON TIME:	NOTIFICATION OF THE MBA ADMISSIONS BOARD'S DECISION:
ROUND 1	09 SEP 2015	DEC 2015
ROUND 2	06 JAN 2016	MAR 2016
ROUND 3	04 APR 2016	MAY 2016

Please note that each "round" represents a distinct period in which you may apply, not a succession of steps for your application. You may apply in one round only, one time in an application year.

Given past experience, we anticipate that many candidates will submit their online application materials very close to 12 noon on submission deadline dates. To avoid heavy server traffic and potential delays, we encourage candidates to submit application materials as early as possible.

Applications received after 12 noon on September 9, 2015 will be considered in Round 2. Applications received after 12 noon on January 6, 2016 will be considered in Round 3. Applications received after 12 noon on April 4, 2016 will not be considered.

steven

Class of 2018 - The Essay Question

There is one essay question for the Class of 2018:

It's the first day of class at HBS. You are in Aldrich Hall meeting your "section." This is the group of 90 classmates who will become your close companions in the first-year MBA classroom. Our signature case method participant-based learning model ensures that you will get to know each other very well. The bonds you collectively create throughout this shared experience will be lasting.

Introduce yourself.

Note: Should you enroll at HBS, there will be an opportunity for you to share this with them.

We suggest you view this video before beginning to write.

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Yes, it’s “new”...but most of you are embarking on this business school application journey for the first time too!     

Why do we like it?

• It’s just about as straightforward and practical as we can make it.   It gives you a chance to tell your story however you choose. Imagine simply saying it out loud. This is what we mean when we’ve been encouraging you to use your own “voice” when approaching this part of the application.  We have no pre-conceived ideas of what “good” looks like. We look forward to lots of variance.

• It’s useful. You will actually be introducing yourself to classmates at HBS.

Why did we drop the “optional” option?

• We were trying to signal that the essay wasn’t The Most Important Element of the application so we thought saying “optional” might accomplish that. But, this season, every applicant submitted a response. We get it. You want to tell us things.

Tell us again what the essay is for?

• For you: an opportunity to pause and reflect. Business school is a big experience -  it’s exciting, it’s an unknown, it’s a beginning, it’s an investment in your future. Stopping to reflect and gather your thoughts in writing is a useful exercise. That’s not just our opinion -  it’s what we hear from students all the time.

• For us: a chance to get to know you beyond the elements of the application that feel fixed and stationary. Can also be a starting point for interview conversations.

steven

官网链接：
http://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/Pages/default.aspx

KarenLin

为HBS 写Essay analysis是一件令人痛苦的事情。从2013申请季开始，HBS就在推出开放式（同时也意味着令人摸不着头脑）的essay question这条路上越走越远，以至于申请人也好、mentor也好，越来越难就这篇文章的内容、风格甚至字数大概应该达到什么样的标准（或者本来就没有标准）给出任何结论。

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同样面对具有无限发挥空间的题目，此前被问的是“What else would you like us to know as we consider your candidacy”，申请人素材挖掘的时候，在对其他申请材料提及的内容加以补充的基础上，可以尝试结合学校案例教学的特点，表明自己有能力在未来的课堂上（或小组讨论中）提出独特的看法；也可以着眼于HBS录取标准中对Leadership的看重，展示自己一些重要的make a difference的经历。今年，这两个思路看来依旧是可行的，然而不同的是，你的分享被放在了固定的scenario——在90多个来自世界各地最优秀的年轻人面前做第一次自我介绍。为了让大家听得入神而不是昏昏欲睡，夸夸其谈自己的achievements或煞有介事地分析某国家的某行业应该是不行的——最好选择一些罕见的、有意思的故事。你的目的是让大家记住你。So, what makes you special?

在自己的经历里选择好素材后，写作的角度上需要注意的是，HBS寻找的是具有领袖潜质的申请人，这样的人最重要的特征不是一个人默默地get things done就完了，而是因着具有某些性格、情商、价值观念等个人品质，能够和周围的人产生良好的互动，并且在一些milestone上经过思考做出选择。你要确保整篇文章可以大体将“我是一个怎样的人”展示出来，让读者见字如面。此外，也可以加强一些“代入感”，穿插一些令“观众”忍俊不禁或陷入沉思的小段子。

当然，HBS申请竞争激烈，学校每年会收到大约9000份申请，想要单单凭借一篇Essay在众人当中脱颖而出是非常困难的。HBS招生董事DeeLeopold也说过，申请HBS不是一个“写作文比赛”。学校去年推出过一本成功申请人的Essay Book，看过的读者会发现，内容风格迥异，有的平淡无奇，有的可谓脑洞大开。无论如何，这篇文章是帮助申请人进行自我反思的宝贵机会，对之后的申请也是大有裨益的。
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