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HBS 2005
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26, 2 years W/E in Consulting

Zeros

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allen2009

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Class Profile
Profile of the Class of 2002*
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2002/2003 Classes begin: n/a


Year program was founded: 1908

Institution is: U.S., Private

Length of program: 17 months

Total graduate enrollment 1,805
Full-time 1,805
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) n/a
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
EMBA n/a
PhD program 95
  
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment n/a
  
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months n/a


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 35%
International students (1) 32%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 24%
Married n/a

Percent students from following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia n/a
Central/South America, Mexico n/a
Eastern Europe n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
(Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  ) n/a
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. n/a
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. n/a

(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country.

(2) Defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American.


CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 705
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required n/a

Work Experience (months)
Average 52
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program n/a

* Paper-based equivalent. See TOEFL concordance table for computer-based score equivalents.


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $190

Application fee (non resident): $190

10,382 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 10% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 89% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed n/a applicant(s) on its wait list, from which n/a ultimately enrolled in the program. n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

Applicant Profile: Female applicants n/a
International applicants (1) n/a
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants n/a
Applicants with one year or less work experience n/a

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2002, the B-school interviewed n/a of its full-time MBA applicants, and n/a of its admitted applicants.

(1) Applicants from countries other than the school's home country.

(2) Defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American.


INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES FOR CLASS OF 2005

Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of full-time MBA program (U.S. dollars)
Resident $73,540
Nonresident $73,540
  
Expected monthly rent n/a
Recommended annual budget (1) $58,400

Application deadline(s)  Oct. 17, 2002
Jan. 7, 2003
Mar. 11, 2003



Rolling admissions? No


Financial aid deadline(s): n/a


First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) n/a

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) n/a
  
Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 68%

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? No

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit-based

n/a full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to full-time MBAs in the past 12 months

Guaranteed loan? (2) Yes

Maximum amount students can borrow: n/a

Average outstanding loans for 2002 graduates: n/a

Financial aid web-site:
http://www.hbs.edu/mba/apply/financialaid/
index.ht

(1) Student budget includes tuition fees and living expenses.

(2) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan.


CONTACTS

Dean Kim B. Clark
Hired as of n/a

  
MBA program director W. Carl Kester
  
MBA admissions director Brit Dewey
  
MBA financial aid director Brit Dwey
  
MBA career services director Matthew Merrick
  
Alumni relations director Christine Fairchild



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Full-time MBA rank:
2002:   3     1994:   5     
2000:   3     1992:   3     
1998:   5     1990:   3     
1996:   4     1988:   2     
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1999:   1     1991:   6     
1997:   1     

子溪

转自BW:

Dinged by HBS (twice now! reapplicant. no interview) and Stanford (with interview)

28 yo, 740 GMAT (97m,90v,5.5awa), law and finance university degrees, 4 years MC at Bain (worked in korea, australia, uk, germany, nz), good extras, good recs, good essays

having talked with several people who got in to S or H or at least were waitlisted, i have distilled that:

(a) it helps to be female (5 females from 3 countries I know got into either H or S. 12 males didn't - all from the same companies)

(b) it helps to have worked in more than one company

(c) it helps to have gained some "diverse" work experiences (related to above point)

(d) and all of the above helps you to position yourself in a differentiated way to the schools

Me, I just plugged along at Bain in a down economy, working hard and working my way up through the ranks until I was recently promoted to Consultant (post-MBA position). Unfortunately, no MBA love for performing well in a great company in an underperforming economy. If I'd been kicked out two years ago and joined a venture capital firm or PE house, and sopped on about how I'd taken initiative and overcome barriers, the result might have been different.

But I have no regrets and will wait for INSEAD (completed interviews) or MIT (no interview). I am also heartened by the fact that I know people who were "managed out" or not wanted back in their MC firms who got into HBS, Stanford, or Wharton etc., so I feel pretty good that I'm performing well, being appreciated by my company, and succeeding at what I'm doing.

Hold your head up people! This year really confirmed that the MBA game is a lottery. Realise that many people have succeeded without MBAs and many people have failed with MBAs (several HBS, Stanford MBAs at Bain are average consultants). It's the individual who matters and nothing should get in your way if you want to succeed and make a difference.

It's funny because I would have come back to Bain after two years in exactly the same position (with of course the "life experience" of HBS or Stanford) and I'm not sure whether I'd be "better" at my job than I am now. Looking on the positive side, I've just saved myself a shitload of money which I'll probably put towards buying property. I'll work overseas with Bain and join industry and beat the MBAs at their own game. The same will go for you.

Have a great day guys! God bless!

Dae1974

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转自BW

I have some questions regarding HBS interviews.  I had a phone interview last week and feel like I blew my chances.  I didn't know what types of questions they would ask beforehand, so my answers were not a well thought out as I would have liked.  I read a previous reply you had posted and now regret some of my answers.  I said at present, I would stay in my current field with my current company (mistake 1 apparently)  because of its entrepreneurial spirit, but I'm open to new fields as long as I remain with a company just as entrepreneurial.  I also stubbled when asked for a leadership example within the past few weeks.  It was more of an organizational/coordinating role, not my best leadership role, but an honest answer at least.  When asked about my leadership style, I said it was hands-off to utilize my group's diversity by allowing for independent thought.  I am stressed about this because I just answered off the cuff and I couldn't tell how well my answers were received over the phone.  Where my answers completely incompatible with HBS as I think they were?  My stats are okay (730 GMAT, 3.2 UG Ivy engineering but graduated cum laude, good recs, good essays I think), but I feel like I took myself out of the running by not preparing my answers enough.  Any advice?

Also, I've recently been promoted - should I call all the schools I applied to and let them know?

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answers sound about normal, altho, of course, could have been better, but then 99 percent of kids leaving HBS interviews wake up the next morning w. a long list of things they wish they had said.  Many kids who have in person HBS interviews complain that they face a blank wall--so dont kick yourself for doing the phone interview.  see message below, and that GUY GOT, I lots more emails just like it.  Write back when you get in. :-)

Write an email updating your application, promotion is a useful data pt. esp. if you get MORE MONEY, or more responsibility, and you have a duty to update the app. anyway.  

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THIS GUY SOUNDS LIKE YOU--AND HE GOT IN.

Not sure what to think, but here are my impressions of the interview. Would care to hear your interpretations of what this might mean...
- Short. I'm hoping I was in the 'confirmation' pile instead of the 'clarification/jury's-still-out' stack, because I was not asked any really tough questions (see below). In fact, most were just essay question follow-ups, and we were literally done after 22-25 minutes. I asked a few questions of her,.... Perhaps I answered to quickly (usually 2 - 3 minute responses, I'd say), but I didn't want to loquacious, and frankly, felt like alot of it was very repetitive with my essays (which she obviously was familiar with), so I tried to really highlight important themes.
- Easy. There was very little probing or follow-on questions, and the questions themselves were very basic. Nothing really new or insightful was covered I felt like, although I sprinkled in themes as appropriate regarding why only HBS, case method, familiarity with campus/classroom, etc. My sense was that this interview would have been expected for a first round job interview - kind of getting to know you - but since most of that was covered in the application, I was really expecting a deeper level of questions. Instead, I felt they were almost rubber-stampish, required questions b/c it was required to have an interview. I kept waiting for a zinger but it never came.
- Low pressure/relaxed - We sat around a table and chatted. She was very cordial and friendly, but asked questions as though reading down a list (not to say they weren't specific to me, but as though she were trying to get them out of the way).
- Questions were:
?X-TAB>       What have you found frustrating at ---?
?X-TAB>       What have you enjoyed?
?X-TAB>       What is a typical day like for you at ---?
?X-TAB>       Why are you interested in pursuing an MBA?
?X-TAB>       Is there anything else you haven't been able to convey that you'd like to? (to which I replied, no, not really - is there anything I should be discussing here?)

She then seemed done and satisfied, so wrapped it up.
Overall a positive experience, but not easy to read. I kept wondering if I should be talking more...since she never asked something to the effect of "what differentiates you from your peers" or "what would you bring to the HBS community", I felt like I wasn't in a "needs to amaze us" pile, but who knows.
Anyways, thanks for y'alls help.

Sandy Kreisberg
Harvard, Stanford, Wharton & other top 10

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fool

Hi, Lukewarm,

Congratulations! How many HBS admits in Shanghai now?

miejue

有今年round 1的朋友吗？