Applying to HBS out of undergrad
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on 8/23/07 at 12:09am
Does it matter which round you are going to apply in if you plan on deferring anyway?






Why apply now?
Top B-schools don't allow you to defer. Period.
Hopefully in another couple years you will have moe to draw upon and your application will be stronger anyway.
hbs does allow you to defer
hbs does allow you to defer for two years, it says on their website.
Earlier the better?
Oh. Then I would guess the earlier the better as long as you are submitting your best work possible. That's what B-schools seem to tell all their applicants.
Of course you've seen how accurate my posts can be, so I could obviously be way off here too.
Re: hbs does allow you to defer
hbs does allow you to defer for two years, it says on their website.
Um... not really. Allowing a deferral is the exception, not the rule. HBS highly discourages people from doing so - the following was taken directly from HBS's website:
"Candidates should submit applications only for the year they plan to enter the MBA program. Postponements and deferrals are rarely granted and are considered on a case-by-case basis. "
Haha if you get accepted
Haha if you get accepted into HBS out of undergrad and are allowed to differ, youre dad's last name is either Romney, Bush, or Clinton.
Last time I checked you are
Last time I checked you are allowed to defer HBS two years IF you apply while in UG. There's other perks of applying in UG like they write a review of your app and you don't have to pay the app fee.
I don't really see the point
I don't really see the point in going to b-school right after undergrad. You won't get in anyways (no offense, but only a small portion of the class comes right from undergrad).
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You can defer...
I know someone who deferred for 2 years at HBS (this was in the early 70s) after getting accepted. But after the 2nd year they said "you go or you reapply," and that was that (he went obviously.)
Re: You can defer...
I know someone who deferred for 2 years at HBS (this was in the early 70s) after getting accepted. But after the 2nd year they said "you go or you reapply," and that was that (he went obviously.)
Was this your dad or family friend?
Also, what's the deal with Romney's kids, 3 of them went to Harvard Grad? Bastards?
I know a number of people
I know a number of people that are deferring their HBS acceptance until after the two year banking stint is over.
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HBS is one of the only top schools that allows people in with no experience. Wharton does allow a couple of kids per year to go from Wharton ugrad to the b-school, but you can literally count the number on one hand. But even if you get in, I would urge you to get some work experience first for two reasons.
1) One of the most beneficial attributes of the MBA experience is the ability to interact with people from all sorts of backgrounds. As someone directly out of ugrad you have zero value to add to the class, either in case study discussions in the classroom, in recruiting, etc. No offense, but that's the way it is.
2) Because of the reason above, you will also be hurt in recuiting. I was in a position this year to look at someone who went to one of the schools mentioned above and went directly from ugrad. You know they are incredibly intelligent, because it's very difficult to get accepted straight out of ugrad. But you also view them as inexperienced and immature--why pay that person an associate's pay, when you can get an analyst to do the same job for 1/2 the pay?
HBS has a special program
HBS has a special program for undergrads where they can apply during undergrad, defer for 2 years, and then go.
"We are lawyers! We sue people! Occasionally, we get aggressive and garnish wages, but WE DO NOT ABDUCT!" -Boston Legal-
Finally, someone who has
Finally, someone who has some clue responded...Holymonkey is correct there is an HBS process, which allows you to apply during your Junior or Senior year, defer, and then matriculate
b-school would be a complete waste of time straight out of under-grad...get some work experience and decide what you are interested in before applying
Finally, someone who has
Finally, someone who has some clue responded...Holymonkey is correct there is an HBS process, which allows you to apply during your Junior or Senior year, defer, and then matriculate
b-school would be a complete waste of time straight out of under-grad...get some work experience and decide what you are interested in before applying
Just for reference, my firm
Just for reference, my firm (and a lot of other consulting firms) have a policy that if you don't have appropriate work experience before your MBA, you will get an analyst offer.
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i know a girl who is
any idea on what got her in