Who is applying to HBS or Wharton this year? (For fall 2011)
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on 10/5/10 at 8:11am
I was just curious who on this message board, besides myself, was trying their chances with these coveted MBA programs.
What do you think your chances are? Care to share your stats? I'll go first:
Occupation: Military
UG GPA: <3.0, engineering
Masters GPA: 4.0, engineering
WE: 5 years, multiple leadership positions
ECs: Solid
GMAT: 720
My percieved chances: Mid to Low





Don't sell yourself short,
Don't sell yourself short, military experience is much more impressive than CAT test results.
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I don't think I am selling
I don't think I am selling myself short; there are a lot of qualified candidates applying. I think saying mid-low is fair since most people's chances are non-existent.
I'd say the right type of
I'd say the right type of military experience/leadership accentuation on your essay can be a deal-maker for you, so think long and hard about how you want to approach that. Also, the top schools know that a 2.8 in engineering can be harder to get than a 3.8 in finance or accounting, so I don't think it hurts you. The 4.0 Master's is not only impressive but shows you've grown your knowledge base and self discipline and pretty much offsets any "damage" your undergrad GPA did. If there's any way you could bump yourself up to a 750 GMAT I would say you've put yourself in a great position. It all comes down to how well you sell your particular skill set and I think you have a lot to work with. Best of luck.
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I already submitted for R1,
I already submitted for R1, whats done is done. Thanks though!
Luckily they changed their
Luckily they changed their policy and will notify everyone by 3 November if they did or did not get an interview.
Depending on what you did in
Depending on what you did in the military, your chances are better than what you stated
If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses - Henry Ford
I'm applying as well: GMAT:
I'm applying as well:
GMAT: 750
ECs/Recs: Solid
UG GPA: 3.3 Cumulative, 3.8 Finance (Babson)
WE: 6 months distressed debt investing in NY, 6 months Asia-Pac High Div Equities in HK, (promoted from Associate to Analyst after only one year) 1 year HY Bond trading at hedge fund in NY
Are you a URM? That is very
Are you a URM? That is very helpful, whether we like it or not.
Military is solid. From what I've heard, no one knows what is or is not impressive in the military (unless youre a SEAL or something people have heard of). I have a friend at hbs right now (west point grad) who told me how impressed everyone was in interviews with his mil experience. He told me, "nothing i did in the military is impressive to anyone who knows anything about the service". So think it's more of a nice check mark than something they are going to dive into.
GMAT is fine.
EC's are irrelevant unless you're Bono.
I saw a Tuck resume where the
I saw a Tuck resume where the dude was a SEAL. If anything adcom's would fear for their life rejecting a guy with specops hahah
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I am BONO -- I started from
I am BONO -- I started from scratch a boy scout program for Iraqi children in central baghdad.
Might be Fall
Might be Fall 2012...maybe.
Regards
"The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant, it's just that they know so much that isn't so."
- Ronald Reagan
GPA: 3.8, Physics/Economics,
GPA: 3.8, Physics/Economics, Ivy, Magna Cum
Work experience: 2 years at IB (GS/MS), 2 years at MegaCap PE (worked both abroad and in the U.S., lots of HBS alumni), interned at top 3 consulting firm, board observer for a couple of our portfolio companies
Nationality: Asian
Age: 25 at matriculation
Gender: M
Languages: English, Chinese
ECs: Kind of weak here. Couple of club presidencies in college, editorships at some newspapers, some involvement with tutoring etc, worked on a few different on-campus jobs, a ton of econ/finance research, thesis in Physics, study abroad in central Europe (do these count?), worked with a charity for a 7-8 months (nothing too great though). To be honest, work schedule is so brutal that I can't find time outside of work at all.... but I have some good work-related stuff though. Like, I am fairly active on our Company boards, interact with the CEO a lot etc. But I think that's common for PE applicants.
I think I can write some interesting essays (lots of travel, interesting experiences while working on campus in different jobs, some rigorous scientific research etc.)
Round 1:
Harvard
Stanford
Wharton
pembahopeful wrote: GPA: 3.8,
GPA: 3.8, Physics/Economics, Ivy, Magna Cum
Work experience: 2 years at IB (GS/MS), 2 years at MegaCap PE (worked both abroad and in the U.S., lots of HBS alumni), interned at top 3 consulting firm, board observer for a couple of our portfolio companies
Nationality: Asian
Age: 25 at matriculation
Gender: M
Languages: English, Chinese
ECs: Kind of weak here. Couple of club presidencies in college, editorships at some newspapers, some involvement with tutoring etc, worked on a few different on-campus jobs, a ton of econ/finance research, thesis in Physics, study abroad in central Europe (do these count?), worked with a charity for a 7-8 months (nothing too great though). To be honest, work schedule is so brutal that I can't find time outside of work at all.... but I have some good work-related stuff though. Like, I am fairly active on our Company boards, interact with the CEO a lot etc. But I think that's common for PE applicants.
I think I can write some interesting essays (lots of travel, interesting experiences while working on campus in different jobs, some rigorous scientific research etc.)
Round 1:
Harvard
Stanford
Wharton
Nice background dude. Good luck.
Fall 2011 Applicant as
Fall 2011 Applicant as well:
GPA: 3.7, Computer Science
GMAT: 760
Nationality/Gender: White American Dude
Work Experience: 2 Years MM M&A; 2 Years MM PE (Great experiences: Int'l Travel/Work, Board Positions, Etc.)
Recommendations: Top notch recs from alumni at the respective schools
EC: Leadership role in multiple community service efforts; Player on an amateur sports team
Undergrad: Math tutor, study abroad, student government, club athletics, etc...
Other: Self-taught 2nd language (advanced proficiency); Relatives are alumni at both HBS and GSB
Planning to try my hand at HBS/GSB/Wharton-Lauder.
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If I get my act together with
If I get my act together with gmat studying I'll apply for F'11
GPA: 3.1, (1) Econ, (2) History
Nationality/Gender: White American Dude
Work Experience: 3.5 years Boutique IB/PE; 2 years Peace Corps Small Business Consultant Latin America
Recommendations: Solid recs from alumni
GMAT: TBD
No interest in Harvard even if I could get in, which I don't think is possible. Top choice would be Stanford but doubt I'll apply because I don't think my profile is good enough and don't want to spend 250 seeing as though it's what I currently make in a month. Will apply to Wharton because for whatever reason I've convinced myself I'd have a better shot there, plus I can get a fee waiver. Next top choice is Columbia.
Opinions?
Anyone here get an invite? I
I may apply late. Getting
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pembahopeful wrote: GPA: 3.8,
^^^Seriously, I need to join
This is a pretty standard PE
Uhhh,,, 3.8 in physics from
Has anyone here gotten an
I have not applied yet, but
CompBanker
I wish you all the best of
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2 people I know received
Forgot to mention
In the top 7 schools,
jc100021, Gordon.Gekko,
MsCleo wrote: jc100021,
What have you done that makes
I am thinking of putting
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Maybe I'll use this as an
09grad wrote: Maybe I'll use
yeah, but we had a similar
^ I've always had a big
so would someone with stats
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Screw HBS. I think they are
monty09 wrote: so would
CompBanker
ibhopeful, there's actually a
Sometimes people post stats
MKballer
7 people in wharton this year
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monty09 wrote: 7 people in
People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis, you can't trust people Jeremy
i played d1 baseball started
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It's not all about stat's: my
International Pymp
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yeah... this guy was kind of
maybe he was an idiot..
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he probably smelled like
monty09 wrote: i played d1
People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis, you can't trust people Jeremy
you are...lol
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