What should I do for the next two years before HBS 2+2?

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Hey everyone, long time reader, first time poster. Let me start by saying I understand that I am lucky to have the dilemma I currently have. Anyways, on to the question.

I was admitted to HBS 2+2 last year around the time I graduated from state school with a chemical engineering degree. For the last year and a half (and until next July) I have been working at a Fortune 15 company in their management/supply chain/engineering leadership program.

disabledaccount · Accepted Answer

by maximizing I meant your time before HBS. that helps to round up your resume, and competition is mostly your RC classmates and first-years at the other 15 or so schools.

But I guess your time at HBS is also pretty important.. It's a common b-school problem that you won't have enough time for everything, and recruiters have big crowds for events everyday... so prioritizing your time HBS to get the biggest item done is the most important.

the fourth line · Answer

My reasoning was that I had nothing to lose and I knew the company I was working for after school was generally (really) against MBAs. In terms of the nothing to lose, HBS lets in lots of people that originally got rejected in 2+2 so at worst, I would have some lessons learned from the process and really know if I wanted to go to school. I also had one class at the time and needed to stay busy.

You can defer between 2 and 4 years from graduation.

the fourth line · Answer

Thats a good question, not sure if Im qualified to answer but Ill give my two cents anyways.

What I gathered from my interviews, talking to other candidates and reading the interwebs is that HBS is not looking for a certain profile, they are looking for leaders. I don't think they would rule someone out because they are on the finance track. If you have a compelling argument for why you belong, then they will give you a shot. Additionally, I think that a lot of finance type people apply with "similar" profiles, so it may seem like HBS hates them but it may be a function of numbers.

vunsure · Answer

Take this with a grain of salt b/c I am not a VC by any means but...

If you are at said company I would recommend looking into their venture arm. Try to reach out to them and see if they can advise you with their VC goals. Look at their profiles to give you a better sense of the paths VCs take. They will likely ask you why you want to be a VC. It sounds cool and prestigious but also carries a lot of risk. In order to know which ideas and teams will make it you generally need some experience working at start-ups yourself.

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