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About to graduate from HBS- Ask Me Anything (AMA)
Business School and GMATAbout one year ago, I did this AMA about finishing my first year at HBS. Two years ago, I did this AMA about being accepted and attending HBS. Seems only appropriate that I close this series out with Part 3... I will be busy with graduation-related activi ...
90 comments2 Jun 2018 - Deo et Patriae
Accepted to HBS 2+2: AMA
Business School and GMATJust graduated college and was fortunate to be accepted to the 2+2 program at HBS. When I was going through the application process there was a noticeable lack of business school info on WSO geared towards college seniors, so I figured I'd do an AMA ...
48 comments5 Aug 2018 - 1600mPenn
Prestigious Pete
Off TopicI would like to extend a warm welcome to myself, Prestigious Pete. I am a jealousy amalgam, created from combining all the conceited, self-assured finance super douches into one man called Prestigious Pete. After finishing up at Andover, I went on to atte ...
243 comments6 Apr 2017 - Prestigious Pete
Finished 1st Year at HBS- Ask Me Anything (AMA)
Business School and GMATApproximately one year ago I did this AMA about being accepted and attending HBS. A week ago I finished my last final exam of my RC year (1st year) at Harvard Business School. I have had some time to reflect on the experience (and some spare time before I ...
131 comments4 Jun 2017 - Deo et Patriae
Top 27 profiles for HBS- Class of 2014
Business School and GMATAs some celebrate the end of the grueling admission process (short,compbanker etc) others are just beginning (class of 2016) I will be applying to the usual suspects this fall, came across this post and thought to myself "the new formula for getting ...
152 comments12 Apr 2019 - alreadyrich
Valuable MBA Application Insight from Current MBA's at HBS / GSB/ Wharton
Business School and GMATAll- Some of you might be knee-deep in the MBA application process (currently Round 2), and others might be considering applying next year. I was in your shoes about a year ago and know how convoluted the process can be- it's about as "black box ...
57 comments25 Feb 2018 - ibhopeful532
Headed to HBS in the Fall- Ask Me Anything (AMA)
Business School and GMATI was fortunate enough to be accepted into HBS in Round 2 and will be heading there this Fall. I have never done an AMA on this site before and I feel that now might be a good time to do so. I hope that sharing my experience with the MBA application proce ...
65 comments3 May 2016 - Deo et Patriae
Has HBS gotten THIS tough to get into? How can one stand out?
Business School and GMATTalked to a good friend of mine and found out that a few of our acquaintances were dinged at HBS this past year. One guy is an associate at Paulson, one is a PM at Citadel, and another is a former Rhodes Scholar working at a high-tech company. They all ha ...
85 comments22 Jan 2018 - Derivatives
2nd Thoughts About HBS
Business School and GMATI was fortunate to be accepted into HBS round 1, and am now weighing my options. I was also accepted to Booth(w/ 70K), Kellogg(w/ 90K), Tuck (full tuition), Yale SOM (full tuition), and McCombs (full tuition). Although HBS was my top choice, I am having a ...
108 comments3 Jan 2015 - MBAGrad2O17
Thoughts on HBS (Starting Out)
Business School and GMATMod Note (Andy): Each day we'll be posting the top WSO forum posts of 2014. This one was originally posted on 10/1/2014 and ranks #23 for the year by total silver banana count. You can see all our top ranked content here. I'm just about a month ...
90 comments30 Jun 2015 - baburator
E-mail from HBS '14 buddy
Off TopicOk. I'm going to get sh*t on REAL hard for making this thread but whatever. I just got an e-mail from a friend who just started HBS. I'm pasting the contents below verbatim, except for names of course. "Sup Brady! It's great hearing fr ...
385 comments10 Sep 2012 - Brady4MVP
Truth about HBS 2+2
Business School and GMATI've read through the archives on discussions pertaining to HBS's 2+2. I'm thinking about applying, but I'm concerned as to whether or not the program is 'for me'. I'm a double major in math & econ, but the problem i ...
89 comments9 Feb 2017 - WegmansTuna
HBS...where to live?
Off TopicMy boyfriend is going to HBS next year (he got admission for this academic year, but deferred till next year because of work) and we're saving up for b-school now. I'm going to transfer to my firm's Boston office. On my income and his savin ...
53 comments13 Dec 2016 - biglawgirlfriend
MBA Class of 2015 Roll Call
Business School and GMATFellow monkeys, With the release of R2 decisions this week for the majority of schools, I thought we'd start a thread for everyone that'll be matriculating somewhere this fall. Where'd you apply? Where are you in at? Where are you headed? H ...
91 comments28 Mar 2013 - cinnamontoastcrunch
HBS (or similar) after Teach For America
Business School and GMATI am currently finishing up my training for teach for america. Education and education reform are passions of mine but ultimately my goal would be to work in finance (preferably ibd). Would I have a shot at hbs or other top 5 schools coming straight out o ...
79 comments3 Apr 2017 - atliens
The dream and desolation of the high finance world. Which path to the upper crust of middle-class suburban boredom do I take? Do I jump to the buy side? Do I stick it out in this simian hell of pitch books and Excel? Which is really right for me? A friend ...
65 comments7 Oct 2010 - Midas Mulligan Magoo
Harvard Business School
Business School and GMATI just recently watched the CNBC special on HBS and was wondering if the school is really worth the hype? I have a lot of friends that went to ivy league schools and now regret taking on the debt only to get a job they could've gotten just by going t ...
81 comments4 Jun 2012 - KingJayk
Andy note: Sanford Kreisberg is the founder of hbsguru.com, a business school consultancy specialing in HBS, Stanford, Wharton, and Columbia and Chicago. He has master's from Harvard in English and was the Director of Communication at MIT/Sloan Busin ...
58 comments9 Jul 2012 - hbsguru.com
Cross-Admit Battles
Business School and GMATWho in their right mind would get accepted to Harvard Business School and turn it down? Turns out the answer is: someone who also got into Stanford. Interesting article about those fortunate enough to get accepted into multiple top MBA programs, and where ...
34 comments1 Feb 2015 - Wreak Peace
HBS Admit With 620 GMAT Score
Business School and GMAT*Please note that no client details are ever shared in SBC Scoop or otherwise without complete sign off from client. Samita engaged with Stacy Blackman knowing that her undergraduate GPA of 45% from a well-known engineering program in India was one of the ...
97 comments8 Feb 2012 - Stacy_Blackman
"Why Stanford Is Beating HBS Among Dual Admits"
Business School and GMATThis is consistent with what I've been hearing from inside sources for a number of years. That dual admits long used to split about 50/50 but that recently (for a few years now) it is heavily in Stanford's favor to the tune of 3:1. "These c ...
33 comments3 Feb 2015 - ibleedexcel
Who is applying to HBS or Wharton this year? (For fall 2011)
Business School and GMATI 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 Mas ...
128 comments5 Oct 2010 - MPG
HBS and GSB decisions- R1 Class of 2017
Business School and GMATAnyone with good news today? Harvard Stanford HBS Stanford GSB ...
33 comments12 Dec 2014 - petergibbons
HBS / Stanford / Wharton (hedge funds)
Business School and GMATHi all, Somehow I'm in a situation where I have to choose between HBS, Stanford & Wharton. Career goal: I want to end up at a long/short with an excellent track record and reputation. I'm currently in PE. Thoughts? Which one would you choose ...
26 comments17 Feb 2016 - MajorLove
Conversation with a HBS alum
Business School and GMATLast night I met a recent HBS alum through a mutual friend. We were just relaxing at a bar and talked about a bunch of stuff. I of course asked him about his experiences at HBS and his thoughts on it. Some choice quotes from that conversation: "HBS c ...
90 comments9 Dec 2011 - Brady4MVP
Student complains about the HBS party scene
Business School and GMATA HBS student indulges in self-righteous whining about the "excessive" partying scene at HBS and the lack of an intellectual culture. Is this guy freaking kidding? First, he doesn't have the courage to reveal his name since he knows his cla ...
43 comments26 Nov 2014 - mbavsmfin
"Absurdly profitable company seeks journalist with ten years' experience and a Harvard MBA for extremely highly paid, low stress job in which he can wear nice suits and loaf around in air-conditioned splendor making the very occasional executive ...
29 comments9 Mar 2013 - In The Flesh
Anyone have this? Is so can we talk, would be much appreciated. Thanks. HBS Salary ...
46 comments5 May 2015 - TNA
Bank Teller at HBS
Business School and GMATThis goes to show you that you do not have to raise the dead in order to get a spot at HBS. As long as you kick ass at whatever you decide to do, you will have a chance. http://www.hbs.edu/mba/perspectives/students/2011/... HBS ...
81 comments22 May 2011 - Antsman
Would Brady be accepted into the Section X at HBS?
Business School and GMAThttp://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/10/education/harvar... Me thinks not. He would probably be never invited to their events. Edit: None of us worker bees would ever be accepted. HBS ...
47 comments9 Sep 2013 - mongoose
Mod Note (Andy): This is a syndication from ryanallis.com The admissions department at Harvard Business School asked me to write a reflection on my first semester for the Class of 2015 pre-matriculation blog. Here’s what I sent in. I hope it gives an insi ...
27 comments26 Dec 2012 - AndyLouis
What kind of person gets into HBS?
Investment BankingThe average GPA is around a 3.68, but its tons of people with that GPA or above it. I'm thinking HBS only accepts people that have made some type of change where they went to school (started a club, President or VP of a club, raised thousands of doll ...
65 comments19 Jun 2012 - ToughStreet
You won't believe who HBS dinged this year
Business School and GMATStraight from poets&quants. I mean we've always known that HBS is selective, but the profiles of the people who got dinged this year is just insane. HBS admissions used to be kind of straightforward, but as the best students from the top schools ...
30 comments20 Feb 2015 - mbavsmfin
HBS Application
Business School and GMATHow many of you are applying to HBS this cycle? What are your "stats" (GMAT, GPA...)? How far are you in the process? I'm sorry if such topic has already been posted. Please also feel free to join the group: http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/g ...
41 comments4 Nov 2012 - Matrick
hbs interviews
Business School and GMATso anyone receive the invitation today? apparently went out at noon EST. i didn't get one business school HBS round 1 ...
35 comments9 Oct 2013 - anonanonanon
People who turn down HBS
Business School and GMATOnly about 100 people in the world each year actually turn down Harvard Business. Do the vast majority of them end up at Stanford, or do some of them just stay at their current jobs because they are making a lot of money? HBS ...
49 comments26 May 2010 - Brady4MVP
HBS R2 Interview Advice?
Business School and GMATI signed up to have my HBS interview in mid-Feb and have been trying to prepare by talking to as many alums as I can get to listen to me. Many are a few years removed and have advised me to try to get as fresh a perspective as possible since the school &q ...
19 comments23 Feb 2018 - abacaxi
HBS 2+2 vs. Stanford GSB Deferral Program
Business School and GMATI'm in the very fortunate position of having been admitted to both HBS 2+2 and the Stanford GSB deferral program for seniors on Wednesday. I've been really struggling with the decision- Harvard's brand is unparalleled, but the Stanford GSB ...
25 comments12 Dec 2014 - strauss_93
HBS vs. GSB
Business School and GMATI got accepted into both HBS and GSB for the Class of 2020. I see several pro's and con's with each school for my particular situation, and I'm having a hard time deciding between the two. I'm interested in tech and want to live around ...
12 comments12 Apr 2019 - jc123california
HBS interview invitations are out?!
Business School and GMATHey guys. According to this post from the director of HBS admissions, round 1 interview invitations were scheduled to begin to go out on Oct 16: http://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/blog.html Can anyone confirm that some have begun to go out? Thanks! intervi ...
39 comments19 Oct 2009 - spinner
Eddie Braverman's blog Did any of you guys get a hug from these hotties a few weeks ago? Former model and Goldman Sachs employee (I'm thinking sales) Olga Vidisheva, 27, has launched Shoptiques.com after her stint at Harvard Business School. The ...
19 comments15 Oct 2012 - Eddie Braverman
Crazy HBS and Stanford rejections
Business School and GMATAdmissions to top MBA programs the past few years has been downright insane. Just some anecdotes of people i know who have gotten rejected at HBS and stanford VP at TPG who got rejected at HBS, now at wharton summa at wharton undergrad, BCG consulting, in ...
37 comments6 Apr 2010 - Derivatives
Chances at HBS/Stanford/Dont Like Wharton
Business School and GMATA moment of silence for my insecurities, please...... thanks. profile: foreigner, 6', black hair, (kidding, but i really am an immigrant) college: top 25 public state school 3.9+ GPA- summa cum laude multiple honor societies (pointless tho really) in ...
37 comments23 Sep 2009 - wintonheights
Business School or Not??
Business School and GMATdeleted business school Wharton HBS ...
29 comments4 Jul 2012 - MBA_hi
mod (Andy) note: this was originally posted by the author on 9/17/2012. To get caught up, today we are posting up all 3 parts of the series so far and then will continue to syndicate his posts each week about his experience at HBS. We had one of those bea ...
18 comments18 Sep 2012 - RyanAllis
Just saw people wearing HBS jackets!!!
Business School and GMATDamn, maybe Brady was right. So I AM sitting at this fancy restaurant+bar in Cambridge last night, and in comes this group of guys with their HBS fleece jackets. (I couldn't normally afford this place, but just went there for a special occasion) As I ...
24 comments27 Nov 2013 - mongoose
Do I have a chance at Top 10 B-School's?
Business School and GMATStats: 3.5 GPA from Top Public School (Think Berkeley) JP Morgan Private Banking Analyst GMAT 730 Do I have a chance at top 10 business schools? Thanks! Chance Me HBS ...
20 comments22 May 2015 - Lovely-bird1
Round 2 HBS dings
Business School and GMATExpected it after not getting an interview two weeks ago, although it does grind my gears a little bit that someone from an old case team that I ran circles around got an interview and I didn't. Any other monkeys want to commiserate? HBS ding Brady4M ...
28 comments14 Feb 2012 - petergibbons
Free Clear Admit HBS School Guide- 72 hours only!
Business School and GMATFor 72 hours only I am pleased to announce that the Clear Admit Harvard Business School guide will be FREE for download on the Clear Admit site! Read the post on the Clear Admit blog to receive the code to check out this 48-page, critically acclaimed guid ...
21 comments5 Sep 2014 - Erin Hale - Cle...
NYT: Harvard Business Students See Class Divisions
Investment Bankinghttp://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/10/education/harvar... Does anyone else thing this article is kind of stupid and non-news? To summarize: There is a select group of international, very wealthy, ostentatious and cliche-y students at HBS. Big fucking deal. Th ...
23 comments9 Sep 2013 - Marcus_Halberstram
5 insights from starting a company while at Harvard Business School
Business School and GMATEach year, every first-year student at Harvard Business School spends a semester building a startup in teams of five or six. In total, 180 teams work to gain traction and prove a viable business model in less than six months. I learned a lot from starting ...
16 comments11 Jul 2015 - mcbites
With the release of the HBS application today, b-school application season has officially begun. There are some huge changes here, but I will let you see for yourself. Here is the application as presented by Dee Leopold, Director of Admissions: Stage 1: W ...
17 comments23 May 2012 - phantombanker
PE/VC is now the most represented industry at HBS
Business School and GMATVenture Capital and Private Equity has surpassed Consulting as the top industry experience at HBS class of 2017, accounting for 17% of incoming students. For the first time ever, Harvard Business School is enrolling more students with backgrounds in ventu ...
15 comments2 Sep 2015 - Blockbuster
How do I get into Harvard MBA in two years with my background (McKinsey, LSE..)?
Business School and GMATHi, i am 23 yo and just started working as a consultant for McKinsey in Germany and would like to do a Harvard MBA during my leave in about two years. There is still some time to go but I would like figure out my chances and also already try to use the ne ...
20 comments22 Aug 2014 - Paolo
A 2nd year's reflections on HBS
Business School and GMATOne of the most powerful things I've read recently; it literally sent chills down my spine. This soon-to-be HBS grad pens an eloquent summary of his HBS experience. I'm sure this applies to top b-schools in general and echoes what all the alums ...
22 comments18 May 2012 - Brady4MVP
Anyone get a Harvard interview?
Business School and GMATThere have to be a lot of people checking their email every five seconds right about now. HBS ...
21 comments17 Oct 2012 - TopDGO
H/S vs. W
Business School and GMATIt is often assumed that Tier 1 of B-schools is "H/S/W." It is also (I believe) generally assumed that within the top 3, H/S are tied for #1 and Wharton is a clear #3. I think that it is fairly clear that H > W from a reputation standpoint. I ...
18 comments28 Apr 2014 - Model_Monkey
What would you choose- HBS full time or Wharton EMBA
Business School and GMATA guy I know choose the Wharton EMBA over HBS. He had 9 years work experience, was already making the equivalent of HSW post-MBA salary and was on a trajectory to be the CEO of his family's business over the next decade, which is what he wanted to do ...
19 comments11 Nov 2012 - HG14
Is it true that 90% of Harvard Business Grads are unemployed?
Job Search AdviceHey. New kid here. Recently I was in an argument with a OWS' ER. We were discussing business related things. When I told him that getting into HBS was my primary goal and that most of the graduates successfully work on Wall Street, he said the follow ...
19 comments14 May 2012 - mike50
Tell me why I'm wrong for aiming below HSW
Business School and GMATIt doesn't seem like a particularly controversial statement to say there are only a few reasons why someone from a top banking/consulting + private equity background would apply for an MBA: You think you want to stay on the path you're on, but k ...
16 comments13 Apr 2014 - petergibbons
Apparently HBS isn't just for finance geeks
Business School and GMAThttp://www.nypost.com/pagesixmag/issues/20100914/H... So....did anyone work with this Olga chick? She definitely beats the banker-chicks-are-ugly stereotype. finance HBS fashion Entrepreneurship style ...
20 comments15 Sep 2010 - CitySophisticate
I hope Brady Sees this...
Off Topichttp://imgur.com/oEXYFZw Harvard HBS Brady ...
17 comments3 Apr 2013 - Wreak Peace
HBS Trustees List
Investment BankingI am a horrible googler Could anyone point me to a list of the governing board of HBS. The girl I am dating seemed to hint that her step dad was a trustee. I want to verify before my lips touch unclean places. HBS ...
19 comments19 May 2011 - thedude
2+2 Chances (Any shot at all?)
Business School and GMATHey All, Just want to know if I have any shot at the 2-2 program. Stats: target school in northeast graduating in May 2012 3.5 cum; 3.9 major gpa in interdisciplinary social sciences with senior project averaging about 660-690 on gmat practice. Not very g ...
19 comments13 May 2011 - westcoaster
Bloomberg had an interesting article up today discussing whether our top business schools are properly teaching ethics to their students. In summary, the article uses some of the recent examples of top execs that were convicted on insider trading charges ...
12 comments17 Jul 2012 - Yuriy A
Does anyone regret going to a top 3 MBA program (H/S/W)?
Business School and GMATSo I was recently admitted to a top 3 MBA school, but the idea of being more than $100k in debt terrifies me. What if I want to take time off to write a novel? Or to go to China to learn Mandarin? Or try a variety of careers that don't have to do wit ...
18 comments26 Dec 2008 - futurevc
What shot do I have at a top 5 MBA?
Business School and GMAT-3.72 GPA at non-target state school; accounting and finance double major with Latin minor-CPA-two years experience as an analyst at an MM firm-spent two years working in the Peace Corps' Business Advising program in Africa (after the analyst stint)-r ...
16 comments8 Jun 2011 - wallstreet1873
Need some advice on my chances for hbs
Business School and GMATHi, What are my chances at HBS given finance background and high GMAT/GPA? HBS ...
12 comments14 Nov 2015 - suv8080
HBS Guru
Business School and GMATHis name is Sandy Kreisberg, and he goes by HBS Guru. He provides admissions consulting for HBS, stanford, wharton, columbia, chicago, kellogg, and MIT. Has anyone here used his services? Several people have said that he's the best b-school consultan ...
16 comments19 Jul 2010 - Brady4MVP
HBS prof vs Bartender
Off TopicSpeechless... http://www.boston.com/food-dining/restaurants/2014... HBS ...
12 comments12 Dec 2014 - Bondholm
RyanAllis's blog Mod note: this is a syndication from ryanallis.com And So The Journey Begins... Again Today I finished my first year at Harvard Business School. I wrote the below post 10 years ago last week (on May 11, 2003)… at a similar point in l ...
11 comments22 May 2013 - RyanAllis
Can you feel Black October Coming at HBS?
Other IndustriesJust a few more days til it's here. What's everyone's strategy going to be? Are you gonna go in guns blazing, or play the waiting game? I'd love to get some strategy talk going. Exciting times for the broken hearts in Cambridge. HBS ...
13 comments27 Sep 2012 - Tommy Too-toned
Good luck to those hearing back this week
Business School and GMATA lot of business schools are sending out final decisions this week for round 1 applicants. HBS will notify interviewed applicants today, along with booth, and later this week wharton and LBS will send out decisions. Good luck with everyone waiting to hea ...
14 comments14 Dec 2010 - Brady4MVP
HBS 2+2 Applications/Applicants
Business School and GMAT. admissions HBS 2+2 ...
12 comments24 May 2014 - application-advice
College senior, accepted to GSB, Wharton but denied 2+2. Should I accept and not look back or wait to apply to HBS in 2-5 years?
Business School and GMATI've read multiple assessments of HBS vs. GSB vs. Wharton across exit opportunities, school culture, brand, etc. Aiming for future in Asia, so increased brand name of HBS does come into play. Never experienced the west coast. Highly interested in VC ...
12 comments14 Dec 2012 - shiitakesurprise
What are the 'unicorn jobs' that M7 MBA students sometimes hold out for?
Business School and GMATI read recently that HBS and GSB sometimes have lower placement rates upon graduation because the students hold out for 'unicorn jobs'. What would be some specific examples of jobs like this? Is it referring to positions such as C-suite at start ...
10 comments25 Mar 2015 - xxxxyyy55675gdvbgrd
Big difference in student quality between HBS/Stanford and the rest?
Business School and GMATA friend at HBS was saying that he felt the biggest difference between HBS (stanford would fall in this category as well) and the rest of the top schools is the amazing quality of the students. Not so much academically, but their work experience, life exp ...
12 comments9 Apr 2010 - Derivatives
HBS in 3 years: Google or PE?
Business School and GMATHi guys, I am having two offers: 1 is for a Google sale support function in Asia, and 1 is for junior analyst gig at a PE fund in London (~200M). My goal is to get into HBS in 3-4 years, and I have already got pretty good leadership experience. The PE pay ...
10 comments11 Jun 2013 - sympanio89
Is it possible to go to HBS after 2 years?
Business School and GMATHow much harder is it to go to business school after 2 years as opposed to three for top schools H/S? What about for Wharton, Kellog, MIT, Columbia? Would it be possible for me? (I would rather not take a third year in some senior analyst role at another ...
10 comments17 Jul 2011 - monkeymonkeybusiness
Erasing 90k in debt in 7 months
Business School and GMATIn light of the post with student loan horror stories, here's a success story of someone who paid off 90k in debt from his HBS MBA in 7 months with a good but not great job. Some of the stuff isn't that smart, but it's an interesting story ...
9 comments17 May 2012 - GetOnTop
Chance another bland White Dude from tech for HBS
Business School and GMATMy profile:- Ivy grad, 3.8 GPA, magna cum laude, science major, philosophy minor, English minor- 337/340 GRE (170 V/167 Q/5.5 essay, 99th percentile, 1600/1600 on old scale)- White- 1st job: worked at M7 b-school for 2 years as research assistant- 2nd job ...
7 comments7 Dec 2016 - tapuzina12
AndyLouis's blog New video from HBS professor Deepak Malhotra Hi Andrew, I just posted a new video that you and your Wall Street Oasis community may find interesting. It's a lecture I gave to HBS students on "Negotiating Your Job Offer" ...
7 comments5 Dec 2012 - AndyLouis
Question to current pre-MBA buy-side analysts (who did 2 years in banking)
Business School and GMATI'm applying to HBS as a hedge against the market. I'm curious what the prospects post-bschool are if I don't do a complete analyst stint. Are opportunities still available? Does it make a difference whether I complete my current analyst ye ...
9 comments11 Oct 2008 - b2
Do I have a shot at HBS 2+2?
Business School and GMATI'm a rising senior at a target school considering applying to HBS 2+2. I haven't taken the GMAT yet and will take it soon (within 8 weeks) if I have shot of getting in (given that I score 750+ on the GMAT--I scored 700 cold on a practice test a ...
7 comments2 Aug 2015 - aspiringconsultant92
HBS Guru vs Other Admissions Consultants for H / S / W from an IBD--> Megafund Background
Business School and GMATHi guys- I'm going to begin my MBA application process for the class of 2020 soon (will be applying round 1), and I am trying to decide which of the MBA admissions consultants to engage with for my apps As background, I have a classic IBD / PE backgr ...
6 comments24 Apr 2017 - quag_mire
HBS 2+2 for international students
Business School and GMAT. MBA HBS 2+2 ...
8 comments31 Oct 2009 - longwaytogo
Is a top MBA (Harvard/Stanford) worth it for me?
Business School and GMATHi, I'm currently 5 years into a career working in trading at a top prop trading firm (SIG, Jane Street etc) as part of a growing and successful team. The pay is now pretty decent ($400-600k) and the hours are manageable (~50 per week) but I feel tha ...
4 comments21 Oct 2019 -
To Get More Work Experience Before B-School...
Business School and GMATSo, after 2 months of preparation and studying (a lot of credit due to Phantombanker's study guide) I got a 770 on the GMAT. So now I'm turning my focus to actually applying to schools. I'm wondering if I should get more work experience or ...
7 comments23 May 2013 - westsider
Harvard Business School email convention?
Business School and GMATHey guys, I received an unsolicited email from someone wanting to talk with me about recruiting and PE, etc. The email says he is a second year MBA student from HBS and is sent from what looks to be a HBS email address but I'm not sure. I was wonderi ...
7 comments23 Aug 2010 - cphbravo96
09 grad seeking advice for MBA admissions
Business School and GMAThi all, i'm an 09 grad from a top 3 ivy. i had a 3.4 undergrad gpa with a 770 gmat. i'm working in corporate finance now for a fortune 500 company (rough year for recruiting) and my goal is to enter a top 5 MBA program. what can i do now to &quo ...
7 comments5 Feb 2010 - titanium99
Brady is MVP!
Business School and GMAT@"mbavsmfin" So will Tom Brady apply to HBS next? He did intern at ML PWM once. HBS Brady hbs or bus ...
6 comments1 Feb 2015 - snakeoil
Chances for HBS / GSB (2+2)?
Business School and GMATHey all, I'm a senior thinking about applying for the 2+2 program at HBS / GSB. However, I'm not sure if my chances for getting in would be better if I applied now for the 2+2 program versus waiting and applying after graduation for the normal p ...
5 comments12 Apr 2019 - Kylo Ren
Profile review for HBS 2+2
Business School and GMATHi all, Couldn't get many informations on 2+2 profile reviews that might help me. I saw that HBS has recently opened the 2+2 to Master's programs graduates. Profile: Male, 21 yo (22 by the time I graduate with a 2-years Master's) French- Ca ...
6 comments15 Sep 2013 - VdV
Chances at HBS/Stanford as an URM?
Business School and GMATHey, So I'm getting prepped to apply this fall for 2018 admission, and wanted to get an assessment on my chances of getting into HBS or Stanford and how realistic that is. I would love to go there but also don't want to get my hopes up to high a ...
5 comments5 Apr 2017 - mbapliccant2172
HBS chances
Business School and GMATI'm trying to finish my bachelors this year. I had taken leave from school due to a health problem. I know I could succeed as an ideas generating trader or manager at a decent sized fund. Here's the problem: I don't have any work experience ...
6 comments13 Jan 2013 - solntsevskaya
Amazon or TFA
Business School and GMATI am graduating college and I am deciding between doing two years with Teach for America or working at Amazon in a new position which seems like internal consulting. Which would look better for an application to HBS? Which would look better for an MBA MPP ...
6 comments10 Jan 2013 - forws0
MM to MF after HBS
Private EquityIf one doesn't end up at a megafund after 2 years in investment banking, but rather, ends up at a MM shop for the pre-MBA stint, would it be possible to transition to a megafund after 2 years at HBS or do megafunds only take post-MBA associates that ...
6 comments30 Dec 2012 - Newspeak
Chances of Harvard 2+2 / Stanford Deferred MBA Programs? Profile Evaluation
Business School and GMATHello, I am considering applying for the 2+2 MBA program at HBS and Deferred MBA at GSB, and I wanted to know if I have a decent shot before I spend the time writing essays and asking for recommenders. Here is some info: Senior Undergrad at USC / UCLA / N ...
4 comments12 Apr 2019 - bballer47
Would You Rather Get Into Y Combinator, 500 Startups, TechStars...or Harvard Business School?
Investment Bankinghttp://www.forbes.com/sites/joemaddalone/2012/03/2... Money VC HBS Salary ...
6 comments28 Mar 2012 - sadboy
From Management Consulting to PE- MBA route
Private EquityHi guys, I am facing an important decision for my career and I like to share it with you. Background: * Italian Management Consultant, I've been working for almost 3 years now for Second Tier Consulting firm (Top 4/5 in Europe according to most ranki ...
5 comments27 Sep 2016 - Determined_Chimp