Congratulations!

By ARINGO MBA Admissions Consulting|December 12th, 2012|Harvard MBA|

Three additional ARINGO clients were accepted to HBS (MBA).

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Harvard Update Ahead of 10/24

By ARINGO MBA Admissions Consulting|October 23rd, 2012|Harvard MBA|

HBS Round 1 results will be sent out today.The options:-Interview invitation – will be emailed with details about the interview procedure.-Rejection-Invitation to join the waiting list- Harvard estimates that around 100 Round 1 applicants will join the waiting list on 10/24. The idea is that the admissions committee would like to re-evaluate the candidacy once [...]

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Tips from HBS for Round 1 Applicants

By ARINGO MBA Admissions Consulting|September 20th, 2012|Harvard MBA|

Harvard published in its admissions committee’s blog some last tips and guidelines for Round 1 applicants who will apply next week: "Try to resist the urge to make "standing out" your primary goal in the admissions process. If you have made traditional choices all along (college, extra-curriculars, major field of study, jobs), own it. You'll [...]

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Does HBS Prefer Younger Applicants?

By ARINGO MBA Admissions Consulting|September 12th, 2012|Harvard MBA|

For years it has been common knowledge that Harvard prefers relatively younger candidates, with 2-3 years of professional experience, but an article on the site Poets & Quants analyzes the new data and shows that this attitude might be changing.The profile of the class embarking on its Harvard MBA studies this month shows that the [...]

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Harvard MBA New Class Profile and the Post-Interview Essay

By ARINGO MBA Admissions Consulting|July 3rd, 2012|Harvard MBA|

Harvard published the initial profile of its 2014 class that embarks upon its studies within a few weeks. The number of submitted applications stands at 8,963, of which 13% were accepted and 925 registered for studies. Harvard’s percent-yield (the percentage of candidates who plan to study among those that were accepted) is 90%. Among [...]

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What Lies Behind the Changes at HBS?

By ARINGO MBA Admissions Consulting|May 30th, 2012|Harvard MBA|

Last week HBS published its 2013 application that included a significant modification from previous years’ applications- only two essays with an overall word limit of 800 words compared with four essays and a total word limit of 2000 words. Another interesting change for candidates invited for an interview is an additional essay about the essay [...]

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Here we go! Harvard Released Essays and Deadlines for 2013

By ARINGO MBA Admissions Consulting|May 22nd, 2012|Deadlines, Harvard MBA|

Harvard published updated essay questions and deadlines for its September 2013 MBA program. In contrast to previous years, this year’s candidates are required to write only two essays. Another addition is a post interview reflection each candidate will be required to submit through the online application system within 24 hours of being interviewed (additional [...]

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Dee Leopold Discusses Harvard Admissions

By ARINGO MBA Admissions Consulting|March 5th, 2012|Harvard MBA|

Dee Leopold, who heads the admissions committee at Harvard, was interviewed by The Wall Street Journal to discuss the program’s admissions process. Below are some interesting points from her interview: Only 12% of applicants were accepted to the program last year out of over 9000 who applied. Leopold read personally applications from the 1800 candidates who [...]

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Crossing Fingers!

By ARINGO MBA Admissions Consulting|February 3rd, 2012|Harvard MBA|

Another ARINGO client was invited to interview at Harvard (MBA).

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Update from HBS: Round 2 Interviews

By ARINGO MBA Admissions Consulting|January 17th, 2012|Harvard MBA|

Harvard updated that Round 2 interviews will be held between 2/15-3/9 in central cities around the world, as well as on campus. Candidates who cannot attend an in-person interview will be interviewed over Skype. Interview invitations will be sent Tuesdays- 1/31, 2/7, 2/14. On 2/14, all candidates who were not invited to an interview will receive [...]

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Crossing Fingers!

By ARINGO MBA Admissions Consulting|October 27th, 2011|Harvard MBA|

Another ARINGO client was invited to an interview at Harvard (MBA).

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HBS Sends Out Interview Invitations

By ARINGO MBA Admissions Consulting|October 25th, 2011|Harvard MBA|

Harvard published in its blog that they will be sending out interview invitations this week to Round 1 applicants. The invitations will be sent out over the next three Wednesdays (10/26, 11/2, and 11/9), and by 11/9 all Round 1 applicants will have received some sort of response- an interview invitation, an invitation to join [...]

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Profile of Harvard’s Incoming Class

By ARINGO MBA Admissions Consulting|June 6th, 2011|Harvard MBA|

Harvard published an initial 2013 class profile of the students who are scheduled to begin their studies there this September.Of 9,134 applicants, only 12% were accepted and 918 signed up for the program. Women represent 39% of the incoming class and 34% are international students from 68 different countries.The students’ median GMAT score is 730 [...]

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Should I Apply to Harvard Round 3?

By ARINGO MBA Admissions Consulting|May 9th, 2011|Harvard MBA, Round 3|

In its blog, the admissions committee at Harvard addressed the question whether it is worthwhile for applicants to apply in the third round, considered to have lower chances for acceptance. Here are some main points:“You may be surprised to learn that we ask ourselves the same question every year. Should there even be a round [...]

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