Personal Story: HBS 2+2

energie · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:30 pm Post subject:

Yea.. Soccer6 is right. I was referring to what their usual job description is for UG crowd. Also, I agree with legend2005 that we will get a detailed job description for 2+2 people on Oct 1st.
BTW, here's something that may interest you guys. I was surfing through HBS site and I got something interesting.. Take a look.

Here's what HBS had to say to the companies:

[b]How do companies become involved?[/b]
Because you are one of our key recruiting partners, we want to offer you the oppor-
tunity to participate in the new 2+2 program. It’s very simple to become involved.
• Express interest in becoming a 2+2 Recruiting Partner.
• Identify opportunities at your firm that are a fit with 2+2 Admits.
• Submit your company description and potential areas of opportunity to the
2+2 Company Profile.
• Confirm the Recruiting Partnership Agreements.
It’s that easy!
We’ll then make your opportunities available to the 2+2 Admits.

[b]How do recruiters and their organizations benefit?[/b]
The benefits and rewards you can expect from partnering with us include:
• Introduction to our pre-screened admits as a recruiting partner.
• Visibility to applicants from a breadth of diverse undergraduate institutions
and backgrounds.
• Opportunity to increase student ambassadors on campus.

So I guess, we should have good and clear Job descriptions!
Cheers

energie · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:27 am Post subject: HBS 2+2 Stats:

Hey guys, check this out. I just got through this. HBS selected 106 candidates. I think thats Huge!
http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=524066

legend2005 · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 11:06 am Post subject:

Has anyone received a travel reimbursement check in the mail yet?

hottie · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 7:53 pm Post subject: Scarter, you're a clown

5000for5000 · Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 4:46 pm Post subject:

Dear all,

I am a junior this year and currently preparing for GMAT. I understand that HBS really looks for leadership experience, but what could be counted as STRONG leadership experience? I never started a company or anything but have taken on leadership positions in a couple of student groups. Is that not nearly enough? Do most of you have your own business, started amazing projects to save the world or something like that? I'm deciding if I should give this program a try, but it sounds very competitive...

I think this forum has been INCREDIBLY helpful to the current juniors, if you guys could share some more about yourselves it'd be really awesome!

Many thanks in advance!

lindsey

achao913 · Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 7:26 pm Post subject:

Hey,
I don't think there's one set mold of leadership they're looking for. It's hard to have started your own business or NGO or save-the-world project when you're still an undergrad, so I don't think they're looking for too much in regards to experience. Leadership in student groups should be great, if you can name concrete examples of what you did while you were a student leader.
I did take a year off after my junior year and took on three additional internships during that time, so I probably had more work experience than campus leadership. Also, leadership can also be construed as initiative, innovation, and anything daring that you can describe as having made you more mature, visionary, and able to get things done. Also if you can write your essays in a way that gives off energy and self motivation, and a unity of vision for what you want to do in the future, they will see that as leadership spirit, I think.

Good luck on the GMAT and applying to HBS!!

5000for5000 · Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 5:38 am Post subject:

Thank you so much achao! You are amazing! Have great fun at HBS!

Btw, I have some China experience as well. Are you from China or US? Do you feel like many applicants have China background?

achao913 · Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:08 am Post subject:

Oops, sorry, forgot to check back on this site! My family is from China but I was born and raised in the US. I haven't met many applicants yet but I do know at least one who is directly from China. Good luck in applying!