ugh this is a very bad sign. did you get an e-mail right at noon?

The email was sent at 12:01.. I got in, does the 2+2 community forum login work for anyone? It doesn't work for me, I called IT but no one answered

yes check ur online application the decision letter is in there

I'm in too! Congrats to everyone!

My password isn't working though, anyone else having this problem?

No, my password doesn't work either.. starting to get worried..

Congratulations to all of you guys!
and I'm waiting for your successful profile posts!!!!

passwords work now!

Why is no one on the website?

115 admits this time...very nice! I see some familiar names in there!! congrats to everyone who got in! I cant wait to start!

I got in as well. Congratulations to everyone, excited to see you next summer!

for dings like myself:

https://hbsguru.com/blog/2009/09/02/hbs- ... sterpiece/

Is there anyone left in this part of the forum?
Apparently there are some HBS 2+2 successful applicants.. they may be able to help me here:

1_ I read all the stuff on the hbs 2+2 website about "diversity" and "non traditional background" so I wanted to check whether I am getting the concept right.. I am Italian and I studied there before going to uni, then I got into Imperial College London and I study maths here.. that sounds a bit "diverse" and "non traditional" doesn't it?
On top of this I wanted to understand what kind of extra curricular activity should one have: for example in a normal mba program a good internship would be great for admission.. in this one would they consider even better for example charity work (e.g volunteering in the third world) ?
I can summarise the key points of my experience as: 1 excellence in maths and physics competitions (outstanding national results), 2 One summer internship in the sales division of an industry, 3 charity work and volunteering as described above. How would that sound to hbs 2+2? appropriate? inappropriate? amazing? poor?

2_ I am preparing my GMAT: for the moment I am completing the official review (and then I'll move on to gmat advanced and sample tests online) and I wanted to get an idea of what could be my mark before trying the sample tests.. I can tell that i am preatty confident not to miss more than one or two questions in the math part and actually i don't think it's really unlikely that i get it all correct.. the verbal part is tougher (I am not a native speaker!) from the questions i did in the official review i got 95% right in reading, 95% in critical reasoning and 85% in sentence correction ( i have almost finished the book so basically I tried more or less 150 questions for each section)... Can anyone give me an idea of my score.. just a broad range.. I want to understand what I can achieve.

Thanks

Hey everyone,

As a potential applicant, I'd love to hear from accepted students about what they felt were the key factors in their acceptances.

Hey guys, I know going through this whole application process makes one anxious. I'm not an admissions officer and I can only give my perspective based on only one (mine) of almost 900 applications for the 2+2 program last year. I hope I'm not too cryptic, but here it is:
HBS says that there is no one successful applicant profile, and I believe that (to some extent). Obviously, they want someone who fits in with their culture, who values their mission "Educating leaders who make a difference in the world," and who can give as much as they can take in the classroom. However, beyond that, the strength of an application comes down to how different you are from your classmates. Having said that, here are some things I would keep in mind while writing the application:

1. Think about how your interests, experiences, etc. make you a unique candidate and get that point across
2. Given your unique profile, really think about why MBA and why Harvard (this is very important)
3. Paint a well rounded picture of yourself (dont focus on just academics or extra-currics or GMAT or whatever else)
4. Make sure your application tells a cohesive story about you and your goals in life. Your entire application should drive one point home - why you need an HBS MBA.
5. Show a lot of introspection (why you did what you did, what people think of you, what your strengths/weaknesses are). This is more for interview preparation, but it doesnt hurt to show it in the written application, given the chance.

@Ludacrispat26, I hope this answers your question.
@alec, I hope this answers your first question (I think you're quite diverse, but you're the best judge of that), also for GMAT, I think you'll score in low to mid 700's, but you should take a practice test to make sure.

twoplustwo wrote:Hey guys, I know going through this whole application process makes one anxious. I'm not an admissions officer and I can only give my perspective based on only one (mine) of almost 900 applications for the 2+2 program last year. I hope I'm not too cryptic, but here it is:
HBS says that there is no one successful applicant profile, and I believe that (to some extent). Obviously, they want someone who fits in with their culture, who values their mission "Educating leaders who make a difference in the world," and who can give as much as they can take in the classroom. However, beyond that, the strength of an application comes down to how different you are from your classmates. Having said that, here are some things I would keep in mind while writing the application:

1. Think about how your interests, experiences, etc. make you a unique candidate and get that point across
2. Given your unique profile, really think about why MBA and why Harvard (this is very important)
3. Paint a well rounded picture of yourself (dont focus on just academics or extra-currics or GMAT or whatever else)
4. Make sure your application tells a cohesive story about you and your goals in life. Your entire application should drive one point home - why you need an HBS MBA.
5. Show a lot of introspection (why you did what you did, what people think of you, what your strengths/weaknesses are). This is more for interview preparation, but it doesnt hurt to show it in the written application, given the chance.

@Ludacrispat26, I hope this answers your question.
@alec, I hope this answers your first question (I think you're quite diverse, but you're the best judge of that), also for GMAT, I think you'll score in low to mid 700's, but you should take a practice test to make sure.

I am going to apply this summer, please contact me if you a potential applicant as well. Email address: [email protected] Thanks from Amsterdam!!!