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Harvard Crimson: “Here From Over There”

Earlier this week, the Harvard Crimson, explored the profound relationship between those with military experience and the school itself — HBS in particular. For those in the military, planning to apply to HBS, Here from Over There; Harvard’s military veterans look like normal students, but their identity as soldiers rarely fades away, should be an encouraging read. For those who have no military experience, there are still several pearls of wisdom regarding the traits that HBS seeks.


Jeremy Shinewald

Jeremy Shinewald  

In addition to being Founder and President of mbaMission, Jeremy Shinewald is a Darden MBA, published author, and the recipient of Poets&Quants’ Lifetime Achievement Award in MBA Admissions Consulting. With more than 20 years of experience and a background as a professional speechwriter, he combines deep industry insight and exceptional storytelling skills to help applicants create powerful, distinctive MBA applications.

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