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As announced by HBS’s Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, Deirdre Leopold, in an online chat with BusinessWeek in late May, HBS’s essays have indeed changed. Whereas HBS previously did not offer its candidates any flexibility in its six required essays, the admissions office will now only ask candidates to complete two required essays and … Read More  

Immediately after the rush of January deadlines, we asked candidates a simple question: What Next? We offered a variety of options: relax, look east (apply to European MBA programs), look North (apply to Canadian MBA programs) and consider the third round or safety schools. Today, we continue our MBA Essay Analysis series, with another “Look … Read More  

Immediately after the rush of January deadlines, we asked candidates a simple question: What Next? We offered a variety of options: relax, look east (apply to European MBA programs), look North (apply to Canadian MBA programs) and consider the third round or safety schools. Today, we continue our MBA Essay Analysis series, with a “Look … Read More  

Immediately after the rush of January deadlines, we asked candidates a simple question: What Next? We offered a variety of options: relax, look east (apply to European MBA programs) , look North (apply to Canadian MBA programs), the third round and safety schools. Today, we continue our MBA Essay Analysis series, with a “look north,” … Read More  

1. Please describe the situation you will be seeking after graduation (please specify position, responsibilities, industry, location, etc.). Very briefly give us your short-term, mid-term, and long-term goals and objectives. (1,230 character limit) Amid very tight word constraints, you will need to offer very precise details of your short-term position, but thereafter can broaden your … Read More