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The schedule is as follows:<\/p>\n<p><strong>10:00 AM &#8211; 10:30 AM PST (1:00 PM &#8211; 1:30 PM EST): Breaking down Harvard&#8217;s essay topics<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>What are your three most substantial accomplishments and why do you view them as such? (600-word limit)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>What have you learned from a mistake? (400-word limit)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Please respond to two of the following (400-word limit each):<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li><em>What would you like the MBA Admissions Board to know about your undergraduate academic experience?<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>What is your career vision and why is this choice meaningful to you?<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Tell us about a time in your professional experience when you were frustrated or disappointed.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>When you join the HBS Class of 2013, how will you introduce yourself to your new classmates?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>10:30 AM &#8211; 11:00 AM PST (1:30 PM &#8211; 2:00 PM EST): Q&amp;A<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To register for this session, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beatthegmat.com\/mba\/harvard-business-school-essays\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beat the GMAT<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday, September 8, join mbaMission as we break down each Harvard Business School essay question to help you create your own story, as part of Beat the GMAT&#8217;s Free &#8220;Write Like an Expert&#8221; Series. 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