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  1. Sample Harvard Business School Application Essays

    Word Count: 805. This sample essay is from The Harbus MBA Essay Guide and is reprinted with permission from Harbus. We highly recommend the book! If you would like advice on responding to this year's HBS essay question, (which is different from the 2014-15 prompt) please read our Harvard Business School essay tips.

  2. 50 MBA Essays That Got Applicants Admitted To Harvard & Stanford

    This collection of 50 successful HBS and GSB essays, with smart commentary, can be downloaded for $60. They are two of the most selective schools, routinely rejecting nine or more out of every ten applicants. Last year alone, 16,628 candidates applied to both schools; just 1,520 gained an acceptance, a mere 9.1% admit rate.

  3. Harvard HBS Essay Examples

    HBS Essay Samples. For HBS, an applicant's personal narrative is often the most influential factor in the admissions decision process. Highlighting personal qualities and triumphs is essential. HBS admit success is driven by how "interesting" the candidate appeared to admissions officers. Applicants convey this through both their ...

  4. Harvard Business School Essay Tips, 2023-2024

    Harvard Business School Essay Analysis, 2023-2024. Applicants to Harvard Business School (HBS) have incredible leeway in their essay (with respect to both topic and length) to write about whatever they believe is most important for the admissions committee to know about them, beyond what is conveyed via the other elements of their application.

  5. Harvard Business School Essay Example

    And without a word limit, many also have no idea where to stop! Let us address the end first. We recommend that applicants target 1,000 to 1,250 words, but some candidates' essays might be as short as 800 words or as long as 1,500. However, anything longer than 1,500 words can start to seem like an imposition on the admissions reader, while ...

  6. A Guide to the HBS Essay

    Now, here are our five HBS essay tips, designed to help you stand out among the over 9,000 applicants that apply to Harvard Business School each year. HBS Essay Tips for Success 1. Tell a Story. There is no set formula or "right" way to write your HBS essay. Every MBA candidate comes from a different background and unique circumstances.

  7. The HBS Essay: Writing Strategies that Work and What to Avoid

    Answering the HBS prompt like a typical MBA essay question. The key point of the Harvard Business School essay is the phrase "what more," which is a clear signal that HBS does not want you using the essay to rehash things that are already covered by your resume, career goals statement, professional recommendations or written application form.

  8. Harvard Business School Application Essay Example

    Writing the Harvard Business School (HBS) essay is a daunting task, and candidates often find themselves staring at a blank screen wondering what on earth they should tell the HBS admissions committee and whether they have anything worthy of sharing. Try to ignore those seeds of doubt and take comfort in knowing that others have struggled with ...

  9. How To Write Harvard HBS Essay With Examples

    Harvard Business School's MBA is one of the most well-known, acclaimed professional degrees in the world. When applying to HBS is a competitive next step in your education and career, every aspect of your application deserves careful deliberation and preparation, especially your HBS essay.. The application essay requires even more thought because Harvard Business School views essays as a ...

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  11. 2023-2024 Harvard Business School MBA Essay Tips

    The median GMAT for the Class of 2023 was 730, and the median GRE was 163Q, 163V. Harvard also places a strong emphasis on diversity, with the Class of 2024 containing 46% women and 38% international students. According to Harvard's Admissions team: In addition, some of the key characteristics HBS looks for in applicants are: Habit of Leadership.

  12. Samples Of Successful Harvard Business School Essays

    Author's Background: Consulting & Consumer Product. Analysis: This essay begins with the author sharing a long-standing love for swimming and how this passion was abruptly taken from her at a young age, having all odds stacked against her. This quickly becomes a story of perseverance, triumph and tremendous accomplishments.

  13. Real Harvard MBA Essay Examples by ARINGO clients

    Free Harvard MBA Essay SamplesHarvard's MBA program is among the best-known, most prestigious and most sought-after in the world.The following MBA essays were written by ARINGO candidates who got accepted to Harvard Business School MBA program over the past few years. Read these free HBS MBA Essay Examples to

  14. Read The Essays That Got These Women Into Harvard Business School

    With permission from The Harbus, the MBA student newspaper, Poets&Quants has again acquired the rights to reprint three of the 22 essays in its new $64.99 2020 summer edition MBA Essay Guide, each one accompanied by commentary from the essay writer as well as an analysis by current HBS students. For each essay, The Harbus editors have chosen to ...

  15. Successful Harvard Business School Essays

    5 Essays That Got People Into Harvard Business School — And Why They Worked Max Nisen and Aimee Groth 2012-11-20T20:30:00Z

  16. 10 Successful Harvard Application Essays

    Successful Harvard Essay. When I was a child, I begged my parents for my very own Brother PT-1400 P-Touch Handheld Label Maker to fulfill all of my labeling needs. Other kids had Nintendos and ...

  17. Samples Of Successful Harvard Business School Essays

    The new 51-page essay guide costs $49.99, the proceeds of which go to support the non-profit Harbus Foundation. It contains 16 essays written by students admitted to Harvard's Class of 2017. For just $20 more, The Harbus will toss in last year's essay guide which includes an additional 23 essays. You can buy them here.

  18. Successful MBA Application Essays

    — Name: Stivaly Gomez GMAT Score: 660 GPA: 3.51 Undergraduate Institution: UT Austin Undergraduate Major: Biomedical Engineering Pre-MBA experience: Healthcare Technology Consulting and Product ...

  19. Writing Application Essays and Personal Statements

    Some applications ask that you write an essay that draws on more personal reflections. These essays, sometimes called Personal Statements, are an opportunity to show the selection committee who you are as a person: your story, your values, your interests, and why you—and not your peer with a similar resume—are a perfect fit for this opportunity. These narrative essays allow you to really ...

  20. Statement of Purpose, Personal Statement, and Writing Sample

    Writing Sample . Please visit Degree Programs and navigate to your degree program of interest to determine if a writing sample is required. When preparing your writing sample, be sure to follow program requirements, which may include format, topic, or length.

  21. Harvard Business School MBA Essay Examples

    Harvard MBA Essay Examples. A soldier who served on the front lines in Afghanistan. A process engineer challenged by a long series of early failures. And a female consultant whose passion became healthcare. Three MBA applicants to Harvard Business School last year. Three students in the newest crop of MBA students at Harvard this fall.

  22. Welcome to the Purdue Online Writing Lab

    The Purdue On-Campus Writing Lab and Purdue Online Writing Lab assist clients in their development as writers—no matter what their skill level—with on-campus consultations, online participation, and community engagement. The Purdue Writing Lab serves the Purdue, West Lafayette, campus and coordinates with local literacy initiatives.

  23. Poets&Quants

    Accompanying each essay is expert commentary from mbaMission founder Jeremy Shinewald or Gatehouse founder Liza Weale on the strengths and sometimes weaknesses of each one, even including detailed footnotes to highlight key passages in every single essay. If you plan to apply to Harvard Business School or the Stanford GSB or any top MBA program ...