Hbs essay setback

HBS Round 1 is in 1 month, 3 weeks (September 8). This is typically the earliest Rd 1 deadline of all major bschools (though Darden or Duke may have an early-round deadline in the same vicinity). Applying to Harvard this year? Here’s what you have to write about:

Within 24 hours after your interview, you’ll need to submit something (an essay that’s not an essay but it’s basically an essay – even if the admissions people claim it’s not an essay) that is totally open-ended. This is another way for Harvard to see how you deal with ambiguity. That’s kind of what leaders have to do all the time, right?

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The motivation to create the second edition of 65 Successful Harvard Business School Application Essays came from a recent rise in business school applications.

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