Harvard University(HBS) Round 1 +Round 2(8)
Round 1 (4个)
1.29岁,男
本科:复旦(理科),GPA 3.4/4。
博士:新加坡国立(工科),4 papers on top journals; 1 keynote speech at an international academic conference
G/T: G 710/5.0, T免
工作经验(3年):石油开采,2年海外油田(现场工程师+销售工程师),1年产品研发(1篇SPE paper)。有过很多海外培训机会。
面试地点:上海IFC(在浦东陆家嘴),哈佛中心。
从7月份初开始准备,到8/23杀G,到10月初申请完成,到11月面试,直到今天,承蒙前人的无私分享,还有各位战友的鼓励,才能有现在的收获。希望大家心想事成,OFFER 多多。
2.GMAT 三战760/5.5 T 109 人在香港 2 years at Management Consulting
面试地点:香港
3.3.5 yr WE (IB/PE), undergrad in US. GMAT: 730/5.0
面试地点:上海
面试时间:30分钟
4.背景不详
Round 2 (4个)
1.In @HBS
背景:G700/T105/>5 yrs sales manager in MNC/Top 4 university
今天凌晨收到邮件,心情很激动。忙乎了一年终于有了个完美的结局。我想我的经历还是验证了整个申请的过程想清楚“自己是谁”、“自己发自内心想要做什么”这些最根本命题的重要性。我的GT是有硬伤的,工作年限也偏长了,sales的背景也毫无优势,但是整个申请过程的不断思考让这些根本性问题的答案越来越清晰也越来越坚定,在最后essay的写作过程中会感受到喷薄而出的力量的。
另一个感受就是,不能改变的就不要多想了,能改变的要花百分百努力做到最好。其实没所谓哪个重要哪个不重要,我的情况也不说明G/T就是浮云。申请是个整体的package,哪个部分都是越强越好,但有的东西是历史轨迹,比如学校、工作,还有运气,甚至比如G/T(我G4T3也就这个结果。。。),这些东西一旦定型就不要再郁闷了,花心思向前看focus on能做好的事情是申请的心态中最重要的一点吧。
2.In @HBS + 面经 今天凌晨刚刚得到HBS录取的消息
Backgroud: THU本,Top IB 2.5 year, G 720/T 112, a lot of extra-curriculum at university
HBS的申请恰恰让我想明白了Stanford的第一道essay题目,what mattered most to you
感谢我所有的朋友,特别是我的BF,人与人之间的这种真情对我是最重要的
上海HBS Hub面经:
1. Give an update about my work
2. Explain my role into more details
3. What suggestions I would give to people/company who want to do business in China
4. Talk about the strategy about my firm, how do I think whether my company could catch up with main competitor in 5 years
5. Where do I see myself in 5 years
6. What makes me unique in all IB applicants
7. What I can contribute to HBS
8. Anything else I want to talk about
9. What do I do most well and what should I improve
10. What concerned you about attending HBS
3.In @HBS + 面经
- Male
- Undergrad 华南TOP 1 school, 文学学士, GPA 3.4
- Top FMGC MNC, Brand Manager in China.
- 5.5 years WE in Marketing
- GMAT 750 / TOEFL 116 / AWA 6 HBS在上海的ADCOM interview就非常的中规中矩. 问题包括: 1. 澄清工作职责和主要挑战 2. 你做了什么令你的品牌取得成功 3. 你从工作中学到的最多的是什么 4. 你的职业目标是什么, 为什么选择现在离开 5. 你会为HBS带来什么 6. 还有什么想告诉我的. 简单的来说, 我的HBS面试体会就是understand yourself & be yourself. That’s it.
回想短暂而忙碌的MBA申请之路, 5个月前萌生申请HBS的念头时, 这个梦想是那么遥不可及. 我选择的快攻打法, 能做的只有坚持相信自己, 分析barriers选定priority, 把所有精力专注在攻克每阶段的最关键的问题. 脚踏实地的做好每个细节, 加上那么些许的灵感和好运, 也许梦想并不像自己想的那么遥远.
4.In @HBS + 面经 Female, undergrad SJTU, graduate in France. GPA is never better than 3.2.
3.5 working experience in the UK, oil and gas industry. Work mainly involves in process improvement.
G760+6, T118. Interview questions from HBS in London:
- Talk me through how you end up where you are.- It's really about personal experience and the decision process along the way I suppose.
- Asked me something that stands out in my CV... and asked why I think I am good at it.
- Tell me about your comany, your industry, and your competitors. What does your company do?
- In your opinion, what does your company not do, but should do?
- Do you believe in what you are doing will make a difference for your company?
- What do you want to do after graduating from HBS? In long term?
- What kind of news do you follow? (There's your book question!)
The whole session was 30 min sharp. The interviewer was really friendly and complimented me all the time, making the conversation very relaxed. I felt good connection with my interviewer. Guess was just lucky!
Tips of interview? As many people mentioned, know yourself, and be yourself probably is the most important. No surprise or trap questions. The interviewer showed genuine interest in knowing me - which is nice!
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