HBS: The king of business schools
Cultural features
Dare mighty things, entrepreneurial
Socially responsible
Diversity, fun, residential campus, tight community
Educational features
Leadership and entrepreneurship focus, emphasize on the soft skills
Case studies, emphasize on real world business problems simulations
Wharton: the true business school
文化特色
务实和创新的完美结合
Well-rounded
Team work spirit oriented
Civilian school compared with HBS and Stanford
课程特色
Solid curriculum, strong finance, marketing, operation, … and general management
Hard workload and
Learning team plays a pivotal role
招生特点 &申请建议
非常重视Why Wharton。因为他们知道几乎所有申请Wharton的人会申请HBS.
非常强调申请者的成熟和全面发展(well-roundedness)
多强调实际的成就，少谈理念性的东西
喜欢本科院校是名牌的。
多强调你的社区活动，多体现你作为一个八面玲珑的申请者，你将来能够适应他们的文化。
MIT: 力图摆脱“techie”的形象
Cultural and academic features
Small and tight community, collaborative atmosphere
教学强调理论和案例并重
Innovative, enterprising, although mostly in technology sector
Application recommendation
Shoot in the first round
Pay particular attention to Rod Garcia, the admission director. He will interview every potential admits.
Highlight your humanistic, anthropological features and soft skills
