hsWang

<B>以下是引用<I>foolstar</I>在2004-8-24 18:48:00的发言：</B>

<>请问我这种情况是否可以进入 a top 25 MBA program？我的GMAT是600，GPA是2.7。但是我可以搞到很牛的推荐信，另外我的工作经验很棒的。</P>
<>Many thanks!</P>

Thanks for your inquiry.

Yes, it is possible to get into a top 25 school with your GPA and GMAT. It is the exception though rather than the rule and you will need to demonstrate great work experience with a rapid career progression. You will also need to mitigate any concerns about your ability to handle the coursework in b-school.

Letters of reference are helpful if handled properly. Otherwise, they won't really help you or hurt you since the majority of the other applicants will have similarly favorable references written about them.

The good news for you is that the b-schools give about a 35% to 40% weighting to your academic qualifications, i.e. your GPA and GMAT.

Best of luck with your applications!

Sincerely,
H.S.Wang

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hsWang

以下是引用crossmoon在2004-8-24 18:06:00的发言：

谢谢，但是我很奇怪，你是怎么知道“5 people got kicked out this past year due to application discrepancies ”的？网上没看到过相关的传言啊？

Thanks for your follow-up inquiry. I'm not sure if it's also on their website, but I got it from one of my friends, who knew an HBS admissions officer.

H.S.Wang

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crossmoon

谢谢，但是我很奇怪，你是怎么知道“5 people got kicked out this past year due to application discrepancies ”的？网上没看到过相关的传言啊？

hsWang

<B>以下是引用<I>crossmoon</I>在2004-8-24 15:05:00的发言：</B>

<>你好，hswang, 非常高兴你能提供一个这么好的机会。我的问题是，关于HBS. 是不是这所学校最注重或者只看重申请者的leadership?</P>

Hi and thanks for your inquiry, Crossmoon.

Yes, HBS does care **a lot** about leadership and if you don't demonstrate leadership, you are not getting admitted regardless of GMAT scores, GPA, etc.

I wouldn't go so far as to say it is all they care about even if they give it a heavier weighting than the other top programs. For one thing, they obviously care about integrity. (The fact that 5 people got kicked out this past year due to application discrepancies is testament to that.)

Other important factors are academic qualifications, i.e. you must demonstrate that you can handle their curriculum, so the GMAT and transcripts are also important.

Finally, having a good story that includes airtight reasons for why you want an MBA, why you want to attend Harvard, etc is critical to gaining admission to HBS -- or any other selective b-school for that matter.

Sincerely,

H.S. Wang

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crossmoon

你好，hswang, 非常高兴你能提供一个这么好的机会。我的问题是，关于HBS. 是不是这所学校最注重或者只看重申请者的leadership?