If you have your eye on a few schools already, try to maximize your time getting to know and building or sustaining a relationship with admissions representatives from those schools. Request coffee chats or time with them to learn about their experience. Take this opportunity to really explore HBS – the magic behind the case method, the section experience, FIELD, iLab resources and so on! Prior to the seminar, consider reaching out to MLT alum or others in your network to see if there are current HBS students in Boston for the summer. If I remember one thing about my school search process, it was never losing sight of whether I could fit and thrive in a specific school’s culture and community. While at the seminar, I encourage you to do the following:Īlthough campus will be fairly quiet with current students scattered around the world for their summer internships, take this opportunity to actively engage with faculty, staff and admissions officers and get answers to all of the questions you have about Harvard’s MBA program and community.

HBS checked all of these boxes for me and much more. During my school research process, I focused on general management programs that were academically rigorous, emphasized leadership (theory and practice) and would force me to stretch myself on a daily basis – intellectually and socially. I decided to pursue my MBA to broaden my skillset and understanding of what it takes to lead and succeed at the highest levels in business. I’m passionate about talent management in organizations and truly believe a company’s people are its greatest asset. I am excited you all have an opportunity to visit our beautiful campus! Prior to attending HBS, I lived in Philadelphia and worked in the Human Capital consulting practice at Deloitte. My name is Ashley Daniels and I graduated from Harvard Business School (HBS) a few weeks ago (I still cannot believe it!). Welcome to the Pre-Application seminar at Harvard Business School! Ashley Daniels, MBA Prep 2014, and recent Harvard graduate shares her words of wisdom for the current MBA Prep class, as they prepare for the upcoming Pre-Application Seminar hosted by MIT Sloan and HBS this month.

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