Harvard releases 2012-2013 application essays and deadlines!

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The 2012-2013 Harvard Business School (HBS) deadlines and essay topics have been announced for the Class of 2015.

The 2012-2013 HBS deadlines are as follows:

Round 1
Deadline: September 24, 2012
Notification: December 12, 2012

Round 2
Deadline: January 7, 2013
Notification: March 27, 2013

Round 3
Deadline: April 8, 2013
Notification: May 15, 2013

The 2012-2013 HBS essays are below:

1. Tell us about something you did well. (400 words)
2. Tell us about something you wish you had done better. (400 words)

In addition to the two required essays, applicants must also respond to a brief career essay, posed in HBS’s 2012-2013 online application. After selecting a target post-MBA industry and function, candidates must answer the following question:

How does pursuing an MBA support your choices above? (500 characters)

New this year, applicants invited to interview at HBS will be expected to complete and submit a reflection essay in the 24 hours following their interviews. Those candidates invited to interview will be provided with specific instructions concerning this final reflection essay.

Please contact Clear Admit at kevin@clearadmit.com for further analysis on how HBS's new requirements and essays will impact your applications!

Best,
Kevin
kevin@clearadmit.com

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Kevin Chen
Senior Admissions Counselor, Clear Admit LLC (http://www.clearadmit.com/)
Stanford Graduate School of Business, class of 2005
Harvard Kennedy School of Government, class of 2000
Princeton University, class of 1994
Previous work experiences: McKinsey; NBA; Reuters