Round 1 applicants to Harvard Business School (HBS) could hear as early as tomorrow if they’ve been invited to interview for a space in the MBA class of 2012. Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Dee Leopold shared yesterday in her Director’s Blog that invitations will go out on each of the next three Wednesdays – October 26th, November 2nd and November 9th.
“On November 9th, everyone who applied in Round 1 will hear something – either an invitation to interview, an invitation to join the waitlist with the possibility of an interview in Round 2 or a ‘release,’” she wrote.
She added that her team will manage the availability of interview slots so that candidates notified in the latter two weeks will still have options as to where they interview. “While our availability in hub cities is limited, we always have capacity in Boston and via Skype,” she said, adding that there is no advantage to one location or type of interview over another.
Leopold stressed that they can’t share the precise number of interview invitations going out on a specific date because they don’t know, but she hopes that indicating that they will all go out one of those three Wednesdays will help alleviate some day-to-day anxiety. “If you would like to hear me read this message out loud to you, you’re welcome to call me at (617) 496-6835,” Leopold offered as a means of saying that you’ll get exactly the same information if you contact the admissions office. “Seriously, we’re deeply appreciative that you want to come to HBS and know that waiting is difficult and the anxiety can be high,” she continued.
In other HBS news, MBA Admissions will not be offering general class visits after the first week of November, reserving class visit slots for the remainder of November for applicants who receive interview invitations. General class visits will resume in February of next year.
For applicants who receive invitations to interview over the next few Wednesdays, congratulations! Don’t forget that you can share your interview experiences and learn from those of others on the Clear Admit Wiki. And be sure to check out the Clear Admit Harvard Business School Interview Guide, which will give you valuable pointers on how to prepare.
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