Get Into Harvard Business School

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−	{{fa}}Harvard Business School is typically the most highly ranked and well-respected MBA program in the country, if not the world. It's also one of the most competitive, admitting about 900 new students each year from an applicant pool of over 10,000. If you want to give it a shot, you can learn how to make your application stand out from the pack, getting the experience and skills you'll need to excel at HBS.	+	{{fa}}Harvard Bue from the more prestigious Ivy League colleges like Yale and Penn, but a significant portion of students (up to 70% of the entering class) come from a variety of state schools. Wherever you go for your undergrad, you've got a chance of getting in, but only if you excel at a high level.<ref>http://www.ivymbaconsulting.com/top-mba-programs/harvard-business-school</ref>
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−	== Steps ==	+
−	===Completing Your Preliminary Education===	+
−	#Earn an undergraduate degree in business, science, or engineering. While it may seem that business majors will have a leg up on MBA programs, a study of first-year Harvard Business School (HBS) students reveals that undergraduate majors are more diverse than you might think.<ref>http://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/2009/11/20/which-undergrad-major-is-most-preferred-by-the-top-mba-programs</ref> A large percentage of Humanities or Social Science majors are admitted most years, and science, technology, and engineering students make up an almost equal percentage compared to business.[[Image:Get Into Harvard Business School Step 1.jpg|center]]	+
−	#*You can technically apply to HBS with any major, from english to math, but if you want the background that will earn you a spot, business and technology majors have a proven track record of success.	+
−	#*It's true that a large percentage of students entering HBS come from the more prestigious Ivy League colleges like Yale and Penn, but a significant portion of students (up to 70% of the entering class) come from a variety of state schools. Wherever you go for your undergrad, you've got a chance of getting in, but only if you excel at a high level.<ref>http://www.ivymbaconsulting.com/top-mba-programs/harvard-business-school</ref>	+
	#Maintain a high grade-point average (GPA). While there is technically no minimum GPA included as part of the HBS application, the average GPA is usually quite high. Average GPAs for entrants hover between 3.6 and 3.75. It's important to do well across all your courses and keep your GPA very high during your undergraduate education.[[Image:Get Into Harvard Business School Step 2.jpg|center]]		#Maintain a high grade-point average (GPA). While there is technically no minimum GPA included as part of the HBS application, the average GPA is usually quite high. Average GPAs for entrants hover between 3.6 and 3.75. It's important to do well across all your courses and keep your GPA very high during your undergraduate education.[[Image:Get Into Harvard Business School Step 2.jpg|center]]
	#Develop excellent relationships with at least two faculty members. Developing a close personal and working relationship with members of the faculty is an important part of academic success. Faculty members will be willing to go the extra mile for students who get to know them, which can be challenging in bigger lectures with hundreds of students. Make the extra effort.[[Image:Get Into Harvard Business School Step 3.jpg|center]]		#Develop excellent relationships with at least two faculty members. Developing a close personal and working relationship with members of the faculty is an important part of academic success. Faculty members will be willing to go the extra mile for students who get to know them, which can be challenging in bigger lectures with hundreds of students. Make the extra effort.[[Image:Get Into Harvard Business School Step 3.jpg|center]]