HBS Profile
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Application Deadlines
| Application Periods: |
Application submitted by 12 PM EST: |
Notification from board: |
| Round 1 |
Monday, September 24, 2012 |
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 |
| Round 2 |
Monday, January 7, 2013 |
Wednesday, March 27, 2013 |
| Round 2 |
Monday, April 8, 2013 |
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 |
Application Questions
Tell us about something you did well. (400 words)
Tell us about something you wish you had done better. (400 words)
Admissions
Full-time Class of 2014
| Total Enrollment: |
925 |
| Applications: |
8,963 |
| Percent Admitted: |
13% |
| Yield: |
90% |
| GMAT Average: |
730 |
| GMAT Score Range: |
570-790 |
| Average Age |
27 |
| Average GRE Q |
Not Published |
| Average GRE V |
Not Published |
| Average GPA |
Not Published |
2 Plus 2 Class of 2015
| Total Enrollment: |
100 |
| Applications: |
828 |
| Percent Admitted: |
12% |
| Yield: |
Not Published |
| GMAT Average: |
720 |
| GMAT Score Range: |
570-780 |
| Average GRE Q |
773 |
| Average GRE V |
662 |
| Average GPA |
3.76 |
Pre-MBA Career
| Industry: |
Percent: |
| Consulting: |
20% |
| VC/Private Equity: |
16% |
| Financial Services: |
13% |
| Gov't, Education, & Non-Profit: |
9% |
| High Tech/Communications: |
9% |
| Healthcare/Biotech: |
7% |
| Industrial/Heavy Manufacturing: |
7% |
| Consumer Products: |
6% |
| Military: |
5% |
| Energy/Extractive Minerals: |
4% |
| Other: |
5% |
Post-MBA Career (Class of 2011)
| Industry: |
Percent: |
Median Base Salary: |
| Financial Services |
39% |
$125,000 |
| Consulting |
24% |
$125,000 |
| Technology |
11% |
$115,000 |
| Manufacturing |
5% |
$120,000 |
| Consumer Products |
5% |
$96,000 |
| Services (includes Real Estate) |
4% |
$120,000 |
| Healthcare |
4% |
$110,000 |
| Retail |
3% |
$100,000 |
| Non-Profit/Government |
3% |
$90,000 |
| Entertainment/Media |
2% |
$100,000 |
Career Hiring
| Class of |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
| Accepted Offer by Graduation |
90% |
90% |
88% |
77% |
77% |
83% |
| Accepted Offer 3 months out |
95% |
94% |
93% |
87% |
90% |
93% |
| Median Base Salary |
$105,000 |
$115,000 |
$120,000 |
$114,400 |
$110,000 |
$120,000 |
| Median Signing Bonus |
$20,000 |
$20,000 |
$20,000 |
$20,000 |
$20,000 |
$20,000 |
Class Profile
| Female |
39% |
| International |
39% |
Region
| Africa |
2% |
| Asia |
2% |
| Europe |
10% |
| North America |
70% |
| Latin America and the Caribbean |
4% |
| Oceania |
1% |
Experience
| Mean Work Experience |
47 months |
| Mean Age |
27 |
Enrollment
| Total |
1,937 |
| Full-Time |
1,802 |
| PhD |
135 |
School Ranking
| Business Week |
2 |
| US News |
1 |
Program Costs
| Resident |
$121,220.00 |
| Nonresident |
$121,220.00 |
| Recommended Annual Budget (Resident) |
$84,000.00 |
| Recommended Annual Budget (Nonresident) |
$84,000.00 |
Alumni
| Total Living Alumni |
43,347 |
Joint Degrees
| MBA/JD (Law) |
| MBA/MD (Medicine) |
| Other |
