<p>So I'm going to Emory as a freshman next year. It's one of my goals to ultimately make it to Harvard Business. I'm still deciding if I want to pursue a joint degree (MD/MBA).</p>
<p>Any advice as to what I should do in college to help bump up my chances? I'm sure it's a completely different ball game than high school…but I'm sure it's also a bit similar. I'd like some clarification as to what graduate school, and especially HBS, looks for in college applicants.</p>
<p>Good grades and GMAT score, leadership, work experience (if you don’t have experience, your admission will be deferred). </p>
<p>I think you can find better information on the professional schools forum</p>
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<p>Yes. Visit the people here (<a href=“http://career.emory.edu/[/url]”>http://career.emory.edu/</a>), and follow their advice.</p>
<p>This is easier said that done and it doesn’t happen often. I actually know a guy who is a MD/MBA from HMS/HBS. He went to med school and then tacked on the HBS portion as a sort of break. He’s a resident now. (I’m HBS)</p>
<p>I think the biggest factor of getting is having an interesting background. Do an interesting job after you graduate and get the basic stats you need (GPA, GMAT). Do your best to stand out from the other generic jobs out there (accounting, i-banking, consulting, etc.). If you do one of those generic jobs, you’ll need to differentiate yourself from your peers.</p>
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<li>See how you fare in the next 3 years before setting your expectations.</li>
<li>Needless to say, get solid grades (3.7+ if possible), have extracurrics, do legit internships.</li>
<li>If you’re going the med school route, which is a total different beast, do well on the MCAT (if you aren’t going to med school, you’ll likely need 3-4 yrs work exp before applying to HBS)</li>
<li>Realize that these are very, very low probability events of success so don’t “plan” on it. It helps to have a unifying theme to your story. In the end, you need to be trucking along and see if this happens to open up as an option for you. </li>
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<p>Dude seriously this question is a joke. Your goal shouldn’t be to attend HBS, because it should be a decision you make if going to business school is a necessary move. Most people who apply to business school do it because the move advances their professional career. You have 0 idea whether or not HBS will be the best move for you considering you’re a high school senior.</p>
<p>Getting good grades and good internships require showing an actual desire to be in the business or healthcare or medical field, not the ambition to get into HBS. </p>