"Due to the escalating COVID-19 outbreak, Harvard Business School said today (March 18) that it was pushing out the deadline for its 2+2 deferred admissions program by two months to June 1 from April 2. College seniors who apply by that date will get a decision from HBS on July 28th at noon EST.
The change was made by Chad Losee, managing director of MBA admissions and financial aid, after the school had been contacted by numerous students worried about their ability to meet the upcoming deadline. ‘Over the past few days, we have heard from many college seniors planning to apply to Harvard Business School through our 2+2 deferred admissions process,’ wrote Losee in a blog post. ‘The spread of COVID-19 has upended your last year in college: teaching has gone virtual and many of you have moved and had to say goodbye on short notice. We are sincerely sorry about the disruptions to your senior year.’ …