<p>I've often heard that being an undergrad at Harvard makes it harder for one to get accepted into Harvard's Grad Schools. I personally wanted to attend Harvard Business School for my MBA sometime down the road, after a few years of work experience. How much would my Harvard College degree hurt me in the admissions process, then? I haven't found much in terms of actual numbers online.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>This question has been asked and answered many times before. Why ask it again when you can do a google search and find the answer? These threads took me .27 seconds to find . . and I’m almost 60 years old and went to college before computers! Surely someone who is 17-years old can figure out how to navigate the interweb better than I!</p>
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<p>gibby, I appreciate the help and I apologize for my laziness- I never searched through CC. </p>
<p>I appreciate it and will do another Google search to see what I can find.</p>
<p>I’ve seen lots of Harvard undergrads go on to Harvard grad schools. My son was an undergrad and will be going to the Harvard Business School next fall. He was accepted to HBS under their “2+2” program and of the 100 kids accepted that year under 2+2, 20 of them were Harvard undergrads. However the 2+2 program was fairly new that year (and therefore not well known) so I doubt that Harvard kids still make up that large of a percentage.</p>
<p>But overall I’d be surprised if Harvard undergrads are discriminated against by Harvard grad schools, I would guess that they actually have a bit of a “home field” advantage.</p>
<p>Wow Gibby - .27 seconds!!!</p>
<p>You type a lot faster than me.</p>
<p>I would like to attend HBS after my undergrad years and a few years in the private sector. I’ve found the 2+2 program to be interesting, I’m just trying to see if 4 more years is too long a break from a career. I feel an MBA from Harvard would be plenty good, if I get in that is! Haha</p>
<p>Also, amateur question, but can you apply to both the 2+2 and regular 2 year MBA programs?</p>
<p>NewYork94 - Applying to HBS’s 2+2 program doesn’t preclude you from applying to other programs but I don’t know why you would as you’d have your 2+2 decision before you’d apply or know your acceptance status from other MBA programs.
My son had his HBS 2+2 acceptance in hand before he started his senior year of undergrad so all he had to do is finish his senior year, get a job, work for two or three years (which he’s doing now) and then return to Cambridge/Alston for HBS. One of the potential downsides of 2+2 is that if one graduates from undergrad at age 22 and then works for only 2 years (there is an option to work 3 years) then they will “only” be 24 years old when they start their MBA which is young for HBS where the average incoming student is (I think) 26 or 27.</p>
<p>Per the HBS web site…
2+2 PROGRAM APPLICATION STEPS</p>
<p>The 2+2 Program is a deferred admission process for rising and current college seniors. It comprises two years of professional work experience followed by two years in the HBS MBA Program.</p>
<p>Upon graduating from college, admitted 2+2 students spend two years working in a professional, HBS-approved position in the public, private, or nonprofit sector. The 2+2 Program attracts accomplished college seniors from all fields of study. We encourage students from science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines to apply.</p>
<p>We’re looking for innovative thinkers who have demonstrated leadership and analytical skills and want to apply their knowledge and passion to make a difference in the world.</p>
<p>Are you eligible?
If you are in your final year of undergraduate study, you are eligible to apply in the current application cycle. This timing applies to candidates from bachelor degree programs as well as joint bachelor/graduate degree programs.
To be considered for admission to the 2+2 Program Class of 2017 (entering Fall 2015), you must be graduating from your college or university between October 1, 2012 and September 30, 2013.</p>
<p>Sorry, I think I seriously confused the MBA / JD program with the 2+2 one. Both end up being technically 4 years long.</p>
<p>I do like the 2+2 in that it allows for one to work and have the security of attending HBS after some experience.</p>