<p>I believe you are to apply to HBS 2+2 during summer after your junior year. Thus if you are given an acceptance to HBS 2+2, you work for 2 years after your graduation from your undergraduate school and then actually attend HBS for MBA.
If HBS 2+2 is not for you, you must apply to HBS MBA program (an actual 2 year MBA program).</p>
<p>Any business majors apply to the 2+2 program? if so, could you message me and let me know how it's going. I'd like to keep up with the admission process.</p>
<p>I'm applying right now. It's an incredible opportunity so I figure it's worth a shot. I talked with a friend who just graduated with his HBS MBA and he told me about the program.</p>
<p>That happened about 3.5 weeks ago so I immediately signed up for the GMAT, arranged recommendations and worked on this essays. The whole GMAT study process was a pain in the ass, especially with only 3 weeks of study time, but I'm happy that I'll never have to take it again.</p>
<p>University of Maine - Mechanical Engineering '09
GPA: 3.7/4.0
GMAT: 740 (Q50/V40)</p>
<p>Work Experience:
2 Summers at a paper mill in Northern Maine as an engineering intern
1 Summer as a university research aide</p>
<p>I'm very involved with my fraternity and have held a variety of good leadership positions. I've also been involved with a bunch of other student groups and I am the president of the Mech Eng honor society.</p>
<p>I don't think my chances are great, but I'm still going to go ahead and see what happens.</p>
<p>So is it fair to say that it would be more conducive for an undergrad seeking admission to this program to have studied something like Classics and German as opposed to Classics and Economics?</p>
<p>Thats a question I'm also trying to get answered, Mackeown. Logically speaking the program is made to recruit extraordinary people who would normally not consider an MBA with their branch of study. And economics tends to be considered the pre-MBA major of choice so...I really don't know how it affects your chances.</p>
<p>Hmm.. I was planning on a Maths+Economics double major, but I'm really interested in this 2+2 program too, and looks like they won't be that interested in Econ majors? hmm.. so who else applied this year?</p>
<p>To be honest, I don't it's a great idea to drop econ as a major just to apply to this 2+2 thingy..</p>
<p>Right. This program is targeting people in science or public service etc. who might otherwise not be considering business school, or are very on the fence about it... if you know you're going to do business there's no point in dropping an econ major just for the small chance you get in this program. Don't be such a gunner</p>
<p>I am a new transfer student going in to UCSD with International Studies - Econ major. Do I have a chance at this 2+2 program? My GPA is going to start fresh at UCSD so maybe I can pull a 3.5+ and try my best to crank out a 700+ during Spring08.</p>
<p>Do they also look down upon math majors? I'm a current math major, and this program seems interesting.</p>
<p>Here's a good overview of the HBS 2+2 program. This girl ended up getting into the program: </p>
<p>Here's an article on the 106 admits from the first year:</p>
<p>The</a> Harvard Crimson :: News :: Seniors Get HBS ‘2+2’ Decisions</p>
<p>Ah, and to think I coached 2 of those 106 kids through the app. process. Man, don't I feel proud. :)</p>
<p>I said it before and I'll say it again: I don't understand why the 2+2 program gets so much attention when there are people who get into HBS without any full-time work experience whatsoever. Granted, there are only a handful of these people, but they are here. </p>
<p>Consider Christopher Wilson-Byrne, who got into HBS right out of BC, with zero full-time work experience. Why do '2+2' when you can just do the '+2'? </p>
<p>Chris</a> Wilson-Byrne Profile - MBA - Harvard Business School</p>
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<p>Wildflower, you have a connection to HBS?</p>
<p>...and something tells me Mr. Wilson-Byrne is going to get analyst-level salary offers rather than associate-level salary offers. would you agree that's likely, sakky? nothing in his background makes me think he's a super-duperstar.</p>
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<p>Somehow I suspect that he will indeed get an associate-level offer, simply due to the HBS brand name. I certainly know that he is interviewing for associate-level position. Furthermore, and more importantly, the summer internship he just completed (Goldman Sachs) was the same summer internship obtained by the other HBS students who did have prior work experience. He certainly didn't get a lower summer internship pay package just because he's never held a real job before in his life.</p>
<p>But in any case, we'll find out in a few months what offer he has. Do you want me to ask him then?</p>
<p>Sure, by all means. we could use a good datapoint.</p>
<p>I'm in kind of a predicament and I'm not sure what I should do. I was wondering if someone could give me some advice.</p>
<p>Basically it seems like from what everyone is saying, an Econ major is a bad sign...The thing is, I just declared my Econ major today.</p>
<p>Here are my stats:
Univ. of Penn
Biochemistry, Econ, Math Major
Masters in Chemistry</p>
<p>GPA 4.0/4.0</p>
<p>Haven't taken GMAT yet...</p>
<p>Do you think I should take off my Econ Major and wait until after I apply to 2+2 to declare it?</p>
<p>But then would I be able to put my econ major on my resume for when I apply for summer internships? </p>
<p>The thing is, though I'm an Econ major, my science background, I think, still overshadows the other majors.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>"an Econ major is a bad sign"</p>
<p>pa_student: I don't know where you heard this, but it is simply not true. A student I know was an Econ major (at a large state undergrad business school to boot!) and got in through 2+2 no problem. Just keep a 4.0 or close and score above 700--and try to get some interesting internship experience.</p>
<p>And by the way, you are earning a "Masters in Chemistry"? Are you actually getting that as a sub-matriculation degree or are you just "declaring" it to see if it helps?</p>
<p>Sakky, you have a connection to HBS?</p>
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<p>I asked you first. What's your connection?</p>