<p>So, I am starting college this fall at a liberal arts institution (orientation starts in a week) .
I am planning on majoring in economics.However, I would really like to attend a top B-school one day and why not apply to the HBS 2+2 program (if it still exists 2 years from now)
I know that one of the most important things to consider are the GPA, the GMAT and the leadership positions I take on campus.
Will being a SG senator or president increase my chances ?
Does attending summer schools abroad (like Cambridge university) look good on my CV ?
What else would you suggest ?</p>
<p>There is no way to build “the perfect resume” with HBS. If there is, HBS adcoms can see that you’re tailoring it. Advice? Pursue what you’re passionate about and make sure you are the best at it.</p>
<p>There must be ways to mold yourself into the ideal applicant. Simply pursuing what you’re passionate about isn’t the key.</p>
<p>I took a lot of leadership positions in hip hop and bboying organizations throughout college but now that I’m interested in accounting, those hip hop extra curriculars don’t look as good as leadership positions in entrepreneurial, business or accounting organizations would have look!</p>
<p>It would have been smart for me to pursue what I’m passionate about (hip hop) but also diversify my resume with some specific things that would impress business schools or accountancy masters programs.</p>
<p>Dear Overachiever91,
It’s admirable that you are setting future goals but as that parent of a college senior (and a college freshman) please don’t put blinders on for other opportunities and interests that may present themselves while you are in college.</p>
<p>The Harvard Business School 2+2 program will probably still be around three years from now as the first kids accepted into the program don’t begin their HBS studies until September 2011 so it will probably take a bit of time for HBS to figure out if the 2+2 program “works”.</p>
<p>Also, be aware that as an undergraduate economics major you may be at a bit of a disadvantage as the 2+2 program is primarily looking for science/math/engineering & liberal arts majors who might not have considered applying to graduate business school. The profile of the 100 applicants who were accepted into 2+2 last week is on the Harvard Crimson website. An undergradaute economics major, unless it is extremely quantitaive, may be perceived too close to an undergraduate business degree.</p>
<p>An excerpt of the Sept 3 Crimson article…"Harvard Business School admitted 12 percent of applicants to the school’s 2+2 Program this year—the lowest acceptance rate since the program’s inception three years ago. Yesterday afternoon, 100 seniors received e-mails notifying them of their admission to the 2015 cohort of the HBS 2 + 2 Program.</p>
<p>This year, 828 college juniors—a slight decrease from 844 last year—applied to the 2 + 2 Program, which requires accepted students to work for 2 years after graduation before entering Harvard Business School, according to Managing Director of MBA Admissions and Financial Aid Deirdre C. Leopold. Last year, 115 students, or 14 percent, were admitted…</p>
<p>The 2 + 2 Program is designed to attract undergraduates with backgrounds that do not fit the traditional business school student profile, according to the program’s website. In the 2015 cohort, 60 percent of admitted students have engineering, hard sciences, or technical undergraduate majors, according to Leopold, up from 50 percent last year. Of the remaining admits, 6 percent are business undergraduate majors and 34 percent study humanities and social sciences.</p>
<p>“Directionally, that’s intentional,” Leopold said."</p>
<p>Good luck in college, enjoy every minute and if you think high school went by fast you ain’t seen nothing!</p>