It's an evaluation confirmed by current students. HBS is not a low-stress environment, especially after college. With 1,600 students, HBS assumes you can look after yourself. The rewards for those who make it through the gauntlet are substantial, however. God Willing BusinessWeek recently likened the business school experience to Dorothy' s trip to Oz.
Admissions is the tornado.
With seven essays, a rigorous evaluative interview, three recommendations and an average GMAT score of 680, the 94th percentile, the weather is rough out there. In the essay portion of the application, applicants describe a time they failed, as well as an instance where their values were challenged. Not surprisingly one of the most selective schools in the nation, HBS waded through 8,061 applications to decide the about 1,000 admitted students to its MBA program. 905 said yes, the highest yield among business schools. Getting an interview is a very good sign.