Reading the HBS thread has me worried for applying next year. It seems like for an Asian male even a 3.8+ and 750+ with MBB/BB IB/PE experience doesn’t even get an interview? Is the bar even higher than last year?

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Asian? It’s over. You need a 850 or 900 on your GMAT.

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Shoot your shot. I have a 720 after trying three times and getting the same score each time and was really worried about today but got invited.

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Congrats C1!! Any tips on the essay writing? That’s definitely my weak part

I’m Asian F Chinese immigrant with 3.8 GPA and 740 GMAT, Big 4 accounting background. I got an interview invite. Funny thing is I wasn’t going to apply because I was worried I wasn’t good enough. Believe in yourself and shoot your shot!

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That profile you mentioned, there's just a lot of them. I think schools want a balanced class otherwise every single person would be from a similar profile/background.

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OP, that’s such bad logic. You don’t have to quit but find a job that’s more suitable for ur business school odds (if that’s your absolute goal). Don’t forget our race and gender has also provided us with countless opportunities

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It’s almost like after a certain point, stats don’t matter as much. Maybe those people got rejected because even though they have accomplishments on paper, they failed to translate those accomplishments in an interesting/exciting way, and made them seem as a boring cookie cutter candidate.

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Exactly, adcoms are subjective beings. You will never know 100% if you have a good chance or not.

Got into HBS last year as Asian male with 3.9/720 from T10 UG so definitely possible - essays matter!

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Focus on your essay, that’s the clear difference

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It’s more than about score. Have an interesting story or background AT LEAST

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Do you really need to attend HBS? Plenty of other M7 schools that can get you where you want to go.

I mean, no one needs to attend HBS. A M7 is a reasonable substitute for any applicant. But I’m sure almost anyone would prefer to attend HBS and not have their chances dashed before even applying.

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