How to Get Into Harvard Business School

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Earn an undergraduate degree in business, science, or engineering.. Maintain a high grade-point average (GPA).. Develop excellent relationships with at least two faculty members.

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Earn an undergraduate degree in business, science, or engineering.

Step 1

Earn an undergraduate degree in business, science, or engineering.

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Maintain a high grade-point average (GPA).

Step 2

Maintain a high grade-point average (GPA).

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Develop excellent relationships with at least two faculty members.

Step 3

Develop excellent relationships with at least two faculty members.

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Complete an internship.

Step 4

Complete an internship.

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Take the GMAT or GRE test.

Step 5

Take the GMAT or GRE test.

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Diversify your academic interests.

Step 6

Diversify your academic interests.

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Fill out the introduction page on the Harvard Business School Web site.

Step 7

Fill out the introduction page on the Harvard Business School Web site.

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Mark the application deadlines on your calendar.

Step 8

Mark the application deadlines on your calendar.

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Supply your recommenders with the instructors for uploading their letters.

Step 9

Supply your recommenders with the instructors for uploading their letters.

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Write your application essay, including the optional response

Step 10

Write your application essay, including the optional response

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Submit your application online.

Step 11

Submit your application online.

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Send in your transcripts and test scores.

Step 12

Send in your transcripts and test scores.

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Go in for an interview, if requested.

Step 13

Go in for an interview, if requested.

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Have a strong sense of where you're going before you apply.

Step 14

Have a strong sense of where you're going before you apply.

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Start your own business

Step 15

Start your own business

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Work for a while after college.

Step 16

Work for a while after college.

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Apply as soon as possible.

Step 17

Apply as soon as possible.

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Have a dynamic and vocal personality.

Step 18

Have a dynamic and vocal personality.

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