December 5, 2011 – 6:12 am
“I am a 55 year old guy that sold his software company to a public company last year. I have no college degree but have always felt I was missing something. I have tons of real world business knowledge. I don’t want hitting a little white ball to be my future. I want to share […]
Hi Mr. Harvard MBA, love your blog. Sorry for a slightly longer question, but this is about my college/life and is both important to me and also utterly confused me as to what to do. Basically, I go to a pretty good University. Actually, one of the best in my country. I’m doing Computer Science […]
I’m in the process of applying for the Harvard 2+2 MBA program. I will graduate with B.A. from Purdue University next year. While Purdue is a large state school, I can say that I’m a well-rounded and competitive applicant. (I’m only saying this so you understand my perspective- not to garner any type of attention.) […]
I’m currently a senior in high school about to go into college. The thing is, I’ve worked my butt off in high school and I thought I did everything right to get into the most elite colleges. When college decisions came back, I was rejected at the four universities that I really wanted to go […]
November 8, 2008 – 6:36 pm
My ultimate goal is Harvard Business School.
What is the best track to reach this goal?
I have a few options that each have unique opportunity costs:
1] Go out-of-state to University of Illinois at Chicago.
This option is what I would like to do because it moves me into a setting where I am independant in my dream […]
October 1, 2008 – 2:46 pm
I am in grade 10 right now and I want to know what grades I must get in high school, And what courses should I be taking to get an MBA?
–Brandon
I am a sophomore in college, and I want to get a MBA in the future. I was wondering - what steps can I take […]
This is a guest post from ATHM reader Candida Gazoli. While it’s a bit off the beaten path from our usual fare, I liked the essay and decided to share it. Thanks Dida!
“So why did you cheat, Lila?” I asked. Lila is an A student and a soon-to-be senior at Palo Alto High School.“To get […]
“I am a high school counselor in Singapore where everyone is programmed to apply to Harvard from the womb onwards. Can I ask, Where did you do your undergrad education??? I constantly fight the battle of the perception that one is a complete loser if you don’t do your undergrad education at an Ivy League […]
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