To make it easier for prospective students to get the full case method experience, Harvard Business School has unveiled a new online scheduler to help applicants plan class visits. HBS will being welcoming visitors in its classes during the week of October 6th.
In a blog post yesterday, HBS Director of Admissions Dee Leopold cautioned that not all applicants may be able to schedule a class visit before the October 15th Round One deadline. Not to worry, though, she continued.
“Although we think it’s wonderful to be able to see the case method in action, please be reassured that if this isn’t possible, you are in no way disadvantaged in the application process,” she said, adding that the Admissions Board does not keep track of who has or hasn’t seen a class.
In the event that you aren’t able to sit in on a class before October 15th, there are several other ways to get to know HBS, Leopold points out. Also beginning October 6th, the school will offer campus tours and lunch with current students. Unlike class visits, these don’t require advance scheduling. And information sessions will take place most weekdays throughout September, October and November at 1 p.m. Again, no registration is required. For a complete schedule of campus activities this fall, click here.
Leopold reminds applicants that it is not possible to schedule individual meetings with members of the Admissions Board. But as part of the daily information sessions, the MBA Admissions team delivers a comprehensive overview of the HBS MBA program, and time is left for questions at the end of each session.
Leopold closes by giving applicants a sense of what to expect in terms of timing for Round One. Round One interview invites will go out beginning in mid-November, and the majority of interviews will be conducted in December, she says. If this information changes, HBS will provide updates, which Clear Admit will be sure to pass along!
