Comments on: The New Age Tyranny at HBS: 28+ need not apply??? http://hbsguru.com/blog/2008/02/09/the-new-age-tyranny-at-hbs-28-need-not-apply/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:16:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: anv http://hbsguru.com/blog/2008/02/09/the-new-age-tyranny-at-hbs-28-need-not-apply/#comment-382 anv Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:32:26 +0000 http://hbsguru.com/blog/2008/02/09/the-new-age-tyranny-at-hbs-28-need-not-apply/#comment-382 Absolutely agree! 1. Check out the facebook group for HBS class of 2010. Eveyrone in there is Class of 06. If you can trust the "thin slice" of information, this is a good predictor. 2. I am a 28 year old on the WL. Very solid story, interview, etc... Low gmat though (640). But still built my own company and now in consulting as manager. Lots of stories to tell, but agree that they might veer towards younger people because "they have less acquired vices" - as a current MBA told me. 3. Perhaps they will even out the group in terms of age in round 2... or perhaps I will just go to Chicago GSB where I have been accepted! Absolutely agree!

1. Check out the facebook group for HBS class of 2010. Eveyrone in there
is Class of 06. If you can trust the “thin slice” of information, this is a good predictor.

2. I am a 28 year old on the WL. Very solid story, interview, etc… Low gmat though (640). But still built my own company and now in consulting as manager. Lots of stories to tell, but agree that they might veer towards younger people because “they have less acquired vices” - as a current MBA told me.

3. Perhaps they will even out the group in terms of age in round 2… or perhaps I will just go to Chicago GSB where I have been accepted!

]]> By: admin http://hbsguru.com/blog/2008/02/09/the-new-age-tyranny-at-hbs-28-need-not-apply/#comment-383 admin Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:17:01 +0000 http://hbsguru.com/blog/2008/02/09/the-new-age-tyranny-at-hbs-28-need-not-apply/#comment-383 thanks, great crack about 'less acquired vices' like experience and wisdom--I dont think this will even out in Round 2, based on invites, etc. thanks, great crack about ‘less acquired vices’ like experience and wisdom–I dont think this will even out in Round 2, based on invites, etc.

]]> By: Ecogringo http://hbsguru.com/blog/2008/02/09/the-new-age-tyranny-at-hbs-28-need-not-apply/#comment-384 Ecogringo Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:52:39 +0000 http://hbsguru.com/blog/2008/02/09/the-new-age-tyranny-at-hbs-28-need-not-apply/#comment-384 I'm a 31 year old applicant to one of the aforementioned schools, and find your take on the age aspect interesting. I thought that it might not matter as much in my case because I actually graduated in 2000, so my "resume age" (ie, years out of school) is 29, but I guess that is still "old" as well. Funny, because when I was two years out of college working for a startup, in NO WAY could have told you why I wanted an MBA (at the time I didn't want an MBA, actually). Regardless of what happens, I am very happy to have taken the extra time to spend 5 years working in Latin America, learning 2 languages, starting a company and recognizing exactly what I want to do and precisely why I need an MBA to do it. In my sector (developing world social enterprise) I feel like I am far from "too experienced", and am shocked that these schools would be so interested in pulling kids with so little experience. IMHO, I would really have to wonder if somebody applying for an MBA right out of college is doing it just to punch a ticket or because it seems like the "right" thing to do, rather than because they have a clear idea of how it will help them further their career (except in rare cases). In my case, I have competitive stats (760/3.6 top lib. arts school, economics major, unique work experience, good community service/ECs), but I trust that the ADCOM will be the best judge of fit, and ultimately I want to go where my background and the program compliment each other the best, regardless of rank. I do find the trend very curious though- what is the reason/justification for this? I would think that it would undermine the educational experience and take away from the "diversity" that these schools claim to covet. Sorry for the long take on this... I’m a 31 year old applicant to one of the aforementioned schools, and find your take on the age aspect interesting. I thought that it might not matter as much in my case because I actually graduated in 2000, so my “resume age” (ie, years out of school) is 29, but I guess that is still “old” as well. Funny, because when I was two years out of college working for a startup, in NO WAY could have told you why I wanted an MBA (at the time I didn’t want an MBA, actually). Regardless of what happens, I am very happy to have taken the extra time to spend 5 years working in Latin America, learning 2 languages, starting a company and recognizing exactly what I want to do and precisely why I need an MBA to do it. In my sector (developing world social enterprise) I feel like I am far from “too experienced”, and am shocked that these schools would be so interested in pulling kids with so little experience. IMHO, I would really have to wonder if somebody applying for an MBA right out of college is doing it just to punch a ticket or because it seems like the “right” thing to do, rather than because they have a clear idea of how it will help them further their career (except in rare cases). In my case, I have competitive stats (760/3.6 top lib. arts school, economics major, unique work experience, good community service/ECs), but I trust that the ADCOM will be the best judge of fit, and ultimately I want to go where my background and the program compliment each other the best, regardless of rank. I do find the trend very curious though- what is the reason/justification for this? I would think that it would undermine the educational experience and take away from the “diversity” that these schools claim to covet. Sorry for the long take on this…

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