Impact of 2+2 program on HBS applicants submitting next fall (class of 2013)
Sandy,
Do you have any idea of how the 2+2 program will affect the class of 2013 for HBS…Specifically how it might affect a applicant with 2 years of experience at the time of matriculation?
well, assuming that HBS does not dramatically increase class size for class of 2013, and it stays in the 920-940 range, that means instead of ~920-940 slots (maybe few less for prev. admitted, and seniors who deferred in prior years) this year the number of open slots will be 106 LESS than that. That is going to impact anybody’s odds, but I do not believe it will disproportionately impact those w. 2 year experience, since that is very attractive demographic. Of course, other figure is what total number of apps received is. If in the 8k range, as recently, that means a big chunk of of spots (more than 10 pct ) are off the table. And don’t retort by saying that those 106 2+2 babies would have applied anyway, and are not applying now (b.c. they have already been admitted). Many wld be in law school, grad school, or just no longer competitive b.c. they did not do first bucket work at e.g. IB or MC shop. So bottom line, next year applicants (entry in 2011, grad in 2013) have a narrow needle to thread.
February 13th, 2010 at 4:29 pm
please let me know if the following is correct:
the first 2+2 class applied in 2008 and would work for 2 years, thus attending class in fall of 2010? therefore, the application cycle last fall was the first one affected?