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[quote=Anonymous]Recent comp sci applicants with no personality and average careers at top companies are a dime a dozen. Not saying yours fits that description, just be aware.

Does your son have a unique niche in his career? Has he had any special experiences or accomplishments while there? Does he have a distinct plan for what he wants to do after his MBA and how b-school will enable him to do it? What is his race/ethnicity- HBS is big as b-schools go but small compared to undergrad, so instead of 50 of each kind of applicant, they might take 5-10.

Your son should spend some money on GMAT prep but focus on polishing his story and his “why”. If he feels like he is faking the story or it’s thin, this is a great time to explore special projects at work or take 1-2 more years to earn a promotion or stay in a current position with an easier workload but do something interesting outside of work.

Also key: look at applications. See what they are specifically asking. If he can’t answer the essay questions out loud, right away, or if he is working less than 60-70 hours a week but doesn’t do anything outside of work, he needs to change that.

-top 3 but not HBS b-school alum[/quote]

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