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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Harvard University
Harvard Business School

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Address:		Soldiers Field Boston, MA 02163
E-Mail:		admissions@hbs.edu
Web site:		http://www.hbs.edu

ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 Classes begin:

n/a

Year program was founded: 1908

Institution is: U.S., Private

Length of program: 17 months

Total graduate enrollment	1,805
Full-time	1,805
Part-time MBA students (on-campus)	n/a
Part-time MBA students (distance program)	n/a
EMBA	n/a
PhD program	95

Current total undergraduate business school enrollment	n/a

Increase in full-time students during last 12 months	n/a

STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class	35%
International students (1)	32%
Underrepresented minority (2) students	24%
Married	n/a

Percent students from following regions:

Africa	n/a
Asia	n/a
Central/South America, Mexico	n/a
Eastern Europe	n/a
Middle East	n/a
North America (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a )	n/a
Oceania	n/a
Western Europe	n/a

North American students by region:

Canada	n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S.	n/a
Midwest U.S.	n/a
Northeast U.S.	n/a
South U.S.	n/a
Southwest U.S.	n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories	n/a
West U.S.	n/a

(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country.

(2) Defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American.

CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores

Average	705
Range (middle 80%)	n/a	-	n/a

TOEFL Scores*

Mean TOEFL score	n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required	n/a

Work Experience (months)

Average	52
Range (middle 80%)	n/a	-	n/a
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience	n/a

Student Age (years)

Average	27
Range (middle 80%)	n/a	-	n/a

Salary

Average annual pay forgone to enter program

n/a

* Paper-based equivalent. See TOEFL concordance table for computer-based score equivalents.

ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $190

Application fee (non resident): $190

10,382 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 10% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 89% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed n/a applicant(s) on its wait list, from which n/a ultimately enrolled in the program. n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

Applicant Profile:

Female applicants	n/a
International applicants (1)	n/a
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants	n/a
Applicants with one year or less work experience	n/a

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2002, the B-school interviewed n/a of its full-time MBA applicants, and n/a of its admitted applicants.

(1) Applicants from countries other than the school's home country.

(2) Defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American.

INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES FOR CLASS OF 2005

Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of full-time MBA program (U.S. dollars)

Resident	$73,540
Nonresident	$73,540

Expected monthly rent	n/a
Recommended annual budget (1)	$58,400

Application deadline(s)	Oct. 17, 2002 Jan. 7, 2003 Mar. 11, 2003
Rolling admissions?	No
Financial aid deadline(s):	n/a

First-year MBAs:

Average financial aid package	n/a
Range (middle 80%)	n/a	-	n/a
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans)	n/a

Second-year MBAs:

Average financial aid package	n/a
Range (middle 80%)	n/a	-	n/a
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans)	n/a

Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school	68%

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? No

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit-based

n/a full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to full-time MBAs in the past 12 months

Guaranteed loan? (2) Yes

Maximum amount students can borrow: n/a

Average outstanding loans for 2002 graduates: n/a

Financial aid web-site:
http://www.hbs.edu/mba/apply/financialaid/
index.ht

(1) Student budget includes tuition fees and living expenses.

(2) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan.

CONTACTS

Dean	Kim B. Clark
Hired as of	n/a

MBA program director	W. Carl Kester

MBA admissions director	Brit Dewey

MBA financial aid director	Brit Dwey

MBA career services director	Matthew Merrick

Alumni relations director	Christine Fairchild

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