What does it take to get admitted into the Harvard MBA program?

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Harvard University is one of the most competitive universities worldwide and as mentioned, getting into it extremely difficult. For the Class of 2025, the university received 8,149 applications for the MBA program. Out of these, only 938 students managed to get an admission offer.

In order to secure an enrollment in the Harvard MBA program, candidates must fulfill the admission requirements listed below:

College/university transcripts: Since Harvard is a very selective university, students must possess exceptional academic grades, and be at the top of their class.
GPA requirements: On a the US 4.0 scale, the average GPA of the s

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Harvard University is one of the <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/top-100-universities-in-the-world-articlepage-2677">most competitive universities worldwide</a> and as mentioned, getting into it extremely difficult. For the Class of 2025, the university received 8,149 applications for the MBA program. Out of these, only 938 students managed to get an admission offer.In order to secure an enrollment in the Harvard MBA program, candidates must fulfill the admission requirements listed below:<ul><li>College/university transcripts: Since Harvard is a very selective university, students must possess exceptional academic grades, and be at the top of their class.</li><li>GPA requirements: On a the US 4.0 scale, the average <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/what-is-grade-point-average-gpa-and-how-it-affects-your-admissions-to-the-us-universities-articlepage-365">GPA</a> of the students admitted in the Harvard MBA course is 3.73.</li><li>Letters of recommendation: Candidates must submit two very strong <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/lor-recommendation-letter-applycontent2702">letters of recommendation</a> within the deadlines as it is one of the most crucial factors for admissions.</li><li>Statement of purpose: In order to connect with the admissions committee and stand out among all the deserving candidates, an <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/sop-statement-of-purpose-applycontent1701">essay/statement of purpose</a> plays the deciding role.</li><li>Proof of English language proficiency: Candidates who submit very high English proficiency exam scores stand a good chance to get enrolled in Harvard University.</li><li>Resume/CV: It is an applicant's <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/academic-resume-format-applycontent4830">resume</a> that makes them shine apart. Candidates must keep in mind that they need to be an all rounder to get into the university. Hence, activities outside also play a very important role.</li><li>GMAT/GRE score: Harvard does not have a minimum <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/gre-vs-gmat-which-exam-should-you-take-articlepage-1947#:~:text=The GRE exam evaluates the,Assessment, Quantitative and Verbal skills.">GMAT/GRE</a> score requirement. However, the average GMAT score submitted by the admitted applicants is in the range 500 - 790. Whereas, the average GRE score is around 163 each for median verbal and median quantitative.</li><li>Work experience: On an average, the applicants who get admitted in MBA at Harvard have a work experience of 5 years.</li></ul>