Mr. Overrepresented MBB Consultant (2+2)

For you and every other 2+2 candidate, just know that Harvard’s deferred admit program is a tough nut to crack. You have slightly higher odds if you have a solid STEM background and/or are female because those were two orginal goals HBS had in mind when it created the 2+2 admissions process. That said, you do have excellent stats with a 3.95 and a 760 GMAT. Your two summer internships at MBB and the MBB job offer in your pocket is additional evidence of your potential and your ability. If you have examples of taking a leadership position in your social impact volunteer work or while an intern at MBB that would be the icing on the cake that would substantially increase your odds of an admit.

Social impact is too generic. Need a greater degree of specificity.

Great stats! I’d say you tick some of the boxes of what HBS looks for… mainly analytical appetite (from your GMAT and GPA). You seem to have only one leadership-related extracurricular. HBS looks for those with a *habit* of leadership so my guess would be to work on that a little bit more. Also, from the “community service” perspective… you don’t seem to have that in any part of your profile except for your post-MBA goal. With a bit of work, you can be the ideal regular MBA candidate… but not the ideal 2+2 candidate. You’re from an overrepresented pool and don’t have a STEM degree. Unfortunately, it is hard to see why they would pick you. Work a bit more on rounding your quant-heavy profile and tell us a bit more about why they should choose you from the many you are competing with. The 2+2 program is for those who are going into operating companies, come from lower socio-economic backgrounds, going into technically demanding roles, or pursuing entrepreneurship… and you want to get into because? Think more about why they should choose you for the 2+2 specifically. How will you spend those 2 deferred years? Is your reason worthy of getting guaranteed admission? It would be helpful to have a clear post-MBA goal here as well. From what I am getting, are you planning to enter social work going into an NGO? If so, I’d hate to say it but your chances would be slim.