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Boston, MA · M7 · Deadlines, verbatim essay prompts, class profile, employment outcomes, AI policy, and cost, in one place. Every figure below links to HBS's own page and carries the date we checked it.
R1 deadline
Sep 9, 2026
in 43 days
GMAT (Focus)
685
median
Class size
943
Class of 2027
Annual budget
$130,318
2026-27
| Round | Deadline | Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Sep 9, 2026 | in 43 days |
| Round 2 | Jan 5, 2027 | in 161 days |
Deadline times of day (and any later rounds) live on the official page; confirm there before you plan a submission day.
HBS's official deadlines page · Checked Jul 18, 2026
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HBS's current stated criteria are business-minded, leadership-focused, and growth-oriented: drawn to business problems, shaped by real leadership evidence, and hungry to develop. Impact on other people outweighs titles.
HBS's official admissions criteria · Checked Jul 18, 2026
Please reflect on how your choices have influenced your career path and aspirations.
What experiences have shaped how you invest in others and how you lead?
Curiosity can be seen in many ways. Please share an example of how you have demonstrated curiosity and how that has influenced your growth.
In the application you select your intended industry and function, then: Briefly tell us more about your career aspirations. (500 characters)
Please share additional information here if you need to clarify any information provided in the other sections of your application. This is not meant to be used as an additional essay. (500 characters)
Please use this space to share how you have reflected and grown since your previous application and discuss any relevant updates to your candidacy. (250 words)
Wording is reproduced verbatim from HBS's official page or, where a component lives inside the login-gated application, from consistent reputable secondary sources. Prompts can shift mid-cycle; the source link is the record.
HBS's official essay page · Checked Jul 18, 2026
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| GPA | 3.76 (average)US 4.0-scale schools only |
| GMAT (Focus Edition, 205-805) | 685 (median, middle 80%: 645-735)HBS labels this simply 'GMAT' |
| GMAT (classic, 200-800) | 730 (median, middle 80%: 690-770)HBS labels this 'GMAT 10th edition' |
| GRE Verbal | 164 (median, middle 80%: 158-168) |
| GRE Quant | 164 (median, middle 80%: 159-169) |
| Test mix | 44% GRE / 34% GMAT Focus / 28% classic GMAT (some submitted more than one) |
| Test policy | GMAT or GRE, no minimum, no preference; EA not accepted; no waiver |
HBS's official class profile · Checked Jul 26, 2026
HBS's official class profile · Checked Jul 26, 2026
Official report is JS-rendered; figures via Clear Admit + P&Q write-ups of the official data.
Figures are transcriptions of HBS's own employment report via reputable coverage; the linked page is the source of record.
HBS's official employment data · Checked Jul 26, 2026
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HBS permits AI but asks you to disclose it. The application has a yes/no question, and if you answer yes, a statement of up to 75 words on how and where you used it. Never present AI output as your own work, and verify anything it helps you produce.
HBS states its position inside the live application rather than on a public page; confirm there. · Checked Jul 18, 2026 · Full sourced reading
HBS's official 2026-27 cost of attendance is $130,318 for a single student, one academic year (tuition, fees, insurance, and living budget as published).
Federal Grad PLUS loans are gone and graduate borrowing is capped, so the two-year math matters more than it used to. Our free financing-gap calculator shows what federal loans still cover at HBS and the gap that is now yours to plan.
HBS's official cost page · Checked Jul 26, 2026
HBS's Round 1 deadline is Sep 9, 2026, and Round 2 is Jan 5, 2027. Confirm the exact time of day and any additional rounds on HBS's official deadlines page; we last checked these dates on Jul 18, 2026.
HBS publishes a median GMAT of 685 (middle 80%: 645-735) for its Class of 2027. GMAT or GRE, no minimum, no preference; EA not accepted; no waiver. A published median is a snapshot of one admitted class, not a cutoff.
HBS's official published budget is $130,318 for the 2026-27 academic year (single student, one year). Most students should plan for two years plus year-two inflation; our free financing-gap calculator does that math with federal loan caps applied.
Requires disclosure: yes/no checkbox plus ~75-word statement of how and where AI was used. Our full sourced reading of HBS's AI policy, with the official link, is on the HBS AI-policy page.
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