Joshua Steimle publishes his whole HBS application online. He got dinged, but what an act of openess. Maybe too much, but we can all agree it provides some great insights on how an adcom may come to the decision to reject an applicant. You can see the feedback he gets here.
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Yes, many people have thought it was “too much” openness, but by making myself vulnerable I’ve also become the recipient of some great feedback, some of which was easier to swallow than other parts, but all beneficial nonetheless.
Those who read my application may also be interested in reading my thoughts on it all now that two years have passed since my rejection.
Joshua,
I think it is very brave for you to put your full application after being denied. I read some of the feedback you’ve got and it is actually very valuable, to you as much as to anybody applying to a business school. Hats off for your willingness to face the harshest criticism. I may actually do a follow up and write what I think was the most useful feedback.
It would also be interesting to blog about the things you do to beef up your application for next time.
Cheers.