Harvard Business School

The 2+2 Program is a deferred admission process for current students, either in college or full-time masters programs. It is comprised of at least two years of professional work experience followed by two years in the HBS MBA Program.

Upon graduation, admitted 2+2 students spend a minimum of two years (maximum of 4 years) working in a professional position in the public, private, or nonprofit sector. We encourage students from STEM and humanities disciplines to apply, but the 2+2 Program attracts accomplished students from all fields of study.

We’re looking for innovative thinkers who have demonstrated leadership and analytical skills and want to develop their knowledge and passion to make a difference in the world.

Are You Eligible?

If you are in your final year of study, you are eligible to apply in the current application cycle. This timing applies to:

Candidates from bachelor degree programs

Candidates from joint bachelor/graduate degree programs

Candidates from graduate degree programs who have not held a full-time work position.  To be eligible for the 2+2 program, candidates need to have gone directly from undergraduate to graduate school.

To be considered for admission to the 2+2 Program Class of 2021 (entering Fall 2019), you must be graduating from your program between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017.

Step 1: Learn More About 2+2

We want you to have a full 360 degree view of the 2+2 Program. We have several resources to help you get to know 2+2 better!

HBS will visit several campuses and offer webinars throughout the year. Please check our Events page for more information

Hear from HBS students and alumni about their 2+2 experience on the MBA Voices Blog

See the section about the 2+2 program on the Find Answers page for responses to frequently asked questions

An overview of the application process to the 2+2 Program can be reviewed online.

Step 2: Get Prepared

To be considered for admission to the 2+2 Program, you must complete the GMAT or GRE between April 3, 2012 and April 3, 2017 (R3 deadline). You must take the AWA section of either test and the Integrated Reasoning portion of the GMAT if taken June 5, 2012 or later.

If you are an international applicant attending a non-English speaking undergraduate university, you will need to submit a TOEFL, IELTS or PTE score taken after January 1, 2015. If you are in the process of getting your master’s at an institution where courses are taught in English, but you did your undergraduate work in a language other than English, it is recommended but not required that you take the TOEFL, IELTS or PTE.

Step 3: Write Your Application

The application for the 2+2 Class of 2021 is essentially the same as the online application for the MBA program.

There is a nonrefundable U.S. $100 application fee (credit card only) vs. $250 application fee for non-2+2 applicants.

All applications and recommendations must be submitted online. 2+2 applications have only one deadline: Round 3 April 3rd, 2017. Applications are not reviewed on a rolling basis so your application will not be considered until the April 3rd application round.

Yale School Of Management

http://som.yale.edu/programs/mba/admissions/silver-scholars

The Silver Scholars Program – As a Silver Scholar, you will spend your first year at Yale SOM developing the basic skills and mindset of a manager through our innovative core curriculum. During the second year, you will complete a full-time internship; this extended work experience will help you put your business education into practice, develop your leadership skills, and give you a competitive advantage as you pursue a permanent position. In your third year, you will return to campus for the conclusion of the MBA program, taking electives at Yale SOM and elsewhere at the university in the areas that most interest you and support your career goals.

 Stanford Graduate School of Business

http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/programs/mba/admission/application-materials/deferred-enrollment

Criteria for Deferred Enrollment

To be considered for deferred enrollment, you must be a full-time student graduating from your educational program this academic year (October 2016 through September 2017), or a full-time law or medical student. In addition, you must meet one of the following criteria:

You are enrolled in an undergraduate degree program.

You are enrolled in a combined undergraduate/graduate program, in which you are pursuing your bachelor’s and master’s degrees simultaneously.

You are enrolled in a graduate program, which you entered directly from an undergraduate program. If you took off an academic year or more between the two programs (to work full-time or do something else), you do not qualify for deferred enrollment.

Requesting Direct or Deferred Enrollment

If you meet the criteria for deferred enrollment, you may apply either to attend business school immediately following your university program (direct enrollment), or to work one to three years before attending business school (deferred enrollment).

In your Stanford MBA application, you will select the year in which you would prefer to enroll. Note that, even if you request direct enrollment, we may grant you deferred enrollment if we feel you would better contribute, grow, and learn after gaining full-time work experience. We may also offer deferral for a different year than you request.

If you request, and are qualified for, deferred enrollment, you will pay a reduced application fee of $100.

By accepting a place in the Stanford MBA Program, you agree not to apply to, commit to, or matriculate in another academic program.