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...with 'transforming' its students, so the persona you should present in your application is someone who is both focused and accomplished, yet open to change. You don't need to be overly interested in business per se; rather, you need to be interested in the intersection of your personal passion, signature issue, or academic interest with the potential social impact. Thus, if you have a passion for biology, you would do better presenting yourself as someone interested in how biology can cure disease among groups a, b, or c, rather than someone obsessed with Biotech companies and their relative stock...

Author: By Prateek Kumar, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: A Shrewd Undergraduate's Guide to HBS Admissions | 4/20/2008 | See Source »

...with her ailing uncle, a Tamil Tiger who was allowed to die with his family because of his family’s loyalty to the Tiger cause.The reader comes to love Yalini, with her appreciation for the sacrifices her parents have made for her, her pure childhood passion for books (“Sometimes I sat for hours, poring over the medical dictionary”), and her relentless research into her family’s history through conversations with relatives, especially her father and her uncle. During her genealogical exploration, Yalini comes to realize that she is the product...

Author: By Meredith S. Steuer, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 'Love' Blends Old With New | 4/17/2008 | See Source »

...good group of people. It’s also a really relaxed group because even though we work very hard it’s something we do because we enjoy it.” “Anyone with or without musical experience can appreciate the passion of mariachi,” Viramontes says. Although the Latino population at Harvard and in Boston has been very supportive, the members of Mariachi Veritas, who have struggled to receive funding from the Office of the Arts in the past, hope to gain greater recognition on campus for their contributions to music...

Author: By Kerry A. Goodenow, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: More Than Tequila: Mariachi Veritas Brings Diverse Musical Delight | 4/17/2008 | See Source »

...herself in ways that playing percussion in a traditional orchestra cannot. She enjoys taking on the challenging pieces that THUD performs, utilizing all percussion parts. Bray believes that, for percussionists who participated in innovative ensembles similar to THUD in the past, having the opportunity to continue to explore their passion at Harvard enhances their college experience. “I think that definitely fills a hole for them,” she says. Bray joined THUD her sophomore year after looking for the group unsuccessfully at the Freshmen Activities Fair. “It was something missing my freshmen year...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SPOTLIGHT: Lauren E. Bray '08 | 4/17/2008 | See Source »

...then it’s hard to build a motorcycle factory or a lot of other things. Real estate has always been leverageable, and I can enter the business with relatively little capital and build from there.” For undergraduates wishing to enter real estate, Zell said passion and exposure to the business were the most important characteristics for success. “Here you are at a major university, and in the course of any given year, you have so many interesting people come and share their ideas,” Zell said. “Plus...

Author: By Prateek Kumar, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Zell optimistic about economic future | 4/16/2008 | See Source »

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