If you are in your final year of study, you are eligible to apply in the current application cycle (deadline is April 29, 2021). You must graduate from your program between October 1, 2020 and September 30, 2021.

Bachelor's Degree Programs

Undergraduates in their final year of study are eligible to apply.

Joint Bachelor / Master's Degree Programs

Candidates in joint Bachelor/Master’s Degree programs are eligible to apply.

Master's Degree Programs

Candidates from master's degree programs who have not held a full time work position (other than internships or co-ops) are eligible to apply. To be eligible for the 2+2 Program, candidates need to have gone directly from undergraduate to graduate school.

PhD Programs, Law School & Medical School

Students enrolled in PhD programs, law school or medical school are not eligible for the 2+2 Program; instead these students should apply through the regular admissions process.

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!

• Join us for various virtual college events by registering on the Events page
• Hear from HBS students and alumni about their 2+2 experience on the MBA Voices Blog
• See 2+2 Program section on the Find Answers page for responses to frequently asked questions

2: Get Prepared

For applicants to the 2021 2+2 Deferred Admission Program, a valid GMAT or GRE score is required. Applicants should plan to take the test on or before the April 29, 2021, 12:00pm (noon) ET deadline. HBS will continue to accept the online (at-home) version of both the GMAT and the GRE – the Admissions Board encourages applicants to take the test in the format that is most comfortable for them, there is no difference during the evaluation process.

We understand that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has unpredictable effects on standardized testing. HBS is able to provide the following flexibility to applicants:

• We do not require official scores from the testing agency at the time you apply. Please release your official GMAT or GRE score to HBS MBA Admissions as soon as possible, but there is no need for us to receive it by the application deadline.
• We understand that it can take up to 10 business days for you to receive unofficial scores after you sit for the test. If you have taken the GMAT or the GRE before the April 29, 2021 deadline but have not received your unofficial scores, you may submit your application with a placeholder and update your application with your unofficial scores when you receive them. Please email applytech@hbs.edu with your Application ID number and proof of GMAT or GRE registration to have the placeholder added to your application.
• If you are scheduled to take the GMAT or the GRE before April 29, 2021 and your appointment is cancelled by the testing agency or you encounter technical difficulties on the day of your test, HBS will provide flexibility for applicants to take the GMAT or the GRE within the first two weeks of May and submit the scores to us no later than Friday, May 14th. Applicants must have been scheduled to take the GMAT or GRE on or before April 29, 2021. Please email applytech@hbs.edu with your Application ID number and proof of GMAT or GRE registration.

Please email applytech@hbs.edu with any questions.

International Applicants

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, 2019. 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. For the 2021 2+2 application, HBS will accept the at-home or online versions of the TOEFL iBT and the TOEFL iTP Plus (in China in partnership with Vericant), IELTS and the IELTS Indicator, and Pearson Test of English (PTE).

3: Write Your Application

There is a nonrefundable U.S. $100 application fee (credit card only) vs. a $250 application fee for non-2+2 applicants. All active-duty military applicants do not have to pay the application fee. Details on how to request the military fee waiver are in the 2+2 application.

All applications and recommendations must be submitted online. 2+2 applications have only one deadline: April 29, 2021. Applications are not reviewed on a rolling basis so your application will not be considered until the application deadline.