Possible Assesment of Chances for the Harvard Doctoral Program in Strategy

[Thinker123]

Hi everyone!

I am new here and I have recently submitted my application for doctoral programs at several universities in the United States. As I am (naturally) very eager to get accepted to the programs I applied for (Ph.D. in Economics at the Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Ph.D. in Economics at Princeton University, Ph.D. in Economics at MIT Massachusetts, DBA in Strategy at Harvard Business School), I want to ask if it was possible to get some sort of assessment of my chances from people here who have experience with the processes. Especially, for there may be one part of my application that may diminish my chances. Your help or assessment would be really helpful to me.

I graduated from my high school as the best student in my class and went on to pursue a Bachelor of Science at Vienna University of Economics. I was regularly ranked among the Top 1 % of all students, have received several financial (and non-financial) scholarships for my dedication and have been elected into an honors program that selects the best 50-75 students from the university. In that context, I have also written a thesis that is forthcoming and will be integrated in a framework that will be authored by international scholars. While I do not precisely know who the scholars will be, they may very well be ones from Harvard Business School, as the institute I write the thesis at is highly connected to HBS.

I have already studied at Harvard University (all courses passed with A's), as well as I have studied at Bentley University (GPA 3.70).

I have developed two banking ideas for two of the biggest banks in Europe (UniCredit S.p.A. and Erste Group). Both banking ideas have experienced great success, with one being the leading banking product in Austria (and has become a household name) at the moment and it is about to be introduced in 6 other European countries. I am about to publish a 100-page banking innovation strategy package whose products, concepts and banking design architectures may encounter similar (or hopefully even more) success.

I have been devoted a great amount of my time to collecting money for people with disabilities and for people in need. The foundation I volunteered for and I have been glad to have collected over 300.000 Euros for the people who need the funds.

My letters of recommendation are from one well-known Harvard University graduate, from one Harvard University professor, as well as one from the director of a renowned institute in Austria at Vienna University of Economics and Business that focuses on entrepreneurship, innovation and strategy in the field of economics and collaborates with Harvard Business School, MIT Massachusetts and several more Ivy's.

So, here´s the big thing:

My GRE test score. While it is not completely devastating, it is not extraordinary, either. I scored in the about 60th percentile ranks on Q/V and 73rd percentile in analytical writing. My TOEFL score is ok (110/120). Unfortunately, I did not have sufficient time to take the test again, which I gladly would like to.

While I know that an important part is also the letter of intent, is there a chance to evaluate if I stand a chance at all to get accepted to these programs?

Thank you very much!

Regards,

Jonathan

[Thinker123]

PS: I have an average age for applicants, 23.