On Friday, October 21, the Fulbright Commission and the Fulbright-EducationUSA Advising Center were proud to host a public information session about graduate study opportunities at Harvard Business School (HBS) and the John F. Kennedy School of Government (HKS) at Harvard University. Four distinguished alumni of this prestigious institution - Ms Anca Harasim, president of AmCham and HKS alumna, Ms Madalina Pruna, World Bank specialist and HKS alumna, Ms Elena Solomon, a recent HBS graduate, and Ionut Soleanicov, co-founder of Teach for Romania and alumnus of both programs – offered their insights and practical advice concerning both the entry pathway into these schools as well as the level of excellence to which the participants must rise.  The speakers recounted their own experiences while at HBS and HKS, touching on teaching and learning methods as well as financial aid opportunities. In response to questions coming from the audience, they discussed their own applications, talked about admission standards and spoke about the professional development opportunities which opened up for them as a result of their hard work as HBK and HKS graduates. All four of our guests kindly provided the participants with their contact information and offered their support. The meeting was introduced by the Director of the Fulbright Commission, Rodica Mihaila, who also spoke about the range of services that the Fulbright Commission and the Educational Center are proud to offer to any prospective Romanian applicant to U.S. universities.