Stanford 2012 - Calling All Applicants

Invitations are still being issued - I just received one! And very welcome it was too.

I have zero ties to Stanford and received an invite.

I got one as well. No ties to Stanford. M/PE/3.8/720/Washington DC/non-minority. Don't lose hope guys!

Not so, mayansd. Website said the same last year, but admits still received phone calls.

At the risk of sounding pessimistic, I am pretty sure it is over for those of us who didn't receive invites to interview...

Don't take it too hard... As someone who lived in the bay area for a few years, it's a miserable place anyways...

haha good luck to those who did get interviewed, and better luck to those who didn't...

Cheers!

I second that; I'm pretty sure it's over for us, too

Congrats to those that got the invites!

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Completed my interview. Very nice alum who was clearly a big advocate of the GSB. Not any different questions than were already posted on here. Hopeful for next Wednesday.

I'm in!!!!! Happiest day ever!!!! Got the call from DB at 12:04 CST. I was at a restaurant and the whole restaurant noticed my celebration!! haha.

I'm in as well! Got the call at 1:08 Central America Time. Great chat with DB!

US citizen living in Honduras.

I cannot remember anything from my conversation with DB haha! I was so excited that I can't remember anything!

Got the call!!
12 hours ago!!! I am from Brazil!
Good luck to you guys!!!

California, There I go!!

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Agreed. Dinged and relieved. Looking forward to HBS and Wharton decisions next week. I had a friend struggle with MBA waitlist drama last year (for INSEAD, which admitted her one month before matriculation) and do not want to go through the same experience. Fingers crossed...

Just got the call from DB Good luck to everyone on the next set of results next week!

I'm in for R2 - absolutely my stretch school
Demographics: 27/F/US Citizen
GMAT: 740 48Q 44V 6.0AWA
GPA: 3.66, English Lit/Liberal Arts
WE: 5 years management consulting

What matters to me most: being out of application-hell
Why: to have a life/sleep/gym routine again!

Just started on my application yesterday!!!

I know, I know - why am I even trying, right!?!

But I have taken an off for the next 5 days. All my thoughts are in order(or are they?) and I have nothing to lose. Might as well give it a try now, I think. Comparatively weaker appl is much better now than a very strong appl in rd3! Actually, as an international applicant, I don't even have a chance in rd3.

Sharing with all u guys, to get a boost-up on this. Did the Booth one in 9days. It's half now. But then, I am more self-aware(!) now. Love this technical MBA jargon - self aware - about introspection and stuff.

I know the next question - Why am I even here? I know. Off to the essay world. See u guys in a few days

Regards,
Sam

Just submitted with 18 minutes to spare!! This was my final application and I am beyond glad to be done!! As God is my witness I will NEVER apply to b-school again! Good luck everyone.

I fully agree.

I think my file size increased compared to color, after having to convert round & round Almost gave up and added a note saying "please view on BW monitor" for the optional info/essay.

Just to bring it to people's notice that not all schools are that accommodating.

One of my former supervisors whom I asked to write a recommendation letter for me was having problems with the Duke, Kellogg and Michigan application system where he had to submit the review. In his defense he is not very computer savvy, but for his job description he does not have to be. He was doing me a favor writing the recommendation letters. Since he was unable to submit to all three schools online, and I had waived my rights to read the letter, meaning I could not handle the letter, the school would have to help him out. I called the each of the schools up, and below are the responses.

Duke: "No problem, have him email the letter to us and they will take care of it" , I asked about the looming deadline as this was the last day, they said that was also not a problem, they would take care of it as long as he emailed them from his official ID.

Kellogg: " No problem, have him email us and we will match it up to your file"

Both Duke and Kellogg, the first person who picked up the phone was very friendly and solved the problem

Michigan was very disappointing, they gave me the run around. Before I could even explain the whole problem, Michigan said it was a technical issue and transfered me to some tech guy, who then transfered me back to some other admissions person, who then transferred me to a third person , who basically said that it was my problem and the only way to submit the letter was through the online system. Eventually I solved the problem, but not after a lot of running around on my part.

My point being that not all schools are that accommodating. The recommendation letter is something the applicant has least control over and schools should understand that. Luckily for us, some schools are very helpful and understand that, but others do not. Most schools realize that as paying applicants we are customers of the school and as future students we are clients. To an extent business schools survive because of the market we as applicants created, because as future students we pay for the education only if we know we are going to make the money back. The application fee alone generates approx $1.9 million for Stanford and about $580,000 for Michigan , enough to support at least 7 employees. Bottom line, no school is doing you a favor by allowing you to apply, and reviewing your application. You are paying for the service and this SHOULD reflect in their attitude.