Stanford GSB 2013 - Calling all Applicants

Actually your chances are almost exactly 50% at this stage.

after many weeks of waiting, just received my invite. stats - GMAT: 760; GPA: 3.9. 2 years of IBD / 2 years of PE. born and working in the US.

the invite mentioned a 60-min interview which sounds longer than the 30-45 i was expecting. obviously doesn't matter but just curious how this compares to others who have received / completed interviews? also anyone have any good interview prep resources> thanks again and good luck to all those still waiting! i know how tough it is...

Congratulations to everyone who got the invite. Good luck and I am sure all of you will get in.

Happy thanksgiving you guys

Somehow seeing folks getting invites makes me happy even tho I didn't get one.

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You're the type of person that we need at business school to run our businesses with altruism. I'm rooting for you, now, bud

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Some things that were NOT asked during my Stanford interview this week:

-Why MBA?
-Why Stanford?
-Why now?
-Walk me through your resume
-What do you do for work?
-What are your goals?

NONE of those questions were posed. Every question began, "Tell me about a time when you..."

I was disappointed not to get any help from fellow Gmatclubbers before the interview, but so it goes. All the best to everyone!

Just got the invite to interview as well. Any advice from those who have already done theirs?

Stats - 750 GMAT 49Q, 42V; 4.25 years in military; Currently JD candidate at Stanford Law School

I just loved all of this. You guys all seem like awesomely smart people and I wish you all the best of luck!

In for the 2nd round

Not too extreme to do so. On the West Coast, statistics does tend to influence decision making in non-fantasy sports. Look at the Moneyball Oakland A’s and the Oregon Ducks ‘correct mathematical’ decisions to go for it on 4th down, 2-point conversions, etc…

All Right Now, who saw that Stanford redshirt quarterback just defy all the numbers when recently playing one of those #1 ranked sports teams?

Can any of those interviewed supply any insights as to how their interviews went?

Very relaxed. There are a list of behavioral questions that Stanford provides. The interviewers pick their favorites. Why MBA/Why Stanford is likely but not a given.

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Got an interview invite this week. My hope was waning and this came as a pleasant surprise. For those interested: 710 GMAT, US, 2 years consulting, 2 years private equity.

Good luck to everyone still waiting!

Do you mind telling the time and date you received it?

If you have two weeks for your interview, does that mean this Wednesday is the last day of invites?

I was asked to get my interview done by Nov 30th (this Friday)

Interesting... You would have to assume then majority of interview invites have now gone out. I imagine they use the last two weeks to basically sort through files and finalise decisions.

Can't believe we will know the outcome in a few more weeks. This waiting has been killing me.

Had my interview for the GSB yesterday. Got some pretty standard questions that were very consistent with many of the interview reports . Most of which were behavioral (i.e. tell me about a time..):

1. Why an MBA?
2. How does Stanford fit in?
3. Tell me about a time (or two) when you went above and beyond your role?
4. Tell me about a time you saw an opportunity where others didn't?
5. Tell me about a time you dealt with someone on a team you had trouble working with, or dealing with?
6. Tell me about a time you convinced someone on a team to change their mind about something?
7. Questions for him..

Thought it went really well! And the discussion was pretty free flowing, and conversational as we had several things in common. However, it seems as though the interview at the GSB really isn't as "influential" as they are at other schools. It truly is just another data point in the application that can only make you lose a spot as opposed to win one. The reason I say this is that my interview made a comment saying "I will file my report, the admissions committee work their magic and you will find out very soon." Sounded like his report wouldn't have much control. So I will continue to keep my fingers crossed!