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Stanford GSB Calling all applicants for Class of 2016!

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Stanford GSB Calling all applicants for Class of 2016! [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 11 May 2014, 12:16
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Re: Stanford GSB Calling all applicants for Class of 2016! [#permalink] New post   26 Nov 2013, 10:05
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Well that's that then. Ding. Again.

It's a bit of a sucker punch to reach this point. It's really hard not to judge your self-worth in light of that (or plot ways to make the AdCom realise what a terrible mistake they made by, I don't know, becoming a real life Tony Stark or something) but look, I got a 760 on my GMAT. I am a woman with a science degree from a top 20 US college. I've worked in management roles in tech startups for 5 years and am currently CMO/COO and founding management of a startup that's passed 500,000 customers with write ups in Mashable, CNET and TechCrunch. I've been included in a 30 under 30 women in tech roundup for a major international publication, worked all over the world and I volunteer with programs that engage women in science and technology. I'm not bragging. I'm just saying actually, I'm pretty effing awesome and if Stanford doesn't realise that (for me or anyone else here) then it's their loss. I can't judge myself based on whatever strange criteria they're looking for this particular year.

Moral of the story - you're all awesome.
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Re: Stanford GSB Calling all applicants for Class of 2016! [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 26 Nov 2013, 11:45
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Just read the letter. DING here as well. Not sure how I feel about receiving what's clearly an impersonal and highly standardized letter saying "thanks, but no thanks". Don't get me wrong, I totally understand why the GSB needs to do this. However, there is something deeply personal about this application that makes the ding all the more hard to digest. But, guys - there are just too many variables in the mix for us to speculate on what profile/stats work and what don't. I'm guilty of this too. "740 GMAT, 3.9 GPA, ivy-league undergrad with honors, 3 yrs M&A with Goldman Sachs / Morgan Stanley in Asia, 1 year tech startup with respectable exit and currently with a global development organization working with rural entrepreneurs". I won't lie. I believed I was good enough / the right fit for this school. The GSB was most definitely my dream school and the only school I've applied to thus far. I understand though. I would NOT want their job. How can you possibly rationalize picking one awesome person over another, knowing so many dreams rest on this decision? Not an easy job. I have no regrets whatsoever. I truly enjoyed this application. It helped me introspect and firm up my personal motivations and dreams, an insight that continues to live with me; questions that I continue to ponder. If you're angry / bitter at this moment just re-read essay 1: THAT is who you are, not what you're feeling right now! Don't let that person die with a silly ding. Keep going, keep fighting, keep dreaming.

Congratulations to everyone who made it and good luck to everybody else for the other schools you're applying to!

Originally posted by sidvish on 26 Nov 2013, 11:10.
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Re: Stanford GSB Calling all applicants for Class of 2016! [#permalink] New post   11 Dec 2013, 13:38
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To those of you who have gotten in (and are 100% sure you're going to matriculate) please notify the schools you will be rejecting ASAP. Given that you got into GSB there is a strong likelihood that you will get into these other schools as well. By notifying the schools quickly you may be saving someone from the wait-list.
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Re: Stanford GSB Calling all applicants for Class of 2016! [#permalink] New post   21 Jun 2013, 22:12
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Hey all,

I'll be attending the GSB next year (class of 2015). When I was applying I didn't know any current students so I had a tough time getting a sense of the day to day experience at the GSB. There wasn't much information out there other than the official stuff on the website. So, to help the next generation of applicants, I have started a blog to share my experiences before/during my two years at the GSB so that everyone can get an insider's view (well, a soon-to-be insider). I can't post URLs here, but my blog is backinthebay2015 DOT wordpress DOT com. If there's anything specific you want me to post about leave a comment on the blog and I'll see what I can do.

Good luck with applications!!!
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Re: Stanford GSB Calling all applicants for Class of 2016! [#permalink] New post   19 Nov 2013, 11:35
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I agree with the less optimistic view. I cannot help but feel that Stanford is about to cause me some emotional pain, but this is how I'm coping (this is a venting post).

I thought I had a solid profile, particularly fitted for GSB, and would be able to have a choice between HBS (further consideration) & Stanford (nothing yet). This has not only been humbling, but also enlightening and will probably be a positive experience afterwards. As rejection piles up, stress and expectation lowers. Each time it becomes clearer to me, that partially I was just trying to get a star on my forehead that said "well done chap, you got in, you are part of the club".
Each failure is a remainder that I have to keep fighting and that no matter where I get in or what I do, it is still all about me. It is still about my choices in life, my capabilities, and my determination to achieve anything I want, that have led me to where I am right now... so I am less worried about some admissions committee finding me fit or not for their program.

And I will not deny that there is a certain childish anger along with the disappointment, but anger is positive if you know how to canalize it. For me it is particularly useful as motivation, and I am driven to prove them wrong, and I will do it for me. It is getting easier for me to get detached from these "big names" and focus on the goal rather than the means.

This might not have been very coherent or helpful, but at least I feel better now!

Regards everyone and the best of luck! If they don't choose us, then let's prove them why they should have!
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Re: Stanford GSB Calling all applicants for Class of 2016! [#permalink] New post   26 Nov 2013, 17:32
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michaelk8 wrote:
There are some things other than your credentials, things you can't control at all, that play into the decision making process. Bottom line is that when you hit submit you should be hopeful of course but realize this is an extremely competitive process and be ready for a rejection. There are no guarantees in life...As long as you see it as their loss, you are fine - I worry for those who beat themselves up. If you have spent your life doing all those amazing things you mentioned then I think GSB should be worried, and not you. You will be successful no matter what.


Wise words michaelk8. I applied to H/S/W in 2010 and again to H/S in 2012. 760 GMAT / top 10% GPA / IB and Biz Dev experience at large companies / Lots of extracurriculars including co-founding a small organization and Board positions on multiple non-profits. I was interviewed at Stanford and waitlisted at Wharton the first try and outright dinged from Harvard and Stanford my second time around. At the time, I was absolutely crushed and devastated. In some sick, convoluted way, it was almost as though I needed to get into school to feel my successes were validated. No one can take your achievements away from you and if you happen to be in the 99.9999999% of the world population that does not get into Stanford, then that does not make you any less successful.

The reality is, admissions committees make decisions on very little information. They are looking for "check boxes" and if for some reason your application deviates even the slightest, or if your recommender checked off "top third" on one attribute instead of "top 5%", or if the admissions person was simply sleepy/cranky/tired the day they reviewed your file, then it may just very well be that the stars aren't aligned and it wasn't meant to be. As michaelk8 said, in many ways, things are out of your hands and you just need to hope for the best.

The irony is my career has taken off as a result of not going back to school. I've been promoted a few times and will be receiving full funding to do an EMBA if I choose to. You just never know what the future holds...and in some cases you might just be better off than you think.
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Re: Stanford GSB Calling all applicants for Class of 2016! [#permalink] New post   27 Feb 2014, 07:35
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Alright. I'm officially losing my marbles waiting. I'm stuck at work working on a bullshit deal that I could care less about because I mentally checked out of my job 3 months ago. Derrick, are you listening man? Not even an interview, seriously? BUT I WROTE THE MOST AMAZING ESSAY WHICH LEFT ME TREMBLING WHEN I COMPLETED IT. I was so proud of my witty answers to your 'just for fun' section. Am I really going to have to pay for the sins of my undergrad (low GPA)? Does the billion dollars in investments I've done mean nothing to you man? Are you still with me Derrick? Every bone in my body is screaming I WAS MADE FOR STANFORD. I wake up every morning in cold sweats and immediately check my phone - praying for an interview invite. I pledge to tithe a % of my annual income to your already massive endowment. Nothing but silence. Really man? Really?

Ok, I'll go back to staring at these useless financials of a company that is most likely run by the Swiss-Italian mafia. Maybe I'll call in sick tomorrow so I don't have to deal with my bosses smug face till Monday.

Make it happen Big D, I know you got me. I know it.
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Re: Stanford GSB Calling all applicants for Class of 2016! [#permalink] New post   18 Nov 2013, 14:10
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Does anyone else resent any email that pops up in your inbox that isn't an invite?

So far today I hate: Google Alerts, Lumosity, Comcast, Starbucks, and a whole slew of schools sending me promotional stuff. :twisted:
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Re: Stanford GSB Calling all applicants for Class of 2016! [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 23 Nov 2013, 04:31
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Hey you guys, I've been reading the posts here for a few weeks. They're both comforting and angst-inciting (and sometimes I have to go cold turkey for a few days to avoid heart palpitations). I had given up on GSB after Nov. 19. But when I checked my email this morning, I found an interview invitation sent around 3:30pm PST yesterday. I'm so grateful and thrilled to be interviewing. I hope the theory about a GSB admissions backlog was true and that some of you get pleasantly surprised in the next few days as well.

I am a 25-year-old American female, live in Europe, have a background in management consulting but now work for an NGO.

Thanks for all of your posts -- this is a hard process to go through and I really appreciate the insight and comments that people write on the forum.

Originally posted by berries88 on 23 Nov 2013, 01:41.
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Re: Stanford GSB Calling all applicants for Class of 2016! [#permalink] New post   22 Nov 2013, 00:47
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To candidates who are still waiting, I heard from a good source that Stanford still has a lot of apps left to review, so all hope is not lost. Hang in there!

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Re: Stanford GSB Calling all applicants for Class of 2016! [#permalink] New post   25 Nov 2013, 00:13
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Guys, I got an invitation to interview!!! I'm still reeling in shock!
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Re: Stanford GSB Calling all applicants for Class of 2016! [#permalink] New post   26 Feb 2014, 18:39
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Holy crap, I just got an interview invite! Totally not expecting this one!!!

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Re: Stanford GSB Calling all applicants for Class of 2016! [#permalink] New post   05 Nov 2013, 10:52
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Be considerate, put yourself in their shoes. I like the way they put it in the email "Because you're human and so are we."

The fact that the evaluation process takes longer than some of the other schools shows that they are taking the time to develop a holistic picture of you, rather than just based on your test scores, shouldn't you appreciate this?


While I appreciate your note, I think its easier said on the 'invited to interview' side of the fence! Its a bit tough to empathise with anything during this painful painful waiting period. I am quite envious of all those who can kick back and relax right now. I think I put SO much energy and time and effort into the applications (especially Stanford) and so I think it's understandable that nerves are a wreck!
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Re: Stanford GSB Calling all applicants for Class of 2016! [#permalink] New post   13 Nov 2013, 09:06
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interview! :)
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Re: Stanford GSB Calling all applicants for Class of 2016! [#permalink] New post   20 Nov 2013, 14:20
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Just had my interview... the interviewer was eager to share her amazing experience at GSB and how much she loved that place. She also asked a few behavior questions - I could've answered better but I was too nervous so I felt I was speaking too fast... Oh well, she did mention that interview is just one data point in the whole admission process so we will see. Now the waiting begins!
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Re: Stanford GSB Calling all applicants for Class of 2016! [#permalink] New post   24 Nov 2013, 23:15
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Just got an invite a few hours back. Indian in India.
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Re: Stanford GSB Calling all applicants for Class of 2016! [#permalink] New post   03 Feb 2014, 10:33
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Just got my R2 interview invitation!
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Re: Stanford GSB Calling all applicants for Class of 2016! [#permalink] New post   25 Mar 2014, 03:58
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wow i just got a call! still reeling from the news but am positively thrilled!

i'm based in southeast asia by the way :)
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Re: Stanford GSB Calling all applicants for Class of 2016! [#permalink] New post   25 Mar 2014, 06:57
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I got in. 9:45am US East coast!!!!!!!!!!!
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