Welcome 2025-2026 NYU Stern MBA Applicants Welcome, all NYU Stern class of 2028 hopefuls. Let's use this platform to know each other, exchange ideas, and discuss app strategies. Who all are applying? Let us know by commenting below. Follow the thread and bookmark this post. https://gmatclub.com/forum/download/file.php?id=71477 https://gmatclub.com/forum/download/file.php?id=71476 https://gmatclub.com/forum/download/file.php?id=71478 NYU Stern MBA Deadlines 2025-26 Round Application Due Initial Notification by Round 1 Sep 15, 2025 Dec 1, 2025 Round 2 Oct 15, 2025 Jan 1, 2026 Round 3 Jan 15, 2026 Apr 1, 2026 Round 4 Apr 15, 2026 Ongoing NYU Stern MBA Essays 2024-25 Short Answer: Professional Aspirations https://gmatclub.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/transparent100-1.gif What are your short-term career goals? (150 word maximum) Essay 1: Change Change: _________ it In today’s global business environment, the only constant is change. Using NYU Stern’s brand call to action, we want to know how you view change. Change: _____ it. Fill in the blank with a word of your choice. Why does this word resonate with you? How will you embrace your own personal tagline while at Stern? Examples: Change: Dare it. Change: Dream it. Change: Drive it. Change: Empower it. Change: Manifest it. Change: (350 word maximum) Essay 2: Personal Expression Introduce yourself to the Admissions Committee and to your future classmates using six images and corresponding captions. The Pick Six is a way to share more about the qualities you will bring to the Stern community, beyond your professional and academic achievements. Your uploaded PDF should contain all of the following elements: A brief introduction or overview of your “Pick Six” (no more than 3 sentences). Six images that help illustrate your interests, values, motivations, perspective and/or personality. A one-sentence caption for each of the six images that helps explain why they were selected and are significant to you. Note: Your visuals may include photos, infographics, drawings, or any other images. Your document must be uploaded as a single PDF. The essay cannot be sent in physical form or be linked to a website. Optional Essay Please provide any additional information that you would like to bring to the attention of the Admissions Committee and/or give context to your application. This may include important aspects of yourself not otherwise apparent in your application, including but not limited to: hardships you have encountered, current or past gaps in employment, further explanation of your undergraduate record or self-reported academic transcript(s), plans to retake the GMAT, GRE, Executive Assessment, IELTS or TOEFL, or any other relevant information. (500 word maximum) Stern Application Stats Class of '26 Applicants 4550 Admits 1141 Acceptance Rate 25% Enrolled 352 Yield Rate 30.85% Stern Class Profile of ‘26 Age Range 22 – 39 years Avg. Age 28 years Range of Work Experience 0 – 16 years Avg. Work Experience 5 years Avg. GPA 3.64 Avg. GMAT 733 % GMAT 45% Avg. GRE 328 % GRE 23% Avg. GRE Quant 164 Avg. GRE Verbal 164 % Executive Assessment 8% % Test Waiver 13% % NYU Test Waiver 6% View the 2026 Stern Class Profile --> https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/community/class-profile-0 Stern Employment Data Class of '23 Employed at Graduation 86% Employed 3 Months 94% Average Salary $168,182 Average Bonus $38,192 Salary and Bonus $206,374 View the full Stern Employment Report Class of 2023 --> https://www.stern.nyu.edu/business-partnerships/employment-reports stern.jpg Stern Chat.png add-to-schools.png

Do people ever hear back over weekends?

Any African here got an invite from Stern?

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Did only a subset of R1 applicants receive the WL/ deny decision? I applied in R1 but the status is still submitted/ under review for me

Mine still under review (R1 applicant). And interesnting that many people already received offers. Mine still under review (R1 applicant). And interesnting that many people already received offers.

Did you guys apply with gmat waiver?

No I think I say an offer for someone with GMAT Waiver https://s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/ultramsgmedia/2025/11/104644/6b727010c5ac5d8b7aad4a5292be3f35