Calling All Stanford GSB Fall 2011 Applicants! https://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/08/0811_stanford_school_tour/image/serra_portal_stanford_business_school_campus.jpg Detailed Program Information: GMAT Club's Stanford GSB School Guide Fall 2011 Application Instructions Round 1 Deadline: 10/6/2010 | Decision Date: 12/15/2010 Round 2 Deadline: 1/6/2010 | Decision Date: 3/30/2011 Round 3 Deadline: 4/6/2011 | Decision Date: 5/18/2011 Essays Essay 1: What matters most to you, and why? Essay 2: What are your career aspirations? What do you need to learn at Stanford to achieve them? Essay 3: Answer two of the four questions below. Tell us not only what you did but also how you did it. What was the outcome? How did people respond? Only describe experiences that have occurred during the last three years. Option A: Tell us about a time when you built or developed a team whose performance exceeded expectations. Option B: Tell us about a time when you made a lasting impact on your organization. Option C: Tell us about a time when you generated support from others for an idea or initiative. Option D: Tell us about a time when you went beyond what was defined, established, or expected. Recommendation Questions (3 recommenders) 2 Professional/Workplace References Please briefly describe your relationship to the candidate, and describe the circumstances under which you have known her or him. How does the candidate’s performance compare to other well-qualified individuals in similar roles? What (if any) legacy has this candidate left on your organization? Describe the most constructive feedback you have given the candidate. Please also detail the circumstances that caused you to give the feedback. Is there anything else (positive or negative) we should know about the candidate? 1 Peer/Team Reference Please briefly describe your relationship to the candidate, and describe the circumstances under which you have known her or him. Describe how the candidate has generated support from others for an idea or initiative. What (if any) lasting impact has this candidate left on your organization? Describe the most constructive feedback you have given the candidate. Please also detail the circumstances that caused you to give the feedback. Is there anything else (positive or negative) we should know about the candidate? Essay Analysis Clear Admit 2010-11 Essay Analysis mbaMission 2010-11 Essay Analysis Veritas Prep 2010-11 Essay Analysis APPLICANT LIST: GSB Applicant List Google Doc 0ArAuKBeoP3UWdDdYMHRuRmgtLUtHaWx1OXpqY1hFQ0E Round 1 (101 applicants) Matriculating: N/A Admitted: 11 (11%) Waitlisted: 5 (5%) Denied: 85 APPLICANTS: Please fill out your stats in the Google Doc attached and keep updating your information whenever you see fit!We will keep this thread updated as well Current students: Terry12 , Mikus , quantjock All quoted sections in this post are from the Application Requirements page of the Stanford GSB Website College Students : OTHER RESOURCES: Screenshot: HBS 2011 Applicant List.png

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chaoticsilence

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hey guys, are there any current Stanford GSB students we can connect with this year for our fall 2011 applications? Noticed the Stanford GSB thread has been quiet for a very long time. Any other Stanford thread running that I'm not aware of?

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Also, how's everyone progressing with their essays? How are you guys going through the editing phase? Is it a good idea to go with those professional admission consultants for help with the essay editing..?

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Well, personally, I was pretty wrapped up in studying for the GMAT until my test day five days ago- I did some brainstorming on the "What matters most" question before my test, but now that it's over and I'm able to focus on apps, I've decided to push back Stanford to round two. I just don't think I'll have good answers for Stanford's essays in time for round one.

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Congratulations on the 740 - well done!

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Congratulations on the 740 - well done!

Thanks!

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For question 3b :
* Option B: Tell us about a time when you made a lasting impact on your organization.

What do they mean by my organization? I actually consulted for a friend's company for a year and had worked on the prime product of the company. It actually resulted in helping them to expand in other countries and open channels for growth. I was wondering whether I can use that as an example here.

Please share your thoughts on this.

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I think you can definitely write about that. Organization probably refers to any group or company that you were a part of/contributed to. This seems to fit the bill. If you're plagued by doubt, it never hurts to shoot the adcoms an email through their website

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How is everybody feeling with only 2 weeks left for submission of the application ? I am nervous ..

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How is everybody feeling with only 2 weeks left for submission of the application ? I am nervous ..

I'll be submitting any day now, I guess. I just need my 3rd recommender to submit and I'll have everything ready to go

I'm not nervous about any of the schools yet. I guess I'm just relieved to have finished my essays. We can worry when interview invites start going out!

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Submitted for R1 a couple weeks ago. Please add me to the list! I also updated the spreadsheet. Good luck guys

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Hey guys, has anyone applied for R1? Do share your experience of the application process and any tips you can give.
Lets make this thread active and useful, right now it looks dead.

Do we have any current Standford student here?

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Hey guys,

28 M / 760 / Ivy / IB/PE Anyone interested in exchanging essays and feedback?? If so, PM me.

Would love to know how we are all answering question #1!!!!!

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Hey all, Applying R1. Just finished with what I think is my final draft of the essays. All I can say is wow, what an excruciating process, but I'm glad I had my significant other with me to help me think through the "what matters to me" essay and re-write it like a bajillion times.

My issue now is.. I'm at 1910 words, and I'm having a really tough time cutting it down! I know I've heard in general that +5-10% is fine, but not from any truly reputable source. Also, Stanford appears to be a little more strict on the word count with their phrasing:

"Your answers for all of the essay questions cannot exceed 1,800 words.

You have your own story to tell, so please allocate the 1,800 words among all of the essays in the way that is most effective for you. We provide some guidelines below as a starting point, but you should feel comfortable to write as much or as little as you like on any essay question, as long as you do not exceed 1,800 words total."

Anyone have any insight on this? Should I take the knife to the last 100 words even if I think I might be weaking the overall product slightly?

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Yes. I'm sure there are people who got in going over, but they make a point of the word limit being STRICT.

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Generally speaking, 5-10% on an essay is acceptable. I think the fact that Stanford gives you the freedom to spend your 1800 words however you wish implies that they expect you to stay under 1800. 110 words is no insignificant challenge. I'd read over the essays again and scrap anything that isn't absolutely essential, then give it a read-through and see if you lost anything important.

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I got all my essays to be EXACTLY 1800

(with the help of my editor, I managed to cut it from 2200, to 1900, down to exactly 1800).

I felt good last week, but now I'm going through some minor fixes/changes and my count is now totally off. I guess I can live with a word count of 1805 or something.

Almost done w/ this app. Will be submitting this sucka within the next 2 days! Good luck everyone

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Guys, this question might come as a very stupid one to some here but still let me know...

How important/necessary it is to get your essays reviewed? (Though I have not even started writing one)
Also, can anyone share a good resource to consult on how one should approach writing these essays along with some example essays?

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Yes. I'm sure there are people who got in going over, but they make a point of the word limit being STRICT.

I would feel much better though knowing that someone here did get in and went over the word limit (and by how much).

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I'd say "it depends" on how important it is to get it professionally reviewed. Some people will likely gain a lot from the process, some not as much. But it is vitally important to get SOMEONE to review your essays. At the very least, you need someone who isn't familiar with what you've done, and what you're writing to read it over and tell you whether it flows well and makes sense. Obviously, it's also good to have someone to look out for grammar errors and the like.

As for resources, there are a lot out there, but this one talks about the most common essays and how to approach them. I don't think theirs is the ONLY way to do it, but it is one that can get you started.