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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are any R1 admits living in the palo alto-stanford campus area and planning on going to the admit reception in San Francisco? if so, do you think i could hitch a ride? i live on campus.

many thanks.

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Hi guys, just wanted to introduce myself to the group. I am only applying to Stanford.

GMAT: 99th percentile
Undergrad: Ivy engineering, cum laude
Work: 3 yrs consulting in US
EC: startup on the side; sports
Downside: not American (I do not like its global tax system, if anyone knows what I am referring to), competitive demographic
Immediate problem: 2 weeks to go, no essays done

Good luck peeps!

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24 Dec 2010, 00:42

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So rumor is there's someone at Stanford who got hired on this year at a PE firm for $330k salary.....

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is that a rumour? I thought in the report they published it says so.

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24 Dec 2010, 01:02

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CyberC1

So rumor is there's someone at Stanford who got hired on this year at a PE firm for $330k salary.....

And this matters why?? It's an outlier...and there are plenty of jobs in that range if you want to enter PE/hedge funds.

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Is there any information released about the admission rate at Stanford is for non-URM males? I'm guessing this demographic represents 80% of applicants, but only 40% of admits. The typical admission rate is 6%. Would this put the admission rate around 3%? Also, what do you think the median GMAT for non-URM males is, given that the overall median is 730?

Thanks

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Is it just me or are most of the boxes for awards and extracurricular sections in the application too small to write anything? For example, in the award section, they limit the name of the award to about 20 chars, which isn’t enough to write for any award.
For those of you that have applied, how do you handle this problem? Do you guys usually include a list of all your activities and experiences in the additional information section? Or do you stick to the blank boxes given?

I have had to just shortcut the words, not ideal but how else to deal with it. Hope they don't run a spellcheck! But any other suggestions people have, please let us know!

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Put me into the list for R2

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Congratulationsss to all those who've gotten admits..~!! I've got goosebumps reading thru the last few pages of this thread... and now I'm kicked about my R2 app to Stanford ..! my dream school without a shadow of a doubt. hope I can crack this one..!

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Those with admits/interview invites... would be absolutely great if you can share some pointers on your approach to the essays especially the first 2,... anything you can share would be a great value add for all the r2 applicants.

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I am also an R2 applicant. One thing I realized the hard way is that, 750 words is not a lot! We have to be succinct and to the point.

As I near the deadline, I'm also feeling depressed, de-motivated, humbled and on the brink of just quitting the whole application process, labeling myself as useless and continuing my regular boring job

I wonder if there are others feeling the same way

.. dont see any posts from R2 folks

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srjaidev

I wonder if there are others feeling the same way

.. dont see any posts from R2 folks

I don't think I felt quite the same as you but I got sick over the weekend and my head was definitely not in the game. Just felt like saying screw it and submitting my essays the way they are right now. Fortunately as I'm getting better, I'm getting the drive back again.

I'm a very visual person so I keep imagining what it will like when I'm in b-school and when I'll be living my dream post-MBA. It's got me all excited again.

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srjaidev

I wonder if there are others feeling the same way

.. dont see any posts from R2 folks

haha.. yeah I was in that stage (dreaming and all) till about a week back

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srjaidev

I wonder if there are others feeling the same way

.. dont see any posts from R2 folks

I'm with you! Although I'm glad I followed the conventional advice to start my Stanford application last, since I now have a better foundation with which to approach Essay A, I am definitely feeling burnt out with all these R2 apps. I am lucky to have been able to take off from work this week, so my advice, if it's possible for you, is to take a day away from your applications, get some rest and recharge. I did this yesterday and am feeling much better today about tackling these essays.

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srjaidev

I wonder if there are others feeling the same way

.. dont see any posts from R2 folks

OMG! I just checked your profile, you are in draft 17 of Essay A?!?! I am only at 7 and I think I will have to re-write it again

... Its already past 12 over here and I want to atleast finish a decent version of it before I sleep

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27 Dec 2010, 12:00

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chaoticsilence

Well, as my profile indicates I got dinged in R1, but I spoke to enough current GSB students to get a decent grasp on what I think they want in the essays. I'm somewhat surprised I didn't at least get an interview, as the GSB guys I ran my essays by seemed to think they looked pretty strong, but oh well.

As someone else pointed out the word limit is fairly small, and it's by design--they want you to be surgical with your essays. Get in, tell the story, get out, without a lot of useless fluff. You'll have to cut words wherever possible--getting rid of passive voice and say-nothing modifiers and adjectives will help a lot there.

Because of the GSB's ability to be extremely selective and their reputation for accepting exceptional people who go on to be world-changers, you have to do something to distinguish yourself with your positioning. You can't just be a consultant or I-Banker with a 3.8 GPA and 760 GMAT--you have to be the consultant who also did a volunteer trip to build schools in sub-Saharan Africa, or the I-Banker who also started a volunteer group to mentor inner-city kids. Obviously that's not a hard and fast rule, but anything you can bring up that sets you apart from the rest of your community will help.

Or having a vision for your post-MBA career like this one (https://www.nuruinternational.org/videos/theendjakesstory.html) will help too, and will set you apart from people who say vague stuff like "I want to join a big 4 consulting firm then move onto general management..." which was essentially what I wrote, and probably gave them the impression that I didn't have a clear enough plan for exactly what I wanted to do.

Hope that helps.

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27 Dec 2010, 12:08

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Thanks for the tips, Emont! Very helpful.

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Thanks emont for the useful tips! hope you have better luck with the other schools.

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In for R2. Application finished but will continue stew over it for the next few days.

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in for R2 ... just submitted!

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