Stanford: Graduate School of Business - 2012 - Calling All Applicants Stanford Business School Guide Stanford Applicant Summary (Real Time) Quick Glance: GMAT Club vs. Latest Intake (Class of 2013) Application Tracker Feed Detailed Applicant List: Add Yourself to This List (add Stanford to your profile) GMAT Club's Real-time Admissions Statistics Add Your Profile to This List Essays You have 1800 words that you can allocate in any way you feel appropriate across the four essays. Essay 1: What matters most to you, and why? The best examples of Essay 1 reflect the process of self-examination that you have undertaken to write them. They give us a vivid and genuine image of who you are—and they also convey how you became the person you are. They do not focus merely on what you've done or accomplished. Instead, they share with us the values, experiences, and lessons that have shaped your perspectives. They are written from the heart and address not only a person, situation, or event, but also how that person, situation, or event has influenced your life. Essay 2: What do you want to do—REALLY—and why Stanford? Use this essay to explain your view of your future, not to repeat accomplishments from your past. You should address three distinct topics: your career aspirations the role of an MBA education in achieving those aspirations and your rationale for earning that MBA at Stanford, in particular. The best examples of Essay 2 express your passions or focused interests; explain why you have decided to pursue graduate education in management; and demonstrate your desire to take advantage of the opportunities that are distinctive to the Stanford MBA Program. 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 or established. Deadlines ROUND 1: Submit by: 12 Oct 2011 Notified by: 14 Dec 2011 Deposit due: 01 Mar 2012 ROUND 2: (Ongoing) Submit by: 11 Jan 2012 Notified by: 28 Mar 2012 Deposit due: 03 May 2012 ROUND 3: Submit by: 04 Apr 2012 Notified by: 16 May 2012 Deposit due: 31 May 2012

I think it is just you. You can find it just after the one by cheeratah1980

congrats on getting a coveted invite! are you going to do it on-campus?

congrats on getting a coveted invite! are you going to do it on-campus? my interview's off-campus. Just got my interview invite today as well- going to have to travel, no alums in my area. So, Stanford doesn't do on-campus interviews? Only alums?

does the invite give you a list of sites to interview at?

No- I had to provide them with cities I would travel to.

Congratulations distgent, good luck for the interview. I had nothing better to do for the last 1 hour or so, and so I read through the archives here. These are the people who seem to have gotten invites in R2 on this forum. kkatl (Although people are calling him a liar), tft, crouton27, sej616, CAMBA13, snow2611, mmios, distgent007. That's a big enough number for 100 applicants I suppose.

I went through the archives too. I found that the there was a huge surge of interview calls on Dec 1 (for Dec 14 deadline in round 1). People we talking about interview calls going up to the last week. See pages 14-18 of this forum.

What kind of answers do you want? Stanford clearly outlines their interview process and notification dates. We are 3 weeks away from the notification date so there is nothing to ask them. I know that you're anxious, but do NOT contact Stanford. Interviews are by invite ONLY. You cannot self initiate. You just have to be patient and see if they will invite you. Calling or emailing to ask about your status is a major no-no. Most of us on this thread are waiting to hear from Stanford, so you're not alone. Don't go torpedo any shot you may have by being a pushy applicant. It will NOT reflect well on you.

Wow, Stanford has the uncanny knack of making even the most optimistic people nervous! They really should have a fixed day in a week when they should send out their invites. That way, if nothing else, atleast they will help ensure that productivity in offices doesn't suffer! I don't know if there are many more invites left but I have an appetite for probably just about a week more of optimism. After that I think it's bye-bye to the West Coast - Sam