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

Count me in for R1. GMAT: 760 TOEFL: 120 GPA: ~3.1 WE: 3 years at matriculation

I'm in for Round 2. They say your applications get better as you go along so I want to work the kinks out in round 1. Plus I should be in a new position by R2 deadlines and that will give me 3 job moves in 2 years. I'm also taking a calculus class and a stats class this summer. It's definitely a reach given my age (30 right now), but I definitely won't get in if I don't apply.

Count me in too! Female, 24, USA GMAT: 740 GPA: 3.9 WE: 4 years at matriculation (investment management)

I'm debating a Stanford app. Will have to see how stressful the applications are in late summer/early fall. May end up doing Stanford in R2 since HBS will be R1.

I'm thinking of applying too...

I'll be applying round 1, I'm waiting for the essay questions to be posted! GMAT 750 GPA 3.76 degree: Physics Work Experience: 3.5 years as a scientist at an R&D company doing classified work for US gov and military.

Probably wouldn't hurt to start thinking about what matters most to you and why.....

I'm in! Haven't figured out my R1 vs. R2 strategy yet Female GPA: 3.9 undergrad (econ/psych double major), 3.9+ grad (MA in social and quantitative psychology) GMAT: 770 WE: 3 years at matriculation (venture capital)