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I currently have to remove about 15 words. In Essay B I mention "the GSB" a lot. Would it be acceptable to replace this with "Stanford". I know that Stanford is the overall institution, but considering the question asks "Why Stanford?" I think it would be deemed acceptable.

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Yes this would be fine. The best thing to do is to vary it up throughout the essays. Good luck!

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Just hit submit. R1 try 2, lets go!
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Once you hit submit, and view application, are you able to see the attachments as well? I dont think I can..
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In for R1.

No, you can't view attachments.

One more question about app - I don't see the date for my digital signature. Is it normal?
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And the long wait begins...
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For some reasons I received admissions update this morning not to my current e-mail address but to the one, with which I initially registered. Is this a reason to contact admissions office to make sure they use right address?
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By the way, what are you profiles and geographies, guys?

I am Russian from Saint Petersburg.
Working in accounting, pretty good extracurriculars and awards. GMAT 700. GPA approximately 3.4-3.5.
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Applied R1 to Stanford. Thought I'd share my profile, I know I enjoyed reading others.

Work Experience: Started edtech company during/after school, acquired by the company I now work for.
1 year software developer/product manager at fintech unicorn (think Lending Club/Prosper). Switched to product manager 4 months into the job by request.

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Goal: Complete transition into product strategy role, either as such or as consultant. Connect that with what has otherwise been a highly technical career (interned at top high frequency trading firm as a software dev, also worked at both a national supercomputing lab and a national physics lab as a research intern), to become a general manager in tech.
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For some reasons I received admissions update this morning not to my current e-mail address but to the one, with which I initially registered. Is this a reason to contact admissions office to make sure they use right address?
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Have the same problem... They sent to my old email address. All other emails were sent to the new one so hope it is not an issue...

Let me know if you find anything about it! Appreciate it :)

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Submitted for R1!

Good luck everyone!!
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Stanford just released the class of 2018 profile and it is crazy - 737 average GMAT, 5% acceptance rate.
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Wow. Thanks for reporting that. That's definitely crazy territory.


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Stanford just released the class of 2018 profile and it is crazy - 737 average GMAT, 5% acceptance rate.
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Wow, that's absurd! The median GMAT was likely even higher!
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I recall reading an article on Forbes or on the Economist, in which it was stated that the rate of acceptance at Stanford is even lower than the rate of acceptance for internships at Goldman Sachs :)


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that's good! with 590 accepted to Stanford? awesome!
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I guess one person with 590 and the second one 720 :lol:


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I recall reading an article on Forbes or on the Economist, in which it was stated that the rate of acceptance at Stanford is even lower than the rate of acceptance for internships at Goldman Sachs :)


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that's good! with 590 accepted to Stanford? awesome!
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Hey guys--just submitted last week so was taking a look through. Good luck to all.

Posting profile since always like reading others

Undergrad: Mid-ivy, 3.9 GPA, social sciences major
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Anyone know if they are still receptive to unofficial letters of support?
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oldhead 3.9 ivy/770 sounds like a lock, did you apply to H/W as well?
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chairmanlee8 Just Stanford this round. If it doesn't work out will apply HBS R2
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Hey guys--just submitted last week so was taking a look through. Good luck to all.

Posting profile since always like reading others

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wow - almost identical background here...

undergrad: Mid-ivy. 3.9 gpa, social sciences major
WE: gs/ms/jpm banking (3 yrs), 2 years large upper MM PE
GMAT: 770 (50Q, 47V)

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