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Good luck to all! The best advice I can give for these essays is,

For A: Be honest and don't say what you think they want to hear. They can detect BS a mile away. Whatever you're claiming is most important to you, you need a solid story that explains WHY it's most important, and then you should have 2-3 examples showing how you've since done things about What Matters Most. Show them you are walking the walk. If you say that saving the environment matters most but have never been involved with any organization that attempts to fight climate change, for example, that would raise a red flag.

For B: This is a career goal essay in disguise. Tell them what you want to do in the future (and WHY) and then specifically (key word!) what you'll do at Stanford to help you reach those goals. General statements about it being near Silicon Valley and having small class sizes and whatnot are things literally anyone could write. Make it specific to YOU and your goals.

Hope that helps!


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Hope everyone is getting on well with the applications and essays!
I was admitted last year in R2 and received a huge amount of help from this forum, both to prepare my GMAT and my applications.
If you would like help, please write to me directly, I'll be happy to give my advice.
Best of luck!

Oh you DEFINITELY want to be specific. Course names, a professor you'd like to study under, alums you'd want to network with at target companies, clubs you want to join, conferences you want to help out with/attend, etc. Half the response should be your career goals and WHY you have them, and the next half should be specifics about how Stanford will help you fill your gaps and reach those goals. Don't say anything general that anyone else could say!


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So hopefully a simple question. For the Activities & Interests section, is this just asking for what we do when not at work?

For instance, I have played amateur football for a long time, I should put that in?
How about being a keen skier and organising a group trip every year for 10-20 friends?
What about more recreational activities such as fitness training or playing tennis with friends?

I feel like the first two examples are probably good to be put in, but wondering where we should draw the line?

For what matters most to me, I wrote my essay about finding meaning in work (on a personal level) beginning with volunteering at my church in HS, to joining the military, and then how I will continue to do meaningful work in a future civilian career. Throughout the essay I pulled specific examples of why I found my work meaningful at different stages of my career and ended with a justification of why I will find work in the business world meaningful as well.

For "Why Stanford" I wrote about how the school's mission statement speaks to my goal to be a global leader broadly speaking, not only in business. I also discussed how I wanted to learn to different leadership styles through both my peers and the "touchy feely" class to expand outside of the centralized, hierarchichal style of leadership the military uses. I also wrote about how their global programs, such as GMIX, will complement my previous international experiences.

I sit my GMAT in late October, I will submit my application in R2.

The biggest worry I face is of getting a scholarship.

The idea itself is very cliche, but the devil is in the details. The reason why you moved away, where you come from and where you relocated to, how all of this affected your life path to date and your future goals are definitely things to consider. I guess some professional consultants can tell you a bit more about it, but my suggestion is to work with your consultant on your story, tell them who you are and what shaped your as a person and then he/she should be able to help you shape your essay. Good luck!