Calling all Stanford GSB MSx Applicants: 2022 Intake (Class of 2023)

Welcome all Stanford MSx aspirants of 2022 Intake. Let's use this platform to know each other, share updates, exchange ideas, and assist each other as we all go through the daunting application process.

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Essays / Questions:

Required Essays:

1. What matters most to you, and why? For this essay, we would like you to reflect deeply and write from the heart. Once you have identified what matters most to you, help us understand why. You might consider, for example, what makes this so important to you? What people, insights, or experiences have shaped your perspectives?

2. Why Stanford MSx, and why now? Please describe your aspirations and how your Stanford MSx experience will help you realize them. Why is this the right time for you to pursue your master’s degree at Stanford GSB?

Both essays combined may not exceed 1,050 words. GSB recommends up to 650 words for Essay A and up to 400 words for Essay B.

Career Aspirations Short Answer Question (Required)

Please tell us about what you aspire to do in your career. How will the Stanford MSx Program, combined with your experience, education or background, help you achieve your career goals? Be specific. (up to 1,200 characters, approximately 200 word limit)

Optional Short-Answer Questions

Optional Question 1: Think about times you’ve created a positive impact, whether in professional, extracurricular, academic, or other settings. What was your impact? What made it significant to you or to others? You are welcome to share up to three examples. (Up to 1200 characters, approximately 200 words, for each example)

Optional Question 2: Tell us about a time within the last three years when your background influenced your participation at work or community. (up to 1100 characters, approximately 180 words)

Dates & Deadlines:

Why is MSx forum so quiet this year!

Hello everyone;
I'm planning to apply for this program on its second round!
I should take care of my GMAT exam first!
I have about 8years of local entrepreneurial experiences in Iran's startup ecosystem; 6 years as a founder and 2 years as a product designer and startup founders' mentor!
I hold a traditional MBA in strategy which did not seem to be useful in my job career as an entrepreneur.
However, I'm 28 which is 4years younger than average class of 2021.

Does anyone have any advices for me?
What are the most important factors for admissions?
How do they evaluate your profile? Does age matter or its only about years of experience so that they can manage to enjoy a relatively more matured Msx's classroom comparing to that of MBA?

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Yes, you should have GMAT, GRE or EA score before applying.
There is no any upper or lower age limit, but definitely, there is a requirement of minimum 8 years of work experience which you already have.
From your post it seems you haven't explored the program much, I would advise you to go through MSx program page & also attend few online webinars before you even dig deep into the application process so that you are able to know if the program is a right fit for you.
Also as you already have an MBA degree, you need to explain in your application why you need to have another similar degree and why now, you must also be able to explain how is MSx going to help you accomplish your future goals & how is it aligned to your career aspirations etc.

Your next step should be to go through the details of the program on their website & attend any upcoming "MSx Admissions Event", the next online admission webinars are on 5-Oct-21 and then on 7-Oct-21.

Thank you for sharing your information; This GMAT thing sucks ) I was living a happy life until I figured out I should take some extra exams before applying for MBA's
I have read their website but, as I'm not very familiar with the admission processes, I was wondering if there is anything about the program that I have missed or that is not represented on the program's web page. I should also thank you for the webinars, I signed up for them both.
Do you know if anyone from this GMATclub has got admitted to Msx before?
Sorry if my questions are so NOOBie ) By the way, I am a newbie here.

Hi Folks. Any idea when the Adcom will respond back to applicants who applied for both the MBA and the MSX programs? Are the Adcoms different for both the programs?

Interview invites will be sent out from Oct 20. It was part of the email sent by the Adcom in Oct 1.
The adcoms are separate for MBA ans MSx.

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Anybody here is applying for R2?

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I am applying in R2.

anybody can recommend any MBA consultant for this application round?

Anybody here has talked to alumni/current students before? Will this interaction be perceived positively by adcom and increase our chance of getting admitted?

No where in app, adcom is asking to speak to alumni or current students.

yes, pls DM me.

Hi All,

Do you have any insight into the difference between these two Stanford questions. Both questions are mandatory essays.

Essay B:
Why Stanford MSx, and why now? Please describe your aspirations and how your Stanford MSx experience will help you realize them. Why is this the right time for you to pursue your master’s degree at Stanford GSB?

The Short Answer -- to be typed directly into the application.

Please tell us about what you aspire to do in your career. Because the Stanford MSx program is for mid-career managers, it is valuable to have clear career goals. How will the Stanford MSx Program, combined with your experience, education or background, help you achieve your career goals? Be specific. * (1200 characters remaining)

Hello all R1 applicants,

Hope you are taking some time off today to get some rest, now that you successfully submitted the application.
The application process was a soul searching experience which I have benefited immensely from.

The post-submission auto email indicates that one can expect to hear in a week's about the next steps. Any idea what this next step would be? They reach out for additional information etc. or they send out the interview invitations?

Thanks,
Amit

Come on everyone. Let's create some buzz here. Why don't we all R1 applicants introduce ourselves? Some of us will actually be together at GSB for an year. Let's get to know each other nevertheless. Here I go first:

Country: India
Industry: Consulting
Current company: BCG
WE: 18 years
Designation: Principal
GMAT/GRE/EA: 156 (EA)
GPA: 3.5
Extracurricular: Co-founded a non-profit in 2014, on the advisory board of 2 organizations, launched a scholarship in my homestate, helped state govt. get access to better covid training for medical staff, co-led #JusticeForNirbhaya campaign (a rape victim's parents' fight for justice), Volunteered for TEACH INDIA
Post-MBA career goal: To reach a leadership position on corporate climate action and sustainability

You are going to kill it. You have such a strong profile. You are already with BCG

wow good day. I just stumbled on this group chat. Noice.

AliciaSierra have you submitted your MSx application?

Hi all! I received an invitation to interview today and stumbled upon this thread. Are there any resources out there to help prep for the interview?

Congratulations so much, would you kindly share your profile briefly.