Welcome 2025-2026 Stanford GSB Applicants Welcome, all Stanford class of 2028 hopefuls. Let's use this platform to know each other, exchange ideas, and discuss app strategies. Who all are applying? Let us know by commenting below. Follow the thread and bookmark this post. Join Stanford chat Add to my Schools Stanford MBA Application Walkthrough https://gmatclub.com/forum/schools/photo/Stanford.jpg Application Deadlines: Submit your application by ... We will notify you on ... Round 1 Sep 09, 2025 Dec 10, 2025 Round 2 Jan 07, 2026 Apr 02, 2026 Round 3 Apr 07, 2026 May 28, 2026 *Applications must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time Stanford Class of 2025 US News Ranking 6 Applicants 6,152 Accepted 528 Enrolled 424 Acceptance 9% Yield Rate 80% GPA 3.8 Average WE 59 % GMAT 67% Average GMAT (classic) 737 Median GMAT (classic) 740 GMAT Domestic NA GMAT International NA % GRE 33% Average GRE Q 163 Average GRE V 164 Employed at Graduation 61% Employed 3 Months 84% Average Salary $182,272 Average Bonus $33,684 Salary and Bonus $198,032 Essays: We request that you write two personal essays. In each essay, we want to hear your genuine voice. Think carefully about your values, passions, aims, and dreams. There is no “right answer” to these questions — the best answer is the one that is truest for you. Essay A: What matters most to you, and why? For this essay, we would like you to reflect deeply and write from the heart. Once you’ve 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? Essay B: Why Stanford? Describe your aspirations and how your Stanford GSB experience will help you realize them. If you are applying to both the MBA and MSx programs, use Essay B to address your interest in both programs. View the full Stanford GSB Class Profile Class of 2025 --> https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/programs/mba/admission/class-profile View the full Stanford GSB Employment Report Class of 2023 --> https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/organizations/recruit/strategies-resources/employment-reports

Do you guys know if your portal is updated if you get an invite or do you just get an email?

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By when can we expect Stanford to share bulk of the invites? Any communication or knowledge from previous years?

They dont do bulk invites... Here and there 1 - 2

Anyone in India received Invite yet?

application status in portal changed for anyone?

No one has reported here but there is one report on ClearAdmit and in my consultant's cohort, there are now 4 invites. Looks like even Stanford is preferring PE/VC profiles now.