Calling all Stanford Applicants (2016 Intake) Class of 2018!!

If you wish to submit another application, we recommend that you visit the Evaluation Criteria section
on our website for more information. These criteria are the lens through which we evaluate all
applications and, when thoughtfully considered, may offer you some insight on how to improve your
re-application.

At the same time, it is important to understand that you cannot fully control the outcome of your
application. While we would welcome your re-application to the Stanford Graduate School of
Business, you may wish to accept an offer of admission from another school, since there is no
guarantee of admission as a re-applicant. Enrolling in another program would allow you to begin
working immediately toward your life and career goals.

As we mention in our application materials, we do not offer feedback. The reality of highly selective
admission is that there are more qualified and deserving applicants than spaces available. Because
most applicants are well-qualified for the Stanford MBA Program, there rarely is a clear-cut or
“fixable” reason for a candidate’s denial. Similarly, the reasons why some applicants stand out more
than others are not easily categorized, since excellence itself does not come in uniform dimensions.

Participating in a selection process with a very low admission rate means that there are factors
affecting the ultimate decision on your candidacy over which you have no control (e.g., the nature of
all other applications). Please do not feel responsible for factors you cannot affect.