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stanforditis
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Location: United States
Concentration: Entrepreneurship, Technology
Schools: Stanford '14 (S) Sloan '14 Wharton '14 (I)
GPA: 3.89
WE:Engineering (Computer Software)
28 Mar 2011, 17:12
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Hi,
I applied to Stanford R2 with the following stats:
GMAT: 730
GPA: 3.89 from an undergrad school in Asia (top in my country but not known in the US)
Gender: F
Work Experience: 6 years of work experience with 4 at a top Fortune 50 company and the other 2 in a small company in Asia where I grew very fast into leadership positions
I never heard back from them. Stanford was my top school and Berkeley was the only other school I applied to this time. I have no clue as to what was missing from my profile. Where do you think I should apply next year? What improvements should I make to my profile?
Thanks!
I applied to Stanford R2 with the following stats:
GMAT: 730
GPA: 3.89 from an undergrad school in Asia (top in my country but not known in the US)
Gender: F
Work Experience: 6 years of work experience with 4 at a top Fortune 50 company and the other 2 in a small company in Asia where I grew very fast into leadership positions
I never heard back from them. Stanford was my top school and Berkeley was the only other school I applied to this time. I have no clue as to what was missing from my profile. Where do you think I should apply next year? What improvements should I make to my profile?
Thanks!
28 Mar 2011, 18:15
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Stanford is so competitive that even the most "suited" person needs luck on his/her side during the application process. It's almost a crapshoot for most people in the first place and while your numbers certainly impressive, it's still going to be hard for you (also the fact that Stanford has been leaning towards a younger pool of applicants). I don't think anyone can tell you what went wrong unless someone gets a chance to read all your essays, your letters of recommendations, and your entire application as a whole. Generally speaking though, it's just extremely difficult to get in Stanford, period. I can't tell you what improvements you would need to make next year for Stanford but just be realistic in the fact that Stanford accepted only 488 out of 7204 (US News), which is even more impressive than HBS. Also, without knowing what your post-MBA goals are, I can't really recommend any schools. Lastly, if I were you, I'd broaden my scope of applications a bit more, unless you're only aiming for the top schools (more of a all-in or nothing thinking).
28 Mar 2011, 18:43
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Anyone only applying to those 2 schools would probably go 0/2 (including myself). Your stats sound fine, I would recommend taking another look at your essays (maybe get an admissions consultant), and definitely applying to more schools. Where you should apply depends on your preferences (location, class size, culture, concentration). Good luck!
