coffeeandcookies wrote:
Rather than asking for background info, can those who got interviews hypothesize a bit on what you think made your application stand out? What did you write about in your essays or did you think your recommenders told a certain story that stood out?
I understand since Stanford's essays are very personal if you prefer not to share, but if you're comfortable sharing I'm curious. I think that's more helpful then knowing the industry/GMAT/GPA distribution of those who got interview invites/offers of admissions.
If you're interested I would be glad to share my app: (this is also good for me as an interview prep)
I'm don't think there was was a particular part of my application that stood out, actually I can definitely say that there was no silver bullet (no special awards, no special circumstances, etc.) . Instead, I would say there it had a certain coherence. For instance, the 3 essays almost read like 1 big essay. The interviewers had very different perspectives to give (one life coach, one direct manager and the peer) but I am sure they each stressed different points of why I would fit well in an entrepreneurial environment (I made sure to give a brief about what traits Stanford seems to look for). I hope this somehow helps...