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abk
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Just received an email re: essay questions. They are exactly the same as last year.
Stanford GSB Email
Link to Essay Questions
https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/mba/admission/essays.html
How are people organizing their b-school process for essays, etc? Organization is not my forte, but I know I'm going to be a disaster if I don't put in the work now.
I'm using One Note to notes on b schools, etc. I'm aiming for Round 1.
Stanford GSB Email
Quote:
Link to Essay Questions
https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/mba/admission/essays.html
How are people organizing their b-school process for essays, etc? Organization is not my forte, but I know I'm going to be a disaster if I don't put in the work now.
I'm using One Note to notes on b schools, etc. I'm aiming for Round 1.
vy3rgc
Joined: 28 Feb 2013
Last visit: 26 Sep 2013
Posts: 7
Location: India
Concentration: Strategy, Social Entrepreneurship
Schools: Stanford '16 HBS '16 Sloan '16 ISB '16 Kellogg '16 Haas '16
GMAT 1: 740 Q48 V42
GPA: 3.45
WE:General Management (Non-Profit and Government)
Just read. Same essays huh!? Well, this means that a lot of analysis/literature on how to approach them is already available.
TechWithNoExp
Joined: 06 Jun 2012
Last visit: 17 Jun 2014
Posts: 80
Concentration: Technology, Entrepreneurship
Schools: CBS '16 (D) Kellogg '16 (WL) Anderson '16 (A)
GMAT 1: 710 Q49 V38
I want to sign up for the Stanford MBA Program - Stay In Touch.
https://sumba.askadmissions.net/emtinte ... p=prospect
They want to know my ACADEMIC INTERESTS and which TOPICS AND COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST TO YOU.
Do you guys think I need to research all these things before I sign up?
This is going to be an adventure......
https://sumba.askadmissions.net/emtinte ... p=prospect
They want to know my ACADEMIC INTERESTS and which TOPICS AND COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST TO YOU.
Do you guys think I need to research all these things before I sign up?
This is going to be an adventure......
vy3rgc
Joined: 28 Feb 2013
Last visit: 26 Sep 2013
Posts: 7
Location: India
Concentration: Strategy, Social Entrepreneurship
Schools: Stanford '16 HBS '16 Sloan '16 ISB '16 Kellogg '16 Haas '16
GMAT 1: 740 Q48 V42
GPA: 3.45
WE:General Management (Non-Profit and Government)
Not at all. Just fill it up the best you can. You can always change these things later.
TechWithNoExp
Joined: 06 Jun 2012
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Concentration: Technology, Entrepreneurship
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GMAT 1: 710 Q49 V38
Thanks.
I thought that would be the case. Just wasn't ready for the huge list.
I thought that would be the case. Just wasn't ready for the huge list.
aalba005
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Location: Kuwait
Schools: Sloan '16 (M)
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Uh oh, same questions.. i guess i need to start putting pen to paper and start drafting some ideas. Good luck everyone count me in for round 1.
TechWithNoExp
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Concentration: Technology, Entrepreneurship
Schools: CBS '16 (D) Kellogg '16 (WL) Anderson '16 (A)
GMAT 1: 710 Q49 V38
Quick Question regarding essay #3.
Does "in the last three years" mean 365*3 days ago or any time between 2010-2013.
Does "in the last three years" mean 365*3 days ago or any time between 2010-2013.
tripsd
Joined: 24 Jan 2012
Last visit: 17 Jul 2014
Posts: 63
Location: United States
Concentration: Strategy, Nonprofit
Schools: Stanford '16 (D) Tuck '16 (M) HBS '16 (D)
GMAT 1: 760 Q48 V47
GPA: 3.7
WE:Other (Education)
Excited to get this show on the road...outlining first essay
Posts: 1
Hey all,
I'll be attending the GSB next year (class of 2015). When I was applying I didn't know any current students so I had a tough time getting a sense of the day to day experience at the GSB. There wasn't much information out there other than the official stuff on the website. So, to help the next generation of applicants, I have started a blog to share my experiences before/during my two years at the GSB so that everyone can get an insider's view (well, a soon-to-be insider). I can't post URLs here, but my blog is backinthebay2015 DOT wordpress DOT com. If there's anything specific you want me to post about leave a comment on the blog and I'll see what I can do.
Good luck with applications!!!
backinthebay2015
I'll be attending the GSB next year (class of 2015). When I was applying I didn't know any current students so I had a tough time getting a sense of the day to day experience at the GSB. There wasn't much information out there other than the official stuff on the website. So, to help the next generation of applicants, I have started a blog to share my experiences before/during my two years at the GSB so that everyone can get an insider's view (well, a soon-to-be insider). I can't post URLs here, but my blog is backinthebay2015 DOT wordpress DOT com. If there's anything specific you want me to post about leave a comment on the blog and I'll see what I can do.
Good luck with applications!!!
backinthebay2015
Schools: HBS - Class of 2005
Posts: 9,229
vy3rgc
And lots of essay samples too.
ohsballer
Joined: 27 Feb 2012
Last visit: 09 Jan 2019
Posts: 91
Concentration: General Management, Nonprofit
Schools: Kellogg '16 (M$) Duke '16 (A) Stanford '16 (D) HBS '16 (WD) Cnsrtm-Hass '16 (WL) Cnsrtm-Goizueta '16 (A$) Cnsrtm-Ross '16 (WL) Haas '16 (WL)
GMAT 1: 700 Q47 V39
Schools: Kellogg '16 (M$) Duke '16 (A) Stanford '16 (D) HBS '16 (WD) Cnsrtm-Hass '16 (WL) Cnsrtm-Goizueta '16 (A$) Cnsrtm-Ross '16 (WL) Haas '16 (WL)
GMAT 1: 700 Q47 V39
Posts: 91
JonAdmissionado
Where?
hamm0
Joined: 31 Oct 2011
Last visit: 31 Mar 2015
Posts: 474
Schools: Johnson '16 (M)
GMAT 1: 690 Q45 V40
WE:Asset Management (Mutual Funds and Brokerage)
tripsd
Joined: 24 Jan 2012
Last visit: 17 Jul 2014
Posts: 63
Location: United States
Concentration: Strategy, Nonprofit
Schools: Stanford '16 (D) Tuck '16 (M) HBS '16 (D)
GMAT 1: 760 Q48 V47
GPA: 3.7
WE:Other (Education)
hamm0
beat me to it hamm, just saw the email as well!
ohsballer
Joined: 27 Feb 2012
Last visit: 09 Jan 2019
Posts: 91
Concentration: General Management, Nonprofit
Schools: Kellogg '16 (M$) Duke '16 (A) Stanford '16 (D) HBS '16 (WD) Cnsrtm-Hass '16 (WL) Cnsrtm-Goizueta '16 (A$) Cnsrtm-Ross '16 (WL) Haas '16 (WL)
GMAT 1: 700 Q47 V39
Schools: Kellogg '16 (M$) Duke '16 (A) Stanford '16 (D) HBS '16 (WD) Cnsrtm-Hass '16 (WL) Cnsrtm-Goizueta '16 (A$) Cnsrtm-Ross '16 (WL) Haas '16 (WL)
GMAT 1: 700 Q47 V39
Posts: 91
Is anybody in MLT? Derrick Bolton was at the seminar last weekend but I didn't get a chance to speak to him because of the large crowd. 
tripsd
Joined: 24 Jan 2012
Last visit: 17 Jul 2014
Posts: 63
Location: United States
Concentration: Strategy, Nonprofit
Schools: Stanford '16 (D) Tuck '16 (M) HBS '16 (D)
GMAT 1: 760 Q48 V47
GPA: 3.7
WE:Other (Education)
Has anyone started working the essays yet? Just feel like I keep hitting my head against a wall. Not that they're terribly unique, I just feel like they're looking for some subtle nuances that others essays I've worked on don't.
lindalibinbin
Joined: 19 Jan 2013
Last visit: 04 Dec 2013
Posts: 71
Location: Canada
Schools: HBS '16 (S) Stanford '16 (S) Haas '16
GMAT 1: 750 Q50 V41
GPA: 3.7
WE:Analyst (Mutual Funds and Brokerage)
Anyone else shares the feeling that what matters to me most is something I think they really wouldn't appreciate...
hamm0
Joined: 31 Oct 2011
Last visit: 31 Mar 2015
Posts: 474
Schools: Johnson '16 (M)
GMAT 1: 690 Q45 V40
WE:Asset Management (Mutual Funds and Brokerage)
lindalibinbin
Ha! got a kick out of that...
tripsd
Joined: 24 Jan 2012
Last visit: 17 Jul 2014
Posts: 63
Location: United States
Concentration: Strategy, Nonprofit
Schools: Stanford '16 (D) Tuck '16 (M) HBS '16 (D)
GMAT 1: 760 Q48 V47
GPA: 3.7
WE:Other (Education)
hamm0
You mean "financial security and upward mobility" might not be what they want? Dang.
Yea I feel like its going to be a struggle to walk the line of being genuine while also trying to appeal to admissions.
lindalibinbin
Joined: 19 Jan 2013
Last visit: 04 Dec 2013
Posts: 71
Location: Canada
Schools: HBS '16 (S) Stanford '16 (S) Haas '16
GMAT 1: 750 Q50 V41
GPA: 3.7
WE:Analyst (Mutual Funds and Brokerage)
tripsd
Nah, financial and job security are rarely what REALLY matters to a person, deep down. But I'm worried that if I dig deep and find out what really matters to me, it could be some personality trait that they don't like. For example, what if the answer is "so that everyone around me would approve of me", or "to spend time with my kids 24/7", or "I never want to fail". These might very well be what matters to certain people, but wouldn't convey the right msg - the first one would show deep down the person has no confidence, second one would show you probably won't go out and make impact in society, and third one would show... i don't know, not willing to take risk or something.
So, my questions is, if there's a conflict between what we think is the fundamental driving force of our actions and what we believe others would think of it, what do we do?
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