Calling All Stanford GSB Fall 2011 Applicants! https://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/08/0811_stanford_school_tour/image/serra_portal_stanford_business_school_campus.jpg Detailed Program Information: GMAT Club's Stanford GSB School Guide Fall 2011 Application Instructions Round 1 Deadline: 10/6/2010 | Decision Date: 12/15/2010 Round 2 Deadline: 1/6/2010 | Decision Date: 3/30/2011 Round 3 Deadline: 4/6/2011 | Decision Date: 5/18/2011 Essays Essay 1: What matters most to you, and why? Essay 2: What are your career aspirations? What do you need to learn at Stanford to achieve them? Essay 3: Answer two of the four questions below. Tell us not only what you did but also how you did it. What was the outcome? How did people respond? Only describe experiences that have occurred during the last three years. Option A: Tell us about a time when you built or developed a team whose performance exceeded expectations. Option B: Tell us about a time when you made a lasting impact on your organization. Option C: Tell us about a time when you generated support from others for an idea or initiative. Option D: Tell us about a time when you went beyond what was defined, established, or expected. Recommendation Questions (3 recommenders) 2 Professional/Workplace References Please briefly describe your relationship to the candidate, and describe the circumstances under which you have known her or him. How does the candidate’s performance compare to other well-qualified individuals in similar roles? What (if any) legacy has this candidate left on your organization? Describe the most constructive feedback you have given the candidate. Please also detail the circumstances that caused you to give the feedback. Is there anything else (positive or negative) we should know about the candidate? 1 Peer/Team Reference Please briefly describe your relationship to the candidate, and describe the circumstances under which you have known her or him. Describe how the candidate has generated support from others for an idea or initiative. What (if any) lasting impact has this candidate left on your organization? Describe the most constructive feedback you have given the candidate. Please also detail the circumstances that caused you to give the feedback. Is there anything else (positive or negative) we should know about the candidate? Essay Analysis Clear Admit 2010-11 Essay Analysis mbaMission 2010-11 Essay Analysis Veritas Prep 2010-11 Essay Analysis APPLICANT LIST: GSB Applicant List Google Doc 0ArAuKBeoP3UWdDdYMHRuRmgtLUtHaWx1OXpqY1hFQ0E Round 1 (101 applicants) Matriculating: N/A Admitted: 11 (11%) Waitlisted: 5 (5%) Denied: 85 APPLICANTS: Please fill out your stats in the Google Doc attached and keep updating your information whenever you see fit!We will keep this thread updated as well Current students: Terry12 , Mikus , quantjock All quoted sections in this post are from the Application Requirements page of the Stanford GSB Website College Students : OTHER RESOURCES: Screenshot: HBS 2011 Applicant List.png

Last visit was: 22 Apr 2026, 20:41

It is currently 22 Apr 2026, 20:41

Toolkit

Business School and MBA

MBA Archive

GMAT Club Daily Prep

Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.

Customized
for You

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Track
Your Progress

every week, we’ll send you an estimated GMAT score based on your performance

Practice
Pays

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.

Go to My Error Log Learn more

Request Expert Reply

Confirm Cancel

Back to Forum

Create Topic

Calling all Stanford Fall 2011 Applicants!!!

1 ... 9 10 11 12 13 ... 81

CyberC1

Current Student

Joined: 12 Feb 2010

Last visit: 26 Mar 2013

Posts: 441

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 26

Status:Current Student

Schools:USC Marshall School of Business

GPA: 2.9

WE 1: Software Consulting

WE 2: Government / Healthcare

Posts: 441

Kudos: 53

01 Nov 2010, 13:30

Kudos

Bookmarks

Well, now the real speculation can begin...

cavalier88

Joined: 27 Oct 2010

Last visit: 31 May 2011

Posts: 20

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 2

Location: New York, NY

Concentration: Marketing & Strategy

Schools:Ross (R1), Kellogg (R1), Stanford (R1), Texas (R2), USC (R2)

GPA: 2.58

Posts: 20

Kudos: 4

01 Nov 2010, 13:33

Kudos

Bookmarks

adalfu

cavalier88

Add me in for R1, and got an off-campus interview invite today. I'm a little shocked actually because I have yet to get interview invites to Wharton or Booth.

Wow, that's great news indeed! Congratz. Gives me a little bit of hope since I too have a low GPA... (but then again, maybe you just have a stellar story/profile)

Thanks. My GPA is what it is, all I did was explain my stupidity at 17 and go from there. I guess my differentiator is that its been more than 6 years since I graduated, and I work in a pretty analytical function and have 2.5 years of management experience.

The entire MBA process makes people crazy, and I honestly wish there was more disclosure than there is right now, but alas thats life.

Jeanette

Joined: 31 Aug 2010

Last visit: 27 Mar 2011

Posts: 189

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 33

Location: Atlanta, GA

GPA: 3.4 Ivy

WE 1: 3 years for major bank

Posts: 189

Kudos: 36

01 Nov 2010, 13:40

Kudos

Bookmarks

Jmw125

Jeanette

worldtraveler

Hey folks, let me share my experience as this forum has helped to alleviate my anxiety while waiting for the blessed interview invite:

Brazilian, M, 28, 720, lived in Germany, UK, Canada & now in Switzerland. Scientific/technical background looking for opportunities in general management, marketing & social sector. Some relevant international awards and EC. Nearly 5y of WE.

HBS: interview invite on October 15th;
ST: application completed from my side on 29/09; last ref letter submitted on 05/10 - interview invite on 28/10.

Fingers crossed everyone!

Congratulations! Another international invite. I think it's pretty clear there's at least some trend toward Stanford giving international invitations earlier than domestic. It may not be 100%, but that seems to be a definite trend. It also makes intuitive sense as a school who doesn't have preplanned international dates (ala Harvard) and likely doesn't have alumni in every city around the world will want to give international students a bit more time in case there's an issue.

I don't know if you can say it's "pretty clear". People in these forums have a tendency to try to ascribe causal relationships on the basis of little evidence when things are actually random (which doesn't help people's anxiety levels).

Read the article in the Times about a recent book (or read the book):
https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/2 ... deception/

You're right. "pretty clear" was an overstatement, and wasn't really what I meant.

CyberC1

Current Student

Joined: 12 Feb 2010

Last visit: 26 Mar 2013

Posts: 441

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 26

Status:Current Student

Schools:USC Marshall School of Business

GPA: 2.9

WE 1: Software Consulting

WE 2: Government / Healthcare

Posts: 441

Kudos: 53

01 Nov 2010, 13:43

Kudos

Bookmarks

cavalier88

That's awesome dude. I'm in a similar boat with regard to your stats and hopefully it is an indication that Stanford will be open to interviewing those without super-stellar GPAs. At the same time though I can't imagine them letting in more than one or two folks with sub-3.0 GPAs, based on their median GPA range.... which bodes poorly for those of us with lower GPAs that haven't gotten an invite

kyro

Joined: 11 Sep 2010

Last visit: 11 Aug 2020

Posts: 110

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 80

Status:Dream on, till your dream comes true!

Location: India

Schools: Stanford '22 Yale '22 Instead Sept 20 Intake Tuck '22 LBS '22 IMD '21

Posts: 110

Kudos: 5

01 Nov 2010, 13:48

Kudos

Bookmarks

cavalier88

adalfu

cavalier88

Add me in for R1, and got an off-campus interview invite today. I'm a little shocked actually because I have yet to get interview invites to Wharton or Booth.

Wow, that's great news indeed! Congratz. Gives me a little bit of hope since I too have a low GPA... (but then again, maybe you just have a stellar story/profile)

sweet!

You give us all hope. And considerin stanford is the only school i'll be applying to, i would like lots of that.

Gerrard

Joined: 22 May 2010

Last visit: 02 Feb 2011

Posts: 10

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 9

Concentration: Finance

GPA: 3.8

WE 1: Private Equity

WE 2: Management Consulting

Posts: 10

Kudos: 18

02 Nov 2010, 01:39

Kudos

Bookmarks

Does anyone know how many people get interview invites from Stanford, all rounds included?

Thanks.

calihopeful

Joined: 12 Apr 2010

Last visit: 28 Apr 2011

Posts: 52

Own Kudos:

[1]

Given Kudos: 1

Schools:DUKE class of 2014

GPA: 3.4

WE 1: sales/trading

Posts: 52

Kudos: 4

[1]

02 Nov 2010, 04:50

Kudos

Bookmarks

Gerrard

Does anyone know how many people get interview invites from Stanford, all rounds included?

Thanks.

this was in an email I got after submitting my app for R1:

"Interviews are offered by invitation only. Invitations for interviews will be sent up until the week prior to the decision date for the round in which you applied. We will invite you via email, and you and your alumni interviewer will schedule a mutually convenient date and time to meet. We hope to interview between 800 and 1,200 applicants this year, and offer admission to between 400 and 500 candidates. We expect to interview all candidates admitted to the MBA Program. "

Gerrard

Joined: 22 May 2010

Last visit: 02 Feb 2011

Posts: 10

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 9

Concentration: Finance

GPA: 3.8

WE 1: Private Equity

WE 2: Management Consulting

Posts: 10

Kudos: 18

02 Nov 2010, 04:55

Kudos

Bookmarks

calihopeful: Thanks for the reply, very helpful.

I got an interview invite late last night, around 22:15 GMT (based in London).

calihopeful

Joined: 12 Apr 2010

Last visit: 28 Apr 2011

Posts: 52

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 1

Schools:DUKE class of 2014

GPA: 3.4

WE 1: sales/trading

Posts: 52

Kudos: 4

02 Nov 2010, 05:26

Kudos

Bookmarks

Gerrard

calihopeful: Thanks for the reply, very helpful.

I got an interview invite late last night, around 22:15 GMT (based in London).

congrats and good luck!! still waiting over here - just need to keep reminding myself it's early..

dchen

Joined: 07 Aug 2010

Last visit: 16 Apr 2011

Posts: 12

Own Kudos:

Posts: 12

Kudos: 1

02 Nov 2010, 06:02

Kudos

Bookmarks

Hi all,

I've followed this post and I know that a larger number of invitations are expected around mid-November (from past years)...but while I know speculation is futile, I can't help but wonder how Stanford is considering interviews compared to Harvard/Wharton.

We have speculated on the Harvard and Wharton threads how each school releases interviews (and did not reach a "conclusion", clearly). To me, though, Stanford's invitations are the most difficult to gauge - and painful because it seems as if each day some come in. I honestly would rather they come in waves on specified days - instead I get hopeful every time an email comes in for the rest of the month!

I know people say that you can get invited close to the deadline and still be accepted, but I wonder if anyone has heard (i.e. from alumni, etc.) of how the interviews are evaluated. Sandy on the BW Forum has mentioned that they actually go through the apps in detail to try to put together a coherent class - and that is why they trickle. I'm sure they must sort the apps into certain categories vs. no particular order.

I'm not asking to open a discussion based on speculation..but whether someone may actually have heard of how this is done. Again, just satisfying the painful curiosity as I wait for an email.

sophieP

Joined: 20 Oct 2010

Last visit: 14 Dec 2010

Posts: 37

Own Kudos:

Posts: 37

Kudos: 1

02 Nov 2010, 07:43

Kudos

Bookmarks

Can anyone please post the e-mail that Stanford sends inviting people to interview?

razvanteslaru

Joined: 02 Aug 2010

Last visit: 04 Mar 2012

Posts: 29

Own Kudos:

[1]

Given Kudos: 2

Location: Romania

Concentration: General Management, Leadership

Schools:Harvard, Wharton, Stanford, Stern, Booth, MIT, IMD, INSEAD, IESE

GPA: 2.6

WE 1: 10 years total WE; 2 yrs entrepreneurship, 8 years in telecom, Big 4 and Commercial Banking

WE 2: Currently in a management position with a commercial bank

Posts: 29

Kudos: 7

[1]

02 Nov 2010, 09:25

Kudos

Bookmarks

Got invited today! Very exciting day, to say the least. After hearing nothing for so long, I got invites from Booth, IESE and Stanford within 20 minutes of each other.

I feel a lot better, I was really down this weekend..

Sophie, it's [email protected]

Posted from GMAT ToolKit

waiting4hbs

Joined: 19 Oct 2010

Last visit: 13 Jan 2011

Posts: 59

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 1

Location: California

Schools:HBS (ding), Stanford (ding), Haas (interview), UC Davis (Admitted)

GPA: 3.92 state school

WE 1: 6 yrs Morgan Stanley (Instl. Consulting / Asset Mgmt)

Posts: 59

Kudos: 14

02 Nov 2010, 09:33

Kudos

Bookmarks

hmmmm...

more internationals.

chinki

Joined: 19 Oct 2010

Last visit: 20 Dec 2010

Posts: 45

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 1

Posts: 45

Kudos: 3

02 Nov 2010, 12:35

Kudos

Bookmarks

razvanteslaru

Got invited today! Very exciting day, to say the least. After hearing nothing for so long, I got invites from Booth, IESE and Stanford within 20 minutes of each other.

I feel a lot better, I was really down this weekend..

Sophie, it's [email protected]

Posted from GMAT ToolKit

Congrat!! that is amazing. Can you please share your profile. I am a stanford hopeful located in the US.

How much time to they give you to set up an interview?

fugaz778

Joined: 31 Dec 1969

Last visit: -

Kudos: 0

02 Nov 2010, 15:33

Kudos

Bookmarks

is there a way to get email alerts when a new post is made here? i don't like refershing this page all the time.. i feel foolish

CyberC1

Current Student

Joined: 12 Feb 2010

Last visit: 26 Mar 2013

Posts: 441

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 26

Status:Current Student

Schools:USC Marshall School of Business

GPA: 2.9

WE 1: Software Consulting

WE 2: Government / Healthcare

Posts: 441

Kudos: 53

02 Nov 2010, 15:36

Kudos

Bookmarks

fugaz778

is there a way to get email alerts when a new post is made here? i don't like refershing this page all the time.. i feel foolish

I think there's a way to do that in the settings. Mine is defaulted to send e-mail alerts for threads that I've posted in that have new posts.

**EDIT**
there's a checkbox when you reply where you can set it to "Notify me when a reply is posted".

rfc

Joined: 18 Feb 2010

Last visit: 22 Oct 2017

Posts: 23

Own Kudos:

Posts: 23

Kudos: 1

02 Nov 2010, 15:49

Kudos

Bookmarks

you can also click subscribe topic in the upper left of the thread header

fountainhead92

Joined: 14 Sep 2010

Last visit: 26 Dec 2010

Posts: 16

Kudos: 0

02 Nov 2010, 16:55

Kudos

Bookmarks

Any locals got an invite?

elbie

Joined: 02 Nov 2010

Last visit: 28 Mar 2016

Posts: 56

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 16

Location: United States

Schools: HBS '15 (D) Wharton '15 (A) Booth '15 (M$) Ross '15 (A$) Kellogg 1YR '14 (A) Duke '15 (A$) Sloan '15 (D)

GMAT 1: 730 Q47 V42 Verified score

GPA: 3.56

WE:Corporate Finance (Computer Hardware)

Products:

Schools: HBS '15 (D) Wharton '15 (A) Booth '15 (M$) Ross '15 (A$) Kellogg 1YR '14 (A) Duke '15 (A$) Sloan '15 (D)

GMAT 1: 730 Q47 V42 Verified score

Posts: 56

Kudos: 15

02 Nov 2010, 20:07

Kudos

Bookmarks

I just got a promotion at work, what is the best way to let GSB know? Should I just call them? (I applied round 1 and have not received an interview invite yet).

qwertyshan

Joined: 01 Nov 2010

Last visit: 15 Jul 2018

Posts: 1

Schools:Stanford, Berkeley-Haas

GPA: 3.7

WE 1: 4 yrs

Posts: 1

Kudos: 0

02 Nov 2010, 21:01

Kudos

Bookmarks

elbie

I just got a promotion at work, what is the best way to let GSB know? Should I just call them? (I applied round 1 and have not received an interview invite yet).

I really don't think Stanford is going to care one way or the other at this point. They will look at your record over the last several years, just like every other candidate. Getting a promotion now is not going to differentiate you in any way. I assume you already talked about progress/achievement at work in your essays, and that's what they want.