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Since GSB doesn't require any work experience, is applying to Stanford without any Work Experience worth a shot? Given that by the time I join (Fall 2019) I will have 1 year of work experience.
Please answer as I will be putting in a lot of effort and money in creating my application. My profile is as follow
Under Grad: Business Majors (GPA 3.4)
GMAT : 760
Internships and WE: 3 Internships and 2.5 years of relevant part time work experience.
Extracurricular: A lot of extra curricular activities. Varying from public speaking to organizing college events. Also represented institute on two international events/conferences.
Please answer as I will be putting in a lot of effort and money in creating my application. My profile is as follow
Under Grad: Business Majors (GPA 3.4)
GMAT : 760
Internships and WE: 3 Internships and 2.5 years of relevant part time work experience.
Extracurricular: A lot of extra curricular activities. Varying from public speaking to organizing college events. Also represented institute on two international events/conferences.
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Hi beepweepteep,
Thank you for your post. I believe you already received a separate reply in this forum that was accidentally posted by a different consulting firm. So hopefully your question has already been answered. But in any case, here is some additional input:
Stanford GSB offers a deferred enrollment path to applicants currently completing their studies, and the average work experience for their MBA class is four years, whereas at most other programs it's five. So Stanford is generally a little friendlier to younger applicants.
That said, if you've already graduated and missed out on trying for the deferred path, applying with only one year experience is extremely difficult. You'll have a very limited track record at work, and your opportunities for promotion, advancement, leadership, and impact will be very limited compared to the other applicants against whom you're competing. On top of that, post-college extracurriculars are generally more important and valuable than in-college extracurriculars (though those are nice, too). So you will not have had much time to really engage or get involved in your organizations or community after college, either.
You're just starting out, so unless there is some extremely unique circumstance at play, I would encourage you to build now and apply in the future. Here are a few bullet points I've shared with others in your situation as you plan ahead, look to grow as a person, leader, and team member, and engage in your organizations and communities:
- Work really hard, be a good person and teammate, try to have a positive impact on your colleagues and organization. Do it because it's the right thing to do, not because you plan to apply to business school in a few years and want to "look good." If you do it because it's the right the thing to do, good things will come (e.g., promos, opportunities, etc.). If you do it purely for the sake of future MBA applications, it won't be or come across right.
- Raise your hand for extra challenges, initiatives, leadership opportunities, or responsibilities at work. It's easy to put your hands in your pockets when the organization needs a junior person to spearhead a group or initiative. You're plenty busy with your regular job, after all. You don't need to raise your hand every single time. But pick and choose the right spots where you can have a positive impact beyond your core job responsibilities.
- Find a couple of "extracurriculars" outside of work that have a positive impact on the community and/or are super meaningful to you. Real depth, time, leadership, and impact in a couple of areas (or with a couple of organizations) is better than infrequently or superficially trying your hand in a whole bunch of different things. Maybe one deep channel is very community related. Maybe another is more passion oriented. Do things that really resonate with you and create positive impact.
- Finally, continue to consider your career goals over the next few years. They're vague now, and that's okay. Your goals will very likely evolve as you're exposed to more and more things. Take the opportunity to meet people, learn more about what they do, seek mentors (and mentor others), and continually introspect on your own "passion and purpose," where you hope to be in a few years, and what you hope to accomplish over the long term. It's a journey, and things evolve.
Hope this helps, and best of luck to you!
Thanks,
Greg
Thank you for your post. I believe you already received a separate reply in this forum that was accidentally posted by a different consulting firm. So hopefully your question has already been answered. But in any case, here is some additional input:
Stanford GSB offers a deferred enrollment path to applicants currently completing their studies, and the average work experience for their MBA class is four years, whereas at most other programs it's five. So Stanford is generally a little friendlier to younger applicants.
That said, if you've already graduated and missed out on trying for the deferred path, applying with only one year experience is extremely difficult. You'll have a very limited track record at work, and your opportunities for promotion, advancement, leadership, and impact will be very limited compared to the other applicants against whom you're competing. On top of that, post-college extracurriculars are generally more important and valuable than in-college extracurriculars (though those are nice, too). So you will not have had much time to really engage or get involved in your organizations or community after college, either.
You're just starting out, so unless there is some extremely unique circumstance at play, I would encourage you to build now and apply in the future. Here are a few bullet points I've shared with others in your situation as you plan ahead, look to grow as a person, leader, and team member, and engage in your organizations and communities:
- Work really hard, be a good person and teammate, try to have a positive impact on your colleagues and organization. Do it because it's the right thing to do, not because you plan to apply to business school in a few years and want to "look good." If you do it because it's the right the thing to do, good things will come (e.g., promos, opportunities, etc.). If you do it purely for the sake of future MBA applications, it won't be or come across right.
- Raise your hand for extra challenges, initiatives, leadership opportunities, or responsibilities at work. It's easy to put your hands in your pockets when the organization needs a junior person to spearhead a group or initiative. You're plenty busy with your regular job, after all. You don't need to raise your hand every single time. But pick and choose the right spots where you can have a positive impact beyond your core job responsibilities.
- Find a couple of "extracurriculars" outside of work that have a positive impact on the community and/or are super meaningful to you. Real depth, time, leadership, and impact in a couple of areas (or with a couple of organizations) is better than infrequently or superficially trying your hand in a whole bunch of different things. Maybe one deep channel is very community related. Maybe another is more passion oriented. Do things that really resonate with you and create positive impact.
- Finally, continue to consider your career goals over the next few years. They're vague now, and that's okay. Your goals will very likely evolve as you're exposed to more and more things. Take the opportunity to meet people, learn more about what they do, seek mentors (and mentor others), and continually introspect on your own "passion and purpose," where you hope to be in a few years, and what you hope to accomplish over the long term. It's a journey, and things evolve.
Hope this helps, and best of luck to you!
Thanks,
Greg
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