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Calling all Stanford MSx Applicants for 2025 Application Year
This is your exclusive place to meet other Stanford MSx aspirants, share updates, exchange ideas, and assist one another as you all go through the daunting application process.
Join Stanford MSx chat group here
Stanford MSx Class Profile
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Essays / Questions:
Essay #1: What matters most to you, and why?
For this essay, we would like you to reflect deeply and write from the heart. Once you’ve identified what matters most to you, help us understand why. You might consider, for example, what makes this so important to you? What people, insights, or experiences have shaped your perspectives?
Essay #2: Why Stanford MSx, and why now?
Describe your aspirations and how your Stanford MSx experience will help you realize them. Why is this the right time for you to pursue your master’s degree at Stanford GSB?
#3: Career Aspirations Short Answer Question (required)
Because the Stanford MSx program is for mid-career managers, it is valuable to have clear career goals in mind when you begin. Tell us about any specific career goals you have, and how you believe the Stanford MSx Program, combined with your experience, education, or background, will help you achieve them.
#4: Optional Short Answer Question
What do we mean by “optional”? We mean you have the opportunity to choose. If you feel that you’ve already described your contributions well in other areas of the application, congratulations, you’re done! If not, feel free to use this opportunity to tell us more.
This is your exclusive place to meet other Stanford MSx aspirants, share updates, exchange ideas, and assist one another as you all go through the daunting application process.
Join Stanford MSx chat group here
Stanford MSx Class Profile
Application Deadlines
| Round | Submit Application by.. | We will notify you on.. |
| 1 | Oct 15, 2024 | Dec 5, 2024 |
| 2 | Jan 8, 2025 | Apr 3, 2025 |
| 3 | Feb 13, 2025 | Apr 3, 2025 |
Essays / Questions:
Essay #1: What matters most to you, and why?
For this essay, we would like you to reflect deeply and write from the heart. Once you’ve identified what matters most to you, help us understand why. You might consider, for example, what makes this so important to you? What people, insights, or experiences have shaped your perspectives?
Essay #2: Why Stanford MSx, and why now?
Describe your aspirations and how your Stanford MSx experience will help you realize them. Why is this the right time for you to pursue your master’s degree at Stanford GSB?
#3: Career Aspirations Short Answer Question (required)
Because the Stanford MSx program is for mid-career managers, it is valuable to have clear career goals in mind when you begin. Tell us about any specific career goals you have, and how you believe the Stanford MSx Program, combined with your experience, education, or background, will help you achieve them.
#4: Optional Short Answer Question
What do we mean by “optional”? We mean you have the opportunity to choose. If you feel that you’ve already described your contributions well in other areas of the application, congratulations, you’re done! If not, feel free to use this opportunity to tell us more.
Schools: Stanford (S)
Posts: 258
Finally applying in R1 this year for Msx, the only program I am applying to. Started working on the application a week or so ago and cant wait to get the essays out of the way! Lot of brainstorming work ahead and would love to know who else is on this journey.
Never_give_up
Joined: 13 Dec 2023
Last visit: 02 Jun 2025
Posts: 56
Location: India
Schools: Sloan (MIT) (A) Stanford (I)
GRE 1: Q161 V157
GRE 2: Q157 V163
GPA: 3.5
WE:General Management (Technology)
Thanks Narenn for starting this thread for Stanford MSx this year.
TargetMBA007 I am in the same boat!
TargetMBA007 I am in the same boat!
SMQazi
Joined: 31 Aug 2021
Last visit: 06 Jan 2025
Posts: 14
Location: India
Schools: Stanford Sloan (MIT)
GPA: 3.73
Schools: Stanford Sloan (MIT)
Posts: 14
TargetMBA007
Yup, same here. Only applying to MSx, also in R1.
The acceptance rate keeps getting lower every year. Few years ago, it was at 25%, now it's sitting at about 13%.
Also wondering, who all are applying with an EA score as opposed to GRE/GMAT?
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Schools: Stanford (S)
Posts: 258
SMQazi
So true, was not thrilled when I saw the acceptance rate drop so steeply. I had it 25% in my mind as well, before I saw the latest data.
Applying with EA as well.
Schools: Sloan (MIT) (WL)
Posts: 36
Hey Folks, Thanks for starting this thread Narenn. I have also started my application process. Are you all applying for MIT Sloan fellows as well?
Would you know a similar thread for MIT Sloan fellows? And what is the conversion rate for it?
Would you know a similar thread for MIT Sloan fellows? And what is the conversion rate for it?
Never_give_up
Joined: 13 Dec 2023
Last visit: 02 Jun 2025
Posts: 56
Location: India
Schools: Sloan (MIT) (A) Stanford (I)
GRE 1: Q161 V157
GRE 2: Q157 V163
GPA: 3.5
WE:General Management (Technology)
Updated on: 12 Sep 2024, 17:43
Originally posted by Never_give_up on 12 Sep 2024, 17:33.
Last edited by Never_give_up on 12 Sep 2024, 17:43, edited 2 times in total.
Last edited by Never_give_up on 12 Sep 2024, 17:43, edited 2 times in total.
rpolanki
Yes there is one for SFMBA https://gmatclub.com/forum/calling-all- ... l#p3235960
Conversion or acceptance rates have always been around 14-16% for Stanford MSx and 17-18% for MIT SFMBA. Please read the article by poets and quants on these programs.
https://poetsandquants.com/2023/01/20/s ... b-schools/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sloan_Fellows
Disclaimer - rates change slightly each year and international applicants have different acceptance rates. Number of seats also play a role MIT has arnd 110-115 spots while Stanford 70-85.
LBS SF is the smallest batch at around 65.
Schools: Sloan (MIT) (WL)
Posts: 36
Thanks for the reply, i think the link of SFMBA is for last year intake and i dont see any activity there - https://gmatclub.com/forum/calling-all- ... l#p3235960
saurav205
Joined: 18 May 2013
Last visit: 25 May 2026
Posts: 27
Location: India
Schools: HKUST'26 (A)
GMAT Focus 1: 655 Q90 V81 DI77
GMAT Focus 2: 645 Q80 V84 DI82
GMAT Focus 3: 655 Q85 V84 DI77
GPA: 7.32
Hi All,
I intend to apply to MSx and Fellow in R2. Just got done with my GMAT and have a 655 - QA -90; VA -81 and DI -77. I think this score is on the lower side, was hoping for 685+. Plannng for a retake in mid-Oct.
I have around 11 years work ex in Hedge Fund Product and Solutions. Currently consulting with a buy side in Boston to help them with their Ops, tech and product related solutions.
Thanks
I intend to apply to MSx and Fellow in R2. Just got done with my GMAT and have a 655 - QA -90; VA -81 and DI -77. I think this score is on the lower side, was hoping for 685+. Plannng for a retake in mid-Oct.
I have around 11 years work ex in Hedge Fund Product and Solutions. Currently consulting with a buy side in Boston to help them with their Ops, tech and product related solutions.
Thanks
Never_give_up
Joined: 13 Dec 2023
Last visit: 02 Jun 2025
Posts: 56
Location: India
Schools: Sloan (MIT) (A) Stanford (I)
GRE 1: Q161 V157
GRE 2: Q157 V163
GPA: 3.5
WE:General Management (Technology)
I am in a similar spot. I might have to postpone to R2 on account of expected changes at work with an expanded role and to improve my GRE score which is slightly below the median for MSx.
saurav205
saurav205
Joined: 18 May 2013
Last visit: 25 May 2026
Posts: 27
Location: India
Schools: HKUST'26 (A)
GMAT Focus 1: 655 Q90 V81 DI77
GMAT Focus 2: 645 Q80 V84 DI82
GMAT Focus 3: 655 Q85 V84 DI77
GPA: 7.32
Any idea what is the Sloan/MsX average GMAT score? I heard its around 730 classic, which I find hard to believe. But nonetheless, for over represented group anything less than that is considered low.
Never_give_up
Never_give_up
Joined: 13 Dec 2023
Last visit: 02 Jun 2025
Posts: 56
Location: India
Schools: Sloan (MIT) (A) Stanford (I)
GRE 1: Q161 V157
GRE 2: Q157 V163
GPA: 3.5
WE:General Management (Technology)
The mean and median scores with range is given on the MSx admission page. Score ranges for GMAT/EA/GRE all are provided.
saurav205
Schools: Stanford (S)
Posts: 258
Submitted my application yesterday, literally 10 minutes before the deadline. The anxious wait begins now. Who else has applied?
SMQazi
Joined: 31 Aug 2021
Last visit: 06 Jan 2025
Posts: 14
Location: India
Schools: Stanford Sloan (MIT)
GPA: 3.73
Schools: Stanford Sloan (MIT)
Posts: 14
good luck mate. Keep us posted!
TargetMBA007
Schools: Kellog '27 (A)
Posts: 16
Anyone receive an Interview invite for MSx?
Hi,
Anyone received interview invite from MSx R1? They said 11th or after. Just wondering if anyone has received or knows of someone who has? Thanks!
Anyone received interview invite from MSx R1? They said 11th or after. Just wondering if anyone has received or knows of someone who has? Thanks!
Schools: Kellog '27 (A)
Posts: 16
+1 there is literally no update anywhere.
Schools: Stanford (A)
Posts: 13
Yes, I received the MSx interview invitation on November 5th for MSx Only Round-1... Some of the folks I got to know from the info session also received the interview invitation on November 5th...
Schools: Kellog '27 (A)
Posts: 16
Congratulations! Best of luck with the interview.
Schools: Stanford (A)
Posts: 13
Thank you Sam! Best of luck to you too!
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