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Stanford Graduate School of Business

Stanford Graduate School of Business

The Stanford Graduate School of Business, or Stanford GSB, is located on the eastern side of Stanford University’s campus in Palo Alto, California. Stanford’s MBA program is known for its small size, which creates an intimate academic setting. Due in part to its close proximity to Silicon Valley, the school is also well recognized for its strengths in entrepreneurship and the high-tech industry. The MBA program places a noted focus on fostering positive change, as evidenced by its motto, “Change lives. Change organizations. Change the world.”

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Current State

06/13/2013

Round 3 applicants received final admissions decisions on May 15, 2013. Meanwhile, Stanford has announced the deadlines and essay topics for the 2013-2014 application season.

Basic Stats

MEDIAN GMAT730
GPA3.7*
CLASS SIZE397
% FEMALE34%

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06/13/2013

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05/24/2013

Stanford GSB Essay Topics 2013-2014

The 2013-2014 Stanford GSB essay topics have been announced! This year’s essays are below: Essay 1: What matters most to you, and why? The best...

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05/22/2013

Stanford Graduate School of Business Extends Executive Program for Entrepreneurs to India, France

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Interview Reports

12/03/2012

Stanford GSB MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off Campus

Interview was at the alumnus’ office. He had no information other than my resume, and while I often referenced my resume none of the questions...

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12/03/2012

Stanford GSB MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-Campus (Local)

Typical info here: Blind interview by alum in my local City. Questions: Did not start with the typical walk me through your resume, tell me about...

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03/05/2012

Stanford GSB MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Alum / Off Campus

I scheduled a breakfast meeting with a GSB alumnus this past Friday. Being that I had to drive 2 hours to get to the interview location, my...

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12/18/2011

Stanford GSB MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Alum / Off-campus

I had my GSB interview on December 7. It lasted for one hour and a half. All the questions given to me were behavioral questions. I was frequently...

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12/05/2011

Stanford GSB MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Alum / Off-Campus

I had my Stanford interview this morning. It was exactly on time (45 minutes) and I was given 4 behavioural questions. Overall, it felt neutral...

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