Stanford MBA Deadlines 2025-2026

The Stanford MBA deadlines for the 2025-2026 admissions season are presented in the table below.
The Stanford Graduate School of Business is conducting its application process over three rounds this season. Candidates should note that their application materials, recommendation letters, and application fee payment must be submitted by 4:00 PM Pacific Time on the date of each deadline.
Round | Application Deadline | Decision Notification |
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Round 1 | September 9, 2025 | December 10, 2025 |
Round 2 | January 7, 2026 | April 2, 2026 |
Round 3 | April 7, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
Required Materials
In order for an application to be considered complete for a given deadline, applicants must submit responses to the school’s online application data form, unofficial transcripts from all universities attended (official transcripts are required after admission), GMAT or GRE scores, a one-page resume, essay question responses, two letters of reference from current or former professional supervisors, and the school’s $275 application fee.
If an applicant attended a college or university where English was not the exclusive language of instruction, they must also submit evidence of English language proficiency. Stanford GSB accepts the TOEFL, the IETLS, and the PTE.
When to Submit
The Stanford GSB admissions committee encourages applicants to submit during Round 1 or Round 2 (with the caveat that candidates should submit a polished application rather than rushing). The committee lists a number of advantages for applying in the first two MBA deadline rounds, including:
- allowing ample time for visa processing for international students
- having time to complete additional pre-matriculation coursework recommended by the admissions committee
- getting access to on-campus housing via the school’s lottery, and
- being able to attend a Welcome Weekend (as there is no event for Round 3 admits).
The admissions committee strongly encourages partnered applicants to apply in the same round.
When Does Stanford Issue MBA Interview Invitations?
Stanford GSB conducts MBA interviews by invitation only. The admissions committee does not publish a date by which candidates can expect an invitation. They do, however, share some information on when interviews will be conducted.
- Round 1: late September to late November
- Round 2: mid-January to mid-March
- Round 3: late April to mid-May
We can also make some inferences about invitation timing based on user posts to our MBA Livewire tool. Looking at Stanford interview invitation reports from the past two admissions season, the first reports of Round 1 invitations fall squarely in the middle of October, with the last reports coming in early December. Meanwhile, the earliest Round 2 interview invitation reports come through LiveWire in early February and continue into mid-to-late March.
MBA Applywire
Originally from India, moved to Canada for pursuing higher education. In terms of work experience, I have been working with a reputed tech consulting company for 4+ years and have got promoted twice within this period. High visibility projects, multi-million in revenue.
In terms of extra-curriculars, volunteering with the recruitment wing of the company to sponsor case competitions, hackathons etc. in undergraduate had multiple roles like peer mentor, academic integrity ambassador, VP of coding club and couple more.
Post-MBA would like to join a big tech company or startup company as a Product Manager.
2 YoE at a famous automobile company.
2 YoE at matriculation (1 YoE at time of application) at a data science US-based consulting startup with 3k+ employees working in AI
Innovation award at automobile company as well as millions in projected savings in 2 separate projects
I'm a technology partnership strategist with a background in Mechanical Engineering and a deep-rooted passion for leveraging AI for social impact. At Quantiphi, I have led high-impact initiatives with Google Cloud, including strategic partnership agreements, global differentiation programs, and M&A efforts in Latin America. My short-term goal is to pivot into technology change management consulting to deepen my expertise in driving sustainable digital transformation. Long term, I aim to launch AI-powered farming cooperatives for India's agricultural sector to improve income stability for smallholder farmers, combining my technical acumen, consulting experience, and entrepreneurial ambition to create a scalable impact.
MBA LiveWire
Applied 5/23
Invite for interview 7/2
Interview 7/9
Offer 7/15
Super excited!
Knew my GRE score was going to limit my chances into Haas. Received a full-ride elsewhere with a GRE waiver (I have a MS in a quant field). Either way, congrats to all going to Haas!
For all peers waiting on the WL so long. Good luck to you all.