Stanford GSB Profile
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Application Deadlines
| Application Periods: |
Application submitted by: |
Notification from board: |
| Round 1 |
October 3, 2012 |
December 12, 2012 |
| Round 2 |
Januar 9, 2013 |
March 27, 2013 |
| Round 3 |
April 3, 2013 |
May 15, 2013 |
Application Questions
What matters most to you, and why? (750 words)
What do you want to do—REALLY—and why Stanford? (450 words)
Answer one of the three 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. (400 words)
Option A: Tell us about a time in the last three years when you built or developed a team whose performance exceeded expectations.
Option B: Tell us about a time in the last three years when you identified and pursued an opportunity to improve an organization.
Option C: Tell us about a time in the last three years when you went beyond what was defined or established.
Admissions
Full-time Class of 2013
| Total Enrollment: |
397 |
| Applications: |
6,618 |
| Percent Admitted: |
7% |
| Yield: |
90% |
| GMAT Average: |
730 |
| GMAT Score Range: |
530-790 |
| Average Age |
28 |
| Average GRE Q |
Not Published |
| Average GRE V |
Not Published |
| Average GPA |
Not Published |
Pre-MBA Career
| Industry: |
Percent: |
Biotech/Health Care: |
4% |
| Cleantech/Energy/Environmental: |
6% |
Consulting: |
17% |
| Consumer Products & Services: |
7% |
| Entertainment/Media: |
5% |
| Financial Services: |
12% |
| Government/Military/Non-profit: |
13% |
| High Tech: |
10% |
| Manufacturing: |
4% |
| Other: |
6% |
| Private Equity/Venture Capital: |
17% |
Post-MBA Career (Class of 2011)
| Industry: |
Percent: |
Median Base Salary: |
| Consulting |
27% |
$125,000 |
| Consumer Products |
7% |
$97,750 |
| Energy/Cleantech |
2% |
$120,000 |
| Finance |
36% |
$135,000 |
| Healthcare |
4% |
$105,000 |
| Manufacturing |
2% |
$120,000 |
| Media/Entertainment |
2% |
$120,000 |
| Nonprofit |
1% |
$80,000 |
| Real Estate |
1% |
$114,000 |
| Technology |
13% |
$115,000 |
| Other Services |
4% |
$137,500 |
Career Hiring
| Class of |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
| Accepted Offer by Graduation |
Not Published |
Not Published |
Not Published |
69% |
76% |
76% |
| Accepted Offer 3 months out |
Not Published |
Not Published |
Not Published |
85% |
92% |
92% |
| Median Base Salary |
$110,000 |
$115,500 |
$120,000 |
$120,000 |
$120,000 |
$125,000 |
| Median Signing Bonus |
$20,000 |
$20,000 |
$20,000 |
$20,000 |
$20,000 |
$20,000 |
Class of 2012 Profile
| Female |
34% |
| International |
38% |
| U.S. Minority |
27% |
Region
| Africa |
2% |
| Asia |
11% |
| Europe |
6% |
| North America |
64% |
| Latin America and the Caribbean |
5% |
| Oceania |
1% |
| Dual Citizenship |
11% |
Experience
| Mean Work Experience |
49 months |
| Mean Age |
28 |
Enrollment
| Total |
977 |
| Full-Time MBA |
803 |
| Executive MBA |
67 |
| PhD Program |
107 |
School Ranking
| Business Week |
5 |
| US News |
1 |
Program Costs
| Resident |
$113,820.00 |
| Nonresident |
$113,820.00 |
| Recommended Annual Budget (Resident) |
$87,081.00 |
| Recommended Annual Budget (Nonresident) |
$87,081.00 |
Alumni
| Total Living Alumni |
17,359 |
Joint Degrees
| MBA/MS (Science) |
| MBA/MA (Arts) |
| MBA/JD (Law) |
| MBA/MD (Medicine) |
