Stanford University- GSB
Application Deadlines for 2024-2025 / Class of 2027
Below are the application deadlines and essay questions for Stanford University's GSB MBA Program.
Submit your application by:
Round 1 Deadline: September 10, 2024
Round 2 Deadline: January 8, 2025
Round 3 Deadline: April 8, 2025
We will notify you by:
Round 1 Deadline: December 5, 2024
Round 2 Deadline: April 3, 2025
Round 3 Deadline: May 29, 2025
Submit by 4:00 pm Pacific Time, including your letters of reference and application fee payment. We cannot guarantee that we will review information sent to the MBA Admissions Office after the deadline of the round in which you apply.
Stanford University - GSB 2024-2025 Essay Questions
We request that you write two personal essays. In each essay, we want to hear your genuine voice. Think carefully about your values, passions, aims, and dreams. There is no “right answer” to these questions—the best answer is the one that is truest for you.
Essay A: 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 B: Why Stanford?
Describe your aspirations and how your Stanford GSB experience will help you realize them. If you are applying to both the MBA and MSx programs, use Essay B to address your interest in both programs.
Length
Both essays combined may not exceed 1,000 words. We recommend up to 650 words for Essay A and up to 350 words for Essay B. We often find effective essays written in far fewer words.
OPTIONAL
Question: Think about a time in the last few years when you’ve created a positive impact, whether in professional, extracurricular, academic, or other settings. What was your impact? What made it significant to you or to others?(1200 characters)
Reapplicants should visit the reapplicants page.
Visit the Stanford GSB admissions website for more application information.
Disclaimer: the information provided on this page is for reference only. Applicants are strongly advised to visit the admissions website link provided above to confirm essay prompts, deadlines, and other application information. Photo by Kazuhiza Otsubo.