Stanford MBA –Checklist for Entering Fall 2012

Rounds & Deadlines:

• *Applications and Letters of Reference are due by 5:00 PM, Pacific Time
• **Decisions will be posted on the Apply Yourself account by 5:00 PM Pacific Time on the decision date applicable.

Application Fees:

• The non-refundable MBA Program application fee is $265.
• You may pay via credit card as part of the online application.
• If you pay by check or money order, please make your payment in U.S. currency and payable through a U.S. bank. Submit the payment so that we receive it before 5:00 PM Pacific Time on the appropriate deadline.
  • If someone else writes the check or money order for you, please ensure that your name appears on the front.
  • Please make the check or money order payable to the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Eligibility Criteria:

• The two-year master’s degree following the three-year bachelor’s degree is preferred but not required.
• A GMAT score. GRE is also accepted.
• The minimum TOEFL score for graduate study at Stanford University is:
  • 250 for the computer-based test (CBT)
  • 100 for the internet-based test (iBT)
  • We no longer accept the paper-based test.
• The minimum IELTS overall band score for study at the Stanford MBA Program is 7.0.
• The minimum PTE overall score for study at the Stanford MBA Program is 68.

Supporting Documents:

• Academic: - Complete educational history is required, starting with Secondary School (high school).
  List colleges/universities attended, including grade point average (GPA), majors, degree(s) received; date of degree conferral.
  • Do not mail an Official Transcript. We request an Official Transcript only after admission, and will notify you.
  • Scan and upload a black-and-white copy of the front and back of your university transcript(s). The transcript may be unofficial.
  • Confirm that your uploaded transcript is readable. If your transcripts are illegible, it will delay your application.
  • If you have difficulty uploading a copy or reducing the file size of your scanned transcript to 500 kilobytes (KB), you may use the self-reported transcript template provided in the online application as an alternative.
  • If your transcript is in a language other than English, please include an English translation.
  • Submit transcript(s) from each university you have attended for one full academic year (two academic semesters, three quarters or trimesters) or more, regardless of the number of credits received.
  • Transcripts from year-abroad programs are not necessary if the grades are included on your undergraduate transcript.
  • Do not include transcripts from secondary school.
  • Transcripts should include degree conferred and conferral date.
  • If you attended a school that does not report annual and cumulative GPA, you should compute it yourself.
  • If you attended a school that uses a 4.0 numeric grading system, report a grade point average (GPA) for each year and a cumulative average of all years attended.

Supporting Documents:

• GMAT/GRE scores are valid for five years and must be taken before submitting your application.
  • For the GMAT, instruct Pearson VUE to send your official GMAT scores directly to the Stanford MBA Program (school code L9R-KW-09).
  • For the GRE, instruct Educational Testing Service (ETS) to send your official scores directly to the Stanford MBA Program (school code 4704).
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Supporting Documents:

• We will contact you via email or phone.
• Do not call or contact our office to request an interview.
• After you receive an invitation, you and your interviewer will set up a mutually convenient date and time to meet.

  Approximate Interview Schedule
  Round 1	Mid October to mid-December	If you are offered a place in the waitpool without an interview, you
  Round 2	Mid-January to late March	may be interviewed after you accept your spot in the waitpool.
  Round 3	Early April to mid-May

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