Former Stanford GSB Adcom: What Gets You In — and What Gets You Rejected| Ep 84

The Stanford GSB is the most selective business school in the country, admitting only 6-8% of applicants each year. So how can you stand out in an incredibly competitive pool? In this week's episode of the mbaMission podcast, Jeremy Shinewald is joined by Katy Lewis, mbaMission Executive Director and former MBA admissions reader at the Stanford GSB. Katy shares valuable insights into the GSB admissions process, discusses the ways in which applicants can truly stand out, and explains what applicants tend to get wrong about Stanford admissions. If the Stanford GSB is your dream MBA program, you do NOT want to miss this conversation! 00:00 Welcome to the mbaMission podcast 01:59 Experience on the Stanford GSB admissions committee 05:55 Breaking down the Stanford GSB admissions process 09:18 How to stand out: The importance of recommendations 10:56 How much do your GPA and test score matter? 12:04 Are small mistakes deal-breakers? 14:21 Comparing application rounds 15:35 Dual degree applicants 17:20 The admissions consultant perspective 21:16 What do applicants get wrong about the admissions process? 22:06 Do you need to be an entrepreneur to get into Stanford? 27:55 Advice for Stanford GSB applicants Book your FREE 30-minute MBA admissions consultation with Katy or another one of our experienced MBA admissions consultants by filling out this form: https://www.mbamission.com/consult/mb... Learn more about onTrack by mbaMission, our innovative, on-demand MBA application platform, and take our two-minute questionnaire to receive your customized learning path: https://ontrack.mbamission.com/?utm_s... ‼️Use code MBAMPOD for 30% off any onTrack subscription‼️ Free MBA Application Resources: 1. The Complete Start-to-Finish MBA Admissions Guide: https://shop.mbamission.com/products/... 2. Insider's Guides: https://shop.mbamission.com/collectio... 3. International Program Guides: https://shop.mbamission.com/collectio... 4. Interview Guides: https://shop.mbamission.com/collectio... 5. Career Guides: https://shop.mbamission.com/collectio... 6. mbaMission Blog: https://www.mbamission.com/blog?utm_s... About mbaMission: 1. mbaMission's 5-Star MBA Admissions Consultant Reviews on GMAT Club: https://gmatclub.com/reviews/mbamissi... 2. Who We Are: The World's Leading MBA Admissions Consulting Firm: https://www.mbamission.com/who-we-are... 3. Meet Our Full-Time MBA Admissions Consulting Team: https://www.mbamission.com/who-we-are... 4. More mbaMission Reviews: https://www.mbamission.com/who-we-are... Connect with Us: LinkedIn:   / mbamission   Facebook:   / mbamission   Instagram:   / mbamission   TikTok:   / mbamission   Thank you for watching. And if you enjoy this video, don’t forget to like it and subscribe to our channel for more MBA application tips and resources! ---------------- #mba #businessschool #mbaadmissions