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Stanford Essay Breakdown and Tips 2022/2023

Stanford Essay Breakdown and Tips 2022/2023

This essay topic analysis looks at MBA admissions essays for Stanford's Graduate School of Business (GSB) for the 2022-2023 admissions season. Stanford is asking applicants to answer the same two questions it has been asking for a few years. The word limit of 1,050 words from last year was kept, and applicants were told to use 650 words for Essay A and 400 words for Essay B. There are also two essays about the candidate's impact and background that are optional. Let's take a deeper dive.

How to navigate applying for Round 1, Round 2, or Round 3

How to navigate applying for Round 1, Round 2, or Round 3

There are a few reasons why you might want to figure out what the perfect timing to submit your MBA application is. In this blog post we will help you navigate which round you should aim to apply to. Consider your personal readiness, visit enough schools, is "early action" an option, and what about the third round?

The MBA Applicant's "Hail Mary"

The MBA Applicant's "Hail Mary"

Sometimes tossing out an MBA application where you have very little chance of getting in can work in your favor. It’s the MBA applicant’s version of the “Hail Mary” play in American football.