Admission to the Stanford MBA Program is very competitive. We cannot offer a place to as many applicants as we would like in any year.

If you are not offered admission you are welcome to reapply in a future application year. Each year we offer admission to reapplicants who present compelling applications.

What You Should Know

• Having applied in a previous year is not considered a negative factor in your application.
• Reapplicants are evaluated on the merits of the new application and are required to complete and submit an entirely new application, including Letters of Reference, Transcript(s), and Application Form.
• The Assistant Dean for MBA Admissions does have access to previous applications, however, and may choose whether to review them prior to a final decision.
• Give yourself a fresh start when you approach your application. 
• Address areas of relative weakness, if possible.
• Determine if other recommenders may provide a more insightful and thorough perspective.
• Add new information that may be helpful in the admission process.

Use Current Application Materials

• Application requirements, including essay questions, change from year to year. It is important that you meet current application requirements.
• The application fee is not waived for reapplicants.
• As long as your test scores (GMAT-GRE and TOEFL-IELTS-PTE) remain valid, you do not need to have them resent from the test centers. However, you do need to self-report them in the application. If your test scores are no longer valid you need to retake them.
  • Are your GMAT-GRE and TOEFL-IETLS-PTE scores still valid for the application round in which you wish to apply?

Feedback

We cannot provide feedback on denied applications.

updated 21 June 2012

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