GMAT & GRE: MBA Program

Your test scores are just one piece of your application. We consider your scores within the context of factors such as the resources available to you and the educational systems within your university and country.

Either the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT Exam 10th Edition or GMAT Exam Focus Edition, both referred to as “GMAT” henceforth) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required for admission. You must take the test before submitting your application. We have no preference for one test over the other. If you take both exams, you may provide both scores. We do not accept Law School Admission Test, Medical College Admission Test, or Executive Assessment scores in place of the GMAT or GRE.

We accept test scores for the official online GMAT and GRE exams, as well as test scores from in-person exams at official GMAT and GRE test centers. Tests must be taken before the deadline date of the application round in which you apply. Scores from tests taken after the deadline date will not be considered. We strongly encourage you to take the test of your choice at least a few weeks before the application deadline. Admissions interviews will not be granted without a valid test score submitted to Stanford.

Score Requirement

There is no minimum GMAT or GRE score requirement for graduate study at Stanford, and we accept students with a wide range of scores. Please see the class profile for the range and average test scores.

Score Validity

In your application, you must submit a GMAT or GRE score that is valid on the deadline date of the round in which you apply. You also must submit your official scores via the score reporting center prior to your score expiration date. If your scores expire before 01 June 2027, send us your official scores through the score reporting center when you submit your application. They may arrive after the application deadline.

If you are applying in…	You must have taken the GMAT or GRE on or after….
Round 1 (09 Sep 2026)	09 Sep 2021
Round 2 (06 Jan 2027)	06 Jan 2022
Round 3 (07 Apr 2027)	07 Apr 2022

Reporting Your Scores

Self-report your scores on the application, and we will verify them against your official score report. You must report your total score and all section scores from the same test date.

If your scores expire prior to 01 June 2027 and you do not submit your official scores when you submit your application, you may be required to retake the exam.

Instruct either Pearson VUE (for GMAT) or Educational Testing Service (for GRE) to send an official score report directly to the Stanford MBA Program, using the school codes below. Please do not contact the MBA Admissions Office to confirm if official test scores have been received. If test scores have not been received, the MBA Admissions Office will notify you.

If your Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) score is not available when you submit your application, leave this field blank. We will retrieve this score directly from Pearson VUE or ETS.

Multiple Test Scores

School Codes

Use the following school codes to ensure proper delivery of your official test scores.

GMAT — Instruct Pearson VUE to send scores directly to the “Stanford MBA Program” (school code L9R-KW-09).
GRE — Instruct ETS to send your scores directly to “Stanford University” (school code 4704). Specifying a department will delay the processing of your test scores.