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

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