Stanford Graduate School of Business has announced the essay questions for the Class of 2018. Applicants are required to write two personal essays.

Stanford MBA Essay Questions for the Class of 2018

Essay A: What matters most to you, and why? (750 Words)

Essay Guidelines

a) Do an honest self-analysis, and share the events, people, and values that have defined you as the person, today.

b) Focus on the ‘Why’

Essay B: Why Stanford? (400 Words)

Essay Guidelines

a) How Stanford will help you achieve your short-term goals

b) Why you want to do an MBA, now?    

c) What will be your interests once you join the Stanford MBA program

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