Stanford Graduate School of Business has announced the Essay Questions for the Class of 2017, entering Fall 2015. The total word count has come down to 1100 and the number of essays to 2.
Essay A: What matters most to you, and why? (750 words)
Essay B: Why Stanford? (350 words)
Formatting and other Essay Guidelines
1) Double Spaced 12-pt. font size
2) Font types: Arial, Courier, or Times New Roman
3) Mark the Question you are answering
4) Mark the page numbers
5) Upload only one document that includes both essays
Essay A: What matters most to you, and why? (650 Words)
Essay B: Why Stanford? (350 Words)
Optional Question: Think about times you’ve created a positive impact, whether in professional, extracurricular, academic, or other settings. What was your impact? What made it significant to you or to others? (600 Words) (200 words – each example)
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