Mr. Minority Champ

Not sure what reader of ours would give you 100% odds of getting into Stanford. When you are dealing with some of the most highly selective graduate programs in the world, no one can ever have a 100% chance of admission. And that is especially true at Stanford which rejects 93% of its candidates every year from a self-selecting pool of highly qualified applicants. That said, you have already earned degrees from two of the most prestigious universities in the world. There were three Oxford grads in Stanford’s Class of 2020, and13 from Columbia. Your stats are strong enough for the GSB as well and your post-MBA goal to transform an existing family business that seems very significant is a great objective. You need to give Stanford a good picture of that business and how an MBA from the school will help you realize your dream. Your extras also should ring the bell at the GSB, from your leadership roles in Oxford societies to creating a large nonprofit that focuses on minority empowerment. So I think your chances of an admit are very good. But you also did not list any other schools you would like to attend. Given the real estate programs at Wharton and Columbia, I would definitely put those schools on your list.

Mr. Minority Champ – Thanks for posting your profile. Susan Cera here from Stratus.

Great stats and brand names for your education. These will serve you well but don’t really show the ‘spike’ that Stanford is looking for. You will need to use your essays and short answers to SHOW the admissions committee what you have done so far towards your dream of using the family business to empower minority groups. It is also important that you highlight how doing so will change the world.

Stanford doesn’t have a TON of real estate-specific resources. I encourage you to look at Wharton which has strong curriculum and clubs related to both real estate and family business. I don’t need to tell you that CBS has strength in these areas as well.

Wishing you all the best on your MBA journey!