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Stanford MBA Program

 

GMAT/GRE & TOEFL/IELTS

While we know that scores on standardized tests do not always portray your abilities accurately, they still play a helpful role as one piece of an application.

We consider your test scores within the context of factors such as the resources available to you, the educational procedures within your university and country, etc.

GMAT/GRE

  • The GMAT is required for admission. (We will accept the GRE as an alternative).
  • There is no minimum GMAT or GRE score for graduate study at Stanford University. Admitted candidates typically have performed well.
  • GMAT/GRE scores are valid for five years and must be taken before submitting your application. The scores must be valid on the deadline date of the round in which you apply.
    • Use the GMAT/GRE Calculator to find out if your test scores will be valid for the application round in which you wish to apply.
  • Self-report your scores on the Application Form. These are the scores we will consider in our initial evaluation of your application.
    • If you do not have your official scores, list the unofficial scores.
  • The Stanford MBA Program school codes:
    • For the GMAT, instruct Pearson VUE to send your official GMAT scores directly to the Stanford MBA Program (school code L9R-KW-09).
    • For the GRE, instruct Educational Testing Service (ETS) to send your official scores directly to the Stanford MBA Program (school code 4704).
  • If you have taken the GMAT more than once, report only the score from one examination that you wish us to consider while reviewing your application. We do not average scores. The scores you report must be from the same testing session.
  • If you retake the GMAT after the application deadline, we will not be able to consider your new scores in our evaluation.
  • If your AWA (Analytical Writing Assessment) score is not available, leave this question blank. We will retrieve these scores directly from Pearson VUE or ETS.
  • We do not accept LSAT or MCAT scores in place of the GMAT.

TOEFL/IELTS

  • The minimum TOEFL score for graduate study at Stanford University is 250 for the computer-based test (CBT), 100 for the internet-based test (iBT), or 600 for the paper-based test (PBT).
  • The minimum IELTS overall band score for graduate study at the Stanford Graduate School of Business is 7.0.
  • TOEFL/IELTS scores are valid for two years and must be taken before submitting your application. The scores must be valid on the deadline date of the round in which you apply.
    • Use the TOEFL/IELTS Calculator to find out if your test scores will be valid for the application round in which you wish to apply.
  • You must instruct the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to send your official TOEFL scores directly to the Stanford MBA Program (school code 4704). For the IELTS, report your scores directly to the Stanford MBA Program.
  • Self-report your scores on the Application Form. These are the scores we will consider in our evaluation of your application.
  • If you have taken the TOEFL/IELTS more than once, report only the scores that you wish us to consider while reviewing your application. We do not average scores.
  • If your test scores are not available by the deadline in which you applied, please enter the date of the test and report test scores as "0"
Are you required to take the TOEFL/IELTS?

The following examples illustrate whether or not you are required to take the TOEFL/IELTS:

  • Xiaogu from China went to Beijing for his undergraduate degree. Since the language of instruction was Mandarin, he is required to take the TOEFL/IELTS.
  • Ning from China got her undergraduate degree in London and is not required to take the TOEFL/IELTS because the language of instruction was English.
  • James from the United Kingdom went to Germany for his undergraduate degree and is required to take the TOEFL/IELTS (even though he is a native English speaker) because the language of instruction at the university was German.
  • Suki from Japan received her undergraduate degree from a US college where the language of instruction was English and is therefore not required to take the TOEFL/IELTS.
  • Fayza from Pakistan who went to school in Islamabad where the language of instruction at her university was English is not required to take the TOEFL/IELTS.
  • Chin from China went to Shanghai for her undergraduate degree but then went to Sydney for a graduate degree. Chin is not required to take the TOEFL/IELTS because the TOEFL/IELTS requirement is waived for any applicant with an undergraduate or graduate degree from a university at which the primary language of instruction is English.