GMAT, GRE & Executive Assessment

Your test scores are just one piece of your application. We consider your scores within the context of factors such as the resources available to you and the educational systems within your university and country.

The MSx program requires a valid GMAT, GRE, or EA score.

We recognize that finding time to prepare for the graduate admission test can be challenging between personal and professional responsibilities.

Give yourself adequate time to study for and take the test. We recommend beginning your test preparation at least two months before the application round deadline by which you want to apply.

A current GMAT, GRE, or EA test score is required for admission to the MSx Program, and we do not offer test waivers. We do not have a preferred standardized test nor do we require a minimum score. The MBA program does not accept the EA, so if you are submitting a joint application for the MBA and MSx programs in Round 1 or Round 2, you will need to have a valid GMAT or GRE score.

We accept test scores for the official online GMAT, GRE, and EA exams, as well as test scores from in-person exams at official GMAT, GRE, and EA test centers. Tests must be taken before the deadline date of the application round in which you plan to apply. Scores from tests taken after the deadline date will not be considered. We strongly encourage you to take the test of your choice at least a few weeks before the application deadline. You must self-report your scores on your application and send us your official scores via the score reporting center. Official scores may arrive after the deadline date. Admissions interviews will not be granted without a valid test score submitted to Stanford.

If you have previously taken either test and wish to use that score for your application, your score must be current as of your application round deadline. (GMAT, GRE, and EA test scores are valid for five years.)

Score Reporting

You must take the test before the application deadline. You will self-report your scores on the application, and we will verify them against your official score report. You must report all section scores from the same test date. We will review your application using the scores you report when submitting your application.

• Although you must arrange to have the testing agency send your official test scores to us as part of the application process, those official scores may arrive after the application deadline. We strongly encourage you to take the test of your choice at least a few weeks before the application deadline. Admissions interviews will not be granted without a valid test score submitted to Stanford.
• Instruct either Pearson VUE (for GMAT) or Educational Testing Service (for GRE) to send an official score report directly to the Stanford MSx Program, using the school codes below. Please do not contact the MSx Admissions Office to confirm if official test scores have been received. If test scores have not been received, the MSx Admissions Office will notify you.
• If your Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) score is not available, leave this field blank. We will retrieve this score directly from Pearson VUE or ETS.
• If you have already submitted your official test scores, it is not necessary to send them again.
• If you have taken the GMAT, GRE, or Executive Assessment multiple times, submit your best single score. We do not superscore results.

School Codes

Use the following school codes to ensure proper delivery of your official test scores.

• GMAT and EA — Instruct Pearson VUE to send scores directly to “Stanford MSx Program” (school code L9R-KW-46).
• GRE — Instruct Educational Testing Service to send your scores directly to “Stanford University” (school code 4704). Specifying a department will delay the processing of your test scores.