In a post to the Stanford Graduate School of Business Admissions Blog, Admissions Coordinator Brad Lindeberg announced that initial registration will open next week to prospective applicants hoping to schedule winter class visits.
Registration, which opens November 30th, can be completed via an online registration system. Due to high demand for class visit slots, Stanford GSB recommends making a reservation a few weeks in advance and limits class visits to one per quarter. The admissions office also encourages only those who are seriously considering applying to participate. (If you are just at the information-gathering stage, instead consider an on-campus information session, they suggest.)
Once you have registered for a class visit, an admissions coordinator will meet you in the MBA Admissions Office 10 minutes prior to the start of the class, accompany you to the classroom and answer any questions you may have about the school or MBA program en route.
Each class visited is scheduled to run for one hour and 45 minutes, and visitors are required to stay for the entire class. Visitors are asked not to participate in class, but instead to simply observe silently. Due to classroom space constraints, the admissions office can’t accommodate requests for specific classes.
The first opportunity for class visits will be Monday, January 11th. The schedule for class visits during the winter quarter is as follows:
o January to Early February
Mondays and Fridays
8 a.m., 10 a.m., 1:15 p.m. and 3:15 p.m.
Tuesdays
10 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.
o Mid February to Early March
Mondays
8 a.m., 10 a.m., 1:15 p.m. and 3:15 p.m.
Tuesdays and Thursdays
10 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.
Campus visits are neither required nor expected, Lindeberg underscored. “Our events offer a chance to experience a day at the GSB, but do not result in preferential treatment in the admission process,” he wrote.
Additional class visit slots may be added in December after actual class enrollment is finalized, he added.
For more details on Stanford GSB class visits, click here.
