HOW TO GET INTO STANFORD — Transcript

Hello guys, I'm in Stanford today, and this video is about getting into Stanford. Now, Stanford is one of the most competitive universities to get into, but also I think a lot of people underestimate themselves and think, "Well, only super talented, super extraordinary students would get into Stanford." But really, all that you need is a lot of preparation and maybe a little bit of luck.

students would get into Stanford but really all that you need is a lot of preparation and maybe a little bit of luck so there are several programs in Stanford you can do bachelor's you can do Masters you can do PhD for every

So, there are several programs in Stanford. You can do bachelor's, you can do master's, you can do PhD. For every program, you need to pass a particular exam. So, if you're getting into bachelor's programs, you would need to pass the SAT. If you're getting into master's programs and PhD programs, you would need to pass either GMAT or GRE. GMAT is for subjects that are related to economics. GRE is for everything else.

subjects that are related to economics Jerry is for everything else and if you're international student you would also need to pass tofl or a to prove that your language skills are good enough but exams are only at tiny part

And if you're an international student, you would also need to pass TOEFL or IELTS to prove that your language skills are good enough. But exams are only a tiny part of your application because you would also need to submit motivation letters, which I would say motivation letters are 30% of your whole application because this is the only way for the admissions committee to see you as a person.

your application they see numbers they see your um exam results they see your GPA which is your average grade at school but to really know you as a person to know what affected your choice of your subjects or What affected your

Because when they just open your application, they see numbers. They see your exam results. They see your GPA, which is your average grade at school. But to really know you as a person, to know what affected your choice of your subjects or what affected your decision to go to Stanford, they need to know you as a person. And this is what the motivation letter is for, so please take it seriously.

well your exams should be really um good if your GPA is low and you think you're not competitive enough if your exam score is good then you have an advantage here so you can explain why your GPA is

Also, another thing you should remember is that your GPA should be relatively high to apply to Stanford, and well, your exams should be really good. If your GPA is low and you think you're not competitive enough, if your exam score is good, then you have an advantage here. So, you can explain why your GPA is low because it happens to many of us when we start studying somewhere and we realize that, well, the subjects that we chose are not really for us, and that's okay. Just explain that in your application.

recommendation letter part and I would say recommendation letters play around 10% um role in your application and this means you should spend 10% of your preparation time on recommendation letters um and this means you should really talk to your recommenders and

If we move on, there is also the recommendation letter part, and I would say recommendation letters play around 10% role in your application. And this means you should spend 10% of your preparation time on recommendation letters. And this means you should really talk to your recommenders and tell them the questions that the university is going to ask them and really think of the stories that recommenders can tell about you.

area then this should be really an example from your work life or from your student life it's not like the recommendation letter shouldn't be like oh this student is amazing he's great for your program I really recommend him

So, for example, if the question is, "Discuss how the candidate compares to others in the same area," then this should be really an example from your work life or from your student life. It's not like the recommendation letter should be like, "Oh, this student is amazing. He's great for your program. I really recommend him." This doesn't make sense because Stanford receives hundreds of those motivation, uh, recommendation letters.

a.m. and you coped with that and you solved stressful situations then another part of your application is resume really depends on the program that you're getting into but normally they would request a onepage resume which talks about your achievements your

What it should tell is that, uh, we had, um, something, you know, something happened in your class and you had to stay late, like till 12 a.m., and you coped with that and you solved stressful situations. Then another part of your application is resume. It really depends on the program that you're getting into, but normally they would request a one-page resume which talks about your achievements, your career achievements.

don't list that you had to do Excel spreadsheets instead tell about what makes you different in that position maybe you were 5x better at you know assessing uh New Deals or maybe you um signed 10x more clients than an average

So, when you're talking about your career, when you're writing a resume, please make sure that if you worked as, you know, as an analyst, don't list what you had to do. Don't list that you had to consult with clients. Don't list that you had to do Excel spreadsheets. Instead, tell about what makes you different in that position. Maybe you were 5x better at, you know, assessing new deals, or maybe you signed 10x more clients than an average manager, or you got promoted two times faster. Oops, in the bike lane.

results so basically if you have a low SAT score you would still be able to apply but you would need to pay an application fee and really make sure that you fit into the class what you can do you can go to the program that you've

So, really quantify your successes and list them in your resume. Another important thing to remember is that Stanford would consider your application regardless of your exam results. So basically, if you have a low SAT score, you would still be able to apply, but you would need to pay an application fee and really make sure that you fit into the class.

into Stanford because for example application for an MBA program costs $250 and this is not something you would you know just randomly do just randomly apply to Stanford uh make sure that each CH is up good and also if you think that

What you can do, you can go to the program that you've chosen, to the website, and see the average class profile and see what's the SAT or GRE or GMAT score for students who got admitted and then compare yourself to those students and, you know, just think of the probability of you getting into Stanford.

or maybe you had some successes so this makes you stand out so again uh I'm going to finish with what I've started so please believe in yourself I've met uh dozens of students from Stanford and they are you know normal people that I

Because, for example, application for an MBA program costs $250, and this is not something you would, you know, just randomly do, just randomly apply to Stanford. Make sure that each choice is up good. And also, if you think that your score is low but you have something that really makes you stand out, for example, if you want to get an MBA and you're an entrepreneur and you had a startup and you raised some money for it or maybe you had some successes, so this makes you stand out.

a little harder when they were preparing for their exams when they were studying at school and I really hope that this video would help you guys to believe yourself and apply to Stanford and get into Stanford so thank you so much for

So again, I'm going to finish with what I've started. So please believe in yourself. I've met dozens of students from Stanford, and they are, you know, normal people that I wouldn't say they're average. They're very interesting to communicate with, but it's not like they are, you know, aliens. It's not like they're from Mars.