My mom worked at Stanford for nearly 20 years and was the head of clinical drug studies/trials etc. She no longer works there as we moved a few years ago, but she definetly left her mark on her field and was really phenomonal at her job. I have read that student of faculty do get extra admissions consideration, but what about a past faculty member. Even though my mom doesn’t work there anymore, would there still be a possible advantage or some type of benefit from my mom having worked there––espcially for so long at a fairly high level?
I’m assuming your mom worked at the med school.
I have heard the same thing you have heard, but mostly from ex and current Stanford employees, that their kids will get a “second look.”
Perhaps your mom can make some calls to her old colleagues and ask on your behalf.
She worked in the apparment of anesthesiology and her boss was a pretty well known doctor, however, I am looking to apply to the business program. I am not sure if that would translate over in a way that would be of any benefit.
I don’t know the answer. If your mom has contacts, she might be able to find out.
But I’d ask you this - does any possible benefit provided change your decision to apply? If not, it doesn’t matter.
The application will ask - what it will ask - and if they ask for affiliations, present or past, then great. If not, ok.
Are you applying for the MBA program?
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I would be applying for a bachelor’s and would then do an MBA
Well they don’t have, as far as I can tell, an undergraduate business degree.
And the likelihood of you getting into the MBA right after graduation is beyond slim. Most high pedigree b schools require at least two years work experience - and if you get an MBA after undergrad, many companies will pay you like an undergrad.
Funny - in my MBA class, we had one person with no work experience. He did his undergrad at Stanford (but our MBA was at another Pac 10 school in a different state).
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Thats true––I had forgotten Stanford only did MBAs…
Would you do the GMAT when applying for the MBA or would you take it before your bachelor’s degree?
A kid at our HS got into Stanford for undergrad in large part because his father was a retired senior administrator. So it does happen.
My recollection is that (at least back then, pre-pandemic) there was a separate early application process only open to applicants in this category.
My dad was a professor at UC Berkeley for almost 25 years, and we had a similar question when I was applying. From my experience, I think there’s still some benefit to having a parent who was faculty, even if they’re not currently employed there. Admissions committees often take into account the long-term contributions of former faculty members. It might not be a huge boost like legacy status, but it could definitely add some weight to your application.
GMAT after you graduate, before grad school (but likely while you are working and planning for grad school).
Well at least in my case but I had six years between undergrad and MBA. So I likely studied and took it 1-2 years before.
There are different rules today and some don’t even require a test.
But get to and through college before you think of that next level.
And find the school that’s right for you - whether it’s one you have a connection with or you don’t.
Being a child of current faculty is a big boost, much bigger than legacy. Not sure about past faculty. They will ask in the common app if a parent has ever worked at Stanford, what their title is/was and whether they still work there. To get advantage of your status, you should apply REA.