This applies to all graduate applicants to the Department of Management Science and Engineering, with the exception of current Stanford undergraduate students. Current Stanford undergraduate students should follow the Coterm instructions.

Applications for our graduate programs will be accepted beginning in September 2016 for Autumn Quarter 2017-2018. We do not admit new full-time students for winter or spring quarters.

Beginning in September, you may access the web application and detailed instructions on the Office of Graduate Admissions website.
Required application materials:

Online application:

Recommendation letters:

Three letters of recommendation, submitted by recommenders through the online application.

Statement of purpose:

Submitted as part of the online application.

Resume:

A resume or curriculum vitae (CV) submitted as part of the online application.

Transcripts:

A scanned copy of each transcript is submitted as part of the online application. Please include the back of the transcript, if it contains a grading scale. Please include a class rank, if available. For completed degrees, you must include a degree certificate or diploma if the transcript does not show conferral of the degree. You are welcome to include transcripts from schools you attended part-time or less than one year, if that is information you would like us to have.

Official GRE scores:

We must receive the official scores from ETS. Please notify us if the name or birthdate on your application does not match the name or birthdate on your test scores.

Official TOEFL scores:

Required of applicants whose first language is not English. Please see the Office of Graduate admissions site for exemptions and the TOEFL Waiver Request Form. We must receive the official scores from ETS. Please notify us if the name or birthdate on your application does not match the name or birthdate on your test scores.

Official transcripts:

One secure electronic certified transcript sent directly from your institution (or CHESICC) to Juanita Winkleman at juanitaw@stanford.edu, or two original official transcripts, from each institution that you list in the online application must be sent. Please include a class rank, if available. For completed degrees, you must include a degree certificate or diploma if the transcript does not show conferral of the degree. Official transcripts are not required from current Stanford students.