Stanford GSB: Elite or Empty?

Is Stanford GSB still worth it? Students say it’s broken. The signal is strong, but the skills may be found elsewhere.

David Yi
David Yi

Your kid works for years. Crushes the SAT. Nails the GPA. Bags top internships. Gets into Stanford GSB.

But what if... it doesn’t actually teach them much?

That’s the unsettling claim coming from inside the world’s most elite MBA program.

“We’re Not Learning Anything” — Say Stanford MBAs

Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) boasts:

  • The lowest acceptance rate of any MBA on the planet: 6.8%
  • A median GMAT score of 737
  • A median starting salary of $185,000
  • And alumni behind companies like YouTube, WhatsApp, eBay, and more

Sounds bulletproof, right?

But a recent viral exposé from GSB students themselves paints a different picture:

“Classes are outdated.”

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