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Stern at a Glance
Class size 390
Applications 3,773
Admissions rate 23%
Applicant yield 45%
Average GPA 3.51
Average GMAT score 710
Female students 35%
U.S. Minorities 30%
Key deadlines
Round 1
Application due 15 Oct 2018
Decision release 1 Jan 2019
Round 2
Application due 15 Nov 2018
Decision release 1 Feb 2019
Round 3
Application due 15 Jan 2019
Decision release 1 Apr 2019
Round 4
Application due 15 Mar 2019
Decision release 1 Jun 2019
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Stern Class Profile
Stern has one of the youngest incoming classes of any top-tier school with the exception of Stanford, which brought in a class having an average of four years of work experience before starting the program. Most schools have an average closer to five years of work experience.
Most popular articles
Admissions: What Stern Is Looking For
Two decades ago, upon receiving Leonard N. Stern’s transformative naming gift of $30 million, the Stern School implemented an initiative to attract the elite caliber of student that would support its ambitious goals. Since that time, the profile of the average Stern MBA student has strengthened significantly, and admissions criteria have become increasingly stringent
Employment & Careers: You Oughta Know
Entrepreneurship & innovation. NYU Stern’s Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation offers a comprehensive program of courses and practical experience for future entrepreneurs. Stern’s culture encourages an entrepreneurial approach from academics to on-campus clubs. More and more students are pursuing this path during their time at Stern; 3% of the Class of 2014 reported starting their own businesses after graduation .
Admissions: The Interview
Who is selected to interview? Interviews at Stern are by invitation only, and only about 30% of all applicants receive an invitation, which is quite low compared to other schools. The Stern interview is typically conducted on campus, although some off-site interviews are possible—in particular in India, England, and China, depending on the specific candidate pool each year. (The school will also help candidates schedule lunch with a current student while visiting campus, which provides another opportunity to gain insight into the program.)
