[jgalore]

בתגובה ל: אז לאן הולכים ישראלים השנה? #14383

To: All

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בסטנפורד שלושה או ארבעה… ירידה ניכרת משנה שעברה

[jgalore]

בתגובה ל: ויזה בארה’’ב (ויזת F, ויזת J ועוד) #12657

To: m_shahar

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תיקון לגבי מסי מדינה (לאחרונה עברתי מויזת F1 ל H1B):

גם בעלי ויזת F1 משלמים מסי מדינה. מה שלא משלמים זה SOCIAL SECURITY ו MEDICARE – גם זה לא מבוטל, אבל זה לא גבוה כמו מסי מדינה.

[jgalore]

בתגובה ל: Stanford #12525

To: Hadar Granit

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מזל טוב הדר,

אני מניח שאת מתלבטת… אם יש לך עדיין שאלות לגבי סטנפורד, את מוזמנת ליצור קשר.

יונתן (Stanford GSB 2006)

[jgalore]

בתגובה ל: התקבלת? אנא עדכן #12415

To: ilanvag

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אילן,

אני יכול להוסיף קצת פרטים לגבי ההלוואה של סטנפורד (שבשע"ט אני מתחיל להחזיר מהחודש הבא…)

המגבלות ותנאי ההחזר דומים לאלו של הרווארד, כלומר תקופת גרייס ארוכה, עד 20 שנה להחזיר, אין קנס על החזר מוקדם וכו'. הריבית עמדה LIBOR + 3.

יונתן

[jgalore]

בתגובה ל: Stanford #4777

To: nonorapa

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hey,

I don't think this is "inside" information, but more along the lines of general advice:

Try to think of how you'd be "preconceived" according to your "raw" profile (in terms of your undergrad degree, work experience, etc) and then try to paint a "rounder" image. So, for example, if you're an engineer, it's obvious that you have strong analytic skills, so try to show your people skills, community involvement, etc.

There isn't any particular aspect that you should highlight or downplay – it all depends on your personal profile. Try to paint an interesting, comprehensive picture. Also, make sure you support and complement the information your recommenders may discuss, and be honest. And again, it's best if you bring information that would surprise the reader, something unexpected and interesting is always good (climbed Mt. Everest recently?)

HTH,

YG

[jgalore]

בתגובה ל: Stanford #4749

To: zefko

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zefko,

to my understanding it applies mostly to students from US minorities. Though it isn't defined as such, the fact that there is a limited number of "slots" means that it is generally geared towards students who are african american, mexican american, native american, puerto rican, etc.

Try contacting the financial aid office http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/finaid/ for more information. Personally, I do not know of any Israelis that have applied for P4D.

HTH,

YG

[jgalore]

בתגובה ל: Stanford #4691

To: shoshy

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Shoshy,

what you mention is simply not the case. Consider this – the mba student body at stanford has a "grade non-disclosure policy", meaning grades are not disclosed to potential employers, etc. The school does its best to support this policy, realizing that working hard for grades is not the way to get the best out of the program. The gsb encourages students to "step out of their comfort zone", so to speak, and to learn and experience things that they have little background, and in some case real weaknesses in. Since this translates to lower grades in many cases, the non-disclosure policy makes sense.

With such an approach, I find it hard to believe that top grades are essential to be admitted. In fact, my GPA was far from outstanding. I encourage you to think about the other factors of your application as well.

Best of luck,

– Yonatan

[jgalore]

בתגובה ל: Stanford #4612

To: gavrile

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gavrile,

I don't think the age is such an issue – it really depends on the other factors that your application portrays. With older candidates, the admissions team seeks more experience and more insight into you why you want and MBA and what you intend to do with it. I think this goes for all schools, and in general I haven't felt that the age issue is especially crucial here (28 is around average).

As I'm not a member of the admissions team I can't really say what they look for – I can only offer my take on things: like any other school, the GSB looks for bright people who have a proven track record of performance and growth (professional AND personal) and who have an interesting story to tell. This last part is probably the most important as is reflected by the essay question (what matters to you most and why…). I think they want to see a personality emerge from the application and not just numbers. In addition, it would be worth your while to learn as much as you can about the school, its strengths and attributes – so that you can explain why you and the GSB are a good match.

Hope this helps,

YG

[jgalore]

בתגובה ל: Stanford #4611

To: nonorapa

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nonorapa,

I'll give you some stats, but I'll qualify that they represent NOTHING. People keep saying that every candidate is a "package" and it's absolutely true – the scores, age, years of experience, etc are important, but the value of your recommendations and essays is greater.

Having qualified, here are my "stats": 6 years "industry experience" + 3 years in the army (I studied in parallel to working), GPA 86/100, GMAT 780 and, finally, I'm going on 29 years of age.

Hope this helps,

YG

[jgalore]

בתגובה ל: Stanford #4563

To: All

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Hi all,

My name is Yonatan and I'm also an MBA1 here at the GSB. My professional background is software R&D (project management, team leader, etc) and a CS degree from the Academic College of Tel Aviv.

Looking forward to helping out with questions about Stanford. Best of luck!

– YG

[jgalore]

בתגובה ל: Post Admission Forum #2746

To: gbiron

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I'm up for it.

[jgalore]

בתגובה ל: ארכיון 1: שאל את ארינגו: תהליך הקבלה #2712

To: guym

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Guym,

I was also admitted to Stanford (R1). I'd be happy to get in touch…

email me at [email protected]

[jgalore]

בתגובה ל: ארכיון: התקבלת? אנא עדכן #1938

In reply to R2D2 from January 21 2004 on 21:22

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Hi-tech, 86, 780, 300. But I think it's all in the essays and recs. Good luck to all R2s.

[jgalore]

בתגובה ל: ארכיון: התקבלת? אנא עדכן #1936

Got admitted at Stanford.

[jgalore]

בתגובה ל: ארכיון 1: ???Any Israeli Applicants #406

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