Stanford GSB Deferred Enrollment: Round 2
Last date 6 January 2027, 05:30 IST
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What Stanford GSB Deferred Enrollment: Round 2 is
Apply to the Stanford MBA in your final year, secure a seat, then work one to four years before joining. Deferred applicants can use any of the three rounds.
Who can apply
Final-year undergrads (2027 batch, any branch) graduating 1 Oct 2026 to 30 Sep 2027, or students in a master's/PhD started straight after undergrad. Anyone who took a gap year between undergrad and grad school is not eligible.
The organiser's rules You are in your final year of a bachelor’s degree or a joint bachelor/graduate program, and your degree will be conferred between October 1, 2026, and September 30, 2027.
Important dates
- Last date
- 6 January 2027, 05:30 IST
- Checked
- 31 October 2026, on Stanford Graduate School of Business's own page
The receipt
Copied word for word from Stanford Graduate School of Business's own page, so you can check it yourself:
“Round 2 06 Jan 2027 01 Apr 2027”
Desk notes
The quote is the Round 2 row of the '2026–27 Deadlines' table on the deadlines page (deadline, then notification date). The page says the application 'is due at 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time on the deadline date', which is 05:30 IST on 7 Jan. Round 3 is 07 Apr 2027; Round 1 (09 Sep 2026) has passed. The deferred-enrollment page says: 'You are eligible to apply in any of the three rounds during your year of eligibility even if you graduate before a round deadline.'
FAQ
What is the last date to apply for Stanford GSB Deferred Enrollment: Round 2?
The last date is 6 January 2027, 05:30 IST. Stanford Graduate School of Business's own page says: "Round 2 06 Jan 2027 01 Apr 2027."
Who can apply for Stanford GSB Deferred Enrollment: Round 2?
Final-year undergrads (2027 batch, any branch) graduating 1 Oct 2026 to 30 Sep 2027, or students in a master's/PhD started straight after undergrad. Anyone who took a gap year between undergrad and grad school is not eligible. In the organiser's words: You are in your final year of a bachelor’s degree or a joint bachelor/graduate program, and your degree will be conferred between October 1, 2026, and September 30, 2027.
Where do I apply for Stanford GSB Deferred Enrollment: Round 2?
On Stanford Graduate School of Business's own site: https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/programs/mba/admission/deferred-enrollment. The Deadline Desk links only to the organiser's page, never an aggregator.