Booth (Chicago): Calling all applicants - Class of 2016

Just got the call from Booth! In!

THEY'RE CALLING THEY'RE CALLING!!! Just got my call at 10:56 am CST here in Chicago! Best of luck and make sure that battery is charged and you are someplace where the cell signal is strong! Will be partying with you all on April 3 for Booth Night. Good Luck!

***I think I'm about to listen to Pharrell's Happy like 10 times in a row now!!!!

Just got my call! I'm in. NYC based. No mention of $$ so I'm assuming I get nothing, but the admit feels awesome! Hold out hope everyone!!

In the Twitter chat the other day someone asked a similar question and the answer was that recommenders have 7 days after the round deadline to submit their files. The chat transcript may be posted on the website if you want to confirm.

Is it just me or the invites in the last three days have been far and few? Does Booth plan to offload the major bulk of invites at the last day?

Thanks j0ey. In fact I just got an invite so relieved! Thanks for the support it means a ton.

Mr. Kurt Ahlm, if you are reading this forum, my application is very likely to have been recommended a denial by the admission fellow and file reader.

However I know you have the final say on any deny, and I just wanted to say.... Give me an invite!!! I won't let you down!!!

Congratulations to all you who got invites! So stoked for you

Suit and tie for an interview in a coffee shop?

He expressly told you that there is no dress code for the interview. If he/she dings you for following his/her suggestion, then the school is not worth its salt. I don't believe there is a catch to the no dress code statement. But you wouldn't want to go exposing your hairy chest and tattooed biceps at the interview though.

I am no expert on this by any means, but I feel over the years Booth has in fact favored the powerpoint essay. It's a Booth hallmark, and only until recently - and in my opinion, reluctantly - did they give applicants the option to write the essay. Just like every other school, Booth is under pressure to keep its application numbers up, and if the ppt was a point that dissuaded a lot of people from applying, well, it seems reasonable they would make it optional.

Indeed, quite a handful of people who've applied this year with an essay have gotten interviews. But having talked to ~10 current booth students, they've all told me to go with the ppt. "How come?" I asked. Because it cuts to Booth's core. Unless you're a consultant junkie, the ppt requires you to step a bit outside of your comfort, which, in Booth's eyes, can reveal something authentic about you that they haven't seen elsewhere in your app.

Of course, it ultimately comes down to each individual. If you have never ever used ppt and all you have is a blank canvass after a week of thinking about it, then I say go for the essay. but if you are just looking for the "simpler" way out, tread with care!

I just finished my interview yesterday and it was a great experience. The interviewer, a second year, was very polite yet also warm and easy to talk to. The questions were very straight forward, very similar to what you might find at other schools.

-walk me through your resume
-what will you contribute to the culture and in class
-why booth
-if your first career goal falls through, what's your backup
-a lot of questions on my extra curriculars
-example of leadership
-an example of when you faced adversity as a leader
-any questions

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Got the call as well. Status wont change online until tomorrow morning.

is there someone on here called neil? i just got a call from a 773 number twice for someone called neil. this is just punishment....

Got the call!!
Around 10:30 Chicago time
From Israel..
Good luck to everyone

In!

IN! Just got the call 5 mins ago (~5:30pm CT). I had completely and totally given up hope.

Mountain West region.

Apparently they're still calling - good luck all!

Congrats to all those who got interview invite!!!!

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Thank You!