Calling all Booth Applicants (2015 Intake) Class of 2017

If you think you need a little oomph to stand out from the pack I think a presentation is the way to go. It shows that you went out of your way to make something just for Booth. Booth, like Columbia and Kellogg (not sure about MIT) seem to give a little extra credit to those whom they believe would be likely to select them above competing schools; taking the time to do these 'optional' assignments is one way to make that happen.

That being said, if you have poor powerpoint skills or a story that you think is much more compelling on paper than use the method that will come across strongest.

Personally I thought the powerpoint was fun. I didn't do any thing special, maybe 3 serious slides related to goals, fit with Booth and my personal experiences and then one fun slide with pictures and little snippets about myself. I know other people who were accepted and got fancy with pages that looked like recipes from a binder, etc.

Best of luck to everyone in round 2, looking forward to seeing some future classmates here!