{"id":46072,"date":"2019-06-21T06:00:30","date_gmt":"2019-06-21T13:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=46072"},"modified":"2023-10-10T04:38:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T11:38:25","slug":"chicago-booth-mba-essay-tips-deadlines-2019-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/chicago-booth-mba-essay-tips-deadlines-2019-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Booth MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2019 \u2013 2020]"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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The two required questions have 250-word\u00a0<\/em>minimums<\/em><\/strong>. While specifying MBA essay length minimums is very unusual, it fits with Booth\u2019s history of breaking the mold. At the same time, don\u2019t infer that the absence of a maximum is a license for verbosity. As Booth says, \u201cWe trust that you will use your best judgment in determining how long your submission should be.\u201d Do use your best judgement, otherwise you will be showing a different kind of judgement, and you really don\u2019t want to do that.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Chicago Booth MBA Application Question #1:<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

How will the Booth MBA help you achieve your immediate and long-term post-MBA career goals?\u00a0(250 word minimum)<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

In order to answer this question you need to know three things:<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

1. Your immediate post-MBA goal,<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0which you should be able to define in terms of function (what you want to do after you earn your MBA\u00a0\u2014\u00a0not study during the MBA) and industry or type of company. Sometimes location can play a role, and if so, provide that information, too.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

2. Your longer-term professional aspirations.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0These don\u2019t have to be as specific as your short-term goal, but the two should be related.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

3. The Chicago Booth program.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Specifically how do you intend to use distinctive Booth strengths to build on your past and prepare yourself for your chosen career? If it\u2019s not obvious how your previous education and experience when combined with the Booth MBA will help you achieve both goals, clarify.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

To answer the question, you can start with a seminal experience, preferably an achievement that shaped your goals and aspirations. Tell a story about this experience and describe what you learned from it and how it has influenced you and\u00a0<\/em>your short- and long-term goals<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Then talk about Booth. Look at the curriculum, strengths, career placement, and extra-curricular activities that support your ambitions.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Alternatively, start with the achievement of your goal\u00a0\u2014\u00a0a day-in-the-life approach\u00a0\u2014then flash back and tell the story of that seminal experience and how it and Booth prepared you for the future day that started your essay.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Last year I attended the AIGAC conference, hosted for one morning by Chicago Booth. During the informative sessions at Booth, the admissions committee members made clear that they are looking for students who demonstrate self-awareness and direction. They want to read your application and see, based on what you\u2019ve done, that you\u2019re going to make a mark on the world.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Write this essay so that it shows both self-awareness and your ability to make that mark.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Chicago Booth MBA Application Question #2:<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Chicago Booth immerses you in a choice-rich environment. How have your interests, leadership experiences, and other passions influenced the choices in your life?\u00a0(250 word minimum)<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Choose 1-3 important decisions that you\u2019ve made, ones where the outcome was anything but certain, you had lots of options, and there was no obvious right way or clear winner among the options. Think of a fork in the road with many pathways leading from it.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

You were then in a choice-rich environment, like the one that Booth will provide. What \u201cinterests,\u00a0<\/em>leadership experiences<\/em><\/a>, and other passions\u201d influenced your choices? Is there a common thread to your decision-making process that will tie together these decisions, as well as your essay?<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

An excellent response to this essay has to show the self-awareness that I heard about at the conference as well as a clear sense of priorities. The ability to prioritize will be vital to anyone accepted to Chicago Booth\u2019s MBA program.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Response Guidelines:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022 Length:<\/strong>\u00a0There is no maximum length, only a 250 word minimum. We trust that you will use your best judgment in determining how long your submission should be, but we recommend that you think strategically about how to best allocate the space.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022 Acceptable Formats:<\/strong>Submissions must be entered into the text box provided in the application.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Chicago Booth MBA Optional Essay Question:<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Is there any unclear information in your application that needs further explanation?\u00a0(300 words maximum)<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

This is a restrictive\u00a0<\/em>optional question<\/em><\/a>. Booth is really asking only for information that will clarify something that is unclear, like a drop in grades one semester or a period of unemployment, or why your current supervisor is not writing your letter of recommendation.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

This question, unlike the required questions, does have a word limit. Respect it.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Chicago Booth MBA Reapplicant Question:<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Upon reflection, how has your perspective regarding your future, Chicago Booth, and\/or getting an MBA changed since the time of your last application?\u00a0(300 words maximum)<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The answer to this question is critical for MBA reapplicants, and it\u2019s different from most reapplication essays in that it\u2019s more about your perspective than what you\u2019ve done. Chicago wants to see growth and development. Same old, same old got you a ding last time and probably will again this time.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Let this brief essay show a maturation and evolution of your goals and reasons for wanting to attend Chicago Booth. Let it also reveal that\u00a0<\/em>you meet Chicago\u2019s criteria<\/em><\/a>better this year than last.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

For expert guidance with your Chicago Booth MBA application, check out Accepted\u2019s\u00a0MBA Application Packages<\/a>, which include comprehensive guidance from an experienced admissions consultant. We\u2019ve helped hundreds of applicants get accepted to Chicago Booth\u2019s MBA program and look forward to helping you too!<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

CREATE A SUCCESSFUL\u00a0BOOTH APPLICATION! >><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Chicago Booth 2019-20 MBA Application Deadlines<\/a>:<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Round 1:<\/strong> Application deadline September 26, 2019 11:59PM CST; Decisions released December 5, 2019<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Round 2:<\/strong> Application deadline January 7, 2020 11:59PM CST; Decisions released March 19, 2020<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Round 3:<\/strong> Application deadline April 2, 2020 11:59PM CST; Decisions released May 21, 2020<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

***Disclaimer: Information is subject to change. Please check with individual programs to verify the essay questions, instructions and deadlines.***<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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By Linda Abraham, president and founder of Accepted. Linda earned her bachelors and MBA at UCLA, and has been advising applicants since 1994 when she founded Accepted. Linda is the co-founder and first president of AIGAC. She has written or co-authored 13 e-books on the admissions process, and has been quoted by\u00a0The\u00a0Wall Street Journal<\/em>,\u00a0U.S. News<\/em>,\u00a0Poets & Quants<\/em>,\u00a0Bloomberg Businessweek<\/em>,\u00a0CBS News<\/em>, and others. Linda is the host of\u00a0Admissions Straight Talk<\/em>, a podcast for graduate school applicants.\u00a0Want an admissions expert help you get accepted? Click here to get in touch!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Related Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2022\u00a0Which Applicants Get Accepted to Chicago Booth?<\/a>
\u2022\u00a0Why MBA?<\/a><\/em>, a free guide to writing about MBA goals
\u2022\u00a0Focus on Fit<\/a>, a podcast episode<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

This article<\/a>\u00a0originally appeared on\u00a0blog.accepted.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Applying to a top b-school? The talented folks at Accepted have helped hundreds of applicants get accepted to their dream programs. Whether you are figuring out where to apply, writing your application essays, or prepping for your interviews, we are just a call (or click) away.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Contact us, and get matched up with the consultant who will\u00a0help you get accepted<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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