{"id":46521,"date":"2019-07-30T17:13:24","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T00:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=46521"},"modified":"2019-07-31T12:28:59","modified_gmt":"2019-07-31T19:28:59","slug":"chicago-booth-essay-tips-and-deadlines-2019-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/chicago-booth-essay-tips-and-deadlines-2019-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Booth Essay Tips and Deadlines- 2019-20"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Chicago Booth\nAdmissions Committee evaluates the candidates based on a holistic criterion\nconsisting of academic preparedness, unique experiences, eagerness to\ncontribute to society, and a sense of personal direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Application\nDeadlines:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Chicago Booth\nMBA deadlines for the 2019-20 admissions season are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n Round<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Application Deadline<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Decision Released<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Round 1\n <\/td>\n September 26, 2019\n <\/td>\n December 5, 2019\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Round 2\n <\/td>\n January 7, 2020\n <\/td>\n March 19, 2020\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Round 3\n <\/td>\n April 2, 2020\n <\/td>\n May 21, 2020\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

All applications\nare due by 11:59 PM CST. Applications submitted after a deadline will\nautomatically be considered in the next round, provided that all required\nmaterials are included with the application<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Essay Questions:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There is no change\nin the essay questions of Booth this year. Like last year, the admission\ncommittee requires the applicants to answer two essay questions. Donna\nSwinford, Interim Executive Director of Student\nRecruitment and Admissions, explains in Booth admissions  blog the reason for repeating the same essay\nprompts: \u201cAt Booth, passions and\nambitions serve as a compass in navigating our choice-rich environment. Our\nessay questions get right at those motivations\u2014to the things that inspire you\nand your post-MBA future. Last year, we introduced two essay questions that\ndirectly address your goals and passions. The responses disclosed amazing\ninsights into our applicants\u2019 professional aspirations as well as personal\ninterests. This year, you\u2019ll find that we kept both prompts because the\ncombination established such a comprehensive picture of our applicants, both\nfrom a career-related standpoint and outside of their professional selves.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead of maximum word limit, there is minimum word limit of 250 word minimum. From Booth website: \u201cWe trust that you will use your best judgment in determining how long your submission should be and recommend that you think strategically about how to best allocate the space.\u201d The admission committee<\/em> asks candidates to use their own judgment in determining how long the submission should be. Use your judgement and include only the essentials. I advise my students to use the standard 500 words for both essays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from these two required essay questions, applicants can also submit an optional essay to elaborate on any aspect which they could not discuss in mandatory essays or address\/ explain any weaknesses in their profile or of any extenuating circumstances. Re-applicants will also submit an essay explaining areas in which their application has improved this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  Let\u2019s take a closer look at the essays:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

This is a standard\ngoals essay that requires you to carefully deliberate on three aspects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Your immediate post-MBA goal - you should list the type of company\/ industry you would like to work for, highlighting your role in the company, linking it with your career, and personal goals. At times location is relevant too, if so, don\u2019t forget to mention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Your long-term career goals \u2013 Progression of short-term goals should lead to your long-term goals which may not be specific in nature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 The Chicago Booth program - How strengths and skill set acquired at Booth will help you reach your short-term and long-term goals. Specifically, how Booth experience will help you build on your past knowledge and skills, inching you closer to your goals in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To begin with, you can briefly discuss your career history that defined your goals. Narrate the story around your experience and explain how it is a decisive factor in defining your short- and long-term goals. Make sure that your goals are realistic as well as ambitious. That is, if you aim for a technology or a consulting role, you\u2019ll need to demonstrate that you already possess some skills\/ experience in that area and are now aiming to enhance those skills. Likewise, if you are a career changer, you should provide evidence as to how your current skill set would facilitate this transition. Now connect your goals to the curriculum, career placement, and strengths of Booth program, explaining how it can prepare you for the future career. Please note that a thorough research of the Booth MBA program and its offerings is key to an effective response to this question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chicago Booth\nadmission committee looks for individuals who are aware of the direction their\ndecisions will lead them to and their eagerness and undaunted spirit to make an\nimpact. The intent is to see if you can fit into the ethos of Booth\u2019s\ncommunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Chicago Booth\nimmerses you in a choice-rich environment. How have your interests, leadership\nexperiences, and other passions influenced the choices in your life? (250 word\nminimum)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The purpose of this essay is to show who you are as a person and what motivates you. While the first essay explains your professional accomplishments and goals, this essay provides you an opportunity to reflect on your personal interests, motivation and values and how these have influenced your choices in the past. An exceptional response to this essay would be to reflect on times when you had to prioritize and make your decisions. You will have to do some soul searching and share stories from your personal, academic, professional, and community life that showcase your interests, leadership experiences, and other passions. Like the choice-rich environment that Booth provides, you also had many options, so you will need to explain how your goals and interests influenced your choices. Your ability to prioritize and make decisions aligning them with your goals will set you apart. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having discussed your leadership experiences, passions, and motivation that influenced your decisions, connect them to your potential experiences at the choice rich environment of Booth. Your research of Booth\u2019s resources and offerings will come in handy to address this part of the question. Explain how you see yourself engaging in the clubs and organizations of Booth based on your interest and passion. This will be great way to demonstrate your \u2018fit\u2019 with the program. Please note that self-awareness is imperative for acceptance to the MBA program in Chicago Booth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Optional Essay:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is there any\nunclear information in your application that needs further explanation? (300\nwords maximum)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This question,\nunlike the required questions, does have a word limit. Please respect it. You\nmay use this opportunity to address areas of concern in your application, for\ninstance, low GMAT scores or GPA, employment gap, and difficulty in getting a letter\nof recommendation from your current employer etc. This essay should highlight\nyour sincere efforts to overcome your weaknesses and spirit to overcome\ndifficulties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you do not have any weakness in your profile or any areas that need justification\/ explanation, it\u2019s best to skip this question and focus only on the required two essays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Re applicant Question:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

The answer to this question is vital for the re-applicants, since it is asking for your perspective and growth. Instead of asking how your application has improved this time, Booth wants to assess how failure has altered your outlook and how differently you have geared up this time for the MBA admission. Take this opportunity to showcase change in your stance and your maturity to progress towards the goal. Don\u2019t forget to mention how you have tailored yourself to meet Booth\u2019s admission criteria. Though the question doesn\u2019t ask for improvements, you should definitely mention if there are any improvements in your profile, such as, an improved test score, or a promotion at work, or significant community involvement that have resulted in\u00a0 a changed outlook of your future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

To meet the prescribed word limit,\nyou need to be extremely precise in presenting your case a make every word count.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For\nmore information about applying to Chicago Booth, please visit the https:\/\/www.chicagobooth.edu\/programs\/full-time\/admissions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For\nfurther assistance in developing your application essays, you may review the\ngeneral Essay Tips<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For\nessay analysis  of other schools by MER, click\nhere<\/a>:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 2011, MER (myEssayReview) has helped applicants get accepted into top 20 MBA programs including Chicago Booth (top 5 most reviewed consultants on the GMAT Club<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article was\nfirst published in myEssayReview\nblog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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