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Booth (Chicago): Calling all applicants - Class of 2016 30 Oct 2013, 15:20
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All this waiting got me wondering:

For those in the US, but not in the chi-town area... what is the general school of thought on alum vs. on-campus interview?

and... does that thinking change if the person has or has not visited campus/toured/etc?
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Either way I expect 50% of Gmatclubbers to be invited to interview. So at least like to see that invited to interview figure to 100 (conservative). As opposed to 16, plenty of spots to go around guys!

Don't be phased!
I don't think a large percentage of people on this site mark that they were/are "invited to interview." Last year, on this site, 18 out of 231 Round 1 applicants marked that they were "invited to interview" (7.79%) (despite 124 of those 231 later marking that they "interviewed"). So far this year, 18 out of 324 Round 1 applicants have marked that they've been "invited to interview" (5.55%).

If we're in the mood to use these small sample sizes to make irrational guesses, approximately 71.25% (5.55%/7.79%) of Round 1 interview invitations have been extended so far. That would represent a fairly equal distribution over five days. Hopefully there will be a significant number of Round 1 invitations extended tomorrow and/or Friday...
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I agree that using small samples to make assumptions is largely pointless, but the temptation to do so by those who are still waiting (myself included) is understandable. To the immediate point cited above, are we sure that the majority of people didn't indicate that they were "invited to interview" and later updated their status to "interviewed"? If so, that would flip the conclusion on its head.

All this is cold comfort to me at this point, just saying that both the above theories are equally debatable. :wink:
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Booth (Chicago): Calling all applicants - Class of 2016 30 Oct 2013, 15:51
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All this waiting got me wondering:

For those in the US, but not in the chi-town area... what is the general school of thought on alum vs. on-campus interview?

and... does that thinking change if the person has or has not visited campus/toured/etc?
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Pretty much everything I've ever read says doing it on campus is the best way to go - even though all schools say "all interviews are equal". I assure you, if I get an interview my ass is flying to Chicago.
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Can someone who just scheduled an interview please let us know approximately how many interview slots were still open? That should provide a rough estimate of how many calls are yet to go out
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Booth (Chicago): Calling all applicants - Class of 2016 30 Oct 2013, 16:20
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Not sure if its relevant for people but I just went through the booth process for evaluating apps. I find it to be very comprehensive since it goes through one student, one associate director and finally Kurt for every deny. And it does mention that applications that are submitted first will be reviewed first, just to add comfort for those who are waiting

https://poetsandquants.com/2011/02/14/what-happens-when-you-apply-to-chicago-booth/
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Saw my interview invite at 5:00PM EST! Congrats to everyone else who has gotten them. If you haven't, hang in there. I was freaking out too and it finally came in :)

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I just booked my On Campus interview (I already had a visit planned). There seemed to be plenty of slots available. Not sure about the off campus almuni ones or the ones at Booth Locations.
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Booth (Chicago): Calling all applicants - Class of 2016 30 Oct 2013, 18:41
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Saw my interview invite at 5:00PM EST! Congrats to everyone else who has gotten them. If you haven't, hang in there. I was freaking out too and it finally came in :)

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Can someone who just scheduled an interview please let us know approximately how many interview slots were still open? That should provide a rough estimate of how many calls are yet to go out

I just booked my On Campus interview (I already had a visit planned). There seemed to be plenty of slots available. Not sure about the off campus almuni ones or the ones at Booth Locations.
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Thanks for the reply as it definitely is good information (and much appreciated) for the rest of us still waiting. This is such a crazy process. Having been dinged once, and invited at two other schools, I know the ups and downs. Booth is the last one I'm waiting on and ironically the one school I felt best about my interview chances at. But obviously what do I know!

For each school I feel like I'm 9 years old again waiting to get picked by recess football team captains and hoping to not be the last one!
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Booth (Chicago): Calling all applicants - Class of 2016 30 Oct 2013, 19:10
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I am simply restating arguments that have been made in the past:
On campus and off campus interviews are evaluated equally. The main argument for doing an on-campus interview is that the 2nd years on-campus have likely given dozens of interviews and have a "normalized" perception of you, because they have enough to compare you to. Additionally, those 2nd years go through extensive training on how to evaluate candidates. Some people fear that alums can be too risky, because an alum may only interview one or two candidates, and that may result in a skewed evaluation.

All of that said, my opinion is that at the end of the day, you can have a bad connection with an alum, but similarly you can have a bad connection with a 2nd year on campus. You really don't have control over anything except how prepared you are and how well you conduct yourself in the interview. When thinking about all of these statistics/stereotypes/arguments, you have to remember that at the end of the day, you are only one person in the sample size and anything can happen. You can try to (over)analyze but you really cannot do anything to force a connection with an interviewer. So do your best to resist overanalyzing and interview wherever is convenient and most comfortable for you.

As far as interviewing goes, Booth is not out to trick you during your interviews. The questions asked are very standard and it is a very comfortable interviewing process. Prepare well, and it will go smoothly.

Also to address the GMAT 'Awaiting' questions, I've said it before and I'll say it again, mine said 'Awaiting' until Booth conducted the employment verification in August (yes, just a couple weeks before orientation). So please, do not worry about that red X, it is meaningless. As long as you submitted your official scores to Booth, you are fine.
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Booth (Chicago): Calling all applicants - Class of 2016 30 Oct 2013, 21:25
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Hi everyone, I received an invite today, but never received the email. For what it's woth, I applied in round 3 last year and had an interview before being waitlisted. I have 72 hours to decide where and how I will interview.
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Either way I expect 50% of Gmatclubbers to be invited to interview. So at least like to see that invited to interview figure to 100 (conservative). As opposed to 16, plenty of spots to go around guys!

Don't be phased!
I don't think a large percentage of people on this site mark that they were/are "invited to interview." Last year, on this site, 18 out of 231 Round 1 applicants marked that they were "invited to interview" (7.79%) (despite 124 of those 231 later marking that they "interviewed"). So far this year, 18 out of 324 Round 1 applicants have marked that they've been "invited to interview" (5.55%).

If we're in the mood to use these small sample sizes to make irrational guesses, approximately 71.25% (5.55%/7.79%) of Round 1 interview invitations have been extended so far. That would represent a fairly equal distribution over five days. Hopefully there will be a significant number of Round 1 invitations extended tomorrow and/or Friday...
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You're right actually : ( ! time for round 2 apps then
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Losing all hope now :( just waiting for the confirmation of my fate tomorrow.
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Losing all hope now :( just waiting for the confirmation of my fate tomorrow.
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Don't lose hope Domotron! You will be fine
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Losing all hope now :( just waiting for the confirmation of my fate tomorrow.
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Right there with ya
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Hopefully flood of invites today : )

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Got an invite; no e-mail; just logged on.
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Congrats man.

Based on following this all week, they're releasing at 9AM CST and 4PM CST. I don't think I've seen anything in between.

Of course - still no updates for me.
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Losing all hope now :( just waiting for the confirmation of my fate tomorrow.


Don't lose hope Domotron! You will be fine
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Thanks j0ey. In fact I just got an invite so relieved! Thanks for the support it means a ton.
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Losing all hope now :( just waiting for the confirmation of my fate tomorrow.


Don't lose hope Domotron! You will be fine

Thanks j0ey. In fact I just got an invite so relieved! Thanks for the support it means a ton.
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And you were so worried :-D congrats!
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I still haven't lost hope but this is the first time I've been worried! Congrats to all those who have received good news!
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I am bracing myself for a ding tomorrow.. No hopes at all... :(
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