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3 on campus interviews in 5 days..sufficiently wiped. The wait begins

I believe I had the same three as you over roughly the same schedule. Wiped but relieved it is over.

I have to think considering the 3 that we got invited to, that we'd be very viable candidates at all 3? Or perhaps I'm just being overly optimistic. My logic is that if 3 ~top5 schools liked us enough to invite to the interview, then there is less of a chance we are low/marginal at all 3?

For example, if you got an invite to Wharton, Booth and MIT, the odds of you getting in to MIT post interview would be greater than if you got rejected from Wharton and Booth, but invited to MIT (assuming you performed same in either scenario for your interview).

The analogy I use is I'm a juggler with all the balls still left in the air.

Anyway, I need to stop spending so much time on these forums now and return to some sense of normalcy!
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3 on campus interviews in 5 days..sufficiently wiped. The wait begins

I believe I had the same three as you over roughly the same schedule. Wiped but relieved it is over.

I have to think considering the 3 that we got invited to, that we'd be very viable candidates at all 3? Or perhaps I'm just being overly optimistic. My logic is that if 3 ~top5 schools liked us enough to invite to the interview, then there is less of a chance we are low/marginal at all 3?

For example, if you got an invite to Wharton, Booth and MIT, the odds of you getting in to MIT post interview would be greater than if you got rejected from Wharton and Booth, but invited to MIT (assuming you performed same in either scenario for your interview).
To some extent you are right, but be careful how far you run with that logic. A lot of the schools put an emphasis on "fit" which varies across schools.

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3 on campus interviews in 5 days..sufficiently wiped. The wait begins

I believe I had the same three as you over roughly the same schedule. Wiped but relieved it is over.

I have to think considering the 3 that we got invited to, that we'd be very viable candidates at all 3? Or perhaps I'm just being overly optimistic. My logic is that if 3 ~top5 schools liked us enough to invite to the interview, then there is less of a chance we are low/marginal at all 3?

For example, if you got an invite to Wharton, Booth and MIT, the odds of you getting in to MIT post interview would be greater than if you got rejected from Wharton and Booth, but invited to MIT (assuming you performed same in either scenario for your interview).
To some extent you are right, but be careful how far you run with that logic. A lot of the schools put an emphasis on "fit" which varies across schools.

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3 on campus interviews in 5 days..sufficiently wiped. The wait begins

I believe I had the same three as you over roughly the same schedule. Wiped but relieved it is over.

I have to think considering the 3 that we got invited to, that we'd be very viable candidates at all 3? Or perhaps I'm just being overly optimistic. My logic is that if 3 ~top5 schools liked us enough to invite to the interview, then there is less of a chance we are low/marginal at all 3?

For example, if you got an invite to Wharton, Booth and MIT, the odds of you getting in to MIT post interview would be greater than if you got rejected from Wharton and Booth, but invited to MIT (assuming you performed same in either scenario for your interview).
To some extent you are right, but be careful how far you run with that logic. A lot of the schools put an emphasis on "fit" which varies across schools.

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Fair enough, but I kind of assume that they probably look for fit first and foremost in the written application before the interview invites. I don't see why one individual couldn't fit in well with three schools, especially the three I mentioned. It isn't like we are comparing Tuck and Wharton or two peer schools that are quite different, and even still, I certainly imagine that there are a bunch of students who "fit" into both of those schools.
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Finished up my Booth interview on campus early this morning during Booth's super Saturday.

Interview lasted 45-50 minutes. Talked about background, resume, why bschool, why Booth, extracurriculars and then we spent 10-15 minutes discussing a mutual interest.

Glad to be done with all the interviews! Good luck to everybody whom has interviewed in round 1, come Dec 19th I hope we all get some good news :)
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I have been reading up on the Booth's PT MBA and have overall concerns that this affects the prestige and experience of the FT MBA in Booth.
Prestige -> PT program dilutes FT brand
Experience--> PT people if you are ever forced to be their classmate can not commit that much time to projects etc due to family and work commitments.



My statements rests on the following assumptions so feel free to attack them or shed further light on them as I could be terribly wrong:
1. PT MBA is less selective therefore lower quality people. By quality I mean if you take a random sample and put their CV in front of MBB or BB it would be not looked at. Of course we are allowing for exceptions.

2. A good group of the PT MBA people have a great fit with PT (going back to old employer) while there is this large minority who see the PT MBA as a backdoor entry to get the benefits of the FT MBA (except internship) without needing to work that hard ever in their pre MBA lives.

3. It is logical to be pissed that Booth allows PT to eventually access OCR resources during their full time search. I value exclusivity and prestige as my ~120k usd and 2 years will exclusively go to Booth.

4. It is logical to be pissed at Booth as they give them the same "MBA Booth" title end of the day and future recruiters, perhaps not those on campus but future recruitiers, will not see the difference. I WANT them to see the difference.

1. Part time students do get offers from MBB, BB, and prestige boutique firms. However, most aren't recruiting so those numbers aren't high. Yes, the stats for the PT programs are lower than that for FT, but having been in classes with PT students (both evening and daytime sections) I have to say that they've contributed at a high level.

2. Sure, there happens but it's an exception. I can't imagine taking 2-3 classes a quarter and having a full time job. That is hard work.

3. At the end of the day I want anyone with a Booth degree to do well. That's my network. If I'm not getting a job I want it to go to a Booth student. Period. If someone has the credentials and has done the course work why should they be barred from full-time recruiting if they've chosen to make a career switch?

I have been "forced" to be classmates with PT students. The MVP of my marketing research group was a part-time student. In one of my entrepreneurship classes it was a PT student working a FT job that came up with the idea of our project and was really our group leader. You have to remember that many PT students are getting sponsored or reimbursed by their employers so their grades matter. They're there because they want to learn and the ones I've worked with (at least a dozen across 4 classes) have been on par with the FT students I've been in groups with. PT students got me through Ops during spring quarter.

Other students may have a different opinion but I haven't seen any dilution in how impressed other people (i.e. employers) are about me being a Booth student simply because Booth also has PT programs. Trust me, as much as PT students take advantage of the benefits of the Booth brand (which is honestly primarily built by the FT program), FT students take full advantage of the benefits of the PT program (use of the downtown building, expanded alumni network, evening and weekend class sections, etc.).
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I have been reading up ....

1. Part time students do get offers from MBB....


Thank you for the very insightful answer cheetarah. The anecdotes you shared are helpful as well. Combining your answer and the response from the first poster who helped me with the question, I guess this should not really be a problem.

-I assume the best and the PT people are top quality anyway so no worries.
-I assume the worst (PT people not so good) and top employers know the difference anyway, so again no worries ideally.
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..... offers from MBB, BB, and prestige boutique firms. However, most aren't recruiting so those numbers aren't high

Hi cheetarah1980, I was curious to know a bit more about your comment on MBB/BB not recruiting much. I am interested in Consulting post-MBA and would appreciate you expanding a bit if you can?
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..... offers from MBB, BB, and prestige boutique firms. However, most aren't recruiting so those numbers aren't high

Hi cheetarah1980, I was curious to know a bit more about your comment on MBB/BB not recruiting much. I am interested in Consulting post-MBA and would appreciate you expanding a bit if you can?

You are mis-reading her post. She is saying that PT students are not actively recruiting so the numbers of people getting offers from MBB/BB from the PT program is not high.

For the full time program, the numbers speak for themselves. MBB/BB definitely recruit a lot of full time students.
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..... offers from MBB, BB, and prestige boutique firms. However, most aren't recruiting so those numbers aren't high

Hi cheetarah1980, I was curious to know a bit more about your comment on MBB/BB not recruiting much. I am interested in Consulting post-MBA and would appreciate you expanding a bit if you can?

You are mis-reading her post. She is saying that PT students are not actively recruiting so the numbers of people getting offers from MBB/BB from the PT program is not high.

For the full time program, the numbers speak for themselves. MBB/BB definitely recruit a lot of full time students.

Exactly what domotron just explained. Thanks for the assist. :-D
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FROM Booth Admissions Blog: Round One in Sao Paulo!

Rain, rain, go away…It didn’t, but Carrie and I didn’t let the weather stop us from having a memorable and awesome trip to Sao Paulo to conduct interviews for our Round One applicants last week.

We were fortunate enough to be hosted by one of our alumni atcontente, a production studio in Sao Paulo. It was a fantastic opportunity to host interviews in a space that spoke to the industry diversity of the alumni community in Brazil. We had a fantastic time with our applicants exploring the space and contente’s culture.



We held a full day of interviews, with candidates coming from as far as Peru. We started the day with quick introductions over breakfast so interviewees could meet with our alumni and hear their #WhyBooth stories. They heard a little about life in Chicago and the different neighborhoods they might choose to live in should they make a move to Chicago to join the Booth community. Several of the applicants had already visited campus and had a chance to speak with current students, but getting perspective from alumni was an invaluable part of joining us in Sao Paulo for the interview day. Many were very eager to learn how our graduates were able to find their way back to Sao Paulo and settle into the new careers they dreamed about after completing their MBAs.




Over the two days Carrie and I were there we were able to re-connect with alumni who worked with us as members of the https://www.chicagobooth.edu/programs/full-time/student-experience/beyond-classroom/groups/dsachttps://www.chicagobooth.edu/programs/full-time/student-experience/beyond-classroom/groups/dsacDeans Student Admission Committee (DSAC) as Admission Fellows, as well as make new friends. Our alumni host, Edson Matsubayashi ‘12, graciously invited us to contente and showed us unmatched hospitality. It was great to explore the city with Edson. He even took us to the famous Batman’s Ally to see the incredible spray paint murals.

Carrie and I made it home last week in time to share the Thanksgiving holiday with our friends and families but our trip to Sao Paulo will be a weekend we won’t soon forget.

Wishing all of our Sao Paulo interview friends much luck. We enjoyed meeting and getting to know each of you!



Muitas felicidades,

Eddie & Carrie
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Is it possible to get a view of the loan funding available for each school on admittance or can it only be done after payment of the deposit?

The reason I ask is that in deciding on the school, I would like to consider the amount of loan available to me from each. for e.g. if I get accepted to Booth, Tuck and Kellogg, one of the factors in choosing the school would be the amount of loan that the school is willing to give me. Any thoughts?
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Is it possible to get a view of the loan funding available for each school on admittance or can it only be done after payment of the deposit?

The reason I ask is that in deciding on the school, I would like to consider the amount of loan available to me from each. for e.g. if I get accepted to Booth, Tuck and Kellogg, one of the factors in choosing the school would be the amount of loan that the school is willing to give me. Any thoughts?
Not to be a jerk, but if you've been accepted to Duke EA, like your status and posts state, you've made a binding decision to attend Duke and should be withdrawing your other applications. So loans available for other schools should not matter.

However, in the bigger picture, I believe the amount you can take in loans relates to the final tuition costs and estimated expenses provided by the school less any scholarships. You should be basing this off the prior year costs as most schools will not have the new tuition numbers yet. This is what I was told from the financial aid department at one of the schools where I interviewed.
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Is it possible to get a view of the loan funding available for each school on admittance or can it only be done after payment of the deposit?

The reason I ask is that in deciding on the school, I would like to consider the amount of loan available to me from each. for e.g. if I get accepted to Booth, Tuck and Kellogg, one of the factors in choosing the school would be the amount of loan that the school is willing to give me. Any thoughts?

As far as I know, most schools don't typically offer loans. Loans may be procured from the government or private lenders. In my experience, the maximum amount of a student loan is the total cost of attendance (which can vary quite a bit between schools) less other financial aid (other loans, grants, scholarships). Some lenders and programs may have more stringent requirements, but I don't recall seeing any that allow borrowing above this amount.

The total cost of attendance, along with more detailed information, is usually available on each school's website. For Booth, the link is https://www.chicagobooth.edu/programs/full-time/admissions/tuition-financial-aid.

My description is very brief and by no means complete. Financing an MBA is a complicated process that deserves significant research.
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Thanks, I rejected EA a long time ago - immediately after the decision. I would have known the answer to my question otherwise! Just didnt update the status.

Anyway, appreciate your comments both. I guess I was looking for a min. instead of a max. amount. If I could fund at least 70% of tuition plus boarding from loans through the school, I'd be happy. Not sure if anyone has any stats / more info?
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