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Once the Fellows complete their review an admissions officer reviews and will make a recommendation. At this time a candidate is invited to interview or recommended for denial. If denial the Associate Dean will review the file. If invited to interview, after the interview takes place, the file is reviewed again by an admissions officer. A recommendation is made and ultimately the Associate Dean makes the final decision. We do not compare students between rounds; we only evaluate applications based on each round. The chances of being admitted are very similar from one round to the next. Interview As for interviews, Interviewers will NOT have access to your applications. We conduct interviews either on campus by admissions fellows or off campus by alumni. All applicants have the option of coming to campus or interviewing with a local alumni. Academics The Booth MBA is based on a discipline based approach to business education, with finance being at the cornerstone. Chicago Booth boasts a legendary finance curriculum, covering both corporate finance and investments. In addition, our long-standing relationships and success in recruiting with the biggest investment organizations in the world. General Guest: what are the top features booth is looking for in an mba candidate and how can i improve my chances of admission Kurt: The best way to be successful in this process is to really know your story. Where have you been? What skill and experiences have fostered over time? How do these things prepare you for an MBA, and a career post MBA? And finally, how does a specific program i.e. Booth bridge the gap effectively between where you are and where you want to be. Think through this effectively and convey this story utilizing all the aspects provided in the application will give you your best chance of success. To be candid we expect that students applying to a top school are smart, engaged and demonstrate signs for leadership potential. With those things being staples it is at the margins where you can most directly impact your outcome. And your story and fit is what lives in the margins. Neel the overwhelming majority of our students in the FT program are looking to make a career change. To do so you have to think through what you know about the desired industry, what skill and experiences do they covet and what do you bring to the table. In most cases once you do this exercise you will realize where your strengths and weaknesses lie, and at Chicago because of our flexibility and commitment to analytics you will have every opportunity to round out your necessary skill sets and go after the role you desire. Essays 1. The Admissions Committee is interested in learning more about you on both a personal and professional level. Please answer the following (maximum of 300 words for each section): a. Why are you pursuing a full-time MBA at this point in your life? b. Define your short and long term career goals post MBA. c. What is it about Chicago Booth that is going to help you reach your goals? d. REAPPLICANTS ONLY: Upon reflection, how has your thinking regarding your future, Chicago Booth, and/or getting an MBA changed since the time of your last application? These short essays will require you to know yourself. You will need to understand where you have been and where you are going. Before you begin drafting the responses to these essays, take some time for self-reflection. Why do you want to return to school? Why is the MBA the right degree for you? We know that many of you will use your MBA experience to help you figure out what kind of job to pursue next. Even though your future career plans may not be clear at this time, you should still be able to discuss your goals and how they relate to obtaining an MBA. For our reapplicants, question 1d is where you can tell us what, if anything, has changed since the time of your last application. What has occurred in your life or career that has either reinforced or changed your goals? What lessons have you learned or how have you grown since you last applied to Chicago Booth? 2. Chicago Booth is a place that challenges its students to stretch and take risks that they might not take elsewhere. Tell us about a time when you took a risk and what you learned from that experience (maximum of 750 words). You’re probably wondering, “What kind of risk do you want me to discuss?” To be honest, we’re not looking for one kind of risk in particular. It can be a risk related to your professional, academic or personal life. It can be a risk that resulted in either a positive or negative outcome. We want to hear about a time when you challenged yourself and what you learned from that experience. How has that experience influenced your future actions? 3. At Chicago Booth, we teach you HOW to think rather than what to think. With this in mind, we have provided you with “blank pages” in our application. Knowing that there is not a right or even a preferred answer allows you to demonstrate to the committee your ability to navigate ambiguity and provide information that you believe will support your candidacy for Chicago Booth. Earlier this year, there was some discussion as to whether we would continue using the presentation as part of our evaluation process. With the presentation proving to be such an important tool in helping us determine who is a good fit for Chicago Booth, we decided it was necessary to include in our 2011 application. However, this year, we are giving applicants even greater freedom to decide what information they want to convey in the presentation. Since we’re providing you with “blank pages,” what you decide to address in your presentation is up to you. Look at the other aspects of your application. 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Well, I guess you could submit the $1000 deposit and go to the HBS admit weekend. If you decide to go to Harvard, you'll be out of $1k, but in the long run that's probably not that big of a deal.

Well the issue is more that it is a commitment to the school that I'd be attending. Ethically, it wouldn't feel right to accept and then recind. Fortunately I have visited both schools already so I think I just have to think it over with close family and friends and make the choice. At least I have a couple months to think it over.

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Well, I guess you could submit the $1000 deposit and go to the HBS admit weekend. If you decide to go to Harvard, you'll be out of $1k, but in the long run that's probably not that big of a deal.

Agreed regarding the ethics. Good luck with your decision. You certainly can't go wrong at either school.

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Well, I guess you could submit the $1000 deposit and go to the HBS admit weekend. If you decide to go to Harvard, you'll be out of $1k, but in the long run that's probably not that big of a deal.

Man what a fantastic problem to have. My vote is for Harvard, so it would open up a spot for one of us poor waitlisters!

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Well, I guess you could submit the $1000 deposit and go to the HBS admit weekend. If you decide to go to Harvard, you'll be out of $1k, but in the long run that's probably not that big of a deal.

Man what a fantastic problem to have. My vote is for Harvard, so it would open up a spot for one of us poor waitlisters!

Ha ha, amen to that!

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Well, I guess you could submit the $1000 deposit and go to the HBS admit weekend. If you decide to go to Harvard, you'll be out of $1k, but in the long run that's probably not that big of a deal.

Man what a fantastic problem to have. My vote is for Harvard, so it would open up a spot for one of us poor waitlisters!

Definitely! I'm very fortunate to have got in at three dream schools. At the end of the day, I can only attend one so two other people will get to attend an amazing school which I think is great.

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Well, I guess you could submit the $1000 deposit and go to the HBS admit weekend. If you decide to go to Harvard, you'll be out of $1k, but in the long run that's probably not that big of a deal.

I don't think it's unethical, personally. If you were in an early-decision/early-action thing, absolutely. But the schools know about the timing that decisions are released--if you think about it, Booth's 1st deposit date is before nearly all R2 decisions are released--by your logic anyone who's admitted to Booth in R1 shouldn't apply to any school in R2, which I don't think anyone would say that's what they agreed to. I think Booth has two deposits to kind of gauge their yield from R1 before they have to release R2 decisions.

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Wow. It seems like a lot of people hit the waitlist. It must be a very competitive year. Good luck guys.

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Hi, anybody from India planning to attend the Admit Weekend in Feb? I am, and it'll be great if we can get in touch..thanks

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@mandy -- i think most of the indians got WLed..else it wud ve been great meeting the future classmates

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Hi, anybody from India planning to attend the Admit Weekend in Feb? I am, and it'll be great if we can get in touch..thanks

Mandy,

Indian Applicant. Planning on attending the admit weekend in Feb. We should plan a gmat clubbers outing :-D

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Any washington DC / Virginia / Maryland admits?

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I think there was 1. There were several DC area WLs. Myself included.

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I think there was 1. There were several DC area WLs. Myself included.

That sucks. I wonder if I interviewed any of the DC/MD/VA WL/admits.

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I went to campus and have a 2nd year.

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Any washington DC / Virginia / Maryland admits?

Based on a thread in the admitted students Google Group, there appears to be a good number of DC admits.

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Any washington DC / Virginia / Maryland admits?

I'm based out of DC, but I'm currently abroad and interviewed in Chicago.

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Well, I guess you could submit the $1000 deposit and go to the HBS admit weekend. If you decide to go to Harvard, you'll be out of $1k, but in the long run that's probably not that big of a deal.

Man what a fantastic problem to have. My vote is for Harvard, so it would open up a spot for one of us poor waitlisters!

I second that full-on whole heartedly!! :-D

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This really puts me in a bind. I really like Chicago and they offered me a significant amount of money but the HBS admit weekend is 2/24-25. Pretty much that means I need to make a call on Chicago before even getting a chance to meet potential classmates at HBS. Kellogg's acceptance deadline is in early March which seems much more reasonable.

I wouldn't consider it unfair - it happens more than enough I am sure. What you may want to do is simply call them nearer the time and let them understand your situation. I think you will probably be clear on things in a few months, but I reckon they would allow you a small extension at a push. If they offer money, hell if they even admit you, they would like you to attend. So long as your reasoning is perfectly sensible it ought not to pose an issue.

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Any washington DC / Virginia / Maryland admits?

Based on a thread in the admitted students Google Group, there appears to be a good number of DC admits.

You know I started the first admitted student google group for Booth in 2007? Those thieves in admissions took the idea and used it every year thereafter without so much as a 'hey good idea'! Punks!

I'll be at an admit reception in Jan in DC and intend to get very drunk.

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Oh, I never thought it to be unfair. I think it's reasonable that these schools should not really have to tailor their schedules to other schools. Asking for an extension probably is reasonable if I haven't made up my mind in the next month or two. I was just realizing that I needed to make a decision sooner than I thought I had to which brought on some anxiety. :-D

I'm definitely not looking forward to declining a school's offer. I have a lot emotionally invested in each school and while I know this process is for my future development, you can't help but form relationships along the way with alumni, adcom, and students who all hope you join them. I guess I'm a people pleaser and I don't like the idea of disappointing anyone.

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