This thread is for the Booth 2011 Application Year, meaning applicants that are starting School in the Fall of 2011. Please direct all of your questions for this year into the 2012 thread calling-all-2012-chicago-booth-fall-applicants-116701.html If you are a current student/admit, please consider visiting the thread for Admitted Students admitted-to-chicago-booth-class-of-2013-full-time-mba-thread-107432.html At Chicago Booth, you get more than just a world-class education. You become part of a global business force. Please use the following form to add your stats to the spreadsheet: Form link Edit Link: https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Av3d03301eNIdFozSUpyT2lUQzN0TG41MTFDWG83eHc&hl=en#gid=0 Spreadsheet 0Av3d03301eNIdFozSUpyT2lUQzN0TG41MTFDWG83eHc GMAT CLUB STATS Round 1 Deadline: October 13, 2010 Notification: December 15, 2010 Round 2 Deadline: January 5, 2011 Notification: March 16, 2011 Round 3 Deadline: April 13, 2011 Notification: May 18, 2011 Evening/Weekend MBA Deadlines: https://www.chicagobooth.edu/parttime/a ... #deadlines SCHOOL INFO Excerpts from Admissions Chat Events Application Review Process At minimum three people will review an application. We do not review applications in groups but the reader will have access to the previous readers' reviews. Our office hires students to serve as Admissions Fellows. These students will review the files(and conduct our on campus interviews.) 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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hi...i read multiple posts that ask the WLers to immediately respond to decision mail... in case u want to be in the game is it a wise strategy to respond...ain't they gonna keep u in WL?? i think it makes sense to send imp updates as and when one have them .. does thankin the ad com suggests anything??

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Thats my feeling too... since there are no "waitlist managers" assigned (unless im missing smthin) theres no point of a "making contact" mail.... i am leaning towards sending an update only when i have substantial information thats gonna add to my application .... views encouraged!!

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Can't find this anywhere, and I've searched - does anybody have the questions asked of recommenders for the Booth application?

My understanding is that they are specific questions, not a generic letter asked described on the website.

Just trying to determine how involved the rec will be...

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Have a look at my message with the attachment!! Here is the link
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Count me in for R2

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Would like to be added to the roll call. I am applying for Booth in the second round. Early career applicant with a nice amount of experience. Will elaborate later!

CONGRATS to all the admits, good luck to the waitlisters and my fellow round 2 applicants and keep your head up to the people that received dings. This is just one step in your road to life fulfillment.

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Merry Christmas, everyone!

Quick question - Booth is on holiday 23 Dec-3 Jan. As a waitlist candidate I have some updates I'd like to send. Should I send it now or later when they're open? Also, does anyone know to whom such an update should be addressed and what the title of the email should be?

Thanks!

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Hi - what is the last date that recommendations can be submitted for Round 2? I vaguely recall that they can be submitted past the Jan. 5 deadline, but I can't find anything about that online. Can someone point me to where it addresses this on the Booth website?

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Excerpt from the most recent chat transcript:

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If you submit an application with missing components your status will become incomplete. You will have an opportunity to provide missing materials (GMAT score,recommendations, etc) If you we do not receive within a two weeks after the deadline, your application may move into the next round.

Btw, I'm in Big 4 IT audit as well.. which one of the firms are you with?

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Btw, I'm in Big 4 IT audit as well.. which one of the firms are you with?

D&T. You?

Also, I remember hearing a specific due date for the recommendations. Maybe Jan. 12? Is there something like that out there?

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Btw, I'm in Big 4 IT audit as well.. which one of the firms are you with?

D&T. You?

Also, I remember hearing a specific due date for the recommendations. Maybe Jan. 12? Is there something like that out there?

EY.. I think based on the chat transcript it would be two weeks from the deadline so that would be Jan 19 - although I would recommend getting them to submit them within the deadline unless there are extenuating circumstances.

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27 Dec 2010, 10:12

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Btw, I'm in Big 4 IT audit as well.. which one of the firms are you with?

D&T. You?

Also, I remember hearing a specific due date for the recommendations. Maybe Jan. 12? Is there something like that out there?

Based on R1, you get an extra week for the recommendations to arrive before your app is bounced to the next round (one of my recommendations was submitted a couple of days after the R1 deadline). I think the 2 week time line is because they will be printing applications in the 2 weeks following the deadline and if your stuff isn't in by then, your application won't be printed in time to be reviewed.

From experience, you don't want to be messing around after the submit deadline getting people to send in recommendations if you can possibly avoid it. There's already enough things to worry about in the application process without artificially creating more!

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27 Dec 2010, 10:21

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When I visited Booth, in the information session I'm pretty sure I remember Eddie (a Senior Admissions Director) telling us that if we got the WL email then we should respond and confirm that we were still considering Booth and wanted to be on the WL.

Personally, I don't think it can hurt to send a short email thanking them for their time / consideration, reiterating that you're still interested in Booth and that you'll be sending some more information or evidence in the near future.

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Hi all - apologies in advance if this question has already been answered.

I'm filling out the short responses (extracurriculars, etc.) and wondering how much color everyone is providing since they don't list a word limit. Should I go with descriptive bullet (e.g. Campaign volunteer), or a bit more detail on what i did (e.g. canvassed prospective voters in four neighborhoods, supported “get out the vote” activities on three college campuses, and attended campaign rallies.)

I'm hitting about a page and a half 12-point font in bullets when i give more detail (3-4 lines each) and don't want to put the ad-com to sleep!!!
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Any suggestions appreciated

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There are no questions per se. However, recommenders are provided the following guidelines:

Please provide a written letter of recommendation. Be sure to include how the applicant ranks comparative to his/her peer group. Other items to consider are the applicant's:

* most salient strengths
* areas of development, including efforts the applicant has taken to show improvement
* team skills and leadership ability
* initiative, curiosity and motivation
* other matters which you feel we should know about the applicant

So, how do recommenders submit recommendation letters? Electronically? Or mail the paper copy?

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Quote:

I am not sure if my technique is correct, but I am personally listing each extracurricular and giving a brief summary of what I did in each role, accomplishments, awards won within this capacity (since there is no area for this; only professional awards), etc.

I personally believe listing your involvement would not be as helpful. They would like to know what you did within these capacities to add color to your profile. But, I do understand your concern as it is one of my concerns as well. I am just trying to avoiding ranting so much (as some of my involvement spans years).

Hopefully I helped.

Excerpt from application:

Chicago Booth strongly values community involvement and we know it comes in many different forms. Tell us how you have been involved in your community. Please indicate dates of your involvement, hours per year, scope of your experience, and leadership positions held.

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So, how do recommenders submit recommendation letters? Electronically? Or mail the paper copy?

Online. You enter your recommenders name into the data form and the application will send your recommenders an email for their letter.

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So, how do recommenders submit recommendation letters? Electronically? Or mail the paper copy?

When you enter your recommender's details in the application portal they are sent their own personal login to the portal. When they log in they will have to rate you (out of 5, against your peers) in a number of different categories and then upload their letter of recommendation.

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count me in for R2 !

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Guys have a quicky on copyright issues in our 4 empty pages question. What can we use without acknowledging the source and what can't we? I am thinking logos of companies, copyrighted pics are strict no nos. But what about pictures on the internet? Picture of Eiffiel tower for example? I can use them can't I?