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. Are there messages or activities that you have not yet been able to communicate to the committee? If so, then the presentation will be an opportunity for you to provide us with this type of information. After reviewing your presentation, we want to have a better understanding of who you are and how you think. Also, please remember that it is the content – not the design – that should be the focus of the presentation. We understand that not everyone is a design guru. So, whether it’s through photos, images, graphs, or just words, the goal is to communicate your messages as effectively as possible.

Last visit was: 22 Apr 2026, 10:47

It is currently 22 Apr 2026, 10:47

Toolkit

Business School and MBA

MBA Archive

GMAT Club Daily Prep

Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.

Customized
for You

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Track
Your Progress

every week, we’ll send you an estimated GMAT score based on your performance

Practice
Pays

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.

Go to My Error Log Learn more

Request Expert Reply

Confirm Cancel

Back to Forum

Create Topic

Calling All 2011 Booth Applicants!!

1 ... 90 91 92 93 94 ... 185

kt780

Joined: 24 Nov 2009

Last visit: 12 Jun 2012

Posts: 104

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 14

Concentration: General

WE 1: Manufacturing

WE 2: Analytics

Posts: 104

Kudos: 7

26 Jan 2011, 05:08

Kudos

Bookmarks

wonderland130

when do we hear about dings typically? Hoping for an int but getting ready =). submitted on 1/5 and went complete 1.17

if u dont get any i/v invite by 16th feb then u re dinged..if u interview then u ll ve to wait till 15th March..but if u get WLed..then the wait maybe even longer

....

I spoke to an ad-com member and got to kno that Booth's app pool durin r1 this year was exceptionally strong...so WL will more or less result in a D....and r2 pool is historically much larger and stronger than r 1.... :evil:

...

Financier

Joined: 18 Jun 2010

Last visit: 27 Oct 2012

Posts: 229

Own Kudos:

749

Given Kudos: 194

Schools:Chicago Booth Class of 2013

Products:

Posts: 229

Kudos: 749

26 Jan 2011, 05:55

Kudos

Bookmarks

kt780

wonderland130

when do we hear about dings typically? Hoping for an int but getting ready =). submitted on 1/5 and went complete 1.17

if u dont get any i/v invite by 16th feb then u re dinged..if u interview then u ll ve to wait till 15th March..but if u get WLed..then the wait maybe even longer

...

I was told many times that R1 and R2 for Booth are more or less equal. No?

chinobaeza

Joined: 26 Jan 2011

Last visit: 10 Apr 2024

Posts: 50

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 3

Schools: Booth '13 (M)

Posts: 50

Kudos: 3

26 Jan 2011, 06:25

Kudos

Bookmarks

Hi everybody, first post here!....Has anyone from south america recieved an interview invitation??
Thanks!

mreevit

Joined: 13 Feb 2009

Last visit: 24 Sep 2015

Posts: 261

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 45

Concentration: Finance, General Management

Schools: Michigan (Ross) - Class of 2013

WE:Other (Insurance)

Schools: Michigan (Ross) - Class of 2013

Posts: 261

Kudos: 23

26 Jan 2011, 06:50

Kudos

Bookmarks

Financier

kt780

wonderland130

when do we hear about dings typically? Hoping for an int but getting ready =). submitted on 1/5 and went complete 1.17

if u dont get any i/v invite by 16th feb then u re dinged..if u interview then u ll ve to wait till 15th March..but if u get WLed..then the wait maybe even longer

...

I was told many times that R1 and R2 for Booth are more or less equal. No?

I was told the same by many top schools. R2 is definitely the biggest, but it is comparable in terms of difficulty.

mreevit

Joined: 13 Feb 2009

Last visit: 24 Sep 2015

Posts: 261

Own Kudos:

[1]

Given Kudos: 45

Concentration: Finance, General Management

Schools: Michigan (Ross) - Class of 2013

WE:Other (Insurance)

Schools: Michigan (Ross) - Class of 2013

Posts: 261

Kudos: 23

[1]

26 Jan 2011, 06:54

Kudos

Bookmarks

kt780

wonderland130

when do we hear about dings typically? Hoping for an int but getting ready =). submitted on 1/5 and went complete 1.17

if u dont get any i/v invite by 16th feb then u re dinged..if u interview then u ll ve to wait till 15th March..but if u get WLed..then the wait maybe even longer

...

Regarding the R1 applicant pool... if the converse were true, would they share that info?

Every year each school says that their applicant pool is exceptionally strong. I think that over the long term MBA applications have become more competitive, but the difference over two consecutive years would be would be hard to measure.

vixer

Current Student

Joined: 17 Nov 2010

Last visit: 05 Feb 2013

Posts: 215

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 11

Status:Quo

Concentration: Marketing, General Management

Schools: CMU (Tepper) - Class of 2013

GPA: 3.05

Schools: CMU (Tepper) - Class of 2013

Posts: 215

Kudos: 43

26 Jan 2011, 07:29

Kudos

Bookmarks

As MBAgirl noted yesterday, there is a chat available at https://gmatclub.com/chat and we have quite a few in there already.

ua87

Joined: 28 Jun 2010

Last visit: 20 Apr 2015

Posts: 130

Own Kudos:

Posts: 130

Kudos: 6

26 Jan 2011, 08:16

Kudos

Bookmarks

How many people still does not have completed in their application status??
When should I inform the adcom about that.. Mine went received about a week ago and no change after that.. And do we get emails aboit status updates or should I check constantly the status page

Posted from my mobile device

mikeg391

Joined: 19 Jan 2011

Last visit: 15 Mar 2012

Posts: 3

Own Kudos:

Posts: 3

Kudos: 1

26 Jan 2011, 08:22

Kudos

Bookmarks

Mine turned complete today (received an email update), the instructions say that it will turn complete by the 28th, you should contact them then. Although I think they are a little behind since the "Received" deadline was pushed back a few days. Give them a call on Friday.

PCP495

Joined: 17 Jan 2011

Last visit: 23 Feb 2011

Posts: 5

Kudos: 0

26 Jan 2011, 08:23

Kudos

Bookmarks

You get an email notifying you when your status has changed to "Complete" so you don't have to obsessively check the status page in your Booth account.

PadawanOfTheGMAT

Joined: 31 Mar 2010

Last visit: 30 May 2013

Posts: 379

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 26

Location: Europe

Posts: 379

Kudos: 72

26 Jan 2011, 08:32

Kudos

Bookmarks

I just received a notification that my app's status was changed to "complete". I submitted my app a few hours before the deadline.

NovemberRain

Joined: 16 Jun 2010

Last visit: 02 Sep 2011

Posts: 14

Given Kudos: 1

Posts: 14

Kudos: 0

26 Jan 2011, 08:41

Kudos

Bookmarks

Anyone had good news today?

scorpion31

Joined: 29 Jul 2010

Last visit: 11 Sep 2011

Posts: 19

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 2

GMAT 1: 690 Q49 V35 Verified score

GPA: 3.5

GMAT 1: 690 Q49 V35 Verified score

Posts: 19

Kudos: 5

26 Jan 2011, 08:41

Kudos

Bookmarks

PadawanOfTheGMAT

I just received a notification that my app's status was changed to "complete". I submitted my app a few hours before the deadline.

Congrats .. mine is still received

RFMBA2

Joined: 10 May 2010

Last visit: 21 Mar 2012

Posts: 141

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 9

Posts: 141

Kudos: 11

26 Jan 2011, 08:53

Kudos

Bookmarks

So no invites yet today?

vicksikand

Joined: 29 Sep 2009

Last visit: 26 Mar 2017

Posts: 332

Own Kudos:

139

Given Kudos: 5

GMAT 1: 690 Q47 V38 Verified score

Posts: 332

Kudos: 139

26 Jan 2011, 08:55

Kudos

Bookmarks

RFMBA2

So no invites yet today?

Brian_C got an invite.
Log onto the chat....they have the latest info. Please update the rest of us if you find anything else. I gotta run....work time

LaChloe

Joined: 06 Jan 2011

Last visit: 24 Dec 2012

Posts: 100

Own Kudos:

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Concentration: Marketing

Schools:All R2 - Booth(attending w/$), Kellogg(WL w/int then ding), CBS(ding w/int), Harvard(ding), NYU(admit), UCLA PT(admit), USC PT(admit)

GPA: 3.8

Posts: 100

Kudos: 5

26 Jan 2011, 08:55

Kudos

Bookmarks

So excited - just got the invite. Submitted on 01/03 and complete on 01/08.

chinobaeza

Joined: 26 Jan 2011

Last visit: 10 Apr 2024

Posts: 50

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 3

Schools: Booth '13 (M)

Posts: 50

Kudos: 3

26 Jan 2011, 08:57

Kudos

Bookmarks

LaChloe

So excited - just got the invite. Submitted on 01/03 and complete on 01/08.

At what time did you recieve the invitation? congrats!!

LaChloe

Joined: 06 Jan 2011

Last visit: 24 Dec 2012

Posts: 100

Own Kudos:

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Concentration: Marketing

Schools:All R2 - Booth(attending w/$), Kellogg(WL w/int then ding), CBS(ding w/int), Harvard(ding), NYU(admit), UCLA PT(admit), USC PT(admit)

GPA: 3.8

Posts: 100

Kudos: 5

26 Jan 2011, 09:01

Kudos

Bookmarks

chinobaeza

LaChloe

So excited - just got the invite. Submitted on 01/03 and complete on 01/08.

At what time did you recieve the invitation? congrats!!

7:05 am PST

rhyme

Major Poster

Joined: 05 Apr 2006

Last visit: 02 Dec 2024

Posts: 5,906

Own Kudos:

3,192

[1]

Given Kudos: 7

Affiliations: HHonors Diamond, BGS Honor Society

Schools: Chicago (Booth) - Class of 2009

GMAT 1: 730 Q45 V45 Verified score

WE:Business Development (Consumer Packaged Goods)

Schools: Chicago (Booth) - Class of 2009

GMAT 1: 730 Q45 V45 Verified score

Posts: 5,906

Kudos: 3,192

[1]

26 Jan 2011, 09:42

Kudos

Bookmarks

All,

I am thinking of holding an online MBA interview workshop/webinar, with some goodies specific to Booth, would you guys be interested?

Cheerio

Joined: 22 Jul 2010

Last visit: 21 Oct 2014

Posts: 128

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 1

Schools:Ross

WE 1: Consultant

Posts: 128

Kudos: 9

26 Jan 2011, 09:47

Kudos

Bookmarks

Sure

ounce

Joined: 25 Oct 2009

Last visit: 06 Jun 2011

Posts: 94

Kudos: 0

26 Jan 2011, 09:58

Kudos

Bookmarks

rhyme

All,

I am thinking of holding an online MBA interview workshop/webinar, with some goodies specific to Booth, would you guys be interested?

Great idea! Thanks in advance!

1 ... 90 91 92 93 94 ... 185

Moderator:

GMATNinja

GMAT Club Verbal Expert

7391 posts

Prep Toolkit

Announcements

GMAT Ninja Wednesdays! Assumption, Strengthen, & Weaken Questions

Wednesday, Apr 22, 2026
11:30am NY / 3:30pm London / 9pm Mumbai

The Shift That Took Bhanu from 665 to 715 on the GMAT

Subscribe to GMAT Club for New Videos on GMAT Strategies, Expert Sessions, and Debriefs

Get Free GMAT Tests by Registering for GMAT Day!

AGSM at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE

Top GMAT Focus Debriefs

An Emory MBA Powers Growth

Emory powers growth—professionally and personally. Built on a foundation of interdisciplinary learning, leadership development, and career readiness, our top-20 MBA program delivers a high return on investment with top-5 career outcomes.

Tuck at Dartmouth

Step Inside the Tuck Experience: Discover Tuck Events This Fall
Current Tuck MBA students and Discover Tuck co-chairs share advice for prospective students and reflect on why they chose Tuck for their MBA.

Read More

My Rewards

What are Rewards?

My Tier

(1 points)

Calling All 2011 Booth Applicants!!

Prep Toolkit

615 to 715 in 15 Days (Ria's Strategies)

More than Quant/Verbal Abilities: Speed vs. Accuracy

745 with Only Self-Prep and GMAT Club

From 555 to 765: 210-point Improvement

Perfect 805 Score Debrief by Julia

My Rewards