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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I'm also wondering why they are so quiet. Don't know what to think...( Maybe should not count Booth anymore. However, noone knows for sure what their plans are)

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I was wondering the same thing. Looks like Monday is going to be a big day (or potentially tomorrow, it's been known to happen).

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I agree, Monday and possibly the rest of the week--one should expect to see a ton on invites.

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04 Feb 2011, 11:45

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Waiting for an interview invite. Time is running out for R2

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That's it. I am off to bed. This wait is boring.

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noone got invites today?

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04 Feb 2011, 12:30

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That's it. I am off to bed. This wait is boring.

What are you waiting on man? Go get some rest, us waitlisters aren't going to hear anything until the 16th.

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Hello!

I was wondering if anyone on this forum had applied for the MBA/AM in International Relations program and had received an invite to interview? I haven't heard anything yet...

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Got an interview invite on Tuesday. Very surprised but thankful/excited.

For people staying in downtown Chicago: how are you getting to Hyde Park? Cab or Public Trans? How easy is the public transportation down there?

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04 Feb 2011, 13:33

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It's pretty easy. I came down from Evanston and pretty much winged it. I think I took the Metra from downtown to Hyde Park. It was a couple bucks. I ended up staying at the international house on campus for a few nights when I attended Booth Live.

Hope that helps. Congrats on your invite!! Still keeping my fingers crossed for one.

-Daniel

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Thanks Daniel! Good luck! My GPA is pretty low too (3.1) and I only have 2 yrs of WE so there is definitely hope!

I actually live in the area but only went to Hyde Park once for Booth Live (it's like a different world down there - my friend drove so I have no idea how to get there). But if anyone wants recommendations on things to do/restaurants to try out while you're in the city, let me know!

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Hi guys, I'm interested in applying for round 3...is admissions rolling?

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Hi guys, I'm interested in applying for round 3...is admissions rolling?

They have strict deadlines...their process is not rolling*

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04 Feb 2011, 22:51

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You can take the red line from downtown to Booth.

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You can take the red line from downtown to Booth.

If you don't have to, absolutely do not take the red line, certainly not at night.

Take Metra to 59th St. Station: https://metrarail.com/metra/en/home/maps ... TH-UP.html or cab it or drive it.

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That's it. I am off to bed. This wait is boring.

What are you waiting on man? Go get some rest, us waitlisters aren't going to hear anything until the 16th.

Haha! Wrong thread! I meant to write that on the Duke thread. Was up after a hard day at work waiting for my interview invite, which I saw this morning.

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05 Feb 2011, 07:00

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That's it. I am off to bed. This wait is boring.

What are you waiting on man? Go get some rest, us waitlisters aren't going to hear anything until the 16th.

Haha! Wrong thread! I meant to write that on the Duke thread. Was up after a hard day at work waiting for my interview invite, which I saw this morning.

congrats on the duke invite

my fellow UChic waitlister

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[/quote]
congrats on the duke invite

my fellow UChic waitlister[/quote]

Thank you!

Though my heart lies with Booth. *sigh*

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No invitations today? What are waiting?

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I just had my on-campus interview with a new alum (class of '10). He was super relaxed and I think it went well. He told me he wasn't sure if interviews were that important in weighing the decision, but that he would put a good word in for me. Overall, I was really impressed on the visit and how organized they are.