Calling All 2011 Booth Applicants!!

Yes, Stamp: 9:05

Yes I did, I submitted on 1/5 and went complete 1/13.

And hang in there for those who are waiting, I know it's tough seeing people with completion dates after yours getting invites before you do. But now I am a believer, the invites are completely random.

So is it safe to say that if someone has not received an invite, but has been complete for quite some time that a ding is headed his/her way?

Yes! I got the invite! Time stamp 9:05 a.m.

No -- its random. Sit back and relax until the ding date

Finally--congrats.

Easy to say, oh)))

Be very careful using that as your guide to these schools. I take issue with much of the content in there. I can't speak to Kellogg (surprisingly, I've never been a student there) but this passage is lazy:


While it's true that Booth doesn't have official residence halls, we have unofficial residence halls in the loop downtown. Over 50% of our student body lives in the loop, with 95% of that in 5 or 6 buildings. If you want to live in a building with 200 other Booth students, then live in Millennium Park Plaza. If you would rather live in a nicer building with smaller numbers, take a look at Aqua/Tides/Shoreham. Want to save money? Live in Columbus Plaza.

I was a little worried about community coming to Booth, but that's because of silly websites like this one. Not only has community not been an issue, it's been fantastic. And unlike some other schools that have limited space in their residence halls, the capacity of these buildings is such that it's up to you where you live (...and how much you pay...and how nice your building is...), not a lottery.

I'm not trying to be too critical, but that passage makes me wonder if the authors talked to a single Booth student in the past 3-5 years. Go to the admit weekends, meet the students, ask them questions that address your concerns, etc. They're both great schools and you really can't go wrong, just please don't make your decision off of what you read on one of these websites.

What ever happened with that webinar that was proposed?

Guess you guys need to ping rhyme.

I got my invite today also! After going complete on I believe 1/13, I had pretty much given up hope. For those of you who feel like you went complete a while ago, your invite may still come!

Good luck to all with an interview invite so far. For the rest of us waiting, there is still over a week to go, so hang in there. Booth interviews about half of its applicants, so those odds aren't too bad.

Thanks phillypoint. That gives me a lot of encouragement. I am feeling good about the interview, which is only a couple of days away now. *fingers crossed*

Still waiting for an invitation.

I visited Booth in the fall of 2009, initially aspiring to apply for the class entering 2010. Due to family circumstances, I had to push off the application by a year. But that came as a blessing - I was involved in a few really exciting projects over the past year and it gave me hope that my application was stronger with those experiences.

I still haven't lost all hope, though I met a R1 admitted student at a Chicago Booth event last week that put a dent in my hopes. He has a similar background (works for the same company!) and is from India, just like me. Considering that B-schools carve out a unique class with a diverse set of people, I now question whether there's room for two of us with similar backgrounds. Should have applied in R1. Sigh.

got my invite today like everyone else that got one today at 9.05 CST
(for those who are keeping track - I think it has no correlation)
- submit 01/04
- received 01/20
- complete 01/29
- invite 02/07

no interviewers in my country, does anyone know if booth offers interviews over skype and whether there are disadvantages to that (other than being interviewed by adcom vs alumnis - thats my biggest issue). Thanks!

I echo that the invitations must not follow the previously estimated timeline. I submitted my application on 12/31, it was complete on 1/3, and I received my invitation to interview today-35 days later; I believe 19 days after the first day of invitations.

For those commenting on the public transportation, to clarify, are you recommending the METRA because of schedules or because of crime/physical danger? Also, I'm assuming the recommendation against the Red Line would also apply to the Green Line?

Thanks

Submit - 5 Jan
Complete - 19 Jan
Interview Invite - 7 Feb

Does anyone know what % of applicants Booth interviews? I've heard it's pretty high.