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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08 Feb 2011, 08:04

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Got an interview invite. Usual time (9:05 Chicago). About me; Russian, name starts with "p", 690 GMAT, engineering background, 4.9/5 GPA, 4 years of experience (working for top IT vendor). Submitted 1/5, complete 1/15.

I personally think, interview invites will continue to come up until 16th by small bulks.

Good luck to all.

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08 Feb 2011, 08:05

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Did anyone that went complete after 1/26 get an interview invite? I can't seem to find a single person, please correct me if I am wrong?

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08 Feb 2011, 08:11

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Interview Invite! (this morning's 9:05CST/10:05EST batch)

Submitted: 1/4
Complete: 1/14
Invite: 2/8

Don't give up hope for those that have been complete for a while. 25 days from complete to interview for me (17 business days minus 2 snow days, so ~15 business days)

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08 Feb 2011, 08:24

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Got the invite!

Submitted: 1/1/11
Complete: 1/15/11
Invite: 2/8/11

Good luck to those still waiting - it really does seem random in the wait between complete and invite

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08 Feb 2011, 08:29

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Woot woot! Got an interview!!

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08 Feb 2011, 08:33

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Any other people in India who are unable to find an off-campus interview anywhere in India? I've downloaded their list and done their search. I'm quite surprised that there are no options to interview in India. Anyone else in the same boat?

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08 Feb 2011, 08:36

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thats really strange... No options to interview in India?? So what's the nearest location?

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08 Feb 2011, 08:38

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Sorry, just realized the fine print at the top saying that applicants interviewing in India should contact the coordinator in order to schedule

I guess there's a lot to be said for reading an email thoroughly

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08 Feb 2011, 08:58

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My application was complete in the end of December. Given that most people who got invites have submitted/completed in Jan, does that mean that they are sending out invites in reverse order? Or has anyone who submitted/completed in December also gotten an invite?

Thanks!

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08 Feb 2011, 09:18

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Got an invite! Very excited...

Submited: 1/6/2011
Completed: 1/19/2011
Interview invite: 2/7/2011

I am in Canada and haven't previously visited campus. I had an impression that Booth really cares that applicants show passion and interest in the school. Should I fly to Chicago to interview or just request an off-campus interview? Booth is definitely my top choice of school and I don't want to make any mistakes that are detriment to my application... Any advice?

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08 Feb 2011, 09:29

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Got invite this morning! Scheduled the interview on the presidents day. Will be flying in from DC. Anyone else?

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

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08 Feb 2011, 09:48

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Got an invite!

Submitted: 1/4
Complete: 1/11
Interview invite: 2/8

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08 Feb 2011, 09:55

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Guys - do you guys recommend going to Chicago for the interview or does interviewing with the alumni essentially the same thing? Note that I've already visited the campus and met with the students/taken classes etc.

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08 Feb 2011, 10:03

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If it's your top choice school and you can make it out, I would. I don't think it will make or break your acceptance, but you would probably want to visit before enrolling anyway so might as well do it now, it can only help to build enthusiasm for the program that will come across in your interview. That's how I've been looking at it for schools that invite me to interview.

Still waiting on my invite for Booth...hopefully get one soon!

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One positive thing about on-campus interviews is that they are more predictable.

Alumni interviewers may or may not deviate from the question bank, and thus are less predictable.

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08 Feb 2011, 11:10

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Sorry, just realized the fine print at the top saying that applicants interviewing in India should contact the coordinator in order to schedule

I guess there's a lot to be said for reading an email thoroughly

Can someone who has interviewed in India share how it works? Thanks in advance.

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08 Feb 2011, 11:12

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Got invite this morning! Scheduled the interview on the presidents day. Will be flying in from DC. Anyone else?

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

ill be there from DC!

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Originally posted by capuella on 08 Feb 2011, 11:18.
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Hey all,

First post, but I've been following the board for a week or so. Has anyone who went under review on or after 1/27 received an interview invite? Any thoughts on when I may hear?

Thanks!

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08 Feb 2011, 11:35

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Anyone? It's been more than a month for me. Does that mean a sure ding? Have they forgotten me?

Any thoughts?

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08 Feb 2011, 11:50

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Did anyone that went complete after 1/26 get an interview invite? I can't seem to find a single person, please correct me if I am wrong?

Haven't seen any. Then again, it's been fewer than 10 business days since then, and then that blizzard hit, so I do think Booth will be issuing invites up until the 2/16 deadline.