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.

Got the same email. I love how Booth is so organized. Another reason why Booth is one of my top 2 choices.

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Another one who just submitted, another one who had to clean up plenty of ?s.

Looks like Booth is REALLY popular here.

I found the app layout a little confusing. I'm sure I missed out on some piece of data they're asking for.

That said, LOVE the university and let's see how it all turns out!

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I also submitted earlier today. So, please add me to the roll call.

Best of luck to everyone!

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I submitted mine two days back. Count me too in R1.

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Just submitted! Glad I took the time to review a couple of times; found some minor issues that may come up and addressed them in the optional essay.

After your comments on how you hate the copy paste I went back to print my app. I had caught a couple of quotes-turned-question-marks and fixed those before submitting. But now I realized I have 3 other question marks left into my submitted app (1 hyphen and 2 apostrophes) I hope they understand its the form that did that, but I am still at fault for not going through the printed version with a fine comb before submitting. So yep, I officially hate their copy / paste now too.

Email adcom and let them know; perhaps being proactive is better than assuming - [email protected]

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Submitted my application yesterday.

Although I probably could've done better in many parts of my application, I'd rather not look back and wonder what if.

Good luck everybody!

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Got an email today saying my application is "complete"

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Dear X X,

Your status has changed to "Complete". The next step in the process is to allow for the admissions committee to review your application. All applicants who are invited to interview will be notified by 5:00pm, November 10th.

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Got an email today saying my application is "complete"

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okay so I submitted my application on 10/12th around 11pm PST, which is 10/13th around 1AM CST. I paid, and got a confirmation that my application has been submitted on the 13th (makes sense). But I haven't gotten the above email saying that my application is complete (and I'm freaking out just a little) ? Anything I should be doing here?

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Give it a couple of days... 'cause I submitted mine on Monday morning. I'm sure like over 50% of the applicants submit theirs within 24 hours of the deadline... so it'll take some time to review for completeness (or is this automatically done by the system?).

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I just got this from them:

Thank you for submitting your application to Chicago Booth. In keeping with our commitment to transparency in the Admissions process, this email explains what will happen with your application within the next few weeks.

From October 13 to November 10:

This is our primary application evaluation period. During this time you will notice the status of your application periodically changing in our Online Application System . Below is a description of each status:

Submitted

- Once you submit your application online, the status will change to "Submitted." At this time, edits to your application are no longer possible. However, recommendations may be submitted until October 20.
Received

- This means that we've received your materials. Your status may not be changed to "Received" for about two weeks after the application deadline. If your status does not read "Received" by October 27, contact us at [email protected]
Complete

- This means that all required information has been received and physically placed in your file by the operations team. If your application status doesn't read "Complete" by October 29, please contact us at [email protected]
Incomplete

- This means that we have not received all of your required information. We'll contact you via email if you are "Incomplete." You can also check which requirements are missing on the Application Status screen in the Online Application System .
The Admissions Committee will begin to release interview invitations on Wednesday, October 27th and will continue this process through Wednesday, November 10th. Look for an email that asks you to check your status via the Online Application System. If your status reads Invite to Interview, the Admissions Committee believes an interview will help us further evaluate your admission credentials. We will provide detailed instructions on scheduling your interview.

If you do not receive an invitation to be interviewed by the mid-decision date (November 10), you will receive your final decision on that date.

From November 10 to December 15:

As soon as you have been invited to interview, you will need to schedule and complete your Admissions interview. All Interviews must be completed by November 30.

After your interview is completed, the Committee will again read your application along with your interview feedback in order to make a final decision.

On December 15th, the Final Decision date, we will release all final decisions at 9:00 am. You may view your status via the Online Application System.

The Admissions team is here to address your questions and concerns. Feel free to reach us at 773.702.7369 or [email protected]. Good Luck!

Office Of Full-Time Admissions
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5807 South Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
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Got the same email.

I love how Booth is so organized. :shock:

Another reason why Booth is one of my top 2 choices.

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I got the same email.

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14 Oct 2010, 13:39

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The Admissions Committee will begin to release interview invitations on Wednesday, October 27th and will continue this process through Wednesday, November 10th. Look for an email that asks you to check your status via the Online Application System. If your status reads Invite to Interview, the Admissions Committee believes an interview will help us further evaluate your admission credentials. We will provide detailed instructions on scheduling your interview.

If you do not receive an invitation to be interviewed by the mid-decision date (November 10), you will receive your final decision on that date.

I got this too, quick turn around by Booth for interviews. Does anyone know (from Booth live, info session or chats) if the order in which the applications were submitted has any bearing on when they're read? It's going to be stressful 2 weeks!

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Thank god they allow recommenders to submit up until the 20th, I'm still pulling teeth from one of my former managers.

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Thank god they allow recommenders to submit up until the 20th, I'm still pulling teeth from one of my former managers.

I feel your pain. I had to postpone one of my schools because of that.

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Very organized indeed. I'm happy to get update emails like this - makes me feel that the adcom is not a black box.

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yup same exact email...

have you guys heard of people getting accepted w/o interviews?

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If you do not receive an invitation to be interviewed by the mid-decision date (November 10), you will receive your final decision on that date.

Apologies in advance if this is a silly question, but does this mean that it is technically possible to be accepted without interviewing, or is this just a polite way for them to say that if you do not receive an interview invitation by November 10th, you will receive your rejection that day?

Thanks,
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14 Oct 2010, 15:25

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If you do not receive an invitation to be interviewed by the mid-decision date (November 10), you will receive your final decision on that date.

From what I understood at Booth Live, every admitted candidate is interviewed. No call for interview by the 10th => rejection.

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Thanks for the quick response

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If you do not receive an invitation to be interviewed by the mid-decision date (November 10), you will receive your final decision on that date.

From what I understood at Booth Live, every admitted candidate is interviewed. No call for interview by the 10th => rejection.

Email or Call. Not all people get calls, but I do think all people get emails.

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