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.

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driege

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17 Feb 2011, 13:02

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YuriaGagarina

But of course. Multiple interviewees complaining about it - never mind, just a tiny incident.

No PT competing with FT students. Nah, never happened.

No admitted students saying "Thanks, but no thanks". Idiots, what else?

No stories about students withholding interview information from peers, or sticking their job offers in the faces of less lucky others to make fun of them. Nothing to see here, move on, folks.

Pure city, no crime at all, warm collaborative spirit, outstanding job offers for non ex-finance students. Yea, sure.

Ban me again, this time for irony or whatever soviet reason you can find now.
I'm beginning to enjoy it.

What is your beef with Booth? Why are you motivated to post this? By the way, I live in Chicago and the crime isn't a problem at all because it is segregated to certain areas. Hyde Park is plenty safe and so is the loop where most people live.

vixer

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17 Feb 2011, 13:24

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YuriaGagarina

I have a post telling the uncomfortable truth about MBA admissions here, but I'll wait until my unjustified ban is removed.

Why don't you follow your own advice there and just be quiet until you get unbanned.

Also, the reason you were banned and your posts were removed is obvious to everyone here but you. :roll:

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17 Feb 2011, 13:39

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damn, my meager 690 score is that bad? i guess that explains my waitlist

wiredo

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17 Feb 2011, 13:45

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Stay positive, folks!! If anyone has doubts about Booth, let me assure you that the class of 2013 is very accomplished and diverse - this was my impression after attending Admit Weekend. I also realized that the myth "Chicago is where fun goes to die" is completely unfounded (seriously, who propagates these??). I left last weekend knowing that Boothies believe in a work-hard play-hard principle.

Good luck to you all, and I hope to see you join me in the Fall.

jaimeucla05

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I would like to second what wiredo had to say. I had the pleasure of attending Admit Weekend as well and was blown away at how awesome all of the other admits, current students, staff and faculty are! Even the Dean is hilarious! It was an amazing weekend filled with informative yet fun and creative activities and social events. Have you heard about Random Walks?? https://student.chicagobooth.edu/group/r ... /index.htm I was pretty much sold on Booth before but after this weekend, I knew I would for sure be joining the Class of 2013. Please feel free to pm me with any questions you may have about Booth, interviewing, etc. I'd love to help out in any way that I can!

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Hey all,

I had my interview this afternoon on-campus and it was a very positive experience. I sat in the winter garden afterwards just observing the students interact. There were a couple of behavioral interview questions "Tell me about the team dynamics in your current work environment", "Tell me about a time when you were in a difficult or challenging team situation and how you handled it." All the other questions were the ones that were listed on the BoothInsider blog.

Best of luck to everyone!

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So I just had my on-campus interview with Booth today. It went REALLY well, I thought they did a great job of matching me with a second year who was going into the industry (mgmt consulting) that I am interested in. I was also AMAZED by how much I liked Booth, the students, alumni, the campus, and many of their offerings. I also heard while there that they had 62 full time positions offered to graduating mba's from McKinsey, which is pretty mind blowing.

The interview was pretty standard, but I was lucky to run into another interviewee before my interview who helped me calm my nerves and shared some of her interview questions. I can't stress how at ease I felt after just some casual conversion. My questions were pretty standard too, why MBA, walk me through your resume, why booth, and two strengths and two weaknesses. It was very conversational and flowed really well.

Capuella, did you do the campus visit too? I was the kid asking too many questions during the information session. Hope you had a good interview, and good luck on admissions.

Good luck to everyone else!

EDIT: I just remembered that I was also asked about an example of leadership. I think he liked my answer, cause he cut in a couple times to agree with me.

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17 Feb 2011, 21:02

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Congrats to all those in R2 who have been accepted. I had my interview yesterday, not sure how it went. For some reason, I was more nervous than expected.

Anyway, I wanted to know how long after your interview did you hear about your decision? As you can imagine, I'm anxious to hear. Keeping my fingers crossed for some good news.

Thanks a lot!

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17 Feb 2011, 22:23

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I don't think any R2s have been accepted yet...

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18 Feb 2011, 02:10

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All of the decisions will go out 16th March, according to one of Booth's emails.

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18 Feb 2011, 02:13

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admits will go out on 15th march...thats hw it worked during r-1...decision date was 17th dec...but ppl got calls on 16th dec...on 17th there were WLs and Dings...

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18 Feb 2011, 03:14

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So if you get in it's a call not an e-mail?

mjb

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18 Feb 2011, 03:22

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ghunar

So if you get in it's a call not an e-mail?

The adcom will try to call you but if the time difference is too great or you don't answer, then you may not get a call. Everyone admitted will get an email at the same time as the 'ding' letters go out.

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18 Feb 2011, 12:33

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I don't know about you guys, but this wait is killing me. T-minus 26 days... not that I'm counting or anything.

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18 Feb 2011, 18:14

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kleinster

I don't know about you guys, but this wait is killing me. T-minus 26 days... not that I'm counting or anything.

Sitting where I am, this feels nostalgic.

maidinindya2

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18 Feb 2011, 19:41

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Had my interview yesterday - a lot of standard 'why mba' 'why now' 'why booth' questions. My interview really prodded me a lot on my thinking 'why this? why not that?', which I liked - I felt like he'd really taken the time to think about my experiences and customize his questions in that way. I think I digressed in a couple areas, but really taking time to learn about Booth and its program made me very confident about answering the standard questions. Looking forward to hearing back in March!

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Hello Folks,

I just saw this on my app page ->

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We are missing your official GMAT score report.

When I took the GMAT in last sept, I had seleted Booth as one of the 5 schools that GMAC sends the score for free. I received a confirmation from GMAC on that too..

I am just wondering is it just a case that Booth hasnt matched my gmat score with my app yet or should I order for the score to resent to Booth?

Anyone else on the same boat...

wiredo

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18 Feb 2011, 20:30

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CalvinNHobbes

I'd recommend contacting the admissions office, forwarding them a copy of your GMAC email showing that you'd reported your score, and then asking them what course of action they suggest.