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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driege

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11 Mar 2011, 13:19

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Called them already. They were polite and kind, but essentially said "Well, we're not sure when the message was posted and why you didn't get an email notification. Perhaps the message was just posted today, and you'll get the email notification within 24 hours. Regardless, you've done the best you can right now--you've ordered your score and spoken with us explaining the situation. Good luck!"

So they basically told you that if it doesn't get there before the deadline, you are out of luck? I have no idea how long it takes GMAC to send the reports but that sucks.

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11 Mar 2011, 13:26

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It seems odd to me that some people whose GMAT scores were already verified in January or February still got this verification e-mail today. Maybe a sign of those who are admitted?

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11 Mar 2011, 13:30

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Well that's not good. My score was confirmed on 2/16 (before the interview), and I have not received an email today. Anyone from R1 with an insight if the emails mean anything?

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11 Mar 2011, 13:32

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So they basically told you that if it doesn't get there before the deadline, you are out of luck? I have no idea how long it takes GMAC to send the reports but that sucks.

It take very little time for scores to be sent. In fact, they are not sent, but made available to the schools. So after the GMAC confirms that the order request has been filled, the school may easily access it.

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11 Mar 2011, 13:43

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Well that's not good. My score was confirmed on 2/16 (before the interview), and I have not received an email today. Anyone from R1 with an insight if the emails mean anything?

I am now very conerned!

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11 Mar 2011, 14:09

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So they basically told you that if it doesn't get there before the deadline, you are out of luck? I have no idea how long it takes GMAC to send the reports but that sucks.

i just ordered a report and it says to allow 3 weeks for a program to receive the report..i'm screwed if this is true and chicago not confirming if this makes a difference is really making me frustrated/concerned. *sigh* - very bad feeling settling in...

Lisab0131

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11 Mar 2011, 14:10

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Well that's not good. My score was confirmed on 2/16 (before the interview), and I have not received an email today. Anyone from R1 with an insight if the emails mean anything?

I am now very conerned!

My score was confirmed a few days after my interview and weeks after my interview invite. I didnt get the email= also scared :/

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11 Mar 2011, 14:16

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Yeah, my concern is that the system was verifying all of the information of the candidates they are planning to admit and sent out a notification that the score was confirmed to all of them. I can't think of why they would be emailing people confirmation about GMAT score reports right now when they have been verified for a whole month. It had to have been a system mailing.

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11 Mar 2011, 14:33

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I received the email today as well...but my score was verified on 2/16. I guess we will find out on Tuesday to see if this conspiracy theory is true or not. This weekend is definitely going to be hard for all of us...good luck guys and gals.

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11 Mar 2011, 14:37

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what's your profile, oski?

LaChloe

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11 Mar 2011, 14:39

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I just looked through the R1 posts, about a week before the decision date, and it doesn't look like a mass gmat email went out for them. I auto-reported, was verified on 2/16 and didn't get an email. I don't want to think that's a ding, but I have a sinking feeling.

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11 Mar 2011, 14:39

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what's your profile, oski?

Oh no! This feels like the onset of a crazy round of speculation by all gmatclubbers. Having gone through the same on the Ross thread, I am almost tempted to go "offline" for the next week :shock:

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11 Mar 2011, 14:43

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I hate to speculate but if you quickly browse you'll notice that the profiles of folks who did get the emails seem slightly better than of folks who didn't. Shoot, I hate myself for doing this.

driege

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11 Mar 2011, 14:45

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I hate to speculate but if you quickly browse you'll notice that the profiles of folks who did get the emails seem slightly better than of folks who didn't. Shoot, I hate myself for doing this.

Really? Most of the folks who got the emails didn't have their profiles listed. I wanted to check that also but it seemed like there wasn't enough info. Just looking at profile, I would think mine would look good but I didn't get an email.

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11 Mar 2011, 14:48

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I hate to speculate but if you quickly browse you'll notice that the profiles of folks who did get the emails seem slightly better than of folks who didn't. Shoot, I hate myself for doing this.

I didn't want to generalize. I just eye-balled some names in the spreadsheet. You could be an exception driege.

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11 Mar 2011, 14:50

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oski24

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I hate to speculate but if you quickly browse you'll notice that the profiles of folks who did get the emails seem slightly better than of folks who didn't. Shoot, I hate myself for doing this.

Guys i think i have a very average profile:

Avg gmat: 710
gpa: 3.7
WE: 5 yrs in consulting

Although I thought my powerpoint was better than average

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To me, as long as your in the 80% profile range for all statistics you will get a shot. What matters most are the essays.

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11 Mar 2011, 14:53

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I think that both groups could be right here - the emails could be both a sign of an admit and a sign of nothing.

It is clear that the GMAT verification emails were sent in error. For those who did receive them, it is logical that it could be a sign of an admit. However, without knowing how their notification system works, I think it is possible that they could have recognized their error and made the correction so that no more emails went out, admit or deny. It is also possible that the error could have been made by a single admin office employee who was responsible for only a portion of applicants.

Until there is reason to believe that hundreds of these emails went out today, I wouldn't lose hope.

driege

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11 Mar 2011, 14:55

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Stop being sane and reasonable. Can't you see that people are panicking here?

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11 Mar 2011, 15:02

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i would be hardpressed to believe this is random. what's the geography of those who received the e-mail?

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