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. 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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. 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justship

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11 Mar 2011, 15:07

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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.

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

By the way, the GMAT score confirmation email just says thanks for sending your report and "Whether you're putting the finishing touches on your application or if your application has already been submitted, we encourage you to continue to engage with us." There's even a link to "unsubscribe" from future Chicago Booth emails.

So, while the timing is certainly a bit eyebrow-raising, the message itself is innocuous enough. I tend to agree with jmad1983 that we shouldn't read too much into the emails. It'll all be clear by the 16th. Good luck and have a great forum-free weekend!

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11 Mar 2011, 15:07

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Was the e-mail sent from GMAC or from Chicago Booth?

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11 Mar 2011, 15:10

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So I couldn't help myself and I looked up the profiles of everyone who we know either got the email or didn't get the email. It's kind of hard to draw conclusions just based on the stats. They look relatively even.

Yes email
Peppermuncher – not in spreadsheet
Chambax – 710 gmat
Tedross – not in spreadsheet
Dkoao – not in spreadsheet
Hamerstein – 700 gmat, 3.7 gpa, venture capital
Mreevit – 710 gmat, 3.1 gpa, insurance
oski24 – 710, 3.7 gpa, 5 yrs consulting
justship – not in spreadsheet

No email
Driege – 770 gmat, 3.9 gpa, IT audit
Lisab0131 – 710 gmat, 3.1 gpa, asset mgt
Valleyboy – 700 gmat, 4.0 gpa, technology
Backtoschool11 – 700 gmat, 3.1 gpa
Iskrag – 730 gmat, 3.3 gpa, Big 4 Audit
Rfmba2 – 750 gmat, 3.11 gpa, consulting
Michmax3 – 690 gmat, 3.8 gpa, transportation
Ghunar – not in spreadsheet
Lachloe – 710 gmat, 3.8 gpa, retail

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11 Mar 2011, 15:12

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

So strange- does that mean those that didn't get it have been removed from the database? Should I keep speculating?

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11 Mar 2011, 15:14

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I did not get the email. Was it at 9:05 like always?

Doesnt the system batch everything for the day and send It out at 9:05? The next morning?

This could just be linked to any updates made yesterday ( ie who went to committee for decision). If you were admitted straight after the third review it would seem you had been already in the system and verified ( unless 300-400 of these went out today-then us no email people are in trouble

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Any database people in here have any thoughts?

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11 Mar 2011, 15:36

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My GMAT was verified on 2/10/11 as per the application

and I did NOT receive any email

Is it a bad sign?

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11 Mar 2011, 15:38

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I think it would be helpful if we figured out one thing:

Of those who did NOT get the e-mail. When did you send your official GMAT scores to booth?

I sent mine as one of the 5 schools you can pick for free when you take the GMAT. So it went in September (the date of my latest GMAT).

Also, can someone who received the e-mail post the message? It would be an interesting read for those of us who did not get it.

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11 Mar 2011, 15:40

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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.

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:

lol, I can't deal with another Ross-like glitch scenario again...even having the most seemingly undesirable situation (no glitch links at all) I was called and admitted. So I am done speculating from here on out. Doesn't do us any good anyways

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11 Mar 2011, 15:41

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I ordered an official report before I submitted my application on Jan 5th. It was verified on 2/16; I did not get an email.

LaChloe

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11 Mar 2011, 15:48

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Super small sample size, so this is speculation just like everything else on this thread. But of the active post-ers today, it's about a 50/50 split, which is the percentage you would expect for admits. Tues/Wed cannot come soon enough.

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11 Mar 2011, 15:50

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One thing I just thought of - wouldn't they want to verify waitlists just as much as admits? I think most people will either get admitted or waitlisted.

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Let's enjoy the weekend and we'll all know by next Wednesday.

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Well... you have both my GPA and GMAT score wrong.

Also...in the top 7 schools, EVERYONE has an impressive profile. This whole application process is a crap shoot.

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11 Mar 2011, 16:03

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We can't read anything into this. An email could mean waitlist, admit, or some UChicago undergraduate that makes $8/hour screwing up his work/study arrangement.

Also, there's no reason to believe that we won't see the other half of emails come out monday or tuesday.

And finally, let's not forget that a few years ago Booth sent admit emails to ALL of their applicants accidentally. Their system is far from perfect.

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11 Mar 2011, 16:12

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something similar happened on wharton mid decision date.. when the status went blank few hrs before the official email ....I got dinged...I am tired of being in the wrong bucket and getting dinged

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11 Mar 2011, 16:26

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Did anyone receive an email from admissions saying that your official GMAT score has been received? I sent in my scores on 1/6, this seems really late.

I think this is a marketing email from Booth. I received it on my email address that I had used to register for the GMAT and not on the one I used for my Booth App. I am pretty sure it doesn't imply ding/admit/WL. Have a great weekend y'all!

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11 Mar 2011, 16:28

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Did anyone receive an email from admissions saying that your official GMAT score has been received? I sent in my scores on 1/6, this seems really late.

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11 Mar 2011, 16:39

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Did anyone receive an email from admissions saying that your official GMAT score has been received? I sent in my scores on 1/6, this seems really late.

That would also explain why the 'Unsubscribe' information was in the email. Thanks salescowboy.

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11 Mar 2011, 16:55

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Did anyone receive an email from admissions saying that your official GMAT score has been received? I sent in my scores on 1/6, this seems really late.

That would also explain why the 'Unsubscribe' information was in the email. Thanks salescowboy.

Still not sure why some people got this e-mail and some didn't though.

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11 Mar 2011, 16:58

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I'm very nervous right now. I did not get the email. It seems very crazy to me that only some received the email. Surely, there is a reason for this. I cannot chalk this up to randomness. Maybe Tuesday when the calls start trickling in, we will have a better idea.