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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Can I kindly ask people to please post calls tomorrow. Some people (like myself ) wont have access to the chats at work.

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Hi guys,

Do you know if international applicants can expect a call tomorrow or is it specific to US applicants?

I believe they call everyone, not just ones in the US

Thank you. So potentially two very stressful days instead of one

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Hi guys,

Do you know if international applicants can expect a call tomorrow or is it specific to US applicants?

I believe they call everyone, not just ones in the US

Thank you. So potentially two very stressful days instead of one

we are on the same boat, I'm an international applicant too. I hope I'll receive the phone call tomorrow! good luck!

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Don't forget to join the GMAT Club chatroom. Many of us stayed on all day as the calls were made. Someone even created a Booth-specific chatroom, although I'm not sure how to do it.

Best of luck to all!

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I don't think I'm going to get any sleep tonight. Last night was bad as well.

On the brighter side, perhaps I'm burning more calories just sitting here with an elevated heart rate?

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I don't think I'm going to get any sleep tonight. Last night was bad as well.

On the brighter side, perhaps I'm burning more calories just sitting here with an elevated heart rate?

I'm with you, alienfluid. I first read of the verification letter hoopla last night and slept very poorly as a result.

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Someone noted on the GMAC site they had their settings set to not receive messages from schools. I wonder if anyone who got the e-mail had that setting.

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The GMATClub chatroom is https://www.gmatclub.com/chat and there is a standard booth room linked in the title.

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Can I kindly ask people to please post calls tomorrow. Some people (like myself :wink:

) wont have access to the chats at work.

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I think it could also have to do with the email preferences each person set up when they started their GMAC account. When I look at my account information (I don't think I can post a screen shot), I see that I chose NOT to receive information from any schools regarding program information. I didn't receive this email from Kellogg, but I also haven't received any emails from ANY schools about GMAT submission or any other application milestone.

Regardless, I'm starting to feel a bit foolish about putting this much thought into this when we'll all know our individual status within 24 hours. Good luck to all!

I was verified on 2/16 but did not receive the email on Friday. However, I did not completely opt out of being contacted. Here are my settings on MBA.com:

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Yes, I want schools to contact me with program information.
Yes, I want financial aid information.
No, I do not want information about recruiting events.
No, I do not want information about preparing to enroll in an MBA program.
No, I do not want GMAT preparation or other test-related information.
No, I do not want news and information about mba.com and GMAC.
No, I do not want information about military experience and graduate management education.

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No more reason to worry about this GMAT thing now... Good luck to everyone!

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atleast booth is better in that all admit calls are tomorrow unlike kellogg which started handing admits yesterday and will go on randomly till mar28

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atleast booth is better in that all admit calls are tomorrow unlike kellogg which started handing admits yesterday and will go on randomly till mar28

Oh, I really hate this process of releasing result. It made you extremely stressful for 2 weeks.

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atleast booth is better in that all admit calls are tomorrow unlike kellogg which started handing admits yesterday and will go on randomly till mar28

Oh, I really hate this process of releasing result. It made you extremely stressful for 2 weeks.

I'm not sure how I feel about it considering I applied to both schools. Tomorrow with Booth will be 10 times more stressful than any other day waiting for Kellogg, but then at at least it would be over. I kind of wish both schools didn't call admits and just released all decisions online at one time.

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atleast booth is better in that all admit calls are tomorrow unlike kellogg which started handing admits yesterday and will go on randomly till mar28

Oh, I really hate this process of releasing result. It made you extremely stressful for 2 weeks.

I totally agree. What's wrong with just sending out emails, or asking everyone to check at 9:00am?

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atleast booth is better in that all admit calls are tomorrow unlike kellogg which started handing admits yesterday and will go on randomly till mar28

Oh, I really hate this process of releasing result. It made you extremely stressful for 2 weeks.

I have been so stressful for the last 2 weeks (since my interview was done) that I feel quite calm at the moment

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Who's getting really psyched up / nervous for tomorrow? I just popped a couple of tums myself.

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Who's getting really psyched up / nervous for tomorrow? I just popped a couple of tums myself.

Me - I feel very weird and anxious.

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Who's getting really psyched up / nervous for tomorrow? I just popped a couple of tums myself.

Me - I feel very weird and anxious.

Yeah, me too. It's going to be an interesting night. A triple cappuccino is in order tomorrow morning.

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15 Mar 2011, 01:29

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Hey guys, silly question...but Chicago is calling from the 312 area code, correct? Or do they do the whole blocked number thing?

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Hey guys, silly question...but Chicago is calling from the 312 area code, correct? Or do they do the whole blocked number thing?

I thought it was 773. In any case, whether it's 332, 773 or blocked call once you see one of those you'll probably know.

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