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. 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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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27 Oct 2010, 08:09

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Congratulations to all who have been invited to interview!

I haven't received the invite thus far. Personally for me though, as stressful as the waiting process is, I'm relishing the moment. I feel like I'm waiting to attend a great party! Although, it remains to be seen whether it'll be a great party or not.

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27 Oct 2010, 08:10

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Hey

A friend of mine who applied last year used to refresh his mail like crazy exactly around 9.05 am Chicago Time each day. It seems Booth sends out all the invites in a blast at that time, each day during the interview decision period. So i guess they're done for the day. Cant help checking my mail every two minutes though

It does make sense since they release all decisions at 9:00 AM Central

"On December 15th, the Final Decision date, we will release all final decisions at 9:00 am"

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27 Oct 2010, 08:15

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Right, so that means I can stop staring at my phone waiting for an email and I can actually do some work today. (I just have to keep telling myself this)

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27 Oct 2010, 08:17

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Congrats to those invited! It seems like everyone invited today had submitted their applications (well) in advance of the 13th deadline.

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Congrats to those invited! It seems like everyone invited today had submitted their applications (well) in advance of the 13th deadline.

Ditto on both counts. I hope my last minute submission doesn't mean I'll be waiting to the bitter end of the window. I think I'm getting an ulcer!

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27 Oct 2010, 08:30

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So would it be fair that the theory that applications are reviewed in random order is false? People who submitted significantly earlier (a week) will hear earlier. I too submitted on deadline day and went only complete few days later.

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My guess is, it roughly correlates with submission date, but there is a healthy amount of noise.

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My guess is, it roughly correlates with submission date, but there is a healthy amount of noise.

Let's not forget about the sampling bias.

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27 Oct 2010, 08:37

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isnt it very obvious that people who are invited early will mostly be the ones who got their apps completed earlier. I dont think beyond 13th Oct, adcom will wait for all the files to be ready.. it must be an ongoing process.. both review and interview invites..

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27 Oct 2010, 08:39

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My guess is, it roughly correlates with submission date, but there is a healthy amount of noise.

Let's not forget about the sampling bias.

As in.... those who submit early are likely to have stronger apps? Those who post here are more likely to have submitted early? Yeah, no sense trying to get too probabilistic... control the controllables... whatever, I am still going to obsess.

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Not sure if it's obvious.
(1) Some schools say that they won't review until the deadline.
(2) Other schools say they review on a first-come, first-serve basis.

I assumed Booth was in (1).

(a) Some schools in (1) review submitted applications randomly.
(b) Other schools in (1) may review submitted applications in a first-come, first-serve, but only after the deadline has passed.

I think now that Booth is in (b).

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27 Oct 2010, 09:04

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Congrats everyone! I didn't get an invite today but hopefully I'll get one soon. I'm totally in love with Booth after attending their Booth Live session last week.

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27 Oct 2010, 09:59

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Congrats to those invited! It seems like everyone invited today had submitted their applications (well) in advance of the 13th deadline.

I submitted my application on 12th . I got an invite 10.05 AM EST.

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Updated on: 27 Oct 2010, 10:17

Originally posted by w103psp on 27 Oct 2010, 10:03.
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Congrats to those invited! It seems like everyone invited today had submitted their applications (well) in advance of the 13th deadline.

I submitted my application on 12th . I got an invite 10.05 AM EST.

Congratulations, and good luck with the interview!

Can everyone invited also post when their application went complete? Mine went complete on Oct 19.

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Congrats to those invited! It seems like everyone invited today had submitted their applications (well) in advance of the 13th deadline.

I submitted my application on 12th . I got an invite 10.05 AM EST.

Congratulations, and good luck with the interview!

Can everyone who is invited also post when their application went complete? Mine went complete on Oct 19.

My app went complete 48 hrs after I submitted.

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Hey everyone, got my interview call today (Oct 27th) 0900 CST. thrilled and nervous.... btw my profile went complete on 15th Oct

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Hey everyone, got my interview call today (Oct 27th) 0530 CST. thrilled and nervous.... btw my profile went complete on 15th Oct

Wow, that's neat. I'm guessing you're in India that's why the early call (5:30 am CST.. wow)?

So the invites may also come in through phone calls (instead of emails?)

Good luck prepping for the next step!

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I submitted my app very early - on September 11 - and received an interview invitation this morning at 10:05 Eastern. Congrats to those who received an invite today and best of luck to those who continue waiting.

For those who did receive an invite, what's the consensus on doing an alumni interview in your home town vs. interviewing on campus? Based on various interview reviews for several different schools, it seems like alumni interviews are slightly more collegial and on campus interviews with adcom members or 2nd year students are more formal. Any thoughts?