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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I got in! Got the call at 1:35 pm PST from 773 are code numbe.r. I was an R2 Wler .. So excited!!! I am gonan party it up tonight

Can you share what updates you sent? Thanks.

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17 May 2011, 13:52

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Just got the call! R2 WL!

Did you send any updates?

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I just got the call at 3:46 Chicago time. R2 waitlist. I asked and they said they had only been calling for like a half hour because they got a late start but that they would be calling until they finished, probably another hour or two.

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17 May 2011, 13:56

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Congratulations driege. You finally made it!

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Congrats!

I'm going to the gym - not going to go nuts staring at my phone for the next hour.

Good luck all!

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17 May 2011, 13:57

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YAY! So happy for you - you did it buddy!

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Accepted! R2 Waitlist. Got the call today at 1:40PM PST.

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I just got a call 3:45pm Chicago time - R2 waitlist too!!! Chicago Booth here I come!!

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17 May 2011, 14:05

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NikkiMBA

I just got a call 3:45pm Chicago time - R2 waitlist too!!! Chicago Booth here I come!!

Congrats Nikki! You had been waiting for this moment a while

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17 May 2011, 14:07

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Congrats to all the new admits so far! Now if I can just will my phone to ring ...

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17 May 2011, 14:09

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NikkiMBA

I just got a call 3:45pm Chicago time - R2 waitlist too!!! Chicago Booth here I come!!

Congrats! I look forward to meeting you. We rode this one out together.

Thanks to everyone for the congrats - I'm surprised a few of you remembered me from around the time R2 decisions came out.

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A BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS HELPED ME DURING THIS PROCESS AND GIVEN ME THE MOTIVATION ON THIS FORUM.

One thing that I have learned in my Journey and would like to share is that PERSISTENCE PAYS OFF. With that, I would like to wish each one you the VERY BEST in each your Journeys!

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17 May 2011, 14:16

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NikkiMBA

I just got a call 3:45pm Chicago time - R2 waitlist too!!! Chicago Booth here I come!!

Congrats! I look forward to meeting you. We rode this one out together.

Thanks to everyone for the congrats - I'm surprised a few of you remembered me from around the time R2 decisions came out.

Driege- SOO HAPPY FOR YOU!!! I look forward to meeting you too!!! Thanks for all the motivation!!! It's been a quite a ride.....and today when I received that call, I couldn't help but get all emotional.

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Originally posted by coldcoldcold on 17 May 2011, 14:16.
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also in from R2 WL.

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17 May 2011, 14:18

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I also got in off the R2 waitlist. Call was at 4:45 EST. I sent an update letter and an additional recommendation. I am BUZZING SO HARD.

Turn that buzz into a drunken celebration tonight!

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17 May 2011, 14:20

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youngn

Just got the call! R2 WL!

Did you send any updates?

I sent one 1.5 page update outlining my new professional/extracurricular developments. I reiterated my firm interest in the school and made clear that it is my #1 choice and if I got in, I will go for sure.

For those of you waiting, I know how hard this part is, but don't give up hope! For those of you thinking you are not "good enough" to apply: I'm 23 with a 3.1 GPA, but this is testament to the fact that if you want something bad enough and put all you have into it and never give up, you will eventually reach that goal

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17 May 2011, 14:21

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Have any R3 applicants heard from the adcom?
So far I'm only seeing R1/R2 Waitlisters...

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17 May 2011, 14:21

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congrats guys, so very happy for you all!!

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17 May 2011, 14:25

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Did you send any updates?

You weren't asking me but I'll answer anyway. I really didn't send any updates other than a brief 1 paragraph email because I didn't have any real updates to add. This is all I wrote:

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Booth Admissions Office,

I am pleased to learn that I have been placed on the waitlist for Booth's full-time MBA program. Although I am disappointed because my ultimate goal is to enroll next fall, I am encouraged that my application is still being considered. As I expressed in my essays and in my interview, Chicago Booth is my top choice. If I am unable to attend this year, I plan to reapply during the first round of applications next year. If there is any additional information that would be helpful in assessing my candidacy, please let me know. I continue to look for new responsibilities at work and am strongly positioned for promotion this summer. I hope to hear from you soon.

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Originally posted by coldcoldcold on 17 May 2011, 14:29.
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Apparently statuses won't be updated until tomorrow, so don't freak out if you got the good phone call but no email.

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