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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alienfluid

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Status:Chicago Booth Class of 2013

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Schools:HBS (R2 - ding), Booth (R2 - WL - In!), Kellogg (R2 - ding), MIT Sloan (R2 - ding)

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17 May 2011, 14:47

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Have the calls stopped going out already?

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Schools: Johnson '14 (A) INSEAD '14 (A) Booth '14 (M) Oxford '14 (A) Kellogg 1YR '13 (D)

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17 May 2011, 14:48

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Congratulations to all you R2 Waitlisters who got in. I was WL'd in R1 and it was an utterly devastating moment, because I just knew that if my application hadn't persuaded the Committee in December, they would certainly forget about me in R2 - which they did. The party ended for me with a bitter, awful crash. So congratulations to those of you who have something to celebrate. Chicago will certainly offer you a world of good.

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17 May 2011, 14:52

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I sent in 2 update letters, 2 LOR - one from my new manager ( i have been working with him for 6 months) and another oen from my fiance who happens to be a Booth alum. Apart from this, I visited the school in March after I was put on the waitlist and then attended two other local events. I wrote about these events, fit to school, professional and personal achievements etc, in the update letters. Hope this helps. Congrats to all the R3 and WL admits. Hope to see you in Chi-town soon.
Good luck to everyone else.

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17 May 2011, 14:55

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alienfluid

Have the calls stopped going out already?

I dunno alienfluid.....I really hope they are still working through the list. I got both my fingers and toes crossed at this point.

Pong

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17 May 2011, 15:02

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Any words for Australian / Asian candidates? Email perhaps?

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17 May 2011, 15:09

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this really hurts! I just think we have to look at it positively and move on with our other plans.

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17 May 2011, 15:14

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Are any of you accepted candidates Internationals?

haas2011

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17 May 2011, 15:17

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I am an international applicant but based in US

brightideas

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17 May 2011, 15:17

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Has anyone got dinged today? All of today's responses have been admits.

alienfluid

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17 May 2011, 15:34

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Has anyone got dinged today? All of today's responses have been admits.

Rejections go out tomorrow morning, by email. 9AM CST if they follow the convention in previous rounds. Basically they send an email saying that your application status has changed and that you need to log in to view the decision.

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17 May 2011, 15:39

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Yes - its been extremely dissapointing
We all have to move on now

alienfluid

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17 May 2011, 15:45

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Adios folks - I'm over and out. It's been quite a journey. Hope to cross paths elsewhere.

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17 May 2011, 17:28

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does that mean all calls are done and the rest can expect to either be dinged or continue WL?

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17 May 2011, 17:49

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Not necessarily. There have been rare instances where only a status update/email is sent, but these are typically international applicants.

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17 May 2011, 17:59

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Hey are there internationals - , R1/R2 waitlists who have been admitted?
Did u guys receive a call/ email etc??
its 5 00 PM CST now... Indian app...
Donno If I should spend another unproductive day clinging on to hope...

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17 May 2011, 18:03

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Not necessarily. There have been rare instances where only a status update/email is sent, but these are typically international applicants.

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I hope I'm one of those rare cases... I woke up this morning (currently based in Asia) and was hoping to see a friendly email or get an early morning call, but haven't heard yet. Btw, congrats to those who got the call!

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17 May 2011, 18:11

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Congrats to all new admits!

Has your application status changed since you received a phone call?

Mine is still "Waitlist" :cry:

I'm an international applicant(Asian) and hoping they didn't have a chance to call me due to the time difference.

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Originally posted by sapphiral on 17 May 2011, 19:15.
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Is there anyone who is not based in US who got a call today?
Up till now - going through the profile of admits it seems that calls have gone out to people living in USA only

tuydien

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17 May 2011, 19:51

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Does any round 3 get call? I saw all waitlist today only. Are they gonna call round 3 tomorrow?

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17 May 2011, 20:15

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late post - i got the call around 4:45pm EST this evening!!! R2 waitlist and it feels absolutely amazing! Congrats to all the people who got a call today and look forward to meeting everyone