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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Intlapp13

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20 Jun 2011, 04:21

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Perhaps a more pertinent question: what were the two deposit deadlines for students admitted off the waiting list in early June? Did you need to pay both deposits within two weeks from the offer? If that's the case there may be some spots freed up this week if some people declined

I also understand 2nd deposits for admitted round 3 applicants are due by Friday 1 July so there may be some further activity post the 4th of July holiday.

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20 Jun 2011, 08:07

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I heard July 3rd.

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20 Jun 2011, 23:27

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The long wait finally paid off!!

I got THE admit calll from Booth this afternoon. Very excited!!!!!!
Indian applicant (living in CA,US)

Cant wait to move to Chicago!!

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21 Jun 2011, 02:52

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The long wait finally paid off!!

I got THE admit calll from Booth this afternoon. Very excited!!!!!!
Indian applicant (living in CA,US)

Cant wait to move to Chicago!!

Congrats!! I can only imagine how good it must feel. Enjoy.

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21 Jun 2011, 03:03

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The long wait finally paid off!!

I got THE admit calll from Booth this afternoon. Very excited!!!!!!
Indian applicant (living in CA,US)

Cant wait to move to Chicago!!

Hey do you mind sharing your background/Work Ex etc.? If you've sent any updates recently or if you did anything at all from the time being waitlisted to yesterday.
Thanks.

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sure, I have around 6 years exp in IT software and 2+ years as startup entrepreneur. I am a R2 applicant. I have worked with a Booth Alum and so, requested him to send a letter of support after the waitlist! I believe that helped!! Also, I responded to the recent email expressing my continued interest in the program!!

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22 Jun 2011, 19:28

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Thanks for sharing. Enjoy your time in Chicago.

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24 Jun 2011, 02:06

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Do international students still have time to process a visa even if they get positive news now???
I really never expected things to turn out this way; this has been the most punishing, excruciating wait I've ever had to endure in my life.

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I remember reading that they will consider international applicants through early/mid July due to visa process requirements. Maybe July 1st, but not 100% sure. Check the waitlist FAQ.

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The silence before the storm...My guess is there may be another wave of dings (primarily) and a few acceptances coming this week given last week's 2nd deposit deadline for round 3 applicants. I would think that at this stage they would try and trim the waitlist at least. It seems that last year there was a wave of dings in late June.

On the other hand, there may well be no movement at this stage as it all really depends on other programmes' waitlists. People who paid the first deposit already in Round 3 would still pay the second unless they hear back from elsewhere. Perhaps we might see some more movement post the 18th by which time Wharton is meant to revert to all waitlisted candidates. Although I understand that Wharton's is a rolling process so they may revert to all prior to that date making it more murky. Who knows...

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Has anyone heard anything at all from Booth?

I see that WithHopesToWin was admitted on the 21st but I haven't heard anything since that email on June 6th the day all those people were admitted. Does anyone have any idea if anyone at all has been denied from the waitlist yet?

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I have heard nothing.

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08 Jul 2011, 09:30

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Did anyone respond to the early June e-mail suggesting they would need a response to the waitlist status by late June/early July? Not sure what to make of the absolute silence...

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Ding! Fries are done...

Stats: R3, median GMAT/GPA, CS @ Public Ivy, 3yrs software in energy trading

/just started following thread < 3 weeks ago or I would've been active sooner...PROMISE!
//Good Luck!

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Sorry to hear! Did you get the email this morning? I haven't heard anything yet.

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Sorry to hear! Did you get the email this morning? I haven't heard anything yet.

Yes, another 9:05 special.

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Did you happen to respond to Booth's earlier email about how long you would like to sit on the WL.

I haven't heard anything either. I would imagine if you haven't given a deadline to Booth, they might just keep you on the WL until the very end.

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I didn't set a deadline.

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I didn't set a deadline.

Interesting .. I guess then there's another round of dings coming. Brace yourselves

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I didn't set a deadline.

Interesting .. I guess then there's another round of dings coming. Brace yourselves

honestly the possibility of anyone getting thru at this time is negligible... so we all know what our fate is heart-of-heart. It's hope that we were banking on for a very long time and this was inevitable sooner or later!