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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04 Nov 2010, 21:30

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Long time reader - finally decided to register.

Got my Booth interview invite Thursday morning (10:05 AM EST)

M/26/ 730 GMAT/ GPA 3.6/ Consultant/ Application complete Oct 14

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04 Nov 2010, 22:41

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Any reapplicants who got invite?

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05 Nov 2010, 04:47

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I don't know why, but I had a feeling about today too. Got mine at 9:05. Excited and nervous!

Any former interviewees out there - how do you feel about on campus vs off? I will be in Chicago 19th - 21st doing Northwestern interview, do you guys think there is any extra value in doing the interview in the office?

I'm doing mine off-campus later this week, so I'll have to get back to you on whether that was a good idea

Avernusaur, if you haven't completed the interview, good luck! Once you have, could you share your interview questions with the group? This page needs some love too!
https://www.clearadmit.com/wiki/index.ph ... oInterview

Thanks!
-Wiredo

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05 Nov 2010, 06:35

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Oh god, received mail from Booth admissions, but it was for an alumni activity in my city! Can´t wait to receive that invitation!!

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05 Nov 2010, 07:31

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Any invites this morning?

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05 Nov 2010, 07:36

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Where are you seeing the date stamp of completion on your application?

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05 Nov 2010, 07:39

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Still nothing for me. I'm hoping it's just because my application didn't go complete until Oct. 26, but it appears that a few invites have been sent to people with that completion date.

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05 Nov 2010, 07:44

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Nothing here either. I did look at last year's thread, and there seemed to be quite a few invites that went out on the very last day, so there's still hope left!

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I think for most candidates that aren't incredible no brainers (i.e. 770 GMAT, 4.0) they really try to build the case so it probably takes longer. It's going to be a crazy few days next week. Good thing Booth is earlier than most schools. Good luck to all.

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05 Nov 2010, 07:53

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slc22 - I can't see anything in the online application that indicates when it went complete, but you should have received an email, so just look at that date.

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05 Nov 2010, 08:13

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Nothing here today, I feel like I'm being water-boarded this slow trickle is painful.

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05 Nov 2010, 09:13

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Still waiting here as well. Application was submitted a few hours before the deadline, but it did no go complete until 10/26 or 10/27. My older brother is an alum to boot.

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05 Nov 2010, 11:43

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Have the round 1 stats been updated on the first page? If the percentage of GC members internviewed from last year rings true for this year, then we haven't even seen half of the invites. Looks like just over 50% of the applicants were interviewed. Just throwing out some positive vibes!

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05 Nov 2010, 11:51

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any invites today?

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05 Nov 2010, 23:10

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hey did anyone get an invite on 11/05/2010; don't see anyone who did, please let me know....

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06 Nov 2010, 02:06

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Long time lurker, just got my Booth invite a couple of days ago

Good luck to everyone else who's waiting.

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06 Nov 2010, 13:08

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Anyone already done the interview? How was it? What did they ask?

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06 Nov 2010, 13:55

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I just did my interview with an alum in a Starbucks. It was very conversational and went well. Now for the long wait (39 days?) for Dec 15.

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I just did my interview with an alum in a Starbucks. It was very conversational and went well. Now for the long wait (39 days?) for Dec 15.

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Awesome! Can you please post questions? Thanks! I know, after my interview in a couple of weeks, I can't imagine the wait. Well, that's the time to work on R2 applications I suppose.

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I just did my interview with an alum in a Starbucks. It was very conversational and went well. Now for the long wait (39 days?) for Dec 15.

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Awesome! Can you please post questions? Thanks! I know, after my interview in a couple of weeks, I can't imagine the wait. Well, that's the time to work on R2 applications I suppose.

1. List 3 personal achievements you are proud of, at least one of which isn't on your resume.
2. How would you deal with the constraints that come with the flexibility in the booth program. How do you make trade-offs?
3. Why Booth? Not unique I know, but it is important to contrast the school to show you have done your homework...

Fortunately I had a recent graduate interview me, so she was very up-to-date on the program and living in Chicago. As more questions come up, I'll PM you if you'd like. Right now I am detoxing. Interviewing on a weekend is not as easy as it seems