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. 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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On the topic of recommendations, Booth has released some more info: https://www.chicagobooth.edu/boothconnec ... ation.aspx

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I'm in for R1. Hopefully I don't run out of time

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reposting my question on my earlier thread.

Does anyone know what Booth adcom prefers to see (format-wise) on the extracurriculars? Do they want the extracurriculars typed out in one essay, or bulletpoint format is more preferable?

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In for Round 1.

Question for current/prospective students or alums: I have not yet made my campus visit to Booth. Do you think its crucial? I can do a visit in the next few weeks, but since there are no ongoing classes, the only visit option is an "abbreviated schedule" visit that includes an info session and a tour, amounting to a total of about 1.5hr. Is this something I should consider?

I agree with Passivation, Booth Live is great way to know the school better and also you can meet around 20-30 prospective student. However, it you can only do the abbreviate schedule I would recommend that you take the opportunity to speak with current students, send an email to admissions and ask them for a couple of student contacts.

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Thanks Xerion. Good to know. I too have limited PTO days so the abbreviated schedule is my best option as well.

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Hey everyone, I need a little advice here, i´m taking the GMAT the last week of september and going to Chicago the first week of october to a class visit, also i´m already register for an student event and school event in august in my home country. I already start working on my essays but it´s killing me, between a full time job, gmat and essays go figure. How advantageous is to apply r1 rather than r2? should i relax and go for it on r2? or just do everything i can to go r1?

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In for Round 1!

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You sound like you might put together a better application if you apply in R2. Bottom line, submit your application when you are sure you are ready.

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In for R1!!! Re-applicant from last year.

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Does anyone know, would drawings or some other type of artwork be appropriate for #3? Or are they looking for at least partly text?

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Does anyone know, would drawings or some other type of artwork be appropriate for #3? Or are they looking for at least partly text?

I think the emphasis is on communicating information that supports your candidacy and your story, so the drawings should be fine as long as they're communicative. You definitely don't want to share 4 slides of drawings/artwork that leave the admissions officer puzzled and struggling to understand what you are trying to convey

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yeah guess I can't make it too abstract

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Does anyone know, would drawings or some other type of artwork be appropriate for #3? Or are they looking for at least partly text?

I think the key is to find the right balance between creativity and substance. The greatest level of creativity that lets you portray the minimum amount of substance you want to communicate would be optimal.

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Throwing my hat into the ring. Count me in for the 1st round.

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When writing essay 3, does anyone have any opinion on using personal picture vs. pictures from google? I haven't been much of photo person, so I really don't have the right pictures to complete the story. So I am wondering how google pictures would work out. Thanks!

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Does anyone know what a Chicago Booth-sponsored Fall Event entails? These events are about 2 hours and besides the face time, I'm wondering exactly what it entails. Thanks!

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I think that either one should do as long as it fits well into what you are presenting. Bottom line, you need to get your message out clearly and make an impact. They've just provided a visual medium to convey unlike the essays.

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Essay #3 is still the mystery box that just keeps on throwing curveball @.@ No flash, no moving object yet too many words will not be good. Thus, I need to show my uniqueness with a picture that screams out the subtlety of my candidacy. I still have no idea on that. Maybe I'm not a good fit for Booth?!!

Booth seems to be really active in chat series. I sign up for off-campus event and I get an e-mail everyweek regarding video chat and other online events. Do the adcom actually check who logged on? If so, I better get on it

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You should attend an event if you're seeking new information, but don't attend all of them (they aren't that different).

The PowerPoint definitely takes more time than any traditional essay I've written.