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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The thing is... for Asia-Pacific candidates that are +15h (my case) from Chicago... we (if accepted) will receive the call on "our" day 14, day 15 or day 16? :lol:

By the way, who makes the call, an AdCom member or the interviewer?

Almost every accepted candidate will receive a call by Adcom member on 14th.

Exactly on the 14th? Could it be before that? Are you sure? I am trying to manage my expectations because apparently Kellogg starts making calls today all the way till the 20th.

That has been the case in the last years, so I am quite sure this would be the case. Nevertheless, I can't stop logging in the online application system for at least 3 times per day.

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Count me in for Round 2 Guys. Submitted my app today

Got waitlisted for CBS J-Term, then dinged. So now onto to Booth!

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Once an app is submitted, do you have the wait after the round deadline for interview invites? Since I submitted about a month early before the deadline..

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Yes.

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Wow you hit the button really early, best of luck.

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What kind of info have you put in the "blank pages" essay?

I'm wondering whether I should do a pure presentation similar to what was expected last year, or use this essay to talk about personal traits or stories which I haven't been able to put in the other essays.

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Wow you hit the button really early, best of luck.

Yeah, might as well get in early and enjoy the rest of the month. My rec's were submitted, gmat score, etc. Had a little trouble with the uploading tool, so had to send in all my attachments to admissions via email.

I guess it won't hurt to submit earlier. (i started the mba app process quite early, in august)

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Well I did a combo of essay + graphic design. I strayed away from the presentation medium and did more of "info-graphics". Brushed up my photoshop and illustrator skills.

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Hi,

I'm sure someone else has considered this before, but should we be concerned about any potential copyright issues for images we use in the powerpoint presentation? Should we only stick to public domain images? Has it ever come up in the past or has Booth provided any clarification?

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I would suggest having a disclaimer that includes your source and mentions you are using it under the fair use doctrine that allows using copyright material under certain circumstances (non-commercial, academic, using only part of the material, etc) - ideal scenario would be to get permission from the copyright owner to use the material.

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Seven days. Just saying... I better keep my mind really busy with some R2 material this weekend.

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had a dream a few nights ago about getting accepted into Booth, only to have the admit retracted by the adcom... worst dream ever...

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Somehow I am feeling the 'marginal utility' principle applying aptly in my applications. Have submitted Booth, CBS and Wharton till now, in that order, and felt that the app quality decreased every time I pressed 'Submit'

And have at least two more apps to go...don't really know whether it's worth it at this rate. Anyone else facing the music?

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And have at least two more apps to go...don't really know whether it's worth it at this rate. Anyone else facing the music?

Why do you feel the quality is decreasing? You should actually be feeling better about each of them as you go along as you'd probably be more confident about your essays and the way you've articulated your thoughts.

I think you should apply to the last two schools if you have the bandwidth. Maybe because I am in investment management, but I believe one should always diversify risk! You never know whether a crappy interview (or a crappy interviewer) or some other unforeseen occurrence can hurt your chances at a school.

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07 Dec 2010, 11:26

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And have at least two more apps to go...don't really know whether it's worth it at this rate. Anyone else facing the music?

rather than facing the music i have started playing it...for long i wanted to play guitar...finally...without bothering too much abt r-2...and leaving r-1 behind me...i am strumming the guitar....

also am watching movies...watched kung fu panda for nth time...and here is something i felt like sharing:

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Po: Maybe I should just quit and go back to making noodles.

Oogway: Quit, don't quit? Noodles, don't noodles? You are too concerned about what was and what will be. There is a saying: yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the "present."

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And have at least two more apps to go...don't really know whether it's worth it at this rate. Anyone else facing the music?

I understand what you are saying; but it seems that the effort I put in my firs app, and my third one, are wide apart. I slogged in my first app-it took nearly 2 good months :shock:

and the third one was done in less than two weeks!!! I don't know whether it's fatigue or 'greater confidence'...

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And have at least two more apps to go...don't really know whether it's worth it at this rate. Anyone else facing the music?

I understand what you are saying; but it seems that the effort I put in my firs app, and my third one, are wide apart. I slogged in my first app-it took nearly 2 good months :shock:

and the third one was done in less than two weeks!!! I don't know whether it's fatigue or 'greater confidence'...

To me it sounds like you've done your groundwork well. Besides 'answering the question' and catering the school (citing school specific things that you like), your candidacy is the same, right? So I wouldn't worry about it. Sounds like you are on track. If you spent another 2 months on every successive app, that would be reason to worry!

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Count me in for R1 - interviewed on campus on 11/13. Waiting anxiously for a call on the 14th! Good luck everyone!

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Count me for Booth R1.

10/13 submitted
11/04 interview invited
11/24 interview (off-campus, alumnus)

six days remained... :shock:

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Thank you for the encouragement! and all the best to u!

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just to add my "waiting woes" story... constant checking of gmatclub forums, mail, phone, booth admissions site, all this while at client-side... today, after a meeting, i opened this page, not realizing that my laptop was still connected to the projector

... nervousness reaching new heights ...

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I'm scared to jinx anything with this question, but does anyone know how long admitted students have to decide about whether they're matriculating or not?