Calling all 2012 Chicago Booth Fall applicants class of 2014. Booth Business School Guide Chicago Booth Applicant Summary (Real Time) Quick Glance: GMAT Club vs. Latest Intake (Class of 2013) Latest GMAT Club Member Profile Updates https://gmatclub.com/forum/download/file.php?id=11967 Detailed Applicant List: Add Yourself to This List (add Chicago Booth to your profile) GMAT Club's Real-time Admissions Statistics Add Your Profile to This List Questions about this Roll Call ? Chicago Booth MBA Guide Application deadlines: Online Application Release: Early August 2011 Round One Deadline: October 12, 2011 Round Two Deadline: January 4, 2012 Round Three Deadline: April 4, 2012 Mid-Decision Date November 9, 2011 February 15, 2012 April 25, 2012 Decision Notification Date December 14, 2011 March 21, 2012 May 16, 2012 LINK TO ON-LINE APPLICATION FORM Essay Questions 1. What are your short- and long-term goals, and how will a Chicago Booth MBA help you reach them? (600 words) 1a. RE-APPLICANTS 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? (300 words) 2. At Chicago Booth, we believe each individual has his or her own leadership style. How has your family, culture, and/or environment influenced you as a leader? (750 words) 3. Considering what you've already included in the application, what else should we know about you? In a maximum of four slides, tell us about yourself. Question 3 Guidelines We have set forth the following guidelines: *The content is completely up to you. There is no right, or even preferred, approach to this presentation. *There is a strict maximum of four pages, though you can provide fewer if you choose. *Acceptable formats for upload in the online application system are PowerPoint or PDF. *The document will be viewed electronically, but we cannot support embedded videos, music, or motion images. *Additionally, all content MUST be included in the four pages; hyperlinks will not be viewed. *The file will be evaluated on the quality of content and ability to convey your ideas, not on technical expertise or presentation. 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Got the call...
Reapplicant - A summer waitlister from last year... Indian dude...

Quick Q for the the Indians out here...
Last year only Indian apllicants had to contact the ad comm directly to schedule an interview...is it the same process this year...

So it begins!!!!!

Congratulations! I guess the office opens at 8 am? 8:30?

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08 Nov 2011, 07:41

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I am getting concerned now--I thought I put my best application for Booth (out of 3 schools) and was confident about getting an invite...I'm no longer have it. Hope for the best though. Good luck to those who yet to get an invite.

I feel the same way. I wish I had some insight as to whether I'm getting dinged for something I can't change, or something I should focus my efforts on changing for Round 2. I'm on the verge of a double ding this week - there must be a logic flaw in my MBA Formula! What is it!?!?!

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08 Nov 2011, 07:43

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Sorry dont mean to burst ur bubble goodbyeboy

I got the invite yesterday... appx 10 30.

Good Luck to ppl who are still waiting...

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08 Nov 2011, 07:45

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+1
Although I am grateful to have a 740 on my gmat, if I end up getting dinged I'll know that it wasn't my GMAT score and that it had to do something with my reco's or essays (something I have complete control over). I know the events are mutually exclusive, but with Wharton and Chicago inviting approx. 50% of their applicants I fee like if i dont get at least one of them, then i'm definitely doing something wrong in my app strategy.

Here's to hoping just one time!

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08 Nov 2011, 07:48

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Sorry dont mean to burst ur bubble goodbyeboy

I got the invite yesterday... appx 10 30.

Good Luck to ppl who are still waiting...

Ha no worries - I should just go to sleep, since it'll be midnight here when Chicago hits 9am.

My GMAT score is 690 which is obviously lower than most of GMAT clubbers here, so I am getting nervous.....but hopefully things will work out. Good luck everyone.

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You just need to log on to your application and there is link at the bottom where you can directly ask to schedule an off-campus interview. You needn't contact the Adcom. They will contact you with the details of the alum with whom you will be interviewing.

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I'm rooting for you! 740 is a great score... I only took once and got a 700, which is a bit concerning for the top 5 schools. Hopeful everything works out in the end.

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It's 9:10 Central... think I just heard a pin drop.

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If you are waiting on the decisions, join us in the chat!

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It's 9:10 Central... think I just heard a pin drop.

Don't start worrying yet! They came out at 9:46 AM and 1:31 PM yesterday. And the times were different on Thursday and Friday last week.

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In light of the fact that there are only two days left in the invitation processing cycle I am curios to know how Booth is evaluating the applications. Do they look at the whole pool of applications and select the most "competitive", which will mean that the later one have received an invite the less of the chances one has before going to an interview. Or is there still the batch of applications that has not been processed. At this point it feels that it is all I have left--guess, guess, guess...

On the side note, in the event if I don't get an invite I sure wish that Booth would provide some feedback(probably not feasible) as to what was the reason why applicant did not get an interview.

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On the side note, in the event if I don't get an invite I sure wish that Booth would provide some feedback(probably not feasible) as to what was the reason why applicant did not get an interview.

I recall reading somewhere that Booth does not provide feedback on why an applicant was dinged, unfortunately. I think it's on their admissions FAQ page.

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There was an interview with the Booth admissions office where they described their preliminary process. If I remember correctly, they have an admissions fellow (2nd year student) and an adcom both read your file. If they both agree to an interview invite, then you're invited. If they both say "deny", then your application goes directly to the head of admissions, who then makes a final decision to "interview" or "deny".

The only other scenario is that your initial reviewers disagree. In that case, I'm not sure whether you just get a third reviewer or if your application is discussed at a committee of some sort.

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Thanks, BStand. Yeah I have read that interview on Quants and Poets. What I am wondering is if all the applications have been reviewed by first two reviewers or if there are still some "virgin" apps that were in the bottom of a pile and still to be assessed . Unfortunately, I tend to believe first one is the case--we will find out soon.

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does booth release any decisions before the deadline in mid December? perhaps even in November?

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does booth release any decisions before the deadline in mid December? perhaps even in November?

dings without interview are released tomorrow. if you interview and got an admit, history indicates that you will find out the day before the decision deadline. if you interview and were dinged/WL'ed, then you find out on D-Day.

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does booth release any decisions before the deadline in mid December? perhaps even in November?

I hope that's not the case for interview invites - if true, that means If I don't hear back today, I am pretty much doomed.

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Keep your head up guys. My GMAT is just below average (for a top school) and my grades are LOW!!! To me, that says that they looked at my entire application and not just the things I can't change.