Calling all Urbana-Champaign MBA Applicants:(2018 Intake)Class of 2020

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stonecold · Answer

Welcome to all Urbana-Champaign (Illinois) full time MBA applicants! Use this platform to know each-other, build network, exchange ideas/information, discuss application strategies, share interview /school visit experiences, and boost one-another's morale to face the tough admission process.

Good luck to all!

Good luck to all!

stonecold · Answer

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vivek6199 · Answer

Why is this thread so silent? Early round is over and nobody applied yet?

NM7 · Answer

I need to know how long does it take for the Illinios adcom to invite for an interview. Do they wait until the respective round deadlines to release their decisions, or is it within 2 or 3 weeks of submission of the application?

vivek6199 · Answer

They wait for the deadline to release their decision. When did you submit your app?

vivek6199 · Answer

Announcement: Live Chat with Gies College of Business Adcoms

Hi Guys, We are thrilled to announce that Gies College of Business admissions will be conducting a live chat session for prospective applicants on GMATClub. In this chat, adcoms will dialogue with applicants in the chat room and answer their questions about the MBA program. Let us all utilize this opportunity to interact with adcoms and get our questions answered.

Presenter: 
Mandy Chapman, Associate Director, Recruiting & Admissions, Business Graduate Programs.

Date & Time:  Wednesday, December 4, 2017; 10:00 am-11:00 am CST ( 9:30 pm to 10:30 pm IST) 
 Join Link:   GMATClub Chat Room 
 Add this event to your Google calendar  Live Chat with Gies College of Business Adcoms.

vivek6199 · Answer

Why is this thread still so silent? Didn't anybody apply in the early round or the first round??

reachskishore · Answer

Hello All,

I have a 650 on GMAT (Q43 and V37). Is it advisable for me to apply to UIUC for an MBA? Below are my profile details :-

Qualification :- Bachelors of Engineering (BE) and Master of Science (MS) -- both First Class degrees, Full time from Indian Universities
Work Ex :- 4.5+ in a reputed IT firm. Working as a Senior Engineer now.

Waiting to get my TOEFL scores.

Kindly let me know if I could give a shot with this profile. Have I got any fair chances for a seat and/or a scholarship ?

Thanks in Advance.

Regards,
Kishore

mecheniren · Answer

Any update on your application?

AnnJiang · Answer

Has anyone received the interview invitation for Round 2(DDL-Jan.15)? Does UIUC release the interview invitations on a rolling basis or release them all at a time?

I submitted my application on Jan.13 and have not received any invitation yet.....

(GMAT 730 GPA 3.35 )

AnnJiang · Answer

Nope.

I submitted on Jan.13 (round 2 ddl Jan.15) and have not received any invitations yet...

mecheniren · Answer

Interview invites are on rolling basis.

mecheniren · Answer

I was interviewed on Jan 30, and received my admission offer yesterday.
Happy Friday it was!

mecheniren · Answer

Hello All:

Anyone else with an admission offer?
Let's connect!

AnnJiang · Answer

Received the interview invitation this morning.

Round 2.

obiwankanobi · Answer

Hi, I have got my interview today with Mr. Tad Brinkerhoff. Any tips and a list of questions that he might ask would be much appreciated. Thank you!

SrishtiVJ · Answer

All the best for your interview.

I have mine scheduled on 1st March. Would be really helpful if you could share your experience after the interview. Thanks!

obiwankanobi · Answer

Hey, yeah it went well. Mr. Brinkerhoff is extremely polite, and you won't feel nervy at all whilst having a chat with him. Questions were pretty basic:
Why MBA? Why do you want to switch careers?
What would you bring to the table?
What would you want to learn from your MBA classmates?
What is your Plan B, if your short-term career goal doesn't pan out the way you envision it?
Long-term goal: why, how, what.
Had a bit of chat about my GMAT, and choosing an international location for further studies.

I think you'll be fine if you have gone through your resume and through the various facilities that Gies has on course.

Good luck mate, let the people out here know how it went. And, of course, may the force be with you!

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