Booth Class of 2011 sonibubu olive MeddlingKid terp26 UTdub wedbud jcl246 krispy pguard walker xenok pu2003 yaazol Sept09 ALL APPLICANTS: Submitted: 84 Booth Class of 2011: 14 Accepted: 30 (3 off WL) (35.7%) Accepted off the WL: 3 Waitlisted: 13 Dinged: 26 --------------------------------------------------------------------- THE R1 APPLICANTS: Submitted: 50 Accepted: 22 (3 off the WL) (44%) Accepted off the WL: 3 Waitlisted: 4 Dinged: 17 Interview Invites: 24 --------------------------------------------------------------------- sonibubu - Accepted and Matriculating olive - Accepted and Matriculating MeddlingKid - Accepted and Matriculating terp26 - Accepted and Matriculating UTdub - Accepted and Matriculating wedbud - Accepted and Matriculating jcl246 - Accepted and Matriculating krispy - Accepted and Matriculating Sept09 - Accepted and Matriculating Meowzilla (k88)- Accepted cougarblue - Accepted mindruna - Accepted Milspec - Accepted KDI - Accepted isa - Accepted (withdrawn for Kellogg) nink - Accepted (withdrawn for Yale) garbus222 - Accepted (withdrawn for HBS) falibay - Accepted (withdrawn for Wharton) chifootball - Accepted (withdrawn for Kellogg) OhThatMBA - Waitlisted (withdrawn for Kellogg) Gil - Waitlisted Accepted R2 fooFighter - Waitlisted Accepted R2 Mishari - Waitlisted Accepted R2 agold - Dinged w/ interview milindd - Dinged w/ interview zhl226 - Dinged w/out interview gt7er - Dinged w/ interview jigar34 - Dinged w/ interview fugo - Dinged w/ interview monkbent - Dinged w/ interview NJMike4MBA - Dinged w/ interview levfin2003 - Dinged w/ interview u0388768 - Dinged w/ interview coadman - Dinged w/ interview mbagal2011 - Dinged w/ interview ndiaconu - Dinged w/out interview zeuskris - Dinged w/out interview Tarmac - Dinged w/out interview yellowjacket - Dinged w/out interview jb32 - Dinged w/out interview icon - Dinged w/out interview primba - Submitted 10/14 captain - Submitted 10/09, Interview 11/10 MattG2185 - Submitted 10/07, Interview 11/04 thehermit - Submitted 10/15, Interview 11/07 amatory - Submitted 10/15, Interview 11/07 PhoenixBanker - Submitted 10/14, Interview 11/03 sigity - Submitted 10/15, Interview 11/11 VISHGOEL - Submitted 10/15, Interview 11/10 emirtumen - Submitted 10/15, Interview 11/06 ----------------------------------- THE R2 APPLICANTS: Submitted: 31 Accepted: 8 (23.5%) Waitlisted: 9 Dinged: 9 Interview Invites: 23 ----------------------------------- pguard - Accepted and Matriculating walker - Accepted and Matriculating xenok - Accepted and Matriculating pu2003 - Accepted w/$$$ and Matriculating yaazol - Accepted and Matriculating Paradosso - Accepted (withdrawn for Wharton) sset009 - Accepted mbafwi - Accepted Wolfie2011 - Waitlisted Fwl200 - Waitlisted gandolfthegrey - Waitlisted poochandi - Waitlisted manbehindthecurtain - Waitlisted asd1225 - Waitlisted TheGuy - Waitlisted (withdrawn for Wharton) maverick2011 - Waitlisted (withdrawn for Kellogg) shayne - Waitlisted (withdrawn for Kellogg) GoBruins - Dinged w/o interview barfer - Dinged w/o interview balboa - Dinged w/o interview BearStearner - Dinged w/ interview coolrun - Dinged w/ interview praz - Dinged w/ interview gps80 - Dinged w/ interview wonderhaven - Dinged w/ interview mkmba09 Dinged w/ interview js594 - Interview Invite 1/23 traffix hospi - Interview Invite 2/2 pursuittowardsmba - Interview Invite 1/26 arshia22 - Interview Invite 2/5 decemberblues bscracker sonicjiafei - Interview Invite 2/9 For reference, this was last year's thread: 103-t48955 And the year prior 103-t40002 https://www.chicagogsb.edu/images/phototour/hydepark/01.jpg EDIT:rhyme: Added interview invites for mkmba09 and hospi EDIT:mbagal2011: Added interview invites for falibay, amatory and thehermit EDIT:jb32: Moved people with less than 25 posts and recalculated percentage EDIT:sonibubu: Updated a few ding statuses EDIT:AC: Added R2 applicant rollcall EDIT:olive: Updated R2 list/Interview invites EDITED: kwam: Faculty: https://www.chicagobooth.edu/faculty/directory.aspx Courses offered: https://gsbportal.chicagobooth.edu/porta ... rue&mode=2 Curriculum requirement: https://programs.chicagogsb.edu/curriculum/degree.aspx

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rhyme

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12 Nov 2008, 06:39

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Thanks guys. It's a bit of a mixed bag - on the one hand, I really like the people and I felt like I'd fit in well with the group - on the other hand, the location is so-so. I'll be heading out there for a sell weekend and we'll just have to see what happens.

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12 Nov 2008, 07:07

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any last minute invites?

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12 Nov 2008, 07:48

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not for me. anyone? are we supposed to get the rejections by 9 am central times? or that hour is just for invitations? and how can they release invitations by 9 am? don't they open their office at 9?

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12 Nov 2008, 07:59

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Though i loathe to be the bringer of bad news....i do strongly feel that considering the very low number of invites (1 or 2) that went out yesterday, there are not any more left (if so...they would have been sent yesterday). And we are staring down at the barrel now. The news will come out at 10 AM (CST) or 11 AM EST...that's my guess. I'm deeply depressed and my GSB dreams are squashed for ever

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12 Nov 2008, 08:02

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DENIED !!!

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12 Nov 2008, 08:03

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zeuskris

DENIED !!!

sorry to hear that...

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12 Nov 2008, 08:05

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guys i dont want to be bringing the bad news but go online and check your status..ding for me and no email yet.

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12 Nov 2008, 08:07

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Denied.

Just that's the end of the GSB dream for me. I just wish I could understand how I could be WL last year and not even interviewed this year. This blows!

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12 Nov 2008, 08:08

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Denied

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12 Nov 2008, 08:11

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yellowjacket

Denied.

Just that's the end of the GSB dream for me. I just wish I could understand how I could be WL last year and not even interviewed this year. This blows!

I am sorry to hear that guys.

terp26

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12 Nov 2008, 08:14

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this is the worst part of the process. Just remember how competitive these top schools, especially this year. A ding is a tough pill to swallow, but as long as you get one admit, it will be all worth it.

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12 Nov 2008, 08:16

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Dear _____,

Thank you for applying to Chicago Booth's Full-Time MBA Program. Your application has received the careful consideration of our Admissions Committee. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer you admission to the Class of 2011.

The superb quality of this year's applicant pool presented the Admissions Committee with some difficult decisions. Three members of the Committee reviewed your application in its entirety before our decision was made. Applicants are evaluated on several criteria, including academic preparedness, professional achievements, communication skills, extracurricular/community involvement, leadership, self-awareness, understanding the value of the MBA experience, and fit with Chicago Booth.

We certainly appreciate the effort you put into this process, and we wish you every success as you continue to plan for your future.

Sincerely,

Rosemaria Martinelli
Associate Dean, Student Recruitment and Admissions

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12 Nov 2008, 08:19

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So sorry to hear about the dings everyone. I know how that feels.

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12 Nov 2008, 08:22

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sorry to hear that JB,
i was keeping my fingers crossed for you. I know you've worked hard!

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12 Nov 2008, 08:23

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Tough breaks guys...all it takes is one admit and you will forget all about this. Best of luck moving forward.

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12 Nov 2008, 09:04

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Hey Yellow...

Really sorry to hear about the ding.

Coming into this process, I certainly thought that previous WLers would have a leg up. I guess that isn't the case at all. The more I think about it, the process seems to be very fluid. Without a doubt, Business Schools definitely have the most ambiguous selection process in terms of graduate schools. When I was dinged last year at Kellogg and eventually at GSB, I had a hard time explaining it to friends and family - I was embarrassed to say I didn't get in, but in my heart, I knew that it wasn't because I wasn't qualified - but rather because my background didn't fit that year with the two schools. That is what led me to re-apply this year.

Hopefully things work out for you - did you apply anywhere else? I only applied to GSB, figuring it was my best chance.

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12 Nov 2008, 09:07

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jb32, icon, yellowjacket - Sorry to hear guys. I really thought you guys were some of the most passionate about the school.

Best of luck with all of the rest of your apps!

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12 Nov 2008, 09:10

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I am out too...

I guess I can focus on other school now

jb32

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12 Nov 2008, 09:16

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Agree with sigity. Not getting an interview invite does not say anything about how qualified you are.

In my case, getting the interview invite this year meant I had to thoroughly review my last year's app and systematically correct all the problems with that app. (Last year, I did not get an interview invite). Anyway, U Chicago may eventually still find me less qualified than the pool and I may not be accepted, but getting as far as an interview invite was a result of seeking honest critiques on my app from last year. All of you still have round 2, and all it takes is one admit. Good luck!

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12 Nov 2008, 09:26

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yellowjacket

Denied.

Just that's the end of the GSB dream for me. I just wish I could understand how I could be WL last year and not even interviewed this year. This blows!

Yes this is pretty wrong, IMO.

Anyway, :no