GMATClub Chicago GSB Applicants Round 1: Tally: Admitted: 9 Dings: 9 Waitlist: 4 Matriculating: 6 Irishfan: Matriculating dabots: Matriculating kwam: Matriculating jpjazzman: Matriculating burger2001: Matriculating CookieMonster: Waitlist (R1) Admit (R2) Matriculating cooldar: Admit malumier: Matriculating ApolloLuna: Admit Withdrawn for Kellogg Forcefeed: Admit Withdrawn for HBS CfaMiami: Waitlist Admit Withdrawn for Kellogg (I think) maina_s: Waitlist Aviroop: Waitlist (R1), Denied (R2) Faceman: Denied w/ Interview riverripper: Denied w/ Interview chillonamill: Denied w/ Interview Vij101: Denied w/ Interview Sangoman: Denied w/ Interview gnr646: Denied w/ Interview Collegesenior: Denied w/o interview nnabros: Denied w/o interview beyondinfinity: Denied w/o interview Round 2: Total applicants: 42 Admit = 10 Waitlist = 3 Dinged = 21 unknown = 6 mNeo - Matriculating helg - Matriculating CerealsMBA - Matriculating nick_sun - Matriculating Jann - Matriculating ujjib - Matriculating wallspotter - Matriculating nervousgmat - Admit Withdrawn for Kellogg ghgirl - Admit Withdrawn for Kellogg Audio - Admit Withdrawn for Wharton clarksdv2 - Waitlist sudden - Waitlist bherronp - Waitlist yellowjacket - Waitlist adcxaway - Denied w/ Interview bsd_lover - Denied w/ Interview vchhaochharia - Denied w/ Interview tsaditya - Denied w/ Interview max125 - Denied w/ Interview nupurgupt - Denied w/ Interview KingKREEP - Denied w/ Interview KK Iyer - Denied w/ Interview pandeyrav - Denied w/ Interview Poochandi - Denied w/ Interview grap - Denied w/ Interview svrider - Denied w/ Interview trojan812 - Denied w/ Interview foxtrot - Denied w/ Interview SoccrRef - Denied w/ Interview nupurgupt - Denied w/ Interview hsampath - Denied w/o interview bkk145 - Denied w/o interview gregspirited - Denied w/o interview ryguy904 - Denied w/o interview dosa_don - Denied w/o interview spideyeclipse27 - Denied w/o interview Prodigy - Denied w/o interview PEtoMBA - Denied w/o interview Pokerface - Submitted (01/09), Invited to interview (02/08) JDMBA - submitted, Invited to interview ncprasad - Submitted 01/09, Invited to interview swedenr09 - submitted 1/9, Invited to Interview Cleardmit has some useful advice to approach this year's Chicago GSB application essays. I hope this is useful for all you GSB aspirants out there. https://blog.clearadmit.com/2007/07/chi ... 2007-2008/ Reproduced in full below Essay 1: Why are you pursuing an MBA at this point in your career? Describe your personal and professional goals and the role an MBA from the University of Chicago GSB plays in your plans to reach these goals. (1,500 word maximum) Our general guidelines for the standard career goals essay apply to this document, but the above-average length and the nature of Chicago’s other questions add another strategic consideration. While the second and third essays certainly provide ample opportunity to share information about oneself, there really isn’t much room for narrative. This is a distinct contrast from schools like Stanford and MIT, which ask applicants to recount the details of their actions in several specific kinds of situations across the application essays. With this in mind, Chicago applicants might want to use a portion of their 1500 words in this essay to briefly share the details of some professional achievements and significant experiences. Essay 2: If you could step into someone else’s shoes for a day, who would it be and why? (500 word maximum) The most common trap that applicants fall into when answering this question is writing more about the person whose shoes he or she would choose to occupy than about the reasons for this selection and the way it fits into his or her candidacy. While this can be a fun question with an answer that is sure to be telling, it’s important not to lose sight of what should be the main objective of one’s application: sharing impressive information about oneself that is relevant to one’s business school candidacy. Selecting a prominent figure whose work is in line with one’s professional goals or favorite hobby can be a great strategy for producing an interesting essay that allows for detail about the applicant’s background as well. Essay 3: We have asked for a great deal of information throughout this application. In this portion of the application, we invite you tell us about yourself using a non-traditional application format–a PowerPoint presentation. In four slides or less, please provide readers with content that captures who you are. This approach isn’t exactly revolutionary - Stern’s usual Essay 3 asks for a personal expression that gives candidates complete freedom with content and medium (except for the exclusion of edible/perishable personal expressions) - but it does speak to Chicago’s interest in a candidate’s interests and personality. While all this “white space” might be daunting to some, an easy way to approach this process is to ask oneself a few simple questions. Are there four personal themes to which you would like to devote a slide each? Would you prefer to use the four frames to create a sense of progression through a day, event or activity? We’re hesitant to provide too much guidance given the free-form nature of the task; the best advice we can offer is to think about who you are (and how this might be of interest to the GSB adcom), consider how you could translate this into words and images, and then try it out. Showing the initial result to someone who knows you well could be a great way to determine how successful this draft is. Good luck, and have fun! ***Updated applicant list: 1/9/08 RiverRipper

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Wow congrats nervous, audio, ghgirl, seriously GSB loves gmatclub...here's hoping the good luck continues on into tomorrow.

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I'M IN!!!!!!!!!! Donna called me about 8.10pm (8.10am SEA Time). She was really nice, said that she would try calling some of the internationals since she was staying back to print stuff.

I can't wait to see all of you!!!

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Did she call your home number ? Or mobile ?

ps. Congrats.

Jann

I'M IN!!!!!!!!!! Donna called me about 8.10pm (8.10am SEA Time). She was really nice, said that she would try calling some of the internationals since she was staying back to print stuff.

I can't wait to see all of you!!!

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Congrats everybody. I will be clinging on to my phone the whole day praying for it to ring :-)

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Best of luck to everybody still waiting.

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GOOD MORNING.

THOUGHT I'D BE LOUD AS YOU CAN HEAR PINS DROPPING IN THIS THREAD.

Congrats to nervous, audio, jann, & ghgirl!

I fully expect our colossal list of RD 2 apps to be showing a heck of lot more acceptances today. Keep those cell phones close by.

Good luck to everyone...

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Congrats to all the R2 admits so far.

I am going slightly mad :wall

. The fact that I left my cellphone at home today does not help at all. :roll:

Good thing though is that I am in another timezone, so in 40 more mins I am gone home :-D

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congrats to all those who have got their calls and good luck to those who are waiting. In another 8-9 hours, i will either be ecstatic or utterly in dumps. So wish me luck!

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I've been a stalker on these boards for the last 2 weeks. Wish I had discovered them when I was applying and not around interview time.

I just had to post today. I am sitting at my cube but I don't know how I am going to get any work done today.

Good luck everyone.

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Out of the 19 GMATCLUB R1 applicants that were interviewed, 9 were admitted (47%). So far, in Round 2, we are 4/32 (12.5%). Even if some of the Gmatclubbers have not updated us on their status, I am sure that there are many more people that will receive the call today. I think at least 15 of us will get the call!!!

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I'M IN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am breathless, just got the call a few minutes ago !

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I imagine the admit ratio will be lower for 2nd round. However, I will hope that we match that percent.

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I am in!!! Cereals, congrats to you too!!! Oh, my God, I have finally reached the safety line.... I just could not imagine my future rise without a great b-school....

Kwam, my man, you have predicted it

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Congrats! Now I expect you to matriculate :-D

(I'll start working out today, so that I can climb a small mountain with you :lol:

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Cereals congrats too!

Come on GSB, carry on with the good news here!

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Congrats! Now I expect you to matriculate :-D

(I'll start working out today, so that I can climb a small mountain with you :lol:

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Cereals congrats too!

Come on GSB, carry on with the good news here!

Kwam, you will be fine in that wilderness (taking into account your physical training). Just find a good boldering wall in your area to practice vertical/ steep climbing (indeed, that is a lot of fun)

)) I will be very happy to climb with you together and show you another dimension on the planet.

I feel as great as when I finally had my G*%T done

))) Now - the party and the aircraft.

Mounts of my youth, still so much to climb here... When will I see them next time?...

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Did she call your home number ? Or mobile ?

ps. Congrats.

Jann

I'M IN!!!!!!!!!! Donna called me about 8.10pm (8.10am SEA Time). She was really nice, said that she would try calling some of the internationals since she was staying back to print stuff.

I can't wait to see all of you!!!

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Nick, Jann, ghgirl, nervous (as usual

), Audio (my Belgian mate, forget about W, lets start a beer club here) Congrats !!!!

Guys, the GSB is showing love to the club and that is just the beginning.... hang tight all, it's still early here in Chicago... For some reason I feel we will all get in...

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huge congrats to nick and cereals!!!

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I think they are done. They have been calling since last evening. Even if they called and inquired the health of your pet and family and weather, they would be done calling almost all admits by now. needless to say, i am hanging by a very very thin rope.

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I have the same feeling. They must be done by now.

Congrats to all the admits!

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They are not done. Come on guys, that does not even make sense. It's 10:10 am PST, I seriously doubt they started calling anyone on the west coast before 10. I also suspect many people will not hear until tomorrow. Don't freak out.