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CookieMonster: Waitlist (R1) Admit (R2) Matriculating cooldar: Admit malumier: Matriculating ApolloLuna: Admit Withdrawn for Kellogg Forcefeed: Admit Withdrawn for HBS CfaMiami: Waitlist Admit Withdrawn for Kellogg (I think) maina_s: Waitlist Aviroop: Waitlist (R1), Denied (R2) Faceman: Denied w/ Interview riverripper: Denied w/ Interview chillonamill: Denied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nick_sun - Matriculating Jann - Matriculating ujjib - Matriculating wallspotter - Matriculating nervousgmat - Admit Withdrawn for Kellogg ghgirl - Admit Withdrawn for Kellogg Audio - Admit Withdrawn for Wharton clarksdv2 - Waitlist sudden - Waitlist bherronp - Waitlist yellowjacket - Waitlist adcxaway - Denied w/ Interview bsd_lover - Denied w/ Interview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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Originally posted by ujjib on 25 Mar 2008, 13:40.
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Rhyme, you got me really excited...I dailed the number and the call went to Eddie Pulliam's vm. Wooohooo, I believe I am in!!! I still need the confirmation, but they wouldn't call me for anything else today, would they??

Dosa, thanks buddy...you had more confidence in me than I ever had in my GSB app.

ujjib

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25 Mar 2008, 13:44

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ujjib

ujjib, yea you are in if Eddie called. Congrats. Leave the guy a voicemail - he's super nice and he will make a point to call you back.

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25 Mar 2008, 13:49

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weird how the human mind works. Today i have gone from optimism to restlessness to desperation to anger. I will live to fight the battle another day though.

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25 Mar 2008, 13:51

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pandeyrav i have shared the same emotions with you.....and probably in that same order.

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25 Mar 2008, 13:54

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Congrats to all the admits, look forward to meeting all that end up matriculating this fall when we organize a get together.

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25 Mar 2008, 13:58

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congrats ujjib and all other admits. cant believe we did this bad in R2 compared to R1.

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25 Mar 2008, 14:15

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thanks rhyme and pandeyrav...I just called back and Eddie confirmed my admit. I am pinching myself to make sure I am not dreaming...

Hope more gmatclubbers get the good news soon...

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25 Mar 2008, 14:26

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I may have to even change my nickname... or else find a very good explanation... If I do not get into Kellogg, I will feel like a high school student who got the name of the hot cheerleader tatooed on his arm and did not even get a kiss on the cheek...

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

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

So does that mean you change your avatar?

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25 Mar 2008, 14:35

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Anyone from Europe received a call today? I am wondering whether I am out...I don't think they will call me that late (its around mid-night over here). Do you think I have a chance to receive a call tomorrow?

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25 Mar 2008, 14:37

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it's getting close to 5PM CST....still keeping the hope alive..

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25 Mar 2008, 14:38

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They told that they won't probably be able to call everybody, so yes, it is possible. I know how hard it is to wait, but there is still hope.

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This thread has gone silent as a graveyard - the silent death by rejection (or lack of acceptance).

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25 Mar 2008, 15:22

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I think everyone who was admitted is out celebrating and those who are waiting are just looking their phones

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25 Mar 2008, 15:26

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I think the group that has admits is drunk celebrating and the other group, including me, is drinking waiting for that phone call which never came :-(

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25 Mar 2008, 15:37

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I found that I had a voice mail from Andrea from Chicago GSB who had news about my admission status. She asked me to call her back. I saw it at 3.45pm PST .. and nobody is picking up her phone now. Arrghh!! Please please please .. let this be an admit call. :pray

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Congrats mNeo, I think you are in.

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25 Mar 2008, 15:39

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mNeo I dont think they would call you and leave you voicemail if it wasnt good news. That would be just a little unfair.

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25 Mar 2008, 15:41

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Congrats neo- that is great news!!!!

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25 Mar 2008, 15:43

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I've vaccilated all day between optimism, desperation and outright hopelessness. My phone has been utterly silent when on a average day, I have at least 2 or 3 missed calls when I step out. Oh well, in a little more than 15 hrs, it will all be over. The dings will take a while to digest.

p.s. Congrats wallspotter, Neo & ujjib!

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mNeo - Of course it's an admit call!!! My friend at work got the same exact voicemail today, and she was admitted.

Congrats to all the new admits! To those still waiting to hear - I'm keeping the hope alive for you. But no matter what happens today/tomorrow, I truly believe that everything happens for a reason - if it's not GSB for you then there is a better opportunity out there waiting for you!!!

mNeo