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CookieMonster: Waitlist (R1) Admit (R2) Matriculating cooldar: Admit malumier: Matriculating ApolloLuna: Admit Withdrawn for Kellogg Forcefeed: Admit Withdrawn for HBS CfaMiami: Waitlist Admit Withdrawn for Kellogg (I think) maina_s: Waitlist Aviroop: Waitlist (R1), Denied (R2) Faceman: Denied w/ Interview riverripper: Denied w/ Interview chillonamill: Denied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nick_sun - Matriculating Jann - Matriculating ujjib - Matriculating wallspotter - Matriculating nervousgmat - Admit Withdrawn for Kellogg ghgirl - Admit Withdrawn for Kellogg Audio - Admit Withdrawn for Wharton clarksdv2 - Waitlist sudden - Waitlist bherronp - Waitlist yellowjacket - Waitlist adcxaway - Denied w/ Interview bsd_lover - Denied w/ Interview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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aceman626

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cool!

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By the way, how do we know if our interviewer has submitted the interview feedback?

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By the way, how do we know if our interviewer has submitted the interview feedback?

It's not your responsibility to follow up on this. Don't worry about that.

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Hi everybody,

I'm struggling with the first essay for Chicago. As mentionned above, the wording ("personal") and the length (1500 words) is intriguing. Does that mean that I have to put in all my "personal" accomplishments?

My professional career is not exactly wow, but it is compensated by a high targeted GMAT and some strong extra-curricular activities. I don't really see where i could put that in the other essays. Does this mean that I would somehow have to integrate it in essay 1?

Thanks a lor for you help!

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You can treat your PPT as an interesting format to give them an idea about your extras. Try to make it like a good PPT, meaning interesting and using bullets. Dont write 4 more pages of essays for a ppt.

You definitely can work extras into your essay 1, just dont throw it it in there. You need to make sure it fits and flows. Also you can always pick a person related to your extras to write about in essay #2, so that you can get in more info that way. I feel that Essay #2 is going to be typically underutilized by applicants...it isnt a report on a person you admire, its another opportunity to let the adcoms know more about who you are and what you believe beyond a resume and the 1500 word essay.

GMAT gets a spot and has value but dont overestimate it.

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I used my extras and tied them into activities I would like to bring my experience to at the GSB. Most of my essay 1 talked about my personal and career aspirations and what the GSB offered to get me there. I spoke a little about what I would bring to the GSB as far as work experience goes. The more detailed you are about why MBA, why your career path, and why GSB... the better.

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Thanks a lot for the tip! Very useful.

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rhyme, sent you a PM. Please respond when you can. Thanks!

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rhyme, sent you a PM. Please respond when you can. Thanks!

replied. lets phone convo, assuming you aren't in some far away country.

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I am trying to fill out the employment history section of the app. I have had 5 positions with the same company over the past 6 years. Should I put down each one?

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I am trying to fill out the employment history section of the app. I have had 5 positions with the same company over the past 6 years. Should I put down each one?

Definitely put down each position with dates and salary to show your progression within the company.

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I am trying to fill out the employment history section of the app. I have had 5 positions with the same company over the past 6 years. Should I put down each one?

i dont remember what the employment section looked like, but they ask for a resume, so you can write down all your positions there too.

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R1 people and current students (rhyme),

Where can I find Chicago GSB's fulltime MBA course catalog? I am writing about the classes I want to take but I can't find any detailed course descriptions on the website.

Thanks!

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Ask and you shall receive...I think this is what you want.
https://gsbportal.chicagogsb.edu/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=205&PageID=0&cached=true&mode=2

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Ask and you shall receive...I think this is what you want.
https://gsbportal.chicagogsb.edu/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=205&PageID=0&cached=true&mode=2

nice. i wish i knew about that earlier.

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Ask and you shall receive...I think this is what you want.
https://gsbportal.chicagogsb.edu/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=205&PageID=0&cached=true&mode=2

nice. i wish i knew about that earlier.

That was bookmarked on my comp. I dont even remember how I found it, I think you have to search for it and pick through pages until you find it.

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it was always on the academics page until end of summer 07.
Then one day it just vanished.. i had it book marked too..

BTW T - 8 days..

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Ask and you shall receive...I think this is what you want.
https://gsbportal.chicagogsb.edu/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=205&PageID=0&cached=true&mode=2

Thanks, river!

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I'm leaving for Whistler tomorrow... I'll be back Sunday night, right before d-day... so I get to watch the pandemonium which no doubt will ensue here on Monday morning.

Good luck everyone, see you in a week!

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adcom posted on the official chicago gsb forums saying that they will probably not be able to call everyone with an admit by the deadline, although all decisions should be uploaded online. So if you don't get a call by Dec 19th, don't freak.