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Congrats to all admits.

I have a question for ya'll. In the First essay question:

How did you choose your most recent job/internship and how did this experience influence your future goals? What about the Chicago Booth MBA makes you feel it is the next best step in your career at this time?

How did you guys fill in 1000 words. I am having hard time in doing so.

here's my break down:

How did you choose your most recent job/internship: ~ 200
how did this experience influence your future goals?: ~ 150
Goals: ~ 120
Why now: ~ 100
Why Booth:~ 300

Total: 850

I know this is very open question but do you guys think this is an OK approach. Or do you think I am missing sth?

thanks in advance
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Just tell your story! For me it was a brief history of how I got to my current position, why I want to change career, why an MBA is the right mechanism for this change, what my post MBA goals are and why Chicago is the most appropriate school for me.
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Thanks britguy!!!

One the same pages I have similar question for essay -2;

Describe a time when you wish you could have retracted something you said or did. When did you realize your mistake and how did you handle the situation?

What do you think is a good approach. here's my breakdown;

Describe a time when you wish you could have retracted something you said or did: 150 words

When did you realize your mistake; 120 words

how did you handle the situation: 150 words

leason learnt; 150 words

Please feel free to comment.


Again I am having the same problem ... My essay is only 580 words... Kind of on the lower side of the limit. Having both the essays on the lower side, do you think it is kind of frawned on. I dont want to add any BS and make it boring. Did any of you ppl encounterd the same problem i.e. word limit is kind of on high end.

thanks again!!!
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How do I answer this?

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Why did you choose these two recommenders? (100 words or less) :
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Just mention that I worked with them for X years and in Y capacity??
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Clas2012 - Thanks for bringing this thread to live.

All admits/admission gurus: Apprecitate if you answer our queries.....
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How do I answer this?

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Yes, pretty much...you might want to add some color to it. In my case, I chose a direct manager and somebody that co-founded with me an NGO some years back. I stated pretty much why I thought both of them would provide helpful insights on my accomplishments and work ethics
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Fanatically allocating set word counts for each section of your essay does not seem like a good strategy to me. Just bullet point your structure, write it and make sure it's within 110% of the overall limit when you're done. The "break-down" depends on the story you're telling.

For the "why recommenders" question, just concisely state a reason why the recommender is in a good position to assess yur leadership (we worked in a team, he was my supervisor, my supervisor does not know I'm applying but this other guy also knows me professionally because X, etc)
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[quote="britguy"]Fanatically allocating set word counts for each section of your essay does not seem like a good strategy to me. Just bullet point your structure, write it and make sure it's within 110% of the overall limit when you're done. The "break-down" depends on the story you're telling.
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Thanks Britguy! I am not bounded on the word limits but I calculated it just to make sure that I am answering everything equally. One thing that i wanna ask you is : should we need to include the leason learnt in the essay or no need for it since adcom are not asking it explicitly in the quesitons.
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Umm, not sure - if you can, I would give a brief example of how you handled a similar situation differently and with a more positive outcome.
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Thanks !!!

Sorry for bombarding with queries...

one more :-)

did you guys included what _you_ will bring to booth? some where in your goal essay?
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Thanks !!!

Sorry for bombarding with queries...

one more :-)

did you guys included what _you_ will bring to booth? some where in your goal essay?
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Actually, no...I believe that something that I highlighted was the breadth of my exp and my international exposure, but never put it as something I could bring to booth, I talked about the breadth in the how did you choose your latest job and the exposure in the powerpoint...
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Thanks !!!

Sorry for bombarding with queries...

one more :-)

did you guys included what _you_ will bring to booth? some where in your goal essay?

Actually, no...I believe that something that I highlighted was the breadth of my exp and my international exposure, but never put it as something I could bring to booth, I talked about the breadth in the how did you choose your latest job and the exposure in the powerpoint...
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Perfect Lata! Thanks....
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Guys,

I just realized I shaved 1yr off my total work experience :x . It should have been 61 but I mistakenly typed 51.

My app is submitted today.

What do you think adcom will think if I email them? Will they correct

I'm so mad right now....

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What do you think adcom will think if I email them? Will they correct
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Call them. My guess is they'll let you log-in to your application again and correct the mistake. And relax!!
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OOh Boy. powerpoint is indeed a killer. They say dont repeat the info but how the h*ll we find more info. The ECs and accomplishments are already coverd in their respective section on the online app. + Goals and and professional life is covered in goals essay. Not sure how you guys are filling 4 ppt without repeating _any_ info thats already there in application or resume. Any suggestions from sucessful candidates. Thanks in advance!
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OOh Boy. powerpoint is indeed a killer. They say dont repeat the info but how the h*ll we find more info. The ECs and accomplishments are already coverd in their respective section on the online app. + Goals and and professional life is covered in goals essay. Not sure how you guys are filling 4 ppt without repeating _any_ info thats already there in application or resume. Any suggestions from sucessful candidates. Thanks in advance!
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Rao,

The idea is not to repeat things you already talked about in your essays I talked about my trips, my passions, my ECs in the PPT.

Anyways, mine was 99% pictures + captions...I tried to add color to my personality and what I did outside of the office. Talked a bit about ECs, showed who my friends were, how my family influenced me....

Another thing, doesn't have to be 4 slides...4 is the max, I used only 3...

Hope it helps

if you need further help, PM me...
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I'm having a similiar issue.I talked about my ECs in the ppt.So,I'm good on that part.But there is a EC section.I don't have much to mention there.

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OOh Boy. powerpoint is indeed a killer. They say dont repeat the info but how the h*ll we find more info. The ECs and accomplishments are already coverd in their respective section on the online app. + Goals and and professional life is covered in goals essay. Not sure how you guys are filling 4 ppt without repeating _any_ info thats already there in application or resume. Any suggestions from sucessful candidates. Thanks in advance!
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