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I just looked at pg 1. This year we have 53 Rd1 and 68 Rd2 gmatclubbers applying. Last year there were 84. Does that mean applications are up by 44% or more applicants found Gmatclub his year? If the prior is true, than I'm afraid we're headed for a real bad year.
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Please add me to the roll call for Round 2. I submitted January 3 and received interview invitation January 22.
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I just looked at pg 1. This year we have 53 Rd1 and 68 Rd2 gmatclubbers applying. Last year there were 84. Does that mean applications are up by 44% or more applicants found Gmatclub his year? If the prior is true, than I'm afraid we're headed for a real bad year.
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I'd think that more people are using the interwebs. Although I would agree that apps will probably be up - 44% does seem extreme though.

The split for last year is verrrrry interesting though, 50 submitted in R1 and 31 in R2. Massive increase in R2 this year. None of the other threads summary stats are showing this interest in R2 - why the Booth love?
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+ also, I'm not sure how prominent GMATClub was in Google searches last year but I became a member because it kept popping up on my queries over these past couple of months. If the boards are better-indexed this year, maybe that's a contributing factor.

EDIT: (And whatever helped cause the surge in UChicago undergraduate applications likely helped cause some additional grad apps, I'd imagine.)
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If my memory serves me right, in 2007(class of 2009), R1 apps were up by 40%( don't know about R2 though). 2007 was still early part of recession. Since the number of apps usually goes up in times of slow-down( I think), I won't be surprised if the number of R2 apps are up.

Still, 44% is extreme. It's like over 1.5 times the usual work-load if the adcom does not hire new staff

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I just looked at pg 1. This year we have 53 Rd1 and 68 Rd2 gmatclubbers applying. Last year there were 84. Does that mean applications are up by 44% or more applicants found Gmatclub his year? If the prior is true, than I'm afraid we're headed for a real bad year.

I'd think that more people are using the interwebs. Although I would agree that apps will probably be up - 44% does seem extreme though.

The split for last year is verrrrry interesting though, 50 submitted in R1 and 31 in R2. Massive increase in R2 this year. None of the other threads summary stats are showing this interest in R2 - why the Booth love?
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True. But has the number of Interview Invites shown a corresponding upward spike? If not then its Game On as usual for the people Invited for the Interview.
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Anyone with an application that went to complete last week receive an invite?

I'm still waiting.
Submitted: 1/6
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If my memory serves me right, in 2007(class of 2009), R1 apps were up by 40%( don't know about R2 though). 2007 was still early part of recession. Since the number of apps usually goes up in times of slow-down( I think), I won't be surprised if the number of R2 apps are up.

Still, 44% is extreme. It's like over 1.5 times the usual work-load if the adcom does not hire new staff

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I would have thought this year's applications volume would be flat to maybe slightly down from last year.

Also, a 44% increase in gmatclub is tough to read because gmatclub members are a small sample of the applicant pool. However, the prospects of such a large increase does look scary.
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If my memory serves me right, in 2007(class of 2009), R1 apps were up by 40%( don't know about R2 though). 2007 was still early part of recession. Since the number of apps usually goes up in times of slow-down( I think), I won't be surprised if the number of R2 apps are up.

Still, 44% is extreme. It's like over 1.5 times the usual work-load if the adcom does not hire new staff

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Congrats!
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I would have thought this year's applications volume would be flat to maybe slightly down from last year.

Also, a 44% increase in gmatclub is tough to read because gmatclub members are a small sample of the applicant pool. However, the prospects of such a large increase does look scary.
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Nah, I was not talking about the GMATclub app volume. It was about the TOTAL number of applications

Yeah. GMATclub is a very bad indicator of any trend for that matter - Avg gmat score, % of int invites or dings etc

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unplugged, congrats on the invite.When had you application gone complete?
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I don't remember the exact date, but I think it was around 11th Jan

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Hi Everyone,

Just received my invite! Does anyone know whats the best hotel to stay at (that's closest to campus but in a safe area...). Also, which airport is it better to fly into or does it not matter?

Oh and my app went to "complete" on jan 12th.

Thanks!
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Unplugged and Mbasc2010, are you guys US or international ?

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Me.. international
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Round 1 applicant. Waitlisted. Add me to the roll call, please.
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Just FYI, I received an e-mail from Harris, the University of Chicago's Grad School of Public Policy, saying that they received more applications than they ever had before. The app jump for UChicago seems to be affecting many, many programs at the school this year.

Good luck all. Hope you beat the odds, regardless.
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Hi Everyone,

Just received my invite! Does anyone know whats the best hotel to stay at (that's closest to campus but in a safe area...). Also, which airport is it better to fly into or does it not matter?

Oh and my app went to "complete" on jan 12th.

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I also would like suggestions on hotels if anyone has them. Near campus would be great (it's nice not having to bring your suitcase to campus/the interview) but if there are no good options then downtown is fine too.
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i was staring at my inbox as i do so many times these days....and reached into the depths of rejection again when i realized that there were no new emails - not even from my friends. so i clicked the refresh button just to torture myself. and yep, sure enough there was nothing. crap.

but as i got up to walk away from my laptop lo and behold: an interview invite from chicago booth! i nearly fell down back into the chair. fkg AWESOME!!!!!
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Hi Everyone,

Just received my invite! Does anyone know whats the best hotel to stay at (that's closest to campus but in a safe area...). Also, which airport is it better to fly into or does it not matter?

Oh and my app went to "complete" on jan 12th.

Thanks!
I also would like suggestions on hotels if anyone has them. Near campus would be great (it's nice not having to bring your suitcase to campus/the interview) but if there are no good options then downtown is fine too.
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I suggest downtown, Hyde Park doesn't have any good hotels imho. Club Quarters is generally reasonably priced.
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