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Calling Fall 2010 Chicago Booth Applicants 13 Apr 2010, 05:43
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Congrats on the interview Thomas, could you perhaps share your profile and when your application went complete?
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Calling Fall 2010 Chicago Booth Applicants Updated on: 15 Apr 2010, 08:47
Originally posted by ThomasCrown on 13 Apr 2010, 06:29.
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I am an international applicant 740/M/22. I submitted the application on 3/9 and I think it went complete a week after that. However, as previously noted by other members, I believe there is no correlation between the completion and the interview invitation dates. Good luck to you all.
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I'm so excited! I received my invitation to interview this morning :) Good luck to everyone else as well.

Profile: Applied March 10th, Round 3 / 630 GMAT / 3.6 gpa at top 10 school, 2 years investment banking, 3 years of entrepreneurship.
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I am an international applicant 710/M/22. I submitted the application on 3/9 and I think it went complete a week after that. However, as previously noted by other members, I believe there is no correlation between the completion and the interview invitation dates. Good luck to you all.
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Wait, you're 22 years old? As in, you've only survived 22 winters (23, perhaps, or none, maybe if you're in a tropical climate)? Sounds like you have a fantastic profile. Congrats on the interview! Hope you get in!
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Hey ThomasCrown,

Does that mean you applied to the Booth scholar's program? I called up the school and spoke to Ms Brandi Snodgrass and she mentioned that they have released invites for the Booth scholar's program while a bulk of the regular interview invites will go out Wed 14 April...
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Calling Fall 2010 Chicago Booth Applicants Updated on: 13 Apr 2010, 15:20
Originally posted by ThomasCrown on 13 Apr 2010, 10:45.
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Has anybody done a phone interview with Booth? Is the interviewer only someone from the admissions office or students/alumni could also conduct such interviews? There are no alumni in my country so I’m debating whether I should travel to a nearby country for the interview.
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Wow, I just got a call from my adcom rep to tell me I am being awarded a $50k scholarship. I can't believe this...I've already sent in my deposit (round 2 admit) so the award isn't even to get me to choose them. I'm on cloud 9....again!
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Wow, I just got a call from my adcom rep to tell me I am being awarded a $50k scholarship. I can't believe this...I've already sent in my deposit (round 2 admit) so the award isn't even to get me to choose them. I'm on cloud 9....again!
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wow! congrats there wushu!

also congrats to all the admitted ones!! btw, anyone knows how the yield is going on??
I guess that after the last welcome events most candidates already took decisions (just thinking about the people waiting for that open spot)
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Hey ThomasCrown,

Does that mean you applied to the Booth scholar's program? I called up the school and spoke to Ms Brandi Snodgrass and she mentioned that they have released invites for the Booth scholar's program while a bulk of the regular interview invites will go out Wed 14 April...
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No, I did not apply to the scholar program.
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Wow, I just got a call from my adcom rep to tell me I am being awarded a $50k scholarship. I can't believe this...I've already sent in my deposit (round 2 admit) so the award isn't even to get me to choose them. I'm on cloud 9....again!
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Well seems like booth is the only school you got in so that is even more surprised for you ! Thats probably the award for early matriculation !
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Just scheduled my R3 interview for 4/26! 1 Seattle->Chicago flight to visit DAK and interview at Booth :)
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sirmixalot - would you mind sharing your profile?
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M/26/770. Undergrad/Masters from CMU (3.9). 6yrs WE (Amazon/Microsoft) as a program manager. Average ECs. Indian (international applicant) living in US.
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Hi all future Boothies!

Thought it might interest you: Yesterday night the new US News b-school ranking came out. I was quiet happy to see that even though Chicago remained no. 5 it now is actually ranked in line with Wharton.

https://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandr ... s/rankings

Cheers!
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all round 3 hopefuls. remain hopeful... they are still releasing invites to interview
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Calling Fall 2010 Chicago Booth Applicants Updated on: 16 Apr 2010, 14:35
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This is in response to some of ThomasCrown's questions via PM. I decided to post my reply here to help those with similar questions. Please feel free to correct or add to my responses.

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Thanks a lot for your detailed answer. Since this is my first interview I have a lot of questions I need to address and if you don't mind I'll ask some of them to you.

1. I know one of the most asked questions is "walk me through your resume". How detailed should my answer be? Should I just briefly talk about my career progress up to date and my accomplishments?
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Your Booth interview is going to be like the typical 30-45 min banking interview. Your response to this question should be brief but must also hit the main points i.e. personal background, educational background, work experience, personal interests. Be warm and conversational or you'll end up reading back your resume to the interviewer and that's a no-no. Just imagine that you're interviewing for a job at a top-notch corporation.

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2. I have several strong points about why Booth but do you think I should be ready talk about particular professor and classes in detail? I mentioned some of the professors I found interesting in my essays but I would not be able to answer detailed questions about them at the point.
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Your interviewer will be checking to see that you've done your homework on Booth. This doesn't mean s/he will expect you to discuss a particular professor or class in detail. S/he will definitely expect much more than "Booth is a terrifc school with a strong reputation in [XXXX]". Say something about Booth's reputation in your home-country... or mention that you have a lot of family at or close to Chicago if applicable. You can also find something you like about Booth that's unique (i.e. something Booth has that other schools don't). What are you hoping to get from Booth that you can't get from ANY other b-school?

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3. Were you asked any questions that you were not ready to answer or you did not expect?
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I interviewed with a recent alum and he didn't ask me any question I was not expecting. Each interviewer is sent an interviewing guide and I suspect that most of interviewers stick to the suggested set of questions. An experienced interviewer might deviate a bit from the script though but you just have to be ready to think on the spot and land on your feet.

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4. Any other interview tips that you think are important and that have helped you to get accepted? ( your perspective on why Booth would be nice)
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I'll give the same advice I'll give to job candidates:

1) Be personable and likeable. It will account for almost 50% of your interview "score"
2) Be enthusiastic and passionate. If you can't sell your story successfully to your interviewer, then you will not be getting an endorsement
3) Read through your application and have a solid grasp of your reasons for pursuing an MBA from Chicago Booth now.
4) Carry yourself like a successful person. Convince your interviewer that you're going to be a super-successful alum. Even if you don't feel like a million bucks, fake it! Good luck!
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all round 3 hopefuls. remain hopeful... they are still releasing invites to interview
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I can confirm this just got one this morning. There's still hope.
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pitt: would you mind sharing? when did your app go complete and a little bit about your profile?
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Calling Fall 2010 Chicago Booth Applicants 15 Apr 2010, 09:28
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Does anybody know approximately what percentage of those interviewed in R3 are accepted?
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pitt: would you mind sharing? when did your app go complete and a little bit about your profile?
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I was late, applied on the deadline probably submitted 3pm central time. Went complete March 18th.

I am from NYC, probably pretty standard profile: w/m/27 mid-700 gmat; 3.2; actually low WE a little less than 2 years. Non-trad background but work in the finance industry. Hope that helps!
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