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11 May 2010, 09:26

waitlisted2010 wrote:

very strange. Booth has been calling admitted students for both R1 and R2 (including R1 waitlists). So this break seems like a polite way of saying that they aren't really admitting anyone yet and will be either placing students on the summer waitlist and sending them off to explore Plan B!

Yep. Not a good sign at all . . .

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11 May 2010, 09:29

johnngalt wrote:

waitlisted2010 wrote:

very strange. Booth has been calling admitted students for both R1 and R2 (including R1 waitlists). So this break seems like a polite way of saying that they aren't really admitting anyone yet and will be either placing students on the summer waitlist and sending them off to explore Plan B!

Yep. Not a good sign at all . . .

so those of you who got into Booth and other programs and are still deciding - speed up, even if it means choosing Booth! Good luck!

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11 May 2010, 10:01

Hi guys!

I did my best to stay away of the thread and calm myself by thinking that today was any other day than the "call day"...
but I couldn't resist to log in and read about the lucky ones :-D

Surprisingly, I am reading that there won't be any calls today??? wow!!

As someone said, it could be a polite way of saying: "sorry, but there is no more room, so go an make your deposit on that other school" :shock:

Anyway, I prefer to see the bright side and think that they are still taking decisions today 8-)

Oh!, by the way... R2 was extremely active at this time compared with R3... makes me wonder, how many people applied in R3??? any ideas??

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11 May 2010, 13:41

someone at BW claiming to have received a call. I don't believe it since a few of us on GC called Booth and were told that they will not be calling anyone today.

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11 May 2010, 14:15

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me and my gf both got the call recently. admits in R3 from getting put on R2 Waitlist.

Can barely breathe, and certainly can't think.

neither can I breathe or think! wow - congrats! So both of you applied in R2 and were put in the WL? Why would Booth tell us that they won't be making any calls today and then end up calling admits! Where are both of you located?

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11 May 2010, 14:16

Well, I guess they lied about not calling anyone today. Anyone's guess now as to how many ppl they called and what that means for tomorrow's decision.

Is there no end to the frustrations of this process??!

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11 May 2010, 14:21

I don't know the official word, but I think it is rash to make an emotional critique of a process discussed on a web forum. I am glad that the call was a surprise, and it made it that much more of a cathartic event as such.

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11 May 2010, 14:23

waitlisted2010 wrote:

masscool wrote:

me and my gf both got the call recently. admits in R3 from getting put on R2 Waitlist.

Can barely breathe, and certainly can't think.

neither can I breathe or think! wow - congrats! So both of you applied in R2 and were put in the WL? Why would Booth tell us that they won't be making any calls today and then end up calling admits! Where are both of you located?

Chicago natives, working in NYC.

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11 May 2010, 14:28

Well, the thing is I called myself - and asked the admissions agent twice to confirm. I also mentioned how I know the official date is tomorrow but during R2, many people got phone calls a day prior to the actual decision day, which would be today for round 3. She assured me that in this round, all decisions would go out tomorrow..both as a status update to your profile and some phone calls to admits. Hence, my frustration.

At the same time, didnt mean to take anything away from the good news that you got..many congrats to you and your girl friend.

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11 May 2010, 15:13

Wow! congrats on those first calls guys!!! :-D

would you mind sharing your stats and telling if you sent some material extra after being waitlisted? thanks a lot!!

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11 May 2010, 15:39

thanks masscool!
your profile is pretty good 8-)

guess you and your gf will have a great celebration!! :-D

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11 May 2010, 15:41

zeny wrote:

thanks masscool!
your profile is pretty good 8-)

guess you and your gf will have a great celebration!! :-D

Thanks. I feel confident in my profile, but I know on paper I fit a lot of similar candidates. My intention was to clear, evocative, and engaging in my essays, and I believe this is what led me over the edge to admit.

I don't know how to figure out logistics yet, it sounds like it might be a heck of a busy summer!

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11 May 2010, 18:25

JCTplus3 wrote:

I got the long awaited phone call today. I'm in after being waitlisted since round 1. I was dinged by Texas, Harvard, Wharton, and waitlisted by Darden and Chicago. I am happy with how it all worked out.

great to know JCT!
would you mind to share your profile/stats and location?

by the way, it seems that the few calls that went out today were only to US candidates, ok?

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11 May 2010, 19:02

Congrats to all the other admits!

My profile:
I had 4 years of experience with CMBS and SBA lending in Dallas, TX. I had a 3.9 undergrad GPA with a 760 GMAT. I am 26.

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11 May 2010, 19:02

Congrats to all R3 admits...

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11 May 2010, 19:03

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Congrats to all the other admits!

My profile:
I had 4 years of experience with CMBS and SBA lending in Dallas, TX. I had a 3.9 undergrad GPA with a 760 GMAT. I am 26.

I work in MBS in nyc

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Re: Calling Fall 2010 Chicago Booth Applicants [#permalink]

11 May 2010, 20:16

hey congrats!

could you share your profile?

thanks

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