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I got the call from Admissions today, and I'm in! Good luck to all those still waiting. Hang in there!
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omg!! congrats bbradshaw!!! :-D
there is still hope for other wL, I guess hehe :wink:

A few minutes ago, I knew by e-mail that I will have to wait until June 9th to receive an answer... :? really, really hope that that will be the last deadline pleaaaaase!!!
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I also just got an email saying to continue waiting until the 9th..
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so did I.

All those who are admitted to othe top 5/10 schools and are holding out to see what happens with booth: Please, please, please remove yourself from the WL asap to make room for us!
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Got a call around 5:30pm (Eastern Time) this afternoon. Got in off the waitlist from Round 2. Very excited and will be attending this fall. See you in Chicago!
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I got an email yesterday saying that I am receiving a Harper Fellowship! I had already put both of my deposits down and was set at going at retail price...but I'll take all of the help I can get!

So I guess people and scholarships are still getting shifted around in the admission's office. Good luck to those still waiting!
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"At this time, we would very much like to keep you under consideration for admission. We will next communicate with you on June 9th." Thank you very much... looking forward :|
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I was really eager to get that call yesterday. Didn't get it, though, and was waitlisted again. But I'm still here. I won't let go until it ends.

Congratulations to everyone that was admitted yesterday! Hope I can join you in August/September. =)
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oh yes, selfish me! Congrats to those who got admitted!! Hopefully i'll be joining you within the next couple of years :)
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Is it me, or am I the only one who's starting to think Chicago Booth's waitlist has gotten out of control? I've been waitlisted since R2, but I've heard a number of people still waiting since R1 and last I checked, hardly anyone got dinged from R3 (most were also waitlisted). Regardless what happens to me, I hope Rose realizes just how absurd this process has become. Chicago Booth is likely the only school in the top 20 that goes so far as to double, and in some cases, triple waitlist students. This whole process has left a bitter taste in my mouth and although I'd still go to Chicago Booth if accepted, I'm already excited for the day Rose gets canned for bastardizing the admissions process and abusing what we know as the college waitlist.

Rose Martinelli, if you're reading this, you've made Chicago Booth's admissions process just one step short of a laughing joke. Now please, get me off your waitlist (accept or reject). I, like so many others here, have waited long enough!
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Is it me, or am I the only one who's starting to think Chicago Booth's waitlist has gotten out of control?
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While I understand your frustration, wouldn't you rather still be in the running than just be arbitrarily denied based on some other criteria -- e.g. no one can be on the waitlist more than 3 months? At least this way you still have a chance.
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I totally agree with Rhyme!
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Is it me, or am I the only one who's starting to think Chicago Booth's waitlist has gotten out of control? !
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I get it supersonic, it is frustrating. If it is true that Booth's waitlist process is longer than others, I think it only makes the process more fair for R1 and R2 applicants. It's impossible to predict the R3 round applications quality and quantity so I guess Booth is doing it correctly by keeping all the R1 & R2 candidates they are interested in for WL instead of just denying them and using R3 as fillers. Also, another reason could be that there is a changing perception about Booth's rankings (some fanboys think it's number 1, most think it's top 5, some thinks its in bottom portion of top 10) and those candidates who decide schools based on rankings may swing unpredictably.
Yesterday, I met quite a few WLers with very impressive credentials that just accepted into Booth, so I am happy that Booth is taking the admission process extremely seriously.
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Is it me, or am I the only one who's starting to think Chicago Booth's waitlist has gotten out of control? !

I get it supersonic, it is frustrating. If it is true that Booth's waitlist process is longer than others, I think it only makes the process more fair for R1 and R2 applicants. It's impossible to predict the R3 round applications quality and quantity so I guess Booth is doing it correctly by keeping all the R1 & R2 candidates they are interested in for WL instead of just denying them and using R3 as fillers. Also, another reason could be that there is a changing perception about Booth's rankings (some fanboys think it's number 1, most think it's top 5, some thinks its in bottom portion of top 10) and those candidates who decide schools based on rankings may swing unpredictably.
Yesterday, I met quite a few WLers with very impressive credentials that just accepted into Booth, so I am happy that Booth is taking the admission process extremely seriously.
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Indeed. They do take it very seriously, and they do not like to waste your time unless there's a reason for it.
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Is it me, or am I the only one who's starting to think Chicago Booth's waitlist has gotten out of control?

While I understand your frustration, wouldn't you rather still be in the running than just be arbitrarily denied based on some other criteria -- e.g. no one can be on the waitlist more than 3 months? At least this way you still have a chance.
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Actually no offense rhyme, I disagree. I think it's best that no one be on the waitlist for more than 3 months. Being in limbo is a terrible thing, and while one may have a chance, albeit a slim one, one is often stuck with responsibilities that cannot be immediately resolved/taken on until the waitlist is resolved (i.e., deciding on whether to take on major lengthy international work projects abroad, looking for short term lease places in which rent is substantially higher rather than 1 yr leases, debating whether time is best spent on sending updates to Booth or reapplying to schools now that apps are coming out again, long distance bf-gf relationships put on hold, etc.).

I am a bit glad Booth was quick with me, allowing me time and focus to improve myself, so I have great optimism in reapplying next year. With that said, I hope everyone choosing elsewhere has withdrawn from the waitlist to help everyone waiting. Best of luck to waitlistees.
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Just wondering, did all the WLers get either a call or email yesterday from Booth? I am a R2 WL, and I did not get either a phone call or email, does that mean they are probably going to send me the rejection letter?
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R3 WL applicant here - got the call yesterday from an admissions officer and I'm in. Good luck to those who are waiting - I hope every one of you get the call on June 9th.
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Just wondering, did all the WLers get either a call or email yesterday from Booth? I am a R2 WL, and I did not get either a phone call or email, does that mean they are probably going to send me the rejection letter?
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R2 waitlist - got a letter, check your waitlist letter online - the wording changed since the last letter
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I just checked my status, status changed to admit. But no phone calls or emails, I am calling Booth to confirm this, fingers crossed in the meantime.
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Is it me, or am I the only one who's starting to think Chicago Booth's waitlist has gotten out of control?

While I understand your frustration, wouldn't you rather still be in the running than just be arbitrarily denied based on some other criteria -- e.g. no one can be on the waitlist more than 3 months? At least this way you still have a chance.
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Rhyme, I would love to agree with you, but this isn't an issue of just 3 months. This isn't even an issue of just 6 months. The reality is that this "process" can be as long as 9 months or more depending on when you submitted your application and how long Rose, her team and Chicago Booth choose to abuse the waitlist process. It's crazy, but I found a thread from last year where the very first post was from someone waitlisted in R1 who continued to be on the waitlist into the summer (and presumably was rejected since no one came off of the waitlist that year). So no, Rhyme, this has moved beyond just me being frustrated to Rose unnecessarily alienated a large recruiting base and arguably undercuts Chicago Booth's overall reputation.

I get it. Chicago Booth is a difficult place to recruit. It's clearly below H/S, and at best, competitive with W. And no knock to Chicago Booth or its students, but for most applicants Chicago Booth is a hedge against being reject from H/S/W. Add to it it's in the Mid-West and it's obvious Chicago Booth is at a disadvantaged compared to its peers. However, this doesn't mean Rose and her team need to apply unnecessary, and in some cases, unreasonable tactics to recruit students. For instance, I have a friend who works as an admissions officer at a top 3 liberal arts college (read: Amherst, Swarthmore, or Williams), and although the undergraduate level is different from the graduate level, many of the practices remain the same. According to him, one such example is NOT double waitlisting a student. At the undergraduate level, this would be akin to deferring a student during early decision then waitlisting him or her again during the regular season. This does NOT occur at his institution and he's been told by the Dean that it's tacitly understood among all elite college admissions officers that this tactic is both unreasonable and unfair. In light of these expectations and my clear sense of what is reasonable and what is not, Rose continues to undercut Chicago Booth's reputation by abusing the waitlist. Chicago Booth doesn't command a yield comparable to that of the top 3, yet it continues to set deadlines that coincide with the likes of H/S/W. As a result, Chicago Booth unduly forces itself to not only carry a deep waitlist, but also regularly double/triple waitlist students. That's fine if your end goal is to artificially enhance the school's yield, but one needs to understand that this comes at the expense of the school's reputation.

In short, Chicago Booth is unnecessarily monkey-barring each and every one of its waitlist students not for the better good of the school, but because of a lack of institutional control, lack of foresight, and lack of leadership to compete in this difficult space. By failing to adequately address these challenges and instead, choosing to abuse the use of the waitlist, Rose unduly alienates its prospective students.
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Supersonic,

Unfortunately, the waitlist is the name of the game regardless of where you apply to. The reality is that some people will pay their deposits and decide not to show up for class (due to another school acceptance or other personal reason), without informing the admissions committee.

I have been on the waitlist at Booth since round 2. I agree that it is frustrating, but I do feel that Booth has at least been transparent about the process with online chats, e-mail updates, etc. I've been on the waitlist at Fuqua since round 1 and I've heard nothing since the initial update in January. Not even an e-mail to state I'm still on the waitlist.

Additionally, I have paid deposits to Ross and Darden, but I will definitely accept a Booth offer if given one, so that would free up spots to other students at those schools.

You're kidding yourself if you think Booth is the only school to keep students on the waitlist throughout the summer. It's a frustrating place to be for all of us, but you have to keep things in perspective. Ranting and raving won't get you accepted any quicker.

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Is it me, or am I the only one who's starting to think Chicago Booth's waitlist has gotten out of control?

While I understand your frustration, wouldn't you rather still be in the running than just be arbitrarily denied based on some other criteria -- e.g. no one can be on the waitlist more than 3 months? At least this way you still have a chance.

Rhyme, I would love to agree with you, but this isn't an issue of just 3 months. This isn't even an issue of just 6 months. The reality is that this "process" can be as long as 9 months or more depending on when you submitted your application and how long Rose, her team and Chicago Booth choose to abuse the waitlist process. It's crazy, but I found a thread from last year where the very first post was from someone waitlisted in R1 who continued to be on the waitlist into the summer (and presumably was rejected since no one came off of the waitlist that year). So no, Rhyme, this has moved beyond just me being frustrated to Rose unnecessarily alienated a large recruiting base and arguably undercuts Chicago Booth's overall reputation.

I get it. Chicago Booth is a difficult place to recruit. It's clearly below H/S, and at best, competitive with W. And no knock to Chicago Booth or its students, but for most applicants Chicago Booth is a hedge against being reject from H/S/W. Add to it it's in the Mid-West and it's obvious Chicago Booth is at a disadvantaged compared to its peers. However, this doesn't mean Rose and her team need to apply unnecessary, and in some cases, unreasonable tactics to recruit students. For instance, I have a friend who works as an admissions officer at a top 3 liberal arts college (read: Amherst, Swarthmore, or Williams), and although the undergraduate level is different from the graduate level, many of the practices remain the same. According to him, one such example is NOT double waitlisting a student. At the undergraduate level, this would be akin to deferring a student during early decision then waitlisting him or her again during the regular season. This does NOT occur at his institution and he's been told by the Dean that it's tacitly understood among all elite college admissions officers that this tactic is both unreasonable and unfair. In light of these expectations and my clear sense of what is reasonable and what is not, Rose continues to undercut Chicago Booth's reputation by abusing the waitlist. Chicago Booth doesn't command a yield comparable to that of the top 3, yet it continues to set deadlines that coincide with the likes of H/S/W. As a result, Chicago Booth unduly forces itself to not only carry a deep waitlist, but also regularly double/triple waitlist students. That's fine if your end goal is to artificially enhance the school's yield, but one needs to understand that this comes at the expense of the school's reputation.

In short, Chicago Booth is unnecessarily monkey-barring each and every one of its waitlist students not for the better good of the school, but because of a lack of institutional control, lack of foresight, and lack of leadership to compete in this difficult space. By failing to adequately address these challenges and instead, choosing to abuse the use of the waitlist, Rose unduly alienates its prospective students.
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