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Calling Fall 2010 Chicago Booth Applicants

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Re: Calling Fall 2010 Chicago Booth Applicants [#permalink] New post   18 Nov 2009, 20:20
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Just talked with my friend, second year student. She said there are a lot of strong candidates this year. So, good luck everyone with interview.
Be confident, be prepared and be yourself!
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Re: Calling Fall 2010 Chicago Booth Applicants [#permalink] New post   20 Nov 2009, 22:57
Finished off with the interview last week but cud not post it at that time.
Met with the alum in his office and he was at a pretty senior post in the PE shop.
It was very conversational and the alum was actually chippin in and helping me with the answers as well !!!!
Lasted arnd 40 mins

Most of the questions what i can remember are:

Describe yourself?
What are you currently doing in the job? Why moved from development to RE PE?
challenges in the job?
So why MBA? Why Chicago? when i was going through the obvious reasons he was smiling!!!!
(guess he must have heard the same reasons again and again)
LT/ST goals. why these goals?
What do you do in free time? About Indian stock markets?

Then it was turn to ask questions and he was forthcoming in answering them.
Cant take much out of the interview. Fingers crossed for the result!
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Re: Calling Fall 2010 Chicago Booth Applicants [#permalink] New post   21 Nov 2009, 01:46
Had my interview today with an alum in New Delhi. Lasted for about 40 minutes. Was mostly asked standard questions only -->

1) Where did you do your schooling from ?
2) Asked about a hobby.
3) Why did you leave your previous firm ?
4) What is your current role in your new firm ? Describe your current project.
5) Which was your favourite course in college and why ?
6) Mention your experience of working in teams.
7) Mention a time when you resolved conflicts.
8) If you could change one thing about your current Project Manager what would it be ?
9) Why do you want to pursue an MBA and why now ?
10) Career Goals.
11) What are your criteria for selecting a B School ?
12) Why Chicago Booth ?
13) From what all sources did your learn about Booth ?
14) Any questions for me ? (I asked 3-4)

I think I gave decent answers to most of them..The interviewer had the same facial expression right from the beginning to the end..completely straight faced.
Don't know whether he was satisfied or dissatisfied :? . But absolutely no grilling.. :)


PS: Had one more issue. Was wearing a business attire for the first time. High heels was a problem I guess..Think I didn't carry it too well..(the alum also noticed the walk :| )
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Re: Calling Fall 2010 Chicago Booth Applicants [#permalink] New post   22 Nov 2009, 02:07
Just wrapped up my Booth interview. It was very unstructured and essentially a 2 hour conversation into which the following questions were interwoven:

1. Why MBA? Why Now?
2. What is a typical workday for you like?
3. Why Booth?
4. What do you enjoy about your work?
5. What else do you enjoy about your work?

The remaining topics of conversation were very specific to my resume where we discussed various aspects of running a business and how I actually handle a lot more responsibilities than my title projects. Most of the questions were usually covered in our general conversation so when he did ask a specific question I had a base to start off on. He didn't take many notes, I hope he remembers all my pointers as to the research I did on Booth and my specific interests etc...

All in all as a conversation it was great and very informational. From the standpoint of a defined interview - I am not sure how I did. I will know in a few weeks anyway I guess.
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Re: Calling Fall 2010 Chicago Booth Applicants [#permalink] New post   22 Nov 2009, 17:31
Sounds like the interview went great, Deepauk!

Everyone seems to be nailing the interview... Here's hoping it bodes well for a high success rate for R1 for us kids at gmatclub.com this year!
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Re: Calling Fall 2010 Chicago Booth Applicants [#permalink] New post   22 Nov 2009, 23:54
sapphireka wrote:
Sounds like the interview went great, Deepauk!

Everyone seems to be nailing the interview... Here's hoping it bodes well for a high success rate for R1 for us kids at gmatclub.com this year!


Thanks Sapphire, though personally I am still ambivalent. I keep reminding myself that I've done everything and its totally up to the committee and that there is still a high possibility of me not getting in. But I cant stop myself from daydreaming about the Winter Garden, considering this is the only +ve news I've heard from all the schools I have applied to so far.
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Re: Calling Fall 2010 Chicago Booth Applicants [#permalink] New post   23 Nov 2009, 11:40
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Hello,
I had my phone interview today with adcom, standard questions:

walk me through your resume
why MBA, why now
long and short term goals
why Booth
leadership experience
how will you contribute to Booth (talked about clubs I will join)

felt it went well (like all the others :-D )

Good luck to all, the waiting begins...
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Re: Calling Fall 2010 Chicago Booth Applicants [#permalink] New post   23 Nov 2009, 12:08
Had my interview on campus this Saturday

1. Describe one thing on your resume you are proud of
2. Why consulting
3. Why MBA
4. Why Chicago
5. Extracurriculars
6. Questions for me

Too short..hardly went for 25 mins with questions. Had to get creative to weave in all my resume into the answers.
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Re: Calling Fall 2010 Chicago Booth Applicants [#permalink] New post   23 Nov 2009, 23:56
just curious do these guys also call int'l students to break the good news.
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Re: Calling Fall 2010 Chicago Booth Applicants [#permalink] New post   24 Nov 2009, 02:15
Any friendly GMAT club members who applied Booth R1 (successfully :D) willing to help a current R2 applicant?

Just want to PM some fairly generic questions over about the app process.

Thanks for any help!
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Re: Calling Fall 2010 Chicago Booth Applicants [#permalink] New post   24 Nov 2009, 14:53
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Any friendly GMAT club members who applied Booth R1 (successfully :D) willing to help a current R2 applicant?

Just want to PM some fairly generic questions over about the app process.

Thanks for any help!


bit ahead of yourself there noodles. we don't find out til mid dec.
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Re: Calling Fall 2010 Chicago Booth Applicants [#permalink] New post   25 Nov 2009, 07:12
Re-applicant from last year daring to throw my hat in the ring again for Rd2. :oops:
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Re: Calling Fall 2010 Chicago Booth Applicants [#permalink] New post   26 Nov 2009, 01:29
Just finished with my interview today.
It was in Interviewer's office.

My interviewer was quite cool in interaction but definitely asked a lot of probing questions.

1. Tell me about yourself.
2. Why MBA
3. Why booth, where all have you applied
4. When will entrepreneurship really figure in your future goal? (i had mentioned about starting my own venture as long term goal)
5. What does my family perceive about me pursuing MBA now at this time.

Overall, the experience was good. ( He asked my gmat score as well.)

But i am not sure what's the exact part interview will play in the final selection process. Because Rose has mentioned in her post that it's just yet another input.

So keeping my fingers crossed till Dec-16th....
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Re: Calling Fall 2010 Chicago Booth Applicants [#permalink] New post   29 Nov 2009, 19:45
In for R2. All the best R1ers.
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Re: Calling Fall 2010 Chicago Booth Applicants [#permalink] New post   30 Nov 2009, 02:28
So how does this R1 thing work? Looking at last year's thread the calls went out on the day before the deadline, so this year we should expect calls on Dec 15, or ding emails on Dec 16? Would be nice to know where I'm going before the holidays - fingers crossed!

Good luck to everyone else here too!
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Re: Calling Fall 2010 Chicago Booth Applicants [#permalink] New post   30 Nov 2009, 10:26
I don't remember where I read it, but I think today is the last day to get interviews done. The adcom should be deliberating for the next 2+weeks. Good luck to everyone, and try not to bite off all your fingernails between now and then!
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Re: Calling Fall 2010 Chicago Booth Applicants [#permalink] New post   30 Nov 2009, 23:36
britguy wrote:
So how does this R1 thing work? Looking at last year's thread the calls went out on the day before the deadline, so this year we should expect calls on Dec 15, or ding emails on Dec 16? Would be nice to know where I'm going before the holidays - fingers crossed!

Good luck to everyone else here too!


I'm seriously considering leaving my phone off the entire day before and waiting until the decision emails are definitely sent out to check! This is going to be ten times more suspenseful that the interview invite wait.
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Re: Calling Fall 2010 Chicago Booth Applicants [#permalink] New post   01 Dec 2009, 00:59
True, but my question is which day is it? deadline date or the day before??
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Re: Calling Fall 2010 Chicago Booth Applicants [#permalink] New post   01 Dec 2009, 01:20
My recent alum interviewer confirmed this practice. Calls go out to almost all admits (maybe minus some internationals where timezones don't coincide well) the day before, which would be 12/15, and WL or Deny go out via the email on the deadline date.
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Re: Calling Fall 2010 Chicago Booth Applicants [#permalink] New post   01 Dec 2009, 08:58
I am going to be on vacation when decisions are released without a phone or internet access.

Anyone have an iphone and bring it outside the US? Does it really rack up the bill as much as I have read when it is on?
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