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Calling all 2012 Chicago Booth Fall applicants class of 2014. Booth Business School Guide Chicago Booth Applicant Summary (Real Time) Quick Glance: GMAT Club vs. Latest Intake (Class of 2013) Latest GMAT Club Member Profile Updates https://gmatclub.com/forum/download/file.php?id=11967 Detailed Applicant List: Add Yourself to This List (add Chicago Booth to your profile) GMAT Club's Real-time Admissions Statistics Add Your Profile to This List Questions about this Roll Call ? Chicago Booth MBA Guide Application deadlines: Online Application Release: Early August 2011 Round One Deadline: October 12, 2011 Round Two Deadline: January 4, 2012 Round Three Deadline: April 4, 2012 Mid-Decision Date November 9, 2011 February 15, 2012 April 25, 2012 Decision Notification Date December 14, 2011 March 21, 2012 May 16, 2012 LINK TO ON-LINE APPLICATION FORM Essay Questions 1. What are your short- and long-term goals, and how will a Chicago Booth MBA help you reach them? (600 words) 1a. RE-APPLICANTS ONLY: Upon reflection, how has your thinking regarding your future, Chicago Booth, and/or getting an MBA changed since the time of your last application? (300 words) 2. At Chicago Booth, we believe each individual has his or her own leadership style. How has your family, culture, and/or environment influenced you as a leader? (750 words) 3. Considering what you've already included in the application, what else should we know about you? In a maximum of four slides, tell us about yourself. Question 3 Guidelines We have set forth the following guidelines: *The content is completely up to you. There is no right, or even preferred, approach to this presentation. *There is a strict maximum of four pages, though you can provide fewer if you choose. *Acceptable formats for upload in the online application system are PowerPoint or PDF. *The document will be viewed electronically, but we cannot support embedded videos, music, or motion images. *Additionally, all content MUST be included in the four pages; hyperlinks will not be viewed. *The file will be evaluated on the quality of content and ability to convey your ideas, not on technical expertise or presentation. Latest Employment Report Rankings: Full-Time MBA Program #1 BusinessWeek biennial rankings, 2010 #1 The Economist, 2010 #5 (tie) U.S. New & World Report, 2011 #12 Financial Times (global), 2011 #4 Forbes biennial rankings, 2009 #1 BusinessWeek biennial rankings, 2008 Executive MBA Programs #5 Financial Times, 2010 #16 Wall Street Journal, 2010 #2 U.S. News & World Report, 2011 #2 BusinessWeek, 2009 Part-Time MBA Programs #1 (tie) U.S. News & World Report, 2011 #12 nationally, #4 in the Midwest, BusinessWeek, 2009 #4 Forbes biennial rankings, 2005 History: Chicago Booth traces its roots back to 1898 when university faculty member James Laurence Laughlin chartered the College of Commerce and Politics, which was intended to be an extension of the school's founding principles of "scientific guidance and investigation of great economic and social matters of everyday importance." The program originally served as a solely undergraduate institution until 1916, when academically oriented research masters and later doctoral-level degrees were introduced. In 1916, the school was renamed the School of Commerce and Administration. Soon after in 1922, the first doctorate program was offered at the school. In 1932, the school was rechristened as the School of Business. The School of Business offered its first Master of Business Administration (MBA) in 1935. A landmark decision was taken by the school at about this time to concentrate its resources solely on graduate programs, and accordingly, the undergraduate program was phased out in 1942. In 1943, the school launched the first ever Executive MBA program. The school was renamed to Graduate School of Business (or more popularly, the GSB) in 1959, a name that it held till 2008. During the later half of the twentieth century, the business school was instrumental in the development of the Chicago School, an economic philosophy focused on free-market, minimal government involvement, due to faculty and student interaction with members of the university's influential Department of Economics. Other innovations by Chicago Booth include initiating the first PhD program in business (1920), founding the first academic business journal (1928), offering the first Executive MBA (EMBA) program (1943), and for offering the first weekend MBA program (1986). Students at the school founded the National Black MBA Association (1972), and Chicago Booth is the only U.S. business school with permanent campuses on three continents: Asia (2000), Europe (1994), and North America (1898). Academic Concentrations: Students in the Full-time MBA, Executive MBA, and Part-time MBA programs can elect to concentrate in one or more areas of study, although some concentrations' required coursework may necessitate schedule modifications for students enrolled in the Part-time program. The various concentrations are: Accounting Analytical Management Analytic Finance Econometrics and Statistics Economics Entrepreneurship Finance General Management Human Resource Management International Business Managerial and Organizational Behavior Marketing Management Operations Management Strategic Management. Research and Learning Centers Accounting Research Center Applied Theory Initiative Becker Center on Chicago Price Theory Center for Decision Research Center for Population Economics Center for Research in Security Prices Chicago Energy Initiative George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State Initiative on Global Markets Milton Friedman Institute for Research in Economics Michael P. Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship James M. Kilts Center for MarketingCalling all 2012 Chicago Booth Fall applicants class of 2014. Booth Business School Guide Chicago Booth Applicant Summary (Real Time) Quick Glance: GMAT Club vs. Latest Intake (Class of 2013) Latest GMAT Club Member Profile Updates https://gmatclub.com/forum/download/file.php?id=11967 Detailed Applicant List: Add Yourself to This List (add Chicago Booth to your profile) GMAT Club's Real-time Admissions Statistics Add Your Profile to This List Questions about this Roll Call ? Chicago Booth MBA Guide Application deadlines: Online Application Release: Early August 2011 Round One Deadline: October 12, 2011 Round Two Deadline: January 4, 2012 Round Three Deadline: April 4, 2012 Mid-Decision Date November 9, 2011 February 15, 2012 April 25, 2012 Decision Notification Date December 14, 2011 March 21, 2012 May 16, 2012 LINK TO ON-LINE APPLICATION FORM Essay Questions 1. What are your short- and long-term goals, and how will a Chicago Booth MBA help you reach them? (600 words) 1a. RE-APPLICANTS ONLY: Upon reflection, how has your thinking regarding your future, Chicago Booth, and/or getting an MBA changed since the time of your last application? (300 words) 2. At Chicago Booth, we believe each individual has his or her own leadership style. How has your family, culture, and/or environment influenced you as a leader? (750 words) 3. Considering what you've already included in the application, what else should we know about you? In a maximum of four slides, tell us about yourself. Question 3 Guidelines We have set forth the following guidelines: *The content is completely up to you. There is no right, or even preferred, approach to this presentation. *There is a strict maximum of four pages, though you can provide fewer if you choose. *Acceptable formats for upload in the online application system are PowerPoint or PDF. *The document will be viewed electronically, but we cannot support embedded videos, music, or motion images. *Additionally, all content MUST be included in the four pages; hyperlinks will not be viewed. *The file will be evaluated on the quality of content and ability to convey your ideas, not on technical expertise or presentation. Latest Employment Report Rankings: Full-Time MBA Program #1 BusinessWeek biennial rankings, 2010 #1 The Economist, 2010 #5 (tie) U.S. New & World Report, 2011 #12 Financial Times (global), 2011 #4 Forbes biennial rankings, 2009 #1 BusinessWeek biennial rankings, 2008 Executive MBA Programs #5 Financial Times, 2010 #16 Wall Street Journal, 2010 #2 U.S. News & World Report, 2011 #2 BusinessWeek, 2009 Part-Time MBA Programs #1 (tie) U.S. News & World Report, 2011 #12 nationally, #4 in the Midwest, BusinessWeek, 2009 #4 Forbes biennial rankings, 2005 History: Chicago Booth traces its roots back to 1898 when university faculty member James Laurence Laughlin chartered the College of Commerce and Politics, which was intended to be an extension of the school's founding principles of "scientific guidance and investigation of great economic and social matters of everyday importance." The program originally served as a solely undergraduate institution until 1916, when academically oriented research masters and later doctoral-level degrees were introduced. In 1916, the school was renamed the School of Commerce and Administration. Soon after in 1922, the first doctorate program was offered at the school. In 1932, the school was rechristened as the School of Business. The School of Business offered its first Master of Business Administration (MBA) in 1935. A landmark decision was taken by the school at about this time to concentrate its resources solely on graduate programs, and accordingly, the undergraduate program was phased out in 1942. In 1943, the school launched the first ever Executive MBA program. The school was renamed to Graduate School of Business (or more popularly, the GSB) in 1959, a name that it held till 2008. During the later half of the twentieth century, the business school was instrumental in the development of the Chicago School, an economic philosophy focused on free-market, minimal government involvement, due to faculty and student interaction with members of the university's influential Department of Economics. Other innovations by Chicago Booth include initiating the first PhD program in business (1920), founding the first academic business journal (1928), offering the first Executive MBA (EMBA) program (1943), and for offering the first weekend MBA program (1986). Students at the school founded the National Black MBA Association (1972), and Chicago Booth is the only U.S. business school with permanent campuses on three continents: Asia (2000), Europe (1994), and North America (1898). Academic Concentrations: Students in the Full-time MBA, Executive MBA, and Part-time MBA programs can elect to concentrate in one or more areas of study, although some concentrations' required coursework may necessitate schedule modifications for students enrolled in the Part-time program. The various concentrations are: Accounting Analytical Management Analytic Finance Econometrics and Statistics Economics Entrepreneurship Finance General Management Human Resource Management International Business Managerial and Organizational Behavior Marketing Management Operations Management Strategic Management. Research and Learning Centers Accounting Research Center Applied Theory Initiative Becker Center on Chicago Price Theory Center for Decision Research Center for Population Economics Center for Research in Security Prices Chicago Energy Initiative George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State Initiative on Global Markets Milton Friedman Institute for Research in Economics Michael P. Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship James M. Kilts Center for Marketing

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14 Dec 2011, 03:22

mbagirl23 wrote:

first of all congratulations to all the admits!

The girl I talked to yesterday told me I would receive an email with a bunch of information. I haven't receive anything yet. Did any of the admitted student received anything?

Nope. We shouldn't expect to get the email until after the deadline today. Congrats.

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14 Dec 2011, 05:00

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mehanur wrote:

@gauravd: you had a good interview - did you get an admit?

His "Booth" tag is green. Think he's admitted.

Congrats!

Yes I did, thanks!
I thought I posted my stats and time of call yesterday but maybe missed the submit hit!
Here goes:
Male/ India/ 25 (26 at matriculation)/ WE1: Management Consulting (Big 2) / WE2: Non Profit (Education) / GMAT 710 / GPA 3.4

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Re: Booth 2012 - Calling All Applicants [#permalink]

Updated on: 14 Dec 2011, 08:24

I've done a quick analysis comparing Booth to other top programs. Booth comes in at 2 or 3 regardless of how you cut the numbers.

My list uses the latest data that I could find from Forbes, Business Week, FT (US-only), Economist (US-only), CNN and US News. Feel free to update this thread if you find more up-to-date information. I've also re-run the analysis excluding non-business publications (CNN, USNews), which improves Booth's relative rank. Either way, the top 5 (HBS, Booth, Stanford, CBS, Wharton) don't really change.

Published rankings are obviously variable (they change annually), subject to sampling error (not all schools are ranked by all publications), and methodology biased (publications are not uniform in their ranking criteria). All that said, I think this provides a useful benchmark of the top 5 and top 10 programs in the US right now. And I think it reinforces the importance of "fit" if you've been admitted to more than one top 5 programs.

**I've corrected the file for Wharton's US News rank. This has not changed the overall rankings.

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14 Dec 2011, 07:20

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I got admitted and also a scholarship!!!! Received the call yesterday and went to celebrate with my wife immediately. I am so excited! Booth was my first choice. Best of luck to everyone!

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14 Dec 2011, 07:25

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I'm in too! Got the call yesterday at around 9:15 am Chicagotime, but didn't have internet! I'm in South Africa

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14 Dec 2011, 07:30

mbagirl23 wrote:

first of all congratulations to all the admits!

The girl I talked to yesterday told me I would receive an email with a bunch of information. I haven't receive anything yet. Did any of the admitted student received anything?

I heard the same, but have not received an email. I wouldn't worry about it too much. Maybe shoot the woman you spoke with an email if you haven't seen an email by tomorrow morning.

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14 Dec 2011, 08:02

Waitlist!

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14 Dec 2011, 08:04

ding...

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14 Dec 2011, 08:06

Here comes the bloodbath. Waitlisted! Any idea on the waitlist statistics last year?

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14 Dec 2011, 08:07

Waitlisted. I like how they said the video is not required. By putting it on there, almost means it is...

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14 Dec 2011, 08:07

Not really the way I wanted to start the day. The waiting will continue for a few more months... Wait listed. Congrats to all those accepted.

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14 Dec 2011, 08:08

Waitlist,

Female, International but living/working in the U.S, GMAT 750, GPA 3.8.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Does anyone have any insights into what is Booth's chance for a waitlist?

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14 Dec 2011, 08:09

Denied...

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14 Dec 2011, 08:10

tlbkcal wrote:

Waitlisted. I like how they said the video is not required. By putting it on there, almost means it is...

What video?

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14 Dec 2011, 08:12

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tlbkcal wrote:

Waitlisted. I like how they said the video is not required. By putting it on there, almost means it is...

What video?

From the Waitlist FAQ:

Should I send additional information?
Although not required, the Admissions Committee will be happy to consider any additional information that you would like to submit. The material you send should add insight into your qualifications for Chicago Booth beyond what was presented in your original application. Please submit all material through the "Upload Materials" section of your application status page.

Also, as a new option for this year, we are now providing waitlisted candidates with the opportunity to submit a short video that can offer additional information about you as an applicant. Please note that submitting a video is NOT required and should not be longer than 90 seconds. We will enable this functionality shortly.

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14 Dec 2011, 08:14

Waitlist..

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14 Dec 2011, 08:14

^ahh,

I agree. the emphasis on 'NOT required' makes me think that the video is important.

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14 Dec 2011, 08:14

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