Calling all Booth 2018 Applicants (Class of 2020)

Denied without Interview on: 2017/10/13
Heard back via: Portal
Location: United States, CA
GRE: 332 166Q/166V
GPA: 3.54
WE: 48 months
Industry: Other
Submitted on: 2017/09/21
Decision Received on: 2017/10/13

No update yet for me. Is there anyone else who hasn't received anything yet either?

Booth DECISION TRACKER

Updates for the last hour:

• Denied, 38 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:750 (Q48 V45), GPA: 3.53, Industry: Accounting, WE 39, heard via: email
• Denied, 41 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:750 (Q49 V42), GPA: 3.9, Industry: Telecommunications, WE 51, heard via: email
• Denied, 49 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:730 (Q50 V40), GPA: 3.23, Industry: Other, WE 48, heard via: email
• Denied, 57 minutes ago, GMAT:730 (Q49 V40), heard via: email

UPDATE YOUR STATUS

Does anyone else's ding email suggest they apply to Evening, Part Time or Weekend MBAs.


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I am surprised you got dinged. Your stats are stellar!

I think that's the standard letter for everyone. For some reason I expected to be more disappointed than I am haha

As were my essays . So I am stunned too .

Yep. But I think that’s super standard.


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Alright then! Bye future Boothies! Crack those interview and have fun while at it.


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I bet I could help you identify the problem.

You have such good stats and you write so well. Admissions are truly a black box.

I can do that too, it stares back at me everytime I look into the mirror. Legacy, context, and background sometimes unite to make possibility and ambition difficult, irrespective of what you put in. The path that you choose to follow looks like one you chose mistakenly. It's the struggle of our kind. Should have shaved off a couple of years on my 10th grade marksheet back when everyone was doing it. Should have studied harder for an IIT seat. But I cannot stop being who I am. I doubt a 2 time Booth reject is of any value to the Adcoms except discussion over popcorn. I have no such luxury and have to move on.

Congratulations to everyone who got a Booth invite. My gravity should not discourage you. Very carefully read about who may be interviewing you. Think out your adaptations in presentation based on that.

Cheers,

Old Dog

Here’s a big fat hug . I balled my eyes out at how unfair all of this is but then I thought I can either waste time on this or dust this off and move on. And someday, it’ll all make sense in hindsight.


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You are who you are, and you will find a place to fit who you are. I just got dined too. I have put PLENTY of effort into booth application and my stats are not even close to yours but remember one thing, it's not a specific program that will make you happier/successful in life, it's everything else probably, regardless of your career goals.
all the best!

Guys, did you all get an additional essay to be submitted by Oct 20?

There's still more we want to learn about you! Please respond to one (1) of the following questions in 250 words or less. Be sure to submit your response by 11:59 p.m. CT on October 20, 2017.

Share a photo you think would resonate with us and tell us why.
What motivates you?
​​​​​​​What was the last thing you searched on the internet and what does that reveal about you?

Yes we got them. I have an even more strange question. If I want to answer Q1, how do I share a photo? It seems like they only have an option to enter text in a box!

That's an interesting observation lol. I haven't even begun yet. I was hoping of answering the first question too.