Calling all Chicago-Booth Applicants (2016 Intake) Class of 2018!!

I mailed my interviewer and he did not reply within three days. Mailed the admissions committee after that. Still waiting for their response.
I am really getting tensed. Anybody had similar experience?
Or any experience of phone interview?

Thanks Engr2012, that's really helpful! Good luck for this round!!

Good luck to you too. I am done with my applications. Will be matriculating at Kellogg.

FROM Booth Admissions Blog: Insights of an Experiment Gone Terribly Right

When experiments go terribly right, the insights can be far beyond what you could have ever imagined. One of the defining aspects of a student’s time at Chicago Booth is the freedom to experiment and try new things. We support you in taking risks to explore past what is immediately at your fingertips. It is part of the student experience that is nurtured (and shared) by our faculty—and can lead to once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for students and professors alike. This past summer, one of those rare opportunities arose for a group of students who wanted to better understand what it means to start, manage, and grow a business in Southeast Asia. “This was very much an experiment… to take a team of students halfway around the globe to explore an emerging market first-hand,” explains professor Jean-PierreDubé, who seized the chance to lead the trip that would usher 13 Booth students onto plantations, into factories, through boardroom doors, and in front of heads of state for a learning experience of a lifetime. Take a look at what our students and professor Dubé found on their insightful trip to Indonesia.    Please comment below if you have any questions! Best, Kate

The interview is done and the wait begins. I had a really good experience from the Booth interview. I was nervous going in but got comfortable as the interview started because the alumni I was talking to was very friendly. I was skeptical about the difference in my background and that of the interviewer ( I come from engineering background and my interviewer was from investment management background). The best advice I had recieved from my friends (from investment/finance industry) was to be well prepared to face questions about my industry. The reason - the investment professionals generally have to understand investment opportunities in various industries in their jobs so they might ask me lots about mine. And how right they were --- a good 10-15 mins of my interview was about what my industry was going through and why. And I was prepared well for this bit.

And then there were standard questions which I had prepared well (already mentioned in this forum). But I was honest and the preparation that I did enabled me to come up with spontaneous answers as well. The biggest focus of the interview was understanding how well I will fit in the Booth culture and I tried my best to argue for my fit. Although I think I could have done better. I shared a story about Booth's origins which I really liked, to argue my case. (Interviewer's face lit up as I did so, because I think he had heard it before)

All in all, the interview ended with a detailed discussion on the questions I had asked my interviewer and we discussed my hobbies too in the end with jokes about sports rivalries. I am clear that interview is just another inputs probably inline with the recommendations as they provide a third person perspective. But last few days for me have been spent analysing what things could get me dinged at this stage. My interview was quite long timewise with nearly 13 different questions (Standard Qs + others). Fingers crossed ! Hope my experience helps everyone here!

Hey guys! My interview is still upcoming. For those of you who are preparing, 1. how are you preparing beyond preparing answers to the questions mentioned in this thread + clearadmit interview reports and 2. thinking of a few examples that can work for a variety of behavioral questions.

Just wondering if I'm missing something additional that I could do. I was thinking of getting in touch with more current students. My interview is still a week away and I need to fill the time so I don't drive myself crazy getting more and more nervous!

Prepare for it as if you were preparing for a job interview, but be ready to explain how you are a good fit for Booth's community, as well as why Booth is a good fit for you.
Everything else is pretty much standard job interview questions. I had a great time with my interviewer. I felt at times as if i were the one interviewing, given my experience, and the fact I'm actually used to recruiting for my company. Don't stress too much about it, and take advantage of the few minutes before the interview to calm down while talking to the 1st year admission assistant available for questions in the lobby.
Besides that, the questions some listed on here are on point. It'd say, it's very much like answering the essay question
Cheers and good luck my friend

Had my interview with an alum on Monday evening. It was fairly straight forward: why MBA, Why Booth, why now, short and long term goals, which country do I prefer etc. The interviewer was very relaxed. The interview lasted just 25 minutes!!!! Spent another 5 minutes asking about his experience of Booth. Sent him a thank you note as soon as I got home and he immediately replied. Fingers crossed

Just had my interview on-campus with a second year student. She was very friendly. The interview was more of conversational nature than of a formal interview. I believe it went very well. She asked me to walk her through my CV. Why mba? Why Booth? Time of a failure? And this kind of questions...

Needless to say that school visit was invaluable help to me
.I'd recommend it to everyone who is thinking about Booth or will be interviewed in the future. It really gives you a sense of Booth and your fit in Booth. I loved it.

Now the clock starts....

Only one month to know...

Interviewed today. Really nice experience. Excited to attend Booth Live tomorrow!

Glad you had a good interview. Will be @Booth Live tomorrow too! May see you there.

I had my on-campus interview this past week with a current second-year student. I'm echoing what others have already mentioned for the interview questions, but I thought I would share my experience as well in case it'll help somebody.

1. Tell me about yourself.
2. Why MBA? Why now?
3. Why Booth?
4. Tell me about a time you worked in a team.
5. What do you like to do outside of work?
6. What's your favorite city?

Overall, the interview felt very conversational. I felt most of the interview time was skewed toward drilling about my professional experiences. Good luck to all other applicants on their interviews!

I'm currently attending the Booth Live event, and i gotta tell you folks, Booth is definitely the school to go to. Never mind the HBS, and Whartons of the world, i would say only Stanford would actually rival what i learned here.
I can't wait for the results a month from now, assuming they are positive of course,lol.
Cheers

International applicant here. I am going to have my phone interview on 26th. ANy tips on phone interviews ? I am quite tensed that it is very tough to keep the interviewer engaged over the phone, since the more detail I add to my answers,the longer they get and hence the longer the interviewer has to listen.

Anybody faced the phone interview yet ?

FROM The Booth Experience: The limitations of K-means: Why You Can’t Cluster Booth Students

Pardon the stats pun, I just submitted my Big Data midterm, and I’m pretty obsessed with the class. As a little background, K-means is a way to group people, things, etc. into “clusters” by finding the attributes they share with other members of the sample. Personally, I don’t think even Professor Taddy could build a … Continue reading The limitations of K-means: Why You Can’t Cluster Booth Students →

Just had my interview yesterday on campus. It was amazing, and the questions were somewhat similar to what was mentioned above. I attended Booth Live and that was an incredible event. Based off the mock Entreprenuerial Selling class, I can tell that I would enjoy my academic experience at Booth, if I am admitted. This was my first time visiting Chicago and I must say that downtown Chicago is amazing. I went to the soundbar and had a great time turning up to Fetty Wap. I can't wait to see what happens within the next couple of weeks.