This thread is for the Booth 2011 Application Year, meaning applicants that are starting School in the Fall of 2011. Please direct all of your questions for this year into the 2012 thread calling-all-2012-chicago-booth-fall-applicants-116701.html If you are a current student/admit, please consider visiting the thread for Admitted Students admitted-to-chicago-booth-class-of-2013-full-time-mba-thread-107432.html At Chicago Booth, you get more than just a world-class education. You become part of a global business force. Please use the following form to add your stats to the spreadsheet: Form link Edit Link: https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Av3d03301eNIdFozSUpyT2lUQzN0TG41MTFDWG83eHc&hl=en#gid=0 Spreadsheet 0Av3d03301eNIdFozSUpyT2lUQzN0TG41MTFDWG83eHc GMAT CLUB STATS Round 1 Deadline: October 13, 2010 Notification: December 15, 2010 Round 2 Deadline: January 5, 2011 Notification: March 16, 2011 Round 3 Deadline: April 13, 2011 Notification: May 18, 2011 Evening/Weekend MBA Deadlines: https://www.chicagobooth.edu/parttime/a ... #deadlines SCHOOL INFO Excerpts from Admissions Chat Events Application Review Process At minimum three people will review an application. We do not review applications in groups but the reader will have access to the previous readers' reviews. Our office hires students to serve as Admissions Fellows. These students will review the files(and conduct our on campus interviews.) Once the Fellows complete their review an admissions officer reviews and will make a recommendation. At this time a candidate is invited to interview or recommended for denial. If denial the Associate Dean will review the file. If invited to interview, after the interview takes place, the file is reviewed again by an admissions officer. A recommendation is made and ultimately the Associate Dean makes the final decision. We do not compare students between rounds; we only evaluate applications based on each round. The chances of being admitted are very similar from one round to the next. Interview As for interviews, Interviewers will NOT have access to your applications. We conduct interviews either on campus by admissions fellows or off campus by alumni. All applicants have the option of coming to campus or interviewing with a local alumni. Academics The Booth MBA is based on a discipline based approach to business education, with finance being at the cornerstone. Chicago Booth boasts a legendary finance curriculum, covering both corporate finance and investments. In addition, our long-standing relationships and success in recruiting with the biggest investment organizations in the world. General Guest: what are the top features booth is looking for in an mba candidate and how can i improve my chances of admission Kurt: The best way to be successful in this process is to really know your story. Where have you been? What skill and experiences have fostered over time? How do these things prepare you for an MBA, and a career post MBA? And finally, how does a specific program i.e. Booth bridge the gap effectively between where you are and where you want to be. Think through this effectively and convey this story utilizing all the aspects provided in the application will give you your best chance of success. To be candid we expect that students applying to a top school are smart, engaged and demonstrate signs for leadership potential. With those things being staples it is at the margins where you can most directly impact your outcome. And your story and fit is what lives in the margins. Neel the overwhelming majority of our students in the FT program are looking to make a career change. To do so you have to think through what you know about the desired industry, what skill and experiences do they covet and what do you bring to the table. In most cases once you do this exercise you will realize where your strengths and weaknesses lie, and at Chicago because of our flexibility and commitment to analytics you will have every opportunity to round out your necessary skill sets and go after the role you desire. Essays 1. The Admissions Committee is interested in learning more about you on both a personal and professional level. Please answer the following (maximum of 300 words for each section): a. Why are you pursuing a full-time MBA at this point in your life? b. Define your short and long term career goals post MBA. c. What is it about Chicago Booth that is going to help you reach your goals? d. REAPPLICANTS 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? These short essays will require you to know yourself. You will need to understand where you have been and where you are going. Before you begin drafting the responses to these essays, take some time for self-reflection. Why do you want to return to school? Why is the MBA the right degree for you? We know that many of you will use your MBA experience to help you figure out what kind of job to pursue next. Even though your future career plans may not be clear at this time, you should still be able to discuss your goals and how they relate to obtaining an MBA. For our reapplicants, question 1d is where you can tell us what, if anything, has changed since the time of your last application. What has occurred in your life or career that has either reinforced or changed your goals? What lessons have you learned or how have you grown since you last applied to Chicago Booth? 2. Chicago Booth is a place that challenges its students to stretch and take risks that they might not take elsewhere. Tell us about a time when you took a risk and what you learned from that experience (maximum of 750 words). You’re probably wondering, “What kind of risk do you want me to discuss?” To be honest, we’re not looking for one kind of risk in particular. It can be a risk related to your professional, academic or personal life. It can be a risk that resulted in either a positive or negative outcome. We want to hear about a time when you challenged yourself and what you learned from that experience. How has that experience influenced your future actions? 3. At Chicago Booth, we teach you HOW to think rather than what to think. With this in mind, we have provided you with “blank pages” in our application. Knowing that there is not a right or even a preferred answer allows you to demonstrate to the committee your ability to navigate ambiguity and provide information that you believe will support your candidacy for Chicago Booth. Earlier this year, there was some discussion as to whether we would continue using the presentation as part of our evaluation process. With the presentation proving to be such an important tool in helping us determine who is a good fit for Chicago Booth, we decided it was necessary to include in our 2011 application. However, this year, we are giving applicants even greater freedom to decide what information they want to convey in the presentation. Since we’re providing you with “blank pages,” what you decide to address in your presentation is up to you. Look at the other aspects of your application. 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I can get no work done...how are you guys holding up?

What's there to be anxious about now? The decision isn't until Dec 15 or the few days preceding it.

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I was planning to apply to 2-3 schools in Round 2. Zero progress so far. Checking the airline prices does not seem like a bad idea on the other hand :-D

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Does anyone know where I can find the questions asked of recommenders? They don't seem to be included in the online application system.

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Does anyone know where I can find the questions asked of recommenders? They don't seem to be included in the online application system.

There are no questions per se. However, recommenders are provided the following guidelines:

Please provide a written letter of recommendation. Be sure to include how the applicant ranks comparative to his/her peer group. Other items to consider are the applicant's:

* most salient strengths
* areas of development, including efforts the applicant has taken to show improvement
* team skills and leadership ability
* initiative, curiosity and motivation
* other matters which you feel we should know about the applicant

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Does anyone know where I can find the questions asked of recommenders? They don't seem to be included in the online application system.

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I was planning to apply to 2-3 schools in Round 2. Zero progress so far. Checking the airline prices does not seem like a bad idea on the other hand :-D

Same here, Columbia RD seems like so much work. Adding to my lack of motivation is the fact that my boss quit a week back. So it's just a wait for the new year to think about organizational changes.

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Oh, but there is.
You can find it when you login and go to "download material" or something like that. I have uploaded the file here, see if it works.

I only found this out after my recommenders had sent their own version of the letters

Best luck,

Jmw125

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This is just a question scale and takes 2 seconds to fill. Unlike other schools, Booth does not ask the reccomenders to answer specific questions in the actual letter.

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This is just a question scale and takes 2 seconds to fill. Unlike other schools, Booth does not ask the reccomenders to answer specific questions in the actual letter.

In any case I thought it would be useful to share this, and have JMW's recommenders fill the grid instead of just sending the text. I wish someone had told me about the grid before...

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Congratulations on getting the December Admissions Insider!

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Does anyone have any idea when Booth's Rd 1 admit weekend will be? also, any idea when the acceptance response deadline is?

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From: https://blogs.chicagobooth.edu/boothinsider

December 02
Round One Update

It’s a busy time of year here in the Admissions Office. We’re rapidly approaching the Round One decision date while also looking ahead to our Round Two application deadline which is only a month away. I thought that I’d use this blog entry to provide you with an update on where we are with our Round One applications and what Round One applicants can expect to happen during the next two weeks.

On Tuesday, we finished the last of our admissions interviews. Applicants had the opportunity to interview with students or alumni either here in Chicago or at different locations around the world. After each interview was conducted, an interview report was submitted and added to the applicant’s file. The file then went to a member of the Admissions Committee for another review. We’ve now turned our attention to building our class. This is an exciting part of the process where we are able to craft a class of students who will bring a unique set of interests, experiences, and perspectives to Booth. We will announce our decisions on Wednesday, December 15. And, as we have done in the past, we’ll call our admitted students to welcome them to the Booth community.

After we release the Round One decisions on the 15th, there is another important date for us to look forward to – January 5 – our Round Two application deadline. If you’re applying for Round Two and have questions about the application, then please join us for a live chat on Thursday, December 16 at 11:00 am CST. We’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have.

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Does anyone have any idea when Booth's Rd 1 admit weekend will be? also, any idea when the acceptance response deadline is?

Admit weekend 1 is 2/11-2/12. Booth typically calls applicants the day before the deadline.

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Anyone else wanting to just skip this next week?

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Anyone else wanting to just skip this next week?

Yes! I have numbered the days on my calendar, counting down to December 15th (though hopefully I will hear the day before via phone call :-D

) It's like a cartoon, but instead of the calendar pages flying off the wall it takes a month for each day to pass.

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The thing is... for Asia-Pacific candidates that are +15h (my case) from Chicago... we (if accepted) will receive the call on "our" day 14, day 15 or day 16? :lol:

By the way, who makes the call, an AdCom member or the interviewer?

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I've resigned myself to just checking my status or receiving an email. The chances of them getting through my Afghan cell phone is about zero.

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I've resigned myself to just checking my status or receiving an email. The chances of them getting through my Afghan cell phone is about zero.

Good luck with not only your application but for everything else too. Your fight helps India as well, so thank you and be safe.

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The thing is... for Asia-Pacific candidates that are +15h (my case) from Chicago... we (if accepted) will receive the call on "our" day 14, day 15 or day 16? :lol:

By the way, who makes the call, an AdCom member or the interviewer?

Almost every accepted candidate will receive a call by Adcom member on 14th.

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The thing is... for Asia-Pacific candidates that are +15h (my case) from Chicago... we (if accepted) will receive the call on "our" day 14, day 15 or day 16? :lol:

By the way, who makes the call, an AdCom member or the interviewer?

Almost every accepted candidate will receive a call by Adcom member on 14th.

Exactly on the 14th? Could it be before that? Are you sure? I am trying to manage my expectations because apparently Kellogg starts making calls today all the way till the 20th.