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4 weeks to go. Really love booth. The waiting is killing me. Better to do sth interesting to kill the time. Wine tasting clubs, maybe?
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Having read many threads, I empathize with your wait anxiety. However, please know that MBA is not the end but a means. After the interview, prior to the decisions, you should really focus on your work and continue to shine and excel during this period. Consistent performance and continuous aspiration, whether or not you got into MBA programs, should be a trait that MBA-hopefuls already have to further take advantage of the opportunities that MBA brings to the table. I took this advice myself during the wait period.
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I'd also add that Booth offers a handful of fellowships, that in some cases are worth full tuition. I've been told that those decisions are not typically made until very deep into R2.
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I used to think this too, but then I heard a member of the Booth adcom say that fellowships were awarded already (for R1 admits only, of course).

That really caught me off guard, I was still counting on the possibility of going for one of those.
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I'd also add that Booth offers a handful of fellowships, that in some cases are worth full tuition. I've been told that those decisions are not typically made until very deep into R2.

I used to think this too, but then I heard a member of the Booth adcom say that fellowships were awarded already (for R1 admits only, of course).

That really caught me off guard, I was still counting on the possibility of going for one of those.
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Are you saying you heard all fellowships are out for everyone or just for round 1? Is there any hope for round 2 applicants? (Of course I have to be accepted first).
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Are you saying you heard all fellowships are out for everyone or just for round 1? Is there any hope for round 2 applicants? (Of course I have to be accepted first).
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The way I understood it is that R1 admits that haven't received a fellowship by now, can forget about it, but that R2 admits will receive their fair share of fellowships in the future.

I hope I am wrong and that also R1 admits can still be awarded a fellowship.
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Are you saying you heard all fellowships are out for everyone or just for round 1? Is there any hope for round 2 applicants? (Of course I have to be accepted first).

The way I understood it is that R1 admits that haven't received a fellowship by now, can forget about it, but that R2 admits will receive their fair share of fellowships in the future.

I hope I am wrong and that also R1 admits can still be awarded a fellowship.
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I don't know for sure about Booth, but I know for most schools that the larger fellowships are announced with the admit. After you fill out FAFSA there are additional fellowships but for much smaller amounts, $15K or less.
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Hey Guys,

Just wanted some insight from folks here. I interviewed with an alum in New York few days back and I think the interview didn't go as well as I had expected :cry: I was very thoroughly prepared but the interviewer would change the topics so rapidly that I think I ended up messing it. He would ask a question and then suppose I have four different things in my mind to tell him, by the time I finish the first one, he would have a follow up and that would steer the conversation in an entirely different direction. When I answered his follow ups, he woul have more and more ..

At times, I felt that he is not really interviewing me but is actually trying to prove that he is very adept in asking interview questions. I have had 2 other interviews this week and all the other interviewers were not like this.

So, basically I am not very clear how the interview actually went. I understand there is no point in thinking about all this but I cannot really help overthink.

Anyone else faced a similar situation and got admitted ? :)
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Having read many threads, I empathize with your wait anxiety. However, please know that MBA is not the end but a means. After the interview, prior to the decisions, you should really focus on your work and continue to shine and excel during this period. Consistent performance and continuous aspiration, whether or not you got into MBA programs, should be a trait that MBA-hopefuls already have to further take advantage of the opportunities that MBA brings to the table. I took this advice myself during the wait period.
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Thanks! Good point! Just to make my spare time occupied with new hobbies.
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Are you saying you heard all fellowships are out for everyone or just for round 1? Is there any hope for round 2 applicants? (Of course I have to be accepted first).

The way I understood it is that R1 admits that haven't received a fellowship by now, can forget about it, but that R2 admits will receive their fair share of fellowships in the future.

I hope I am wrong and that also R1 admits can still be awarded a fellowship.

I don't know for sure about Booth, but I know for most schools that the larger fellowships are announced with the admit. After you fill out FAFSA there are additional fellowships but for much smaller amounts, $15K or less.
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I know that merit scholarships are awarded at the time of admission. I'm not sure about the fellowships - I know for sure that a merit scholarship can turn into a fellowship, but I'm not sure if one can get a fellowship later on if he/she was not initially awarded a merit scholarship. Also, Booth doesn't offer need-based financial aid, so I don't know if the comment about the possibility of receiving a fellowship after filling out a FAFSA form is correct.
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i had a similar experience this past saturday as well. i don't think i bombed it, but i think the "chemistry" component wasn't there. my interviewer didn't ask a lot of probing questions, and i wasn't sure if it was because he wasn't interested or if i wasn't explaining something right. of course, we were smiling and nodding throughout the interview, but given stories of how others had hour-long interviews and truly bonded with their interviewers, i don't think that really happened for me.

i'm just writing it off as environment-driven. maybe it was because my interview happened on campus during a weekend when there were tons and tons of applicants also interviewing at the same time. something about that environment feeds the "just the facts ma'am" feeling--not as much leeway to get off schedule and explore / probe deeper in different areas.

i'm just going to hope for the best and live life during the wait. :)
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Jerseygirl - I left my on-campus interview on Friday with the same feeling. On-campus interviews definitely seem more serious and question driven, and building rapport in a windowless interview can be difficult. I felt I answered each question well (with perhaps the exception of the 'give me a time you failed' question - hate that), but my interviewer was relentless in her questioning and definitely keen to keep us on topic. Maybe, I have had easy job interviews, but I think the questioning and pace would make my Booth interview the toughest I have had. My Kellogg interview the next day was a bit easier and the pace a bit slower and more conversational. Either way, I wouldn't worry. If the interview was the end all be all, I doubt they'd leave the task to a single interviewer who can provide only one perspective.
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If the interview was the end all be all, I doubt they'd leave the task to a single interviewer who can provide only one perspective.
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I think that's right, with maybe a couple of exceptions (such as HBS, where adcom does all interviews if I understand correctly - I didn't apply there). They say they're trying to determine "fit", but when you have 100 different people doing interviews (with adcoms, students, alumni) you'll have 100 different versions of what constitutes the correct fit, even if you give the interviewers detailed instructions on what to look for. The adcoms have to understand that - they aren't stupid - so I've come to believe that interviews exist for two reasons primarily.

1. To gauge the English skills of international applicants.
2. To make sure you're not a pompous a**

They also probably make some notes on how well you articulate and present yourself, but most people probably perform adequately enough in their interviews, and even if you have a bad day it's probably not a dealbreaker if you pass the two tests above and the rest of your application is strong.

Edit: After I wrote that, I saw this quote from Darden's dean in an article on P&Q

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For so many international applicants, there is a mastery of English which helps them complete applications and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) exams and the like and then there is another level that actually helps them learn in our active learning classrooms. I believe that the profession we serve is looking for internationals with the latter kind of mastery of English.
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So basically he admits that just passing the tests isn't enough, and English needs to be at a level only verifiable by actual human interaction
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i've often heard from other reputable sources that the interviews are basically to make sure you can speak english proficiently, aren't a jerk, and that you're consistent with the rest of your application. but even if you pass all those things, that doesn't necessarily mean an admit. unlike a job opening, where the interview's pretty much the last stage before the offer...an interview's just another component to the rest of your application (essays, letters of rec, work experience, gmat, ec's, etc.). you can do horrible in an interview and get in, and conversely do well and get wait listed/dinged. i think the schools weigh each part differently. i don't think the interviewers (unless they're part of the adcom) even know how much each part matters in the decision; my alumnus told me he thought the interview only counted for like 5%...i think that's probably too low though.
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I know for sure that a merit scholarship can turn into a fellowship.
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But do you know when, though? I was offered a merit-based scholarship in R1 at the time of admission, but a Booth adcom member told me that fellowships were "also already awarded" (although our conversation was a bit confusing and I'm not sure she understood my question clearly).

My point is, do we know whether someone who was indeed offered a merit-based scholarship in R1 can still have a chance to have their scholarship turned into a fellowship, or are we stuck with our already awarded scholarships at this point?
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I know for sure that a merit scholarship can turn into a fellowship.

But do you know when, though? I was offered a merit-based scholarship in R1 at the time of admission, but a Booth adcom member told me that fellowships were "also already awarded" (although our conversation was a bit confusing and I'm not sure she understood my question clearly).

My point is, do we know whether someone who was indeed offered a merit-based scholarship in R1 can still have a chance to have their scholarship turned into a fellowship, or are we stuck with our already awarded scholarships at this point?
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My scholarship letter says the following:
"In the fall your Chicago Booth Merit Scholarship may be changed to a named, endowed fellowship for the same award amount."

Don't know if this entirely answers your question...
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Should the application status change from "submitted" to "complete" after the interview? Mine still says "submitted", at what point should I follow up I my status does not change? I interviewed Tuesday.

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Should the application status change from "submitted" to "complete" after the interview? Mine still says "submitted", at what point should I follow up I my status does not change? I interviewed Tuesday.

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That should be fine. I think people who were waitlisted in Round 1 still have "Submitted" statuses.
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Should the application status change from "submitted" to "complete" after the interview? Mine still says "submitted", at what point should I follow up I my status does not change? I interviewed Tuesday.

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I think my application status remained 'submitted' until I was admitted. So, I don't think you need to follow up with them about this.
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The way I understood it is that R1 admits that haven't received a fellowship by now, can forget about it, but that R2 admits will receive their fair share of fellowships in the future.

I hope I am wrong and that also R1 admits can still be awarded a fellowship.

I don't know for sure about Booth, but I know for most schools that the larger fellowships are announced with the admit. After you fill out FAFSA there are additional fellowships but for much smaller amounts, $15K or less.

I know that merit scholarships are awarded at the time of admission. I'm not sure about the fellowships - I know for sure that a merit scholarship can turn into a fellowship, but I'm not sure if one can get a fellowship later on if he/she was not initially awarded a merit scholarship. Also, Booth doesn't offer need-based financial aid, so I don't know if the comment about the possibility of receiving a fellowship after filling out a FAFSA form is correct.
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Thank you for the clarification. I was trying to extrapolate something from other schools' financial aid/scholarship process to Booth, but it could be completely different for all I know.
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So is there anyway to confirm that your interviewer has submitted his/her feedback?

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I know for sure that a merit scholarship can turn into a fellowship.

But do you know when, though? I was offered a merit-based scholarship in R1 at the time of admission, but a Booth adcom member told me that fellowships were "also already awarded" (although our conversation was a bit confusing and I'm not sure she understood my question clearly).

My point is, do we know whether someone who was indeed offered a merit-based scholarship in R1 can still have a chance to have their scholarship turned into a fellowship, or are we stuck with our already awarded scholarships at this point?
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I was told by the adcom that the specific fellowship I was inquiring about would not be awarded until R2 decisions were finalized. I was specifically told that my merit scholarship could be replaced by the fellowship. This timing is also consistent with two people I have spoke with personally (1 who received the fellowship in the past and 1 who interviewed for the fellowship in the past).

So, if you haven't heard about the fellowship by the end of March, you're probably out of luck, but until then, I think it's still possible to receive a fellowship.
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