Calling all Urbana-Champaign MBA Applicants:(2019 Intake)Class of 2021

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Welcome to all Illinois MBA 2019 Intake applicants. Use this platform to meet fellow applicants, exchange ideas/information, discuss application strategies, share interview/school visit experiences, and boost each other's morale to face the tough admission process. Happy networking!

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Narenn · Answer

https://gmatclub.com/forum/download/file.php?id=45201 Illinois Deadlines.png

BoilermakerEng · Answer

Trying to get in now. Turned in my application a couple weeks ago and had my interview on October 1. Really hoping to get in!

Niharika2001 · Answer

Can you post the questions they asked during your interview?

Narenn · Answer

Why is this thread sooo quiet? What's the status of ED applicants? How many of you finished interviews?

Narenn · Answer

I managed to get some information on interviews from precious threads. Hope it will help applicants who will be interviewing in this season.

Nikhil · Answer

A new Illinois MBA Interview Debrief has just been posted:  https://gmatclub.com/forum/urbana-champaign-illinois-241/interview_debrief.html

rashimsethi · Answer

Waitlist !!

pranavsr1993 · Answer

Hi Guys, I'm Pranav Sundararajan and I'm from India, have been working in the Decision Sciences and Analytics Space for the past 4 years and have applied for 2019 Fall Full-time MBA programs in 6 US B-schools so far. They include, 
1) Simon's School of Business, University of Rochester
2) UIUC Gies School of Business
3) ASU's WP Carey School of Business
4) Duke Faqua School of Business
5) UCLA Anderson School of Business
6) UNC Kenan Flagler School of Business

I applied primarily with a score of 720 (Q-49, V-39) in the GMAT, coupled with my entrepreneurial story in my essays, and spoke about how I wanted to do an MBA which leads into me becoming a Technological Entrepreneur and serves as a launchpad for my start-up goals.

I have finished interviewing with Rochester's Simon and UIUC's Gies and secured admits in both of them while qualifying for a 100% scholarship from Gies and currently, I'm waiting to see the scholarship amount I've secured from Simon.

Now waiting for interview calls from the rest of the schools, but right now I'm facing a particularly difficult decision which is whether to accept Gies's offer with no liability or to wait for calls from some of the other B-schools where I'm sure of having a liability to the tune of at least 60,000+ USD even considering some scholarship. (I have until Jan 18th to accept the offer).

I would love to hear some suggestions from any of you guys about what I need to do. From what I've seen of Gies it is definitely promising, and I applied to it mainly due to its MBA's affordability but never thought I'd secure a 100% scholarship. Do you guys think it makes sense to go with Gies with full sponsorship and close the doors for the better-ranked B-schools where I'd incur a much higher liability? Duke still remains my primary target for its strong entrepreneurial ties.

saadim · Answer

Hi
If your goals are entrepreneurship then fuqua or anderson are best choices. If you want to employment in usa go with simon as it is stem. Even with lesser scholarship you would still have higher return on investment. Pay deposit at simon and then wait for others fingers crossed. If you get into those then great otherwise simon is great choice. Dont go with rankings but your post graduation goals. Gies is good also but without stem and less entrepreneurship hub you wont find much there.

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bluemashiro · Answer

Hi, do they start rolling out interview invitation for round 2?

pranavsr1993 · Answer

Hi guys, 
I just recently rejected a 100% scholarship offer from UIUC. I hope that enables someone else to get an admit with some good scholarship immediately. All the best for people awaiting their decisions!

dsr17 · Answer

asked me to join their MS for Technology Management
Denied on: 2019/02/13
GRE: 305, Q154, V151
GPA: 3.23
Location: United States
Heard back via: Email

kenshai112 · Answer

offered me an option to Apply for MSTM program
Denied on: 2019/02/16
GRE: 315
Location: India
Heard back via: Email

Nikhil · Answer

A new Illinois MBA Interview Debrief has just been posted:  https://gmatclub.com/forum/urbana-champaign-illinois-241/interview_debrief.html#debrief-955

PiaH · Answer

A new Illinois MBA Interview Debrief has just been posted:  https://gmatclub.com/forum/urbana-champaign-illinois-241/interview_debrief.html#debrief-959

Nikhil · Answer

Urbana-Champaign DECISION TRACKER

Updates for the last hour:

Admitted, 44 minutes ago, heard via: email  Admitted, 44 minutes ago, heard via: email  Admitted, 44 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:800, heard via: email  Admitted, 44 minutes ago, heard via: email  Admitted, 45 minutes ago, from Spain, GPA: 3.91, Industry: Computer Hardware, WE 84, heard via: email  Admitted, 45 minutes ago, heard via: email  Admitted, 45 minutes ago, heard via: email

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bb · Answer

Calling all Urbana-Champaign MBA Applicants:(2019 Intake)Class of 2021

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