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Admissions process: there are several essays, everyone who wants an
interview will be scheduled for one, there are three rounds but the GSB
is later than most for first round which means that there are more
applicants in that round than first rounds at many peer schools.
Interview: the interview can be conducted on campus and it is random
who you will interview with (current second year student, alumni
interviewer, or admissions professional). Alumni interviews are
conducted in cities across the world. Most of these interviews are
basic informational interviews and everyone I know had a friendly
interviewer who was genuinely interested in him/her. Typical questions
include the obvious - why do you want to go to Chicago, what do you
want to do with your degree, walk me through your resume and explain
what you've done with your life since graduating from high school (or
if you're older, college).
Essays: every year the essay topics change, but they always include
one that is an opportunity for you to sell yourself and tell your
story - past present and future. another essay will be more creative
(and fun) to write. this essay is a chance to give the readers an idea
of your personality, what you care about, and who you want to be. in
this essay - take a chance! be original, be yourself, etcetera.
Advice on getting in: advice for chicago doesn't differ from advice
for other schools - know the school, visit classes, talk to current
students. make sure you know two or three classes and good professors
that you are dying to learn from. explain how these classes, and the
whole mba curriculum fit into your career. remember that even though
you come up with a great story for admissions does not mean that once
you get to school you actually have to stick with it. just be sure to
have some kind of a plan and some kind of goals that will make sense to
the admissions committee. Because Chicago has some special programs
(study abroad, the entrepreneurship center, and an amazing accounting
faculty that noone ever talks about to name a few), if these are of
interest do a little extra research on them and explain in an essay
and/or interview how these will make a difference in your life.
Selectivity: Chicago looks for highly motivated people who will have
great success (and lots of money and prestige to donate to the school
in later years). Show the admissions committee that this is you, and
you will get in. GMAT scores help (good range would be 630 and above),
but they are not even CLOSE to everything and 500 score can get in
while 800 score is rejected.
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