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Chicago Booth School of Business Application Deadlines

RoundDeadlineTime Remaining
Round 1 October 13, 2010 about 1 month
Round 2 January 05, 2011 3 months
Round 3 April 13, 2011 7 months
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Chicago Booth School of Business Class Profile

Chicago Booth School of Business Details
Average GMAT 714, Range: 660 - 760
Total Applicants 4144
Percent Admitted 22%
Percent Male 65%
Percent Female 35%
Percent US Citizens 65%
Percent International 35%
Average Age 28
Average Work Experience 5 Years
Percent Married 22%
Range work exp 3-7 Years

Chicago Booth School of Business Essay Questions

Essay 1

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. RE-APPLICANTS 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?

Essay 2

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).

Essay 3

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.

Essay Question 3 Guidelines

We have set forth the following guidelines:
The content is completely up to you. Acceptable file formats are PowerPoint or PDF.
There is a strict maximum of four pages, though you can provide fewer if you choose.
The document will be printed in color and added to your file for review; therefore, flash, hyperlinks, embedded videos, music, etc. will not be viewed by the committee. You are limited to text and static images to convey your points.
The file will be evaluated on the quality of content and ability to convey your ideas, not on technical expertise or presentation.
Files need to be less than 9 megabytes in order to upload. If your file is too large you may save your file as a PDF and upload your essay.

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