Blog: Archive for the “University of Chicago (Booth)” Category

From Chicago Booth comes news that Associate Dean for Student Recruitment and Admissions, Rose Martinelli will be leaving her position.  Starting in August she will become Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management for the University of Chicago.  In her last issue of her blog, The Rose Report, she writes “Thanks to all who have followed … Read More  

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 … Read More  

Hysteria sells. Last week, an admissions consulting firm gained a fair amount of press for its piece on “weird interview questions that the admissions officers will use to trip you up.” The questions that they showcased were indeed incomprehensibly absurd, including this one: “If you could go back in time and steal Hitler’s wallet without … Read More  

One of the enduring myths in the MBA admissions world is that one must have ironclad goals in order to gain admission to a top business school. While there is no rule against having very clear goals and having them can indeed help, it can be reasonable to offer a back-up plan, sketch broad professional … Read More  

A few months ago, we started our “MBA Admissions Myths Destroyed” series to help calm the nerves of applicants, who can, at times, misdirect their energy. One of our myths, “Your MBA Program is the Sole Determinant of Your Future,” was reposted by the Ivey School of Business on its Facebook page and received warm … Read More