Applying for MBA at Chicago Booth School of Business
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Chicago Booth has invited applications for admission to their full-time MBA programme. The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is a graduate business school located in Chicago, Illinois, at the University of Chicago. It is the second-oldest business school in the USA, the first such school to offer an Executive MBA programme and the first to initiate a PhD programme in business.
Programme Snapshot
| Programme duration |
21 months |
| Courses per quarter |
3 - 4 courses |
| Total number of courses |
21 courses |
| Campus location |
Harper Center, Chicago |
Submission Deadline
| Round |
Submission Deadline |
Mid-Decision Notification |
Decision Notification Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 |
October 3, 2013 |
Week of October 28, 2013 |
December 19, 2013 |
| Round 2 |
January 8, 2014 |
Week of February 10, 2014 |
March 27, 2014 |
| Round 3 |
April 3, 2014 |
Week of April 21, 2014 |
May 21, 2014 |
Class Stats
| Details |
Stats |
| Average class size |
90 per campus |
| Average work experience |
12 years |
| Average age |
37 |
| Countries represented |
51 |
Application Process
Chicago Booth admits new students into the Full-Time MBA Program in the autumn quarter only. Here’s an overview of the process:
- Application - You must complete an application and provide supporting details by the respective deadlines noted below.
- Admissions Interview - Interviews are by invitation only. All invitations to interview will be released by the mid-decision dates listed above for each round.
- All candidates are informed of final admission decisions through the online system.
Application Checklist
A complete submission will consist of the following items:
- Completed application with required personal background
- Completed essay questions: Two short answer essays of 250 words each (My favorite part of my work is and I started to think differently when) + one Presentation/essay (in a four-slide presentation or an essay of no more than 600 words) about who you are, what else would you like us to know (file size is limited to 16 MB) + Reapplicant Question if applicable of 300 words (How has your perspective regarding your future, Chicago Booth, and/or getting an MBA changed since the time of your last application)
- Professional resume
- Two letters of recommendation (one from supervisor and second letter can be professional in nature or from an organization, club, or volunteer project with which you are associated)
- Unofficial transcripts from all post-secondary educational institutions attended. (Note: Official transcripts are requested from admitted students only)
- GMAT or GRE score
- TOEFL, IELTS or PTE scores (international applicants only)
- $250 application fee
Tuition fees
Tuition for the Full-Time MBA students in 2013 - 2014 is $5,876 per course. An estimate of the total cost of attending school for nine months (three quarters) is $91,984.
For more details visit the official website or mail at admissions@ChicagoBooth.edu.
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