The Chicago Booth Challenge: How to Get Accepted in 2014
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1 The Chicago Booth Challenge: How to Get Accepted in 2014 Presented by Linda Abraham, Founder and CEO of Accepted.com
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9 Do the work... GRE GMAT GPA other degrees quant skills
10 3.57 Average GPA
11 Weak quant skills? 2+2=3?
12 Average GMAT = 723
13 That GMAT Score blog./2012/07/06/should-you-retake-the-gmat-2/
14 Goal = Function + Industry
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17 If you don t know where you re going, you might wind up someplace else. Yogi Berra
18 Long-term Goal Community Service Job 3 Chicago Booth Short-term Goal Job 2 Job 1 Undergrad Studies
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20 Challenge Everything
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28 SPECIAL OFFER! Free critique of Essay A or B. the essay to ChicagoChallenge@. We will you back constructive suggestions for improvement. Offer ends December 20, Get expert, experienced guidance.
29 "Crafting a class: determining which candidates to admit among those evaluated as highly qualified."
30 Show you belong at Booth * Evidence you can do the work. * Realistic goal requiring an MBA from Booth. * Demonstrate shared values. * Distinctively contribute to class & community.
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33 We would like to understand what you are interested in outside of work and activities. Please share hobbies and areas of interest that are important to you. (500 characters.)
34 2 short essays, 250 words each
35 My favorite part of my work is... (250 word maximum)
36 Essay B: I started to think differently when... (250 words)
37 UNIMPORTANT VERBOSE EXTRA INSIGNIFICANT IRRELEVANT WORDY
38 Understanding what we currently know about you from the rest of the application, what else would you like us to know?
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41 Optional Essay: If there is any important information that you were unable to address elsewhere in the application, please share that information here. (300 words)
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43 Ten Tips for Recommenders
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45 Review Booth's Criteria
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47 Show you belong at Booth * Evidence you can do the work. * Realistic goal requiring an MBA from Booth. * Demonstrate shared values. * Distinctively contribute to class & community.
48 Show you belong at Booth * Evidence you can do the work. * Realistic goal requiring an MBA from Booth. * Demonstrate shared values. * Distinctively contribute to class & community.
49 Show you belong at Booth * Evidence you can do the work. * Realistic goal requiring an MBA from Booth. * Demonstrate shared values. * Distinctively contribute to class & community.
50 Show you belong at Booth * Evidence you can do the work. * Realistic goal requiring an MBA from Booth. * Demonstrate shared values. * Distinctively contribute to class & community.
51 Show you belong at Booth * Evidence you can do the work. * Realistic goal requiring an MBA from Booth. * Demonstrate shared values. * Distinctively contribute to class & community.
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53 SPECIAL OFFER! Free critique of Essay A or B. the essay to ChicagoChallenge@. We will you back constructive suggestions for improvement. Offer ends December 20, Get expert, experienced guidance.
54 Available in paperback and for Kindle
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