The Chicago Booth Challenge: How to Get Accepted in 2014

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The Chicago Booth

Challenge: How to

Get Accepted in 2014

Presented by Linda Abraham,

Founder and CEO of Accepted.com

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GMAT

quant

skills

GPA

GRE

other

degrees

Do the work...

accepted.com

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2+2=3

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Weak quant skills?

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That GMAT Score

blog.accepted.com/2012/07/06/should-you-retake-the-gmat-2/

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“If you don’t know where you’re going,

you might wind up someplace else.”

– Yogi Berra

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Undergrad Studies Job 1 Job 2 Job 3 Community Service Chicago Booth Short-term Goal Long-term Goal

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Top 20!

Top 10!

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SPECIAL OFFER!

Free critique of Essay A or B.

Email the essay to

[email protected]

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We will email you back constructive

suggestions for improvement.

Offer ends December 20, 2013.

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"Crafting a class:

determining which candidates

to admit among those evaluated

as highly qualified."

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Show you belong at Booth

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Evidence you can do the work.

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Realistic goal requiring an MBA from Booth.

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Demonstrate shared values.

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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.)

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2 short essays,

250 words each

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My favorite part of my work is...

(250 word maximum)

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B:

I started to think differently when...

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UNIMPOR

TANT

EXTRA

WORDY

INSIGNIFICANT

VERBOSE

IRRELEV

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Understanding what we currently

know about you from the rest of

the application, what else would

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Really?!

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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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Ten Tips for Recommenders

www.accepted.com/mba/lettersrec.aspx

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Review Booth's Criteria

www.chicagobooth.edu/programs/full-time/admissions/apply/criteria

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www.mbaadmissionforsmarties.com

Available in paperback and for Kindle

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Show you belong at Booth

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Evidence you can do the work.

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Realistic goal requiring an MBA from Booth.

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Demonstrate shared values.

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Distinctively contribute to class & community.

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Evidence you can do the work.

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Realistic goal requiring an MBA from Booth.

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Demonstrate shared values.

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Distinctively contribute to class & community.

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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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Show you belong at Booth

*

Evidence you can do the work.

*

Realistic goal requiring an MBA from Booth.

*

Demonstrate shared values.

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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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SPECIAL OFFER!

Free critique of Essay A or B.

Email the essay to

[email protected]

.

We will email you back constructive

suggestions for improvement.

Offer ends December 20, 2013.

www.accepted.com/services/mbaservices.aspx

Get expert, experienced guidance.

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www.mbaadmissionforsmarties.com

Available in paperback and for Kindle

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MBA In Sight:

Focus on

Finance

MBA In Sight:

Focus on

Finance

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Your MBA Application:

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Tips

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Your MBA Application:

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Tips

for Succinct Essays

Additional Resources

• MBA Admissions 101 at

www.accepted.com/mba/admissions.aspx

• NEW! Maximize Your MBA Application: 5 Tips for Succinct Essays at

reports.accepted.com/maximize_your_mba_applications

• In Sight - Focus on Finance at

reports.accepted.com/mba_in_sight_focus_on_finance

• Focus on Management Consulting at

reports.accepted.com/mba_in_sight_focus_on_management_consulting

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Test your MBA smarts and WIN!

a. Go to

info.accepted.com/mbaquiz

b. Take the short quiz.

c. The first 5 to get 100% will win a

copy of MBA Admission for Smarties!

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