Chicago Booth update
Роуз Мартинелли, Associate Dean for Student Recruitment and Admissions in Chicago Booth, та самая которая читает эссе каждого зачисленного студента и говорит финальное "ДА", в своем блоге вчера заявила, что на данный момент они рассмотрели лишь 50% всех Round 2 applications. Только перевалили за половину! Так что, guys, которые еще не получили ответ от Чикаго, не расстраивайтесь раньше времени. Все еще впереди. До дедлайна 17 февраля у них осталось две недели, чтобы выдать всем финальное решение. Как я поняла, они просто завалены работой и еле справляются с лавиной заявлений. Но надо отдать им должное за transparencу: они хотя бы сообщают кандидатам, в какой стадии процесса находятся.
Этот подход радикально отличается от Стэнфорда, that keeps very low profile and mystery which I guess is a part of the brand and a way to differentiate the school from louder business factories like HBS. И в отличие от Гарварда, который даже не собирается менять статус с "Submitted" на "Under review/Completed" до даты interview notification'ов.
Также Розочка дает свои советы по подготовке к интервью:
Preparation is key to success. Make sure you are prepared to answer fairly basic questions about the MBA and your goals going forward: Can I clearly articulate my career plan and future goals? What do I realy want from my MBA experience? What is my motivation to obtain an MBA? Why is Chicago Booth the right place for me, and why am I right for Booth? How do I plan to use my MBA in my career? etc... You might want to consider writing down answers to these questions in order to organize your thoughts.
In addition, since much of the interview will be behaviorally-oriented (discuss how you handled "x" in the past), think about experiences that you can use to address these types of questions. Once you've practiced a few times with friends or colleagues, you'll be able to communicate your thoughts in a clear and concise way despite any nervousness you may experience.
Here's the hard part -- once you've practiced and prepared, you need to set aside all that preparation so that you can focus on having a conversation with your interviewer. Remember, the interviewer knows Booth well, but not you. So feel free to allow the conversation to be two way. Getting to know the person sitting across the table will help you to relax and relate your stories more effectively.
Всем удачи. May Booth be with you :)
Этот подход радикально отличается от Стэнфорда, that keeps very low profile and mystery which I guess is a part of the brand and a way to differentiate the school from louder business factories like HBS. И в отличие от Гарварда, который даже не собирается менять статус с "Submitted" на "Under review/Completed" до даты interview notification'ов.
Также Розочка дает свои советы по подготовке к интервью:
Preparation is key to success. Make sure you are prepared to answer fairly basic questions about the MBA and your goals going forward: Can I clearly articulate my career plan and future goals? What do I realy want from my MBA experience? What is my motivation to obtain an MBA? Why is Chicago Booth the right place for me, and why am I right for Booth? How do I plan to use my MBA in my career? etc... You might want to consider writing down answers to these questions in order to organize your thoughts.
In addition, since much of the interview will be behaviorally-oriented (discuss how you handled "x" in the past), think about experiences that you can use to address these types of questions. Once you've practiced a few times with friends or colleagues, you'll be able to communicate your thoughts in a clear and concise way despite any nervousness you may experience.
Here's the hard part -- once you've practiced and prepared, you need to set aside all that preparation so that you can focus on having a conversation with your interviewer. Remember, the interviewer knows Booth well, but not you. So feel free to allow the conversation to be two way. Getting to know the person sitting across the table will help you to relax and relate your stories more effectively.
Всем удачи. May Booth be with you :)