University of Chicago GSB
Application Essays
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business requires applicants to complete the following questions:
Essays
1. How did you choose your most recent job/internship and
how did this experience influence your future goals? What about the Chicago
Booth MBA makes you feel it is the next best step in your career at this time?
(750-1000 words)
1a. (for reapplicants): Upon reflection, how has your
thinking regarding your future, Chicago Booth, and/or getting an MBA changed
since the time of your last application? (250 words)
2. Please choose one of the following (500 - 750 words):
- Describe a time when you wish you could have retracted something you
said or did. When did you realize your mistake and how did you handle the
situation?
- Describe a time when you were surprised by feedback that you received.
What was the feedback and why were you surprised?
Slide Presentation
In four slides or less please answer the following question: What have you
not already shared in your application that you would like your future
classmates to know about you?
We have set forth the following guidelines for you to consider when creating
your presentation.
- The content is completely up to you. There is no right or wrong approach
to this essay.
- Feel free to use the software you are most comfortable with. Acceptable
formats for upload in the online application system are PowerPoint or PDF.
- There is a strict maximum of four slides, though you can provide fewer
than four if you choose.
- Slides will be printed and added to your file for review, therefore,
flash, hyperlinks, embedded videos, music, etc. will not be viewed by the
committee. You are limited to text and static images to convey your points.
Color may be used.
- Slides will be evaluated on the quality of content and ability to convey
your ideas, not on technical expertise or presentation.
- You are welcome to attach a document containing notes if you feel a
deeper explanation of your slides is necessary. However the hope is the
slide is able to stand alone and convey your ideas clearly. You will not be
penalized for adding notes but you should not construct a slide with the
intention of using the notes section as a consistent means of explanation.
Optional Essay
If there is any important information that is relevant for your candidacy
that you were unable to address elsewhere in the application, please share that
information here.
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* Essays are for the 2009 - 2010
application season.
