The University of Chicago MBA 2007 taking questions

david_he

先占个位。toefl score has been sent to Chicago.

david_he

My GPA is only 2.8/4,Is there a mandatory requirement for GPA? such as no less than 3...。

machinegun

Leojin,

Chicago GSB is probably the right choice for you if you are interested in Economics/Finance related courses, or want to go in depth in these concentrations for your MBA. As you mentioned, Chicago GSB is the first and only business school to have had six Nobel Prize-winning faculty members. Other distinguished figures are also authoritative theoreticians in the community of economist.

The flexible curriculum arrangement is probably another factor which attracted many applicants. Among 21 course you will finish to be qualified to graduate, there is only one compulsory course, which means you will have great freedom to choose the courses, in which you are most interested, or say, which you most need to prepare for your post-graduate career.  

What I want you to know is my personal experience and impressions about the school, though I have not been there:

Chicago GSB does care you and really wants you to come if you are admitted. The people there, adcom people or first/second year students, do consider you a member of the big family. They will call you or email you, voluntarily offering advice and providing information, which makes the school unresistable.

Most top-tier school have their own advantages and speciality. When you start your own application, try to dig out more about your dream school. When you find the match between you and Chicago GSB, do you best to apply and the school will justify your decision.

Good luck!

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machinegun

David,

Don't worry! My GPA is well under 3.0 and my GMAT is 750.

Try your best to have a high GMAT score and you will be fine. The application process is complex. The adcom people want to look at the whole picture rather than function like a filer or something.

Good luck!

午马起行

Machinegun，非常感谢你的热心！

能问一下这两年Chicago GSB录取了多少中国内地学生吗？他们的背景如何？

我打算今年申请Chicago，刚刚开始准备，所以很多关于Chicago GSB的情况还不是很了解，希望能得到你的帮助！

machinegun

Wumaqixing,

I can only provide that the number of admits,  who are from mainland China, is about 13.

The admits are from diversified backgrounds.

I hope I could help, you are so welcome.

stevencummings

Hi machinegun,

I'm planning to get a MBA degree from Chicago GSB, but the problem/issue is I'm pretty old - 36 years old, I'm working in a financial company as a system analyst in United States,
My question is would the admission office still consider it's eleigible or appropriate for me to apply MBA?
Many thanks.
steven.

tuxiaoyang

Machinegun,

First of all, thank you for taking the time to answer questions. Your advices will be very helpful to all of us.

Out of the 13 admits from mainland China, how many were already working/studying in US before applying?

Do you know anybody from a typical engineering background among the admits? It looks like (to me anyway) that most Chinese admits are from business background (sales/markeing/finance/accounting,etc). I don't know whether this is because most Chinese applicants come from business functions or B-schools prefer such Chinese appliants to others. Can you please share your insight?

Thanks for you time.

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machinegun

stevencummings,

I do not think that age will be a serious factor to the adcom people when evaluating your eligibility. However, you should bear one thing in your mind: your achievements should be in direct proportion with you age. Otherwise, it is hard for the school to find your potentials. I guess that you will face the same challenge no matter which school you apply.

My advice is that: show your commitment to Chicago GSB, your uniqueness of your career path, and your ambition and diligency.

Good luck!

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machinegun

Tuxiaoyang,

The 13 admits all worked and studied in mainland China. We are all TUDALU.

One admit here in Beijing has pure IT background, bearing some analogy with applicants of engineering background.

I have to subscribe to your understanding of school preference. The majority of the students in Chicago GSB are from business background, including but not limited to: (investment) banking, consulting, marketing... The applicants with IT or engineering background are all career changers, most of whom are Indians. And it is conceivable that it is pretty taxing for career changers to succeed. Therefore, in your application, you should present the adcom people a convincing and logical story that you are determined, you are a fast-learner, and you are ready.

I hope this will help. Please dont hesitate to drop your questions here. Good luck.