In a change to its waitlist process this year, the University of Chicago Booth School of Business will feature a waitlist enrollment form allowing candidates to immediately opt in or out of the list and will permit waitlisted candidates to submit a 90-second video update regarding their candidacy, the Admissions Committee shared this week.
In a post yesterday to the Booth Insider, the school’s MBA admissions blog, Associate Director of Admissions Carrie Lydon shared these and other updates regarding the waitlist process. The applications of candidates who accept the offer to become part of the waitlist will be considered for admission again as part of Round 2 and will receive an updated decision on March 21st, the final decision date for the round. “We will try to make a final decision by that point, but there is a possibility that you could remain on the waitlist through Round 3,” Lydon wrote.
Chicago Booth has introduced the new waitlist enrollment form in an effort to give candidates the opportunity to decide what is best for them while helping the Admissions Committee better understand who is genuinely interested in remaining on the list. The form is in no way binding, though, and candidates who have indicated they wish to remain on the list can withdraw themselves at any point by emailing admissions@chicagobooth.edu.
As in past years, Chicago Booth’s Admissions Committee invites waitlisted candidates to send relevant updates regarding their candidacy, to be added to their files for consideration as part of future rounds. “The content and format of an update is entirely up to you, but ideally the materials you provide should add insight into your qualifications and strength of fit with Chicago Booth beyond what was presented in your original application,” Lydon wrote. Updates can be submitted via the “Upload Materials” section of the Applicant Status Page.
New this year, waitlisted candidates can also upload a 90-second video for the Admissions Committee. “In the age of digital media, we recognize that video is a common tool of communication, and want to provide any interested candidate with the opportunity to use it,” says Lydon. Here, too, the content is up to the candidate. Videos can be uploaded via the “Portfolio” section of Applicant Status Page. All updates must be submitted no later than March 1st.
In her post, Lydon stressed that this year’s Round 1 was a very competitive one and that the Admissions Committee was simply unable to accept every qualified applicant. “While it likely wasn’t the news you were hoping to hear, if you received a waitlist notification, please know that the waitlist is a good place to be!” she wrote.
To those who do decide to accept a place on the Chicago Booth waitlist, best of luck from all of us here at Clear Admit. Don’t forget that you can share your experiences and learn from those of others on the Clear Admit Wiki.
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