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Admission Decisions

Approximately 550 students will matriculate in the autumn quarter. All decisions are released through the online application system under the "Application Status" section.

RoundSubmission Deadline Mid-Decision DateDecision Notification Date
Round One October 17, 2007 November 14, 2007 January 3, 2008
Round Two January 9, 2008 February 20, 2008 March 26, 2008
Round Three March 12, 2008 April 23, 2008  May 14, 2008

Decisions fall into three categories:

  • Admission - Students are admitted to the program. Admittees will receive additional information via the admissions packet mailed to all admitted students.
  • Waitlist - Students who are not admitted for the current round may be considered for subsequent rounds. The waitlist at Chicago GSB is used to gauge the pool of candidates in a subsequent round before offering a final decision to those candidates placed on the waitlist. See waitlist candidate information below.
  • Denied Admission - Unfortunately, we are unable to admit the vast majority of the applicant pool in any given year. Denied decisions are released at the mid-decision and final decision notification dates. All decisions are final.

Waitlist Candidate Information

Waitlisted candidates can expect to remain on the waitlist until at least the next round of decisions is released. In a small number of cases, applicants may remain on the waitlist for more than one decision round. A few points to note about our waitlist.

  • We do not rank order our waitlist.
  • We are not able to offer waitlist feedback.
  • Applicants on the waitlist are welcome to send updated materials only if there have been developments since the time of the initial application.
  • If we require additional materials, applicants will be notified.
  • Applicants placed on the waitlist who wish to withdraw their application are asked to email admissions@ChicagoGSB.eduwith the subject line “Removal from Waitlist.”
Chuck Lyman

Chuck Lyman, '05
Full-Time MBA student
Former middle school teacher

Choice is the largest difference between Chicago GSB and other programs of comparable reputation."


Last Updated 2/19/08