Chicago Booth Waitlist Guidelines for the Class of 2016 MBA program have been published.
1) Application of Round 1 Waitlisted applicants will be reviewed along with Round 2 applicants
2) Final decisions will be released on March 27.
3) Those who are not accepted or rejected by March 27 will continue to be in waitlist, and their application again considered for Round 3.
4) Applicants will have the choice to accept or reject the invitation.
5) Submit supplemental material only if you have enhanced your profile after the submitting your application
6) Booth offers the option to record a short video, describing why you are a good fit for the MBA program. Updates are optional.
7) Send all your submission before February 21st , 2014. (Details provided in the online application).
Question 1: How will a Booth MBA help you achieve your immediate and long-term post-MBA career goals? (Minimum 250 words, no maximum.)
Question 2: Chicago Booth appreciates the individual experiences and perspectives that all of our students bring to our community. This respect for different viewpoints creates an open-minded environment 
that supports curiosity, inspires us to think more broadly, and take risks. At Booth, community is about collaborative thinking and learning from one another to better ourselves, our ideas, and the world around us.
The photos below represent some of the values described above that we uphold at Chicago Booth. Select one and share how it resonates with one of your own values. (250-word minimum)
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