Mike and I talked and prayed and talked and prayed and finally agreed that if I was accepted to Booth that would be our first choice. Both programs are amazing and I am honored to even be considered for admission to either program. As a frame of reference, Booth is currently the #4 business school in the country (right behind the three tied for first - Harvard, Stanford, and Wharton) and Kellogg is a few spots behind at #6.
Woah! Those are some incredible rankings.
I was a bit intimidated by these rankings - you don't become the best in the country without having a very rigorous admissions process along with a very rigorous curriculum. I attended Texas A&M for undergrad and they are currently ranked #68 overall (as it relates to undergrad programs) and have a 69.2% acceptance rate. Booth has a 24% acceptance rate - yikes, A&M turns away a higher percentage of students than Booth accepts.
So, without further ado...
Mike and I will be spending the next few years in CHICAGO as I earn my MBA from
CHICAGO BOOTH!
We are so happy to have made this decision and are so thankful for the way God has orchestrated everything.
9/27: Begin studying for the GMAT
12/6: Take GMAT
12/7: Begin researching top 10 MBA programs
12/29: Schedule Booth interview
12/30: Submit application to Kellogg
1/1: Submit application to Booth (Side note: I actually didn't want to submit my application to Booth at this point, I wanted a few more pairs of eyes on my essays. But, God asked me to trust him and submit my application, so I obeyed. I later found a few errors in my essays that would have been easily caught had I waited; but, obedience is so much better than perfection.)
1/12: Schedule Kellogg interview
1/16: Kellogg interview
1/25: Booth interview
1/27: Acceptance to Booth
2/6: Acceptance to Kellogg
As you can see above, I was accepted into both the Booth and Kellogg MBA programs. Mike and I spent a good amount of time talking through the pros and cons of each option but we ultimately felt the Lord leading us to Booth.
I promise another post in the near future explaining why Booth. For now, just know that we are so at peace and excited to be attending Booth this summer!
Mike and I will be spending the next few years in CHICAGO as I earn my MBA from
CHICAGO BOOTH!
We are so happy to have made this decision and are so thankful for the way God has orchestrated everything.
A Quick Timeline
9/4: Email Mike asking if he will support me in going back to school9/27: Begin studying for the GMAT
12/6: Take GMAT
12/7: Begin researching top 10 MBA programs
12/29: Schedule Booth interview
12/30: Submit application to Kellogg
1/1: Submit application to Booth (Side note: I actually didn't want to submit my application to Booth at this point, I wanted a few more pairs of eyes on my essays. But, God asked me to trust him and submit my application, so I obeyed. I later found a few errors in my essays that would have been easily caught had I waited; but, obedience is so much better than perfection.)
1/12: Schedule Kellogg interview
1/16: Kellogg interview
1/25: Booth interview
1/27: Acceptance to Booth
2/6: Acceptance to Kellogg
As you can see above, I was accepted into both the Booth and Kellogg MBA programs. Mike and I spent a good amount of time talking through the pros and cons of each option but we ultimately felt the Lord leading us to Booth.
I promise another post in the near future explaining why Booth. For now, just know that we are so at peace and excited to be attending Booth this summer!
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