FAQ

Classes meet one night a week from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. for 11 weeks. Most of the students who are enrolled in the Evening MBA Program live and/or work in or around Chicago.

Flexibility is one of the hallmarks of the Chicago Booth MBA programs. If your schedule permits, you can choose to take classes with students in the Weekend MBA or Full-Time MBA programs. Also, if you miss a class, you can make up the session in the Weekend MBA program, with your professor's approval.

Yes. Our International Programs Office oversees two academic programs designed to enhance not only our students' MBA experience with an international perspective, but also Chicago Booth's global footprint. For students whose schedule permit, Booth offers an option to spend one academic term abroad at one of our 33 partner schools situated in 21 countries around the world, through our International Business Exchange Program (IBEP). To accommodate working students, short-term programs of two to three weeks are available.

Absolutely. A few of the activities that you can take advantage of are post-exam socials in the Midway Club, a Student Advisory Council lunch with the dean, student group conferences, and speednetworking. We also offer some events, such as Career Treks and Random Walks, that are tailored so students can use vacation time to participate.

If you take two courses per quarter, from start to finish, you will finish the program in two and one half years. On average, it takes most students three years; allowing for a quarter off or a reduction of courses per quarter.

All Evening MBA students have five years to complete their degree requirements.

The application is evaluated in three parts, all weighed equally: the academic piece (including the undergraduate institution, courses taken, grades earned, post-college work, and the GMAT/GRE test score), the work experience piece (including quality and quantity of the applicant's career path), and the life experience/individual fit with Chicago Booth.

An applicant can demonstrate strengths and continuity in the areas above via the application essay responses, the interview, which is completed once the application is submitted, and the letters of recommendation. We recommend having in-person conversations with your recommenders before the letters are submitted.

The Admission Committee values the diverse experiences and accomplishments each student brings to the Chicago Booth community. Therefore, we do not have cut-off levels for grades, GPA, GMAT, or number of years of work experience required for admission. The averages are:

• GPA: using a 4.0 scale, between 3.2 - 3.4
• Average age: 29 - 30
• Average years of work experience: 5 - 6 years
• Average GMAT: 680 (*80 percent fall in the 620 - 750 range)

You are considered a reapplicant if you submitted your application within the past two years. All reapplicants must submit a new application, answer all essay questions, including the reapplicant essay question, but only need one new letter of recommendation. We require applicants to wait at least six months before reapplying to any other Chicago Booth program for a subsequent quarter. If your last application was submitted more than two years ago, you must submit a new application. Before reapplying, contact the Evening MBA and Weekend MBA Program Office to ensure that the previous application is on file.

Please use our online application system to begin the application process.

Complete the information request form at this link: http://www.chicagobooth.edu/requestinfo

To view our upcoming deadlines, please visit our application process page.

We will notify you if anything is missing from your application. This includes scores, letters of recommendations, transcripts, or application fee. If your application is incomplete, we will give you a deadline for submitting the additional materials.

Application review, on average, takes four to six weeks.

Please arrange a visit to our Program Office at Gleacher Center (Suite 330). Our staff will make notarized copies of your transcripts and diploma certificate. You may also call 312.464.8700 to arrange for notary services.

Applicants must submit all transcripts from each university, college, or graduate institution they have attended. However, if course names and grades earned from other institutions are included on another transcript, that is acceptable.

Yes. Credentials are held for two years; however, please call 312.464.8700 to verify.

We highly suggest letters come from a more objective source than a family member. A colleague or client may be better suited in this scenario.

Prospective students are encouraged to visit a class. Please note: Attending an info session event is encouraged before the class visit. Please submit a request for the class visit and a member of the Admissions team will contact you.