The admission process for the Evening MBA and Weekend MBA Programs at Chicago Booth is straightforward.
We take a holistic approach in reviewing your application. Here’s how the Part-Time MBA application process takes shape.
We take a holistic approach in reviewing your application. Here’s how the Part-Time MBA application process takes shape.
We review applications on a rolling basis, which means you will receive your admissions decision 4–6 weeks from the date your application is complete. You must submit your application by 11:59 p.m. CDT on the day of the deadline in order to be considered for an application round.
Applications are available to begin Winter, Spring, Summer, and Autumn quarters. Applications are typically available 5 months prior to their respective deadlines. The time in which you submit your application in relation to the deadline has no impact on your admissions decision. Previous and current application timelines are available below to help you understand the application cadence by quarter.
Quarter |
Application Due |
LAUNCH |
LEAD |
Classes Start |
Autumn 2024 |
June 7, 2024 |
September 13, 2024 |
September 14, 2024 and October 6, 2024* |
September 30, 2024 |
Winter 2025 | September 23, 2024 | December 13, 2024 | December 14, 2024 and January 12, 2025 |
January 6, 2025 |
Spring 2025 |
January 3, 2025 |
March 7, 2025 |
March 8, 2025 and March 30, 2025 |
March 24, 2025 |
Summer 2025 |
March 21, 2025 |
May 16, 2025 |
May 17, 2025 and June 22, 2025 |
June 13, 2025 |
*Starting Autumn 2024, LEAD will be completed over the course of two in-person days. Attendance on both dates is mandatory.
LAUNCH is your mandatory orientation. LAUNCH sessions will be a combination of virtual and in-person sessions over the course of a few weeks. The mandatory in-person date is noted above. The goal is to familiarize you with offices on campus and countless resources to aide you in a successful transition to Booth. The LAUNCH schedule will be finalized a few weeks prior to the first session.
In addition to completing LAUNCH, new students will complete their required Leadership Exploration and Development (LEAD) course during their first quarter at Booth. LEAD is a two-day experience comprising of six learning modules. Part 1 of LEAD takes place the day after LAUNCH Orientation, and Part 2 takes place at the beginning of the quarter. This course is designed to build the foundation for leadership development, self-awareness and community interaction throughout the duration of your Booth MBA Program.
Ready to get started on your application to the Evening MBA Program or Weekend MBA Program? Please submit the following materials.
To submit the online application, you’ll need to register and create a username and password. The online system includes step-by-step instructions for completing the application and submitting all required materials. You don’t have to complete the application in one sitting, and you may edit your application as often as necessary prior to submission.
Your application must be submitted prior to 11:59 p.m. CST on the day of the deadline in order to be considered for a particular application round.
We look forward to learning more about you through your answers to the following questions.
Your resume should highlight the professional and volunteer activities that make you a good candidate for either the Evening MBA or Weekend MBA Program.
Please submit letters of recommendation from two individuals who know you well and can offer specific examples of your performance at and contributions to an organization. Avoid choosing recommenders based on their title or status. We are more concerned with content and substance rather than reputation.
One letter of recommendation should come from a supervisor. We are looking for objectivity in the letter, and we want to hear from someone who can assess both your strengths and your weaknesses.
The other letter can come from another professional contact or from someone who has worked with you in an organization or club, or on a volunteer project. This letter can offer a different perspective on your skill sets outside of your professional environment.
The recommendation form is part of the online application. You will be prompted to provide the names and email addresses of your recommenders, and we’ll send them an email directing them to the online form. Chicago Booth does not accept letters of recommendation via mail or fax.
We ask recommenders to complete a skills assessment for each applicant and to submit a letter answering the following questions:
Your educational record is an important part of your application. You’ll need to submit transcripts from all postsecondary educational institutions from which you earned a degree.
Unofficial Transcripts
As part of your application, please submit unofficial scans of your transcripts from every university, college, or graduate institution from which you have received a degree, taking care to submit both sides of every one.
Official Transcripts
Upon accepting our offer of admission, you must submit an official transcript from every university, college, or graduate institution from which you have received a degree. If you received transfer credits, we only need the transfer school transcript if the courses and grades earned do not appear on your degree-granting school’s transcripts.
Official records are defined as original documents issued by the institution and bearing the actual (not photocopied) signature of the registrar and the institutional seal. Many schools offer electronic official transcripts, which you are welcome to submit.
All records must show:
If academic records and diplomas are not issued in English by the institution, you must submit transcripts and degree certificates with an authorized English translation.
Chicago Booth reserves the right to review the academic records of all applicants and determine whether the academic credentials presented from a non-US institution qualify for consideration. All degrees must be from an institution recognized by the country’s department or ministry of education.
For more information about transcripts, read our blog post: Application Process FYIs and Tips: Transcripts and the Academic Record Section.
You can self-report your EA, GMAT, or GRE scores at the time you apply. We also accept the GMAT Focus Edition and shortened GRE.
We will not need your official test scores until you have been admitted and have accepted our offer of admission. To make your official test scores available to us, please send your EA or GMAT scores using code H9X-9F-17 for the Evening MBA Program, H9X-9F-83 for the Weekend MBA Program, or your GRE scores using code 8852. Your scores are valid for five years.
If you are a University of Chicago current student or graduate you may be eligible for a GMAT/GRE/EA test waiver. Visit our FAQs for more information.
If English is not your native language, you’ll need to submit proof of English proficiency by taking the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL or enhanced TOEFL iBT) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
This requirement can be waived if you:
Please note this exemption in the application. For more information, see International Applicants.
The $175 application fee is due when you submit your application.
You are considered a reapplicant if you have submitted an application to any Chicago Booth MBA program within the past two years. If you choose to reapply to any Chicago Booth MBA program (Evening MBA, Weekend MBA, Full-Time MBA, or Executive MBA), you must wait six months from the date you submitted your original application AND apply to a Chicago Booth MBA program that begins in a subsequent quarter to your original application. For example, if you originally applied to the Full-Time MBA Program for the Autumn Quarter and would like to reapply to the Evening MBA Program, you must wait a minimum of six months from your Full-Time MBA application submission date AND apply to the Evening MBA Program for the Winter Quarter (subsequent quarter to the fall quarter) to be considered an eligible reapplicant.
Successful candidates in the reapplication process have demonstrated growth through career progress, academic preparation, or community involvement. In your reapplication, it is strongly recommended that you address the ways you have strengthened your application since you last applied.
For your reapplication to be considered complete, you must start a new online application for the quarter for which you are reapplying. In addition to completing new essay questions and the reapplicant essay question, reapplicants must also submit one new letter of recommendation and conduct an additional interview with the Admissions Committee. Please note, interviews are by invitation. We will keep your original application on file for two years, so you will not have to resubmit transcripts and test scores unless there is updated information.
For additional information about reapplying, please contact our Booth Admissions at 312.464.8700 or eveningweekend-admissions@chicagobooth.edu.
The Chicago Booth Civic Scholars Program offers a full-tuition scholarship to MBA students who work in a 501(c) designated nonprofit organization or for the government. If you’re applying to our Civic Scholars Program, you’ll need to take a few additional steps.
The first step toward a life-changing Booth experience is to apply for admission to our Evening MBA or Weekend MBA Program.
Here’s what to expect after you’ve submitted your application to the Evening MBA Program or the Weekend MBA Program:
Interviews are granted on an invitation-only basis. Interview decisions will be released within 3-5 business days after evaluation of a submitted and complete application. You will receive either an Invite to Interview or Deny Without Interview decision. If you are invited to interview, you will receive information about scheduling your interview at that time.
Our Committee is made up for students, alumni, and staff from the Evening MBA and Weekend MBA Programs.
The Evening MBA Program matriculates about 280 students per year, and the Weekend MBA Program matriculates about 170 students per year. Admissions decisions are posted in the Application Status section of the online application system, typically four to six weeks after your application is complete. We review applications on a rolling basis.
Decisions fall into three categories:
Questions about the Evening MBA and Weekend MBA Programs? Contact our admissions team. We look forward to hearing from you!
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