ankurgupta03 wrote:
Indian applicant from Hyderabad. I have a few doubts about this waiver thing:
1. Do people actually get selected without the interview?
2. If yes, does the ADCOM select on the basis of the video essays? (doomed here)
3. If skype interview is a possibility as many have already received it. I do not see not getting an invite as a good sign
1. Yes. Interview waivers are a way fo Kellogg saying that we can only accommodate so many for interviews and it does not negatively impact your chances as mentioned at
https://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/pro ... ocess.aspx (pic attached below)
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2. Video essays are 1 additional data set that the adcom use to 'know you better' and obv they will have a certain say in total 'admission score'. I dont think video essays per se can be a reason for an outright acceptance or rejection as this is the 1st time they did not give retakes to the students.
3. As mentioned in the attached picture above, skype inteview is a possibility for people getting interview waivers.
Then again, Kellogg does mention that getting a waiver does not necessarily mean that you will dinged. So I would say not to think too much about it as you did the best you could do.
All the best to you and everyone else for the interview invites and the interviews.