Calling all Kellogg Fall 2010 Applicants!

If I were a member of the adcom, I would add an option to automatically join the gmatclub from the online application. Then knowing the applicant's pseudo, I could see what craziness they might post, thus making the job of weeding out applicants that much easier.

Giving up hope for an admit, now hoping for the wait list. Does anyone have any statistics for what % of wait listed candidates are ultimately admitted. It can't be high....

Thank you.

Just got a quick scare from this subject line in my inbox 'Topic reply notification - "Calling all Kellogg Fall 2010 Applicants!"' Thankfully the scare only lasted milliseconds as my drowsy brain finally comprehended what it actually was.

Don't know specifically about that scholarship since I'm not MMM, but I wanted to expand on what unplugged said. While there are some big named scholarships given out at admissions, there are a bunch more (including Kellogg's generic need/merit-based grants) that are given out after you apply for financial aid. For example, I got some need/merit money when they sent my initial financial aid package in April, then found out I got a named scholarship in May. If I remember correctly, many people here on gmatclub last year got some form of scholarship money from Kellogg in their financial aid package.

Ideally your understanding of Kellogg will be spread throughout all your essays: in the first essay where you talk about why Kellogg, the second essay where you talk about what leadership skills you want to develop here and the third essay where you talk about being part of the Kellogg community.

As for what makes a person choose Kellogg, I think if you asked the 1200 or so students here you'd get several hundred different reasons why they chose Kellogg. I think the best answer to this question is a personal one. Show that you understand what it's like to be a part of Kellogg, and then discuss why that is something that is important to you. Remember that readers see hundreds of applicants, so saying something like "I want to attend Kellogg because I want to go into marketing and like working in teams" is not going to make you stand out.

Quick question - when is the best time to inform the Admission's Committee that you've received a scholarship from another school that will significantly impact your decision? I recently received a full tuition scholarship to Ross, and while I haven’t been admitted into Kellogg nor do I want to be presumptuous, I was wondering if this is something you inform them of within a few days of receiving an offer or once you receive your financial aid package?

Absolutely love both Kellogg and Michigan, so we’ll see what happens. I’m from the Midwest and can’t wait to get back.

Oh no
I really did say this (but phrased it a little differently).

With no word of dings or admits today, I am guessing the St. Patty's Day festivities were too inviting.

Nope, haven't heard anything on this...

I am a JDMBA applicant. Not sure if any JDMBA applicant has heard anything as yet?
I called the Admissions office with a couple of questions. Their responses to my questions weren't very informative.

Please add me to the list of applicants.
780/25/Male/Quant on Wall Street 3 years

The silence is disturbing. I fear we are entering the predominantly wl/ding portion of the round.

For me WL=ding with a smiley face sticker

Don't be so pessimistic, they are just enjoying green beer

This is my year of applying and what's puzzling to me is that it seems that there hasn't been a lot of daily action on this and the BW board with admits, etc.. I recognize that only a fraction post but is it possible that that decisions have only trickled in so far and we're due for some waves this/next week? Is this the typical pace of decisions coming out on these boards?

They should be starting to get back from lunch now...so hopefully something will start to pick up here.

I wouldnt mind the St Patty's Day Guinness ...

One confirmed ding today from the BW forum.