From Dr. Shel (Shelly Watts), https://www.mbaadmit.com, email: info@mbaadmit.com
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Opt to work directly with Dr. Shel, a Harvard and Oxford graduate with Harvard admissions experience, on your MBA applications! Top 3 Mistakes Made with the Kellogg Application 2015-2016Given Kellogg’s full-time MBA essay topics, highly limited essay lengths, space on the application form and resume, and recommendation form questions, candidates should employ a solid strategy to present their best achievements and a compelling case for admission. Many applicants fail to strategize excellently and based on the candidates we have conducted Ding Analyses for thus far, here are the three most common mistakes that were made with the Kellogg application this 2015-2016 admission cycle:
Mistake #1: Failing to use the ideal strategic content in the limited essay space. Did you notice how short Kellogg’s essays were? The admissions committee did not give you much space to make your case for admissions. You should have made certain to use that “prime real estate” to present a very strong, compelling portrait of yourself, including your passions, skills, talents, greatest achievements, personal story and vision for the future. Some candidates make the mistake of using a very unimportant topic for one of the two core essays, such as highlighting their work with a nonprofit, when they were not in a high leadership position and that nonprofit work is not related to their long-term goals. Some candidates shy away from writing about their leadership in the workplace, when that often makes a fantastic topic (and you probably have displayed more leadership than you realize!). Failing to use the limited essay space excellently can result in a rejection.
Mistake #2: Failing to maximize use of the resume. Given how little space you have in the essay portion of Kellogg’s application, it is all the more important to maximize the information you present in the resume. You should present your best credentials and sell them to the committee. You should have made sure to pack your resume full of action-oriented and results-focused information, as well as descriptions of awards and your best extracurricular activities, so that it provided a valuable snapshot of your overall candidacy, strengths and assets. Wherever you have demonstrated leadership, make it shine through your resume. Awards and distinctions should be prominently displayed. (Whenever a school allows you to submit up to a two-page resume for an MBA application, you should do so. Some candidates don’t want to do the extra work to create a two-page resume, since other top MBA programs restrict them to a one-page resume. But it is usually worth your effort.)
Write your resume with care as it must go a long way in selling your candidacy. Written excellently, the resume can help sell the committee on your candidacy even before they read your first essay!
Mistake #3: Failing to maximize use of the recommendation. Kellogg has adopted the use of the “common recommendation form”, which has three standard recommendation form questions that are used by many other top MBA programs, including Harvard, Wharton and Columbia. However, Kellogg allows you to submit much longer responses and also has a very detailed “grid” where recommendation writers can rate you on such important topics as your ability to influence others and your team leadership skills. The grid is much more detailed than the grid that appears on the application forms of many other top MBA programs, which potentially makes it harder for you to score the top marks on the many categories presented. You should work with you recommendation writers to help make that grid look as attractive as possible as they submit the completed grid to the admissions committee. If your recommendation content is not shining and the grid marked well, your chances for admissions will be hurt.
If you are interested in re-applying to Kellogg, try to assess if you made any of these mistakes and, if so, correct them in order to put forward an outstanding application.
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Best wishes,
Dr. Shel (Shelly Watts)
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