{"id":45942,"date":"2019-06-08T09:30:30","date_gmt":"2019-06-08T16:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=45942"},"modified":"2019-06-09T09:28:27","modified_gmt":"2019-06-09T16:28:27","slug":"kellogg-mba-essay-tips-and-deadlines-2019-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/kellogg-mba-essay-tips-and-deadlines-2019-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Kellogg MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines\u2013 2019-20"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Kellogg has released its application deadlines and essays for the 2019- 20 application season. <\/strong>The first question remains unchanged from last year and asks about a leadership experience and impact made. The second question is new. instead of asking about your growth, it now asks about your values and motivation in life and work and how they have shaped\/ influenced you. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Application Deadlines:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n  \n <\/td>\n Application Deadline<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Decision Released<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Round 1\n <\/td>\n September 18, 2019\n <\/td>\n December 11, 2019\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Round 2\n <\/td>\n January 8, 2020\n <\/td>\n March 25, 2020\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Round 3\n <\/td>\n April 8, 2020\n <\/td>\n May 13, 2020\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

Written Essays:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Kate Smith, Assistant Dean of Admission and Financial Aid<\/strong> at Kellogg advises in her blog post: <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo make sure\nyou are perfect for Kellogg and can explain that in this set of essays, do your\nresearch on the programs, activities, clubs, classes, and professors you are\nmost excited about. While you are reading and conversing with students and\nalumni, keep looking for ways in which you will contribute to the community. As\nyou browse the questions, I encourage you to take your time and organize your\nthoughts on what you\u2019d like to tell us.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s take a closer\nlook at the essays:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Written Essay 1: Kellogg\u2019s purpose is to educate, equip & inspire brave leaders who create lasting value. Tell us about a time you have demonstrated leadership and created lasting value. What challenges did you face, and what did you learn?<\/strong> (450 words)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This question asks the applicants to\nrecount a leadership experience in which they made a significant impact while overcoming\nchallenges and learning something that helped them in similar situations in the\nfuture. Please note the word \u201cbrave leaders\u201d and choose a leadership example in\nwhich you stepped outside your comfort zone to guide people around you towards\na goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regarding examples\nof leadership, you may choose examples from your personal or professional\nexperiences. Make sure that the impact you have made and the value you have\ncreated is not only in terms of dollar amounts or percentages, but also in\nterms of the challenges faced, such as, handling an uncooperative team member,\nor a supervisor, taking a decision with insufficient information, convincing\nsomeone of your innovative ideas, handling a new project, meeting stringent\ndeadlines, managing a client\u2019s expectations, or resolving conflict between two team\nmembers  etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As always, we recommend you follow the 4-part STAR framework below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Situation:<\/strong> what was the situation\/ challenge? Who were the people involved in this situation- players, stakeholders? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Task: <\/strong>what you needed to accomplish? <\/strong>What conflict\/ challenges did you encounter?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Action<\/strong>: What were the actions you took? Describe this in detail as it will become a crucial part of your essay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Result\/ Impact:<\/strong> What was the outcome of your leadership efforts? Were you able to address the situation? What \u201clasting value\u201d you created?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How is that experience meaningful<\/g> to you? What lessons did you learn? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the second part of the essay question asks you to\nshare what the experience taught you, it is imperative that you explain at\nlength why that experience is meaningful to you, in terms of what you achieved\nand what you learned about yourself. The experience may have revealed to you\nyour strong attributes which you might not have been aware of earlier. For\nexample, you might have never known that you could lead a team so effectively,\nbut this complex situation offered you an opportunity to successfully lead a\nteam that yielded great results. You may wrap up the essay with a final note\nabout how you are now applying or trying to apply those lessons in similar\nsituations at work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may also use\nthis essay as an opportunity to comment on a leadership position you are\ninterested in holding as a student at Kellogg and add value to the Kellogg\ncommunity <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kate\nSmith\u2019s advice<\/strong>: \u201cWe\u2019re looking specifically for\nexamples of spearheading change, striving for excellence or creating a\nlasting impact. We want our students to be the kind of people who aim to\nleave an innovative mark on their companies before and after Kellogg.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Written Essay 2: Values are what guide you in your life and work. What values are important to you, and how have they influenced you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This new essay requires applicants\nto do a significant amount of self-reflection to understand what values and\nbeliefs are truly important to them. Simply discussing values that you think\nwill impress the admission committee members will not work here. You need to make\nsure to explain how you have demonstrated those values\/ beliefs in your life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, please don\u2019t be tempted to\nprovide a laundry list of values. You may discuss only 2-3 values and back up\nyour statements with concrete examples from your life (personal or\nprofessional). Also, make sure to provide some personal details about how these\nvalues have shaped your personality and have influenced your decisions and\nactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may wrap up your essay by\nstating how you will enrich the Kellogg community through these values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kate\nSmith\u2019s Advice<\/strong>: Our goal this year is to uncover\nwhat motivates and inspires you. What drives you? How will this make you a\nmeaningful member of the Kellogg community?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video\nEssays:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kellogg\nhas retained its video essays. The first video essay question is new, and it requires\nthe applicants to introduce themselves to the admission committee. The second\nand third video essay questions remain the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video essay 1: Please introduce yourself to the admissions committee<\/em><\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This question\ngives you an opportunity to present your personality to the Ad Com and to your\nclassmates. You can discuss your cultural background, motivation, personal and\nprofessional goals, hobbies\/ interest, and issues that pique your interest. The\nmotive is to tell them who you really are. Since you will be discussing your\nfuture plans in your second video essay, you may just touch upon them in this\nvideo essay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kate\nSmith\u2019s advice<\/strong>: \u201cConsider this your opportunity\nto share what you would want your future Kellogg classmates and our admissions\ncommittee to know about you. What makes you, you?\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video essay 2: What path are you interested in pursuing, how will you get there, and why is this program right for you? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second question provides you an\nopportunity to describe your plans for the future and how Kellogg will help you\nachieve them. Since the written essays do not\noffer you a chance to discuss your post-MBA goals and why you are applying to Kellogg,\nthis is a great place to show how your goals are aligned with the offerings and\nresources of Kellogg. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kate\nSmith\u2019s advice<\/strong>: \u201cThis is an intentionally broad\nquestion so you can answer honestly and meaningfully. We want to know what set\nyou en route to pursuing an MBA and why you\u2019re choosing a particular\nKellogg <\/em>Full-Time Program<\/em><\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video essay 3:\nEach of you will receive a randomly selected prompt, all of which have the same\nobjective. We want you to show us how you handled a challenging situation in\nyour career or personal life. For example, we might ask you to tell us about a\ntime you failed to achieve a goal you had set for yourself.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nis typically an interview-style question and is usually related to the\nworkplace or to your leadership skills, for example, \u201cTell us about a time when\nyou had to make a difficult decision?\u201d or \u201cTell me about a time when you overcame\nan obstacle in the workplace.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Kellogg application\nsuggests some sample questions that you can use to prepare for video essays. You\nshould practice as many times as you like until you get comfortable with the\nformat and technology. You\nmay prepare MBA related questions as well as non-work questions about your\ninterests\/ passions and volunteer work.\n<\/strong>Add more questions to the list and\nbegin practicing. Also, it\u2019s a great idea to seek the help of family or friend\nand get their feedback on your questions and delivery style so you can improve\nyourself accordingly in your next recording.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You will have 20\nseconds to think about the question and up to one minute to give your response.\nSo timing is the most important thing to prepare for. Please note that you will\nnot get a second chance to record your response to the official video essay\nquestions. So make sure to practice in order to get a clear sense of how much\ntime you need to think and record your response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kate Smith\u2019s tips for completing the 2019-20 Kellogg\napplication<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 2011, MER\nhas helped many applicants get accepted into top 20 programs including Kellogg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For essay tips of other schools by MER, click\nhere<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For further\nassistance in developing your application essays, you may review the general Essay Tips<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 <\/strong>You may also be interested in video interview of a Kellogg alumnus<\/strong><\/a> Eduardo Silva <\/strong>wherein he shares his preference for Kellogg over other programs, his experiences in and outside of classroom that transformed him, and his advice to the incoming students, specifically international students, about their career goals, involvement in events at Kellogg, and recruitment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Need help with\nKellogg essays, sign up for free consultation<\/a> or e-mail\nme at poonam@myessayreview.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article<\/a>\nfirst appeared in myEssayReview blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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