Kellogg MBA Program Guide 2026

Just had my Kellogg interview, it was with an adcom. Very conversational 1. Why I joined Goldman Sa... Read More

Just had my Kellogg interview, it was with an adcom. Very conversational 1. Why I joined Goldman Sachs with follow-ups 2. What teams I worked in, my role, team structure with follow-ups 3. Significant Leadership at work 4. What will my colleagues say about me 4. Experiences which taught me resilience 5. Why MBA 6. Why Kellogg 4. Anything I wanted to add 5. Questions for her, i didn't ask any lol Read Less

Hi there! I just finished my interview. It lasted around 20 min. She told me that that was the expec... Read More

Hi there! I just finished my interview. It lasted around 20 min. She told me that that was the expected time for her (i was prepared for a 30 min interview). She told me that she had reviewed my resume and my career goals. Questions were very straight forward: - Short term - Long term goals - What specific roles would I look after? - Why an MBA? - Why Kellogg? - An example of Leadership, and what skills does a good leader need? - Give me a fun fact about you or something not mentioned in your resume. Read Less

Hi all, just had my Kellogg interview. it was with a member of adcom who said she had only read my r... Read More

Hi all, just had my Kellogg interview. it was with a member of adcom who said she had only read my resume. overall seemed pretty chill - Why did you choose your majors at college? - Why choose current role over internship? - Walk me through elevation of responsibilities during career progression - What does team look like? - What would your team say about you? - What parts of working with team do you struggle with? - What is your leadership style? How has that changed from college to today? - When has your leadership style not worked? - Tell me about a time you failed - Why Kellogg - STLT goals - Would you ever consider not going back to [my current role] post MBA? - What are you looking forward to getting involved with at Kellogg? - What else should I know? Read Less

Hey everyone, my Kellogg interview was honestly a killer experience—extremely challenging, far mor... Read More

Hey everyone, my Kellogg interview was honestly a killer experience—extremely challenging, far more advanced than anything I had anticipated. Even after 3–4 mock interviews and prepping for all the common questions other applicants got this cycle, my luck was different: I had a very experienced adcom. She started right away saying she’d read my essays and resume, so no basic walk-throughs. My ears rose up instantly. First came questions on my choice of undergrad, and she cross-questioned whether it was coincidental or intentional—I had to defend with logic and purpose. Then she asked where I see my industry in 5 years. I gave a positive view, but she immediately pushed back: if things look so good, why switch careers and why need an MBA? That one was tough to navigate. She probed my hobbies—why exactly these three, what their origin was, and whether I’d left others out. Then came behavioral ones: what 3 things my current manager would say about me vs. 3 things my former manager would say, and how they’d differ—it felt like a live recommendation letter. She also pressed on location: why Evanston, a college town, and not Chicago with its global opportunities. I felt she was hinting at whether I was also applying to Booth. The whole thing ran 55 minutes instead of the planned 30–45. She kept pressing me left, right, center—scribbling notes with a firm face, almost no smile. Honestly, it felt like an HBS-style grilling. Compared to the very linear, straightforward interviews with second-years, this was in another league. Definitely an interview I’ll remember for a long time. Key Takeaways from My Kellogg Interview • The interview was far more rigorous than expected; preparation for “linear” questions wasn’t enough. • Never flaunt or overstate—every answer can be cross-questioned. • Only share points you can back up with logic, examples, or experience. • Avoid trying to sound superior; keep answers grounded and balanced. • Self-awareness matters more than “knowing everything.” • The interviewer’s goal was to test if I am consistent with my application on paper and in person, and how well I understand myself. Her questions at its core tested “INTENSIONALITY/COLLABORATION/LOW-EGO” aspect. WHY-WHY-WHY was constant followup. • If you’re lucky, you may get a second-year interviewer with fairly linear questions. If your stars aren’t aligned, you may end up with a fiery experience like mine. Read Less

1. Tell me why you chose Amex 2. ⁠Why did you change roles? 3. ⁠Did your promotion happen in an ... Read More

1. Tell me why you chose Amex 2. ⁠Why did you change roles? 3. ⁠Did your promotion happen in an accelerated fashion? 4. How did your scope of responsibility change once promoted? 5. ⁠Proudest achievement at work 6. ⁠Working in a diverse team (both personal and professional) 7. Strengths you bring to your team 8. ⁠Weaknesses that your coworkers might say to improve upon 9. ⁠Why MBA 10. ⁠Why Kellogg 11. One time you had to pivot under pressure Read Less

Interview happened with Adcom for 33 minutes including my questions. Told that it would a blind inte... Read More

Interview happened with Adcom for 33 minutes including my questions. Told that it would a blind interview ( She only had my resume & goals section ) She started my reading out my resume highlights. 1) Why did I choose my function & industry? 2) 1 Follow-up question on that 3) Career progression compared to peers? 4) Short-Term & Long-Term goals? 5) What did I do till now to reach those goals? 6) What's my backup plan? 7) Why MBA? Why Kellogg? 8) What aspects of leadership am I trying to develop? 9) TMAT where I had to work with someone I didn't like? 10) TMAT I failed? 11) TMAT I faced adversity? 12) Constructive feedback I received and my response? 13) Professional achievement I am most proud of? 14) What's my leadership style? 15) What's my take on collaboration? How do I implement that in my leadership? 16) Three adjectives that my colleagues would use to describe me 17) Strengths & Weaknesses? 18) Anything else I would like to add? Ended with 2 questions from my end. Tone of the interview was positive but interviewer probed with follow-ups for multiple questions. Asked me not to give lot of context and be short answer keeping in mind the shorter duration of interview. Cautiously optimistic. Read Less

Hi all, just gave my Kellogg Interview Tell me about the transition of your roles; career trajecto... Read More

Hi all, just gave my Kellogg Interview Tell me about the transition of your roles; career trajectory How was the experience like switching from tech side to product side What led you to pursue a role in tech domain during college Dream companies post MBA What if you don't achieve your goalsWhat is plan B What if plan B doesn't work out and you fail to get a placement TMAT when an outcome didn't go according to how you planned TMAT when you had to deal with a difficult colleague What is your leadership style Things that you like about your work and things you don't like A failure in life Why MBA? Why now Why Kellogg LTST goals How will your short term goals help you achieve your long term goals How will you contribute to Kellogg What is the structure of your role in your current organisation People you daily interact with and what are their roles What do you think helped you achieve multiple promotions and how does it compare with your peers Any questions for us Interview lasted for 45mins and was taken by Rachel Eichenbaum (member of the adcom) Read Less

40 mins interview with a 2nd year student. Pretty chill !! - Walk me through your resume ? - Descri... Read More

40 mins interview with a 2nd year student. Pretty chill !! - Walk me through your resume ? - Describe change of responsibilities between your promotions - Short term, long term goal - Alternate plan - Why MBA now, Why Kellogg - Most proud professional achievement - Time when you had to flexible with outcome - Leadership style - If your colleagues had to say three words for you, which those would be - Describe a time when you moulded yourself as per feedback - Biggest Strength - Any questions for me Read Less

1. Tell me about yourself 2. ⁠Little cross question on resume 3. ⁠short and long term goals 4. �... Read More

1. Tell me about yourself 2. ⁠Little cross question on resume 3. ⁠short and long term goals 4. ⁠plan B? 5. ⁠why mba 6. ⁠why kellogg 7. ⁠how will you contribute to kellogg 8. ⁠tmat you failed 9. ⁠tmat project you are most proud of 10. ⁠leadership style? 10. ⁠anything else you wanna share? Read Less

Just finished my interview. These were the questions asked : 1) Walk me through your resume 2) Why M... Read More

Just finished my interview. These were the questions asked : 1) Walk me through your resume 2) Why MBA & why now 3) Why Kellog? 4) Short-term/long-term goals 5) Tell us an instance when you felt challenged while dealing with a person in the workplace 6) Tell us about an instance when you faced a difficult situation at work 7) Typical day at work? 8) Why u left the previous company and join the present company? 9) Your current organization structure & how many people reports to you? 10) 3 strengths& 3 weaknesses of your previous & present managers will tell about you 11) Any questions,but only 1? Read Less