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Since I still haven't gotten my admission materials and I missed the phone call, all I have is the e-mail confirming my admission and the positive status change on the website. I am dying of curiousity.

Can you guys tell me what the package includes? When is DAK (does that stand for day at Kellogg)? What is the planned schedule for DAK? Will there be another DAK before we matriculate or is this the only one? How is the admitted student website? (I can't wait to log on but still haven't received my username and pw).

I know I will have all therse answers in a few days, but international mail takes a few days and I am dying to dive into this:)

I haven't received my package yet so I'm not sure what it includes. DAK official starts the morning of Feb 6th but there is a happy hour reception on Feb 5th at 8pm. The schedule is pretty full with financial aid seminars, mini-classes, meet and greets, intro to section life, housing info, etc. It ends late morning on Sunday with a few optional events. There is a DAK II on April 24-26. The admitted students website is pretty great. Lots of information regarding financial aid, preparing for the move, and becoming a Kellogg student. There is also a discussion forum however it's not very active at this moment. And the best part, you get access to your Kellogg email! :)

For reference, below is the schedule for DAK.

Thursday
8:00 PM Welcome Reception in Evanston (Optional)*
Come meet other DAK attendees and current students in a casual and relaxed environment in Evanston. The receptions will conclude around 10:00 PM, but feel free to come and go whenever you like.

Friday
7:00 AM Registration & Breakfast

8:00 AM Opening Ceremonies*
Receive your official welcome to Kellogg from Admissions Director Beth Flye and other members of the Kellogg community.

9:00 AM Academics at Kellogg
Learn about Kellogg's faculty, approach to learning, programs and majors.

10:00 AM Section Time
Meet other students in your section and get to know your section leaders.

11:00 AM Financial Aid Information Session
Housing Information Session
Tour of Kellogg Facilities
Coffee Chat with Current Students
iDAK

Attend the event of your choosing! These options will be offered three times during the weekend.

12:15 PM Professor Roundtable Lunches
Attend a topic-specific presentation and discussion hosted by a professor

2:00 PM Mini Classes
Experience the exceptional Kellogg professors and curriculum first-hand by attending two short class sessions with your section.

3:45 PM Section Time
Life at Kellogg & Club Experience

5:00 PM Kellogg Experience*
Discover what student life is really like at Kellogg
(JV's welcome!)

5:45 PM TG*
TG, short for “Thank Goodness it’s Friday,” is a great way for students to catch up with friends and relax after a rigorous week. Come mingle with current and admitted students while enjoying a Kellogg tradition.

7:30 PM Taste of Evanston*
Meet at McManus and go to dinner with a small group of admitted and current students at a local Evanston restaurant.

9:30 PM Experience Evanston (optional)*
Check out the local hang-outs, grab a drink, or find a cool coffee shop with admitted and current students.

Saturday
8:00 AM Continental Breakfast*

8:15 AM Financial Aid Information Session
Housing Information Session
Tour of Kellogg Facilities
Coffee Chat with Current Students
iDAK
Attend the event of your choosing!


9:00 AM Career Services Overview
Learn about the resources available through Kellogg's Career Management Center and how it can help you at Kellogg and beyond.

10:00 AM Section Time and Directory Photos
Scavenger Hunt

12:15 PM Career Break-out Lunches
Speak with current students about their summer internships; learn more about career options from the professional clubs.

2:00 PM Alumni Panel Discussion
Learn from alumni how their Kellogg experience has helped propel their careers.

3:00 PM "Welcome Address" by Dean Jain

3:45 PM Keynote Speaker

4:30 PM KWEST Fair

6:30 PM Leave Evanston for Chicago*
Don't worry about driving in the city! Meet in Evanston to take free buses into Chicago to attend the closing ceremonies.

7:00 PM Closing Ceremonies

10:00 PM Experience Chicago (optional)*

Sunday
10:00am Continental Breakfast & Housing Fair (optional)*
Come gather information from a group of apartment building in Evanston.

10:30am Housing/Campus Tours (optional)*
Optional tours of Evanston housing and/or the Northwestern campus.
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Note that the above schedule is subject to change :) But it won't change much probably. Things I absolutely would not miss:

1) KWEST Fair
2) Dean Jain Speech
3) Roundtable Lunches

I'm running the scavenger hunt, so hopefully that'll be good too heh.
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Thanks for the schedule cpgmba, +1.

Steel,

Are there sufficient things for JVs to do during DAK to make the trip worthwhile for them. I really want to bring my wife, but I don't want her just wandering around Evanston alone while I am busy with DAK.

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Thanks for the schedule cpgmba, +1.

Steel,

Are there sufficient things for JVs to do during DAK to make the trip worthwhile for them. I really want to bring my wife, but I don't want her just wandering around Evanston alone while I am busy with DAK.

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There's actually an agenda for JV's as well. JVs can attend some of the events in the above. (I believe it's the ones with the *) My wife is definitely coming. This is a big decision for us and I want to make sure she feels included and gets involved as well.
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Does anyone know how to access Kellogg email? Its just firstinitial, lastname [email protected] right? I tried to use the pw I made for the site but I can't get it to work. I hope they don't take back my admit bc I can't figure out the email system.......

BTW there is a NYC reception in January for admitted students as well
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Thanks for the schedule cpgmba, +1.

Steel,

Are there sufficient things for JVs to do during DAK to make the trip worthwhile for them. I really want to bring my wife, but I don't want her just wandering around Evanston alone while I am busy with DAK.

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The JV club definitely puts on events. Talk to riverripper about specifics with respects to bringing wives and JVs. He brought his and it sold her on Kellogg. Some say the JVs have more fun :)
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Does anyone know how to access Kellogg email? Its just firstinitial, lastname [email protected] right? I tried to use the pw I made for the site but I can't get it to work. I hope they don't take back my admit bc I can't figure out the email system.......

BTW there is a NYC reception in January for admitted students as well
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The email address should be the format you describe, unless there are more than one admit with the same first initial/last name. In which case I think it becomes firstname lastname [email protected]. You should be able to access the webmail system using the username and pw for the welcome site. It took a couple days for me to be able to access webmail, even after I had access to the admitted students site.

Where did you get info about the NYC admitted student reception?
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Does anyone (e.g. Steel) know if there will be a discount rate at local hotels? I seem to remember reading in last year's thread that this was the case.

By the way, admit package contains the following:
- Kellogg padded neoprene laptop sleeve
- Kellogg wireless mouse
- Tuition deposit form
- Congratulations letter from Beth Flye (notes that DAK is 2/6-2/8, and that deposit is required by 4/1)
- Letter promoting the welcome-site for admitted students
- Letter from KIS (Kellogg IS) providing username, activation code, email address, student ID

Congrats to all, and here's to peer-pressuring each other into forgetting about any programs other than Kellogg!
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Does anyone (e.g. Steel) know if there will be a discount rate at local hotels? I seem to remember reading in last year's thread that this was the case.

By the way, admit package contains the following:
- Kellogg padded neoprene laptop sleeve
- Kellogg wireless mouse
- Tuition deposit form
- Congratulations letter from Beth Flye (notes that DAK is 2/6-2/8, and that deposit is required by 4/1)
- Letter promoting the welcome-site for admitted students
- Letter from KIS (Kellogg IS) providing username, activation code, email address, student ID

Congrats to all, and here's to peer-pressuring each other into forgetting about any programs other than Kellogg!
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Good question familyman! Our logistics people are still trying to work out the specifics with hotels - still unsure about how this is going to play out.

Wireless mouse and laptop sleeve, much better than the portfolio we got last year! Though I am still using my portfolio for recruiting events hehe.
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Thanks CPG and Steel for the info. +1 to you both.

I can't wait for my package!
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Great info guys, much appreciated.

And I need a wireless mouse! :D
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Anyone happen to notice the temperature in Chicago today? Holy moly!! And I thought is was cold in DC today.

For those in the continental US that recieved the welcome packet, did it come via USPS, or was it FedEx/UPS. I don't trust my apartment building to get me packages.

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Anyone happen to notice the temperature in Chicago today? Holy moly!! And I thought is was cold in DC today.

For those in the continental US that recieved the welcome packet, did it come via USPS, or was it FedEx/UPS. I don't trust my apartment building to get me packages.

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Mine came UPS, but no email from UPS beforehand like others have gotten. For what it's worth, I got the call on 12/4 and just got the package today, but I don't know if that length of delay will stay the same or if it's just because I got the call relatively early.
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Thanks for the schedule cpgmba, +1.

Steel,

Are there sufficient things for JVs to do during DAK to make the trip worthwhile for them. I really want to bring my wife, but I don't want her just wandering around Evanston alone while I am busy with DAK.

Thanks

There's actually an agenda for JV's as well. JVs can attend some of the events in the above. (I believe it's the ones with the *) My wife is definitely coming. This is a big decision for us and I want to make sure she feels included and gets involved as well.
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cpgmba,

Great question! The Joint Ventures group has a separate agenda planned for DAK. Please have your wife visit the JV website: https://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/student/club/joint/index.html The site's homepage has links to the JV LinkedIn group and the DAK Facebook group. The JV DAK daily schedule hasn't been posted yet but it should be up in the new year. The Facebook and LinkedIn groups are great ways to keep in touch with 2011 JVs and current JVs.

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Thanks Mrs. River, kudos. The wife is checking out the JV website as we speak. We are both looking forward to our trip to Evanston in February.
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Does anyone (e.g. Steel) know if there will be a discount rate at local hotels? I seem to remember reading in last year's thread that this was the case.

By the way, admit package contains the following:
- Kellogg padded neoprene laptop sleeve
- Kellogg wireless mouse
- Tuition deposit form
- Congratulations letter from Beth Flye (notes that DAK is 2/6-2/8, and that deposit is required by 4/1)
- Letter promoting the welcome-site for admitted students
- Letter from KIS (Kellogg IS) providing username, activation code, email address, student ID

Congrats to all, and here's to peer-pressuring each other into forgetting about any programs other than Kellogg!

Good question familyman! Our logistics people are still trying to work out the specifics with hotels - still unsure about how this is going to play out.

Wireless mouse and laptop sleeve, much better than the portfolio we got last year! Though I am still using my portfolio for recruiting events hehe.
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Yeah whats up with that. You would think the budget would be going down not up this year.

Last year hotels (Orrington, the Hilton, and another chain I forget) had DAK deals. Orrington and the Hilton are the closest but they also were like $30 more a night last year. People also post to share rooms and cabs on the message board. A cab from Midway is like $60 and a cab from O'hare is like $45 or $50 (including tip)...using a local cab company. So it makes sense to try to split one of those too. Chances are someone will be arriving at a similar time so post on the admitted students messageboard. There is a bus that goes from O'hare that will only cost you $1.75 but will take twice as long to get there and it only runs like every 30 minutes so if you miss it you might be sitting there waiting for the next one.
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There are DAK discounts at the Orrington, Hilton Garden Inn, and Best Western. For example, the Orrington was $119 a night compared to $165 (with AAA discount).
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So I saw that someone posted a new thread titled Mac vs. PC. I know that Kellogg has a prefered laptop and they provide IT support. I personally plan on going that route.

I have another question though. I am probably one of the few holdouts without an iPhone, Blackberry etc and am considering finally getting one. Are there any "prefered" smart-phones for Kellogg. Do even really need one?
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So I saw that someone posted a new thread titled Mac vs. PC. I know that Kellogg has a prefered laptop and they provide IT support. I personally plan on going that route.

I have another question though. I am probably one of the few holdouts without an iPhone, Blackberry etc and am considering finally getting one. Are there any "prefered" smart-phones for Kellogg. Do even really need one?
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I think I remember seeing on the welcome site that both Blackberries and iPhones can interface with Kellogg's email servers, but there's a slight difference (iPhones interact directly while Blackberries interact via a Blackberry server). So iPhone vs. Blackberry is probably a personal preference. I've always used a Blackberry (my company doesn't support iPhones) but will probably buy an iPhone before school. There's also a list of which carriers are supported by the cell antenna inside the Jacobs Center, but I think it's all the major ones. I'll see if I can find the link to that page and put here.

Edit: Here's the page on the welcome site: https://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/we ... ities.aspx
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During my tour back in October, the 2nd year student highly recommended buying the school-sponsored laptop (lenovo), as it will be supported by KIS. He mentioned that one of his friends dropped his laptop and totalled it, but KIS pulled all his files off the hard drive and gave him a "loaner".

Looks like I'll once again renege on my threats of buying a Mac next time.
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So I saw that someone posted a new thread titled Mac vs. PC. I know that Kellogg has a prefered laptop and they provide IT support. I personally plan on going that route.

I have another question though. I am probably one of the few holdouts without an iPhone, Blackberry etc and am considering finally getting one. Are there any "prefered" smart-phones for Kellogg. Do even really need one?

I think I remember seeing on the welcome site that both Blackberries and iPhones can interface with Kellogg's email servers, but there's a slight difference (iPhones interact directly while Blackberries interact via a Blackberry server). So iPhone vs. Blackberry is probably a personal preference. I've always used a Blackberry (my company doesn't support iPhones) but will probably buy an iPhone before school. There's also a list of which carriers are supported by the cell antenna inside the Jacobs Center, but I think it's all the major ones. I'll see if I can find the link to that page and put here.

Edit: Here's the page on the welcome site: https://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/we ... ities.aspx
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I love my iPhone - it is extremely useful in the massive scheduling nightmare that is business school. I use it everyday to keep myself honest with respect to scheduled meetings, recruiting events, etc. Also, when you have 5-10 minutes to get from one place to another, it is useful to have your iPhone around to check what room you need to be in, rather then booting up your computer and checking your schedule that way.
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