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Calling all Kelley (Indiana) Applicants: (2017 Intake) Class of 2019!!

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03 Nov 2016, 01:03

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Hi guys,

I received an interview invite from the school. Can anyone guide me what are the areas I should be prepared about?

Should my preparation be around goals and why MBA? and why Kelley? questions or more specific questions about my profile or more behavioral questions?

Any current students, prospective candidates or people who have already interviewed , please offer some advice about the same .

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03 Nov 2016, 03:11

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I'm getting no love from Kelley. I was hopeful of getting an interview invite at least.. Oh well..

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04 Nov 2016, 01:45

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Guys !! Is there any Whatsapp grp for kelly candidates??
I will be applying by priority deadline . it will be good if we all could make a grp and share indisghts. my number is 9028055169.

PGN

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04 Nov 2016, 02:01

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Hey Folks,

I just joined Kelley. So if anybody is looking for any help on any matters like essays, interviews, living places etc etc. I will be more than willing to help. U can drop me a personal message and I will get back to you as soon as possible. #GoHoosiers.

Thanks
Kirti Garg
Kelley MBA Class of 2018

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Hi Kirti,

I have sent you a linkedin invitation with a message. Do let me know on that. I will be applying to Kelley this year

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04 Nov 2016, 20:05

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Hi Folks,

I am a Kelley MBA Class of 2018. We first years are really busy with our core semester right now but will be glad to help you all for any further information about Kelley or the admission process, please feel free to reach me at kittu.garg90@gmail.com and I will be happy to answer your questions. There may be a delay in my response due to upcoming exams next 2 weeks but be rest assured I will reply you as soon as I get time. If I don't reply within 2 working days please shoot me an email again as I may have missed your email. Please do not PM me here in Gmatclub as I may miss your message. Hence please drop me an email. :-D

Good luck to all of you who have been selected for interviews. Make the best out of your interviews.
Tip for people interviewing with Jim in person: Jim is an amazing person to be interviewed with. Be relaxed and don't panic at all.
Tip to all of you: Just be yourself. Don't try to fake somebody you are not.

#GoFutureHoosiers

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Kirti Garg
Email: kittu.garg90@gmail.com

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04 Nov 2016, 20:23

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Hey All,

I am a current Kelley first year student.
Will be happy to answer any question you guys might have or if I can't answer I'll be happy to connect you to someone who can.

Good luck with your admission process.

BR
Pranav Upmannu

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05 Nov 2016, 22:13

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praup

Hi Pranu,

I have sent you a PM. Do check it out. Here's my profile in Brief :-

I currently work for INFOSYS as a Senior Associate Consultant( promoted from Associate Consultant in 1.5 years). Though, I work in an IT company, my work is not completely related to IT. I work in a niche domain ( ERP systems--SAP) and mostly interact with clients. Infosys is my second company, the first being Tata Technologies ( a small but unique company with its interests ranging from designing automobiles to designing Airplane hulls ).For the first two years of my employment with Tata Technologies, I gradually graduated from a solutions engineer to engaging more with the client and giving a wider perspective of how our solutions would simplify their work. Hence when I was given an opportunity to work for more international clients, I jumped at it and switched to Infosys. My goal of becoming a product manager is in line with Work and experience I have gained .
I am an indian, male( 26 years ) and have graduated from Birla Institute of Technology(15th rank throughout India) and hold an undergraduate degree in computer science.
Have a few extra curricular activities, mostly in the NGO space (Had worked in Sarva Shikya Abhiyan- The Government of India's Flagship Initiative for Free primary Education during my college days ) and last year I opened my own school in my village. This school is the first English medium school in my village.

Do I have a chance in kelley? I can show leadership skills thorugh my school, since I am the youngest member in the governing body of the School.

Thanks,
Pravat

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08 Nov 2016, 06:17

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praup

Hi Pranav,

I have sent you a linkedin invite. Do connect with me . i am in the midst of writing applications for kelley. It will be great if you can help me

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08 Nov 2016, 21:54

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Did anyone got interview invite this week?

PGN

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09 Nov 2016, 00:55

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12 Nov 2016, 02:15

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Hi,

I am an Indian student. I would be applying to Kelley. I just wanted to know how easily do international students get job in US after the completion course

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14 Nov 2016, 06:48

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Mumbai Applicants, how did your interviews go?

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17 Nov 2016, 10:40

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Folks, Please share your interview experience. Questions!

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Folks, Please share your interview experience. Questions!

Interview date: 16 Nov.; Place: Bangalore; Interviewer: Jim Holmen; Duration: 40 mins

Met Jim in the hotel lobby and exchanged pleasantries. These were the questions he asked (in same order)
1. Why MBA
2. Why Indiana
3. What would your teammates learn from you.
4. What would you learn from them.
5. Differences between startup and corporate culture (I transitioned from corporate to start-up).
6. Anything else you want to tell me, which you think I should know (bring out the best thing which you don't have on your resume).
7. Any questions.

Since I have a considerable experience with US companies and startup experience, most of my interview revolved around that.
Verdict: I think it went well. Fingers crossed. :-D

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Folks, Please share your interview experience. Questions!

I had my interview with Jim Holmen on 18th Nov at Bangalore. We started early as I reached half an hour earlier than my scheduled time. Started with discussing about Bangalore traffic and jumped into the actual interview.
1. Why do you want to do an MBA?
2. In what position do you want to see yourself after MBA?
3. While selecting MBA schools, which aspects did you consider?
4. What motivates you?
5. What do you do in your free time?
6. How would you want your Kelley team to be?
7. What will your teammates learn from you?
8. What would your colleagues highlight as your strengths?
9. What would your colleagues highlight as your improvement areas?
10. Do you have any regrets in your journey till now? (Discussed about my Under Grad Major which got me nowhere)
11. Do you have any apprehensions to do an MBA now?
12. Tell me if there is anything you’d want me to know about you?
13. Questions if you have any.
I really got a feel of a conversational interview. Discussed something or the other in almost every question. Hope this helps.
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Tharun

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Folks, Please share your interview experience. Questions!

I had my interview with Jim Holmen on 21st Nov at New Delhi/Gurgaon. We started on my scheduled time. Started with discussing about Delhi traffic and bad traffic sense in India. Then we jumped on to the questions. All the questions were more or less same as mentioned by Tharun. I am just adding couple of new questions he asked.

1. Why Kelley?
2. What are you most proud of?
3. Any weakness you would like to work on.
4. Any challenging/pressure situations you worked in.
5. Skills you have developed so far from your professional life.

Hope that helps. Good luck!

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Folks, Please share your interview experience. Questions!

I had mine yesterday in Delhi/ Gurgaon. The questions were pretty much the same except a few more:

1. Do you have any apprehensions to do an MBA from US?
2. What qualities should members of a good team have?
3. Why Kelley?
4. What qualities have I developed through my professional experience?
5. How do I deal with an irate/frustrated customer? (As I am working in a customer support role)
6. What were my learning from my failures in my entrepreneurial ventures?
7. We discussed a bit about my long term goal.
8. And a few things about my hobbies.

Thanks,
ersheet

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25 Nov 2016, 05:24

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Hey guys! I applied in R1, but haven't received any interview invite yet, should I email the school asking about the status? any suggestions?

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Hey guys! I applied in R1, but haven't received any interview invite yet, should I email the school asking about the status? any suggestions?

Chances are high that you will get standard reply stating 'your application review is under process' but it's ok to ask for status.

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