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Calling all Kellogg Fall 2009 Applicants!

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Re: Calling all Kellogg Fall 2009 Applicants! [#permalink] New post   12 Jul 2008, 06:39
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I am in for R1. Stuck with the essays though.....question for you River, in essay 1, what should be the ratio of brief carrier progrees, future career plan and why Kellogg?


This is always a tough question to answer - since it will depend on how you craft the rest of your essays and what you think you need to address most. I weighted about 2/3, 1/6, 1/6, but I spread "Why Kellogg" across multiple essays last year. I did this mostly because given my short work experience (3 years - 2.5 at essay time) I wanted to highlight my work progress most. For candidates with more experience, giving more depth to your plan and why Kellogg may pay more dividends.

It really is a personal tactical judgment, and there is no right answer. Just make sure that it flows together logically and fits strategically with your plan for the application as a whole.
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Re: Calling all Kellogg Fall 2009 Applicants! [#permalink] New post   12 Jul 2008, 11:34
agree with Steel. my "ratio" was 1/4 goals, 1/2 experience, 1/4 why Kellogg (and spread over all the other essays too).

It really depends on whether your goal is very specific, how long you worked, and what your other essays are about.
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Re: Calling all Kellogg Fall 2009 Applicants! [#permalink] New post   12 Jul 2008, 11:48
Steel wrote:
anadimisra wrote:
I am in for R1. Stuck with the essays though.....question for you River, in essay 1, what should be the ratio of brief carrier progrees, future career plan and why Kellogg?


This is always a tough question to answer - since it will depend on how you craft the rest of your essays and what you think you need to address most. I weighted about 2/3, 1/6, 1/6, but I spread "Why Kellogg" across multiple essays last year. I did this mostly because given my short work experience (3 years - 2.5 at essay time) I wanted to highlight my work progress most. For candidates with more experience, giving more depth to your plan and why Kellogg may pay more dividends.

It really is a personal tactical judgment, and there is no right answer. Just make sure that it flows together logically and fits strategically with your plan for the application as a whole.


Interesting! in my draft outlines so far, it's shaping up to be 1/3 experience, 1/3 goals, 1/3 why Kellogg. Don't know if that's what the final product will be like but that's where it is so far :)
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Re: Calling all Kellogg Fall 2009 Applicants! [#permalink] New post   12 Jul 2008, 13:45
I'm in for Kellogg R1 as well.
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Re: Calling all Kellogg Fall 2009 Applicants! [#permalink] New post   12 Jul 2008, 16:23
Just finished my first essay draft and it's 3 pages with 0.5" margins. Man this is going to be tough getting rid of 33% of the content.
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Re: Calling all Kellogg Fall 2009 Applicants! [#permalink] New post   12 Jul 2008, 19:04
thanks for providing this information
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Re: Calling all Kellogg Fall 2009 Applicants! [#permalink] New post   12 Jul 2008, 23:06
sonibubu wrote:
Just finished my first essay draft and it's 3 pages with 0.5" margins. Man this is going to be tough getting rid of 33% of the content.


congrats on completing your first draft!!

I just completed the first outline and plan to do the writing tomorrow - I hope it comes out coherent :)
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Re: Calling all Kellogg Fall 2009 Applicants! [#permalink] New post   13 Jul 2008, 08:58
Hi all!!

My idea is to apply in R1

Good luck everybody!
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Re: Calling all Kellogg Fall 2009 Applicants! [#permalink] New post   13 Jul 2008, 15:32
Im in as well. R1. Good luck all.
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Re: Calling all Kellogg Fall 2009 Applicants! [#permalink] New post   13 Jul 2008, 19:53
I'm in for R1...good luck to everyone!!
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Re: Calling all Kellogg Fall 2009 Applicants! [#permalink] New post   14 Jul 2008, 09:27
In for round 1.
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Re: Calling all Kellogg Fall 2009 Applicants! [#permalink] New post   14 Jul 2008, 17:49
in for R1
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Re: Calling all Kellogg Fall 2009 Applicants! [#permalink] New post   14 Jul 2008, 18:19
Hey all,

Since the Essay questions do not seem to have any space limit ( single or double) and just mentions the page limit:
For questions 1-3, please limit responses to 2 pages

Can it be single spaced and two pages? That would be around >1000 words for the first 3 essays , that seems pretty long!

What space limit is everyone following?

Thanks!
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Re: Calling all Kellogg Fall 2009 Applicants! [#permalink] New post   14 Jul 2008, 19:05
They have had double spacing as a requirement for a long time now as far as I know. Considering they shorted the essay #4 length by a paragraph I dont think they are going to let people make the other essays longer. I would bet the shortening of the #4 essays might have been a function of increased application totals. I would go with double space for now. Trust me it would be easier to make an essay a little longer than to eliminate a few pages worth of material.

Last year many of us squeezed 900-1000 words per essay.
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Re: Calling all Kellogg Fall 2009 Applicants! [#permalink] New post   14 Jul 2008, 19:36
Thanks River!
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Re: Calling all Kellogg Fall 2009 Applicants! [#permalink] New post   14 Jul 2008, 23:38
prospect, you can go for 1.8 spacing if you're brave. :)
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Re: Calling all Kellogg Fall 2009 Applicants! [#permalink] New post   15 Jul 2008, 08:32
Not so brave... :-D I think I will stick to 2.
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Re: Calling all Kellogg Fall 2009 Applicants! [#permalink] New post   16 Jul 2008, 13:59
I'm applying R1 too. Working on Columbia ED right now, hope to start Kellogg's application soon. The essay topics from kellogg seem to cover a good span of your life.
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Re: Calling all Kellogg Fall 2009 Applicants! [#permalink] New post   16 Jul 2008, 16:39
happybunny wrote:
I'm applying R1 too. Working on Columbia ED right now, hope to start Kellogg's application soon. The essay topics from kellogg seem to cover a good span of your life.


To me thats the brilliance of Kellogg's essays, they give the most information about applicants so it really does allow them to craft a class and to make sure that the students "fit." It also gives you a lot more of an opportunity to sell yourself and the questions are pretty straightforward.
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Re: Calling all Kellogg Fall 2009 Applicants! [#permalink] New post   20 Jul 2008, 19:32
Clearadmit seems to think that double spacing is not required anymore. Can anyone confirm this ?

https://blog.clearadmit.com/2008/06/kell ... -analysis/
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