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This is directed to current Kellogg students or anyone that is already done with the essays...When you wrote your essays and wrote the "Why Kellogg" portion in the essays what approach did you take?

Right now I am not mentioning specific details of the classes or Prof XX or a certain club I would join because I think most of that speaks for itself.

The approach I was thinking was to speak about my interactions with Kellogg alums and students. Is this approach too general? I just do not want the adcom to read my essay and think I did not do my homework on the school because I did not list off specific things about the program.

Thanks for any advice. Go Cubs in 2010
I talked about a few general things like the strengths of the program (general management and marketing), a specific curriculum/major, and recruiters and how those fit with my goals. Then I talked about the environment and backed it up with two personal examples illustrating that based on my visit. To answer your last question though, doesn't interacting with Kellogg alums and students constitute doing homework on the program?

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I struggle with the 'why Kellogg' too, because I feel my reasons are too generic in a way ... and with the 600 word limit, I dont know how much I can say, even about my visit !

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I mentioned a specific major, because it was pertinent to my goals. I also mentioned a club & class that were again tied to my goals.

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I mentioned a major, professor who specializes in the field i want to get into, and a few things like the management lab and a club that will help with my short and long term goals. On top of that, i mentioned a few more of the fun clubs that relate closely to what i mentioned in the "People may be suprised..." essay.
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Thanks for the feedback and don't worry I am not planning on name dropping.

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Submitted Part 1 for MMM earlier this week! Even though it didn't involve the essays, it was still a good feeling to complete something amidst all the other craziness of applying.
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Submitted Part 1 for MMM earlier this week! Even though it didn't involve the essays, it was still a good feeling to complete something amidst all the other craziness of applying.

Yay - congrats! I have to say I had the opposite reaction, I was sad to see my $200 go :(
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Hi All
I am still working on my essays for the application. Now that they have started opening for class visits and lunch with students is anyone planning on visiting before submitting the second part of app. I am planning to visit on Sep 28 the first day of class visit and lunch. If anyone else is planning to come I would like to meet. Also any current student might be available for a coffee or just meet on that day or the weekend before as I land in chicago on friday late night.
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Guys I am just curious, is anyone applying to the one year program?
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Guys I am just curious, is anyone applying to the one year program?

I'm not, I've thought about it but I don't have the business course requirements for the 1 year.
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Debating between on campus and off campus interviewing ... thats all thats stopping Part I from going through :)

Any thoughts on on vs off campus ?
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Debating between on campus and off campus interviewing ... thats all thats stopping Part I from going through :)

Any thoughts on on vs off campus ?

If you've visited before, do the Off-Campus, no point in you wasting your money to fly in and see it again, unless you're unsure.
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Thats what I figured. I already visited once, but I was thinking that doing an in-person may really show interest to the adcom.
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Thats what I figured. I already visited once, but I was thinking that doing an in-person may really show interest to the adcom.

That's a fair point, but by visiting once, and mentioning that in your essays your visit and why you liked it should suffice. They can't expect you to yet again fly in, spend a day with them, and fly back just for the sake of "proving" that you're interested. Was your visit official in anyway?
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Probably as official as it could get :) ... I did the whole talk with students/visit a class/talk with adcom deal
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Probably as official as it could get :) ... I did the whole talk with students/visit a class/talk with adcom deal

You're golden, schedule an off-campus interview and you'll be fine. With the number of applicants that Kellogg gets, they'll probably appreciate it.
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Part 1 is in. Let the finger crossing and fervent praying begin.
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