This thread is for the Kellogg 2011 Application Year, meaning applicants that are starting School in the Fall of 2011. Please direct all of your questions for this year into the 2012 thread calling-all-kellogg-fall-2012-applicants-116554.html If you are a current student/admit, please consider visiting the thread for Admitted Students admitted-to-kellogg-class-of-2013-thread-106953.html Total Admission Stats: Total Applicants: 485 Admitted: 148 WL: 81 Dinged: 130 Unknown: 126 Roll Call for Class of 2013 0AvIY3hh7tYG1dHhxbTBQUFMwdElMZGJiUkdzaWhkckE Admitted to Kellogg Class of 2013 Thread https://gmatclub.com/forum/admitted-to-kellogg-class-of-2013-thread-106953.html 2011 Application Essay Questions https://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/Home/Programs/FullTimeMBA/Applying/EssayQuestions.aspx Essay #1 a) MBA Program applicants - Briefly assess your career progress to date. Elaborate on your future career plans and your motivation for pursuing an MBA. (600 word limit) b) MMM Program applicants – Briefly assess your career progress to date. How does the MMM Program meet your educational needs and career goals? (600 word limit). Essay #2 - Describe your key leadership experiences and evaluate what leadership areas you hope to develop through your MBA experiences (600 word limit). Essay #3 - Assume you are evaluating your application from the perspective of a student member of the Kellogg Admissions Committee. Why would you and your peers select you for admission, and what impact would you make as a member of the Kellogg community? (600 word limit). Essay #4 - Complete one of the following three questions or statements. (400 word limit) Re-applicants have the option to answer a question from this grouping, but this is not required. a) Describe an instance where you encountered resistance in a professional team setting. How did you address the situation? b) People may be surprised to learn that I….. c) The best mistake I ever made was……. Required essay for re-applicants only – Since your previous application, what steps have you taken to strengthen your candidacy? (400 word limit) 2011 Deadlines (Tentative) https://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/Home/Programs/FullTimeMBA/Applying/Deadlines.aspx Round 1 Deadline (Part 2): October 14, 2010 Decision date: December 20, 2010 Round 2 Deadline (Part 2): January 11, 2011 Decision date: March 28, 2011 Round 3 Deadline (Part 2): April 7, 2011 Decision date: May 16, 2011 ================================================================ GMATclub threads 2010 Applicants Thread https://gmatclub.com/forum/calling-all-kellogg-fall-2010-applicants-78734.html 2009 Applicants Thread https://gmatclub.com/forum/calling-all-kellogg-fall-2009-applicants-67009.html Kellogg Ambassador Thread https://gmatclub.com/forum/kellogg-school-of-management-62139.html

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02 Dec 2010, 14:53

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Please count me for R1 too!

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02 Dec 2010, 15:19

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Guess we are not going to hear anything until 10 Dec then...

What is Dec 10? Communication date is the 20th. If we don't start hearing back this week, my money is on Monday for the fun to begin. In the meantime, I'm going a little crazy. If Kellogg knew how often I checked my gmail and this site, they'd definitely reject me - Just kidding Kellogg if you're reading this (but seriously).

I have my money on Monday as well, but someone is yet to finish his/her interview for R1 (in shanghai?) on 10 Dec

So I would think that adcom won't release the results until all interviews are complete? Just my $0.02.

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02 Dec 2010, 16:39

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Guess we are not going to hear anything until 10 Dec then...

I have my money on Monday as well, but someone is yet to finish his/her interview for R1 (in shanghai?) on 10 Dec

So I would think that adcom won't release the results until all interviews are complete? Just my $0.02.

I'm not sure but if they say that they are releasing decisions on a rolling basis then they don't necessarily have to wait until everyone has interviewed. I am hoping for Monday so I can be over the constant refreshing of blogs and checking of my status online.

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02 Dec 2010, 19:42

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I wouldn't try to continually update your online status to get a jump on any potential call. I believe I was told last year that my admission status online would not change until the next day.

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For the confusion over the Ding on Thanksgiving, here it is from the Horse's mouth:

"Was browsing thru gmatclub.com and saw the mention of my blog

calling-all-kellogg-fall-2011-applicants-97100-620.html

clarification: I got an i/v waiver from Kellogg but never got the i/v invite...and i read on gmatclub forum that the last date to receive i/v notification is - Nov-23...

so i used my analytical mind {in the best of its capacity..} and deduced that i am dinged...

My bad -- i wrote that i am OFFICIALLY dinged by Kellogg...
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one of the funniest reply on gmatclub --

ring ring

"Hello"
"-no the stuffing, Aunt Mary, not the mashed potatoes! Oh hi, this is Kellogg. You're rejected."
"What?"
"Happy Thanksgiving!"

uprightcitizen -- that was too gud...kudos...+1

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Can someone point me to the questions for recommenders?

Or do recommenders just write a generic letter?

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02 Dec 2010, 21:30

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Can someone point me to the questions for recommenders?

Or do recommenders just write a generic letter?

1. Please comment on the candidate's career performance. Cite specific examples where
possible. (e.g. ranking relative to others in the industry, overall progression within the
organization, impact on organization)

2. Please evaluate the candidate's demonstrated leadership and leadership potential (e.g. ability
to influence others, initiative, contribution beyond expected responsibilities)

3. What do you perceive to be the candidate's weaknesses? What efforts has he or she made to
address these weaknesses?

4. What observations do you have about the candidate's interpersonal skills? (e.g. maturity,
listening skills, team skills, sense of humor, respect for different viewpoints.)

5. Please comment on the candidate's intellectual ability (e.g. analytical and quantitative skills,
communication skills, creativity, curiosity)

Kellogg says that the recommendation should be anywhere from 2-4 pages.

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02 Dec 2010, 22:32

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wait, so you got an interview waiver right? doesn't that mean that they are telling you that you don't need an interview?

Like if you live in greenland and they have no alumni nearby, you get an interview waiver. SO, even though you don't ever get to interview during the process, the adcom doesn't hold it against you and just judges you based on the rest of the application.

AM I wrong?? :panel

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03 Dec 2010, 02:27

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For those who did a telephone interview:

I know that the in-person interviews are done blind - meaning they only have your resume in front of them. Does the admissions committee member that interviews you on the phone have more than just your resume? Will they have read my entire application package, including essays?

Thank you - this will help me decide how to focus my interview.

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03 Dec 2010, 06:46

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Unfortunately, it seems that you may be off. If you look over this thread for last week or so, there has been a lot of discussion about this. Kellogg says that 100% of their admitted students are interviewed. Some people have spoken to admissions reps that say differently but that's what Kellogg reports to Businessweek.

It is a good sign if you receive an invitation to interview over the phone after receiving a waiver. Take it with a grain of sal though because all of this is built on speculation and heresay. (of course, if you're not into speculation and heresay then you're probably not checking this blog too often :-D

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03 Dec 2010, 08:37

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I saw on last year's thread that Kellogg announced on their admissions blog when decisions were going to start rolling out. However this year the Kellogg admissions blog has barely been used. Last post was in October. Does anyone think they'll post there again right before they start releasing decisions?

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03 Dec 2010, 08:42

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Hey all, new to the site. Just wanted to throw my name in for R1. Here's to an anxious wait with the rest of you!

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03 Dec 2010, 08:51

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So last year they did announce on December 7th that decisions were to be released, but if you look at the thread from 2009 it says that the "notification" period was until mid January 2011. That means that well over a month before the decision notification deadline people knew their results.

Since it's only a few weeks away from this year's notification deadline of December 20th, might we assume that they are using a different strategy this year? Just speculating, but it could be that we'll find out next week OR it could be that everyone will be released closer to December 20th because they are deliberately compressing the decision release window.

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03 Dec 2010, 08:53

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...yah and I was lurking but now what the heck. Add me for R1!!!!!!

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03 Dec 2010, 09:15

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I've been a lurker...but throw me in for round 1! Interviewed on campus back in early November with both a first-year and an AdCom member

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03 Dec 2010, 09:27

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Hey guys, I'm in for R2. I was browsing the website and was unable to find an answer to my question. Does Kellogg have rolling decisions? Is it better to submit your Part 2 application earlier than by the deadline?

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Throw me in for round 1 too.

I want Kellogg something terrible.

I've been lurking since the beginning of time, figured I'd finally man up.

Also, for what it's worth, it was several months ago that I looked into this, so I may be completely wrong in my recollection, but I thought I saw the first admit posted December 1 and December 3 two years ago and last year, respectively. That would mean that unless admits start coming out today Kellogg's the slowest it's been in three years. Which is somewhat odd given that they moved up d-day this year by several weeks.

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03 Dec 2010, 10:48

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waiver at first and got the phone interview invitation 2 hrs ago.

an r1 applicant in China, Shanghai.

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waiver at first and got the phone interview invitation 2 hrs ago.

an r1 applicant in China, Shanghai.

when are you going to be interviewed?

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Change that to December 4, for last year. A Friday.

3:08 PM Chicago time that day is I think when the first admission was reported on the GMATClub thread.

So today would be the closest corresponding day, for this year. Not to stir up emotions (but mine are already as stirred as they're gonna get).