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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Hey guys:

I was Summer WL last year and was encouraged to reapply this year... Does that mean if my application is about as good this year I am a shoo in???

Thanks.

I think the round in which you applied has a lot to do with it. If you applied R1, my guess is that they were being polite. If you applied in the final round, my guess is that they feel you would have been competitive had you applied earlier.

The problem is that, for the most part, the applicant pool changes and this year may be more competitive than last.

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So please, if you're at work or at home waiting anxiously, post your thoughts here:
- Did you mistake a muscle spasm for a blackberry email notification of getting dinged? post it
- Did you receive a call from an unidentified number only to find out it was your mom learning how to use Skype phone? post it
- Did you spill coffee all over your desk when you saw an email from Kellogg only to discover that they were only advertising the geogrpahic and ethnic diversity of its alumni base? post it

I was eating Kellogg's Frosted Flakes this morning and mistook the "prize" inside the cereal box as a sign from Kellogg AdCom that I was accepted.

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Add me R1 Applicant. Interviewed on Oct 19th

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I was Summer WL last year and was encouraged to reapply this year... Does that mean if my application is about as good this year I am a shoo in???

I wish I could say that is true, but unfortunately it doesn't seem to be so for most schools. Only one school I know of--Tuck--says that it historically favors reapplicants, and if you look at the school profile on BW, where applicant percentages are broken down, you'll see that this is true. (That is, compared to the general acceptance rate, the reapplicant acceptance rate is higher.)

All other schools strongly encourage reapplicants, for what I think are three reasons: 1) it's the most polite way of saying "we dinged you, but you could always try your luck next time", 2) the application fees may represent a revenue stream (albeit a very minor one), and 3) a larger applicant pool makes the school look more competitive, so it's in their best interests obviously to encourage reapplicants.

Hi

Could you please guide me to the pages on business week that you are referring to? It would be good to look at those statistics before deciding where to repply. Ive already reapplied to Kellogg in Round 1, but it will help for R2.

Please add me to the roll call as well.

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I was eating Kellogg's Frosted Flakes this morning and mistook the "prize" inside the cereal box as a sign from Kellogg AdCom that I was accepted.

lol, awesome. :lol:

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I missed a call from an unknown number yesterday at 6:30 EST. I freaked out.

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08 Dec 2010, 09:30

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I missed a call from an unknown number yesterday at 6:30 EST. I freaked out.

This is healthy, keep em coming

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How GPA forgiving is kellogs?

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How GPA forgiving is kellogs?

Good question. I too would like to know this. Also, if anyone has that type of info on other schools. I know that Chicago (according to the school reports on GC) is on record as saying "GMAT and GPA are important predictors of academic success. A mixed academic performance can be offset by a high GMAT score (along with an explanation of the variability in performance)"

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I missed a call from an unknown number yesterday at 6:30 EST. I freaked out.

If it was Kellogg...they probably would have left a voicemail

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anyone else having problems checking the status page, or is it just me...?

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I have a feeling we'll start to hear many more decisions tomorrow and Friday, if last year is any indication.

Until then, I'm trying not to scream at my colleague every time his phone vibrates.

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anyone else having problems checking the status page, or is it just me...?

No, mine is working as normal.

Posted from my mobile device

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anyone else having problems checking the status page, or is it just me...?

No, mine is working as normal.

Posted from my mobile device

Same.

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djknif

anyone else having problems checking the status page, or is it just me...?

No, mine is working as normal.

Posted from my mobile device

Same.

ahh sorry. Switched to IE and it was working just fine (was on firefox). Was getting some sort of server error.

This wait is sooooooooooo excruciating!!!!

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First time poster for Kellogg, been focused on another board, and just recently started reading the messages this week (regretfully since I was not aware that Kellogg called their applicants as far as two weeks before the decision date). Needless to say I am now checking my phone frequently.

Yesterday afternoon I was at my desk hearing my phone vibrate, only to see it was a telemarketer I have seen before. After I ignored the call, I noticed I had another missed call from an 847-number that had called at the same time, leaving no voicemail. I have no idea if that's AT&T's fault, but its fun to thank them for the added anxiety. The best part is it was probably not them, and now the game of jumping all over that number if it comes up again begins, and I can't wait to answer and sound so excited when some random guy asks me if I'm satisfied with my current cable service.

I actually think this waiting around is exciting, and the stress it creates is somewhat positive. Our expectations have caused this stress, because obviously we see enough value in ourselves that we should even be considered for such a great opportunity, let alone one that could come at any moment. I'd like to think that this stress is only because we know we have that shot others could only dream of. I'm guessing that of the people reading this there are a good amount of people who are frustrated, but if it's any consolation, you are probably frustrated because you know you are good enough. Of course, it helps that I have personally accepted the fact that being denied at any moment is a possibility, but I know that I'll be no worse off than I am now because of a rejection. For me, if getting rejected from one of the top schools in the world my first time around is the worst thing that ever happens to me, I would have lived a fantastic life. I'm sure that's true for the majority of you.

You can add me to the roll call, interviewed 10/5 (which seems a decade ago) in my hometown of Chicago-Go Bears

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For me, if getting rejected from one of the top schools in the world my first time around is the worst thing that ever happens to me, I would have lived a fantastic life. I'm sure that's true for the majority of you.

definitely. well said

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For all of you agonizing over missed calls, keep in mind two things, both of which Kellogg Admissions has confirmed multiple times this year and in previous years. They WILL leave you a voicemail message if you don't answer, and you WILL see a status update on the Check Status page.

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definitely. well said

LOL, talk about strawman...there's a lot of bad **** that can happen in life:
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perspective much?

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does everyone's status still say:

All the required elements of your application are complete.

If your interview has been completed, the application has been submitted for review to the admissions committee. If your interview has not been conducted, the application will be submitted to the admissions committee upon completion of the interview. The next status check update will be the admission decision (Admit, Waitlist or Deny). When a decision has been rendered, the Office of Admissions will send you an email notifying you to check your status for your decision. Decisions will be released throughout the round, but the majority of decisions will be released during the last several weeks of the round.