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01 Oct 2025, 12:17

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Hey everyone, my Kellogg interview was honestly a killer experience—extremely challenging, far more advanced than anything I had anticipated. Even after 3–4 mock interviews and prepping for all the common questions other applicants got this cycle, my luck was different: I had a very experienced adcom.

She started right away saying she’d read my essays and resume, so no basic walk-throughs. My ears rose up instantly. First came questions on my choice of undergrad, and she cross-questioned whether it was coincidental or intentional—I had to defend with logic and purpose. Then she asked where I see my industry in 5 years. I gave a positive view, but she immediately pushed back: if things look so good, why switch careers and why need an MBA? That one was tough to navigate.

She probed my hobbies—why exactly these three, what their origin was, and whether I’d left others out. Then came behavioral ones: what 3 things my current manager would say about me vs. 3 things my former manager would say, and how they’d differ—it felt like a live recommendation letter. She also pressed on location: why Evanston, a college town, and not Chicago with its global opportunities. I felt she was hinting at whether I was also applying to Booth.

The whole thing ran 55 minutes instead of the planned 30–45. She kept pressing me left, right, center—scribbling notes with a firm face, almost no smile. Honestly, it felt like an HBS-style grilling. Compared to the very linear, straightforward interviews with second-years, this was in another league. Definitely an interview I’ll remember for a long time.

Key Takeaways from My Kellogg Interview
• The interview was far more rigorous than expected; preparation for “linear” questions wasn’t enough.
• Never flaunt or overstate—every answer can be cross-questioned.
• Only share points you can back up with logic, examples, or experience.
• Avoid trying to sound superior; keep answers grounded and balanced.
• Self-awareness matters more than “knowing everything.”
• The interviewer’s goal was to test if I am consistent with my application on paper and in person, and how well I understand myself. Her questions at its core tested “INTENSIONALITY/COLLABORATION/LOW-EGO” aspect. WHY-WHY-WHY was constant followup.
• If you’re lucky, you may get a second-year interviewer with fairly linear questions. If your stars aren’t aligned, you may end up with a fiery experience like mine.

Mine was adcom too. She was very chill

Who was yours Andrea?

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Who was yours Andrea?

BJ Marshall

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01 Oct 2025, 12:18

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never met or heard

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never met or heard

U can linkedln her

Do u keep a list of all the ad comms? Lol

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjdevoremar ... um=ios_app

Here

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yeah saw. shes gotta be a rare one. Most i heard were chill

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She has been at Kellogg since 19s

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yeah saw. shes gotta be a rare one. Most i heard were chill

Yea !

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what a cheap question lol. Evanston is like 45mins away from chi.

She also pressed on location: why Evanston, a college town, and not Chicago with its global opportunities. I felt she was hinting at whether I was also applying to Booth.

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what did you wear to your zoom interviews? business formal? business casual? blazer?

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what did you guys wear to your zoom interviews? business formal? business casual? blazer?

I wore a formal shirt+blazer

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01 Oct 2025, 12:27

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business formal for me

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thanks!

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Hey everyone, my Kellogg interview was honestly a killer experience—extremely challenging, far more advanced than anything I had anticipated. Even after 3–4 mock interviews and prepping for all the common questions/Curve balls, my luck was different: I had a very experienced adcom.

She started right away saying she’d read my essays and resume, so no basic walk-throughs. My ears rose up instantly. First came questions on my choice of undergrad, and she cross-questioned whether it was coincidental or intentional—I had to defend with logic and purpose. Then she asked where I see my industry in 5 years. I gave a positive view, but she immediately pushed back: if things look so good, why switch careers and why need an MBA? That one was tough to navigate.

She probed my hobbies—why exactly these three, what their origin was, and why I left others out. Then came behavioral ones: what 3 things my current manager would say about me vs. 3 things my former manager would say, and how they’d differ—it felt like a live recommendation letter. She also pressed on location: why Evanston, a college town, and not Chicago with its global opportunities. I felt she was hinting at whether I was also applying to Booth.

The whole thing ran 55 minutes instead of the planned 30–45. She kept pressing me left, right, center—scribbling notes with a firm face, almost no smile. Honestly, it felt like an HBS-style grilling. Compared to the very linear, straightforward interviews with second-years, this was in another league. Definitely an interview I’ll remember for a long time. Both challenging and eye-opening.

Key Takeaways from My Kellogg Interview
• The interview was far more rigorous than expected; preparation for “linear” questions wasn’t enough.
• Never flaunt or overstate—every answer can be cross-questioned.
• Only share points you can back up with logic, examples, or experience.
• Avoid trying to sound superior; keep answers grounded and balanced.
• Self-awareness matters more than “knowing everything.”
• The interviewer’s goal was to test if I am consistent with my application on paper and in person, and how well I understand myself. Her questions at its core tested “INTENSIONALITY/COLLABORATION/LOW-EGO” aspect. WHY-WHY-WHY was constant followup.
> Keep a list of atleast 10-12 differentiating adjectives in your head- how you see urself, how managers see u, how colleagues see u, how XYZ sees you. TBH, I had GRE vocab test in a boiler.
• If you’re lucky, you may get a second-year interviewer with fairly linear questions. If your stars aren’t aligned for the day, you may end up with a fiery experience like mine.
• Round 2 applicants and others still waiting for interviews are in a great spot—you already know what’s coming your way. Own the game by preparing hard.

Omg...

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01 Oct 2025, 13:22

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Hey everyone, my Kellogg interview was honestly a killer experience—extremely challenging, far more advanced than anything I had anticipated. Even after 3–4 mock interviews and prepping for all the common questions/Curve balls, my luck was different: I had a very experienced adcom.

She started right away saying she’d read my essays and resume, so no basic walk-throughs. My ears rose up instantly. First came questions on my choice of undergrad, and she cross-questioned whether it was coincidental or intentional—I had to defend with logic and purpose. Then she asked where I see my industry in 5 years. I gave a positive view, but she immediately pushed back: if things look so good, why switch careers and why need an MBA? That one was tough to navigate.

She probed my hobbies—why exactly these three, what their origin was, and why I left others out. Then came behavioral ones: what 3 things my current manager would say about me vs. 3 things my former manager would say, and how they’d differ—it felt like a live recommendation letter. She also pressed on location: why Evanston, a college town, and not Chicago with its global opportunities. I felt she was hinting at whether I was also applying to Booth.

The whole thing ran 55 minutes instead of the planned 30–45. She kept pressing me left, right, center—scribbling notes with a firm face, almost no smile. Honestly, it felt like an HBS-style grilling. Compared to the very linear, straightforward interviews with second-years, this was in another league. Definitely an interview I’ll remember for a long time. Both challenging and eye-opening.

Key Takeaways from My Kellogg Interview
• The interview was far more rigorous than expected; preparation for “linear” questions wasn’t enough.
• Never flaunt or overstate—every answer can be cross-questioned.
• Only share points you can back up with logic, examples, or experience.
• Avoid trying to sound superior; keep answers grounded and balanced.
• Self-awareness matters more than “knowing everything.”
• The interviewer’s goal was to test if I am consistent with my application on paper and in person, and how well I understand myself. Her questions at its core tested “INTENSIONALITY/COLLABORATION/LOW-EGO” aspect. WHY-WHY-WHY was constant followup.
> Keep a list of atleast 10-12 differentiating adjectives in your head- how you see urself, how managers see u, how colleagues see u, how XYZ sees you. TBH, I had GRE vocab test in a boiler.
• If you’re lucky, you may get a second-year interviewer with fairly linear questions. If your stars aren’t aligned for the day, you may end up with a fiery experience like mine.
• Round 2 applicants and others still waiting for interviews are in a great spot—you already know what’s coming your way. Own the game by preparing hard.

They read essays too? Kellogg is blind interview right?

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They read essays too? Kellogg is blind interview right?

I thought the same... They only referred to our resume, right??

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I thought the same... They only referred to our resume, right??

Yeah thats my understanding too

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They read essays too? Kellogg is blind interview right?

I thought so too

That’s what their website says as well

The Kellogg info sessions also said so

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Also when do you get to know the interviewer name. I booked slot through portal

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She also pressed on location: why Evanston, a college town, and not Chicago with its global opportunities. I felt she was hinting at whether I was also applying to Booth.

Evanston because that’s where Kellogg is 😂