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My experience was a bit different. The Adcom member joined the call 10 minutes late (probably the previous call overran) and wasted no time in getting to the point. 1. Explain your current role. How does your typical day look? (No tell me about yourself) 2. Why MBA? 3. Why not try for my short term goal without an MBA? 4. Plan B if my goals don't work out. 5. Leadership style. 6. Difficult situation. 7. What have | learnt new in the last couple of years? 8. 1 Strength and 1 Weakness. Wrapped up in 30 minutes.

I think my friendliest and warmest interview so far! My interviewer had a fixed set of questions that she had to go through and she mentioned the number of questions in the beginning of the interview itself and how many were left after every few questions - this was very helpful for my nerves. She didn't have too many follow up questions but asked for a few details here and there when she got fascinated with some of my patient case stories. The questions I can remember are - 1) Tell me about yourself 2) ST-LT Goals and how MBA fits into it? 3) Why Kellogg? 4) How would you describe your leadership style? 5) TMAT you had to work with a difficult team member 6) TMAT you had to make a pivot in a decision you made at work 7) TMA your greatest professional achievement 8) Anything else you wish we would have talked about. Then I had 5-10 mins to ask her my questions.

The interviewer was a 1st-year MBA student. She asked me the following - 1. Tell me about yourself 2. What are the Differences between my experiences with startups and large companies? What do I prefer and why? 3. Why MBA? 4. What are your goals? 5. Tell me about a time where something unexpected happened in a professional setting 6. Tell me about a time where you led a team at work 7. Why Kellogg? 8. Any questions for me? Overall, it was a pretty relaxed interview. The interview put me at ease and seemed eager to learn more about me and my future goals.

It was with a 2nd Year MBA student. Introduction What made you switch jobs? Why MBA? Why Kellogg? What will you contribute at Kellogg? TMAT you delivered a bad news TMA something surprising you learnt about yourself in last 5 years TMA time you failed, what did you learn What is your leadership style? What kind of leader you aspire to become? Any questions you have I got to ask two questions. Interview lasted for around 48 mins.

Just finished my interview, Interviewer was a 1y student at Kellogg. Started by giving a brief on the process and was taking notes during my answers (approx 30 min incl. my questions) Questions covered (not necessarily in order): - TMAY - ST/LT Goal - Why MBA - Why Kellogg - Follow up on one point in my resume (a UG activity I was involved in) - TMAT faced a challenging situation - TMAT you received critical feedback - Biggest professional accomplishment - 3 words your colleagues would describe you as - Plan B post MBA (incase Plan A for ST doesn’t work out) - Hobbies outside of those I had mentioned already - Any questions that I had

Finished my interview with current 2nd year student. Pretty straightforward, conversational. Asked about my career path, what I work on, future plans (short and long term) and how Kellogg would fit, an example of conflict resolution, and ended with time for questions for him

Very conversational interview and here are the questions 1. Describe your career up to date and highlight why you chose so. 2. What are your short term goals and how does an MBA lead you there? 3. Why Kellogg? 4. How will you contribute to Kellogg? 5. Tell me a time where you had to make a quick decision. 6. Tell me about a time you had to deal with a difficult team member. 7. What is your leadership style?

1. Introduce by telling us something not on your resume 2. how long have you considered an mba? what have you learned about yourself and your goals? 3. ⁠tell me about a time when you realised you needed to ask for help to achieve a goal. how did you realise you coudnt do it alone and what did you learn? 4. How you improve a process 5. How you solve a problem 6. . an environment you created where diversity is valued 7. Tell us when you failed at something and what was your approach then? 8. T⁠ell us about a time when you were mindful or supportive of a diverse group of people/opinion. What did you do? 9. Tell us about a time you received feedback which you disagreed with. What was your response and why? 10. Why did you choose Kellogg over other schools? 11. Talk about a time when you create an inclusive environment for someone. 12. What is the most important piece of advice you have received and how has it impacted you? 13. How long have you considered an MBA and what did you discover about yourself through the application process? 14. Talk about an environment you created where diversity is valued. 15. Tell me about a time when you realized you needed to ask for help to achieve a goal. How did you realize you could not do it alone and what did you learn? 16. Tell me about a time at work where you failed to finish a task and what you did to resolve it. 17. Tell me about a time at work where you implemented a unique solution in the past year. 18. paraphrasing here: tell us about a time when you were mindful or supportive of a diverse group of people/opinion. What did u do? 19. ime when I did for someone inclusivity 20. Time when you’ve improved a process that has helped company, neighborhood 21. Instance in about a change or innovation you created in the last year that created value 22. Talk about an environment you work well in and thrive in 23. How long have you considered an MBA and what have you learned about yourself / goals in the process of doing so 24. time when you initiated something that encouraged people to collaborate 25. Tell us about a time you were our of our comfort zone 26. Tell us about a relationship or connection you leveraged to reach your goals. 27. What’s the biggest misperception your coworkers might have about you? If you had the opportunity, how might you shift their thinking? 28. What is a value that you have and how would it contribute to the Kellogg community? 29. Tell us about a time you completed a project with a unique or creative approach and what were the results? 30. Tell me about a life experience you’ve had outside of the classroom or the office that prepared you to pursue graduate-level education. 31. process you improved on for an organization or activity 32. piece of advice you’ve received and its impact 33. Tell me about someone whose leadership skills you admire. What about their style of leadership appeals to or motivates you? 34. Think about a time you’ve made a positive impact. What was it? How was it significant to you and others?

- Started with Tell me about yourself - Then we talked about my extracurriculars and my work experience (very detailed and the main focus) - Then moved on to Why MBA and Why Kellogg. - Then Plan B of short term goals. He pressed for details on plan B so be prepared.

I had mine and it was a mix of standard stuff and personal questions. Expect the "walk through your resume" and "why MBA, why Kellogg, and why now". Most of the questions I had were drill downs into my specific experiences, things I talked about, my leadership experiences, leadership style, etc. Seems like interviewers have a lot of freedom to do it organically.

Pretty straightforward, conversational: - Asked about my career path - What I work on - Future plans (short and long term) and how Kellogg would fit - An example of conflict resolution - Ended with time for questions for him

1. Describe your career up to date and highlight why you chose so. 2. What are your short term goals and how does an MBA lead you there? 3. Why Kellogg? 4. How will you contribute to Kellogg? 5. Tell me a time where you had to make a quick decision. 6. Tell me about a time you had to deal with a difficult team member. 7. What is your leadership style?

My debrief: Total 65mins, 50mins for past experience, 10mins for goals, 5mins to ask questions Tell me about yourself/experiences Follow up on why I picked my major/minor Follow up on first job (how and why) Follow up on next job (how and why, what I do daily, go through some bullet points on Resume) ST/LT goals, career aspirations/ why? Why MBA, now, Kellogg? How did you choose schools? Which schools did you apply? Why not MMM program (coz my background seems suitable for MMM)? Questions for interviewer (I asked 1)

I just did kellogg interview -got adcom who’s also alum (she’s in TX) Asked very detailed resume questions Diverse team situation What to contribute to Kellogg Why Kellogg I can tell she’s very proper (follow the timing and process exactly). If you get her, don’t be alarm if she wants all the answer to be very short (Very different from my experience at Tepper, Fuqua, Darden, Tuck and Simon) Last about 40 minutes (30 mins interview + 10 mins Q&A)

I got mine. 1. Tell me who you are outside of your resume, essays and submitted materials. 2. Tell me about a time when there was conflict between two team members because of which a task could not be completed. How did you resolve and what did you lean? 3. Tell me about a time that inspired you to pursue post graduation? This should be apart from work and acadmeics.

Just got done with my interview. It was with a 2Y student. It was pretty QnA based and targeted. Sharing the questions below (paraphrased) - walk me through your resume - what are your top achievements - why mba - what is your leadership style - what is the biggest problem you solved - how will you contribute to kellogg - what is something that is not on your resume, and that we have not discussed till now - do you have any questions for me

Total 65mins, 50mins for past experience, 10mins for goals, 5mins to ask questions Tell me about yourself/experiences Follow up on why I picked my major/minor Follow up on first job (how and why) Follow up on next job (how and why, what I do daily, go through some bullet points on Resume) ST/LT goals, career aspirations/ why? Why MBA, now, Kellogg? How did you choose schools? Which schools did you apply? Why not MMM program (coz my background seems suitable for MMM)? Questions for interviewer (I asked 1)

Duration : 45 mins Interviewed with a recent alumni. Quite conversational 1) Tell me about yourself 2) Why MBA 3) Why Kellogg 4) TMAT when you had to manage different priorities within a team 5) Motivation behind xxx volunteering 6) 2 criticisms your teammates might have about you 7) Any questions for me?

Interview duration : 45 min Questions : 1. Walk me through your resume while talking about why you took the career decisions you did 2. Did you get a promotion at any stage 3. What are 3 positive qualities your teammates would say you have 4. Tell me about a time when you had to rely on others to get something done and how you handled it 5. Tell me about a time when you led people 6. Tell me about a time when something didn’t go according to plan 7. Why do you need an MBA to achieve your career goals 8. Which part of Kellogg curriculum and clubs excites you 9. Is there anything else that you feel I should know about you

1- Introduce yourself 2- Tell me about a leadership experience where you showcased a trait of your leadership style 3- Tell me about a time when you had to rely on someone to achieve success 4- Tell me about a time when you led a diverse team. What where the challenges and rewards? 5- What is your biggest strength? 6- What is yor biggest leadership weakness? 7- ST and LT career goals 8- Why MBA? Why now? 9- Why Kellogg? 10- Which clubs/extracurriculars would you want to participate in?