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Congratulations to those of you who were offered a spot at Kellogg! I wish I could be joining you there later this year =(
I couldn't help but laugh a bit at how much the deny status message pushes the "it's not you, it's us [and the number of really awesome people who apply here]"...
I'm trying to get back on my feet now and would really appreciate your collective wisdom and guidance - do you have any recommendations on what would be most effective? Step one for me will be re-evaluate myself and the application materials I submitted to see if I aimed too high so I don't waste time re-applying to Kellogg if I'm not up to snuff.
I'm new to the forums so if this is something that has been asked a lot already and for which there are many of resources, I'd be happy to head that way.
I'm not sure of your profile but all I can say is that I applied last year, was waitlisted and never got in. I re-applied this year (waited until r3) and got admitted. It can be tough to evaluate your own profile, and I had people tell me last year that I was a stretch for Kellogg, but I felt all along that it was a great fit for me and that I could get in.
Anyway the point of what I'm getting at is that you should have confidence in yourself and that you should re-apply next year. I was burned out last year after being waitlisted at 3 schools and not getting in to any of them, but I improved my work experience and extracurriculars (I involved myself more in my undergrad school's alumni network with current students) and I think that really helped. My main weaknesses were my undergrad GPA and probably my extracurriculars, but I think improving your profile in any area will help you. It's better to be really strong in one area than average across the board (in my opinion).