I visited Kellogg as well. I think the difference I noticed could be as much a result of the students I spoke with as of the school culture.
I definitely felt that the Kellogg kids I spoke with were super nice but drank the school kool-aid a bit more. They kept talking about team culture, etc to a point where it got annoying. I couldn't figure out if they just really loved it that much or if they'd been asked to emphasize it. I did ask them the question of "aside from Kellogg's great team culture, what do you like about it" etc to move them off the topic (it worked pretty well). They were really excited by the concentrations, location. I also heard great things about KWEST. They also seemed (and this is just me) to be more "settled" in life. It's like they knew exactly what they wanted to do, had life figured out and were set to go. (note: this is not by any means a bad thing)
The Chicago kids I met were more definitely down to earth, and practical. They raved about the Random Walks, the professors, the academic opportunities at Chicago. Some of them shared openly what they liked about Chicago, what they didn't like, etc. I think being in a bar setting with them really made a difference - they were able to be more open than they maybe otherwise would have been.
I fit with both groups, applied to both schools but liked Chicago better.
hope this helps
terp06 wrote:
Did you visit Kellogg as well?
Were you able to notice a significant difference in culture and student body between Chicago and Kellogg?