Profile
White, Female, Russian, 24, will be almost 26 by the time of enrollment
GMAT:haven't taken yet
Undergrad: Bchelor in business administration from top-10 University in my country
GPA: 3.95/4 on the US system
Experience:
1) 2 years in one of the world's largest pharmaceutical comanies (sanofi) in brand-marketing (1 year as an intern and 1 year as a brand manager)
2) Brand manager for the digital projects (website, instagram, facebook, bloggers, etc) in kimberly-clark company for the largest brand - will be 2 years by the time of admission.

Really want to get into kellog for the start in 2019 - will apply this year. As I know - they are pretty strong for marketing

Any chance with such profile?

Which GMAT score would I need to boost my chances?

Thank you

StratusMBACounselor Donna, Thanks for your encouraging, yet balanced revert. Fingers crossed, and I will pm you either way.

Just curious, normally, what is the number of Indian passport holders at Kellogg 2 year MBA program class ?

I absolutely think you have a shot-- having a bit higher GMAT would help--so retake if you think you can improve 10-20 pts-- but I do think if you write a compelling application-- and we can help you gain clarity as you approach this-- I think you have a shot. Please reach out to us here if you want a free consult: https://stratusadmissionscounseling.com ... b-visitor/
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Hi fessxxx, I don't think anyone has responded to your message in this thread, sorry for the wait!

Yes, Kellogg is one of the best for marketing, so it definitely makes sense with your goals.

Your work experience, with exposure to large brands is great. 2 years is a little on the low end - you can still apply now if that works best for you, but make sure you communicate in your application your reasons for applying earlier in your career. And be sure to highlight as many examples of your leadership as possible.

I am not sure if you have any activities outside of work, extracurriculars or volunteer work, but that might be an area to improve.

The median GMAT score for Kellogg is now up to 732, so you want to aim for a score as close to that as possible. I think though, given the strength of your GPA and the fact that there are not as many applicants from Russia, you don't need to hit that 730 mark to be qualified for admission. But a higher score will always help to boost your chances!

Hope this helps, and good luck!
Kate


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Thank you very much!

It will be actually 4 years total (1 as intern and 3 full-time position). 2 in pharma and 2 in FMCG. This amount of time is sufficient?

Ah, I see. Yes, then that is definitely sufficient and you are in good shape experience wise. Thanks for clarifiying!


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Hey smartarvinz well you may have already received your decision so hoping it was positive. But based on the info shared you for sure have a shot. There are no clear red flags based on the info you shared. Good work experience. GPA and GMAT seem to be order. With a school like Kellogg, your ultimate Ev will certainly come down to the non data points. If you do not receive admission this year maybe look to an admissions consultant to at the very least give your submitted application a once over before you re-apply


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Indian, Female, 23 years old
Work Experience: 3 years, will be 4 years by the time I join. Working in the marketing department of a top Real Estate company in the country.
Undergrad: Bachelor of Business Administration, Christ University
(Christ University was ranked No. 1 for the BBA program as per India Today for the entire duration of my BBA course)
GMAT: Yet to give the exam
GPA: 3.66/4, among the Top 3 in a class of 72, received a merit based scholarship for the same

Work Experience:
1. Was initially a part of the Strategy team in the company for the first six months and moved to the Marketing team post that
2. As a part of the Marketing team I was the only resource for a six month duration which gave me exposure to all aspects of Marketing in a Real Estate firm very early on. I
successfully executed launch campaigns for various projects, independently.
3. Initiated brand tie-ups for our residential projects which was a first. These tie-ups were with global brands in the healthcare and lifestyle sector which contributed to
successful launches and eventually became the norm for all our projects.
4. Have been promoted within two years

Extra-curriculars:
1. National Level Swimmer
2. Presented a marketing research paper during college
3. Regular volunteer at an NGO which involved improving the lives of the children with special needs
4. Represented my university for many Parliamentary debates at fests
5. Was a member of the Core Commitee which is involved in organizing fests and events in college
6. Genuinely enjoy emceeing - have done so for many formal events in college

Primary reason for an MBA:
To grow my career internationally, since I have resided and studied in Ireland, UAE, India and travelled to over 16 countries I am keen on working abroad.

Was also contemplating pursuing a 1 year program since I have a BBA degree with a Marketing specialization and the purpose of pursuing an MBA is for job opportunities abroad. Does a 1 year program have any significant change in requirements from a 2 year program?

Considering my profile and pool of Indian applicants to Kellogg what would be the minimum GMAT score I would need to target?
I am also keen on honest feedback on my profile and whether I can consider applying to Kellogg.

Thanks in advance !

Hi shruti.shambhavi,

I do think you should consider applying to Kellogg. It sounds like a great fit with your marketing experience, and the program has a great reputation internationally.

Your undergrad background is strong, with a high class rank/GPA and extra-curricular involvement that Kellogg will value.

Your work experience sounds strong too, with the promotion, leadership you've taken in executing campaigns, and the exposure to global brands is great too. By the way, definitely highlight the experience you've had working/living/studying abroad.

Considering your profile and pool of applicants from India, I think 730 is a good target score for you for Kellogg. Perhaps a bit lower if you focus on the 1 year option. There are not many differences in terms of application requirements between the two programs, but the academic/curriculum requirements are different, and you need certain pre-requisites in business for the 1-year program. You can read more here: http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/pro ... ogram.aspx

One last thought -- it seems that most (or maybe all) of your extra-curriculars are in the past. If so, then that's definitely an area you should improve on and get started (soon!) in some formal activities outside of work.

Best of luck!
Kate


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Hi Experts,
I would like to apply for Kellogg R1 September. Could you please evaluate my profile?

Back ground: 30 year old Indian male
Education: B.Tech in Electronics and Instrumentation from one of the top 40 engineering colleges in India (66% First Class)
Master's in Control Systems Engineering - University of Sheffield
GMAT Score: 730 expected
Industry: Oil and Gas - 5 years 2 months , Media and Entertainment - 10 months
Experience: 6 years

Job description:

Current role:
- Lead System Analyst- Instrument and Control, for a Kuwaiti Contracting company and contracted to the largest oil company in Kuwait since the past year.
- Team leader and responsible for implementing and execution of large scale digital oilfield transformation projects.
- Received 2 promotions since I joined in 2016.
- Represent my client company when dealing with vendors. Contract reviews.
- Youngest person ever to hold such a senior position in the current and the past contract.
- Improve existing engineering processes and design and implement innovative projects at low investments that can provide huge cost savings/profits for my client company.
- Initially handled 4 facilities in 2016 then promoted from Instrument Systems Engineer to Lead System Analyst handling systems and digital oilfield projects for 17 facilities.
- Reports and presentations for achievements to Senior Engineers , Senior Specialists , Team Leaders , Managers and Deputy CEO of client company.
- Provide training and mentoring for new recruits.

Previous roles:
- Worked for 2 years with another Kuwaiti contracting company as Control systems engineer for around 3 years.
- Executed the implementation for different million dollar projects.
- I also created and sold engineering software through this company despite my non-IT background.
- Joined as a maintenance engineer in this company initially and then got promoted and transferred to Automation Dept. due to my qualifications and skills.

- After my PG:
- I worked for about 9 months in a film production startup, where I was a partner, that specialized in making low budget movies with unique story lines from aspiring young writers.
- Led the marketing campaigns for our flagship movie which grossed US$800,000 making it one of the low budget hits at the regional box office for that year.
- During this period I was also developing clients for a company we were going to start which would secure contracts from local TV channels to provide production and location support as well as event management and marketing for TV programs. However that failed before we could register and make it official. ( Learnt a lot of lessons about businesses and investors during this period.)

Professional Achievements:
- Designed and developed a unique software that was sold to the largest oil company in Kuwait for around US$300,000. Helped the company to monitor dangerous events preceding plant shutdowns. Unscheduled shutdowns can cause millions worth of loss due to cessation of oil production. ( I was asked to join my current role by the client company due to this achievement)
- Implemented and directed a project which was profoundly beneficial for cost savings for my client company resulting in saving US$16 million per year.
- Designed and Implemented Fire and Gas notification system to improve safety conditions and immediate response in hazardous areas.

I have other achievements as well but cannot disclose those on a public forum even though I haven't signed any NDAs.

Post MBA goals :
- Management Consulting in Tech industry.

Current Extracurriculars:
Volunteer Coordinator for Friends of CRY Club Kuwait - Associated with Child Rights and You (CRY) India
University of Sheffield Alumni Mentor

Languages known:
English , Hindi , Tamil , Malayalam , Arabic and French

Thank you,
C

Hi Cbb,

Thank you for your post, and for sharing such a great background. Your story is indeed interesting; I especially like the dichotomy in experience between Oil and Gas and Media and Entertainment - if told properly, you can really make your profile stand out.

How were your academics in the Master's program?

From a quantitative perspective, you have a strong profile (aim for that 730 GMAT); I recommend you spend a lot of time on the details of telling your story. Think also about answering the questions: Why an MBA? and Why now?

If you would like to discuss your profile further, feel free to schedule a free consultation (contact details in signature).

Good luck!



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Hi expert,

I would like To apply for Kellogg R2 January.
Could you please evaluate my profile ?

Age: 30; African (from Central African Republic)

Education:

undergrad in management (in Senegal, 14/20, top 10%)
master in finance (In Senegal, 11/20)

Work experience:

2 years at Allianz CAR as Responsible of Internal Control
2 years at EISA (an international NGO from South Africa) CAR office, as finance and administration manager

Entrepreneurship:

Founder of archive company aside of my job in 2015 (on-going)

Founder of crowdshipping company this year

Industry
Financial services (fortune 100) 2 years
Non profit (2years)
Entrepreneurship (3years)

EC:
Co-founder of an association to promote entrepreneurship among young and women in CAR; we raised 15000 euros from local big companies association (GICA) to establish the first incubator in CAR.

Recommender:
My CEO at Allianz CAR
Member of GICA related to my EC activities and working with us on the Incubator project

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Hi marchenri,

Thank you for your post and for sharing your profile. Before I can provide an evaluation, I have a few questions: What is your GMAT score? Why an MBA? Why now? What are your post-MBA career goals? Are you able to have your profile ready for R1 instead?

Happy to schedule a free consultation. If interested, please reach out to coordinate (contact details in signature).

Thanks


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Applying to Kellogg R1! Would love some feedback

Age: 24, Asian-American
Undergrad: Finance, Philosophy double major UT Austin
GPA: 3.3, plus alternative transcript from community college to make up for GPA
Work: Now this is the part I'm worried about; only 14 months upon application @ F500 company (well regarded I guess, and a house hold name), doing finance rotation program
GMAT: 740, but will retake in August. Hoping for 750+
ECs:

Teach a GED class for adults trying to earn their GED, set up a tutoring program for this organization in addition to the classes
On the volunteering committee at my work place, I help plan and organize volunteering events as well as raise money for certain charities
Spent a few months working for an NGO in Europe that dealt with poverty stricken communities after graduation and before starting my job
Various other leadership roles in college organizations

Anything else I can do at all to increase my chances for this year's application? Already did a campus visit and will be going to their events in my area this summer. Even the smallest boost to my application is worth whatever time/money

Hi Garyy,

Thank you for your post and for sharing your profile. I think you are right in applying for R1 (exact dates haven't been released yet, but aim to have your application ready for mid-September). I also think it's great that you are trying to boost your GMAT score, which will counterbalance the less than average (Kellogg) undergraduate GPA.

Universities are accepting younger aged applicants, provided they have strong profiles. You will have about 2 years work experience upon matriculation. Your extra curricula are interesting, and I like that you have global experience.

You can elevate your profile to showcase your readiness for MBA, look at programs like HBX's CORe which intend to prepare prospective students for an MBA (there are others, but this is a great one). After preparing the basics of your profile (the IQ), spend time on the qualitative aspects of your application as a whole - universities like Kellogg place great weight on both IQ and EQ when evaluating their candidates.

If you would like to continue the conversation, please feel free to reach out and schedule a free consultation (contact details in signature).

Good luck!



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Nvm

Hi gmatpercher,

Thank you for sharing your profile. In order to asses your profile, can you share details about why an MBA and why Kellogg? As you might already be aware, Kellogg assesses a candidate holistically, each component plays a role in the decision; why an MBA is one of those very important factors that cannot be overlooked.

If you are more comfortable to share those details in a private platform, please reach out to coordinate a call (contact details on signature).

Good luck!



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Hi expert!

Profile:
Indian, female, 25 yrs
Bachelor of Design (2015) from India's top design institute
Graduated with Gold Medal
Study exchange participant to QUT, Brisbane, Australia
3 years work experience:
2 years with leading Indian silverware product firm
1 year as brand manager, currciulum designer for a group of schools
1 year as founder & CEO of a publishing firm for educational books.
GMAT score: 760

Con: Limited international and MNC experience.

Look forward to your assessment!