Hello everyone,

I hope you all are doing well. I a college senior who will be starting his professional career in investment banking, and I recently came across the Kellogg Future Leaders Deferred MBA program. Growing up in Chicago suburbs, I used to visit Evanston quite often, and I developed a strong desire to go to Northwestern, but alas, I struck out on undergraduate recruiting. It seems like a second chance has arrived, as I just heard of the Kellogg Future Leaders Deferred MBA Program, and I have been powering through GMAT prep books in hopes of receiving a respectable score by late-May. If any of you guys could assess my profile, I'd sincerely appreciate it.

Listed below are my stats and experiences:
Age and Background: 22 year old American male of Indian descent
University: UIUC
Major: Finance
Minor: Technology & Management
Honors:
>Chancellor's Scholar--One of 120 students selected from every freshman class to enroll in this specialized program that allows students to enroll in special courses that give a more liberal arts angle to students enrolled in a research university, first dibs on all classes, $500 scholarship/semester
>Finance Honors--Enrolled in an Investment Banking Honors Program which trains students for IB interviews, and connects them to employers via guest lectures and corporate visits
>Dean's List 1 semester

GPA: 3.75
GMAT: Haven't taken it yet--I got my work cut out for me

Work experiences (summer internships):
>Underwriting at a professional liability firm, where I was able to generate $5,000 of premium
>Robotic Process Automation at a F500 Financial Services firm, where I helped reduce process cycle time for a treasury process
>Investment Banking at a top Boutique IB:
>Created valuation models for a $1.0B deal which closed recently--this was used to verify information that another international team had done
>Created an accretion-dilution model, bridge analysis to showcase continued progress of the target towards its revenue goals, and presentation materials for
a $4.0B pitch
>Created management presentation materials and a customer analysis model for a $200M ongoing deal

On-campus activities:
>Concertmaster of our Philharmonia orchestra--conducted the orchestra during the absence of the conductor, created musical fingerings and bowing patterns customized to each violin and viola player, and gave one on one prep sessions to students who needed help with mastering the music
>Student Consultant--Did 2 years of consulting work for Illinois small businesses and nonprofits
>Volunteer at a 3D printing lab--3D printed stuff for people--fidget spinners for kids, and optimized engineering projects which needed to fit certain criteria

A high school activity which I am really fond of: Started a music therapy program at a hospital in senior year of HS, and recruited students well into freshman year

Goal: 2years IB>2 years PE (hopefully $1B+ in deployed capital)>MBA>UMM/MF PE

I know that Harvard 2+2 really doesn't want business students, but do you think that's going to be the case for Kellogg Future Leaders too? Please chance me

I think you could have a great shot-- especially if you can perform well on the GMAT-- which you can take at home during covid. I also want to point you to a few resources to help you think about the essays. I've helped many people successfully apply to Kellogg and I think you have a shot if you can clear the GMAT (or GRE) and do a solid job on the application and essays. Ignore the R3 deadline as there is new Covid info-- but for the purposes of thinking through the essays--this article can help you! As I noted, please reach out for a free consult with Donna Bauman if you want to talk further! Good luck from one Kellogg alum to another (hopefully!)
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Hi pnandi3, to answer your question about whether there is a bias against business students, Kellogg has not indicated as such (as opposed to HBS). I think you have a solid shot, if you can get a good GMAT score (720+). Be sure to focus on the leadership elements of your extracurriculars / internships as well as teamwork experience, which is especially important for Kellogg. Also be sure to share your personality and the 'why' behind the decisions you've made (why UIUC, why banking, etc). I also went to UIUC for undergrad and then Kellogg for my MBA after doing banking pre-MBA. Good luck and let me know if you'd like to chat more about your proflie!

Katie
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Hey Guys. Please evaluate my profile.

Indian Male
4 years experience
Btech ECE from NIT Karnataka, SUrathakal 7.28/10

Work ex

Current - Product manager
2 years Product Management - Recommender Systems for B2C Products
2 years Software Engineer - Front end engineer

I also have 2 months of international experience - went to launch my products

Post-MBA Goals - Working in Software B2C companies in a senior product role right after MBA.
5 years from now, a Product leader leading a Global Product.
Long term goal - Creating a healthcare product company with complete ecosystem of prevent and curative healthcare solutions.

Why Kellogg - Great opportunity for Networking with and build a meaningful relationship with future leaders.

My name is Shimri Winters and I head the strategy here at ARINGO

I think you have a good "solid" profile for Kellogg and other top US MBA programs
Not sure what your GMAT is?
I think you should also target 3-4 other programs, probably the more technical ones like Haas, or UCLA
Feel free to send me your CV, GMAT score, school wishlist etc. to Shimriw@ARINGO.com for a deeper profile assessment
GOOD LUCK!
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Edit.

Have you made any quantifiable impact upon the organization or the specific account?

How would you demonstrate leadership/teamwork/problem solving in the application?

And lastly what type of unique contribution do you feel you could make to the class?

For example, do you think your international experience would be valuable in terms of adding to the prospective of others?

Your Why Kellogg is not great but with more research, could improve.



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Hi,
Can you please help me evaluate my profile? Also, It'd would be great if you can help me what other schools I can target?


I'm 26, Indian.
Graduate : B.Tech (Mechanical) 2016
Work ex: 4 years, by the time I apply
Industry and Role: FMCG, Brand Management (2.5 years) and FMCD, Product Management (1.5 years)
GMAT: 720
GPA: 3.24

Other Experience:
Co-founded an NGO during college, Media Head
Sponsorship Manager at college's National Techfest.
Interests: Photography, Part of college club, Taught Street photography to 50+ people as a freelancer, Won a few contests.


Thanks for your help!

sahilaro23 hi,
My name is Shimri Winters and I head the strategy team here at ARINGO
Sounds like you have an interesting profile.

I am not sure if you have had any promotions, international experience, managerial experience and other factors the schools will be looking for.

In terms of schools, I would probably suggest applying to schools that have various courses in marketing and operations. luckily, all schools do...
Just as a general guide, I would suggest starting to think about applying to schools such as Kellogg, Haas, UCLA, Duke, Ross, Darden, Tuck, Mccombs, Cornell... but the list goes on

Please send me your CV for a deeper analysis. I am always on shimriw@ARINGO.com
Good luck
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Hi Guys,

Thanks in advance for the evaluation.

Indian male 34 y.

GMAT - 760 (Q49, V46, IR 8, AWA 5)

Education -
Undergrad - B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from a Top NIT in India - 2008 (7.6 CGPA)
Postgrad - MBA from a Top 5 school in India (non IIM) - 2013 (68%)

Work-Ex -
Last 5 years with an F 500 global FMCG major (household name). I lead a strategic business unit, one of the fastest growing and largest - managing sales with key accounts (most are global retailers). Overall business size of > $ 40M p.a. In the last 2 years have led and developed a complete new channel from scratch - on track to deliver > $ 3M in sales this year.

2 years with an Indian FMCG major - managing traditional sales in rural.

3 years with an India Automotive major (F 500) - worked in supply chain for new projects. Also spent a year as Executive Assistant to the manufacturing head.

ECs -
Participated in multiple obstacle races/crossfit contests
President of Student Council at B-School - elected by a batch of 400+ students
Student Member - Corporate Relations & Careers team at B-school - 1st year

Work Honours -
2 promotions in last 18 months
Won awards with 2 major clients

Career after MBA - Want to move into strategy consulting in the short term (looking at a full time MBA for the switch). In the long term - 5-10 years would want to work in the Retail/CPG industry on market development, entry into new markets & product lines.

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Hi mellamoabhi
My name is Shimri Winters and I head the strategy at ARINGO.
it sounds like you have a great profile and a fantastic GMAT score.
The key issues I see in your profile are a previous MBA (not always a good thing) your age and 10+ years of experience (a bit on the high end)

I am also worried about the career goals you mentioned (or to put it bluntly, you are not what Mckinsey are looking for!) I would suggest remaining in FMCG/retail .
Sounds like you might need some consultation . Feel free to send me your CV to Shimriw@ARINGO.com and we can take it from there

Good luck!


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hii,
Im planning to apply for Kellog 2yr MBA program in R3. plz help me in analysing my profile.
My name is Pradeep from India.
academics: Matriculation- 9.6 CGPA(out of10) approx->91.2%
12th Percent- 87.16%
Undergraduate- 7.51 CGPA(out of10)
GMAT: im planning to Take in June( probably Online GMAT exam)

Work experience: 24 months.
Actually soon after engineering since i was so much interested in business, i continued with the Network Marketing which i started during my final year in college.
I worked in this Network Marketing Company for 2years where i was promoting the company products which developed good Marketing Skills in me. Meanwhile, I was handling a team of more than 4000 and helped the team in promoting Company products.
after 2yrs in this company, i moved to education Sector thinking,letme understand the mindset of youngsters and let me have the exposure to different kinds of students which will help in building my Analysing Skills.
so, currently im working a Teacher for approx. 2years in education sector.

Since network marketing is considered self employed business, i dont have any proof for that to consider as Work Experience. So kindly let me know is it considered or not?

Extracurricular Activities: I have organised many Free Computer Awareness Camps for Poor. Moreover, i have been a part of Blood Donation camps & conducted Seminars on Leadership Empowerment, Entrepreneurship and related concerns.

so, this is my profile. kindly, help me in analysing my profile.
Thanks & Regards.

Hi All,

Please evaluate my profile as an international applicant for the 1-year MBA program at Kellogg

Nationality: Korean
Age: 31
Undergraduate Qualification: Bachelor in business administration (GPA 3.6/4.5)
GMAT: no gmat yet

Work experience: 8 years, Digital marketing in fashion ecommerce and travel tech. Now managing a digital marketing team with multi million budget with 200% YoY rev growth.

Goal:
- Career shift to consulting or corporate strategy (consulting firms, Google, LVMH)

International experience:
- 6 years of working experience in Europe (Germany and NL)
- University semester exchange in Finland
- 1 year in high school in US

Extracurriculars:
- Founding member of a student club, promoting international student exchange and arranging student internships to the Philippines and Ukraine
- Member of Hiking clubs
- Volunteer translator of international women’s festival for LGBT and women right

Do you think I stand a realistic chance and it's worth applying?

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Hi thanks for the feedback. I added my responses in red.

Hi All,

Please evaluate my profile For Kellogg’s Evening & Weekend MBA.

Indian Female, 32, on H1B visa
Work Experience: 7+ years (in detail below)

Aug 2018 to present : Working as an AI Technical Evangelist ( role includes leading Data Science & Robotics student competitions worldwide, Marketing and advocating products and making strategies in education domain)

2016 - 2018 : MS in Computer science from Loyola University Chicago with 3.7 GPA
During my masters i did following:
Full scholarship and worked as Graduate teaching assistant for 2 years
Internship for 6 months as a Software engineer
Launched the Girls Who Code chapter at Loyola and was President of it.
Winner of Startup hackathon and WiStem cohort at 1871 Incubator for co-founding AI & IoT Medical company. Worked as CTO for 1.5 yrs. ( The company ended after 1.5 yrs due to team collapse and other financial reasons)
Worked as Graduate fellow for Textual studies department
Worked as Research assistant in Machine Learning Lab

2014 - 2016 : Worked as Team Lead for Software testing team in India
2011 - 2014 - Worked as Software engineer in India

2007 - 2011 : BTech in Computer Science from India, 3.6 GPA


GMAT : not yet
GRE : gave in 2016 for MS ( scored 305 (161 quant and 144 V)

Question:
- Should i include my GRE score ? Will the low GRE score a negative now as they have waived the requirement.
- Do you think it is worth applying now for R3, with my profile ?

Thanks

Hi there, you have some solid work and leadership experience that will appeal to the adcom so I would say you should throw in a R3 application! I would not include your GRE score given the waiver, as it will not be a positive to your profile. Good luck!



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Hi there,

You have some interesting experience that will appeal to Kellogg. The one question I would make sure to cover is why the 1Y program makes sense, as opposed to the traditional 2Y option. Typically, the internship between first and second year is critical for those making a career switch, so you'll need to demonstrate you can accomplish your goals without it. Good luck!


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Hi All,

Please evaluate my profile

- 25, Indian
- Chartered Accountant (equivalent to a US CPA)
- 3+ years with KPMG and Currently moving to Deloitte.
- 2 startups- total experience 2 years- 8 months full-time, rest part-time
- 6-7 years of NGO- Corporate and Non-Corporate
- 3 year internship