Last visit was: 21 Apr 2026, 22:35 It is currently 21 Apr 2026, 22:35
Home
Messages
Tests
Schools
Events
Close
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.

Customized
for You

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Track
Your Progress

every week, we’ll send you an estimated GMAT score based on your performance

Practice
Pays

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Go to My Error Log Learn more
Close
Request Expert Reply
Confirm Cancel
avatar
ppamatt
avatar
Joined: 09 Dec 2012
Last visit: 01 Jul 2020
Posts: 12
Own Kudos:
7
Given Kudos: 1
Concentration: Entrepreneurship, General Management
Schools: Johnson '15 (M)
GMAT 1: 710 Q51 V34
GPA: 3.2
Schools: Johnson '15 (M)
GMAT 1: 710 Q51 V34
Posts: 12
Kudos: 7
Kellogg (Northwestern) 2013 - Calling All Applicants 21 Mar 2013, 03:46
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Kjar
Based on the speculation above, I am either WL or dinged, which doesn't really change my mood a lot, as I am overall quite happy with results of my application campaign.
Show more

Same here. Now done with waiting process and move on with next plan. As all of you agree, waiting was the worst part. :)
avatar
cali821
avatar
Joined: 30 Oct 2012
Last visit: 12 May 2013
Posts: 16
Own Kudos:
2
Given Kudos: 2
Schools: Ross '15 (A$)
Schools: Ross '15 (A$)
Posts: 16
Kudos: 2
Kellogg (Northwestern) 2013 - Calling All Applicants 21 Mar 2013, 03:47
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
So this just means mine hasn't been updated yet? Mine still shows...

Kellogg Status Check


All the required elements of your application are complete.

If your interview has been completed, the application has been submitted for review to the admissions committee. If your interview has not been conducted, the application will be submitted to the admissions committee upon completion of the interview. The next status check update will be the admission decision (Admit, Waitlist or Deny). When a decision has been determined, the Office of Admissions will send you an email notifying you to check your status for your decision. Application decisions may be released on or before the decision deadline, but the majority of decisions will be released during the last few weeks of the round.
User avatar
Kellogg (Northwestern) 2013 - Calling All Applicants 21 Mar 2013, 03:56
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
cali821
So this just means mine hasn't been updated yet? Mine still shows...

Kellogg Status Check


All the required elements of your application are complete.

If your interview has been completed, the application has been submitted for review to the admissions committee. If your interview has not been conducted, the application will be submitted to the admissions committee upon completion of the interview. The next status check update will be the admission decision (Admit, Waitlist or Deny). When a decision has been determined, the Office of Admissions will send you an email notifying you to check your status for your decision. Application decisions may be released on or before the decision deadline, but the majority of decisions will be released during the last few weeks of the round.
Show more

Can more people verify the status as unchanged as above? ^^

I am beginning to think that a status change as "could not determine" is an update leading to bad news.
User avatar
googleguy
User avatar
Joined: 28 Apr 2012
Last visit: 14 Apr 2013
Posts: 19
Own Kudos:
5
Given Kudos: 2
Location: India
Schools: Wharton '15 (I) Kellogg 1YR '14 (I) HBS '15 (D) Stanford '15 (S)
GMAT 1: 680 Q47 V36
GPA: 3.7
WE:Sales (Internet and New Media)
Schools: Wharton '15 (I) Kellogg 1YR '14 (I) HBS '15 (D) Stanford '15 (S)
GMAT 1: 680 Q47 V36
Posts: 19
Kudos: 5
Kellogg (Northwestern) 2013 - Calling All Applicants 21 Mar 2013, 03:57
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
dreamchase
cali821
So this just means mine hasn't been updated yet? Mine still shows...

Kellogg Status Check


All the required elements of your application are complete.

If your interview has been completed, the application has been submitted for review to the admissions committee. If your interview has not been conducted, the application will be submitted to the admissions committee upon completion of the interview. The next status check update will be the admission decision (Admit, Waitlist or Deny). When a decision has been determined, the Office of Admissions will send you an email notifying you to check your status for your decision. Application decisions may be released on or before the decision deadline, but the majority of decisions will be released during the last few weeks of the round.

Can more people verify the status as unchanged as above? ^^

I am beginning to think that a status change as "could not determine" is an update leading to bad news.
Show more

Yes the status you quoted is being considered as unchanged.
avatar
rhernan15
avatar
Schools: Darden '15 (A) Yale '15 (D) HBS '15 (D) Duke '15 (A) Tuck '15 (D) Sloan '15 (M$) Johnson '15 (A) Kellogg '15 (WL) LBS '14 (D) Tepper '15 (A)
Posts: 18
Kudos: 2
Kellogg (Northwestern) 2013 - Calling All Applicants 21 Mar 2013, 04:00
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
dreamchase
cali821
So this just means mine hasn't been updated yet? Mine still shows...

Kellogg Status Check


All the required elements of your application are complete.

If your interview has been completed, the application has been submitted for review to the admissions committee. If your interview has not been conducted, the application will be submitted to the admissions committee upon completion of the interview. The next status check update will be the admission decision (Admit, Waitlist or Deny). When a decision has been determined, the Office of Admissions will send you an email notifying you to check your status for your decision. Application decisions may be released on or before the decision deadline, but the majority of decisions will be released during the last few weeks of the round.

Can more people verify the status as unchanged as above? ^^

I am beginning to think that a status change as "could not determine" is an update leading to bad news.
Show more


I have the message, I am really hoping it does not mean bad news.....

Thank you for your interest in the Kellogg School of Management.

The system is unable to determine your current status, please contact the admissions office at 847-491-3308 or [email protected] for more information.
avatar
satsriakal
avatar
Joined: 16 Feb 2011
Last visit: 30 Oct 2013
Posts: 20
Own Kudos:
7
Given Kudos: 2
Posts: 20
Kudos: 7
Kellogg (Northwestern) 2013 - Calling All Applicants Updated on: 21 Mar 2013, 04:02
Originally posted by satsriakal on 21 Mar 2013, 04:00.
Last edited by satsriakal on 21 Mar 2013, 04:02, edited 2 times in total.
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Going by the history, all those whose status has been updated, it's a ding:

first (the guy got the same message)

forums.businessweek.com/discussions/BW_Business_Schools/_/_/bw-bschools/73673.1022

second (ding confirmed)
forums.businessweek.com/discussions/BW_Business_Schools/_/_/bw-bschools/73673.1042

it's a ding :(
User avatar
dreamchase
User avatar
Joined: 26 Jun 2011
Last visit: 27 Nov 2015
Posts: 217
Own Kudos:
116
Given Kudos: 26
Location: India
Schools: CBS '15 (D) Darden '15 (A) Ross '15 (WL) Anderson '15 (D) Kellogg '15 (I) Johnson '15 (WL) Sloan '15 (WL) ISB '14 (A)
GMAT 1: 760 Q51 V41
Schools: CBS '15 (D) Darden '15 (A) Ross '15 (WL) Anderson '15 (D) Kellogg '15 (I) Johnson '15 (WL) Sloan '15 (WL) ISB '14 (A)
GMAT 1: 760 Q51 V41
Posts: 217
Kudos: 116
Kellogg (Northwestern) 2013 - Calling All Applicants 21 Mar 2013, 04:01
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
googleguy
dreamchase
cali821
So this just means mine hasn't been updated yet? Mine still shows...

Kellogg Status Check


All the required elements of your application are complete.

If your interview has been completed, the application has been submitted for review to the admissions committee. If your interview has not been conducted, the application will be submitted to the admissions committee upon completion of the interview. The next status check update will be the admission decision (Admit, Waitlist or Deny). When a decision has been determined, the Office of Admissions will send you an email notifying you to check your status for your decision. Application decisions may be released on or before the decision deadline, but the majority of decisions will be released during the last few weeks of the round.

Can more people verify the status as unchanged as above? ^^

I am beginning to think that a status change as "could not determine" is an update leading to bad news.

Yes the status you quoted is being considered as unchanged.
Show more

I know this is the unchanged status. I had the same status last night. I meant are there more people with this unchanged status at this time?
User avatar
kingfalcon
User avatar
Joined: 26 May 2010
Last visit: 27 Oct 2017
Posts: 719
Own Kudos:
215
 [1]
Given Kudos: 642
Location: United States (MA)
Concentration: Strategy
Schools: MIT Sloan - Class of 2015
WE:Consulting (Mutual Funds and Brokerage)
Schools: MIT Sloan - Class of 2015
Posts: 719
Kudos: 215
 [1]
Kellogg (Northwestern) 2013 - Calling All Applicants 21 Mar 2013, 04:03
1
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Man, you guys are going to drive yourselves crazy :lol:! For what it's worth and for another data point, I checked mine and it says the system could not determine my status.
User avatar
dreamchase
User avatar
Joined: 26 Jun 2011
Last visit: 27 Nov 2015
Posts: 217
Own Kudos:
116
Given Kudos: 26
Location: India
Schools: CBS '15 (D) Darden '15 (A) Ross '15 (WL) Anderson '15 (D) Kellogg '15 (I) Johnson '15 (WL) Sloan '15 (WL) ISB '14 (A)
GMAT 1: 760 Q51 V41
Schools: CBS '15 (D) Darden '15 (A) Ross '15 (WL) Anderson '15 (D) Kellogg '15 (I) Johnson '15 (WL) Sloan '15 (WL) ISB '14 (A)
GMAT 1: 760 Q51 V41
Posts: 217
Kudos: 116
Kellogg (Northwestern) 2013 - Calling All Applicants 21 Mar 2013, 04:07
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
The system is unable to determine your current status, please contact the admissions office at 847-491-3308 or [email protected] for more information.

Why in the hell does somebody not pick up the phone and contact admissions for "more information" ??
I can't, I know. :roll:
avatar
satsriakal
avatar
Joined: 16 Feb 2011
Last visit: 30 Oct 2013
Posts: 20
Own Kudos:
7
Given Kudos: 2
Posts: 20
Kudos: 7
Kellogg (Northwestern) 2013 - Calling All Applicants 21 Mar 2013, 04:07
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
cali821
So this just means mine hasn't been updated yet? Mine still shows...

Kellogg Status Check


All the required elements of your application are complete.

If your interview has been completed, the application has been submitted for review to the admissions committee. If your interview has not been conducted, the application will be submitted to the admissions committee upon completion of the interview. The next status check update will be the admission decision (Admit, Waitlist or Deny). When a decision has been determined, the Office of Admissions will send you an email notifying you to check your status for your decision. Application decisions may be released on or before the decision deadline, but the majority of decisions will be released during the last few weeks of the round.
Show more

Cali821 - Is your status still the same?
avatar
panama5565
avatar
Joined: 07 Dec 2011
Last visit: 05 Mar 2014
Posts: 38
Own Kudos:
91
Given Kudos: 4
Location: United States
Schools: Wharton '15 (M) Kellogg '15 (A)
GPA: 3.55
Schools: Wharton '15 (M) Kellogg '15 (A)
Posts: 38
Kudos: 91
Kellogg (Northwestern) 2013 - Calling All Applicants 21 Mar 2013, 04:09
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Hate to fuel the fire but I just checked mine and the status remains unchanged ("All your materials have been submitted")

If people are looking for a correlation (not saying there's going to be one), perhaps we should all start posting what we think our odds are with the hopes that a trend will emerge.

For me, I'm on the fence about if I think it will be good or bad news. I worry a lot about my 680 GMAT but I felt the rest of my app was strong. I also walked out of the interview and went wine tasting with my interviewer... so I guess that's a positive sign, right?

I'm sure hoping no news is good news is the motto of the day again!!!!
User avatar
aerien
User avatar
Board of Directors
Joined: 06 Feb 2012
Last visit: 21 Dec 2022
Posts: 1,593
Own Kudos:
594
Given Kudos: 347
Status:Yale SOM!
Products:
My Reviews
Expert
Expert reply
Posts: 1,593
Kudos: 594
Kellogg (Northwestern) 2013 - Calling All Applicants 21 Mar 2013, 04:12
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
dreamchase
The system is unable to determine your current status, please contact the admissions office at 847-491-3308 or [email protected] for more information.

Why in the hell does somebody not pick up the phone and contact admissions for "more information" ??
I can't, I know. :roll:
Show more

Because it's 6am there and no one will pick up the phone :P Good luck today, everyone!
avatar
cali821
avatar
Joined: 30 Oct 2012
Last visit: 12 May 2013
Posts: 16
Own Kudos:
2
Given Kudos: 2
Schools: Ross '15 (A$)
Schools: Ross '15 (A$)
Posts: 16
Kudos: 2
Kellogg (Northwestern) 2013 - Calling All Applicants 21 Mar 2013, 04:13
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
satsriakal
cali821
So this just means mine hasn't been updated yet? Mine still shows...

Kellogg Status Check


All the required elements of your application are complete.

If your interview has been completed, the application has been submitted for review to the admissions committee. If your interview has not been conducted, the application will be submitted to the admissions committee upon completion of the interview. The next status check update will be the admission decision (Admit, Waitlist or Deny). When a decision has been determined, the Office of Admissions will send you an email notifying you to check your status for your decision. Application decisions may be released on or before the decision deadline, but the majority of decisions will be released during the last few weeks of the round.

Cali821 - Is your status still the same?
Show more


Yes - my status is still unchanged
avatar
satsriakal
avatar
Joined: 16 Feb 2011
Last visit: 30 Oct 2013
Posts: 20
Own Kudos:
7
Given Kudos: 2
Posts: 20
Kudos: 7
Kellogg (Northwestern) 2013 - Calling All Applicants 21 Mar 2013, 04:16
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
cali821
satsriakal
cali821
So this just means mine hasn't been updated yet? Mine still shows...

Kellogg Status Check


All the required elements of your application are complete.

If your interview has been completed, the application has been submitted for review to the admissions committee. If your interview has not been conducted, the application will be submitted to the admissions committee upon completion of the interview. The next status check update will be the admission decision (Admit, Waitlist or Deny). When a decision has been determined, the Office of Admissions will send you an email notifying you to check your status for your decision. Application decisions may be released on or before the decision deadline, but the majority of decisions will be released during the last few weeks of the round.

Cali821 - Is your status still the same?


Yes - my status is still unchanged
Show more

Congratulations!
avatar
Ciprf
avatar
Joined: 23 Dec 2012
Last visit: 06 Jun 2014
Posts: 5
Own Kudos:
11
Given Kudos: 1
Location: United States
Concentration: Strategy, Finance
Schools: Kellogg School of Management - Class of 2015
GMAT 1: 740 Q49 V42
GPA: 3.7
Schools: Kellogg School of Management - Class of 2015
GMAT 1: 740 Q49 V42
Posts: 5
Kudos: 11
Kellogg (Northwestern) 2013 - Calling All Applicants 21 Mar 2013, 04:17
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
I feel bad adding fuel to the speculation fire, but my status is unchanged, if that helps anyone come to any 'conclusion'.

The whole thing is really strange though. Why telegraph the decision, whether good or bad, <12 hours prior to Kellogg's morning hours? I can understand if it was a third party system "leaking" info, but coming straight from Kellogg, it seems odd. Perhaps it really isn't correlated.
avatar
sadhvika
avatar
Joined: 19 Jul 2009
Last visit: 01 Aug 2013
Posts: 19
Own Kudos:
1
Given Kudos: 2
Concentration: Marketing, General Management
Schools: HEC '15 (A$) McCombs '15 (A$) Insead '13 (WL) Kellogg '15 (M) ISB '14 (WD) Stanford '15 (D) Mays '15 (I) Erasmus '15 (II)
GMAT 1: 610 Q42 V32
GMAT 2: 730 Q46 V44
GPA: 3.24
WE:Marketing (Retail: E-commerce)
Schools: HEC '15 (A$) McCombs '15 (A$) Insead '13 (WL) Kellogg '15 (M) ISB '14 (WD) Stanford '15 (D) Mays '15 (I) Erasmus '15 (II)
GMAT 2: 730 Q46 V44
Posts: 19
Kudos: 1
Kellogg (Northwestern) 2013 - Calling All Applicants 21 Mar 2013, 04:19
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
errrrr.. how does having no status change mean anything about an admit... Im sorry but Im trying to follow this thread and I havent understood this speculation at all
User avatar
dreamchase
User avatar
Joined: 26 Jun 2011
Last visit: 27 Nov 2015
Posts: 217
Own Kudos:
116
Given Kudos: 26
Location: India
Schools: CBS '15 (D) Darden '15 (A) Ross '15 (WL) Anderson '15 (D) Kellogg '15 (I) Johnson '15 (WL) Sloan '15 (WL) ISB '14 (A)
GMAT 1: 760 Q51 V41
Schools: CBS '15 (D) Darden '15 (A) Ross '15 (WL) Anderson '15 (D) Kellogg '15 (I) Johnson '15 (WL) Sloan '15 (WL) ISB '14 (A)
GMAT 1: 760 Q51 V41
Posts: 217
Kudos: 116
Kellogg (Northwestern) 2013 - Calling All Applicants 21 Mar 2013, 04:22
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
In my heart, I know the status change is a bad news.

However, one plausible explanation could be that the status is being uploaded region-wise, hence the transit for some and not for others.
panama, ciprf, cali are all presumably US based.
avatar
DMNY31
avatar
Joined: 01 Oct 2012
Last visit: 02 May 2014
Posts: 94
Own Kudos:
26
Given Kudos: 19
Location: United States
Schools: CBS '15 (D) Kellogg '15 (D) Cnsrtm-Tepper '15 (M) Cnsrtm-Goizueta '15 (A) Goizueta '15 (A$) Tepper '15 (M$)
GPA: 3.2
WE:Operations (Finance: Investment Banking)
Schools: CBS '15 (D) Kellogg '15 (D) Cnsrtm-Tepper '15 (M) Cnsrtm-Goizueta '15 (A) Goizueta '15 (A$) Tepper '15 (M$)
Posts: 94
Kudos: 26
Kellogg (Northwestern) 2013 - Calling All Applicants 21 Mar 2013, 04:27
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
I'm showing this guys:

"The system is unable to determine your current status"

It ain't a ding till it's a ding guys. Keep in mind also that they have over 4000 applications to process. I'd imagine these updates are probably done in batches and are subject to change.
avatar
Sannuzzo
avatar
Joined: 06 Apr 2012
Last visit: 02 Apr 2014
Posts: 28
Own Kudos:
10
 [2]
Concentration: Strategy, International Business
Schools: Booth '15 (A) Stern '15 (A) Kellogg '15 (II)
Schools: Booth '15 (A) Stern '15 (A) Kellogg '15 (II)
Posts: 28
Kudos: 10
 [2]
Kellogg (Northwestern) 2013 - Calling All Applicants 21 Mar 2013, 04:30
2
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Usually dings are sent with an email at the beginning of the day. Phone calls instead go on for the whole day.
For this reason updating first the applicants who have been dinged makes sense to me.
On the other side, I don't think recalling what happened some years ago makes sense, as this year all decisions are released the same day.
As there are thousands of applicants, they might process the updated status in batches, and this can explain why everybody is getting - sooner or later - the same message.
In any case, best of luck to all of you, especially the ones who are waiting for their first admission letter.
As regards myself, I am already oriented towards another school so a ding would just avoid any challenging decision process.
Cheers
avatar
Geronimoshere
avatar
Joined: 27 Sep 2012
Last visit: 11 Nov 2013
Posts: 21
Own Kudos:
26
 [9]
Given Kudos: 15
Schools: HBS '15 (D) Kellogg 1YR '14 (D)
GMAT 1: 740 Q49 V42
WE:Marketing (Mutual Funds and Brokerage)
Schools: HBS '15 (D) Kellogg 1YR '14 (D)
GMAT 1: 740 Q49 V42
Posts: 21
Kudos: 26
 [9]
Kellogg (Northwestern) 2013 - Calling All Applicants Updated on: 21 Mar 2013, 04:48
Originally posted by Geronimoshere on 21 Mar 2013, 04:31.
Last edited by Geronimoshere on 21 Mar 2013, 04:48, edited 1 time in total.
9
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
I think one of the most pointlessly annoying and irritating things one can do right now is speculate all over the place, and start congratulating others based on a (possible) trend from 5 years ago. If this were really true, what happened in the next 4 years- Anyone on that?

So be kind and stop raising hopes of others by congratulating them, when deep in your heart you're keeping your fingers crossed and hoping that it really doesn't mean anything till an official communication from K. It's not good for anyone, this pointless speculation.
   1  ...  58   59   60   61   62  ...  76   
Moderator:
GMATNinja
GMAT Club Verbal Expert
7391 posts