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Kellogg School of Management



APPLICATION DEADLINES
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Part I
Off-Campus Interview
24 Sep 201015 Dec 201024 Mar 2011
Part 2
And Part I
On Campus Interview
14 Oct 201011 Jan 20117 Apr 2011

Kellogg Essays

Essay 1 - Briefly assess your career progress to date. Elaborate on your future career plans and your motivation for pursuing an MBA. (600 word limit)

Essay 2 – Describe your key leadership experiences and evaluate what leadership areas you hope to develop through your MBA experiences (600 word limit)

Essay 3 – Assume you are evaluating your application from the perspective of a student member of the Kellogg Admissions Committee. Why would you and your peers select you for admission, and what impact would you make as a member of the Kellogg community? (600 word limit)

Essay 4 - Complete one of the following three questions or statements. (400 word limit)
a) Describe an instance where you encountered resistance in a professional team setting. How did you address the situation?
b) People may be surprised to learn that I….
c) The best mistake I ever made was…….

Writing Tips and Suggestions:

Essay 1 - Briefly assess your career progress to date. Elaborate on your future career plans and your motivation for pursuing an MBA. (600 word limit)

  • What career are you driven to pursue?
  • What past experiences qualify you to succeed in the career you have chosen?
  • What skills and experiences do you require in order to succeed in your chosen career?
  • How will you gain these skills and experiences through the Kellogg MBA?
  • Essay 2 – Describe your key leadership experiences and evaluate what leadership areas you hope to develop through your MBA experiences (600 word limit)

  • Choose two to three instances where you made a difference, created an impact, transformed existing ways of doing things
  • Define what leadership means to you.
  • In terms of the work you wish to be doing in the future, what leadership areas would you like to develop?
  • How will the Kellogg experience help you develop the identified areas?
  • Essay 3 – Assume you are evaluating your application from the perspective of a student member of the Kellogg Admissions Committee. Why would your peers select you to become a member of the Kellogg community? (600 word limit)

  • What aspects of your personal and professional background are unique to you, with which you can contribute in the class?
  • The Kellogg experience is all about student contribution and teamwork. How can you show fit into such a culture?
  • Essay 4 - Complete one of the following three questions or statements. (400 word limit)

    a) Describe an instance where you encountered resistance in a professional team setting. How did you address the situation?

  • Show that you can take along people who think differently. That you can manage differences and may be even treat them as opportunities.
  • Describe the situation, the challenges you faced, the steps you took and the results you achieved.
  • b) People may be surprised to learn that I….

  • This question is a great opportunity to show a different side to you.
  • The question could be read as: People may be surprised to know that despite being ____________, I can __________________.
  • What does this revelation say about you as a person?
  • c) The best mistake I ever made was…….

  • Recall when a mistake turned to your advantage.
  • It could be an experience where you used the learning from the mistake to create personal benefit.
  • Show what transpired and how the mistake turned to your advantage.
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