The following Northwestern / Kellogg interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them!
I did my interview on-campus in the afternoon. It seemed like there were a ton of interviews on the same day, so they were using a combination of admissions committee members and second-year students. My interview was with a second-year student. My interviewer noted at the very beginning that they wanted to focus on why I made certain decisions, rather than just on the what. It was a straightforward interview, other than the goals questions coming a little later. My interviewer had my resume and told me that they had read it over briefly before our interview. I wouldn’t say they had studied it too extensively.
- Tell me about yourself.
- What is your leadership style? Give me an example.
- What is the accomplishment you are most proud of?
- What are your goals?
- Why an MBA and Why Kellogg?
- How would your colleagues describe you?
- What qualities would you bring to Kellogg to help the community?
- What do you do outside of work?
- Is there anything else you would like us to know?
- Any questions for me?
The interview lasted 45 mins and I thought it was very conversational. My interviewer listened and followed up naturally on any points I made before moving on to the next question. I found it a little surprising how much focus was on my own leadership style and the soft skills of teamwork. My interviewer told me that it was not required to ask questions, that they wouldn’t report that either way. I would say that you shouldn’t ask questions just to ask them, but discuss topics that you are genuinely thinking about and interested in related to the school.
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