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Published: November 20, 2017

ApplyWire Spotlight: Applying to Business School from South America

As some MBA candidates report receiving interview invitations, others are posting their application plans to ApplyWire, Clear Admit’s latest tool to aid in your admissions process. This week, we’re spotlighting an international candidate exploring a range of options. We take a closer look at the applicant's plans to apply to Columbia, Cornell / Johnson, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, UCLA Anderson, UPenn / Wharton, and Yale SOM. Read on for more details about the candidate’s background. One of our resident experts asked for more information: Read more

Published: November 15, 2017

Real Humans of the Kellogg MBA Class of 2019

The official profile for the Class of 2019 at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management reveals some interesting things about the students who, as of late this past summer, have called Evanston, Illinois, home. For starters, they’re a smart bunch. (Surprise.) The average GMAT score for this year’s incoming class was 732—four points higher than last year and the continuation of a multi-year increase that just five years ago had that same metric at 708. In fact, the meteoric rise of Kellogg’s average GMAT score places it second only to Stanford Graduate School of Business. The overall GMAT Read more

Published: November 14, 2017

Join Our Live Chat TODAY to Debate 2017 Bloomberg BW Rankings

With Bloomberg BusinessWeek scheduled to release its annual ranking of MBA programs today, November 16th, at 11 a.m. EST, we’re pleased to announce that Clear Admit will be hosting a chat moderated by our own Graham Richmond and Alex Brown to dissect and debate the results. Please join us in the regular chat room beginning at 10:30 a.m. RSVP here to let us know you’re coming! Bloomberg BW has made multiple changes to its methodology in recent years, resulting in significant volatility in terms of where schools fall on the list even when Read more

Published: November 13, 2017

MBA ApplyWire Spotlight: Seeking Advice on Business School Choice

As MBA hopefuls draw up lists of their target programs, many are seeking advice on ApplyWire, Clear Admit’s latest tool to aid in your admissions process. This week, we're shining the spotlight on a couple of candidates seeking advice about school choice. Read more

Published: November 6, 2017

ApplyWire Spotlight: Applying to Business School with Above Average Years of Work Experience

As some MBA candidates report receiving interview invitations, others are posting their application plans to ApplyWire, Clear Admit’s latest tool to aid in your admissions process. This week, we’re setting the spotlight on a candidate with nine years of work experience. We take a closer look at their plans in applying to Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, and UVA / Darden. Read on for more details about the candidate’s background. Initial feedback honed in on timing: Read more

Published: October 31, 2017

Northwestern / Kellogg Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / On-Campus

The following Northwestern / Kellogg interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! The interview was extremely easy going – my interviewer put me at ease at the very offset. My interviewer was more on the quiet side but kept the encouragement to proceed going. She started with asking me about to walk her through my résumé where we spent a good 10 minutes as she would ask questions at various points (like why did you chose that major), asking me to clarify a point or two (explain what I meant by solar Read more

Published: October 30, 2017

Northwestern / Kellogg Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-year Student / On-Campus

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 Read more

Published: October 30, 2017

Northwestern / Kellogg Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-campus

The following Northwestern / Kellogg interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! Met with my interviewer at a Panera on a Sunday afternoon. Brought a copy of my résumé to give to him; I believe he had seen the one I emailed him, but he didn’t have a copy. Questions: Walk me through your résumé. Why and MBA and why now? Why Kellogg? What will you get involved in at Kellogg? Who inspires you? Tell me about a time you worked on a team. What accomplishment are you most proud of? What Read more

Published: October 26, 2017

Northwestern / Kellogg Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Philippines

The following Northwestern / Kellogg interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! Interview was held in a coffee shop here in the Philippines and was conducted by a local alumnus. Started off by describing the objectives of the interview: get to know the candidate, test the English proficiency, answer some questions about Kellogg. Questions were pretty standard like résumé-related ones and why Kellogg. Interview ran for 45 minutes and also served as an avenue to learn more about the school. Interview concluded with the interviewer asking me to tell him the results Read more

Published: October 26, 2017

When Kellogg Says “Social Impact,” It Means Business

Frequently in this space, we republish content written by prospective applicants, current students, and recent alumni from leading business schools that has appeared elsewhere—such as on those schools’ blogs. But occasionally we have the distinct pleasure of receiving a contributed article written expressly for the Clear Admit audience. That’s the case today. In her piece, entitled “When Kellogg Says ‘Social Impact,’ It Means Business,” first-year Kellogg School of Management MBA student Sahar Jamal talks about what social impact means to her—and what it means at Kellogg—and why the common ground between the two made her choice of Read more

Published: October 26, 2017

Kellogg Tops Economist 2017 MBA Rankings, Displacing Longstanding Leader and Neighbor Chicago Booth

There’s one thing that might soften the blow of Dean Sally Blount’s announcement earlier this fall that she’ll be leaving Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management at the end of this year. Try Kellogg being named the No. 1 full-time MBA program in the Economist’s 2017 ranking of global business schools, released yesterday. It’s just a small hop from the school’s second-place finish last year, but it’s a big deal to have dethroned rival and neighbor University of Chicago Booth School of Business, which had hung out at No. 1 for five years running. Though its year-over-year movement was modest, Kellogg’s been on quite a roller-coaster ride since its last No. 1 showing, in 2004. But the past five years have been a steady climb—from 23rd (2013) to 14th (2014) to 7th (2015) to second (2016) and now to first. According to the Economist, some of the factors contributing to Kellogg’s meteoric rise in the rankings include its facilities and collaborative culture. And indeed, Kellogg did open an amazing new Global Hub in the past year specifically designed to drive collaboration. Also cited were its great job placement stats—and the career services and mighty alumni network that help contribute to them—as well as the hefty 72 percent pay bump its graduates enjoy. Read more

Published: October 24, 2017

Northwestern / Kellogg Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-campus

The following Northwestern / Kellogg interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! My alumni interviewer and I met at his office during the workday and he started off by saying that his input wouldn’t get me accepted or get me rejected, but he saw the interview as an opportunity for me to share any information that I thought might be missing in my essays, résumé, and the rest of my application and that he could pass along to the admissions committee. He was a pretty friendly guy and the atmosphere was comfortable. Read more

Published: October 24, 2017

Northwestern / Kellogg Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-campus

The following Northwestern / Kellogg interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! I met with my interviewer at a coffee shop in the city. As instructed by Kellogg, I emailed him my résumé prior to our meeting. He showed up to the interviewer with a printout of the résumé, which he had already reviewed. He asked me the following: Walk me through your résumé. How did you make the decisions that you did? Why do you want an MBA? Why do you want an MBA from Kellogg? Give me an example of Read more

Published: October 23, 2017

Northwestern / Kellogg Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Adcom / Skype

The following Northwestern / Kellogg interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 3 applicant. Good luck to them! Due to work travel, I was offered the opportunity to interview with the Adcom via Skype. She was extremely welcoming and understanding of my difficult situation. After some general pleasantries, we jumped into our questions: What makes you want to become a member of the Kellogg community? What will you be involved in while on campus? Walk me through your résumé. What are your 3 biggest weaknesses? What was the last book you read? No real curve balls or overly Read more

Published: October 23, 2017

MBA ApplyWire Spotlight: Applying to Business School with Concerns about the GMAT

As MBA applicants set their sights on Round 2 applications, many are sharing their stories and concerns on ApplyWire, Clear Admit’s latest tool to aid in your admissions process. This week, since ApplyWire is also a place to receive advice, we're setting the spotlight on a candidate concerned about the GMAT. We take a closer look at a post from an applicant targeting Berkeley / Haas, Columbia, Indiana / Kelley, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, U. Chicago Booth, UCLA Anderson, and UPenn / Wharton. Read on for more details about the candidate’s background. Admissions expert, Alex Brown, led off by addressing the candidate’s concerns: Read more

Published: October 22, 2017

Northwestern / Kellogg Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-campus

The following Northwestern / Kellogg interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! 1. Walk me through your résumé. 2. Why do you want to pursue an MBA? 3. What kind of position are you aiming to obtain? 4. Since you are more experienced than a typical applicant, have you considered a part-time program? 5. Do you have any questions for me? I was also asked some questions regarding specific aspects of my experience, such as my Master’s research project and about how I approach specific types Read more

Published: October 19, 2017

Northwestern / Kellogg Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-campus

The following Northwestern / Kellogg interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! My interviewer met me promptly at the designated time in a Starbucks in downtown Chicago. I wore a suit but he said he meant to tell me I could just wear whatever I wore to work. He also had copies of my résumé printed off, but I brought copies too just in case. He started out the interview by saying that he wanted the conversation to be very relaxed and to not feel pressure, and that his goal was just Read more

Published: October 11, 2017

ApplyWire Reveals Class of 2020 Post-MBA Industry Preferences, Highly Competitive GMAT Scores

As MBA applicants set their sights on top MBA programs, they have been sharing their target business schools, admissions stats, and post-MBA career goals in ApplyWire, Clear Admit’s latest admissions tool. As we’ve watched the entries roll in, we’ve recognized that they provide a unique early glimpse into the caliber of the most elite MBA applicants this year—offering insight into their qualifications, career plans, and school preferences. In this and subsequent posts, we plan to share some of the observations we’re drawing from the ApplyWire data. Through ApplyWire, applicants can receive feedback from fellow applicants and Clear Admit experts when they post profile information, such as where they are applying and their pre-MBA career, GMAT score, GPA, work experience, and post-MBA goals. Since ApplyWire launched in July 2017, hundreds of prospective applicants have posted their plans, and today we’re taking a closer look at the data to identify trends in terms of what industries current applicants hope to enter as correlated to their target schools. Of course, since ApplyWire only recently launched, we should note that any conclusions are based on a small sample size and not necessarily reflective of the entire applicant pool. Read more

Published: October 9, 2017

Social Impact MBAs: Programs That Help Students Make a Difference in the World

For years, social impact has been a growing area of emphasis at business schools. Increasingly, MBA students are stating that a well-paying career isn’t enough: They also want to make a difference. As Sherryl Kuhlman, the managing director of the Social Impact Initiative at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, told U.S. News & World Report: “Our students want to make the world go round in a different way. [They are no longer willing to] take a job they don't like so they can give their money away later. They want to merge the money and the purpose." MBA programs incorporate social impact into their programs in various ways, through global experiences, coursework, clubs, competitions, and more. MBA students may also have opportunities to team up with corporations, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations to get hands-on experience during their graduate studies. So if you’re interested in social impact, what opportunities should you look for within an MBA program? Read more

Published: September 27, 2017

Northwestern / Kellogg Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / On-Campus

The following Northwestern / Kellogg interview questions and report were submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! Ad-com interview on campus. Conversational atmosphere. Emphasis on why I had made the choices in my career so far. Fairly straight forward and expected, no real curve ball questions. 1. Walk me through your résumé. 2. Why MBA 3. Why Kellogg? 4. What’s your dream job? 4. What’s the most challenging team you have been on? 5. What’s your leadership style? 6. What do you do outside of work? 7. Is there anything Read more

Published: September 25, 2017

Wharton Tops Forbes Rankings for the First Time with Highest Compensation World Wide

The University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School claimed the number one spot in Forbes’ 10th biennial ranking of U.S. business schools, released yesterday. The Philadelphia school shot up six spots from its seventh-place 2015 finish to claim first for the first time ever in a ranking that focuses primarily on return on investment for MBA graduates. Wharton did rank second twice before, in 2001 and 2005. Read more

Published: September 21, 2017

Celebrating American Business Women’s Day with Gender Equity in the MBA

More women are heading to graduate business programs than ever, according to the latest research from the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). Today, women represent 42 percent of all applicants to business school graduate programs participating in the Application Trends Survey Report 2017, a 5 percent increase from 2013. Among full-time MBA programs, female representation is even higher. In 2017, 49 percent of applicants were women, compared to 42 percent in 2013. Women are also finding value in their business educations. Seventy percent of all female MBA graduates report improved job satisfaction, and 84 percent enjoy greater earning power. In honor of American Business Women’s Day, September 22nd, we thought we’d take a look at what some of the leading MBA programs in the United States are doing to encourage gender equity. Read more

Published: September 19, 2017

Choosing the Best Business School for Consulting

If you are a prospective MBA applicant looking to business school as a way to enter or accelerate your career in the consulting industry, you are certainly not alone. According to the 2017 Prospective Student Survey conducted by the Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC), consulting is once again the most sought-after postgraduate industry, with 33 percent of applicants surveyed citing consulting firms as their destination of choice. The consulting function, too, is a top draw. One in four indicated it as their chosen job function, after just marketing/sales (30 percent) and finance/accounting (28 percent). With so many MBA graduates vying for roles in the consulting field, one of the best ways to distinguish yourself is by going to one of the business schools best known for training top-notch consultants. Of course, this requires thorough research and a deep knowledge of individual school programs. Lucky for you, Clear Admit has done some of the legwork. Read more

Published: September 17, 2017

Marketing Analytics in Business and the MBA

Analytics are invaluable in marketing decision-making, but many firms lack personnel with the skills needed to compile the data and leverage this information. According to the CMO Survey, a biannual report that provides insight into the field of marketing, marketing analytics are used to make 37.5 percent of business decisions—but only 1.9 percent of firms have the people in place to measure, analyze, and use the marketplace data. McKinsey & Company recently found that 36 percent of executives report that they lack big data specialists. Not only that, McKinsey forecasts that 1.5 million more managers and analysts with analytical skills will be required by 2018. According to Christine Moorman, a senior professor of business administration at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and the founder and director of the CMO Survey, "More firms are using quantitative tools to demonstrate the long-term impact of marketing investments." And an MBA could be part of the solution for meeting this growing need. Read more

Published: September 13, 2017

Top MBA Programs for Producing Founders: 2017-2018 Report

Recently, PitchBook released its latest 2017-2018 Top 50 Universities Report. The ranking focused on those universities that produced the “ultimate building blocks of the venture industry: founders.” This ranking is vastly different from rankings of top schools for entrepreneurship by U.S. News & World Report, Princeton Review, and Entrepreneur Magazine, all of which focus on factors like peer assessment surveys, curriculum, and entrepreneurial study options. Instead, PitchBook looked at a single criterion: founders of companies who received venture capital (VC) funding between January 1, 2006, and August 18, 2017, and where they went to school. The report provides a fairly detailed breakdown of top undergraduate programs, companies (by capital raised), MBA programs, female founders, unicorns (companies that have attained the coveted $1 billion evaluation), and more. This article will focus solely on the results that relate to MBA programs, including information on female founders and unicorns. Read more

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Northwestern / Kellogg

CLASS SIZE: 524

Women: 50%

MEAN GMAT: 733

MEAN GPA: 3.7

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November 20, 2024 9:42pm ET

Applying: Babson / Olin, , Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Emory / Goizueta, Rice / Jones, Rochester / Simon, SMU Cox, UCI Merage, Washington U. / Olin

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Technology - Entrepreneurship

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology, Entrepreneurship

GRE: 333

GPA: 2.56

Years of Work Experience: 5

Location: Lagos

Notes:

I just got rejected for WashU Olin and I have an interview invitation with Questrom. GPA continues to bother me but I addressed it in my supporting essays.

November 19, 2024 12:51pm ET

Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, INSEAD, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton, Yale SOM

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Tech in government

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Entrepreneurship Companies: Bain , McKinsey

GRE: 319

GPA: 2.9

Years of Work Experience: 7

Notes:

I got cancer when I was undergrad that's why my undergrad GPA is low. After MBA I want to work in consulting then make a social impact in Africa through entrepreneurship

November 19, 2024 12:06pm ET

Applying: Duke / Fuqua, Harvard Business School, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB, U. Chicago Booth, U. Washington / Foster, UNC Kenan-Flagler, UT Austin / McCombs, UVA / Darden

Pre-MBA Career: Wealth Management and Military

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Asset Management, inc. HF, Other Companies: Bain , BCG , Deloitte , McKinsey , Goldman Sachs , JP Morgan Asset Management , State Street , Vanguard

GPA: 3.80

Years of Work Experience: 7

Location: San Diego

Post MBA Location: Chicago, Seattle, Minneapolis, Charlotte

Notes:

UG Degree: BBA Financial Markets at an Accredited Institution.

Civilian Work History: 3 years as Wealth Advisor under an RIA in Minneapolis and Denver. Total AUM of ~$350-400M, served as a salaried advisor in a primary and secondary capacity. Holistic services to include investment management, estate planning, retirement planning, insurance planning, tax planning, etc.

Military History: 4 years as a supply/logistics officer heading efforts for air/ground mobility, defense contracting, supply and procurement, and fiscal budget management while located at various bases within CONUS and multiple forward deployed locations.

Professional Certifications: Obtained Certified Financial Planner designation (2022) and Series 65 (2019).

November 18, 2024 12:50am ET

Applying: Columbia, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Emory / Goizueta, NYU Stern, UNC Kenan-Flagler, Yale SOM

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Consulting

Post-MBA Target Industry: Investment Banking Companies: Bank of America , Barclays , Citibank , Credit Suisse , Goldman Sachs , JP Morgan Chase

GRE: 323

GPA: 3.32

Years of Work Experience: 7

Notes:

Education:
- Combined Major in Economics and Statistics
- CFA Charterholder (passed all three levels on the first attempt)

Professional Experience:
- Manager at a Big 4 firm Specializing in capital projects and infrastructure, with a role similar to investment banking
- Seven years of experience, mainly in financial services in Ghana

Extracurricular Activities:
- Pro bono capital-raising services for SMEs
- Aspiring to run a full advisory firm for SMEs in the future
- CFA exam coaching and tutorial classes for candidates
- Founder of a travel and tour club offering affordable trips to explore beautiful and historic scenes in Ghana

Will being 32 years old affect the attractiveness of my candidacy?

November 17, 2024 9:24am ET

Applying: Columbia, , Georgetown / McDonough, Harvard Business School, INSEAD, NYU Stern, Oxford / Saïd, Stanford GSB, UCLA Anderson, Yale SOM

Pre-MBA Career: Higher Education

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology, Investment Banking, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Media, Undecided Companies: Bain , BCG , McKinsey , JP Morgan , Morgan Stanley , JP Morgan Chase , Apple , Google , Microsoft , Andressen Horowitz , Charles River , Sequoia Capital , Blackstone , KKR , 21st Century Fox , Comcast , Walt Disney

GPA: 3.97

Years of Work Experience: 5

Location: Denver, Colorado

Post MBA Location: New York City

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November 23, 2024 7:37am ET

Accepted to NYU Stern

Round: Round 1

Received via portal on November 21, 2024

GPA: 6.42

GMAT: 760

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Technology

Application Location: India

November 23, 2024 12:41am ET

Accepted to SMU Cox

Round: Round 1

Received via email November 22, 2024

GPA: 3.6

GRE: 331

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Marketing

Application Location: Delta, Nigeria

November 22, 2024 11:09pm ET

Accepted to NYU Stern

Round: Round 1

Received via portal November 22, 2024

GPA: 3.65

Program Type: One Year Program

Target Career: Technology

Application Location: NY

Note:

Submitted on 9/1, interview invite on 10/8, interviewed on 10/30. No phone call but portal updated on 11/22 around 1pm est. No scholarship..

November 22, 2024 8:42pm ET

Accepted to SMU Cox

Round: Round 1

Received via phone November 22, 2024

GPA: 3.9

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Consulting

Application Location: Mississippi

November 22, 2024 8:34pm ET

Rejected at SMU Cox

Round: Round 1

Received via portal on November 21, 2024

GPA: 3.89/4

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Consulting

Application Location: Asia

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