My interview was held at a coffee place. The alumnus met me in the evening. We spoke for almost 2 hours. The interviewer was very relaxed and the mood throughout the interview was very friendly. He had a long list of pre-prepared questions in about 3-4 pages with spaces for my responses. I didn’t ask him if he prepared those questions himself or if he was provided the list by the adcom. He told me that he had to take note of my responses to be able to fill my interview review form. So, he was scribbling on the papers throughout the interview.
Questions asked:
- So, whats your story? This was the ‘run me through your resume’ question. He asked me to go into some details on specific items on my resume.
- Why MBA? Why Kellogg? Why now?
- Tell me about your experience in working with teams. Are you comfortable in teams? What roles have you played in teams?
- Tell me about a significant leadership experience.
- What, in your opinion, are the weaknesses in your application? What have you done to neutralize them?
- What, in your opinion, are your application’s strongest points?
- Tell me about an ethical dilemma you have faced.
- What will you bring to Kellogg? How will you contribute?
- How, in your opinion, does your resume demonstrate progression?
- What are you career goals?
- What will you do immediately after your MBA? How will that help in achieving your future goals? Why not continue at your current job instead?
- Do you have any questions for me? I asked him a couple of questions related to Kellogg Alumni (since he is one).
I didn’t ask for any feedback, but the general feeling I got was that I had done well. Of course, that doesn’t mean anything… after all, the interview is just one extra data point (or so the adcoms would have us believe). All the best to the future interviewees. I sincerely hope the above helps.
