Originally shared at Pursuit of My Dreams
Kellogg gave me one month to schedule the interview with an alumni working in a big consulting firm. He was very easy going and approachable – in line with the Kellogg spirit of teamwork. We scheduled the interview at his office.
Preparation Material: My application, Kellogg’s website, Accepted and Clear Admit Interview databases, Clear Admit School Guide – Kellogg and How to interview like a top MBA
Interview Experience: I reached his office fifteen minutes early. We had some general talks. He told me that he’ll keep the interview conversational.
The questions asked were straightforward.
- Walk me through your resume elaborating in detail the path that has led you to plan for an MBA?
He kept asking me follow up questions in between — How did you manage that? What difficulties did you face? etc. The conversation went long, more than 20 minutes.
- What do you want to do after MBA and in the long term? (3 minutes)
- Tell any obstacle that your team faced? How did you overcome? ( 3 minutes)
- What will your manager comment about your managerial potential during appraisal? Why? ( 5 minutes)
- Why Kellogg ? (5min)
- How will you enhance the diversity of the Kellogg class? (5 min)
- What element of your application do you fear most about? ( 2 min)
- Any questions for me? ( 10min)
Total ~ 50 minutes
Overall very satisfactory experience.
Result: Dinged one month after the interview.
