Kellogg INSIGHT
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Criteria
The admissions committee evaluates each applicant’s scholastic ability, personal character, motivation, leadership ability, interpersonal skills, career performance and management potential. The committee reviews the personal essays, academic record, GMAT score, TOEFL score (if applicable), Career Progress Survey, résumé and evaluative interview report to assess each applicant’s candidacy compared to the overall pool of applicants. The committee highly values full-time professional experience. Work experience adds to maturity and career- and self-awareness, which contribute to a student’s success. The committee evaluates an applicant’s potential through careful review and professional accomplishments and leadership experience, including military service, and extracurricular activities.
Files are typically reviewed first by a student member of the admissions committee, then forwarded for additional review by staff members, including the Director of Admissions.
All applications are forwarded to the admissions committee; there are no "cuts" made on test scores, years of experience, nationality, gender, ethnicity or other factors. This process allows the committee to select the candidates most likely to be successful at Kellogg.
For more detailed information concerning the individual components of the application, please refer to the Kellogg application.
Interviews
The admissions committee requires every applicant, domestic and international, to request an evaluative interview. Interviews allow candidates to learn more about Kellogg. The interview is an important element in evaluating an applicant’s level of maturity, interpersonal skills, career focus and motivation. However, the interview is only one criterion used in the admission decision. The interview is an independent assessment; therefore, your application will not be reviewed by your interviewer. Applicants must bring a current résumé to the interview. All interviews will be conducted in English.
Alumni interviews
Applicants requesting an off-campus interview will be notified of their assignment by e-mail after Part 1 of the Kellogg application has been received by the Office of Admissions. During peak season (November to March), expect to receive the interview assignment up to six weeks after the Office of Admissions receives Part 1 of the application.
Members of the Kellogg School’s Alumni Admissions Organization are located in most metropolitan areas around the world. Candidates interviewing off campus will be notified by the Office of Admissions whom to contact for their alumni interview. Applicants should not contact alumni directly to request an interview. The Office of Admissions will make every effort to assign an alumni interviewer to each candidate. However, in a few cases of unusually heavy demand or remote location, we may be unable to meet all requests. In these instances, candidates will be granted an interview waiver. Waivers have no negative impact on candidacy, and many applicants who receive waivers are admitted to Kellogg every year. The admissions committee reserves the right to contact candidates directly to seek additional information regarding their candidacy during the application process. Off-campus interviews are assigned after the Office of Admissions receives Part 1 of the application. Candidates will be notified of their assignment via e-mail.
On-campus interviews
On-campus interviews are conducted Monday through Friday year-round, and also on Saturdays from late fall to early spring. On-campus interviews are typically 30 minutes long. Chicago-area applicants must interview off campus, but are encouraged to visit the Kellogg School. Candidates must submit Part 1 prior to calling the Office of Admissions to schedule an on-campus interview.
Files are typically reviewed first by a student member of the admissions committee, then forwarded for additional review by staff members, including the Director of Admissions.
All applications are forwarded to the admissions committee; there are no "cuts" made on test scores, years of experience, nationality, gender, ethnicity or other factors. This process allows the committee to select the candidates most likely to be successful at Kellogg.
For more detailed information concerning the individual components of the application, please refer to the Kellogg application.
Interviews
The admissions committee requires every applicant, domestic and international, to request an evaluative interview. Interviews allow candidates to learn more about Kellogg. The interview is an important element in evaluating an applicant’s level of maturity, interpersonal skills, career focus and motivation. However, the interview is only one criterion used in the admission decision. The interview is an independent assessment; therefore, your application will not be reviewed by your interviewer. Applicants must bring a current résumé to the interview. All interviews will be conducted in English.
Alumni interviews
Applicants requesting an off-campus interview will be notified of their assignment by e-mail after Part 1 of the Kellogg application has been received by the Office of Admissions. During peak season (November to March), expect to receive the interview assignment up to six weeks after the Office of Admissions receives Part 1 of the application.
Members of the Kellogg School’s Alumni Admissions Organization are located in most metropolitan areas around the world. Candidates interviewing off campus will be notified by the Office of Admissions whom to contact for their alumni interview. Applicants should not contact alumni directly to request an interview. The Office of Admissions will make every effort to assign an alumni interviewer to each candidate. However, in a few cases of unusually heavy demand or remote location, we may be unable to meet all requests. In these instances, candidates will be granted an interview waiver. Waivers have no negative impact on candidacy, and many applicants who receive waivers are admitted to Kellogg every year. The admissions committee reserves the right to contact candidates directly to seek additional information regarding their candidacy during the application process. Off-campus interviews are assigned after the Office of Admissions receives Part 1 of the application. Candidates will be notified of their assignment via e-mail.
On-campus interviews
On-campus interviews are conducted Monday through Friday year-round, and also on Saturdays from late fall to early spring. On-campus interviews are typically 30 minutes long. Chicago-area applicants must interview off campus, but are encouraged to visit the Kellogg School. Candidates must submit Part 1 prior to calling the Office of Admissions to schedule an on-campus interview.
