Criteria

In the selection process, the Admissions Committee evaluates the 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, resume 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 seeks to evaluate an applicant’s potential through careful review of experience and accomplishments in work settings, including military service, and extracurricular activities.

For more detailed information concerning the individual components of the application, please refer to the Kellogg application.

The Kellogg School's admissions process is a multi-step, team approach. Typically, a file will be 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 those candidates most likely to be successful at Kellogg.