Alumni Interviewing

Alumni interviewers play an invaluable role in ensuring that Kellogg continues to admit the quality students that you enjoyed working with during your time here. In 2002-2003, the Alumni Admissions Organization (AAO) interviewers conducted 4,532 interviews -- 71% of all Admissions interviews.

Purpose of the Alumni Admissions Organization
The purpose of alumni contact with prospective students is to aid the Office of Admissions in:

• Conducting evaluative interviews of candidates who are unable to visit campus.
• Stimulating interest in Kellogg by providing updated information about its programs to prospective students.
• Helping the Admissions Committee identify prospective students whose personalities, needs, and motivations are well suited for Kellogg student life.
• Promoting the advantages of a Kellogg education and enhancing our reputation through personal accomplishments.
• Increasing the yield of accepted applicants.

Purpose of the Alumni Interview
The Admissions Committee requires an applicant to conduct an evaluative personal interview with a member of the Admissions Staff or with an official Alumni Admissions Organization member. The interview is invaluable in assessing an applicant's general management knowledge, level of maturity, interpersonal skills, and career direction -- qualities that the Committee considers essential to a successful career at Kellogg. In addition, personal interviews with recent alumni allow prospective students to learn more about Kellogg from first-hand experiences. More than 1,500 alumni throughout the world conduct evaluative interviews, affording Kellogg's Admissions Office greater geographic coverage and simplifying the interview process for all applicants.

We Need Your Help!
The demand for alumni interviews continues to rise, especially outside of the United States, and we want to avoid overextending our current alumni interviewers. We need your help! Please help spread the word to other alumni who have graduated within the last five years but who are not interviewers for Kellogg.

If you'd like to join AAO, just submit the electronic sign-up form. If you have questions or would like to receive a copy of the interview evaluation form, please email the Admissions Office.

For the most part, AAO members are relatively recent graduates of Kellogg. The exception to this practice occurs in locations where demand for interviews is higher or where there are fewer alumni.

Thanks for your interest and help!

Electronic AAO Sign-up Form

For more information, contact the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid at 847-491-3308.