Kellogg Visit and Interview

So here's the recap from my Kellogg visit:

First off, let me just repeat myself from the last post- Chicago is really REALLY cold. I knew it was going to be quite chilly, but I definitely did not anticipate the my-ears-are-going-to-fall-off-my-head coldness. I wish the weather was a bit more bearable, because Evanston seemed like it was a cute little city with a lot of charm. I would've liked to walk around the streets and do some sightseeing to get a better feel for the area.

But anyways, my visit to the Kellogg school itself was a great experience. It's an older building, but that didn't mean much to me. They had everything an MBA student really needs- large studying areas, a central eating area, free printing, lockers, cafes, etc.

Unlike my other interviews, Kellogg's on-campus interview was by a member of the Admissions committee. This was an interesting change as I had to think of other questions to ask besides the "in your experience at Kellogg" type questions.

The Admissions Director was a very nice lady who put me at ease right away. She really just wanted to get to know me and we went through my resume in detail as she asked me some follow-up questions. Here are the questions I remember:

- Walk through your resume (went into details and specifics about each of my previous jobs and responsibilities)
- So how was your experience hiring and managing your own team?
- Give an example of a type of project you led at your current workplace.
- What type of involvement did you have in your extracurricular activities?
- What role would you play in a team?
- If you were admitted, what will you bring to Kellogg?

I also sat in on a class and got to sit with a bunch of 1st year students for lunch. The group of people at Kellogg were very friendly and genuinely nice. I spent a good amount of time talking to a first year student who was interested in brand management like me. She is also part of the committee who is putting together DAK (Day at Kellogg- the admitted students weekend at Kellogg), so I'm hoping to see her again very soon!

And last but definitely not least, a couple photos from my visit to top off the post:





So this concludes my rounds of school visits and interviews. It was definitely quite a lot of work with the traveling and all, but it was very worth it to see the schools in person and to talk with the people there directly. R1 decisions are coming up very soon... in just a matter of weeks, I will know the fate of my Duke and Wharton applications. Well, at least I'll be catching up on all the work I missed this past week so I won't have too much free time to think about the wait for the decisions. I hope to receive that congrats call and to see many positive blog entries from other applicants very soon!