Kellogg Interview

I had my interview for Kellogg last Sunday with an alumni based in Singapore. He is currently with McKinsey. The interview was scheduled for 10AM at Coffee Bean. I arrived early wearing a polo shirt and khaki pants. My interviewer came in later wearing a Bermuda shorts and t-shirt. I guess his overall informal appearance helped to calm the nerves somewhat. After initial introductions and business card exchange, my interviewer began by setting the expectations for the interview. Then began the standard series of questions.

1. Walk me through your career progress and the path that you took to get here.
2. Tell me a bit about your progression in your current job.
3. Greatest accomplishment in current job
4. Example of situation or project where I showed leadership skills.
5. Why do you want an MBA
6. Why Kellogg
7. Hobbies outside work
8. How would you define yourself to be successful 10 years down the road.
9. Any questions for me

Luckily I was not asked about my strengths and weaknesses for which it is difficult not to say cliched answers. The overall tone of the interview was conversational. The interviewer did not stop or interrupt me and lasted for a bit over an hour. Overall I believe you shouldn't read too much into a Kellogg interview as it is part of the overall application and I believe will be mainly used to validate whatever stories you have told in the application.

Kellogg Interview Invite

I finally got the email from the admissions committee informing me the contact details of my alumni interviewer. Eventhough the interview is mandatory, it still feels nice to have received the email. I guess it satisfies the 'check email 10 times a day urge'. HBS please do not disappoint me.

Lets have some Kellogg

I could not manage to submit the Wharton application in time. I was not satisfied with the essays and did not have enough time to review them. So I decided to wait for Round 2..damn!!!!

Anyways the good news is my essays for Kellogg are almost ready. I have received feedback from some reviewers and I believe that in the current form the essays are nearly ready for submission. I feel really good about Kellogg and have this kind of inner voice telling me that I have a good shot.

Harvard Is In

My application to Harvard has been successfully submitted. It was like doing one of those assignments back at college just a day before the deadline. Lets hope i cross the first hurdle and get that elusive interview call. Wharton is next in queue and 200o words to go.