Although the application won’t be available until later this summer, Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management has posted its Due Dates and Admissions Essay questions for the 2010-2011 application cycle.
Round 1
Due Date: October 14, 2010
Notification: December 20, 2011
Round 2
Due Date: January 11, 2011
Notification: March 28, 2011
Round 3
Due Date: April 7, 2011
Notification: May 16, 2011
2011 Application Admissions Essay Questions
Admissions Essay #1
a) MBA Program applicants – Briefly assess your career progress to date. Elaborate on your future career plans and your motivation for pursuing an MBA. (600 word limit)
b) MMM Program applicants – Briefly assess your career progress to date. How does the MMM Program meet your educational needs and career goals? (600 word limit).
Admissions Essay #2
Describe your key leadership experiences and evaluate what leadership areas you hope to develop through your MBA experiences (600 word limit).
Admissions Essay #3
Assume you are evaluating your application from the perspective of a student member of the Kellogg Admissions Committee. Why would you and your peers select you for admission, and what impact would you make as a member of the Kellogg community? (600 word limit).
Admissions Essay #4
Complete one of the following three questions or statements. (400 word limit)
Re-applicants have the option to answer a question from this grouping, but this is not required.
a) Describe an instance where you encountered resistance in a professional team setting. How did you address the situation?
b) People may be surprised to learn that I…..
c) The best mistake I ever made was…….
Required Admissions Essay for re-applicants only – Since your previous application, what steps have you taken to strengthen your candidacy? (400 word limit)
For more details, visit Kellogg School of Management’s website.
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