As Round 1 interview season heats up, we wanted to share the latest contribution to the Clear Admit Wiki, a free repository for MBA applicants to share their experiences with the admissions process. A candidate for Kellogg recently shared this Round 1 interview with an alumnus:
“I had my interview with an ’08 alum in his office. Originally in our email communications he had said the interview should run about 45 minutes, but it ended up lasting an hour. He did a great job of making it feel more like a conversation and not a formal interview. Here are the questions (may not be the right order):
- What led you to your first job?
- What made you change careers? — then some follow-ups based on my response
- Why did you decide to switch into the field that you chose?
- Tell me about what’s challenging in your current role — then follow-ups based on my response (tell me about factors that go into XX calculation, or what are potential drivers that would impact a forecast?)
- What are your plans after you get your MBA?
- Are you good with numbers?
- Why Kellogg (besides that it has a strong marketing program)?
- Why MBA vs. just keep working?
- What would you contribute to Kellogg?
- Anything that may be considered a weakness in your application you would like to explain or expand on?
- Questions for me?
Advice I got from colleagues who are Kellogg Alumni was to be confident and positive, and to be yourself.
Good luck!”
If you’re eager to contribute, feel free to send us your interview field report and we’ll post it to the Clear Admit Wiki. Also, for those currently undergoing interviews, check out our line of Interview Guides! Based on our years of experience with hundreds of applicants interviewing with the leading programs, the Interview Guides contain analysis of the most commonly asked questions for each school and can help you craft effective responses for your MBA interview. Best of luck to those undergoing Round 1 interviews!
Read the full article: Kellogg MBA Interview Questions 2010