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4.1.2010 / 4.8.2010 |
Applicant Data
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Email: |
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Anonymous |
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Age / Gender: |
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30-34
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Male |
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Ethnic Background: |
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Area of Study: |
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Entrepreneurship |
Interview Data
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School Name: |
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Northwestern Kellogg |
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Date of Interview: |
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4/1/2010
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Type of Program: |
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MBA |
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Part Time Program Type: |
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How long were the interviews?: |
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30-45 minutes |
Interview Logistics
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Were you given options for the date of the
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Yes - Interviewer rescheduled once. |
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Could you choose the interview's location?: |
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No - It was at the alum's office.
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How many interviews were scheduled?: |
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1 - |
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Who were the interviewers?: |
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Alumni |
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Did you receive a tour?: |
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No - |
Interview Content
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What was the most difficult question?: |
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What schools did you look at and not apply to and why? - not a typical question I was prepared for. |
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What was the most interesting question?: |
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-What was your undergrad GPA and GMAT score.
Interesting because I am not sure why an interviewer would care. I suppose it was a piece he is looking for in terms of fit.
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Did you receive any feedback at the end?: |
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No - The interviewer was pretty short on feedback of any kind, even throughout the interview. |
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Any other questions you remember?: |
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-Why do you want an MBA?
-Why Kellogg?
-How to you plan to get involved, broadly, and what specific clubs are you interested in?
-Run through your work progression as is shown on your resume. |
Applicant Reaction
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Did you feel prepared?: |
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How did you prepare?: |
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Reviewing this website, reviewing clearadmit.com, reviewing my resume, rereading my essays, formulating responses to what I thought would be the most likely questions. |
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What was your opinion of the Faculty?: |
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What was your opinion of the Alumni?: |
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Very professional, not very personable. |
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What was your opinion of the Students?: |
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What was your opinion of the Office Personnel?: |
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Confident to the point of being a bit snooty. |
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What was most impressive?: |
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The atmosphere was pretty fantastic.
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What was least impressive?: |
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The main level of the building smelled like the cafeteria. |
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Did anything change your opinion of the school?: |
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No - |
Applicant Suggestions
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Was there something you wish you had known ahead of
time?: |
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Yes - |
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Suggestions for travel to the school?: |
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Admissions gave me a pass to park in some university lots. |
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What other advice can you offer future intervewees?: |
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As I said above, be ready for anything. |
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