Apr, 20, 2013
I know my blog has been quiet since April 2nd. For spring vacation, I went to Chicago, where I froze most of the time in very un-spring-like conditions. My parents and brother live there, so it was time to spend some quality time with the family. In addition, I visited both Booth and Kellogg. Both […]
Jan, 20, 2013
This post has been greatly expanded from prior versions and has been updated for admission to the Kellogg MBA Class of 2015. Just as with essays, interviews for the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management MBA applicant interviews are all about fit. I could not really tell you how many Kellogg mock sessions I have conducted since 2001, […]
Oct, 07, 2012
In the post, I analyze Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Business 2013 Application Essay Questions for the MBA and MMM programs. I have taken the questions from Kellogg’s website. I had four clients admitted to Kellogg’s MBA Class of 2014. On my admissions consulting service website there are also testimonials as well as results from […]
Sep, 19, 2012
Some thoughts on Kellogg’s and Booth’s locations: A highly biased commentary on why location matters.A former resident of Chicago and frequent visitor, I thought it would be worth doing a bit of comparison between these two business schools. You can find my analysis of Chicago Booth’s MBA admissions essays for the Class of 2015 here. […]
Jul, 22, 2012
Given the decreases in total word count and number of essays at HBS, Columbia, Stanford, MIT, etc, clearly brevity is the soul of the MBA application for 2012-2013. Applicants to top US MBA programs in 2012-2013 will surely find themselves experiencing both the benefits and limitations of having very short essays to write. While applicants will […]
Jun, 24, 2012
The Japanese students at Kellogg asked that I inform my readers in Tokyo about the event below. -Adam Markus I am a graduate admissions consultant who works with clients worldwide. If you would like to arrange an initial consultation, please complete my intake form. Please don’t email me any essays, other admissions consultant’s intake forms, your […]
Oct, 29, 2011
This post has been updated for admission to the Kellogg MBA Class of 2014. Just as with essays, interviews for the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management MBA applicant interviews are all about fit. My comments below are based on reviewing reports from my clients as well as those found at accepted.com and clearadmit.com (As […]
Jul, 21, 2011
In the post, I analyze Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Business 2012 Application Essay Questions for the MBA and MMM programs. I have taken the questions from Kellogg’s website. I had three clients admitted to Kellogg’s MBA Class of 2013, You can find testimonials from two of them here. On my admissions consulting service website there […]
Nov, 07, 2010
In the post, I analyze Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Business 2011 Application Essay Questions for the MBA and MMM programs. I have taken the questions from Kellogg’s website. Some thoughts on Kellogg’s location: A highly biased commentary on why location matters. Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Business has the good fortune to be located in one of […]
Jun, 14, 2010
One of my former clients, now a student at Kellogg, asked that I advertise this event for potential Japanese applicants to Kellogg.-Adam 「Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University 在校生・卒業生による学校説明会」のお知せ 7月24日（土）に、Kellogg在校生・卒業生による、MBA受験生の皆様を対象とした学校説明会を開催します。参 加をご希望の方は下記のリンクからお申し込み下さい。なお席に限りがありますので、お早めにお申し込みください。 http://kellogg.qualtrics.com/SE?SID=SV_0feKRb6Z2wqjSAs&SVID= 日時: 7月24日（土） 13時開場、13時30分開始 第一部: 在校生によるKelloggの紹介第 二部: 卒業生によるパネルディスカッション－Kellogg MBAとキャリアについて第 三部: 個別Q&A なお終了時間は16時45分頃を予定しております。 場所: 東京ステーションコンファレンス（千代田区丸の内1丁目7-12 サピアタワー6F） 概要: 本説明会では、Kelloggの魅力を在校生や卒業生がたっぷりとお伝えします。世界最高峰のカリキュラム、多様かつ複雑な課題を解決するスキルを体得できるグ ループワーク、授業や課外活動に散りばめられたリーダーシップ・プログラム、配偶者や子供同伴の方でも安心して暮らせる生活環境といった多彩な魅力が、世 界各国の若きビジネス･リーダー達をひきつけています。プログラムの進行は全て日本語で行う予定です。な お当日はご家族・パートナーの方の同伴も大歓迎です。また服装はカジュアルなものでお越しください。 パネ リストのご紹介: · 川鍋一朗: 日本交通株式会社代表取締役社長、Class […]
