{"id":1621,"date":"2010-06-14T19:27:59","date_gmt":"2010-06-15T01:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/?p=1621"},"modified":"2010-10-07T08:07:38","modified_gmt":"2010-10-07T14:07:38","slug":"kellogg-releases-essay-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/kellogg-releases-essay-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Kellogg Releases Essay Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kellogg (Northwestern University) has released its application essay questions for the 2010-11 application season.\u00a0 More information can be found here: <a title=\"http:\/\/www.kellogg.northwestern.edu\/Programs\/FullTimeMBA\/Applying.aspx\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kellogg.northwestern.edu\/Programs\/FullTimeMBA\/Applying.aspx\">http:\/\/www.kellogg.northwestern.edu\/Programs\/FullTimeMBA\/Applying.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>mbaMission will be publishing its essay analysis for these essays shortly.<\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>Essay #1 <\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\na) MBA Program applicants &#8211; Briefly assess your  career progress to date. Elaborate on your future career plans and your  motivation for pursuing an MBA. (600 word limit)<\/p>\n<p>b) MMM Program  applicants \u2013 Briefly assess your career progress to date. How does the MMM  Program meet your educational needs and career goals? (600 word limit).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Essay #2<\/strong><br \/>\nDescribe your key leadership experiences  and evaluate what leadership areas you hope to develop through your MBA  experiences (600 word limit).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Essay #3<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>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).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Essay #4<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Complete one of  the following three questions or statements. (400 word limit)<br \/>\nRe-applicants  have the option to answer a question from this grouping, but this is not  required.<\/p>\n<p>a) Describe an instance where you encountered resistance in a  professional team setting. How did you address the situation?<\/p>\n<p>b) People may  be surprised to learn that I\u2026..<\/p>\n<p>c) The best mistake I ever made was\u2026\u2026.<br \/>\n<strong>Required essay for re-applicants only<\/strong> \u2013 Since your previous application,  what steps have you taken to strengthen your candidacy? (400 word limit)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kellogg (Northwestern University) has released its application essay questions for the 2010-11 application season.\u00a0 More information can be found here: http:\/\/www.kellogg.northwestern.edu\/Programs\/FullTimeMBA\/Applying.aspx mbaMission will be publishing its essay analysis for these essays shortly. 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