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[Essay] Kellogg MBA 2025年入学申请Deadline & Essay&解析(Northwestern 西北 凯洛格)

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                                        Application dates and deadlines            
                        


Application deadline
Decision released
Round 1
Sept. 11, 2024
Dec. 11, 2024
Round 2
Jan. 8, 2025
March 26, 2025
Round 3
April 2, 2025
May 7, 2025




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沙发
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Essays

We want to get to know you. The written and video essays are your chance to tell us your story and why Kellogg is the right next chapter for you. Take some time to think through the experiences that led you here and how they have shaped where you want to go.

Written essays
The following two essays are required of all applicants:

Question 1 (450 words)

Intentionality is a key aspect of what makes our graduates successful Kellogg leaders. Help us understand your journey by articulating your motivations for pursuing an MBA, the specific goals you aim to achieve, and why you believe now is the right moment. Moreover, share why you feel Kellogg is best suited to serve as a catalyst for your career aspirations and what you will contribute to our community of lifelong learners during your time here.

Question 2 (450 words)

Kellogg leaders are primed to tackle challenges everywhere, from the boardroom to their neighborhoods. Describe a specific professional experience where you had to make a difficult decision. Reflecting on this experience, identify the values that guided your decision-making process and how it impacted your leadership style.

Those applying to or listing a specialty program as their alternative choice will be prompted to complete an additional question.

Re-applicants will receive a prompt about their growth since their last application: How have you grown or changed personally and professionally since you previously applied and what steps have you taken to become the strongest candidate you can be? (250 words)

Video essays

We’ve read your essays, we’ve read your resume — now we want you to bring all that to life in a video. Show us the person behind all those carefully crafted words.

The video will be comprised of three questions, each designed to help you showcase your personality and share some of the experiences that brought you here today.

Some things to keep in mind as you prepare to complete this section:

    Video essays are due 96 hours after the application deadline.
    A video essay link will appear on your Application Status Page after you submit your application and payment.
    You will need an internet-connected computer with a webcam and microphone.
    The video should take about 20-25 minutes to complete, which includes time for setup.

After submitting your application and payment, you will be able to access the video essay through your Application Status Page.

Here are some additional tips:

    There are practice questions that you may complete as many times as you like to get comfortable with the format and technology. The practice questions and experience will simulate the actual video essay experience to help you prepare.
    We encourage you to practice so you are comfortable with the format once it is time to complete the official questions. You will not have an opportunity to re-do the answer to the official video essay questions.
    You will have 20 seconds to think about the question and up to one minute to give your response

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Essay 1 Question 1 (450 words)
Intentionality is a key aspect of what makes our graduates successful Kellogg leaders. Help us understand your journey by articulating your motivations for pursuing an MBA, the specific goals you aim to achieve, and why you believe now is the right moment. Moreover, share why you feel Kellogg is best suited to serve as a catalyst for your career aspirations and what you will contribute to our community of lifelong learners during your time here.

这是一道典型的职业目标类问题,在回答时需要重点考虑以下几点:第一,要有明确的职业目标和清晰的逻辑;第二,要对 Kellogg 的资源需求和利用有深入的思考;第三,要体现个人特质与学校文化的高度契合。
首先,Kellogg 非常强调"Intentionality"(目的性),这与其实用主义的教育理念是一脉相承的。Kellogg 的课程设置灵活多样,有众多选修课供学生根据自身兴趣和职业规划进行选择,从而定制个性化的学习计划。
在市场营销领域,Kellogg 拥有全美顶尖的师资力量和课程体系。学生可以选修 Consumer Insights through Quantitative Models、Advanced Marketing Strategy 等前沿课程,学习最新的营销理念和实践。此外,营销专业的学生还有机会参与 Marketing Lab,与现实企业合作,解决实际的营销难题。这些资源将助力学生成长为出色的市场营销领导者。
对于有创业梦想的学生来说,Kellogg 的 Heizer Center for Private Equity and Venture Capital 提供了丰富的创业资源。学生可以系统地学习 Launching and Leading Start-ups、Entrepreneurial Finance 等创业课程,参加学校组织的创业大赛和训练营,并借助强大的校友网络获得创业辅导和投资机会。
在社会影响力方面,Kellogg 的 Pathway to Social Impact 项目为学生搭建了施展抱负的广阔平台。学生可以修读 Social Entrepreneurship 等前沿课程,参与 Board Fellows 和 Net Impact 等项目,服务非营利组织,承担社会责任。通过这些资源的助力,Kellogg 培养了一大批兼具商业头脑与社会情怀的负责任领导者。
今年的申请题目相比往年有以下几点新的侧重:
第一,更加强调"Motivation"(动机)。申请人不仅要阐明职业目标是什么,还要说明目标背后的缘由,以及为什么现在是实现目标的合适时机。这就需要结合个人的背景和经历,生动具体地分析职业意向的形成和发展过程。
第二,关注 Kellogg 如何助力申请人实现目标。与往年"为什么选择 Kellogg"的问法不同,今年的题目直接问 Kellogg 将如何成为申请人职业发展的"催化剂"。这要求申请人在讨论 Kellogg 资源时要紧扣个人目标,有的放矢。比如,有创业意愿的申请人可重点分析 Kellogg 的创业课程、大赛和俱乐部;想在医疗领域发展的申请人则可突出 Kellogg 在医疗管理和生物科技等方面的优势项目。总之,要体现出对 Kellogg 的深入了解,对个人职业规划有清晰的思路。
第三,申请人要体现出对 Kellogg 社区的贡献。虽然往年的题目也有涉及,但今年尤其要突出申请人作为"终身学习者"的主动性,展现出与同学互相启发、共同成长的意愿。申请人要表现出与 Kellogg 多元而进取的氛围契合,渴望通过课堂讨论、小组作业、俱乐部活动等方式,贡献自己的想法和经验。

Essay 2 Question 2 (450 words)
Kellogg leaders are primed to tackle challenges everywhere, from the boardroom to their neighborhoods. Describe a specific professional experience where you had to make a difficult decision. Reflecting on this experience, identify the values that guided your decision-making process and how it impacted your leadership style.
今年的Essay 2是一道全新的题目,考察重点从去年的"解决问题的能力"转移到了"做决策时的价值观和领导力风格"。这一转变一方面反映了 MBA 项目在当前充满不确定性的环境下,更加重视学生应对挑战的能力;另一方面也体现出 Kellogg 一贯注重培养有社会责任感的领导者的理念。
那么具体到这道题目,我建议从以下几个角度切入:
首先,选取一个极具挑战性的决策。这个决策应是你职业生涯的转折点或关键时刻,面临两难困境或前所未有的挑战。通过细节描写,让读者切身感受你当时所承受的巨大压力,从而凸显你的勇气与智慧。
其次,剖析决策过程和依据。在交代完决策背景后,要分析你的思考逻辑:考虑了哪些因素?权衡了哪些利弊?运用了哪些分析工具和框架?最终决定的依据是什么?要体现出你缜密的分析能力、全局视角以及对细节的把控。
再次,总结这个决策所体现的价值观,这是题目的核心要点。你要从这个案例中提炼出自己作为领导者的核心理念,如诚信、勇气、同理心、社会责任感等。要说明你的决定不仅考虑了商业利益,更兼顾了道德伦理、社会影响等因素。这正是 Kellogg 所期望看到的远见卓识和博大胸怀。
最后,反思决策对领导力的影响。优秀的领导者是在一次次实践中修炼而成的。你要分析这次决策经验如何帮助你审视自我、完善短板,从而成长为一个更加成熟、睿智的领导者。有的同学可能会发现自己在压力下容易情绪化,有的可能会意识到思考问题还不够全面,这都是宝贵的成长机会。
Kellogg 作为 The Leadership Factory,向来秉承高度职业化和注重职业操守的理念,致力于培养有社会责任感的领导者。在领导力培养方面,Kellogg 拥有系统完善的资源。
课程设置是其中之一。Kellogg 开设了 Leading High Impact Teams、Negotiations 等课程,从团队管理、谈判等角度强化学生的领导力。尤其是 Crisis Challenge 课程,通过高度仿真的领导力模拟项目,让学生切身体验领导角色,锻炼领导能力。此外, Values-Based Leadership、Moral Leadership 等课程系统培养学生正确的价值观,引导他们在决策中兼顾商业利益和社会影响。
Kellogg 的学生社团也是锻炼领导力的大舞台。Tech Club、Consulting Club 等专业社团为成员提供了丰富的历练机会,学生通过担任社团领导职务、组织各类活动来实践领导力。学校十分重视社团活动,通过配备指导教授、提供资金支持等方式,鼓励学生在社团中一展长才。
Kellogg还充分利用其强大的校友资源,为学生提供领导力培养机会。学生可以参加 Leader's Insight、Executive-in-Residence 等项目,与企业高管面对面交流,学习他们的领导经验。这些杰出校友也经常受邀返校演讲,分享他们如何运用价值观指导决策、塑造个人领导风格的心得,给学生诸多启发。
综上所述,Essay 2 的重点是从一个具有挑战性的决策切入,系统梳理你的思考方式和价值体系,并上升到对领导力的反思和感悟。Kellogg 通过丰富的课程、项目、活动,为学生提供了多维度的培养,引导他们树立正确的价值观,磨砺领导技能,完善领导风格,最终成长为兼具智慧、魄力与责任感的领导者。如果申请人能将自身的领导经历与 Kellogg 的特色资源巧妙结合,就能很好地展现与学校的契合度,彰显个人的领导潜力。相信这样的叙述会给招生官留下深刻印象。
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