I feel bad for Kellogg after the event yesterday.

superway

I agree with KelloggMBA07. First of all, the students in BJ are all volunteers. They are not diplomats or politicians. Secondary, I would appreciate their honest opinion rather than get information that I can just find out from the official school website. I consider it a valuable source of information. Thirdly, from this event, we can see how strong their teamwork is, how broad their network is and how proud they are being a Kellogg student.

ks0606

actually I think I had a great time there.

janechen

potatoto-

I was accepted to both Kellogg and Chicago GSB last year and researched the schools rather extensively. Chicago GSB and Kellogg have been friendly rival schools, probably more due to geographical reason than anything else. I have heard all sorts of comments (ranging from kind, interesting, harsh to ridiculous) toward "oh, the other school" , from alums of BOTH schools. Interacting with alums is just one way to learn more about a program, but remember that alums are still people, and people are entitled to their own opinions. Furthermore, despite of what people claim to know about the other school(s), they have only attended their own, and thus their claimed knowledge is probably second-hand information anyway. That said, if you're very clear with your post-MBA career goals, Chicago GSB and Kellogg (and most of other top programs) are different enough in terms of overall focus, philosophy and culture, that it shouldn't be too difficult to find a good fit for you.

Like many have posted, I don't think it's wise to judge a school based on your opinions of a few alums. The sample size is too small to be representative. There are obnoxious alums and students from any school. At this early stage of game, my advice to you is to focus on your application first. While researching schools, talk to as many alums as possible, especially alums who have similar career paths and aspirations. Ask them if they are willing to share what other schools they got accepted, and why they decided to attend their alma mater instead. Ask in their respective career, what their alma mater has done to help them get to where they are today. Do keep in mind that most alums only have good things to say about their alma mater, so it's your job to separate the fluffy from the substance.

Good luck and happy holidays!

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cn_sumin

I attend 12/18 Kellogg Shanghai session, an informal one. That was great. And it actually was the 2nd time I attended Kellogg event, - 1st time was in Sept, a formal one.

I will apply to Kellogg in the 2nd round.

Good luck. Potato!

triumph_tt

If u had attended the Shanghai reception, u might have felt better. Impressed by the organizers' well-organized and decent behavior, I set my heart on applying for Kellogg after this reception.  

jw2015

Kellogg's process is not reasonable. its the only one who asks for application fee, before the application package is

submitted. I changed my mind based on whatever reason. I don't wanna apply anymore, but how can I get my money back!!!