Northwestern University

ESSAY QUESTION 1

Applicants eligible for the 4Q program who choose to apply to the 6Q program must include a statement explaining that preference on the "Additional Information" page 9.

1. All applicants must complete A, B or C as appropriate:

A.Master of Business Administration applicants only. Briefly assess your career progress to date. Elaborate on your future career plans and your motivation for pursuing a graduate degree at Kellogg. (one to two pages double-spaced)

B.Master of Management and Manufacturing applicants only. Briefly assess your career progress to date. How does the MMM program meet your educational needs and career goals? (one to two pages double-spaced)

C. JD/MBA applicants only. Briefly assess your career progress to date. How does the Joint degree program meet your educational needs and career goals? (one to two pages double-spaced)

Essay Question 2

2. Each of our applicants is unique. Describe how your background, values, and non-work-related activities will enhance the experiences of other Kellogg students. (one to two pages double-spaced)

Essay Question 3

3. You have been selected as a member of the Kellogg Admissions Committee. Please provide a brief evaluative assessment of your file. (one to two pages double-spaced)

Essay Question 4

4. Complete three of the following six questions or statements. (two to three paragraphs each)

A. Through the course of your life, what would you identify as your most valued accomplishment?
B. Outside of work I enjoy...
C. Describe a situation in which you provided a solution that met with resistance. How did you address the situation?
D. People may be surprised when they learn that I...
E. What personal qualities do you need to develop to become a more effective manager?
F. I wish the Admissions Committee had asked me...

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

If needed, use this area for additional space for your application questions.(Please limit your response to 60 lines of text).