Published: September 30, 2026
Northwestern Kellogg MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom
1. Walk me through your resume. 2. What are your short-term and long-term goals? 3. Tell me about a project or task that didn’t go as expected, and what you did about it. 4. What has been your biggest accomplishment? 5. Tell me about a team or project that you led where you succeeded. What do you think was the main reason for your success? 6. Tell me about a leadership challenge you faced while leading a team or project.
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Northwestern MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / First-Year Student / Zoom
The interview was résumé-based and included questions such as: Tell me about yourself. Why MBA? Why Kellogg? Why now? Short- and long-term career goals? Have you already started working toward them? I was also asked: How do your promotions compare to those of your peers? Tell me about a time you experienced conflict at work. What three words would your coworkers use to describe you (with examples)? What would you contribute to Kellogg? I expected questions like Why MBA, Why Kellogg, and Why now. However, I was surprised by the question about comparing my promotions to my peers and whether
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Northwestern Kellogg MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 2 / Second-Year Student / Zoom
I interviewed with Northwestern Kellogg in Round 2 with a second-year student. I was asked behavioral type questions at first, such as: Tell me about a time you had to make a tough decision. Tell me about a time you had to change course. Tell me about a time you receive feedback and how you reacted. I was then asked questions about: Why an MBA? What are your career short-/long-term goals? Why Kellogg? I then had time to ask questions of the interviewer. I enjoyed my time interviewing and would recommend to fellow applicants to have several stories they can
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