Northwestern / Kellogg MBA Deadlines 2026-2027
The Kellogg School of Management has released the 2026-2027 deadlines for its two-year full-time MBA program.
Applicants should note that all materials must be submitted by 5:00 PM Central Time on the date of each deadline.
| Round | Application Deadline | Admissions Decision Released |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | September 9, 2026 | December 9, 2026 |
| Round 2 | January 6, 2027 | March 24, 2027 |
| Round 3 | March 31, 2027 | May 12, 2027 |
Required Materials
A complete application must include transcripts from all colleges and universities attended, a resume, GMAT or GRE scores, responses to essay questions, letters of recommendation, and video essays. The video essay is accessible once the application and fee have been submitted. The $250 application fee must be submitted with the application via credit card. Fee waivers are granted to applicants who are active duty US military or US military veterans who have been on active duty within three years of applying, and candidates employed by Teach For America, AmeriCorps or the Peace Corps within the last three years. Forte MBA Launch, JumpStart Network, Posse Scholar, Reaching Out MBA (ROMBA) and Riordan Program members, fellows and alumni may also request consideration for a fee waiver.
How are Interviews Scheduled?
Admissions interviews at Kellogg are typically conducted virtually.
All applicants must indicate their time zone in their application. Interview invitations are sent on a rolling basis throughout the evaluation period up until decision release. Then, the adcom will reach out via email with scheduling instructions.
Interview slots are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. Interviews typically last 30-45 minutes and are conducted Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and select Saturdays.
The first 2025-2026 Round 1 interview invite from Kellogg was reported on LiveWire on September 10, 2025, with more rolling out in October. Kellogg rolls out interview invitations up to the decision release date for a given round. The first 2025-2026 Round 2 interview invite from Kellogg was reported on LiveWire on January 9, 2026.
MBA Applywire
I completed my UG in 2021 post which I worked as a Financial Due Diligence Analyst at KPMG for 2 years. I did my PGP from Indian School of Business in 2023-24 post which I joined a startup as a Founder's Office Associate. I am currently working at PwC in Office of India Advisory Leader.
I wish to pursue a 2 year FT-MBA program and move to Venture capital post-MBA.
Tier I institute, NIT Biotechnology, have research experience in biotechnology.
Have research experience in entrepreneurship at Isb. Looking for a fee waiver
GMAT Waiver
4.0 GPA - Graduate Business Analytics Certification (12 credits)
3.5 GPA - Service Academy
To gain IR abbreviation PEngineer.
And to get MBA for the designation CEO
Assistant Manager at EY GDS: 4.5 years in consulting at EY Global Delivery Services (Risk Consulting, software asset management); ~5.5 years by matriculation. Promoted ahead of cycle to Assistant Manager, ranked highest-performing AM in a cohort of ~60, rated top 10% of ~200 consultants.
Client-facing since year two, advising Fortune 500 clients across banking, insurance, fintech, media and business services on licensing compliance, risk exposure and cost optimisation. Present directly to client Directors, AVPs and procurement leads. Engagements have surfaced $600K–$1M+ in savings or contractual exposure; advised on renewal decisions for a ~$20M contract.
Led teams of 2–6. Trained 20+ consultants.
Indian male, B.Tech CSE, Tier II institution, 7.97/10.
GMAT Focus 675 (Q87/V84/DI80), not retaking.
Extracurriculars are thin — personally, a 50kg transformation (125→75kg) I now use to coach others informally.
Goals: strategy consulting (MBB target, tier-2/Big 4 alternates)
Long term, partner-level in technology strategy.
Applying R1/EA: Tuck, INSEAD, Darden, Ross, Emory, McCombs.
Where I'd genuinely value input:
1. Is 675 FE a meaningful constraint at Tuck/INSEAD for an Indian male consulting applicant, or is it survivable with a differentiated narrative?
2. Is my school list appropriately balanced? What are my chances in these?
3. How much does a non-IIT/NIT undergrad hurt at this level, and can EY-brand + progression offset it?
4. My extracurricular profile is thin post-college. With ~6 weeks to R1, is starting something now worth it, or is it better to lean entirely on essays?
5. Am I mis-reading the "GDS is a delivery center, not real consulting" perception risk? Everything I've done is client-facing advisory, but I'm aware of how the label reads.
MBA LiveWire
Applied 7/13, decision received 7/20.
I am waiting the Decision
16th June Applied/2nd July Invite/12th July Interview/22nd July Admit Letter