Admissions Selectivity
Every applicant completes the video essay stage, making performance important in a timed, no re-record format.
Kellogg MBA Video Essays PracticeRequired MBA video prep
Practice Kellogg MBA video essay questions, get AI feedback on leadership, self-awareness, collaboration, fit, and communication, and improve for the required five-question timed assessment.
questions available14 questions
estimated per session7 min
Why it matters
Why the Kellogg MBA video essays matter
Kellogg’s Full-Time MBA video essays are a required application component for the 2026–27 cycle and now use a five-question format. These timed responses give admissions a direct view of your personality, judgment, communication, and fit beyond the written application.
Program Duration and Study Structure
Applicants complete five short video responses, each up to 60 seconds, with a brief prep moment and a 96-hour submission window.
Career and Industry Value
The video essays are an earlier assessment stage that helps Kellogg evaluate authentic communication, leadership, reflection, and community fit.
Assessment criteria
What the Kellogg MBA video essays evaluate
Candidates are assessed through five timed video responses designed to reveal the person behind the application, including self-awareness, leadership, teamwork, adaptability, problem solving, motivation, and authentic communication.
Skill
AI feedback highlights how clearly each answer shows leadership, reflection, collaboration, Kellogg fit, and credible spoken communication in a timed format.
Evaluation dimensions
These dimensions show how your video response is assessed across the program's configured scoring criteria.
Verbal/Speaking Feedback
7
Content Feedback
8
Answer Feedback
7
Expression
6
How it works
How Kellogg MBA Video Essays works on MYLS
Start a timed practice session, answer role-specific questions, review your AI feedback, then practice again to improve your ability scores.
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Choose your program
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Answer timed questions
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Review your report
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Practice again to improve
Sample topics
Sample Cat Chats questions
These examples come from the program question bank where available and show the style of practice questions.
Tell us something about yourself that we would not know from reading your resume.Practice Describe an environment in which you thrive. What makes that environment effective for you?Practice What attracts you to Kellogg, and why is it the right fit for you?Practice
Practice all Kellogg MBA Video Essays questions in MYLS What you get
Everything you need to improve your interview answers
From the session itself to the per-question breakdown, every feature is built around measurable practice.
The session
Realistic practice that builds confidence
Timed question flow
Practice with the same pacing and response format used by this program.
Audio-ready questions
Hear or read each question before responding, depending on the program setup.
Focused topic coverage
Each session pulls from the configured question bank.
Transcript and recording
Review what you said and how you delivered it after every session.
The report
Per-question analysis tied to the scoring criteria
85Score predictionTarget: 90/100
Score prediction
See your overall readiness and criterion-level scores.
Per-question feedback
Understand the exact issue in each response.
Improvement suggestions
Turn weak spots into concrete next practice goals.
Progress history
Repeat sessions and track your performance over time.
Who this is for
Wherever you are in your Kellogg MBA Video Essays preparation
Practice works best when it is spoken, repeated, and tied to feedback you can act on.
1Application prep
Build a steady admissions practice rhythm
Practice to
- Turn reflection into clear spoken examples
- Keep your goals, experience, and fit stories fresh
- Improve one interview skill at a time
2Starting point
Understand your current interview readiness
Practice to
- See how clearly you explain your motivation
- Learn what strong graduate admissions answers need
- Find the areas to prioritize first
3Interview soon
Prepare quickly for an important admissions interview
Practice to
- Focus your strongest academic and personal examples
- Reduce hesitation under realistic timing
- Sound clear, prepared, and authentic on interview day
Practice outcomes
Recent Kellogg MBA Video Essays outcomes
Learners who used MYLS to turn practice reports into targeted improvement.
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Product Team Interview
Internship Interview
"The practice report made vague answers obvious and helped me turn projects into specific, structured examples."
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Analytics Interview
Technical Screen
"The sample questions pushed me to explain tradeoffs clearly instead of jumping straight to tools."
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Final Round Prep
Kellogg MBA Video Essays
"Repeating the same program helped me speak with more structure and less filler under time pressure."
Outcomes are illustrative and may be anonymized.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does this program evaluate?+
This program evaluates answer quality, communication, fit, and the skills needed for this opportunity.
How should I use the sample questions?+
Use them to understand the expected style, then start a real session to receive scored feedback.
Can I repeat the program?+
Yes. Repeated sessions help you build consistency and compare feedback over time.
What do I get after a session?+
You receive a structured report with scores, strengths, gaps, and suggestions for the next attempt.