INSEAD JANUARY 2011 INTAKE : The B-School Applications

sm332

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Schools:F2010 - HBS (R1 - denied w/o interview ), INSEAD (R1 - admitted), Wharton (R1 - waitlisted & ding), Ivey (R2 - admitted w/ 60% tuition)

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27 Feb 2010, 18:30

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Kudos

daniyatom wrote:

Hi guys. Can someone chime about the the photo portion of the app? Are there specified requirements for this photo? I mean can i include any photo (including with pictures of other ppl in it)?

Please advise.

no - it should be headshot think passport photo style.

Scrat

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Location: Tokyo

Schools:Insead

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27 Feb 2010, 19:07

sm332 wrote:

Sniper -

They are aware of the issues and I would be surprised if they havent explored ways to get around it. The school is smaller and is a standalone management school so perhaps fund raising is not as deep as most other MBA programs.

But I will try and get more details in the coming months. I will share anything interesting I learn with GMATClub

Hi sm332,

I have been reading this post and I like your views and explanations. I am applying to INSEAD - Sing campus and any info, input and tips are very useful.

Thanks a lot,
Scrat

sm332

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Joined: 14 Apr 2008

Posts: 449

Schools:F2010 - HBS (R1 - denied w/o interview ), INSEAD (R1 - admitted), Wharton (R1 - waitlisted & ding), Ivey (R2 - admitted w/ 60% tuition)

WE 1: 3.5yrs as a Strategy Consultant - Big 4

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27 Feb 2010, 20:29

Scrat wrote:

sm332 wrote:

Sniper -

They are aware of the issues and I would be surprised if they havent explored ways to get around it. The school is smaller and is a standalone management school so perhaps fund raising is not as deep as most other MBA programs.

But I will try and get more details in the coming months. I will share anything interesting I learn with GMATClub

Hi sm332,

I have been reading this post and I like your views and explanations. I am applying to INSEAD - Sing campus and any info, input and tips are very useful.

Thanks a lot,
Scrat

feel free to ask questions - I can try and answer them. I am not a big believer in one size fits all advice.

rishiphadke

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Schools:INSEAD: Waitlisted Jan 2010, Interview invite Jan 2011.

WE 1: Banking

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02 Mar 2010, 22:39

Hi All, I am a reapplicant for the Jan 2011 intake and any views on reapplication would be greatly appreciated.

I was waitlisted for Jan 2010 and got a ding at the very last minute - on 3rd Dec!

Does anyone know how INSEAD views reapplicants? Would the fact that I was waitlisted last time give me any edge in this round? Also, what is it that they would look at in the reapplication essay?

I will be reapplying in the Mar 10 deadline.

sm332

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Joined: 14 Apr 2008

Posts: 449

Schools:F2010 - HBS (R1 - denied w/o interview ), INSEAD (R1 - admitted), Wharton (R1 - waitlisted & ding), Ivey (R2 - admitted w/ 60% tuition)

WE 1: 3.5yrs as a Strategy Consultant - Big 4

Re: INSEAD JANUARY 2011 INTAKE [#permalink]

03 Mar 2010, 07:26

rishiphadke wrote:

Hi All, I am a reapplicant for the Jan 2011 intake and any views on reapplication would be greatly appreciated.

I was waitlisted for Jan 2010 and got a ding at the very last minute - on 3rd Dec!

Does anyone know how INSEAD views reapplicants? Would the fact that I was waitlisted last time give me any edge in this round? Also, what is it that they would look at in the reapplication essay?

I will be reapplying in the Mar 10 deadline.

I am not sure INSEAD has a slant on reapplicants. But as a reapplicant the general rule should work. i.e., You were dinged for some perceived shortcoming(s) - were you able to identify them, and secondly were you able to do anything to address them?

Considering you were dinged on Dec 3rd and applied sometime in Sept? What have you done between Sept-Mar that makes you think you would be successful this time around? If you feel like you have, than by all means reapply and focus your essay on how you have strengthened your application.

ariel

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Joined: 12 Nov 2008

Posts: 352

Schools:Ross (R2), Cornell (R3) , UNC (R3) , INSEAD (R1 Jan)

WE 1: Advisory (2 yrs)

WE 2: FP & Analysis (2 yrs at matriculation)

Re: INSEAD JANUARY 2011 INTAKE [#permalink]

03 Mar 2010, 22:30

Does anyone know what questions they're asking recommenders this year? Thanks.

monkeypunch

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Schools:INSEAD R1 D'11

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04 Mar 2010, 05:40

Still the same questions/ratings as found in this blog post:

https://rusgirl.blogspot.com/2005/10/ins ... y-ask.html

ariel

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Posts: 352

Schools:Ross (R2), Cornell (R3) , UNC (R3) , INSEAD (R1 Jan)

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WE 2: FP & Analysis (2 yrs at matriculation)

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04 Mar 2010, 07:16

monkeypunch wrote:

Still the same questions/ratings as found in this blog post:

https://rusgirl.blogspot.com/2005/10/ins ... y-ask.html

Thanks, monkeypunch. That's the only one I found, funny they wouldn't change a single question for six years, but oh well.

chaitu69

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Joined: 06 Jan 2010

Posts: 72

Re: INSEAD JANUARY 2011 INTAKE [#permalink]

04 Mar 2010, 08:48

Hi All ~ I have submitted my application y'day and posted all the required docs.
Wishing everyone applying for Jan'11 intake all the best.

avbhagav

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Joined: 05 Mar 2010

Posts: 32

Re: INSEAD JANUARY 2011 INTAKE [#permalink]

05 Mar 2010, 01:02

Need Some serious Advice.

I might not be able to make it to R1 of Jan2011 and since I have only 3 years of workEx , do I stand any chance if I apply in R2

jaiswalvivek

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Joined: 16 Feb 2010

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05 Mar 2010, 02:14

avbhagav wrote:

Need Some serious Advice.

I might not be able to make it to R1 of Jan2011 and since I have only 3 years of workEx , do I stand any chance if I apply in R2

I have a very similar query, I think I might not make it to the first round
how does it effect my chances with INSEAD if I apply in R2.

My profile is also not very glorious, comparitively.
WEx - 4.5 years IT/ 1.5 yrs exp in UK
GMAT - 730/5.0
IELTS - 8.0
Acads - 78% B.E. from BIT, Mesra.
ECs - not much

Any input is appreciated.

Cheers,
Vivek

danilmorad

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Location: Indonesia

Schools:INSEAD (R1 waitlist), Cambridge (R2)

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05 Mar 2010, 17:22

hala0987 wrote:

Applying for R2 , Good Luck Everyone

So do I

Good luck to you too!

I attended INSEAD session in my hometown last week. Got some really good advices from the alumni. It is really a work hard play hard program!

monkeypunch

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Schools:INSEAD R1 D'11

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06 Mar 2010, 06:31

Does anyone know if there is a word limit for the recommendations?

My recommender said he wrote quite a lot, and it let him paste into the text box, but he hasn't hit submit yet.

Something I read on a blog indicated that there might be limits (though it's not specifically said for INSEAD.)

https://my-mba-blog.blogspot.com/2007/06 ... tions.html

scoping

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Schools:Wharton R2, Chicago R2, Columbia R2, Insead Jan '11

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07 Mar 2010, 04:29

I plan to apply to the Jan '11 class and am interested in the area of invesmtment management. I was going through their website and found that firms like Fidelity do recruit from here. However, I could not find any student clubs which are linked to investment management.

Although INSEAD is not the first school that one considers for investment management, the one year programme makes it a very attractive proposition.

Would someone on this forum be able to shed some light on the pros and cons of going to INSEAD, if one is considering a career in investment management?

daniyatom

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07 Mar 2010, 22:04

monkeypunch asked a great question? anyone?

My recommender told me that he is concerned that some of what he wrote may have gotten cut off by the PDF. He says that once he starts typing and once he gets to a certain length, there will be arrows on the side for him to scroll up and down. That's all good because you'll be able to see the information if you scroll up and down. However, he tried to print a copy for his records, and when he did that, the printout only shows what's on the screen, giving the impression that 50% of the information is gone. Is the information gone? Are there word limits for the recommendation?

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yangsta8

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08 Mar 2010, 05:15

daniyatom wrote:

monkeypunch asked a great question? anyone?

My recommender told me that he is concerned that some of what he wrote may have gotten cut off by the PDF. He says that once he starts typing and once he gets to a certain length, there will be arrows on the side for him to scroll up and down. That's all good because you'll be able to see the information if you scroll up and down. However, he tried to print a copy for his records, and when he did that, the printout only shows what's on the screen, giving the impression that 50% of the information is gone. Is the information gone? Are there word limits for the recommendation?

My recommenders told me they wrote "a fair bit" but they didn't print or do any PDF'ing so not really sure. I would suggest that you tell them to write what they think is true and representative of you. If your recommenders are anything like the majority, they won't have time to sit and edit it over and over like us applicants do for our essays.

Having said that, I'm all done and submitted

although my PDF did crash midway because of some annoying vista error!! I did receive my application receipt.

daniyatom

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Re: INSEAD JANUARY 2011 INTAKE [#permalink]

08 Mar 2010, 11:03

also, is a resume not required? i don't see that being called out on the app. also, they don't mention that you need to mail your resume as a supporting documentation.

please advise.

chaitu69

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Re: INSEAD JANUARY 2011 INTAKE [#permalink]

08 Mar 2010, 11:41

daniyatom ~ Resume is not required. Use both the Job Essays to potray your career.
Thanks ~ KC

daniyatom

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08 Mar 2010, 21:48

it says that i have completed 76 of 77 required fields when I hit the "check your progress" button. I looked and looked and looked and can't seem to find the last step. What is this last field? Anyone?

Sunchaser20

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Re: INSEAD JANUARY 2011 INTAKE [#permalink]

09 Mar 2010, 01:00

daniyatom wrote:

it says that i have completed 76 of 77 required fields when I hit the "check your progress" button. I looked and looked and looked and can't seem to find the last step. What is this last field? Anyone?

Well, in my case there was no appropriate "Job function" (professional background chapter) in the given list and I had to specify it in the "Other, please specify" field. The trick was not only to fill the field, but to check the box itself as well.
Or it can be a field with your signature on the last page..

gmatclubot

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