INSEAD 2013 JAN - Calling All Applicants

brilliant! Thanks bud

Scholarship question for the North Americans out there.

I am trying to apply for the need-based pool of scholarships with the INSEAD SchlMgmt tool and when I click on 'apply', North America is the only region without access to the need-based scholarships. Did everyone else experience this? and if so, do you have any idea why? Are North Americans really not eligible for these scholarships? I don't consider myself particularly 'needy' however that's exactly why there is an application process with supporting documents. Lets allow the scholarship committee to determine exactly who is needy enough before excluding certain regions. Unless there is some financial or governmental reason for excluding our little region, then I would understand.

I was reading the forum of 2012 and we should expect wailist moves by 14/Oct.

Can someone post an update of admitted? Brazilians as well?

How are the R3 interviews going?

Hi all... I haven't had my interviews yet... one of my interviewers has not yet come back to me on a date or time at all... and another one hasn't confirmed a time....though he has suggested a date.... I wanted to finish them off as soon as possible, but clearly it's not going to happen. I have informed my adm-coordinator about it though.
Just wanted to check with the rest of you- has anyone uploaded a third recommendation? If yes, then does it have to be in a certain format? INSEAD hasn't mentioned a lot about it in its website....and since i have got the time on my hands...i was just thinking if it would be a good idea.... any pointers?

Hello All

Could somebody be so kind and post the current number of total students and Americans now that the deadline for round 2 has passed.

Thanks again!

Total: 497
American: 49

Could someone please update the number of Indians admitted as well!

Cheers

Indians - 70
(several have dual nationality)

Any movements in R2 waitlists!

Helllo all,
I just completed both of my interviews. I traveled to another city in India for them. One was confirmed beforehand. The second one postponed many times, mostly without notice, but finally managed to give me some time because I was in the city for a short time and only for the interviews and did not have much of a choice.
Both the interviews were at coffee shops.
The first interview was very thorough. I was asked a lot of questions like, why MBA, why INSEAD, what are my strengths and weaknesses, what do I think about the economy and the way it's headed, how would I contribute to INSEAD, if in a group what role would I play. I have not applied to any other B-School and the person was surprised to hear that and I replied that if I dont get through I will focus on other applications and I mentioned a few other schools. The interview lasted for about 1.5 hrs and it was very friendly and conversational and I got a good feedback as well.
The second interview - well I am not sure how it went. It wasn't that long so I felt as if I could have said so much more ... The style was again very friend;y and conversational, but this time there were very less questions. He got two calls in between and he took both of them. Then he constantly urged me to apply to other schools, i don't know if he was trying to throw me off, but I replied that if this doesn't work out then I will surely explore other schools.
He did not ask me or probe into the why MBA/why INSEAD question too much either - just kind of touched the topic and moved on. He inquired about any challenges that I faced during my career and spoke about my international exposure and that was about it. He did wish me luck but did not give any feedback or any sort of clue as to how he thought it went and I did not dare to press him for one.
I have sent a thank you note to both of them.

Now all I can do is wait my fingers/toes/everything else crossed!
Good luck to all others who are waiting for decisions or interviews....

Hi

I applied for R3 on 8/12 and got pre-selected for the interview on 9/14. I set up the interviews on 9/22 and 10/1. The first one was at starbucks and went on for 1.5 hours and was very friendly. The second one was more formal and ended in less than 20mins. I could not make out anything from the second interview whereas I could say the first one was pretty positive. Now waiting for the final results! Anxious!

I had a very similar experience, first guy really friendly and relaxed. Second one a bit sharper and formal. Fingers crossed now...

good luck guys!

Okay, both of you seem to have had a similar experience with the interviews.... I am also really anxious.... good luck to both of you ...

So what do people think the chances are for R3 applicants with 497 admissions already!?

Actually, one of the alumni told me that is not the correct number. He said the no. does not refelct those who declined the admission in the real time. I applied for R3 and decided not to care about the 497 admissions!

My first interview with the younger alumnus was a lot more detailed, didn't seem to go fantastically, I left with a bit of a ?
Hope it didn't go too bad though....
The second was with an older female alumnus, she was very nice, friendly and supportive, she asked very broad questions, no specifics - that seemed to go a lot better so hoping it swings the other one and keeping my fingers crossed.
Both of them focused alot on my previous experience and why I want to do an MBA, not too much on plans after or current affairs/economy as some of the other questions indicated...
Next week is THE week. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Also not too bothered about the 497 Admits and 70 Indians. I assume that if they went as far as to invest time in screening and interviewing for round 3 if they definitely plan to admit candidates.

Hope to stay updated on progress on the forum.

Thanks for the feedback guys - I am hoping that despite all the admits already, they really took special care in deciding who to invite for interviews in R3 (so as not to waste time at such a late round) and provided our interviews were not totally off the mark, we will be invited to join the class of 2013.

Fingers crossed. Cant believe in a week I will find out if my life is going to dramatically change in 2013 or not