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Should I apply R3 2016 SEP or R1 2017 JAN?

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Should I apply R3 2016 SEP or R1 2017 JAN? [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 03 Feb 2016, 23:52
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Re: Should I apply R3 2016 SEP or R1 2017 JAN? [#permalink] New post   13 Dec 2015, 00:33
Yes,it is better to apply in earlier rounds to increase your chances of admission and getting scholarships.The chances of admission in R3 are lesser than all prior rounds especially for people from over represented applicant pool like Indians/Chinese. But incase you can't wait until next application cycle then apply in R3 ( most R2 deadlines are in Jan first week. Try to meet them,if possible)
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Re: Should I apply R3 2016 SEP or R1 2017 JAN? [#permalink] New post   13 Dec 2015, 00:58
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Yes,it is better to apply in earlier rounds to increase your chances of admission and getting scholarships.The chances of admission in R3 are lesser than all prior rounds especially for people from over represented applicant pool like Indians/Chinese. But incase you can't wait until next application cycle then apply in R3 ( most R2 deadlines are in Jan first week. Try to meet them,if possible)



The R2 deadline for INSEAD is a bit early compared to other schools.
I wonder if INSEAD will group Mainland Chinese and Hong Kong Chinese the same pool, as the culture is quite different
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Re: Should I apply R3 2016 SEP or R1 2017 JAN? [#permalink] New post   13 Dec 2015, 19:00
Also depends on your post MBA goals - I'm not sure if you mentioned your function, but if its IB or similar finance roles you are looking for, then I recommend applying for the December intake - reason is that you have to go through the internship process (I am sure you have a good idea since you have extensive experience in banking). Otherwise, R1 and R3 - the main difference will come down to scholarships availability as someone else mentioned. There is literally a world of a difference where in R3 you will have a few merit based scholarships open and of course need based scholarships.

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Re: Should I apply R3 2016 SEP or R1 2017 JAN? [#permalink] New post   13 Dec 2015, 20:27
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Also depends on your post MBA goals - I'm not sure if you mentioned your function, but if its IB or similar finance roles you are looking for, then I recommend applying for the December intake - reason is that you have to go through the internship process (I am sure you have a good idea since you have extensive experience in banking). Otherwise, R1 and R3 - the main difference will come down to scholarships availability as someone else mentioned. There is literally a world of a difference where in R3 you will have a few merit based scholarships open and of course need based scholarships.

All the best!



thank you for the advice, I am not looking for IB field, but I would like to change to mgmt consulting or strategic marketing. I am also tempted to apply the 2017 Jan entry, one of the strongest reason is that I will be promoted to AVP in early Feb, which will be after the R3 deadline (Sept entry) but before the R1 deadline (Jan entry), so I can incorporate this promotion and salary increase in my application. But a strong push-back is that I have already received an offer from another school (sept entry), the worst case would be INSEAD put me on the waiting list for next Jan entry, then I probably will not hear from them until year end. Any thoughts?
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Re: Should I apply R3 2016 SEP or R1 2017 JAN? [#permalink] New post   16 Dec 2015, 08:31
I believe this is a choice you must make yourself :)

Ultimately, it depends on how you rank your two options in order of priority and your appetite for risk. You did mention consulting, so INSEAD does tick the consulting box quite easily (evidence: initial exposure to school, student body & stats)
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