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So I understand for the likes of INSEAD you need to be fluent in English and have practical knowledge of a second language. Obviously there's also the exit language requirement, where you need a basic level of a third commercially useful language.
1) So firstly if you declare yourself as a NON-NATIVE English speaker, you need to prove fluency in English, which can be done in a number of ways (e.g. University degree in an English speaking country). Then your native language is whatever language you put down, and you don't need to prove proficiency here in terms of the native language.
2) If however, you declare yourself as a NATIVE English speaker, you need to provide acceptable means of certification for your second language.
So my question centres around the following statement from one of their PDFs.: "Your application form for the MBA Programme asks you to specify your native language. No proof is required to certify a native language. Therefore, please be aware that it will not be possible to change the native language once you have declared it in your application. This native language will automatically be listed in your final transcript."
Is there actually any advantage in declaring yourself as a Native English speaker? In the professional arena I mean. It seems easier to satisfy number 1 than number 2 (well speaking personally since I come from an African country). There is no proof required for number 1 for your declared native language if you have studied in an English speaking country.
However, in number 1 you get classified as a NON-NATIVE English speaker. But is this really a problem if for instance you have proved via examinations such as IELTS or the CEFR to be on the C2 scale?
I would just like to know if Non-native English speakers are treated differently despite having a very high proficiency equivalent to a native/full working proficiency? I suppose phrased in another way, what is this question really trying to achieve in terms of distinguishing numbers 1 and 2 by openly stating your native language on your transcript? Essentially i'm bi-lingual (borderline English native speaker), and they do have an option for bi-lingual native speakers but can't really classify myself due to the way their system is structured/ my previous educational history.
1) So firstly if you declare yourself as a NON-NATIVE English speaker, you need to prove fluency in English, which can be done in a number of ways (e.g. University degree in an English speaking country). Then your native language is whatever language you put down, and you don't need to prove proficiency here in terms of the native language.
2) If however, you declare yourself as a NATIVE English speaker, you need to provide acceptable means of certification for your second language.
So my question centres around the following statement from one of their PDFs.: "Your application form for the MBA Programme asks you to specify your native language. No proof is required to certify a native language. Therefore, please be aware that it will not be possible to change the native language once you have declared it in your application. This native language will automatically be listed in your final transcript."
Is there actually any advantage in declaring yourself as a Native English speaker? In the professional arena I mean. It seems easier to satisfy number 1 than number 2 (well speaking personally since I come from an African country). There is no proof required for number 1 for your declared native language if you have studied in an English speaking country.
However, in number 1 you get classified as a NON-NATIVE English speaker. But is this really a problem if for instance you have proved via examinations such as IELTS or the CEFR to be on the C2 scale?
I would just like to know if Non-native English speakers are treated differently despite having a very high proficiency equivalent to a native/full working proficiency? I suppose phrased in another way, what is this question really trying to achieve in terms of distinguishing numbers 1 and 2 by openly stating your native language on your transcript? Essentially i'm bi-lingual (borderline English native speaker), and they do have an option for bi-lingual native speakers but can't really classify myself due to the way their system is structured/ my previous educational history.
