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Thanks.

International Experience - Yes
Leadership Experience - Yes
GPA - Yes
GMAT - Yes
Indian - Hell Yes

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If you think you have a strong profile (lot of international experience, leadership experience. a good GPA, a good GMAT and you are neither Indian nor French), then I feel you might have a very good chance even in the 3rd round.


What?! :arh I'm going to apply to R3 just for the heck of it, and if I'm dinged for being Indian, I'd be happy I didn't get in.

Now don't get me wrong - what you mention is undoubtedly from your experience and knowledge, and I don't contest that - but I am what I am, and will not be thwarted on account of this. In the end its not my school, its who I am that matters.
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The only thing I will say here is that in the final round most schools try and emphasise more on the diversity factor as they always bear in mind the class they already have and pick up the best candidates that will also add to the diversity factor. Having said that, a good profile will always get noticed. However, if you are from a very large candidate pool, it becomes slightly more difficult to differentiate yourself against those with similar backgrounds.

However, the end decision is definitely yours. When I applied to Insead, I had to choose between applying for R3 Sept 2007 and R1 Jan 2007 - the deadline date for both these rounds was the same but I preferred to apply for R1 Jan 2008 - only because I desperately want Insead and did not want to do anything to undermine my chances even marginally. Hopefully, the decision will pay off when final results are declared in 13 days :-)

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No doubt - very sure that you and mst and fig are right. :lol:

But it gets irritating when you keep getting branded as part of the 'Indian IT' stereotype. And frustrating.

Especially at this point of time. Gaaaaaaaaaaaah :rocket

Anyways, thanks for letting me rant in peace... :P

Madhu, may I PM you for some info on INSEAD.
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Yea sure - anytime
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The only thing I will say here is that in the final round most schools try and emphasise more on the diversity factor as they always bear in mind the class they already have and pick up the best candidates that will also add to the diversity factor. Having said that, a good profile will always get noticed. However, if you are from a very large candidate pool, it becomes slightly more difficult to differentiate yourself against those with similar backgrounds.

However, the end decision is definitely yours. When I applied to Insead, I had to choose between applying for R3 Sept 2007 and R1 Jan 2007 - the deadline date for both these rounds was the same but I preferred to apply for R1 Jan 2008 - only because I desperately want Insead and did not want to do anything to undermine my chances even marginally. Hopefully, the decision will pay off when final results are declared in 13 days :-)

Madhu


Quick questions madhu...are you both RajeshSuseelan and MadhuRajesh...or are these 2 users different? Just curious
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Quick questions madhu...are you both RajeshSuseelan and MadhuRajesh...or are these 2 users different? Just curious


:lol:

Is that why my PM is stuck in my outbox since the last 3-4 days...
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I dont know why I have been having problems off and on logging in with my ID so end up using my husband's id - both of us are registered users because both of us are MBA aspirants - I have applied and he is applying now. I prefer if you send a pm to my ID as that is checked more frequently.

Sorry for all the confusion.

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Thanks for the clarification! Looks like a case of 'two heads are better than one' :wink:

I'll PM you at your ID as well. Thanks again!