Calling all Applicants: INSEAD August 2023 Intake

If INSEAD is your dream school, you have come to the right place! we would like to welcome all the Aug 2023 applicants! Hope we can all have meaningful and helpful discussions here. We are open to any suggestions or ideas that you may have. Any news or updates that can be useful for our community here are welcome. Look forward to hearing from all of you and keeping this thread active.

Join this INSEAD Aug 23 intake chat

INSEAD August 2023 Intake MBA Deadlines

Round	Application Due	Interview invitations	Decisions Released
Round 1	Sep 6, 2022	Oct 7, 2022	Nov 10, 2022
Round 2	Nov 15, 2022	Dec 16, 2022	Jan 20, 2023
Round 3	Jan 10, 2023	Feb 10, 2023	Mar 17, 2023
Round 4	Mar 7, 2023	Apr 7, 2023	May 12, 2023

Useful Links:

• GMAT CLUB Youtube videos for INSEAD
• INSEAD Admissions Page
• INSEAD Profile Evaluation
• INSEAD MBA Recommendation Questions
• January vs Sept Intake: Key Differences
• Admission Trends at INSEAD: Analysis of GMATClub Applicant Data
• INSEAD Sept 2021 Essay Prompts

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The following are INSEAD's motivation essays.

Give a candid description of yourself (who are you as a person), stressing the personal characteristics you feel to be your strengths and weaknesses and the main factors which have influenced your personal development, giving examples when necessary (maximum 500 words)

Describe the achievement of which you are most proud and explain why. In addition, describe a situation where you failed. How did these experiences impact your relationships with others? Comment on what you learned(maximum 400 words)

Describe all types of extra-professional activities in which you have been or are still involved for a significant amount of time (clubs, sports, music, arts, etc). How are you enriched by these activities? (maximum 300 words)

Is there anything else that was not covered in your application that you would like to share with the Admissions Committee? (maximum 300 words)
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The above essays are taken from the Aug 2023 intake application TanyaVarshney7

TanyaVarshney7 Did you start your INSEAD application?
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The INSEAD MBA August 2023 Intake is now open

below are the four application deadlines:

Round 1 - 06 September 2022
Round 2 - 15 November 2022
Round 3 - 10 January 2023
Round 4 - 07 March 2023

What are the differences between the MBA August and January intakes?

The curriculum, course structure, class size and composition, and campus exchange opportunities are identical for the August and January intakes. The primary difference is that if you choose to begin in August, you will complete the MBA in ten consecutive months. If you choose to begin in January, you will have a two-month summer break during which you can pursue an internship or other endeavours.
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Hi, Everyone,

We have added tobeornottobe and Mandy73 to the INSEAD moderation team. Wishing you all a great application year for INSEAD under the leadership of tobeornottobe and Mandy73
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Hi, Everyone,

We are inviting all the prospective applicants of INSEAD to get their profiles evaluated for free with one of our partners MBAandBeyond

MBAandBeyond will be monitoring this space and will be evaluating profiles as they come in.

Some benefits of getting your profile evaluated:

• You will get a rough idea about your chances at INSEAD
• You will know which parts of the application to put more emphasis on
• You will know how to address some of the weak points in your application
• You will also get a chance to chat/talk with MBA&Beyond in a Zoom session if you have more questions about your profile.

To get your profile evaluated for INSEAD, please post your profile in the following format.

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Country (current) -
Citizenship -
Industry -
Function/Role -
Years of Work experience -
GMAT/GRE (mention with split) -
Target application round -
Post-MBA role targeted -
Short-term goals -
Long-term goals -
Extra-curriculars -
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Profile evaluation format
Username -AvinashKumSingh
Country (current) - India
Citizenship - Indian
Industry - Retail ecommerce
Function/Role - Chief Manager
Years of Work experience -8.5
GMAT/GRE (mention with split) - Yet to be taken
Target application round -24J, R1
Post-MBA role targeted - Business Head
Short-term goals -Growing up on the ladder in retail/ecommerce industry globally.
Long-term goals - Building agile model for the growth of sustainable fashion.
Extra-curriculars -Freelance consultancy to brands for their launch plan internationally, providing support system to the students joining the workforce, teaching.

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Hi AvinashKumSingh,

Thank you for sharing your profile with MBA & Beyond. Your extracurricular activities, long-term goals consistent with your work experience, short-term goals highlighted during your work experience, and post-MBA goals tie the true essence of your application together. These are the main strengths of your application. Your 8.5 years of job experience is excellent, especially in the field you wish to pursue in the long run. Mentioning any advancements and benefits you may have had during this time is crucial because it will demonstrate your capacity to succeed in a given environment. Do you have any international experience? If yes, it will be worth mentioning for INSEAD. Since all your goals are interconnected, it will be simple to present a convincingly united face to your future self. You may want to read the article on How to get into INSEAD.You will get to know if you have the qualities and fulfil the MBA requirements INSEAD looks for. Showcasing strong leadership qualities will help you put your best foot forward in accomplishing your post-MBA goals, as the entrepreneurial spirit is very important for a business school application. In addition, your extracurricular activities, particularly the consulting work you do for brands on their international launch plans, the support you give to students transitioning into the workforce, and teaching, help your application reflect the true you. Try to get a GMAT score of around 720+ to maximize your chances. Overall, you have a good profile. What’s going to matter most in your profile is how you connect the dots and craft a compelling narrative. If you'd like, we are happy to hop on a call with you sometime this week to discuss your profile in length. Feel free to book a free session with us at your convenience.

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Hi everyone,

Best of luck for everyone applying for INSEAD - I'm a previous admit from 2 years ago and happy to answer any questions regarding the school you may have.

I also have compiled my previous essay along with my commentary and recommendation letter tips which may be useful in how to structure your answers. Please send me a DM if you're interested.

Best regards,
Dleerium

i can see that Insead releases the decisions by 10th of Nov and if we selected by when should close the payment to confirm the Allotment

All the best for the R1 submissions every one!

Are we expected to get contacted after the Video essay submission?

Hey guys, is anyone done with the video essay questions? Would love to know what types of questions were asked! I've gone through loads online and here on GMAT Club, but just want a sense if that's okay practice or not!

Further to the above - I just did my Kira and bombed it haha, but hopefully the rest of my application makes up for it! My questions (if this helps anyone) were:

- What would be the most challenging part of studying at INSEAD?
- What do you understand about the INSEAD MBA program?
- What is something your family or company has adopted from another culture and what impact (positive or negative) has it had on you?
- If you could have any job in the world, what job would it be?

My INSEAD Kira video questions were as follows-

1. How would you explain Instagram to someone who has never used it before
2. What are your interests outside of Work
3. Describe a time when you had to adjust to a new culture and how did it impact you
4. Describe a time when a difficult task was assigned to you and what did you do to succeed

Satisfied overall with the process but felt 1 minute was a little less to express the thoughts

My interview questions -

What are some stereotypes about your culture and how do you feel about them?
What skills does anyone need to work in a group?
What skills will you develop for your next job?
Describe a time when you improved health of an organization.

Hi. Can we fill virtual international experience in this screenshot

Profile evaluation format
Username - Shrishreyusg
Country (current) - India
Citizenship - Indian
Industry - Strategy and Management Consulting (with a boutique firm)
Function/Role - Consultant
Years of Work experience - 3.6 (4.5 when and If i join INSEAD)
GMAT/GRE (mention with split) - 700 (Q48, V 37)
Target application round -23A, R2
Post-MBA role targeted - Management consultant
Short-term goals - Join a consulting firm in Dubai or European region
Long-term goals - Grow in consulting to become a partner who is able to advise businesses from emerging economies (Brazil, Thailand, Nairobi)
Extra-curriculars - Started up on the side where i consult social impact firms, Joint secreatary of my PGDM alumni association, placement coordinator at OCS, vice president membership toastmasters, done 4 himalayan treks, scuba diving certificate, won couple of singing competitions, play table tennis, swimming and football as hobby.

Additional information: I have completed a PGDM (Rural management) from IRMA. I primarily did this to understand rural markets.
Regarding international experience (all virtual): I have not physically gone to a place, but I have handled multiple projects with clients from US, Saudi, Italy, Papua new guinea, Thailand. I have also worked on a deal strategy project where I was responsible to orchestrate a deal between a european firm and an Indian firm.

I have the same question, can virtual international experience be written, esp if its b/w 2020-2022

Yes. From the decision tracker, I see a INSEAD admit from India with a GMAT score of 700

insead-201/decision-tracker.html

Also feel free to check the following link to see more admitted profiles of INSEAD admitted-profiles-of-insead-339316.html#p2662005
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Did anyone receive interview details? When do they generally start sending these out?