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Hi Pablo,

Thanks for the feedback.
I do agree on the GMAT bit and I am studying for it.
What I get out of this is at least an entry at my application. I have a good hold on my GRE for now and I am planning to take it in June or the GMAT.


Well if you already have the GRE then is less to worry.
If you want to take the GMAT for R2 think that it will take 8 working days (so over a week) from the date you take it to get your results, and INSEAD needs to decide latest on June 15th for the interviews, so would be better to give them as much room as possible to review your application and make a decision.

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Hi Pablo,

Though what you mentioned here will be preferred by INSEAD, but as per my understanding, while exchanging some emails with INSEAD, that they will start sending Interview Calls without GMAT (obviously if they like your profile).
And you can continue with the process,
However, GMAT score needs to be submitted before the final decision.

Wow, that is interesting, I did not hear about it in the webinars. Then the GMAT should be sent at least by end of June or the beginning of July.

Anyway, I do believe that waiting too much for taking the GMAT it is quite risky, in regular circumstances we should have taken it later this week; having the online GMAT already running for a month we cannot play the card that we did not know or could not prepare, so I would not risk it in this round for the very end. I will be taking it this weekend or next week latest just in case. So in case I bomb it, I may be able to retake it by mid-June at the test center again.

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Hi everyone. I just submitted my INSEAD app for Jan intake 2 days ago and today I received an email to connect with an alumni. Did you guys receive the same email when you submitted your apps?
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Hi everyone. I just submitted my INSEAD app for Jan intake 2 days ago and today I received an email to connect with an alumni. Did you guys receive the same email when you submitted your apps?

Did you already send your video interviews?
That is fast.

I did not yet (nor I have taken the GMAT yet), I just got a standard email from my AO.

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Hi everyone. I just submitted my INSEAD app for Jan intake 2 days ago and today I received an email to connect with an alumni. Did you guys receive the same email when you submitted your apps?

Hi JL2020,

Congrats if you are shortlisted for interviews.
But....
This is new. Never heard of something like this.
I submitted my application 2 days back, haven't submitted my GMAT score yet (planning around the 2nd week of June). I received a standardized email like others from my AO.

Did you check with your AO about this? or you had something exceptionally strange (good or bad) in your profile?

Cheers.
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Hi everyone. I just submitted my INSEAD app for Jan intake 2 days ago and today I received an email to connect with an alumni. Did you guys receive the same email when you submitted your apps?

Hi JL2020,

Congrats if you are shortlisted for interviews.
But....
This is new. Never heard of something like this.
I submitted my application 2 days back, haven't submitted my GMAT score yet (planning around the 2nd week of June). I received a standardized email like others from my AO.

Did you check with your AO about this? or you had something exceptionally strange (good or bad) in your profile?

Cheers.

Did you submit your video answers as well? I haven't and haven't heard from the AO. No standardized email.
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Hi everyone. I just submitted my INSEAD app for Jan intake 2 days ago and today I received an email to connect with an alumni. Did you guys receive the same email when you submitted your apps?

Did you already send your video interviews?
That is fast.

I did not yet (nor I have taken the GMAT yet), I just got a standard email from my AO.

Regards,
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Me neither on both accounts (Video interview and GMAT). I got an email asking me to submit my application in R3. I wrote to them that I did in R2 and did not get an email from my AO.
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Guys I dont think this is an interview invitation. It says they want to offer you an opportunity to connect me with one of the alumni. It doesnt mention anything at all about interview.

Ye I thought it must be a new thing that’s why i posted here. I received this email about 1-2 hours before I receive the standard email.

I dont know what I should prepare for, an interview type questions or just a friendly chat ?

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Hi everyone. I just submitted my INSEAD app for Jan intake 2 days ago and today I received an email to connect with an alumni. Did you guys receive the same email when you submitted your apps?

Did you already send your video interviews?
That is fast.

I did not yet (nor I have taken the GMAT yet), I just got a standard email from my AO.

Regards,
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Me neither on both accounts (Video interview and GMAT). I got an email asking me to submit my application in R3. I wrote to them that I did in R2 and did not get an email from my AO.

Did that email contain any details why?

Did you inform them about when you were going to provide the GMAT score? Your recommenders sent already their letters?

It is weird I believe.

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Yes my recommenders already sent their letters, also I did tell then that I have a gmat score but im going to retake.
I havent even submitted my video yet

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Hi everyone. I just submitted my INSEAD app for Jan intake 2 days ago and today I received an email to connect with an alumni. Did you guys receive the same email when you submitted your apps?

Did you already send your video interviews?
That is fast.

I did not yet (nor I have taken the GMAT yet), I just got a standard email from my AO.

Regards,
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Me neither on both accounts (Video interview and GMAT). I got an email asking me to submit my application in R3. I wrote to them that I did in R2 and did not get an email from my AO.


Did that email contain any details why?

Did you inform them about when you were going to provide the GMAT score? Your recommenders sent already their letters?

It is weird I believe.

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Was it an automated email ?
Mind sharing your video experience ?

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No its an email from Global Director of Marketing and Recruitment!
I just started prepping with MBA Coach Prep sample video essay questions. Havent done the built in practice yet.
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Hi everyone. I just submitted my INSEAD app for Jan intake 2 days ago and today I received an email to connect with an alumni. Did you guys receive the same email when you submitted your apps?

Did you already send your video interviews?
That is fast.

I did not yet (nor I have taken the GMAT yet), I just got a standard email from my AO.

Regards,
Pablo

Me neither on both accounts (Video interview and GMAT). I got an email asking me to submit my application in R3. I wrote to them that I did in R2 and did not get an email from my AO.


Did that email contain any details why?

Did you inform them about when you were going to provide the GMAT score? Your recommenders sent already their letters?

It is weird I believe.

Regards,
Pablo

Was it an automated email ?
Mind sharing your video experience ?

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I got it just now. Will have my video interview day after tomorrow.
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Yes my recommenders already sent their letters, also I did tell then that I have a gmat score but im going to retake.
I havent even submitted my video yet

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What is your current GMAT score that necessitates a retake?
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Hi..I have been trying to submit my INSEAD applciation for last 5 hours, but error message is coming that payment server is unavailable at present. Is anyone else also facing the same issue?
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Hi..I have been trying to submit my INSEAD applciation for last 5 hours, but error message is coming that payment server is unavailable at present. Is anyone else also facing the same issue?


Hey my process was smooth ! No issues !
May be too many people submitting !

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No its an email from Global Director of Marketing and Recruitment!
I just started prepping with MBA Coach Prep sample video essay questions. Havent done the built in practice yet.

Then it may be unrelated to the application you submitted in R2; they may see that you have not applied yet and that's why they encourage you to apply next round.

I would not worry unless is related to your application.

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Guys I dont think this is an interview invitation. It says they want to offer you an opportunity to connect me with one of the alumni. It doesnt mention anything at all about interview.

Ye I thought it must be a new thing that’s why i posted here. I received this email about 1-2 hours before I receive the standard email.

I dont know what I should prepare for, an interview type questions or just a friendly chat ?

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Yeah, that makes sense since they will start reviewing your application only once it is complete. Of course in this case, without a GMAT score in R2
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