Calling all Applicants: INSEAD January 2025 Intake

the prep questions on kira platform are good enough for practicing. if you scroll up a bit and search ’kira’ on the page, you will find some helpful tips from a few consultants

i would suggest recording yourself while answering the practice questions. set a timer for 45 secs

­but does that mean we get 1 "extra" day to prep for kira? i am hoping to go with 26th April EOD in that case . Btw are you following Paris time or CET? 

How much proportion does Kira account for, in the entire application?

Has anyone requested an early decision and heard back yet?

My understanding was that KIRA interviews are mostly to test for conversational English and ability to put forward your stories/examples in a time constraint with regards to the questions. I wouldn’t put it as high % weightage but surely it can be an eliminator if done very badly. Just my assessment of the same.

Interested in this also, i have being accepted at Bocconi but no response from INSEAD yet. Applied in the 2nd round, is there any chance to receive a response before the July deadline?

­Yup I'm also confused. Esp because if AO considers deadline to be 24th April, that means Kira deadline is 26th (which she has also explicitly said in her email), not 25th. I am still going to submit Kira by 25th to be on the safer side 

­I know right. The app portal also clearly said 23rd, I was worried the portal would shut down! But what's done is done - I'm sure our applications were great  

I am still going to submit Kira by 25th to be on the safer side - don't want to take a risk. I am following CET ­

Anybody know if submitting an application for scholarship impacts in any way your admission decision?

same q ^ assuming no

From what I know, the scholarship team who reads your essay is not the same as the one who reads your admission application so it should not affect your admission chances tbh

my AO is VF and received an email explicitly calling out to submit kira video by EOD 25th [ assuming paris time ]

thanks everyone!
regarding the KIRA video essay, I will likely be doing it at night time in a home setting, hopefully that will be okay because the recommendation is usually to have good lighting/professional setting. However, the meeting spaces at my office tend to have people walking by, and the doors cannot be locked, so I think there's a risk of disruption/distraction.

good luck everyone. i dont feel ready but will give it a shot!

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I just submitted my Kira. My questions below:
1. If you’re a team lead and one team member is consistently underperforming how will you help them
2. What is a meaningful life to you, today and tomorrow? (This one really threw me off)
3. If your boss from a different culture is acting in a way that’s offensive in the local culture how will you handle it
4. What are the key elements of running a successful business

Overall this was definitely not my best. I fumbled a bit in two answers. I was quite sleep deprived and nervous - I’m otherwise a very confident speaker. Sigh. Let’s see how it goes.

How did it go for you all? Anyone here who felt their kira wasn’t the best and still got an interview call? Pls give me some hope 🥲

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Hello,

I have been working with INSEAD applicants for over 30 years and I am happy to say that applying for a scholarship does not impact your admissions decision adversely. Most candidates -- even candidates who have had very lucrative careers and have a lot of saved funds -- want to minimize what they must pay for a business school education. So it is typical for candidates to apply for scholarships for which they appear qualified. Top business schools want to attract top candidates as well as aid candidates who are in true need of financial assistance. That is why they offer scholarships or aid you in identifying other institutions that provide scholarships.

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