Calling all Applicants: INSEAD January 2025 Intake : INSEAD

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If INSEAD is your dream school, you have come to the right place! we would like to welcome all the Jan 2024 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 Jan 2025 intake chat 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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Is everyone done with both interviews for R1?

I’ll be done by tomorrow

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Folks I’ve made a massive mistake. I just realised I uploaded a version of my CV that has a blank in the time period for my first job (a typo - instead of saying 2019-20 it says Year - Year)
I know I should’ve been more careful while submitting but I was so crunched for time when I submitted that I somehow missed this 😭 is there anything I can do now? I’m panicking that the AO will get the impression I have no attention to detail. I’ve just about given up hope of an interview call now

I submitted on 23rd April. Pls help me out folks any advice here?

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Call the university or email your AO. Show them you care and noted your error. It may count for something.

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Folks I’ve made a massive mistake. I just realised I uploaded a version of my CV that has a blank in the time period for my first job (a typo - instead of saying 2019-20 it says Year - Year) I know I should’ve been more careful while submitting but I was so crunched for time when I submitted that I somehow missed this 😭 is there anything I can do now? I’m panicking that the AO will get the impression I have no attention to detail. I’ve just about given up hope of an interview call now I submitted on 23rd April. Pls help me out folks any advice here? Posted from my mobile device

Not a major issue! Just email the AO with the changes. I had put an extra zero in my salary number and asked AO to change and the final result has been positive only. good luck!

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Hi All, is it worth writing to your AO to request changes in the language section of the application? I filled English as my first native language although I speak 2 different regional/national languages that I can show as first native instead. How likely are they to update it?

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Folks I’ve made a massive mistake. I just realised I uploaded a version of my CV that has a blank in the time period for my first job (a typo - instead of saying 2019-20 it says Year - Year)
I know I should’ve been more careful while submitting but I was so crunched for time when I submitted that I somehow missed this 😭 is there anything I can do now? I’m panicking that the AO will get the impression I have no attention to detail. I’ve just about given up hope of an interview call now

I submitted on 23rd April. Pls help me out folks any advice here?

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Hello drn2804,

Hope this finds you well.

The best approach would be to write to the AO; accept your error, attach a fresh version of your resume, and request them to consider it. That is what would make them feel like you care.

All the best!

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Hi All, is it worth writing to your AO to request changes in the language section of the application? I filled English as my first native language although I speak 2 different regional/national languages that I can show as first native instead. How likely are they to update it?

Hello Akhosla07,

Hope this finds you well.

Yes; absolutely; whether they will consider it or not is a separate matter; at your end, though, you must try!

All the best!

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Hi All, is it worth writing to your AO to request changes in the language section of the application? I filled English as my first native language although I speak 2 different regional/national languages that I can show as first native instead. How likely are they to update it?

Akhosla07 As long as you have mentioned other languages besides English, everything is fine (because of INSEAD's multi-language criterion). If you are an Indian applicant, the admissions office will already assume that you have reversed native and 2nd languages. You do not have to tell them explicitly, although you can, but neither would affect the evaluation of the application.

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Has anyone received an admit for R1 recently? Seems awfully quiet on that front

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Has anyone received an admit for R1 recently? Seems awfully quiet on that front

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Ikr! So stressed

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I keep nervously checking my phone too! I think only one on this thread has heard back so far?

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Hi guys, is there a possibility to withdraw application from R2 and resubmit in R3 for Jan intake? I feel my essays were quite rushed and I couldn’t put my story across well. I know, I should be contacting my AO and I have tried but haven’t received any response yet.

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Have interview invites started rolling out for R2?

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I noticed two misses in my application - a mismatch of dates on the extra-curricular achievement dates and the salary I quoted for my current job includes bonus - I was planning to email. Few days back, the AO reached out for a document clarification. I am concerned if opening this thread would be seen as carelessness.
Would it be recommended to drop the correction email?

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Guys I have a query and it may sound stupid.

Can a CV be of 1 page, front & back? Or should it be of 1 page, mentioning all the details on the front page only?

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Guys I have a query and it may sound stupid.

Can a CV be of 1 page, front & back? Or should it be of 1 page, mentioning all the details on the front page only?

Piscine15 - 1 pager (in total), preferably in INSEAD's official format here. You could check here for some guidelines on crafting a strong CV - hope it helps some.

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