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Most who get interviewed do get in - getting interview invite looks like the highest bar.

any one else receive news on R1 decisions?
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tldr1000, Heard back May 3rd. Interviews were 24th and 25th of April
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tldr1000, Heard back May 3rd. Interviews were 24th and 25th of April
Woah congrats mate! They would have really loved you 😬
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So waitlist is only AFTER the interviews and Adcom review, right? There is no concept of waitlist before the interview selection decision, is that right? So its either a straight yes or no post initial application submission for ’Interview calls’?
­Hi bschool2021,

that's right. You can only be waitlisted after the interviews.

That being said, some applications might be put on hold before interviews. This happens when the AdCom believes you are a good candidate but would like you to increase your test scores, e.g. GMAT, GRE, TOEFL... So, while you retake the test, your application is put on hold until you provide a satisfactory score. When you do so, you're automatically considered for the application round open at that moment, and you can get the interview invite for that round.

I hope this helps.

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Based on previous comments, now I understand that even if you are invited to interviews and your interviews went well, you still can be rejected. The result is somehow unpredictable
­Hi Ghislain,

being rejected after the interviews is always a possibility.

However, as tldr1000 said, the hardest filter is the interview selection. Most of the rejections come before interview. After interview, the most common outcomes are accepted and waitlisted. But some applicants are indeed rejected as well.

Interviewers simply submit a recommendation. Whether the AdCom follows it, that's a different story. So, yes, even if the interviews went "well", you could still get rejected.  

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tldr1000, Heard back May 3rd. Interviews were 24th and 25th of April
Very cool, congratulations!
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tldr1000, Heard back May 3rd. Interviews were 24th and 25th of April
Wow many congrats! That’s such a fast turnaround. Did you ask for early decision?
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tldr1000, Heard back May 3rd. Interviews were 24th and 25th of April
congratulations! so early, which area are you from?
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tldr1000, thank you, I’m beyond elated! No I did not ask for an early decision.

Sharon_Song, I live in the UK
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Many congrats!!!

/super impressive

I interviewed before you… hoping doesn’t mean a rejection!
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D0ta_007, thank you! The one interviewer was tough as nails!

tldr1000, it’s not over till it’s over!
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tldr1000, Heard back May 3rd. Interviews were 24th and 25th of April

Congratulations! Could you tell us your AO initials?

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any one else receive news on R1 decisions?
@tldr1000 Received admit on 19th April finished interviews on 30th March
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KnightBishop, Singapore or Fonty?
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Anyone got interview invite from Round 2?
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Anyone got interview invite from Round 2?
Saw someone who applied super early in R2 get an invite, since it is on a rolling basis, the closer to the deadline you applied, the closer to May 23rd wel hear back
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Hello everyone, just had a quick query and wondered whether anyone could help

So I sent my score at the time of taking the test, but that was almost 4 years ago and I didn't end up applying then.
I was interviewed for the 2025 round, and INSEAD needs my official scores before the decision.

Do I need to resend them?

I've emailed the AO 3 times over the past 2 weeks about this, but she hasn't replied. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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@tldr1000 Received admit on 19th April finished interviews on 30th March
congratulations! that’s so early, which area are you from?
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