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Calling all Applicants: INSEAD September 2021 Intake Updated on: 12 Nov 2020, 06:17
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Just wanted to give an update,

Received my interview invite on Oct 6, 2020 (applied a week before R1 deadline).
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Does anyone know when decisions start to be released? The deadline to complete interviews is Nov. 6th but I already finished both of mine this past week and it says it’s rolling notifications until Nov. 20th.
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Same here, applied 2weeks ago but havt heard anything except a confirmation email from AO

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anyone admitted from r1?
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Hi all,
Throwing my info in the mix.
I interviewed in October 14. Still no word. I posted in a Reddit thread that got some traction and most people said 1 week before Nov20 is when acceptances come out. Basically haven’t slept since my interviews and probably won’t for another week.
Good luck all. Stressful situation to be in!
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wow that's 1 month! interviewed last week, and starting to panic now..
fingers crossed - 2 weeks to go.
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I read on a post from last year’s intake they are known to call people about acceptances and email for rejections

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Hi everyone,

INSEAD typically starts calling people about their acceptance around 10 days before the date stated on their website. So, most likely, around Monday or Tuesday next week, the first calls will be made. They tend to leave the rejections towards the end, so most rejections will be sent on November 15th-16th. Waitlist notifications can be sent at any time during the next two weeks until November 16th.

They prefer a phone call for acceptances (this is the famous +33 call). Though, some people find out by email (this was my case, actually). Waitlist notifications and rejections are sent via email.

The date of your interviews does not affect the outcome. Whether you had your interviews a month ago, yesterday or tomorrow does not impact the admissions decision. As a matter of fact, I have worked with several applicants who were interviewed just a few days before getting the +33 call. So, for those who recently completed the interviews or still need to complete them, don't worry ;)

I hope this helps, and good luck to everyone!

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Just submitted the INSEAD application for R2. however, forgot to upload my picture, never saw that part in the home page. would this be an issue?
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Hi rjunak, I submitted my application yesterday without the profile photo. That's not an issue, dont worry.
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Is there an option to upload it now? If not, you can just send an email to the admissions committee about this. Nothing major to worry :)
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nikhilsuri11 I think you can email the Adcom about it. By talking to a couple of alums, I think they allow a grace period of 2 days, but best to verify from adcoms themselves.

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Hi. May I know if date of applying in MiM programme at INSEAD matters or not? As in does it matter when a person applies, say a person is applying tomorrow and another one just before the deadline say 7 dec.
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Hi. May I know if date of applying in MiM programme at INSEAD matters or not? As in does it matter when a person applies, say a person is applying tomorrow and another one just before the deadline say 7 dec.
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From this link, I find the following https://www.insead.edu/master-programmes/mim/admissions

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While we operate a staged admissions process with five deadlines per year, within each round, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
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They follow a rolling basis which means the applications received earlier are reviewed first. So I think the date of applying matter!
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Hi rjunak,

it's no big deal if you didn't upload a picture. But you should still have the option to upload one. The system should allow you to upload a picture even after submitting your application.

I hope this helps.

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Just a question to those who applied in R1.

After submitting the video essay, when do you get assigned an admissions officer?

Also, typically when do INSEAD interview decisions start rolling out? For R2- it says interview decisions by Dec 11th
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So according to some, INSEAD R1 for Sep '21 acceptances are supposed to be delivered in the next few days via telephone.
If anyone gets the magic call, please report here so I can ratchet up my anxiety 100x.
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So according to some, INSEAD R1 for Sep '21 acceptances are supposed to be delivered in the next few days via telephone.
If anyone gets the magic call, please report here so I can ratchet up my anxiety 100x.
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Last year the first admission was reported 4 days before the decision deadline. If that is any indication, we can expect to hear from INSEAD around this weekend. Please let us know if anyone gets an update from INSEAD :)
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oh right, do you have a reference for that please? thanks.

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So according to some, INSEAD R1 for Sep '21 acceptances are supposed to be delivered in the next few days via telephone.
If anyone gets the magic call, please report here so I can ratchet up my anxiety 100x.
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Last year the first admission was reported 4 days before the decision deadline. If that is any indication, we can expect to hear from INSEAD around this weekend. Please let us know if anyone gets an update from INSEAD :)
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oh right, do you have a reference for that please? thanks.

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So according to some, INSEAD R1 for Sep '21 acceptances are supposed to be delivered in the next few days via telephone.
If anyone gets the magic call, please report here so I can ratchet up my anxiety 100x.
Thanks!

Last year the first admission was reported 4 days before the decision deadline. If that is any indication, we can expect to hear from INSEAD around this weekend. Please let us know if anyone gets an update from INSEAD :)

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In this thread, a couple of responses above mine. Although we have some new data suggesting maybe 4 days before Nov.20 is the "call date".
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