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For my presentation, I chose a little different topic
My topic was - The Story of Today's interview.

I shared my personal improvement journey of working on mental and emotional well-being and how I took the decision for myself to do a global MBA.

This story was my consultant's idea. Somehow this story worked so well, to the point that both of my interviewers shared their life struggle stories. It made me form that connection immediately. In fact, one of the interviewers said that he is marking me in.

Maybe you don't need to hunt for a topic. If you are comfortable, you can present your story.
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Just curious - don't we somehow answer this somewhere in the essay? I vaguely remember... but a very different topic altogether...
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For my presentation, I chose a little different topic
My topic was - The Story of Today’s interview.

I shared my personal improvement journey of working on mental and emotional well-being and how I took the decision for myself to do a global MBA.

This story was my consultant’s idea. Somehow this story worked so well, to the point that both of my interviewers shared their life struggle stories. It made me form that connection immediately. In fact, one of the interviewers said that he is marking me in.

Maybe you don’t need to hunt for a topic. If you are comfortable, you can present your story.
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I gave my presentation on Why Good People Make Bad Decisions? Worked really well for me, and blended it with examples from my life
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Okay. Thanks a ton. Any advice on how should I structure it? Also, how long did it take for the interview from the date you reached out to alums.I am afraid that they might keep it too soon once I get their names, not giving me ample time to prepare.
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In essays, we write career reasons to do an MBA, but in the ppt, I described my personal reasons . I had mentioned that in my self improvement journey, I have hit the ceiling. And now, I wish to accelerate my journey by testing myself on a global scale.
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Got it... very unique...
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Erm I got a week to schedule them so it was like 2 days in between? And I was getting married that week as well, so it was a bit chaotic. But please, don’t stress too much it’s less of a formalized interview and more of a conversational style discussion as to your personality and reasons for joining HEC
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How much weightage is put on UG CGPA for the applications?
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GPA matters, but only to a point. It will not make or break your application alone. A strong GMAT score and strong work experience can compensate. Admissions follow a holistic approach, with GPA primarily serving as an indicator of academic capability, consistency, and readiness for the program.

From an admissions standpoint, HEC prioritizes leadership potential, international exposure, career clarity, and impact at work.
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> How much weightage is put on UG CGPA for the applications?
GPA matters, but only to a point. It will not make or break your application alone. A strong GMAT score and strong work experience can compensate. Admissions follow a holistic approach, with GPA primarily serving as an indicator of academic capability, consistency, and readiness for the program.

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Do you think 7.5 cgpa will hurt the application with 3.5 years of work experience
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Hey! No, a 7.5 CGPA would not hurt. In the past, we helped an applicant with a 690 classic GMAT score and 52.5% Undergrad score get through HEC Paris and Oxford.

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Well I got in with a 5.49. being clear about other aspects will go a long way. Don't worry too much about things you cannot change.
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@admins what are the requirements for application waivers , is it just we have to attend college’s session and they will offer us the waiver pr do we need something else, Also will there be a time frame to complete the application once we hot the application waiver?
Also if i am able to attend multiple webinars will i be eligible for multiple waivers.?
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You just need to attend the swminars, can attend any number...

And i think time frame is for that particular intake... @Nikhil ...

Not every college offers fee waiver - but most do...
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