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Anyone knows about the above? And Also is IELTS or TOEFL mandatory if graduation degree is in English?
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In terms of TOEFL and IELTS for IESE, you do not need to take it if your university was in English:
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English is the language of instruction of IESE’s MBA. There is no test requirement for candidates whose first language is English, who have completed their university degree in English or who have lived at least two consecutive years in an English-speaking country. For all other candidates, IESE accepts recommended score of TOEFL 105, PTE Academic 68 (C1), IELTS 7.5 and Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English minimum level B. To send in your score to IESE, our TOEFL code is 7237 and IELTS code is CL035.
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In terms of TOEFL and IELTS for IESE, you do not need to take it if your university was in English:

https://www.iese.edu/faqs/
If we do take that test, does it add any extra weightage to our application?
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If we do take that test, does it add any extra weightage to our application?
Not really. TOEFL is just a pass/fail requirement. If you meet the requirement, they just put a check mark.

The only situation that would be helpful in, is if there are questions about your language proficiency, in case you have a heavy accent or low GMAT verbal score. This could be some very weak offset.

Also, you may have to take TOEFL for other applications. Schools have different standards. IESE is pretty generous....
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Got it. Thanks
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It would be technically 4 times. Both should technically be included. I am not sure how much this impacts the decision if you have a great score. It was never really clear why some programs ask for this info - Booth asks for it for some reason....

Would they know if you said just 1? Probably not if you have not sent them your scores but they may... probably a risk not worth taking.
Thanks BB. One quick question - Do we share scores of all the 4 attempts? I mean, not only for IESE but for other schools.
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Thanks BB. One quick question - Do we share scores of all the 4 attempts? I mean, not only for IESE but for other schools.
I think it would be a personal preference unless the school specifically asks for it. I attended with one of the LBS admission directors, where someone asked this question. And their view was, if you’ve given it multiple times it shows how invested you are in the MBA and that you are willing to work hard to improve further. So in my case, I will be submitting my three scores to show the efforts from my side. But if your score has not improved consistently through the attempts, then you might want to think a bit more on what is the best course of action. :)
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HI everyone. Do you think it is neccesary to do the effort an go to a presencial assesment day?
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Hi, you can also do a virtual assessment day if travelling is not feasible. But you should attend the assessment day if invited unless you have valid reasons not to
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Hi Anyone done with R1 video essays? Would love to get some insights on the experience and type of questions please..
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Hi can someone please tell what is being asked in the Kira questionS?
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Hi can someone please tell what is being asked in the Kira questionS?
You could check here for some IESE KIRA q's from last year. Ofcourse, these are samples, your q's this year could be different
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Hi for application do we need to select only 3 scholarship, and If we are looking for a scholarship what should be the breakup of our finances, example?

Also for kira do we get additional time of 48 hours or we need to submit within the due date?
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Also for kira do we get additional time of 48 hours or we need to submit within the due date?
No later than 48 hours after the deadline you’re applying to.
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No later than 48 hours after the deadline you’re applying to.
Thanks, Any advise on my first questions?
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Also for kira do we get additional time of 48 hours or we need to submit within the due date?
Hi, as per the website , the video essays are supposed to be completed by the Application Round Deadline.
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Also for kira do we get additional time of 48 hours or we need to submit within the due date?
No later than 48 hours after the deadline you’re applying to.
Yes, its same for all schools including INSEAD. Anybody applying for INSEAD r2?
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There is. For the 2 main questions, it’s 300 and 250 words respectively.
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