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| IESE Deadlines 2024-25 | |
| Round | Deadline |
| Round 1 | September 26, 2024 |
| Round 2 | January 9, 2025 |
| Round 3 | March 20, 2025 |
| Round 4 | May 6, 2025 |
| IESE Essays 2024-25 | |
| Essay 1 | What are your short-term and mid-term post-MBA goals? How will the IESE MBA program help you achieve them? (word limit 300 max) |
| Essay 2 | What would you like to highlight about yourself or your journey which may have not been captured in your application? (word limit 300 max) |
| IESE Class Profile Class of '25 | |||||||||||||||
| Avg. WE | 65 | ||||||||||||||
| Average GMAT | 660 | ||||||||||||||
| Acceptance rate | ~25% | ||||||||||||||
| IESE Employment Data Class of '23 | |||||||||
| Employed 3 Months | 94% | ||||||||
| Average Salary | $107,964 | ||||||||
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VD2507
Joined: 23 Apr 2020
Last visit: 27 Oct 2025
Posts: 99
Location: India
Schools: ISB '27 (D) Said '27 (A)
GMAT Focus 1: 655 Q87 V81 DI80 
GMAT 1: 620 Q44 V31
GMAT 2: 670 Q48 V34
GMAT 3: 690 Q49 V35
GPA: 9.13
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Anyone knows about the above? And Also is IELTS or TOEFL mandatory if graduation degree is in English?
DD16
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.
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DD16
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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https://www.iese.edu/faqs/
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bb
If we do take that test, does it add any extra weightage to our application?
Nullbyte
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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VD2507
Joined: 23 Apr 2020
Last visit: 27 Oct 2025
Posts: 99
Location: India
Schools: ISB '27 (D) Said '27 (A)
GMAT Focus 1: 655 Q87 V81 DI80
GMAT 1: 620 Q44 V31
GMAT 2: 670 Q48 V34
GMAT 3: 690 Q49 V35
GPA: 9.13
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bb
Thanks BB. One quick question - Do we share scores of all the 4 attempts? I mean, not only for IESE but for other schools.
DD16
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.
Schools: Kellog '27 (II) INSEAD '26 (II)
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HI everyone. Do you think it is neccesary to do the effort an go to a presencial assesment day?
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
VD2507
Joined: 23 Apr 2020
Last visit: 27 Oct 2025
Posts: 99
Location: India
Schools: ISB '27 (D) Said '27 (A)
GMAT Focus 1: 655 Q87 V81 DI80
GMAT 1: 620 Q44 V31
GMAT 2: 670 Q48 V34
GMAT 3: 690 Q49 V35
GPA: 9.13
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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..
Schools: Kellog '27 (II) INSEAD '26 (II)
Posts: 23
Hi can someone please tell what is being asked in the Kira questionS?
admitStreet
Joined: 14 Mar 2023
Last visit: 08 Sep 2026
Posts: 1,791
Location: India
Concentration: Strategy, Finance
Schools: HEC Jan 2018 Intake (A$) ISB '19 (A)
WE:Management Consulting (Consulting)
Schools: HEC Jan 2018 Intake (A$) ISB '19 (A)
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adriana0708
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
shahzenkhan
Joined: 05 Apr 2018
Last visit: 13 Mar 2025
Posts: 25
Location: India
Concentration: General Management, International Business
Schools: INSEAD '26 (A) Columbia '27 Marshall '27 Said '27 Darden '27 Kellog '27 Judge '26 Ross '27 IESE '27 (A)
Schools: INSEAD '26 (A) Columbia '27 Marshall '27 Said '27 Darden '27 Kellog '27 Judge '26 Ross '27 IESE '27 (A)
Posts: 25
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?
Also for kira do we get additional time of 48 hours or we need to submit within the due date?
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No later than 48 hours after the deadline you’re applying to.
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MBAandBeyond
Thanks, Any advise on my first questions?
VD2507
Joined: 23 Apr 2020
Last visit: 27 Oct 2025
Posts: 99
Location: India
Schools: ISB '27 (D) Said '27 (A)
GMAT Focus 1: 655 Q87 V81 DI80
GMAT 1: 620 Q44 V31
GMAT 2: 670 Q48 V34
GMAT 3: 690 Q49 V35
GPA: 9.13
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Hi, as per the website , the video essays are supposed to be completed by the Application Round Deadline.
MBAandBeyond
Yes, its same for all schools including INSEAD. Anybody applying for INSEAD r2?
There is. For the 2 main questions, it’s 300 and 250 words respectively.
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