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Any admits accepting their offer without a scholarship? Curious if they're open to negotiations.

Hi everyone, I had applied to IESE R2 and got waitlised, recieved a mail from Adcom last evening requesting me to give another Kira interview before 6th April 2026. I was just curious if all waitlisted candidates have recieved this notification and anyone who has been through this during their R1 waitlist? Any suggestions would be helpful

Yes, I’ve received this as well

Hi. Did anyone submit the waitlist video essays? what were the questions

I did it 2 days ago. Total 3 questions (usual 30 sec prep and 1 min answer). Mine were around highlight why should we take you and tell us something other than your resume you would want us to know. Pretty generic stuff. Can be a couple of behavioural questions as well.

How many R2 post interview waitlists here? When can we receive an update on our application?

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Any waitlisted candidate from R2 who’s heard back from the adcom after Kira?

No nothing. I thought we would hear back shortly after 10th when was the first deposit but since no one heard back then, I am hoping we should hear with R3 candidates.. I am assuming if we don’t hear in the next 2-3 days, it’s as good as a rejection. Has any R3 candidate heard back with their result by now? Or anyone converted a R2 waitlist this intake?