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I have been working on the application for 1 week now. There is no information on the website regarding the recommendation questions. Thank you for sharing your insights on the recommendation.
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I have been working on the application for 1 week now. There is no information on the website regarding the recommendation questions. Thank you for sharing your insights on the recommendation.
Hi, yes I realize there is no information on the recommendation questions on the website, you have to send the link to your recommenders and ask for them to share those with you. I know that for some people this is a bit unconventional but even MBA programs encourage you to coach your recommenders. So if they're willing to work with you on sharing those questions that would be very helpful so that you can coach them on what you would like to highlight, it's best to make it a collaborative process rather than a potentially nasty surprise that Torpedoes your candidacy.

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I have the 2019 IMD recommendation questions in hand...
*no word limit is indicated. 

​​What is your relationship with the applicant? (drop down)

1. How long have you known the applicant and in what capacity?

2. Describe the applicant's role in your organization. What has his/her single most important contribution been to the organization?

3. What do you consider to be the applicant's top three strengths?

4. What do you consider to be the applicant's weaknesses or opportunities for improvement?
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Hi, everyone! Thanks for starting the topic, helas92!
I've just started the application process and now preparing to take the GMAT by the end of Feb.
I've chosen the May 1st deadline. I'll keep you guys posted on whatever is relevant to share.
Pleased to be in touch and hope I can be of any help.
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Hi, everyone! Thanks for starting the topic, helas92!
I've just started the application process and now preparing to take the GMAT by the end of Feb.
I've chosen the May 1st deadline. I'll keep you guys posted on whatever is relevant to share.
Pleased to be in touch and hope I can be of any help.
Hi Bruno, sending you well wishes on the GMAT...! Post any questions that come up for you.
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Hello,

Could someone confirm the TOEFL/IELTS is really mandatory for 2020 applicants? Did someone contact admission if there is a way to skip it, except having Masters on English?
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I am applying to IMD MBA 1st application deadline for the class of 2020.
I am an Indian, and have done my studies in India
Btech Civil engineering
Mtech Civil engineering
Both courses were in English.
Do I need to submit a TOEFL score?
If the score is not required, does submitting one improve my chances of getting selected for the program.
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If it is clearly stated that the courses were all in English then that is fine. In this case you are exempted from the English test and having one will not improve your chances.

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Could someone confirm the TOEFL/IELTS is really mandatory for 2020 applicants? Did someone contact admission if there is a way to skip it, except having Masters on English?
Is your undergrad was not entirely in English then yes it is absolutely compulsory, and if you check out the website under admissions criteria it states that they recommend you have 108, which is relatively High. Sorry if this comes as a disappointment. You said 2020 applicant do you mean the class of 2020? I don't think they will be changing the standard over the coming year. However if you are applying next year obviously you have plenty of time to retake take the exam

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Hi,

I’m asking because TOEFL/ILTS was not a requirement for the past IMD applicants. I have 5 years overseas work experience on English, would it be considered? Looks like it is better to ask admission.
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Llexxey where did you hear that it was not a requirement for past IMD applicants?
Check out this site; I think it would not be a good look to ask them questions regarding things that are posted online as admissions criteria
https://www.imd.org/mba/admissions/one- ... -criteria/
sorry for the disappointing news. Their suggested TOEFL score is 108, even higher than INSEAD (105) so I sense this is important and not up for discussion.

TOEFL/IELTS: the entire program is taught in English. If English is not your native language and you have not previously studied in English, then you will need to submit a TOEFL or IELTs score. There is no minimum requirement. Ideally, we recommend 108+ on the TOEFL (IBT) or an IELTS score of 7.5 or above. Our TOEFL IBT Code is – DI (C301).

Once you meet these criteria, you are ready to continue with our Admissions Process.

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I’m asking because TOEFL/ILTS was not a requirement for the past IMD applicants. I have 5 years overseas work experience on English, would it be considered? Looks like it is better to ask admission.
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Hi nobimj yes if all instruction was in English, and it is clearly stated as you said, no TOEFL required. Good luck and keep us posted on your R1 application. I am working on edits for a client right now for R1.
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I am applying to IMD MBA 1st application deadline for the class of 2020.
I am an Indian, and have done my studies in India
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Mtech Civil engineering
Both courses were in English.
Do I need to submit a TOEFL score?
If the score is not required, does submitting one improve my chances of getting selected for the program.
I got a reply from IMD
If it is clearly stated that the courses were all in English then that is fine. In this case you are exempted from the English test and having one will not improve your chances.

Hope this helps

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For those of you targeting R2 I really encourage you to listen to the Touch MBA podcast posted as a separate thread in this forum. So much you can gather from that to show fit with the program.
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Hi. I've submitted my application on Jan 26 (Feb 1 deadline) and received a mail that I hadn't sent them the official score report. I did that and got a mail the next day that my application was now complete.

The mail also said that they would take 3 weeks to get back to me. However, the interview results deadline is Feb 15 i.e. in 2 weeks. So I'm a bit stumped.

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I really don't have any specific explanation for you, and have not run across as before. However I will say that sometimes schools kind of put Indians on hold so that they can see the whole body if all the Indians that applied. And this might particularly be the case with IMD were there are only 90 seats. Maybe they are giving themselves an extra week to see what shakes out with other Indian candidates who receive an invite? It's possible that in other circumstances they evaluate applicants without having to compare so much. This is just a guess.

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I really don't have any specific explanation for you, and have not run across as before. However I will say that sometimes schools kind of put Indians on hold so that they can see the whole body if all the Indians that applied. And this might particularly be the case with IMD were there are only 90 seats. Maybe they are giving themselves an extra week to see what shakes out with other Indian candidates who receive an invite? It's possible that in other circumstances they evaluate applicants without having to compare so much. This is just a guess.

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This doesn't make sense since dates for assessment days are fixed. They can't inform me 2 days before the Assessment Day to fly to Dubai for it. What's could've been a probable theory is that they send out invites for interview, see who all accept and basis obtained yield they invite more Indians.

However, they release interview invitations and decisions on fixed dates - Feb 15 and March 29 respectively for the Feb deadline so that theory is unlikely to be true as well. Or am I missing something?

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I have no idea, but I encourage you to reach out to them for further clarification and be assertive while also trying to turn this into a positive encounter. I think you have an incredibly valid point with regards to travel and anyone who thinks you would be pestering them to obtain that information is just nuts. Definitely reach out.

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Good luck to all of you who have applied R1 hoping for an interview on Friday! Very hopeful for a positive result for my client.

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