Hello IMD Aspirants, IMD has initiated accepting applications for 2021 intake and I have made this thread for all the people who are applying for this intake. NEW CHAT for quick suggestions, and help each other IMD Deadlines Information Deadline Interview by Decision by February 1, 2020 February 14, 2020 March 30, 2020 May 1, 2020 May 15, 2020 June 26, 2020 July 1, 2020 July 15, 2020 August 26, 2020 September 1, 2020 September 15, 2020 October 26, 2020 Essays and Application Questions Describe a situation in which you failed as a leader. What did you learn from it? (Word limit 300) Is there any additional information that is critical for the Admissions Committee which has not been covered elsewhere in this application? (i.e. re-application, health, grades, etc.) (Word limit 50) Optional How do you intend to finance your MBA at IMD? How much of your total budget estimate will you be able to provide without loans or scholarships? (Word limit 50) What other programs are you considering? Of the programs you are considering, what can IMD bring to you as a differentiator? (Word limit 100) What specific companies do you want to target? What kind of responsibilities you are looking for? Do you already have a network in place? (Word limit 50) What skills and experience do you think you already possess that will help you with your post MBA career plans and will make you stand out in front of potential employers? (Word limit 100) What is your plan B if you are not able to secure your ideal job post MBA? (Word limit 50) Recommendation Questions How long have you known the applicant and in what capacity? Describe the applicant's role in your organization. What has his/her single most important contribution been to the organization? What do you consider to be the applicant's top three strengths? What do you consider to be applicant's weaknesses or opportunities for improvement? IMD CV Guide Decision Tracker Summary I am applying in R2. Looking forward to speaking with other candidates. All the best :angel

Is there any word limit for the questions for recommenders ? What should be the approach from the recommendation letters point of view?

One of my recommends showed me the log in and there is actually no word limit. Considering the overall approach of IMD of keeping things brief I would not request the recommender to be very long on the answers. I looked for examples on line and it seems they are usually around 4-7 paragraphs. I guess mostly not more than 500 words. What I did was mention important things I would like to highlight and provided them with a base from where they could more easily take inspiration. It should be a matter of them confirming other strengths you have and adding other good qualities you may have not mentioned somewhere else.

Received a phone call and they provided feedback about areas of opportunities. Admitted on: 2020/06/25 GMAT: 650 WE: 96 months Location: Mexico Heard back via: Phone