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How is the scholarship scene for INSEAD

For a typical male engineer

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Hello, could anyone please share their experience with the 2 written answer in Kira??

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Can someone suggest the best and most affordable Admission consultant in India?

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Can someone suggest the best and most affordable Admission consultant in India?

I am also looking for one. Can you please tell if you found one?

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Is anyone done with KIRA interviews for 10sep deadline? Would like to know more about the kind of questions this year

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I think they are pretty much the same every year

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Is anyone done with KIRA interviews for 10sep deadline? Would like to know more about the kind of questions this year

Same of last year

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Hey! Any idea when insead will provide their interview decisions? Considering they are rolling admissions each round.
PS: I submitted my application this week

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Hey! Any idea when insead will provide their interview decisions? Considering they are rolling admissions each round.
PS: I submitted my application this week

Hi! They mentioned they’ll be releasing the interview decisions by Oct 11.

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Hi can someone please tell what is being asked in the Kira written question?

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Hi, Same question, please can someone tell what is being asked in the Kira written question?

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Hi, please refer to the old threads on GMAT Club, they haven’t changed the questions much

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Hi can someone please tell what is being asked in the Kira written question?

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These are the INSEAD Kira video essays:

- what motivated me to apply to Insead
- ⁠explain a situation where you had to deal with cultural conflict
- ⁠if someone you work with is afraid to speak out, what would you tell them
- ⁠tell us about something you are passionate about

And in writing: how do you keep your vision and focus at work

Goodluck

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Hi - wanted to check if anyone has submitted Kira? What were the questions asked?

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mine is similar to the above except for writing: how do you describe your leadership style?

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Mine was similar, how would your team members describe your leadership style, give an example.

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