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What is the time on 22nd till when is the deadline?

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Can anyone pls share MBA admissions email for INSEAD with me

You can share your query here: https://www.insead.edu/form/contact?programme_code=MBA& Besides, you can ask the question here if you have related to the INSEAD MBA or about your candidacy. AE expert would love to take your questions.

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I have a query.

I have an investor in Singapore with whom I am connect since year and a half, and I am suppose to find investment opportunities for him in India. Over the last 18 months I have had a meeting with them 5-6 times to show an opportunity.

In the international exposure section, should I mention it? If yes, what should be the period as I just had few interaction over 18 month? (There were no deal in which he invested)

Any help will be much appreciated

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Hi viralchotai001 ! International Exposure means moving out of the country to work. It is mentioned on top of the section. If you have traveled out of the country, then for each visit, you can select the timeline and add it. Good luck

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Every time I email it’s going to mim programme 😃

You can try [email protected] , or these contacts too, Europe Campus +33 1 60 72 40 00 | Asia Campus +65 6799 5388 | Middle East Campus +971 2 651 5200 . This issue may be caused by auto-fill or by referencing details from the MIM section of the website.

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Hi everyone, is 615 GMAT FE score enough for Insead?

I have attended sessions before applying and took personal guidance, which insead provides (you can book a slot, generally shared through their marketing emails). In both cases, they talked about sectional cut offs. I think for gmat focus, it is 80 for verbal and quant section, and for DI, it slightly below than 80. If you meet that, you can apply.

So, a 615 GMAT FE score might make your application competitive, particularly if other aspects of your profile are strong. For example, having exceptional work experience (especially with international exposure or leadership roles), coming from an underrepresented industry or demographic, demonstrating a clear career vision could help offset a lower GMAT score. However, if you're from an overrepresented pool (such as an Indian male engineer in consulting or finance) or if your academic track record and work experience are weaker, a 615 may put you at a disadvantage. In such cases, it may be advisable to retake the GMAT and aim for a higher score 645+ or to strengthen other aspects of your application, essays and recommendations. In the past, we have successfully assisted MBA applicants with GMAT scores of 630, 640, and 650 in securing INSEAD admission offers.

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You have 2 days from the date and time of the deadline

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what is the deadline for submitting the KIRA essays, 22-April or 24-Apr?

Post submission of your INSEAD application, the Kiran link gets activated in an hour. Then you need to submit 3 video questions in 60 seconds each and one written response within 48 hours.

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Haven’t heard of written response
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How many words to be written?

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How many words to be written?

You can do numerous rounds of practice in the Insead portal before you complete this application component.
There is no word limit specified there. Questions include: Why are you interested in this program? Why do you want to pursue an MBA at this crossroads of your career, etc.? I hope this helps.

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what is the deadline for submitting the KIRA essays, 22-April or 24-Apr?

Shortly after completing your INSEAD MBA online application, you will receive an e-mail notification from Kira Talent with a unique link to complete 3 video interviews and 1 written question. Questions always vary from one applicant to another. You have 45 seconds to prepare each answer and 60 seconds to record your answers.

Your application will be considered as complete and ready to be reviewed only once the adcom has received your answers to the video interviews. Try to complete the video interview at your earliest convenience, within 48 hours after the application submission.

Before the final take, you can practise for sometime. The practice session has several questions available and you can practice a number of sessions as you need to feel comfortable with the video interviewing.

In the final Kira interview, you will have only one opportunity to answer each question, there are no chances to re-record your response. For the written section, the question will be displayed, and you’ll have around 5 minutes to type your response. No word limit is given, but you can target 200 words. Remember, there’s no single correct answer to this question. INSEAD is more interested in seeing how you express yourself in writing and how clearly you structure your ideas. As long as your response is thoughtful, relevant, and has a nice flow, it's good. Once the time runs out, your answer will be automatically submitted as-is.

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Shortly after completing your INSEAD MBA online application, you will receive an e-mail notification from Kira Talent with a unique link to complete 3 video interviews and 1 written question. Questions always vary from one applicant to another. You have 45 seconds to prepare each answer and 60 seconds to record your answers.

Your application will be considered as complete and ready to be reviewed only once the adcom has received your answers to the video interviews. Try to complete the video interview at your earliest convenience, within 48 hours after the application submission.

Before the final take, you can practise for sometime. The practice session has several questions available and you can practice a number of sessions as you need to feel comfortable with the video interviewing.

In the final Kira interview, you will have only one opportunity to answer each question, there are no chances to re-record your response. For the written section, the question will be displayed, and you’ll have around 5 minutes to type your response. No word limit is given, but you can target 200 words. Remember, there’s no single correct answer to this question. INSEAD is more interested in seeing how you express yourself in writing and how clearly you structure your ideas. As long as your response is thoughtful, relevant, and has a nice flow, it’s good. Once the time runs out, your answer will be automatically submitted as-is.

Good luck everyone

is there any place to see these practice questions?

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All the best for the round-2 deadlines for the Jan-26 intake candidates!
INSEAD conducts two separate rounds of interviews, preferably by its alumni. These twin interviews last around 40-60 minutes each. Your interview might be replete with a lot of behavioral or open-ended style questions. So, don’t forget to impose the STAR (Situation, Task, Action and Result), CAR (Challenge, Action and Result), or SCAR (Situation, Challenge, Action and Result) structure to ease the pressure of answering.