Moose89 wrote:
Thanks for the tips - will get the guide at $20. Given our local currency's 12% depreciation against all major currencies over the past 3 weeks - every purchase is becoming more expensive, not to mention the cost of attending! 12% is a real knock to savings and fund-raising... :'(
Hey everyone! Congrats to those who have already received an interview invite! This is a great accomplishment. As someone who went through the process about 6 months ago, I would say, don't waste your money on any guide. The INSEAD interview is all about 3 things:
1. Making sure you are in person who you seem to be on your paper application
2. Confirming your FIT with the INSEAD culture
3. Getting information on any areas where the admissions committee may have doubts
You'll be paired with alumni who are either similar to you in personal background (both of mine were American) or who are in the role you specified as your post-MBA goal.
I've heard frequent reports of the interviews being simply a chat over coffee but just in case, the following is how I would prepare:
1. Read your application to ensure you remember what you wrote and stay consistent with this information when you are in the interview
2. Think of any weak areas in your application and come prepared with a rationale for why that should not block you from admittance
3. Come up with 2-3 examples that demonstrate your fit on each of the four application elements of INSEAD ( Ability to contribute, academic capacity, international motivation and leadership potential)
4. Do at minimum a LinkedIn search on your interviewer
5. Relax, the interview is meant to be more conversational than not
All the best of luck to everyone!
LP