Calling all INSEAD MBA Applicants: (January 2018 Intake) Class of 2018

Deadlines

Round 1
Application Deadline: March 15, 2017
Interview Decision: April 21, 2017
Final Decision Notification: May 26, 2017

Round 2
Application Deadline: May 3, 2017
Interview Decision: June 2, 2017
Final Decision Notification: July 7, 2017

Round 3
Application Deadline: June 14, 2017
Interview Decision: July 13, 2017
Final Decision Notification: September 8, 2017

Round 4
Application Deadline: July 26, 2017
Interview Decision: August 25, 2017
Final Decision Notification: September 29, 2017

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Welcome everyone to INSEAD (Jan 2018 Intake) MBA discussion! Use this platform to know one another, build network, exchange ideas/information, discuss application strategies, share interview /school visit experiences, and boost one-another's morale to face the tough admission process.

Let's write the INSEAD story together!!
Good luck to all!!
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We decided to analyse our accumulated forum data of INSEAD applicants to determine admission trends and acceptance chances of applicants. We have tried to determine acceptance chances by GMAT score, Intakes, industry, etc. and compare performance of GMAT Club applicants with overall applicant pool. The data used for this analysis is self-reported, so it's advised to use findings of this analysis only to get idea of admission scenario at INSEAD. Don't presume that these findings will hold true all the time.

We would welcome any comments, opinions, suggestions or anything else that you might have to say about the findings of this analysis.

INSEAD vs GMATClub Applicant Pool: YoY Comparison
	2012 Intake		2013 Intake		2014 Intake		2015 Intake		2016 Intake
	School	GMAT Club	School	GMAT Club	School	GMAT Club	School	GMAT Club	School	GMAT Club
Acceptance Rate	N/A	37%	N/A	27%	N/A	26%	N/A	25%	N/A	18%
Average GMAT	N/A	724	N/A	710	701	710	700	708	700	709
Average GPA	N/A	3.45	N/A	3.49	N/A	3.46	N/A	3.5	N/A	3.46
Avg Work Experience	60 - 72	67	60 - 72	71	72	68	66	66	72	64
Average Age	29	29	29	29	29	28	29	28	29	28

January and September Intakes: Applicants and Acceptance Rates

• Both the acceptance rate and number of applicants are higher for Sept intake.
  
• R2 and R3 have highest probability of acceptance than other rounds.
  
• R1 is greatest round in terms of number of applicants.

Sample Size: 1907 Applicants

Acceptance Rate by GMAT Score

• As expected, acceptance chances increase with higher GMAT scores; however, this holds true only upto 730 level, after which we can see some decrease in the acceptance chances of applicants with GMAT scores 740 and 750. We observed similar trend during the analysis of ISB applicants as well.

Sample Size: 838 Applicants

Acceptance Rates of Different Age Groups GMAT Score

• Greatest portion of INSEAD's applicant pool is coming from 28-30 age group and this group also has highest chance of admission. This is not very surprising because average age of INSEAD's incoming class has always stayed around 28 - 29.

Sample Size: 358 Applicants

Acceptance rates by Countries

• For this analysis, we have considered only those countries that have relatively higher number of INSEAD applicants on forum. We have not chosen the countries with less than 15 applicants.
  
• We have also shown the difference between average GMAT of overall applicant pool of a specific country and average GMAT of admitted students of that country.

Sample Size: 610 Applicants

Acceptance rates of applicants from various industries

• The first chart - line chart - shows acceptance rates of applicants from various industries and the pie chart next to it shows industri-wise allocation of applicants.

Sample Size: 784 Applicants

Incoming Class of INSEAD

• Here we have done industry-wise classification of students admitted between 2012 and 2016 to see representation of various industries in an average INSEAD MBA class.

Sample Size: 784 Applicants



As I said earlier, we welcome your views, counter-views, suggestions, etc on the analysis. Thank you!

Hi guys,

If you wish to be the Thread Master of 18D, please PM Narenn
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Thank you Icecream87 for creating this thread. MBAPrepCoach has expressed willingness to lead this discussion. I appeal everyone to join me in welcoming MBAPrepCoach as a Thread Master for INSEAD January18 MBA Thread. We are thrilled to have her on the site and joining the Thread Master ranks. She has joined GMAT Club community in March 2015 and has since then demonstrated leadership and helpfulness in forum discussions. She has also helped many MBA aspirants to get in to their dream schools through her firm https://www.mbaessaycoaching.com/

If anyone has any questions about INSEAD forum, deadlines, school stats, feel free to PM her. For now, welcome her and wish her best of luck as the ThreadMaster.

Best Regards,
Narenn

Narenn, thank you very much for the kind and welcoming introduction
I look forward to being a helpful guide in this process for everyone on this thread.
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Hi everyone - as the holidays approach, it will be a busy time, but represent a moment to breathe for others. I would encourage you to reach out to INSEAD alums via advanced search function on Linked In (or other means at your disposal.) Choose people who you share something in common with, or are working in your target role/industry. A good way to go about this is to put together a list of questions for them to answer, but also give them the option (and some times) to answer them via Skype or on the phone. Make note of any gems from the conversation that you could include in your essays or interview.
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If you are looking for an easy place to start on your applications, get your resume into the INSEAD template here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/axhka9s7ncubdmd/MBA_CV_template_CG_Admissions.doc?dl=0
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Welcome MBAprepCoach !!!

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Thank you Ice Cream! Moi aussi, j'aime bien la glace
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If you have free time over the holidays, make a plan to brush up on that 3rd language.

Given the intensity of the INSEAD program, don't wait to test on it at the end. You will be busy taking exams every few weeks!
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For those of you who will be around family this month - ask about their ideas on this question if you feel it would be helpful.
Get the ball rolling on the self-reflection and introspection - this process is about doing the research (on you, goals, school) and then writing the report.
Getting the research done now will make the rest of this much easier.

Give a candid description of yourself (who are you as a person), stressing the personal characteristics you feel to be your strengths and weaknesses and the main factors which have influenced your personal development, giving examples when necessary (500 words)
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INSEAD ONLINE INFO SESSION - PREPARING YOUR MBA APPLICATION

10 January 2017 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm (GMT +1) Register: https://www.insead.edu/master-programme ... ua_id=3110
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Tuesday, January 10: Combined Live Chat for INSEAD, LBS, and HEC Paris Applicants

Dear Applicants, we've scheduled a live chat with former adcoms and admission experts of INSEAD, LBS, and HEC Paris on coming Tuesday. We hope all of you will attend this chat. If anyone can't attend the session but has questions for adcom/students, you can PM your questions to me and I will try to get their answers from admission experts. Thank you! See y'all in the event.

Admission Experts Participating in the Chat

• Melissa Jones, former Admission Director at INSEAD and Admission Expert at Fortuna Admissions.
  
• Emma Bond, former Sr Admission Manager at LBS and Admission Expert at Fortuna Admissions.

Heyo! Jumping in early -- I managed to defer to class of 18D - happy to offer tips, info and moral support to my future fellow classmates!

Thanks LPetroski!
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We will start the chat in 5 mins. If you are around, join us in the chat room.. mchat.php?fl=menu

Hi there! I'm applying for this intake, polishing essays now. Will try to make it for the Round 1 (15th March)

Welcome pkudinov! So great that you already have a jump on the essays. That is fantastic!
Leverage the extra time you have to solicit feedback. Crossing fingers for you for Singy.
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I will also be applying for jan'18 intake.. can u pl share the essay topics with the word limit?

And congratulations for the sep'17 admits...would you mind sharing the video interview experience and also the topics..