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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.

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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.

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Narenn, thank you very much for the kind and welcoming introduction :o
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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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.

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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!
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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

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

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..
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