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SandeepPM

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04 Nov 2011, 06:25

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kt780

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04 Nov 2011, 06:26

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Have they invited anyone from India? I haven,t seen a single person till now

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RobUK

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04 Nov 2011, 07:12

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Great news, I was pre-selected for interview!

Indianapplicant

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04 Nov 2011, 07:16

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Pre-Selected

I'm Indian/M/3.5 yrs/Consult+Startup/IIT background... All the best to people who're yet to check or receive their emails!

miraclegirl

Joined: 31 Oct 2011

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Concentration: Marketing, General Management

Schools: INSEAD '14 (A) Booth '14 (WL) Kellogg '14 (WL)

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04 Nov 2011, 07:42

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Got the interview invite 26/F/Indian

adiman

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Concentration: Strategy, General Management

Schools: CBS '14 (D) HBS '14 (D) Wharton '14 (D) ISB (A) Kellogg 1YR '13 (D) Stanford '14 (S) Sloan '14 (S) Booth '14 (WL) INSEAD '14 (D)

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WE:Information Technology (Other)

Schools: CBS '14 (D) HBS '14 (D) Wharton '14 (D) ISB (A) Kellogg 1YR '13 (D) Stanford '14 (S) Sloan '14 (S) Booth '14 (WL) INSEAD '14 (D)

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04 Nov 2011, 07:52

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Indian Male, Living and working in NYC, Information Tech. | 27 yrs, WE 2.5 yrs | 750, 6.0 | Undergrad : 3.4, Grad 3.52

vrook

Joined: 27 Oct 2010

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Schools: INSEAD '14 (A) ISB (A)

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04 Nov 2011, 08:04

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Got the interview invite few hours back...Indian male with 6yrs work ex..but a long way to go...best of luck to everybody..over the last couple of years I have realized that there is no fotmula...its written

asrider

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Concentration: Strategy, General Management

Schools: Ross '14 (WL) IIMB (A)

GMAT Date: 05-19-2011

GPA: 3.5

WE:Supply Chain Management (Consumer Packaged Goods)

Schools: Ross '14 (WL) IIMB (A)

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04 Nov 2011, 08:48

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dinged..need a beer..!!

SandeepPM

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04 Nov 2011, 09:22

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All the best for all who got the interview invites.

Minus

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05 Nov 2011, 07:59

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Hi everyone,

I got my invite yesterday.
French working in the UK/25/710/4 years work experience in consulting and banking.

My email did not have the name of a coordinator.

Good luck everyone with applications/interviews.

dreamscomealive

Joined: 07 Jan 2011

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Schools:NYU,Columbia,LBS,Wharton,INSEAD

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08 Nov 2011, 04:18

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Hi guys, completed my interviews. Good luck to the rest who are still awaiting to complete the interviews. One tip: be prepared on being grilled on your motivations.

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brazas

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Updated on: 08 Nov 2011, 08:07

Originally posted by brazas on 08 Nov 2011, 06:35.
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dreamscomealive

Hi guys, completed my interviews. Good luck to the rest who are still awaiting to complete the interviews. One tip: be prepared on being grilled on your motivations.

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I had my first interview last Friday and it was quite conversational and easy going. No real challenging questions. I'm not sure if this is a good signal or not.

I keep remembering stuff that I should have mentioned or said differently.

Second one is next week

RobUK

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08 Nov 2011, 08:04

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I have not yet received the details of my interviewers

gmatabc123

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09 Nov 2011, 02:20

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Can somebody who have completed interviews post some of the questions up here? I have been doing business consulting - business development in the past 6 years and want to switch to finance...however is it OK to be applying to both types of firms after-grad / aiming for both type of work at the pre-MBA stage?

oodl

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Schools: Tuck '14 (D) Johnson '14 (A$) Fuqua '14 (WL) INSEAD '14 (A) Anderson '14 (D) Ross '14 (A) Kellogg '14 (M)

GMAT 1: 730 Q49 V41 Verified score

GPA: 3.12

Schools: Tuck '14 (D) Johnson '14 (A$) Fuqua '14 (WL) INSEAD '14 (A) Anderson '14 (D) Ross '14 (A) Kellogg '14 (M)

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10 Nov 2011, 18:07

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just had my 2nd alumni interview. i was lucky in that both interviews were super conversational and low pressure. it was a bit like talking to a mutual acquaintance you just met, sharing your life stories, interests, and goals. it flowed naturally from question to question (work experience, future goals, why mba, etc.) and would include their own stories and thoughts. the first alumni interviewer said the point of the interview for him was to answer the question "would i want this person to be my classmate?". basically, to gauge fit.

they didn't ask me any behavioral questions ("tell me about a time when...") which was surprising.

two things i noticed. one is both were EE undergrads, same as me. i think INSEAD pairs people with same backgrounds so if you're a consultant, be prepared to interview with a consultant who might ask completely different types of questions (maybe case studies? i dunno).

second is both interviewers tried to gauge my interest in INSEAD. both asked if i was applying to other programs. since i'm american, both asked why i wanted to do the 1 year European mba vs the standard US 2 year. both ask why INSEAD considering it has relatively lower brand equity in US. both asked which campus i wanted to be at. sounds like they wanted to know if INSEAD was my first choice or an after thought. i think similar to Tuck (and i guess everywhere), INSEAD wants to know that you will accept their offer if they give you one and that they aren't a backup school to S/H/W.

overall, i compare it to having a casual, mature, intelligent conversation with a very interesting person in your industry. in fact, i would not have minded if we continued the conversation longer.

Anujk

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12 Nov 2011, 10:08

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Hi All,

I actually needed some help. Not sure if this is the right thread for seeking help

I have started my application for September 2012 intake and I wanted to know about the need based scholarships. I think it would be difficult for me to meet the cost of fees for the program and hence will not be able to join without a financial aid. Request if you guys can guide me on this

1. What is criteria and process to apply for need based scholarship

2. I am not sure if I will be able to submit my application in R2 for insead, will that hurt my chances for scholarship

brahms00

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12 Nov 2011, 11:15

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Anujk

I think for INSEAD a loan is more than enough. You might want to take a look at prodigy option. You can find a link in finance you mba pages of INSEAD

misskiwi

Joined: 25 Sep 2011

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Concentration: Strategy, Marketing

Schools: INSEAD '14 (II) LBS '14 (D) Stern '14 HEC '14

GMAT 1: 720 Q50 V37 Verified score

GPA: 3.56

WE:Operations (Consulting)

Schools: INSEAD '14 (II) LBS '14 (D) Stern '14 HEC '14

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14 Nov 2011, 03:06

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batman28

Guys,

Could any one of you post the recommender questions?

I got the links but I am not going to create a password or open the links on their behalf.

But I do need to know the questions so that my recs know what examples to cite.

I see that time is running out....only three weeks left but I haven't even started writing the essays..

Much appreciated!

Here you go. Q1 and Q2 are ratings, so I will skip listing out the criteria and options.

1. How do you rate the candidate on the following criteria?

2. How do you rate the candidate’s potential for becoming a responsible and successful manager in international business compared with other students or employees whom you have known in a similar capacity?

3. Please give your answers to each of the following questions. Please provide examples where possible
3.1. Comment on the candidate’s career progress to date and his/her career orientation.
3.2. What do you consider to be the candidate’s major strengths? Comment on the factors that distinguish the candidate from other individuals at his/her level.
3.3. What do you consider to be the candidate’s major weaknesses?
3.4. Comment on the candidate’s potential for senior management. Do you see him/her as a future leader?
3.5. Describe the personality of the candidate, including reference to the characteristics listed in the table above.

temuod

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14 Nov 2011, 06:49

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Hey guys,

Both of my interviews are next week. I was just wondering if anyone had an idea about the percentage of interviewed applicants who were accepted the previous years?

oodl

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GMAT 1: 730 Q49 V41 Verified score

GPA: 3.12

Schools: Tuck '14 (D) Johnson '14 (A$) Fuqua '14 (WL) INSEAD '14 (A) Anderson '14 (D) Ross '14 (A) Kellogg '14 (M)

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14 Nov 2011, 12:37

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1. i requested a physical copy from my university then scanned and uploaded it
2. i didn't post up a resume. when i got my interview invites, INSEAD asked me to email my interviewers a copy of the resume
3. i scanned and uploaded an official copy of my GMAT score report and also requested GMAC send an official score report to INSEAD
4. i used a passport photo. i read somewhere, either on their website or in the online app, that the pic is going to be used for your student ID card and act as your official picture throughout INSEAD. maybe a current INSEAD student can confirm this.

batman28

Guys,

Have four questions.

1) Transcripts:

How do you generate a transcript if the school you attended doesn't
really give you an option of printing the transcript electronically?
Does INSEAD have some sort of self-forms?

2) Resume:
Are we supposed to post a resume, although they didn't really ask for it?
Wouldn't this be seen as giving an unnecessary document?
They do have job description essays. Are these essays supposed to replace
the resume? Anyone received an invite after posting their resume??
They may think that we are applying to other American schools that
do ask for a resume.

3) GMAT reporting
You know in the check list they provide at the end of the application form,
they ask you to check that the original GMAT report is sent to them prior to
application submission.

On the other hand, they say on their website the following:
A copy of your unofficial score report is sufficient for us to begin evaluating your file.
Please note that your original test score report will only be required later on during
the evaluation process.

So....what do you do? I don't see any GMAT score upload section.

4) Picture
Is this supposed to be a boring professional picture with one's smiling face or could it be a bit informal?
What is their intention?? Any ideas?

Sorry it seems I am the only one with so many questions? Everyone else is just confident or what..

Thanks in advance!