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jatin22
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Joined: 22 Apr 2021
Last visit: 28 Mar 2023
Posts: 55
Given Kudos: 4
Location: India
Schools: INSEAD Jan'23 intake (A$) Bayes (A) IE Sep'22 Intake (A) Haas '24 (WL) Smith (A$$) UC Davis (A$$) HEC Sept'22 Intake (D) Fuqua '24 (D)
GMAT 1: 700 Q47 V39
GRE 1: Q164 V161
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Schools: INSEAD Jan'23 intake (A$) Bayes (A) IE Sep'22 Intake (A) Haas '24 (WL) Smith (A$$) UC Davis (A$$) HEC Sept'22 Intake (D) Fuqua '24 (D)
GMAT 1: 700 Q47 V39
GRE 1: Q164 V161
Posts: 55
14 Sep 2022, 07:06
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My MBA at INSEAD is yet to start, so that part I’ll add later, but sharing my application journey here now that I am on my way to my dream school.
I am a Chartered Accountant, qualified in 2014. My first job was at a consulting firm in Bangalore, following which I started my own accounting firm. I used to think on and off about the possibility of someday pursuing an MBA but stopped giving it serious thought once I started my Chartered Accountancy practice. It seemed unlikely that I would leave my practice, give up on being my own boss, and go pursue an MBA. I also did not think it would add much value to what I was already doing. That changed in 2021 when I realized I would get stuck in the same place if I didn’t look for ways to grow, and the thought of an MBA finally started taking shape.
My preliminary research suggested I just had to sit the GMAT and TOEFL and fill up an application and I was good to go, making the GMAT the most important thing. How wrong I was! I first attempted the GMAT in April 2021 with an unsatisfactory score, following which I purchased the prep material from Experts’ Global. While preparing for the GMAT, I continued with my research into the application process and realized that it was too big a risk to apply without any help. So, I signed up for admissions consulting with Experts’ Global. Once I did that, it appeared everything should move slowly henceforth. They shared the first steps with me, to get the transcripts and recommendations out of the way, and then sat me down for the most important part of the application process – to figure out my goals and my vision for my career. This was the most difficult part of the journey for me.
What did I want to do immediately after the MBA? Five years later? Ten years later? I knew I wanted an MBA, but did I need it to reach my goals? What if I couldn’t get accepted into my target programs? Would I give up on those goals? If not, were they achievable without an MBA? If yes, then why did I need an MBA in the first place?
Articulating an answer to these questions and putting my story together took me the longest to do, even longer than the dreaded essays. But once I did, the time came to sit the GMAT and decide on which schools I would apply to.
700 for some reason was the magic GMAT number in my head to aspire for and once I had that score in August, I dived head-first into Round 1 applications. The Experts’ Global team was by my side the whole time. From helping me select the schools I wanted to apply to, all the way to helping me practice with mock interviews. Their feedback was invaluable and helped me sail through interviews with relative ease. HEC, my first application, was also my first rejection. But then Bayes was my first admit, followed by UC Davis and Maryland Smith with generous scholarships.
But I was not content. I did not want to give up on my dream schools without even trying, and therefore decided to make Round 2 applications only to some of the best schools in the US and Europe. I wasn’t sure GMAT 700 was going to be good enough here, so I wrote the GRE in November, scoring 325. But things don’t always work out the way we intend, and a health emergency incapacitated me for most of December, with round 2 deadlines falling in early January. I managed to submit Fuqua, Haas, and IE, but could not get to the others in time. The INSEAD application is notoriously rigorous and there was no way I could have completed it. It was foolish to even consider a place in Round 3, and I had not forgotten HEC.
I interviewed for IE, Haas and Fuqua, after which Haas put me on a waitlist and Fuqua denied, which was a huge disappointment. The IE interview was one of the longest I ever gave, but also a lot of fun. My interviewer started by making me comfortable and before long we were laughing with each other. Still, the ‘yes’ from IE did feel great, almost a validation of my abilities, but I wanted the holy grail of MBAs – INSEAD.
I was still upset about the missed opportunity to apply there in January, when in March I decided to make one last effort towards this dream and applied for the January 2023 intake. It didn’t come easy. In addition to the extensive application with almost half a dozen essays, they do a video assessment, and take two interviews. My second interview was rescheduled 3 times before I could finally get through it, that too not with ease. When the call finally did come, I didn’t believe my ears for a while. Only when the email followed did it sink in that I was going to INSEAD! I don’t think I will be able to put in words what it means to have your dream handed to you after over a year of continuous effort and sleepless nights.
Right now, I am engaged with sorting out the visa and pre-MBA networking with my future classmates, and here is some unsolicited advice.
• The GMAT is NOT the most important component of your application, your undergrad GPA and essays etc. are equally if not more important. So, work hard for the GMAT, but let it not be the be-all and end-all.
• Look for ways to showcase your abilities. If your GPA isn’t great, maybe work harder on the GMAT to show academic ability. If you don’t have a lot of leadership experience at work, maybe find it in extra-curriculars.
• Please be as authentic as possible in your essays. The schools want to get to know the real you, so let them! If you’re not honest, rest assured they will find out.
• Have clear answers to the three cardinal questions which every application and every interviewer will ask in one way or another – Why MBA, why this school, and why now? This needs a deep analysis of your goals and career vision.
• When feeling lost, it is a good idea to seek the help of an admissions consultant. I doubt I would have been able to submit convincing applications if I did not have the Experts’ Global team guiding me. They’re professionals, and it’s always good to have help from someone who knows what they are doing.
• And finally, use this process to get to know yourself better. Most of us find out new things about ourselves as we emerge on the other side.
With this, I will head into my accelerated coursework and update once I’m through!
I am a Chartered Accountant, qualified in 2014. My first job was at a consulting firm in Bangalore, following which I started my own accounting firm. I used to think on and off about the possibility of someday pursuing an MBA but stopped giving it serious thought once I started my Chartered Accountancy practice. It seemed unlikely that I would leave my practice, give up on being my own boss, and go pursue an MBA. I also did not think it would add much value to what I was already doing. That changed in 2021 when I realized I would get stuck in the same place if I didn’t look for ways to grow, and the thought of an MBA finally started taking shape.
My preliminary research suggested I just had to sit the GMAT and TOEFL and fill up an application and I was good to go, making the GMAT the most important thing. How wrong I was! I first attempted the GMAT in April 2021 with an unsatisfactory score, following which I purchased the prep material from Experts’ Global. While preparing for the GMAT, I continued with my research into the application process and realized that it was too big a risk to apply without any help. So, I signed up for admissions consulting with Experts’ Global. Once I did that, it appeared everything should move slowly henceforth. They shared the first steps with me, to get the transcripts and recommendations out of the way, and then sat me down for the most important part of the application process – to figure out my goals and my vision for my career. This was the most difficult part of the journey for me.
What did I want to do immediately after the MBA? Five years later? Ten years later? I knew I wanted an MBA, but did I need it to reach my goals? What if I couldn’t get accepted into my target programs? Would I give up on those goals? If not, were they achievable without an MBA? If yes, then why did I need an MBA in the first place?
Articulating an answer to these questions and putting my story together took me the longest to do, even longer than the dreaded essays. But once I did, the time came to sit the GMAT and decide on which schools I would apply to.
700 for some reason was the magic GMAT number in my head to aspire for and once I had that score in August, I dived head-first into Round 1 applications. The Experts’ Global team was by my side the whole time. From helping me select the schools I wanted to apply to, all the way to helping me practice with mock interviews. Their feedback was invaluable and helped me sail through interviews with relative ease. HEC, my first application, was also my first rejection. But then Bayes was my first admit, followed by UC Davis and Maryland Smith with generous scholarships.
But I was not content. I did not want to give up on my dream schools without even trying, and therefore decided to make Round 2 applications only to some of the best schools in the US and Europe. I wasn’t sure GMAT 700 was going to be good enough here, so I wrote the GRE in November, scoring 325. But things don’t always work out the way we intend, and a health emergency incapacitated me for most of December, with round 2 deadlines falling in early January. I managed to submit Fuqua, Haas, and IE, but could not get to the others in time. The INSEAD application is notoriously rigorous and there was no way I could have completed it. It was foolish to even consider a place in Round 3, and I had not forgotten HEC.
I interviewed for IE, Haas and Fuqua, after which Haas put me on a waitlist and Fuqua denied, which was a huge disappointment. The IE interview was one of the longest I ever gave, but also a lot of fun. My interviewer started by making me comfortable and before long we were laughing with each other. Still, the ‘yes’ from IE did feel great, almost a validation of my abilities, but I wanted the holy grail of MBAs – INSEAD.
I was still upset about the missed opportunity to apply there in January, when in March I decided to make one last effort towards this dream and applied for the January 2023 intake. It didn’t come easy. In addition to the extensive application with almost half a dozen essays, they do a video assessment, and take two interviews. My second interview was rescheduled 3 times before I could finally get through it, that too not with ease. When the call finally did come, I didn’t believe my ears for a while. Only when the email followed did it sink in that I was going to INSEAD! I don’t think I will be able to put in words what it means to have your dream handed to you after over a year of continuous effort and sleepless nights.
Right now, I am engaged with sorting out the visa and pre-MBA networking with my future classmates, and here is some unsolicited advice.
• The GMAT is NOT the most important component of your application, your undergrad GPA and essays etc. are equally if not more important. So, work hard for the GMAT, but let it not be the be-all and end-all.
• Look for ways to showcase your abilities. If your GPA isn’t great, maybe work harder on the GMAT to show academic ability. If you don’t have a lot of leadership experience at work, maybe find it in extra-curriculars.
• Please be as authentic as possible in your essays. The schools want to get to know the real you, so let them! If you’re not honest, rest assured they will find out.
• Have clear answers to the three cardinal questions which every application and every interviewer will ask in one way or another – Why MBA, why this school, and why now? This needs a deep analysis of your goals and career vision.
• When feeling lost, it is a good idea to seek the help of an admissions consultant. I doubt I would have been able to submit convincing applications if I did not have the Experts’ Global team guiding me. They’re professionals, and it’s always good to have help from someone who knows what they are doing.
• And finally, use this process to get to know yourself better. Most of us find out new things about ourselves as we emerge on the other side.
With this, I will head into my accelerated coursework and update once I’m through!
14 Sep 2022, 21:59
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jatin22
Current Student
Joined: 22 Apr 2021
Last visit: 28 Mar 2023
Posts: 55
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 4
Location: India
Schools: INSEAD Jan'23 intake (A$) Bayes (A) IE Sep'22 Intake (A) Haas '24 (WL) Smith (A$$) UC Davis (A$$) HEC Sept'22 Intake (D) Fuqua '24 (D)
GMAT 1: 700 Q47 V39
GRE 1: Q164 V161
Products:
Schools: INSEAD Jan'23 intake (A$) Bayes (A) IE Sep'22 Intake (A) Haas '24 (WL) Smith (A$$) UC Davis (A$$) HEC Sept'22 Intake (D) Fuqua '24 (D)
GMAT 1: 700 Q47 V39
GRE 1: Q164 V161
Posts: 55
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14 Sep 2022, 23:40
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Thanks a lot, Nikhil!
Yes, I start in January
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