IESE 2009 intake

Just a heads up to those applying to IESE. I applied last year R1 and got an admit already by early November. This was cool, but on the other hand they wanted a deposit by early December. At that time I was still waiting on answers from other schools. Luckily, I could convince them to give me an extension on the decision. So factor this in if you apply to IESE, they might get back to you early and ask you to make a hefty deposit of €4500 within a month, unless they changed it this year and all decisions will be released on one day.

Also, you need to follow up with the adcom if you contact them. I sent emails which were never answered and always had to call to follow up on things.

Lastly, don't be surprised if you don't hear back from IESE by the decision deadline. Last year, from the threads I was following, for R2 and R3 applicants they sometimes had to wait 7 days after the decision deadline to get their results.

Don't want to bad mouth IESE. It's a fantastic school and one of the best in Europe! Maybe they learned from last year's chaos and this year everything will go smoothly. When I visited the campus, I also met many really nice people. Plus you can't beat living in Barcelona for 2 years.

Good luck.