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19 Feb 2012, 03:25
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Hello Ramon,
IMD is indeed looking for atypical profile and as some said complimentary profiles. For example, we have a veterinarian and a fighter pilot in our class this year !
So if you have a good culture&international openness/awareness, business mind set and leadership potential, you ll have your shot.
Also about age, some of us are 26 and some are 36. So if you think IMD is right for you, apply even you are are far from the 32 average.
I had lunch with some people from AdCom this week and they told me that it does not really mean anything if they call you at the beginning of the 3-6 weeks windows or at the end. It just means they want to see you
One point i would like to make is that i greatly encourage all of those interested to come for a visit on campus. IMD is really different than a lot of others MBA with respect to their "niche" strategy. And if you do not come to see by yourself, it is hard to understand exactly what that means.
Good luck to all of you. I hope the +41 call will come fast !
Thibaut
IMD is indeed looking for atypical profile and as some said complimentary profiles. For example, we have a veterinarian and a fighter pilot in our class this year !
So if you have a good culture&international openness/awareness, business mind set and leadership potential, you ll have your shot.
Also about age, some of us are 26 and some are 36. So if you think IMD is right for you, apply even you are are far from the 32 average.
I had lunch with some people from AdCom this week and they told me that it does not really mean anything if they call you at the beginning of the 3-6 weeks windows or at the end. It just means they want to see you
One point i would like to make is that i greatly encourage all of those interested to come for a visit on campus. IMD is really different than a lot of others MBA with respect to their "niche" strategy. And if you do not come to see by yourself, it is hard to understand exactly what that means.
Good luck to all of you. I hope the +41 call will come fast !
Thibaut
20 Feb 2012, 23:45
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Hi Thibaut
I guess I can only blame myself for my results. I believen I rushed through my application. I appeared for GMAT in first week of September, and started working on the application only after I took GMAT. As a result, I had only 3 weeks for applications of both INSEAD and LBS. Also, I feel I could not crack the DNA of schools. International exposure is very important for these schools, and as I read my applications again, I realise I just did not lay enough stress on my international experiences. I was a late starter in this whole B-school application process, and wasn't able to make-up my mind on whether I really want to do an MBA. I therefore never did a proper research on the schools and my fit. However, I now feel this might just be a blessing in disguise. The results of INSEAD and LBS really opened my eyes. Infact, to be honest, I wasn't aware of reputation and strengths of IMD, till someone from my Swiss office discussed it with me. I then attended an information session conducted by a couple of alums, in New Delhi, and got to understand some wonderful aspects of IMD. I infact also asked the alumni at the info session, the reason why IMD is not marketed that much in India, as sometimes, people like me, arent fully aware of such great schools. But I am glad that I got the information at the right time. Since then, I have spoken to 5 IMD alumnis and the school has now become my number 1 choice.
I do hope that I have learnt fom my mistakes and have been able to put my best application across. Infact, the feedback I got from IMD (through Assess Chances) also mentioned the need to highlight the international exposure. Since I haven't stayed/ worked out of my home country, I can't do much about it, though I have tried my best to highlight my interactions with international clients (I have extensively worked and dealt with people from different countries), and with my international colleagues (I work for a Swiss firm and report to a Swiss national). I also am involved from an international non-profit. I just hope this should be sufficient enough.
So hoping for the best for myself and other posters in this forum.
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21 Feb 2012, 01:07
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Hey All,
Has the interview invite started flowing in? If someone has been to IMD for interview can they please update us about their experience?
Thanks,
S
Has the interview invite started flowing in? If someone has been to IMD for interview can they please update us about their experience?
Thanks,
S
