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Just received my interviewers details.

What, if anything, do you think one should give to the interviewers in addition to the completed interview form? Your essays? Your CV?

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Just received mine as well. I think the instructions are quite clear on that. You just need to send your "profile". They are not supposed to consider things like your academics and GMAT etc. So in order not to be biased they are not supposed to ask or receive such information. Of course, there are cases were the interviewers ask for a CV etc. and I guess you cannot really say no...
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Total number on MBA connect : 470
Indians : 62
Greek : 5

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How many Brits?

Isn't the total admit capacity for 2012'D supposed to be c. 500?
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Total: 479
Brits: 27

And yes the admit capacity is about 500. I think they would send invitation to about 600 or so because not all who have admits are going to join.
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Just received my interviewers details.

What, if anything, do you think one should give to the interviewers in addition to the completed interview form? Your essays? Your CV?

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Just received mine as well. I think the instructions are quite clear on that. You just need to send your "profile". They are not supposed to consider things like your academics and GMAT etc. So in order not to be biased they are not supposed to ask or receive such information. Of course, there are cases were the interviewers ask for a CV etc. and I guess you cannot really say no...

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You're welcome. Just a clarification on this, the profile we send to the interviewer (using the special form), includes the final grade of your degree and your gmat scores, but they are not supposed to judge you based on academics and GMAT (and they are not supposed to ask for any transcripts etc). They are supposed to focus on leadership potential, intention to join the program, personality and what you have to offer to the student community.
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Is there a deadline by which we need to have had the interviews (obviously in advance of the ultimate October decision deadline)?
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Is there a deadline by which we need to have had the interviews (obviously in advance of the ultimate October decision deadline)?
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I believe the target is to have all your interviews done by the end of September.
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Hi

I have recently changed my job and have been with the new firm for less than a month. I m having difficulty in finishing the First job description essay, since there are no 'results achieved' and 'leadership examples' yet. How should I tackle this problem?

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In the INSEAD admission policy (https://mba.insead.edu/admissions/admission_policies.cfm) it's stated that INSEAD normally do not encourage applications from previously rejected candidates. If you need to reapply, INSEAD will tell you what's wrong with your current application and what needs to be fixed i.e. Increase GMAT. If you were rejected and reapplying after 6 months won't help. You need to wait a little longer, have something change drastically (I.e. Job promotion or new job) then re-apply.
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I e-mailed INSEAD and they told me not to re-apply *cry*
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Hi all,

I have few doubts on filling the "Professional Background" section.

I am an entrepreneur and see that a lot of fields such as DEPARTMENT, JOB FUNCTION, BONUS & OTHER COMPENSATION etc don't apply to me. Since my venture is a 2 year old startup, I very much reinvest the profits back into the company and don't draw an salary. In such a case, do I leave these fields blank? There is no space for me to provide any explanation. With most of the fields left blank, my profile might project a wrong (weak) image.

How are other entrepreneur applicants handling this part?

Also there is no space to add details on professional awards & recognition.

Since INSEAD doesn't ask for a resume, my biggest challenge is how to capture all the strong points in my resume in their form which doesn't provide the right sections for me to fill those details.

Any inputs?
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Could someone please post the latest MBA connect numbers?
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Could someone please post the latest MBA connect numbers?
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Total: 486
American: 59
Indian: 63
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Hi all,

I have few doubts on filling the "Professional Background" section.

I am an entrepreneur and see that a lot of fields such as DEPARTMENT, JOB FUNCTION, BONUS & OTHER COMPENSATION etc don't apply to me. Since my venture is a 2 year old startup, I very much reinvest the profits back into the company and don't draw an salary. In such a case, do I leave these fields blank? There is no space for me to provide any explanation. With most of the fields left blank, my profile might project a wrong (weak) image.

How are other entrepreneur applicants handling this part?

Also there is no space to add details on professional awards & recognition.

Since INSEAD doesn't ask for a resume, my biggest challenge is how to capture all the strong points in my resume in their form which doesn't provide the right sections for me to fill those details.

Any inputs?
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Department: Management

Job Function: Entrepreneur

Compensation: You must be drawing some money out of your company for your living expenses. Write the average amount of money that you spend on living per month as your compensation. Do not leave the fields blank unless you have a very good reason to do so.

Plus there is a job related essay in which you can mention about the cash flows of your company

Jan2012 intake application had a special column for Honors, Awards and Recognition. You can mention your achievements (job+academic) in that.
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Hi all,

I have few doubts on filling the "Professional Background" section.

I am an entrepreneur and see that a lot of fields such as DEPARTMENT, JOB FUNCTION, BONUS & OTHER COMPENSATION etc don't apply to me. Since my venture is a 2 year old startup, I very much reinvest the profits back into the company and don't draw an salary. In such a case, do I leave these fields blank? There is no space for me to provide any explanation. With most of the fields left blank, my profile might project a wrong (weak) image.

How are other entrepreneur applicants handling this part?

Also there is no space to add details on professional awards & recognition.

Since INSEAD doesn't ask for a resume, my biggest challenge is how to capture all the strong points in my resume in their form which doesn't provide the right sections for me to fill those details.

Any inputs?

Department: Management

Job Function: Entrepreneur

Compensation: You must be drawing some money out of your company for your living expenses. Write the average amount of money that you spend on living per month as your compensation. Do not leave the fields blank unless you have a very good reason to do so.

Plus there is a job related essay in which you can mention about the cash flows of your company

Jan2012 intake application had a special column for Honors, Awards and Recognition. You can mention your achievements (job+academic) in that.
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Thanks. Am trying to fit in all information in the fields given. Regarding Awards, the given fields are only for "academic awards & honours" & for "extra-curricular activities". There is no field for "Job related Awards". But I guess I'll add the details in these two fields itself with appropriate heading.
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Hi all,

I have few doubts on filling the "Professional Background" section.

I am an entrepreneur and see that a lot of fields such as DEPARTMENT, JOB FUNCTION, BONUS & OTHER COMPENSATION etc don't apply to me. Since my venture is a 2 year old startup, I very much reinvest the profits back into the company and don't draw an salary. In such a case, do I leave these fields blank? There is no space for me to provide any explanation. With most of the fields left blank, my profile might project a wrong (weak) image.

How are other entrepreneur applicants handling this part?

Also there is no space to add details on professional awards & recognition.

Since INSEAD doesn't ask for a resume, my biggest challenge is how to capture all the strong points in my resume in their form which doesn't provide the right sections for me to fill those details.

Any inputs?

Department: Management

Job Function: Entrepreneur

Compensation: You must be drawing some money out of your company for your living expenses. Write the average amount of money that you spend on living per month as your compensation. Do not leave the fields blank unless you have a very good reason to do so.

Plus there is a job related essay in which you can mention about the cash flows of your company

Jan2012 intake application had a special column for Honors, Awards and Recognition. You can mention your achievements (job+academic) in that.

Thanks. Am trying to fit in all information in the fields given. Regarding Awards, the given fields are only for "academic awards & honours" & for "extra-curricular activities". There is no field for "Job related Awards". But I guess I'll add the details in these two fields itself with appropriate heading.
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I mentioned my job related achievements in the academic awards, honors and recognition section.
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How many Brits?

Isn't the total admit capacity for 2012'D supposed to be c. 500?[/quote]

Total: 479
Brits: 27

And yes the admit capacity is about 500. I think they would send invitation to about 600 or so because not all who have admits are going to join.[/quote]

Sounds like a lot of Brits compared to previous years?
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In the INSEAD admission policy (https://mba.insead.edu/admissions/admission_policies.cfm) it's stated that INSEAD normally do not encourage applications from previously rejected candidates. If you need to reapply, INSEAD will tell you what's wrong with your current application and what needs to be fixed i.e. Increase GMAT. If you were rejected and reapplying after 6 months won't help. You need to wait a little longer, have something change drastically (I.e. Job promotion or new job) then re-apply.

I e-mailed INSEAD and they told me not to re-apply *cry*
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Come on, the other b schools are still waiting for you.

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Anyone can give the latest number of admits including number of French please ...

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Anyone can give the latest number of admits including number of French please ...

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Hi there are 485 admits and 35 French. Just a note that a lot of people have dual citizenship so they may not be counted as French.

Good luck!
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Am i wrong or it doesnt sound that high comparing to the others and considering this dual citizenship issue ?
Isnt french supposed to be one of the top citizenships in number ?

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Am i wrong or it doesnt sound that high comparing to the others and considering this dual citizenship issue ?
Isnt french supposed to be one of the top citizenships in number ?

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You're welcome. It doesn't sound high to me... I thought the same thing, it should be one of the highest citizen-ships, but what do I know...

Good luck!
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Hi Guys,

Posting first time on this thread. Never knew it existed or could have drawn some references from it earlier. I am a R3 applicant and finished off with my first interview. Awaiting my second interview which should be sometime next week.

Kind of disheartened to see that already 63 Indians have been accepted and hence my chances of acceptance have gone down.
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