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09 Jul 2013, 08:20

just received email from JS, pre-selected for interview! no interview details yet though.

Good luck to all the fellow R2s! one more week to go!

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09 Jul 2013, 11:06

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Hey Guys,

Had been trolling these pages for sometime. Congratulations to those accepted & best wishes to those applied for R2.

Given the discussion on GMAT scores (specially given im an Indian applicant), needed your opinions on my situation.

First my profile, Indian/Male/31, Mumbai (grew up in Saudi Arabia), above average-ish Acads, total Work-ex 7yrs mainly in international credit research (3.5 yrs in Global rating agency, 2yrs+ in bulge bracket FI; 1 yr prop equity trading in Saudi).

My problem is my GMAT scores:
Attempt 1: 660, Q46 V35.
Attempt 2: 640, Q37 V41

My heart was really set on applying for R3 Jan'14 (until I saw my score) & i wont be able to give the GMAT again before the deadline. Would it be foolish to waste my one shot with Insead with low GMAT scores & in R3? Would the fact that i have already got 70%tile in Quants in my earlier attempt help me out. Or should i just try for a better/balanced score then apply? Not looking forward to delaying my application.

Appreciate your two cents on this. Thanks in advance.

My recommendation is to retake GMAT. Your business background implies that you should a have high GMAT score. You already had nice scores in Q and V, so prepare and do it in one shot to get above 700.

With this you'll only become on pair with the rest of the applicant pool. to stand out, you should ace your essays

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09 Jul 2013, 12:18

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Victor77 wrote:

Hey Guys,

Had been trolling these pages for sometime. Congratulations to those accepted & best wishes to those applied for R2.

Given the discussion on GMAT scores (specially given im an Indian applicant), needed your opinions on my situation.

First my profile, Indian/Male/31, Mumbai (grew up in Saudi Arabia), above average-ish Acads, total Work-ex 7yrs mainly in international credit research (3.5 yrs in Global rating agency, 2yrs+ in bulge bracket FI; 1 yr prop equity trading in Saudi).

My problem is my GMAT scores:
Attempt 1: 660, Q46 V35.
Attempt 2: 640, Q37 V41

My heart was really set on applying for R3 Jan'14 (until I saw my score) & i wont be able to give the GMAT again before the deadline. Would it be foolish to waste my one shot with Insead with low GMAT scores & in R3? Would the fact that i have already got 70%tile in Quants in my earlier attempt help me out. Or should i just try for a better/balanced score then apply? Not looking forward to delaying my application.

Appreciate your two cents on this. Thanks in advance.

My recommendation is to retake GMAT. Your business background implies that you should a have high GMAT score. You already had nice scores in Q and V, so prepare and do it in one shot to get above 700.

With this you'll only become on pair with the rest of the applicant pool. to stand out, you should ace your essays

His break down is nice too. If you can get 49++ on the Q, you should be okay on GMAT, what is your GPA

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09 Jul 2013, 14:39

i got the mail a week back but no interviewer details yet. I think it might be bit tough to find a committed alumni in my town + its vacation season so it will take longer.

blackpea wrote:

just received email from JS, pre-selected for interview! no interview details yet though.

Good luck to all the fellow R2s! one more week to go!

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09 Jul 2013, 17:25

blackpea wrote:

just received email from JS, pre-selected for interview! no interview details yet though.

Good luck to all the fellow R2s! one more week to go!

Congratulation buddy! You got it late at night?

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09 Jul 2013, 18:58

docks007 wrote:

i got the mail a week back but no interviewer details yet. I think it might be bit tough to find a committed alumni in my town + its vacation season so it will take longer.

blackpea wrote:

just received email from JS, pre-selected for interview! no interview details yet though.

Good luck to all the fellow R2s! one more week to go!

well, more time to prepare right

even though there are people who say there's no need to prepare much, but it is always good to have your resume, essays stories rehearsed again.

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09 Jul 2013, 19:00

Sherman88 wrote:

blackpea wrote:

just received email from JS, pre-selected for interview! no interview details yet though.

Good luck to all the fellow R2s! one more week to go!

Congratulation buddy! You got it late at night?

yah, got it around 11pm Singapore time last night. good luck to you! keep me posted if you hear any news!

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09 Jul 2013, 19:35

blackpea wrote:

Sherman88 wrote:

blackpea wrote:

just received email from JS, pre-selected for interview! no interview details yet though.

Good luck to all the fellow R2s! one more week to go!

Congratulation buddy! You got it late at night?

yah, got it around 11pm Singapore time last night. good luck to you! keep me posted if you hear any news!

Of course I will. Chances getting slimmer with each day here and considering their 'Tuesday' is over, you know what I mean...

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09 Jul 2013, 20:37

Sherman88 wrote:

Of course I will. Chances getting slimmer with each day here and considering their 'Tuesday' is over, you know what I mean...

let's have faith and pray, Sherman

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09 Jul 2013, 22:26

Hai.. Can anyone pl tell me whether I could apply for Jan 2015 intake now even though the R3 for Jan'14 will be over by Aug'13.. Probably I will complete my application by Sep'13.. Will the essays be same or they change every year??. Someone pl guide me on this.

Thanks.

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09 Jul 2013, 23:53

hariprasad wrote:

Hai.. Can anyone pl tell me whether I could apply for Jan 2015 intake now even though the R3 for Jan'14 will be over by Aug'13.. Probably I will complete my application by Sep'13.. Will the essays be same or they change every year??. Someone pl guide me on this.

Thanks.

current essay topics were the same for a while, but no one can guarantee you that they will be the same in the future. as for the possibility to apply early, the best way is to check from official sources like Ask the Admissions or directly call to Adcom

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10 Jul 2013, 00:56

I hope I dont get the details for atleast 1 more week :-D

I am not prepared yet. These guys who are saying not to prepare must have prepared day and night like dogs and now trying their best to look COOL 8-)

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docks007 wrote:

i got the mail a week back but no interviewer details yet. I think it might be bit tough to find a committed alumni in my town + its vacation season so it will take longer.

well, more time to prepare right

even though there are people who say there's no need to prepare much, but it is always good to have your resume, essays stories rehearsed again.

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10 Jul 2013, 01:20

docks007 wrote:

I hope I dont get the details for atleast 1 more week :-D

I am not prepared yet. These guys who are saying not to prepare must have prepared day and night like dogs and now trying their best to look COOL 8-)

blackpea wrote:

docks007 wrote:

i got the mail a week back but no interviewer details yet. I think it might be bit tough to find a committed alumni in my town + its vacation season so it will take longer.

well, more time to prepare right

even though there are people who say there's no need to prepare much, but it is always good to have your resume, essays stories rehearsed again.

agree, totally :-D

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10 Jul 2013, 01:27

docks007 wrote:

I hope I dont get the details for atleast 1 more week :-D

I am not prepared yet. These guys who are saying not to prepare must have prepared day and night like dogs and now trying their best to look COOL 8-)

blackpea wrote:

docks007 wrote:

i got the mail a week back but no interviewer details yet. I think it might be bit tough to find a committed alumni in my town + its vacation season so it will take longer.

well, more time to prepare right

even though there are people who say there's no need to prepare much, but it is always good to have your resume, essays stories rehearsed again.

this is one of the cool things you get after admission. you look cool lol

if seriously, there is no need for preparation. i did rehearse my cv story because english is not my native and it could happen that alumnus would be a foreigner. other than that, just know your story and be able to provide details

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10 Jul 2013, 11:04

Good luck to all the fellow R2s! one more week to go![/quote]

Congratulation buddy! You got it late at night?[/quote]

yah, got it around 11pm Singapore time last night. good luck to you! keep me posted if you hear any news![/quote]

Of course I will. Chances getting slimmer with each day here and considering their 'Tuesday' is over, you know what I mean...[/quote]

What's the significance of a 'Tuesday'?

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10 Jul 2013, 11:07

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What's the significance of a 'Tuesday'?

We noticed that every new wave of communication (confirmation, pre-selection, interview details, admission calls) usually starts on Tuesday. Majority of admits received a call on Tuesday.

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10 Jul 2013, 11:43

Got my pre-selection for the interviews today, and the details off the interviewers as well. This is really fascinating, I'm really excited to do these interviews!

Good luck to all other participants!

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