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I tried to smile after all my answers, so I assume that my charisma and magnitic personality will mask my weaknesses :-P.

also useful skills, not less important than analytical ability

I used to think that if you have an excellent analytically ability, it will cover for any short fall in other thing. I never been so wrong lol
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same for me. I am lucky I've learned that lesson relatively early (got some good stories for failure essays :) ).
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Did you guys take a copy of your resume to the interviews? I still havent heard back from the admissions about my second interviewer and my first interview is going to be next week.
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Did you guys take a copy of your resume to the interviews? I still havent heard back from the admissions about my second interviewer and my first interview is going to be next week.
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i did, my interviewer reviewed my CV and essays and asked questions on, what he thought, were discrepancies
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there is an admission spree in Sep 13 thread (deadline week). but still I did not figure out any rule for admission notification. I was hopeful they have FIFO since my second interview will be next Monday (quite early before deadline), but no evidence
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there is an admission spree in Sep 13 thread (deadline week). but still I did not figure out any rule for admission notification. I was hopeful they have FIFO since my second interview will be next Monday (quite early before deadline), but no evidence
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Easy there, boy.... We need note to think about this threadful week ..yet
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there is an admission spree in Sep 13 thread (deadline week). but still I did not figure out any rule for admission notification. I was hopeful they have FIFO since my second interview will be next Monday (quite early before deadline), but no evidence
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there is an abundance of decision notifications on the deadline week for Jan 13 thread as well and it seems like almost no one received any kind of news before that last week. however, also makes me think that for Jan 14 R1 applicants, there were two deadlines for interviews: end of May and mid-June.

Considering that the deadline for R2 application submission is 12th June, admissions committee must be doing something between now and June 15th?
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there is an admission spree in Sep 13 thread (deadline week). but still I did not figure out any rule for admission notification. I was hopeful they have FIFO since my second interview will be next Monday (quite early before deadline), but no evidence

there is an abundance of decision notifications on the deadline week for Jan 13 thread as well and it seems like almost no one received any kind of news before that last week. however, also makes me think that for Jan 14 R1 applicants, there were two deadlines for interviews: end of May and mid-June.

Considering that the deadline for R2 application submission is 12th June, admissions committee must be doing something between now and June 15th?
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My interview deadline is mid-June. So if I have my last interview on June 3rd, I can, theoretically, ask my coordinator to push my application to the end of the earlier batch (with end of May deadline). let's see what happens.

I'll be celebrating b-day in June. don't need anything, just one phone call...
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there is an admission spree in Sep 13 thread (deadline week). but still I did not figure out any rule for admission notification. I was hopeful they have FIFO since my second interview will be next Monday (quite early before deadline), but no evidence

there is an abundance of decision notifications on the deadline week for Jan 13 thread as well and it seems like almost no one received any kind of news before that last week. however, also makes me think that for Jan 14 R1 applicants, there were two deadlines for interviews: end of May and mid-June.

Considering that the deadline for R2 application submission is 12th June, admissions committee must be doing something between now and June 15th?

My interview deadline is mid-June. So if I have my last interview on June 3rd, I can, theoretically, ask my coordinator to push my application to the end of the earlier batch (with end of May deadline). let's see what happens.

I'll be celebrating b-day in June. don't need anything, just one phone call...
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Sure, give me your number, I will Skype you lol
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there is an admission spree in Sep 13 thread (deadline week). but still I did not figure out any rule for admission notification. I was hopeful they have FIFO since my second interview will be next Monday (quite early before deadline), but no evidence

there is an abundance of decision notifications on the deadline week for Jan 13 thread as well and it seems like almost no one received any kind of news before that last week. however, also makes me think that for Jan 14 R1 applicants, there were two deadlines for interviews: end of May and mid-June.

Considering that the deadline for R2 application submission is 12th June, admissions committee must be doing something between now and June 15th?

My interview deadline is mid-June. So if I have my last interview on June 3rd, I can, theoretically, ask my coordinator to push my application to the end of the earlier batch (with end of May deadline). let's see what happens.

I'll be celebrating b-day in June. don't need anything, just one phone call...
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mine is just a theory obviously, they might not be looking at anything before June 15th
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Sure, give me your number, I will Skype you lol
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I can exchange it for your email, and who is your coordinator, btw? lol
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Sure, give me your number, I will Skype you lol

I can exchange it for your email, and who is your coordinator, btw? lol
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My coordinator is CT. Let's get admit and we will definitely be in touch. Fonty or Singy ?
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Sure, give me your number, I will Skype you lol

I can exchange it for your email, and who is your coordinator, btw? lol


My coordinator is CT. Let's get admit and we will definitely be in touch. Fonty or Singy ?
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Fonty with further exchange to Singy. In terms of getting hired - will try everywhere and then decide. Actually my interviewer told me that in practice in P4, P5 it's better to be on the right campus - video conferences (what INSEAD claims as means of getting hired in where you want regardless of campus) do not really work.
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Fonty with further exchange to Singy. In terms of getting hired - will try everywhere and then decide. Actually my interviewer told me that in practice in P4, P5 it's better to be on the right campus - video conferences (what INSEAD claims as means of getting hired in where you want regardless of campus) do not really work.
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P1,P2,P3 will be in France. If admitted, I will try to learn French between now and then. P4, P5 will be in Singy with sumemr internship in between. Depend on how it goes, if I land a summer internship in London or any other financial center, I will adjust my campus choice accordingly
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Fonty with further exchange to Singy. In terms of getting hired - will try everywhere and then decide. Actually my interviewer told me that in practice in P4, P5 it's better to be on the right campus - video conferences (what INSEAD claims as means of getting hired in where you want regardless of campus) do not really work.

P1,P2,P3 will be in France. If admitted, I will try to learn French between now and then. P4, P5 will be in Singy with sumemr internship in between. Depend on how it goes, if I land a summer internship in London or any other financial center, I will adjust my campus choice accordingly
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sound like a plan! after all, one year MBA is more like a long work placement process, with some fine tuning
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Ok I had my 2nd interview. Youngish alum in mid 30s. Very smart guy. We had a I think very interesting conversation with plenty of good insights both ways. Not just the answer the questions type one.

Questions were trickier this time around. But frankly I felt well armed because I've spent lots of time wondering about these issues before. Odds are if you are the kinda guy or gal Insead wants then you have too. No I'm not gonna tell you because, that would be cheating.

One thing, I showed up to both interviews in a suit and tie and both alums were in polo and jeans. Not sure if that is a faux pas on my part. I work in an industry where you wear a suit and you get booted for wearing the wrong thing. But yeah, if you're good at smart casual and not interviewing at their office then that is the way forward. I suck at smart casual but look like a boss in a suit. Like John Hamm but manlier.

He'd requested my essays and cv so I given him that. My essays are probably a bit on the daring side. He said they were good. Allowed us to tackle some fun issues like race, culture, and what not. As we are both different races I thought this was a really cool and challenging discussion to have.
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btw chickentikka is certainly bringing some flavor into the forum!!!

n cyberhawk n ducceus i like ur confidence n the whole planning ahead bit!!wish v cud all catch up over some beers:)
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Ok I had my 2nd interview. Youngish alum in mid 30s. Very smart guy. We had a I think very interesting conversation with plenty of good insights both ways. Not just the answer the questions type one.

Questions were trickier this time around. But frankly I felt well armed because I've spent lots of time wondering about these issues before. Odds are if you are the kinda guy or gal Insead wants then you have too. No I'm not gonna tell you because, that would be cheating.

One thing, I showed up to both interviews in a suit and tie and both alums were in polo and jeans. Not sure if that is a faux pas on my part. I work in an industry where you wear a suit and you get booted for wearing the wrong thing. But yeah, if you're good at smart casual and not interviewing at their office then that is the way forward. I suck at smart casual but look like a boss in a suit. Like John Hamm but manlier.

He'd requested my essays and cv so I given him that. My essays are probably a bit on the daring side. He said they were good. Allowed us to tackle some fun issues like race, culture, and what not. As we are both different races I thought this was a really cool and challenging discussion to have.
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ah finally someone mentions the whole dress code bit!!!
my interviews will be in the daytime at a hotel...shud i suit up..or go in smart casuals

chickentikka ur two bit on this??
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What was great about my match up with this particular person was that I got a woman's perspective of the MBA experience, as well as the advice of someone who did the MBA and was in a relationship at the same time. If you're in a committed relationship, I'd definitely encourage you to ask your interviewer if they were in the same situation during the MBA and how it went for them. I got a lot of good insight from mine.

Did she convince you to dump your boyfriend? Lose the zero and get with the heroes? There are some very eligible bachelors here :lol:
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lol...lmao!!
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[quote="riseNshine"]
How old and how Indian is the alum? If they are over 40 maybe a good idea to suit up. If they are younger and more NRI and the meeting is in a neutral setting (cafe, hotel) then I'd go with smart casual (especially . Although your smart casual better be on point.
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just suit up. worse to be underdressed than overdressed.
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