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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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one of em is over 40..i think i will stick to barney stinson's adage:)..jus the suitin up bit bro..nuthin else!!
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just remembered a tip from my interviewer. when on campus, do not rush into local ikea for stuff. instead - sign up for some trips students will organize. he told me by the time he decorated his nest in singy, everyone else got to know each other and splitted into smaller groups according to common interests/life style

well I knew INSEAD is intensive, but not that much
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interviews in 7 n 8 june...will hafta travel overnite fr them:(

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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man, this is so unstable. becoming a paranoid. i found it easy when you go to extremes, either very confident in success or start to think positively about your plan B.
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It just occured to me that I am done with B-Schools apps and interviews for the rest of my life.... man I hope I'm not reincarnated. I dont want to have to the GMAT again.
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Hi Everyone
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Graduated in 2003 as BE from Mumbai Univ. An IT job for 2 years Post that & attempts at 2-3 different ventures after the job for 2- Years after which the trade business clicked.
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Just finish my second interview. Details later. On an unrelated news

https://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/vir ... 46513.html

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The 65-year-old Frenchman was diagnosed after returning from a stay in Dubai.
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2 out of 3 INSEAD campus. I guess I will start in Singy lol
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just remembered a tip from my interviewer. when on campus, do not rush into local ikea for stuff. instead - sign up for some trips students will organize. he told me by the time he decorated his nest in singy, everyone else got to know each other and splitted into smaller groups according to common interests/life style

well I knew INSEAD is intensive, but not that much
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well, last year thread(Jan 2013). There is this one girl who get in early, and she made a facebook group for everyone. People know each other before they actually come to INSEAD.
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Hi Everyone
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Nice to meet you, my man. Good luck and godspeed.
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It just occured to me that I am done with B-Schools apps and interviews for the rest of my life.... man I hope I'm not reincarnated. I dont want to have to the GMAT again.
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Don't worry. Once you get in to INSEAD, there will be job application, and job interviews for you to prepare to, and depend on which career path you are chosen, there will be tests goes a long with it. You are not done yet, my friend lol
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Just finish my second interview. Details later. On an unrelated news

https://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/vir ... 46513.html

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2 out of 3 INSEAD campus. I guess I will start in Singy lol
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if it is that dangerous, it will be everywhere in the world by the time of matriculation.
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Just finish my second interview. Details later. On an unrelated news

https://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/vir ... 46513.html

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The 65-year-old Frenchman was diagnosed after returning from a stay in Dubai.

2 out of 3 INSEAD campus. I guess I will start in Singy lol

if it is that dangerous, it will be everywhere in the world by the time of matriculation.
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Screw this, it is zombie apocalypse. We don't need an MBA to kill zombie
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Glad I live in a place where they burn the dead. Zombiepocalypse won't touch India.
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Glad I live in a place where they burn the dead. Zombiepocalypse won't touch India.
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People is not the only type of Zombie. Do you guys bury or burn cows? Just curious
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We don't even touch cows as they are holy. I'm guessing we won't be seeing any zombie cows, zombie chickens hmmm maybe . 

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The coolest way to dispose of a body in India goes to the parsee community. They are sun worshippers so they smash your body up and leave it at the top of a building called "the tower of silence" where vultures come and eat your remains. Then fly up and deliver you to the sun.
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We don't even touch cows as they are holy. I'm guessing we won't be seeing any zombie cows, zombie chickens hmmm maybe . 

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we'll have a cultural clash lol - we do eat all sorts of meat, but most delicious is fat
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man, this is so unstable. becoming a paranoid. i found it easy when you go to extremes, either very confident in success or start to think positively about your plan B.
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А нам всё равно, А нам всё равно,
Пусть боимся мы волка и сову.
Дело есть у нас -
В самый жуткий час
Мы волшебную Косим трын-траву
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Interview went well. A Couple of notes:

Older Alumni
Suit-up like Barney Stinson

Memorable questions:
1. Why INSEAD ? There are better US schools. He keeps drilling me on this question until I gave him an answer that he felt satisfy.
2. If I manage a group of people, and there are people that older and more knowledgeable than you are, and constantly challenge your leadership. How do you deal with those people ?
3. A related questions, since I worked in a not-so diverse area, how do I deal with the "majority" (mostly white american), do I have any trouble adjust and challenges from those people?
4. Any cultural challenges coming to the US at such an early age (16)


I asked him if he sees as a good fit for INSEAD, and he immediately said "sure", so it is a good sign. The only thing he said i need to improve on is my international exposure is so focus on US, but I response with I want to get into INSEAD, so my international exposure is more diverse


Good luck, all. How the real wait begin. I am looking forward to the +33 phone call from France.
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we'll have a cultural clash lol - we do eat all sorts of meat, but most delicious is fat
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I used to live with 2 Indian roommates, they are great. They are strictly vegetarian tho, so what i did is I adapt and become a vegetarian also lol
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Memorable questions:
1. Why INSEAD ? There are better US schools. He keeps drilling me on this question until I gave him an answer that he felt satisfy.
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If you're working in the US this is a really hard question to answer. Although, I'm American I have virtually no US experience, which makes it easier on me. If you had time to think about it and answer it again what would you say differently?
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