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I don't know how many Singaporeans applied for January 2015(class of dec 2015), But I'm one who did. I'm 31M. I heard that the 2013 batch had about 15 Singaporeans in total. Don't know the gender breakdown.

This wait is driving me crazy!

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25 Sep 2014, 02:41

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Matrim are u a R3 applicant? Or u are waitlisted?

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Calch, I'm a R3 applicant.

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johndoe,

I think they need about 2-3 weeks after the last piece of information is added to your profile in order to process and review the applications again: when we submitted applications and recommendations, it took them around 3 weeks to get back to us with notifications on the next stage (they were coming back approximately on 22-24 August).
I see same logic here: from the time all of the interview reports are submitted (deadline was September 26, remember?), it will take the at least 2 weeks to reassess you, calibrate all reports in order to maintain diversity, check the statistics so that average GMAT and age don't fall or raise too much, and then they will start getting back to us with decisions.

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Yepp, what you say makes total sense. However, I was hoping that the admission office expedite the process by doing the reassessments on a "rolling" base instead of collecting *all* the interview feedbacks. Does anyone know whether AO's are assigned certain geographies? If so, some geographies might be easier to reassess than others. If there's exactly one R3 candidate for a certain country and he/she fits the profile, then why wait with sending out the decision? Remember, there have been a few admissions to waitlisted candidates right when the interviews for R3 started. It might be the same game now.

Well, we'll know soon enough... And it's probably healthier to assume that decisions will go out between 6-10 Oct, anyway

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I think INSEAD claims that it doesn't have rolling admissions.

As for the assignment of AOs to certain geographies - I'm almost sure it is so. At least from what I noticed, candidates in the same region in most cases have the same AO. But I'm also almost sure that AdCom splits geographies in such a way that there is no AO who's load is really much less than the others.
It also feels that they do it in stages, so I would think that once the AO has a final list of admitted candidates for his region, only then he or she starts calling the applicants with the big news.

Anyway, I hope to get the decision as early as possible too! All this thinking is just to persuade myself to calm down and wait until the week of October 6

If I knew that someone got their call today, my nerves would break down in the 2 weeks that are between now and the deadline.

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Less than two weeks to go. Why do I find myself checking my emails 5 times a day?

Anyways, good luck all!

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Less than two weeks to go. Why do I find myself checking my emails 5 times a day?

Anyways, good luck all!

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I have my push mail to my mobile...

However, I was told that INSEAD will give us a call if we get admitted, not email.... :-D

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May anyone please update the no. on mbaconnect so far~~

Many thx~~ This waiting time is killing me...

Good luck everyone who is waiting like me

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Just now joining in to follow the updates... quite an interesting read to become "caught up". I am a R3 applicant awaiting notification.

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Just now joining in to follow the updates... quite an interesting read to become "caught up". I am a R3 applicant awaiting notification.

Then good luck to you, too

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Hi everybody, I'm also a candidate for R3 of the January 2015 intake. Fingers crossed for the coming weeks!

Just a quick question: I just noticed that the iApply platform has gotten a new look&feel. However, I just downloaded a new copy of the PDF version of my application form, and noticed that in the new lay-out quite some entries are missing (a number of languages, lines with international experience, etc.). Could you maybe check and let me know if this is just the case for me or if maybe something is wrong with the new platform?

Thanks!

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So, both of my interviews are over, and I know I did everything I could do, and did my best.
I hope that the decisions come early - this waiting game is so cruel.
2 hard weeks ahead.

And not much activity on the forum. I remember lots of R3 applicants here in the end of July, surely over a dozen. Where are all these people now? Did they not get to the interview stage? Are they keeping silence because they are somewhere else? Applying to other schools? Chatting on some other board? May be they are accepted already?

Currently, we have:

Hey guys!

I just finished my interview last friday, the last day possibly to do the interview, because of the alumna's schedule. They are both friendly. I hope I did well. Fingers crossed for all of them. I am Chinese national, based in NYC.

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Mark84 - Logging in, I see the same thing. I would not worry.

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FROM Insead Admissions Blog: Choosing a B-School in Three Steps

Akkshay, an MBA student at INSEAD, explains the three steps he took when he was making a business school decision. For more information, pease visit mba.com.

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Thanks Jalanjalan!!

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Hey guys, the anxiety level is surely rising around here, isn't it? All my sympathy goes out to you fellows, I was in your shoes less than 2 months ago, but the good part is, it DOES get better!
Well, someone mentioned a few posts earlier that Insead calls everyone, but that was not the case for me, unfortunately. I only got an email, my AO was on vacation. I'm sure that'll not be the case for you R3ers, but anyhow, don't feel less special if you just get an email :-D

To ease some of the anxiety, MBAConnect numbers are at 428 students today. It has been around that number for quite some time now. So, I guess around 85 spots left in this amazing class.
If you have any questions, just ask, I'm happy to help.

Good luck over the next few weeks, looking forward to meeting you next year in France or Singapore!

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Thanks for the best wishes and words of encouragement bizwiz! All I can say is... If there are 85 places, I hope there 84 applicants...:D

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FROM Insead Admissions Blog: Unexpected Surprises

September 19 marked my first month in Fontainebleau.

Bliss. Excitement. Confusion. Friendship. Stress. Procrastination. Surprise. These words only capture a fraction of the experiences I’ve had in the past few weeks.

I came to INSEAD because I wanted to study in a global program to enhance my skills in strategic marketing and management. Within the first day, I realized INSEAD truly lives up to its reputation as an incredibly diverse school. I love the fact that almost everyone has a complicated background that takes more than a half a minute to explain: “My parents are from A, but I was born in B, and raised in C and worked in D.” I soon realised my story of growing up in China, Australia, US and Canada doesn’t seem so special anymore within the international INSEAD bubble.

Other than diversity, there is so much more going on both academically and socially. My expectations for INSEAD are a diverse student body as well as great professors, career services and international mobility. Even with these expectations, I experienced many more unexpected surprises during my first few weeks at INSEAD.

Pleasant surprises:

Loving my group mates. My group mates include an Azerbaijani lawyer, Nicaraguan speech writer, Pakistani regulator and Portuguese engineer. Coming from such different backgrounds, I’m surprised we work so well together. Everyone has different strengths and perspectives, but we share the same core value of learning before grades, which creates a collaborative and fun team culture.
Creating and presenting a free cash flow statement analysis in just two weeks after the start of school. As a marketing person allergic to financial statements, I consider this quite an accomplishment!
Enjoying the Organisational Behaviour class. I did not expect to like this class having taken it during my undergraduate studies but the simulations and role plays enable us to practice cooperation, communication, organisation and leadership skills in a truly memorable and unique way.
Lazy boys in the library. The library has comfy leather lazy boys where students go to take a nap in between classes.
Sharing culture through potluck. My parents came for a visit and cooked a Chinese lunch for my friends. To my surprise, my friends (most of whom are from non-Asian countries) told me they’ve never tasted some of the staple Chinese dishes such as tomatoes with egg and fried potatoes. Not only did my friends get a taste of authentic Chinese food, but they also learned new things about the culture.
Free flow coffee. This is the best thing in the world, especially at 8:30 in the morning with back-to-back accounting and stats classes!
Delicious and affordable lunch offerings at school. Lunch is subsidised for students so it’s incredibly affordable to have a healthy three course meal.
Recruitment in the chateau. Some companies will host their networking cocktail at the beautiful Fontainebleau chateau—a wonderful treat!

Not-so pleasant surprises:

Micro-quiz after the first week of class. Great wake up call after a lazy summer.
Financial accounting classes on Saturday. We only had one so far, but they were not exactly my preferred way of spending the weekend.
Still no bank card after a month. This is due to me not having time to go to the bank after school starts.
Shops close early—super early. Coming from Asia, I’m used to shops open 24/7; hence, it was a bit difficult to realise I wouldn’t be able to go grocery shopping for a week due to schedule conflicts.
Halfway done P1. It feels like I just got here, and I can’t believe we’re already 1/10 done the program!

It’s 3am and time for bed. I look forward to sharing more experiences with you in the coming months.

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Hi everyone,

I've read through this forum and pulled a list of all R3 applicants (some may be waitlisted R1/R2s, but they are waiting too).
Here's the list (in order of appearance):
1. frafrubrabru
2. JZ1728
3. RRK (India)
4. johndoe84 (Germany)
5. Sirotkina (Russia)
6. one541 (Hong Kong / Indian)
7. sslondon (UK)
8. 2150 (Portugal)
9. ApplicantMba2015
10. DDD2015
11. tran13
12. walterspy (Belgium / Chinese)
13. lafbcn
14. yorufus (India)
15. htetzz (Kazakhstan)
16. karrikashyap
17. sj2015
18. MatricMC (Singapore)
19. merryweather (Russia)
20. cometrue
21. jalanjalan
22. Mark84
23. lvl33 (Singapore)

I've added all who stated they are R3 applicants as well as those who asked questions about stats on admitted people on MBAConnect (presumably, they were not admitted, otherwise why asking).
Also, I don't know whether all of these people were pre-selected for interview or dinged at the first stage.

I think I did it mainly for myself - to have an idea of how many we are, and track who's been admitted when they time comes