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Hi guys,

Is it a good sign if adcom reaches out to you and asks for more details on my application? JS reached out to me 2 days ago.... haven't heard from her since.

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These questions are so funny, they're a clear indication of how this process just get to people's nerves.
The truth is that unless you work in the admissions office, there's no way in hell you can know for sure if this is a good sign or not. It just means that while evaluating your application, they had questions about a specific aspect of it, and decided to ask for clarification instead of trying to guess. It is impossible to predict any outcome based on this event.
Some may say 'oh, it's a good sign that they're evaluating his profile'. But isn't that what they do to every application, isn't that why we pay the application fee? All applications are evaluated, especially the ones from people who were interviewed.
I know it's fun to talk about it, but you shouldn't expect anything from this, really. The fact that they asked you for some clarification does not mean anything. The same thing happened to me in a different admissions process, and I was rejected. I'm sure the same happened to someone and he or she was accepted.

Just relax and hope for the best, 7 days to go, tops.

Good luck!

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bizwiz84,

Are you starting in Jan in Singapore or Fontainebleau?


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Hi guys,

Is it a good sign if adcom reaches out to you and asks for more details on my application? JS reached out to me 2 days ago.... haven't heard from her since.

Thanks!

These questions are so funny, they're a clear indication of how this process just get to people's nerves.
The truth is that unless you work in the admissions office, there's no way in hell you can know for sure if this is a good sign or not. It just means that while evaluating your application, they had questions about a specific aspect of it, and decided to ask for clarification instead of trying to guess. It is impossible to predict any outcome based on this event.
Some may say 'oh, it's a good sign that they're evaluating his profile'. But isn't that what they do to every application, isn't that why we pay the application fee? All applications are evaluated, especially the ones from people who were interviewed.
I know it's fun to talk about it, but you shouldn't expect anything from this, really. The fact that they asked you for some clarification does not mean anything. The same thing happened to me in a different admissions process, and I was rejected. I'm sure the same happened to someone and he or she was accepted.

Just relax and hope for the best, 7 days to go, tops.

Good luck!

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bizwiz84,

Are you starting in Jan in Singapore or Fontainebleau?


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Hi guys,

Is it a good sign if adcom reaches out to you and asks for more details on my application? JS reached out to me 2 days ago.... haven't heard from her since.

Thanks!

These questions are so funny, they're a clear indication of how this process just get to people's nerves.
The truth is that unless you work in the admissions office, there's no way in hell you can know for sure if this is a good sign or not. It just means that while evaluating your application, they had questions about a specific aspect of it, and decided to ask for clarification instead of trying to guess. It is impossible to predict any outcome based on this event.
Some may say 'oh, it's a good sign that they're evaluating his profile'. But isn't that what they do to every application, isn't that why we pay the application fee? All applications are evaluated, especially the ones from people who were interviewed.
I know it's fun to talk about it, but you shouldn't expect anything from this, really. The fact that they asked you for some clarification does not mean anything. The same thing happened to me in a different admissions process, and I was rejected. I'm sure the same happened to someone and he or she was accepted.

Just relax and hope for the best, 7 days to go, tops.

Good luck!

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As of now, I'm not starting anywhere, I'm not even in yet! :lol: :lol:
If people at INSEAD are generous enough to offer me spot in the class AND respect my campus choice, then I'll be starting in France.
Guess there's no need to ask where you're starting if admitted, right? :lol: :lol:
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Hahahaha, If I am accepted I will start in Singapore :), not France...
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Thank you all for the encouraging words!

I actually felt like giving an 'exaggerated' response which skewed in my favour then but I somehow couldnt bring myself to pen it down. So let's hope the truth works out!

I wished I could sleep all the way till Aug 7 to not experience the burning anxiety! Good luck to all!
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Just relax!

This week going to be very interesting, hope all of us here get in!
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So I might be getting slightly ahead of myself here, but who cares!

I'll be in India all of this week - ie, not have access to the number that I provided to INSEAD (my Singapore number). Should I email Js and let her know of my new number for the week? Only reason I'm hesitating to do it is that I don't want it come across as being over eager/expecting that I've already gotten in etc. What would be a good way to put it?

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So I might be getting slightly ahead of myself here, but who cares!

I'll be in India all of this week - ie, not have access to the number that I provided to INSEAD (my Singapore number). Should I email Js and let her know of my new number for the week? Only reason I'm hesitating to do it is that I don't want it come across as being over eager/expecting that I've already gotten in etc. What would be a good way to put it?

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Can't you just leave a voicemail greeting message indicating a phone number in which you are available, or maybe redirect the calls to your new number?

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So I might be getting slightly ahead of myself here, but who cares!

I'll be in India all of this week - ie, not have access to the number that I provided to INSEAD (my Singapore number). Should I email Js and let her know of my new number for the week? Only reason I'm hesitating to do it is that I don't want it come across as being over eager/expecting that I've already gotten in etc. What would be a good way to put it?


Can't you just leave a voicemail greeting message indicating a phone number in which you are available, or maybe redirect the calls to your new number?

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I changed my phone number 2 weeks ago and I just sent an email to AO and gave her my new number. She replied saying that she has updated my profile with the new number. I don't think it s a big deal.
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how come not many applicants for R 3
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Best of luck R2 applicants. Guess this week will decide out fate in many ways!
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Admitted.

Profile: Vietnamese, 29 M, 1 yr research + 5 yr tier1 investment bank, extensive intl experience both work and study.

Good luck to those who are still waiting!

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Vietmba,

Who is your AO? Did you get the call today?


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Anybody heard from the AOs?
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Congratz!
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Congrats! Who was your AO?
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how come not many applicants for R 3
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Could s.o. with a MBAconnect account have a look how many applicants are there for R3?

@frafrubrabru: wanna share some info on your profile? :)
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how come not many applicants for R 3

Could s.o. with a MBAconnect account have a look how many applicants are there for R3?

@frafrubrabru: wanna share some info on your profile? :)
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I don't think MBAconnect can show you the number of applicants. It's a network for admitted students, so, at best, someone will be able to tell you the number of admitted students.

Am I wrong?
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how come not many applicants for R 3

Could s.o. with a MBAconnect account have a look how many applicants are there for R3?

@frafrubrabru: wanna share some info on your profile? :)


I don't think MBAconnect can show you the number of applicants. It's a network for admitted students, so, at best, someone will be able to tell you the number of admitted students.

Am I wrong?
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Hm, what you say makes sense. From earlier conversations in this thread (e.g. this post: insead-january-2015-intake-class-of-december-165654-280.html#p1370590), I got the impression that MBAconnect was some kind of applicant database that could answer my question. But thinking about it, you're probably right. Maybe more R3 applicants will show when the interview deadline approaches...
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No, MBAConnect is a network admitted students gain acess to. That's why people keep asking about its count, so that they can have an idea of how many people are already admitted and how many spots are left in the class. If you check the waitlisted thread, you'll see people asking about it all the time.

I think it's safe to assume there are less applicants in R3 when compared to other rounds, but there's no way to know the exact breakdown. Also, GC is an indicator of how many applicants are there, but we don't know what part of the applicant pool is actually active in this forum. So it's just a guessing game. In the end, less competition would work in your advantage, right? :lol:

Good luck!

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