INSEAD January 2016 Intake (Class of December 2016)

Hi guys,

I am a 15D admit, but deferred to 16D, so I'll be joining you guys, starting in Fonty.
As this forum helped me a lot with app prep, I want to contribute to helping the 16D prospects.

Let me know if you have any questions regarding the application/interview process. And I'll try my best to answer them.

Cheers

Hmm... We seem to have a very similar thought process

Yes we do!!

Hope the MBA is going well for you..saw some pics of the Dash... .. cant wait to start!

I remembered something that I wanted to share with you, as you are preparing your application packages.

I spoke to quite a few people here at INSEAD, and it seems like the majority (just like me) hired admissions consultants to prepare their applications. There's hardly any data available on that, but just keep in mind that many people are leveraging experts' advice, which adds up to the competitive pressure. And given that INSEAD does not encourage re-application, it makes sense to consider this in order to maximise your chances.

Guys, I am confused about which round to apply. R1 is out for me since i still have to take the GMAT and need time to work on the application. R2 looks a little stretched with 22nd April deadline but can be managed. With R4 now coming into picture, do you think its safe to apply in R3 rather than stretch to make it to R2 ?. I read that the number of students accepted/total applicants remains roughly constant for all rounds. So will i am wondering whether the final admitted pool will have a 30-30-25-15 or a 30-30-30-10 kind of a distribution across the 4 rounds.

I remembered something that I wanted to share with you, as you are preparing your application packages.

I spoke to quite a few people here at INSEAD, and it seems like the majority (just like me) hired admissions consultants to prepare their applications. There's hardly any data available on that, but just keep in mind that many people are leveraging experts' advice, which adds up to the competitive pressure. And given that INSEAD does not encourage re-application, it makes sense to consider this in order to maximise your chances.

Can you share who are some of the good admission consultants ? Have no idea about it .. How much do they typically charge ?

R1 applicant here. Just submitted an hour ago. Super stoked about INSEAD. Been a long journey so far, the wait will be weird and frustrating/stressful.

Submitted my INSEAD application few mins ago. Have a question: While taking gmat in 2014, I entered INSEAD as one of the schools to receive my gmat score. Should I have attached a copy of my gmat score while submitting the form?

Submitted my INSEAD application few mins ago. Have a question: While taking gmat in 2014, I entered INSEAD as one of the schools to receive my gmat score. Should I have attached a copy of my gmat score while submitting the form?

Hello everyone! I'm trying to reach to a decision with respect to whether to apply in R1 or R2. Would appreciate if you could help me think through this and take the best possible decision.

My current GMAT score is 710 (Q:97%ile; V: 71% - relatively skewed). I now have two options: (1) go with this score and apply in R1 or (2) retake GMAT, aim for something like 740+ (with better verbal score) and apply in R2.

While INSEAD says that once you are in 70-75% range in both Q and V, you are competitive, however, the application pool I come from has extremely high GMAT average (brief profile: Indian, 5+ in M&A: 1 year in Spore + HK combined + 4 years in Mumbai; regular travels to SE Asia for client meetings). GMAT will require a big time commitment and hence, I want to think through it very well before diving into it.

I understand that GMAT is not the sole criteria, and other aspects of an application is closely looked at. But, I do not want to be in position, in which I'm significantly at a disadvantageous position because of my GMAT verbal score. I know that while there are no easy answers for such questions, I want to consider all the factors before I decide to retake the exam. Many thanks.

P.S: I'm currently admitted at one of Asian schools + awaiting R2 results. I want to do away with GMAT asap so that I can focus on Mandarin classes + networking + other pre-MBA preps.