Last visit was: 27 Apr 2026, 16:48 It is currently 27 Apr 2026, 16:48
Home
Messages
Tests
Schools
Events
Close
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.

Customized
for You

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Track
Your Progress

every week, we’ll send you an estimated GMAT score based on your performance

Practice
Pays

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Go to My Error Log Learn more
Close
Request Expert Reply
Confirm Cancel
avatar
knightofdelta
avatar
Joined: 13 Dec 2012
Last visit: 07 Sep 2021
Posts: 180
Own Kudos:
118
Given Kudos: 29
Posts: 180
Kudos: 118
Insead September 2014 Intake- Calling all applicants 18 Feb 2014, 05:03
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
I think the calls will start coming in from tomorrow. So let's get back to work to do what we know how to do best.
avatar
docks
avatar
Joined: 26 May 2011
Last visit: 05 Mar 2015
Posts: 121
Own Kudos:
11
Given Kudos: 2
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 121
Kudos: 11
Insead September 2014 Intake- Calling all applicants 18 Feb 2014, 05:45
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
knightofdelta
I think the calls will start coming in from tomorrow. So let's get back to work to do what we know how to do best.
Show more


I think I'm best at checking emails at the moment. Doing it every 30 secs. :|
avatar
sanggmat
avatar
Joined: 10 Feb 2011
Last visit: 22 Aug 2014
Posts: 58
Own Kudos:
5
Given Kudos: 3
Location: United States
Concentration: Strategy, General Management
Schools: Insead '14 (WL) LBS '16 (D)
GMAT 1: 710 Q49 V36
GPA: 3.75
WE:Consulting (Consulting)
Schools: Insead '14 (WL) LBS '16 (D)
GMAT 1: 710 Q49 V36
Posts: 58
Kudos: 5
Insead September 2014 Intake- Calling all applicants 18 Feb 2014, 06:01
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Don't admits first get phone calls before the emails? I've been looking at my phone every 5 minutes :|
User avatar
Domrep
User avatar
Joined: 24 Aug 2011
Last visit: 20 May 2014
Posts: 87
Own Kudos:
21
Given Kudos: 6
Location: Canada
Concentration: Finance
Schools: Insead '14 (A) Stanford '16 (WD) Booth '16 (S) Ivey '15 (A)
GPA: 3.9
WE:Corporate Finance (Finance: Investment Banking)
Schools: Insead '14 (A) Stanford '16 (WD) Booth '16 (S) Ivey '15 (A)
Posts: 87
Kudos: 21
Insead September 2014 Intake- Calling all applicants 18 Feb 2014, 06:06
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
I don't think we should expect anything today, based on precedent threads it was always two full days before the final deadline, but who knows. Best of luck to everyone!!
avatar
docks
avatar
Joined: 26 May 2011
Last visit: 05 Mar 2015
Posts: 121
Own Kudos:
11
Given Kudos: 2
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 121
Kudos: 11
Insead September 2014 Intake- Calling all applicants 18 Feb 2014, 07:44
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
sanggmat
Don't admits first get phone calls before the emails? I've been looking at my phone every 5 minutes :|
Show more


They do call. But I'm in West Africa at the moment and for some reason my cell is going on voice mail.
Yes, I've tried calling myself few times too. :oops:
avatar
knightofdelta
avatar
Joined: 13 Dec 2012
Last visit: 07 Sep 2021
Posts: 180
Own Kudos:
118
Given Kudos: 29
Posts: 180
Kudos: 118
Insead September 2014 Intake- Calling all applicants 18 Feb 2014, 07:47
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
docks
sanggmat
Don't admits first get phone calls before the emails? I've been looking at my phone every 5 minutes :|


They do call. But I'm in West Africa at the moment and for some reason my cell is going on voice mail.
Yes, I've tried calling myself few times too. :oops:
Show more

Where in West Africa are you?
avatar
docks
avatar
Joined: 26 May 2011
Last visit: 05 Mar 2015
Posts: 121
Own Kudos:
11
Given Kudos: 2
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 121
Kudos: 11
Insead September 2014 Intake- Calling all applicants 18 Feb 2014, 07:53
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
knightofdelta
docks
sanggmat
Don't admits first get phone calls before the emails? I've been looking at my phone every 5 minutes :|


They do call. But I'm in West Africa at the moment and for some reason my cell is going on voice mail.
Yes, I've tried calling myself few times too. :oops:

Where in West Africa are you?
Show more

Port Gentil, Gabon.
avatar
knightofdelta
avatar
Joined: 13 Dec 2012
Last visit: 07 Sep 2021
Posts: 180
Own Kudos:
118
Given Kudos: 29
Posts: 180
Kudos: 118
Insead September 2014 Intake- Calling all applicants 18 Feb 2014, 07:58
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
docks
knightofdelta


Where in West Africa are you?

Port Gentil, Gabon.
Show more

Ahh.

That's very far from me. I would have bought some drinks for you to help reduce the neurosis, and perhaps distract you from calling your own phone.
avatar
docks
avatar
Joined: 26 May 2011
Last visit: 05 Mar 2015
Posts: 121
Own Kudos:
11
Given Kudos: 2
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 121
Kudos: 11
Insead September 2014 Intake- Calling all applicants 18 Feb 2014, 08:15
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
knightofdelta
docks
knightofdelta


Where in West Africa are you?

Port Gentil, Gabon.

Ahh.

That's very far from me. I would have bought some drinks for you to help reduce the neurosis, and perhaps distract you from calling your own phone.
Show more


Where are you based then ?
avatar
knightofdelta
avatar
Joined: 13 Dec 2012
Last visit: 07 Sep 2021
Posts: 180
Own Kudos:
118
Given Kudos: 29
Posts: 180
Kudos: 118
Insead September 2014 Intake- Calling all applicants 18 Feb 2014, 08:22
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
docks
knightofdelta


Port Gentil, Gabon.

Ahh.

That's very far from me. I would have bought some drinks for you to help reduce the neurosis, and perhaps distract you from calling your own phone.
Show more


Where are you based then ?[/quote]

Nigeria
avatar
docks
avatar
Joined: 26 May 2011
Last visit: 05 Mar 2015
Posts: 121
Own Kudos:
11
Given Kudos: 2
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 121
Kudos: 11
Insead September 2014 Intake- Calling all applicants 18 Feb 2014, 08:39
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
knightofdelta
docks
knightofdelta


Port Gentil, Gabon.

Ahh.

That's very far from me. I would have bought some drinks for you to help reduce the neurosis, and perhaps distract you from calling your own phone.


Where are you based then ?
Show more

Nigeria[/quote]

When I went to visit Fonty campus, one of the students rep was from Nigeria. Very sharp young lady.
User avatar
Domrep
User avatar
Joined: 24 Aug 2011
Last visit: 20 May 2014
Posts: 87
Own Kudos:
21
Given Kudos: 6
Location: Canada
Concentration: Finance
Schools: Insead '14 (A) Stanford '16 (WD) Booth '16 (S) Ivey '15 (A)
GPA: 3.9
WE:Corporate Finance (Finance: Investment Banking)
Schools: Insead '14 (A) Stanford '16 (WD) Booth '16 (S) Ivey '15 (A)
Posts: 87
Kudos: 21
Insead September 2014 Intake- Calling all applicants 18 Feb 2014, 09:41
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
docks
knightofdelta


Nigeria

When I went to visit Fonty campus, one of the students rep was from Nigeria. Very sharp young lady.
Show more

Was it the young lady profiled on page 33 of this thread from February 7th? Her credentials are astounding
User avatar
Domrep
User avatar
Joined: 24 Aug 2011
Last visit: 20 May 2014
Posts: 87
Own Kudos:
21
 [1]
Given Kudos: 6
Location: Canada
Concentration: Finance
Schools: Insead '14 (A) Stanford '16 (WD) Booth '16 (S) Ivey '15 (A)
GPA: 3.9
WE:Corporate Finance (Finance: Investment Banking)
Schools: Insead '14 (A) Stanford '16 (WD) Booth '16 (S) Ivey '15 (A)
Posts: 87
Kudos: 21
 [1]
Insead September 2014 Intake- Calling all applicants 18 Feb 2014, 09:44
1
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
LScorpio
Anyone? Heard anything? This is the quietest INSEAD forums in a very long time, from what I can see on digging through old threads..
cmon peop!
Show more

On the contrary, we're ahead of the September 2013 post count at this time and also the January 2013 intake :D
User avatar
Diver
User avatar
Joined: 20 Feb 2013
Last visit: 11 Apr 2020
Posts: 142
Own Kudos:
37
Given Kudos: 24
GMAT 1: 720 Q48 V42
GMAT 1: 720 Q48 V42
Posts: 142
Kudos: 37
Insead September 2014 Intake- Calling all applicants 18 Feb 2014, 12:12
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Good luck everyone...hopefully, tomorrow will be the big day!
User avatar
newsInsead
User avatar
Joined: 20 Nov 2013
Last visit: -
Posts: 1,184
Own Kudos:
33
Posts: 1,184
Kudos: 33
Insead September 2014 Intake- Calling all applicants 18 Feb 2014, 19:00
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
FROM Insead Admissions Blog: Don’t fear the hurdle

Don’t fear the application process! Win, lose or draw you’ll be a better person for it. I’m not saying it’s easy, far from it. But nothing worth doing, ever is.

Obviously a great deal of effort goes into each element of the application process, but what isn’t widely recognized is the benefit that each candidate receives simply for having completed each hurdle. For example, writing my essays was an enlightening process. Why? Well let me start by saying that it’s remarkable how far you can go in life without really questioning what you want out of it. I mean REALLY questioning it and getting right into the nuts and bolts of the beast. The essay questions pitched by INSEAD are clearly designed to help the admissions committee understand what makes you tick – what happened in your life to make you the person you are, what are your aspirations and whether you have a plan to attain them.

Once I had completed my first drafts, I stepped back and reread my work ready to applaud myself. I scored each essay a resounding ‘boring’ – generic, common and uninspired. To really differentiate myself I needed to show how I was unique and to do so I needed to understand myself better. I thought about what made me who I am, what were my strengths and weaknesses (and why) and I discussed these with those that knew me well. In some cases this meant new levels of honesty with people who we’re more professionally senior than me, and frankly that was scary. Reveling your inner workings to your manager takes courage but it revealed to me more about myself and perhaps more importantly, how others perceive me and so at every corner I grew a little more aware of whom I am.

Whether its returning to standardized exams, dissecting your achievements through someone else’s eyes or fitting your life story into a paragraph, each hurdle in your application is a two-way process: putting your best foot forward and discovering more about yourself. Rereading the above it seems to come across as a bit overly optimistic but I can absolutely say that looking back on the experience I’m definitely richer for having being though it (scouts honor!). So if you’re just starting your b-school journey, don’t fret. All that blood, sweat and tears (and believe me there will be some of that last two) amounts to something.
This Blog post was imported into the forum automatically. We hope you found it helpful. Please use the Kudos button if you did, or please PM/DM me if you found it disruptive and I will take care of it. -BB
avatar
LScorpio
avatar
Joined: 31 Dec 2013
Last visit: 09 Dec 2014
Posts: 49
Own Kudos:
2
Given Kudos: 1
Posts: 49
Kudos: 2
Insead September 2014 Intake- Calling all applicants 18 Feb 2014, 22:40
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Another day begins..
avatar
justwhisper
avatar
Joined: 19 Aug 2007
Last visit: 13 Oct 2014
Posts: 54
Own Kudos:
10
Given Kudos: 8
Location: United States
Schools: Insead '14 (M)
Schools: Insead '14 (M)
Posts: 54
Kudos: 10
Insead September 2014 Intake- Calling all applicants 18 Feb 2014, 22:42
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Wake up, Paris!
avatar
knightofdelta
avatar
Joined: 13 Dec 2012
Last visit: 07 Sep 2021
Posts: 180
Own Kudos:
118
Given Kudos: 29
Posts: 180
Kudos: 118
Insead September 2014 Intake- Calling all applicants 18 Feb 2014, 23:23
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
justwhisper
Wake up, Paris!
Show more

Haha. Africa is up, waiting for Paris...

Posted from my mobile device
avatar
justwhisper
avatar
Joined: 19 Aug 2007
Last visit: 13 Oct 2014
Posts: 54
Own Kudos:
10
Given Kudos: 8
Location: United States
Schools: Insead '14 (M)
Schools: Insead '14 (M)
Posts: 54
Kudos: 10
Insead September 2014 Intake- Calling all applicants 18 Feb 2014, 23:26
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
knightofdelta
justwhisper
Wake up, Paris!

Haha. Africa is up, waiting for Paris...

Posted from my mobile device
Show more

Good morning Africa! America is refusing to go to sleep...
avatar
LScorpio
avatar
Joined: 31 Dec 2013
Last visit: 09 Dec 2014
Posts: 49
Own Kudos:
2
Given Kudos: 1
Posts: 49
Kudos: 2
Insead September 2014 Intake- Calling all applicants 19 Feb 2014, 02:16
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
10.15 AM in Fonti..
   1  ...  33   34   35   36   37  ...  48   
Moderator:
GMATNinja
GMAT Club Verbal Expert
7391 posts