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25 Sep 2016, 23:04
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Hello Everyone,
I am planning to apply to INSEAD for Round 2 this November, and would like some help in evaluating my profile.
Acads:
GMAT - 680, Q-47, V-37
Master GPA - 3.5 , University of Wisconsin-Madison
Undergrad - 7.01/10.0 , NIT Allahabad
Work ex:
ZS Associates (Consulting) - 1 yr (2009-2010)
break of one -year , some traveling and Non-profit work before moving to US for Masters.
Amazon - (Business Analyst/Product Manager) - 2.5 yr (post Masters , 2012 Dec)
Microsoft - (Analytics Program Manager) - 1.5 yr
Leadership-
Cofounded a startup ,based in Seattle, USA. We have 500+user
Post MBA goals-
Work in Tech giant as a Product Manager, preferably Google or Facebook.
I know my acads are not very strong and being an Indian male doesnt help, but my question is should I take a chance and apply to INSEAD round 2 or wait and retake GMAT?
I am planning to apply to INSEAD for Round 2 this November, and would like some help in evaluating my profile.
Acads:
GMAT - 680, Q-47, V-37
Master GPA - 3.5 , University of Wisconsin-Madison
Undergrad - 7.01/10.0 , NIT Allahabad
Work ex:
ZS Associates (Consulting) - 1 yr (2009-2010)
break of one -year , some traveling and Non-profit work before moving to US for Masters.
Amazon - (Business Analyst/Product Manager) - 2.5 yr (post Masters , 2012 Dec)
Microsoft - (Analytics Program Manager) - 1.5 yr
Leadership-
Cofounded a startup ,based in Seattle, USA. We have 500+user
Post MBA goals-
Work in Tech giant as a Product Manager, preferably Google or Facebook.
I know my acads are not very strong and being an Indian male doesnt help, but my question is should I take a chance and apply to INSEAD round 2 or wait and retake GMAT?
25 Sep 2016, 23:24
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jarinsea
Hi,
Bit perplexed as to why being an Indian male does not help with INSEAD admissions .........kindly elaborate !!
Regards,
Somya
25 Sep 2016, 23:39
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Hi Jarinsea,
Let me try to answer your question. I got admitted in R2 for the 17D intake and my lessons learned are as follows:
- Your GMAT is within the range (650 - 750), I wouldn't worry to much about it. The GMAT IS NOT THE MAJOR REQUIREMENT! My score was very similar to yours. After my 4th attempt I said, f*** it - Work on the essays.
- Your GPA looks fine, I wouldn't bother so much.
- You have a total WE of 5-6 years, including some entrepreneurial spirit (the school values this very much!). This is a solid track record. The average WE is arround 5-6 years (as per latest employment report) so you do fit in.
IMO, the most important thing is to have well written essays. The essays are the tool to show your true fit for INSEAD. You need to come across as an achiever, as a traveler, as someone who knows his strenghts but also where the areas of improvement are. All of the ~7-8 essays need to give ONE consistent picture of who you are (and it needs to be convincing).
I would definitely recommend you to focus on the essays now. Furthermore, it may make sense to work with an admission consultant who has experience with the INSEAD essay topics. Why am I stressing the essays so much? I had mine written early and the native speakers who reviewed them were saying that they're pretty good. Afterwards, I decided to let an admission consultant to evaluate them and based on his recommendations, I rewrote almost all of them! This took me ~1 month, but the difference in quality was immense. The language was not the problem, the lack of concise punch-lines was! After rewritting the essays, every sentence was a hit. Bottom line here is: Don't underestimate the power of essays!
Also important and not to be fortgotten: Recommendation letters. Make sure, that they are of paramount quality!
Cheers!
Let me try to answer your question. I got admitted in R2 for the 17D intake and my lessons learned are as follows:
- Your GMAT is within the range (650 - 750), I wouldn't worry to much about it. The GMAT IS NOT THE MAJOR REQUIREMENT! My score was very similar to yours. After my 4th attempt I said, f*** it - Work on the essays.
- Your GPA looks fine, I wouldn't bother so much.
- You have a total WE of 5-6 years, including some entrepreneurial spirit (the school values this very much!). This is a solid track record. The average WE is arround 5-6 years (as per latest employment report) so you do fit in.
IMO, the most important thing is to have well written essays. The essays are the tool to show your true fit for INSEAD. You need to come across as an achiever, as a traveler, as someone who knows his strenghts but also where the areas of improvement are. All of the ~7-8 essays need to give ONE consistent picture of who you are (and it needs to be convincing).
I would definitely recommend you to focus on the essays now. Furthermore, it may make sense to work with an admission consultant who has experience with the INSEAD essay topics. Why am I stressing the essays so much? I had mine written early and the native speakers who reviewed them were saying that they're pretty good. Afterwards, I decided to let an admission consultant to evaluate them and based on his recommendations, I rewrote almost all of them! This took me ~1 month, but the difference in quality was immense. The language was not the problem, the lack of concise punch-lines was! After rewritting the essays, every sentence was a hit. Bottom line here is: Don't underestimate the power of essays!
Also important and not to be fortgotten: Recommendation letters. Make sure, that they are of paramount quality!
Cheers!
