My MBA journey to INSEAD

Question

Hi everyone, I have had a 4 month journey from deciding to do an MBA to getting into Insead (now ranked #1 globally by the Financial Times, btw!)

The GMAT took up nearly half of this time, and this site was really helpful and my only resource outside the official software. Got 750 in the end.

Then I applied at just two 2 schools: London Business School and Insead (both of them were EMBA programmes). The LBS interview was very weird/unprofessional, and apparently tanked my application. I tried to appeal to the Admissions Manager but they couldn't accept that their staff member had not conducted the interview properly, and dismissed my appeal as 'sour grapes'. Still curious about what games they were playing there... It stunk like a cover-up. Was I not "diverse" enough?

The INSEAD application included 5 essays (but reasonable questions) and then an interview which lasted over 2 hours but was much more friendly and professional. Was very happy and relieved to be accepted into such a top school! Not sure exactly what tips to offer, except that my essays were quite colorful and personal, rather than being dull/formulaic/too safe, and I simply nailed the interview.

I did take a look at the Trium GEMBA application but 2 of the essay questions were impossible to answer honestly as they simply didn't apply to me at all, i.e. they asked me to talk about experiences which I had never had. Strange situation. I would have picked INSEAD over Trium given the choice anyway, so it's a moot point now.

VeritasPrepEdison · Answer

Congratulations! Enjoy the INSEAD chapter of your life, wish you all the best!

masudmonsur · Answer

Nice Story

Thanks for sharing

milijacob · Answer

Nice story thanks for sharing

FunkFreed · Answer

Not to dwell on the past (as you have a great opportunity in front of you) but what made the interview so weird?

SHire2709 · Answer

Hey, Can you share a brief about your work profile and the planning that went into preparing for you GMAT using just official material and the site? I am looking for some pointers on these lines

Thanks in Advance

Simon1994 · Answer

Congratulation!! Hope you will get more success in future

SHire2709 · Answer

Hey... Congratulations for your INSEAD expedition

gz700 · Answer

Nice story thanks for sharing

tatz · Answer

Congratulations ! By this time you would have cleared half of the course or would have even completed the course. I am eager to know how you utilized the OG as the explanations are really cryptic.

Bryon2018 · Answer

I totally agree with FunFreed. Do not dwell on the past and focus on your new opportunity! Congratulations and good luck to you in your alternate endeavor. I look forward to hearing all about it in future posts!

Hussein3431 · Answer

thanks for sharing and Congrats.
Can you give more details on the INSEAD Itw. 2 hours seem very long and frightening to me

sakunde · Answer

Grate story.Thanks for sharing it.

Henry1122 · Answer

I endeavored to engage the admissions manager yet they could not acknowledge that their staff part had not led the meeting legitimately...

My MBA journey to INSEAD

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