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Re: IMD 2013 - Calling All Applicants
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01 Apr 2012, 01:38
i attended the "assessment day" on the 23rd....there were about 6 of us (all male) representing 5 different nationalities.....for the interview and assessment - all i can say is check out posts by last years applicants ...they are really detailed, comprehensive and describe the entire experience quite well......the interview is very informal and IMD does a great job to thoroughly read your application and in some cases, will have specific questions regarding your work experience or app essays......make sure you know your app inside out and ofcourse your motivations and reasoning to go to (specifically) IMD......
Personally, before the assessment I was really stressed about the impromptu presentation but it's not that bad at all......again as you probably already know, the focus of this presentation is your communication, presentation and logical skills.....you dont have to be a subject matter expert in business to be able to tackle it.....
make sure you read the prepared case study a few times and think about the kind of questions that might come up.........i know all this is really generic advice but again, check out last year's posts and you'll find some comprehensive advice from the current students.....
we attended Prof. Benoit's class (which btw - every alumni I met was raving abt) and it was awesome! he's got a very unique style of teaching and approaching entrepreneurship and there's lots of energy in that auditorium....
Finally, enjoy the day because you get to learn a lot from the 5 or 6 other applicants who are with you and the entire experience is definitely worth the visit......now, hoping it works out for everyone from our assessment day and good luck to the rest of the group!