dini wrote:
@Ulmandy - congrats on the interview invite!!
do you mind sharing your profile with us?
Thanks, and good luck to you!
Here's my answer to the questions posted here and asked in private:
Profile
GMAT — 760
GPA — 3.9 (M.A.) 3.8 (B.A.)
WE — 3 yrs, marketing, renewable energy, promoted twice
Int'l Experience — North & South America, Asia, Europe
Hobbies — many & varied, with many awards
Essays
Rumor has it that for INSEAD, essays carry more weight than the hard facts in one's CV. So I spent a whole month writing & rewriting them.
I stuck to the word limit. I believe this shows respect for the AdCom as well as one's ability to express complicated ideas concisely.
I hired a consultant to help polish my language & tighten my structure, but only at the very end of my writing process.
I took the optional essay equally seriously, using it to demonstrate a shining point that did not fit elsewhere.
Recommendation
I did not have an alumnus as third recommender.
Both recommendations are from my current employer.
School Selection
INSEAD is the only program I applied to.
760 GMAT got their attention, the rest is a deal closer. Very impressive. Thanks for sharing. What nationality are you ?