Calling all IESE MBA Applicants: 2021 Intake [Class of 2023]

Hey guys,

Sign up for:

MBA Info Session & Student Panel – Focus on India (Online)
https://apply.iese.edu/mbainfostudentpa ... 1593890024

DATE: Sunday, July 12, 2020

Find out more about the IESE MBA beyond the brochure, and why we are consistently ranked one of the top MBA schools globally. You can also take this opportunity to meet current students from Indian Business Club as well as alumni currently based in India. This is a great chance to ask them any questions you have about their experiences in the MBA, Indian Business Club initiatives, life in Barcelona and post-MBA careers.

People in the Middle East, Kind Attention.

IESE is having one to one personal chat and consultation for prospective candidates

I received the following mail after being approached by admissions director on Linkedin

Good morning. I hope you enjoy this summer in spite of some constraints due to COVID-19.

Whilst we are about to release the admissions calendar and application form for the IESE MBA Class of 2023 (i.e. 2021 intake) in a couple of weeks, I'm delighted to invite you to the following admissions events of the IESE MBA in July 2020.


MBA Virtual Open Day
Date: July 25th (Sat) 16:00-18:45 (CEST)
16:00-16:40 Welcome & MBA Presentation
16:45-18:00 Case Presentation with Prof. Rosenberg
18:05-18:45 Alumni Panel
Sign-up: HERE

Note:
- Space is limited. Hence, earlier registration is highly recommended.
- Candidates will be invited to participate upon CV review.




Virtual MBA Admissions One-to-One
45-min 1-to-1 informal and a casual chat with me on any topics (e.g. MBA program, career opportunities, life in Barcelona, admissions process, etc.) addressing your individual issues.

Date: Please find below the sign-up link.
Sign-up: HERE

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Hello I have registered for that open day, but till now didn’t get the answer if I’m accepted or not

Posted from my mobile device

.Hey I got the reply for 1-1 consultation as well as acknowledgement receipt of my CV

I too just received the confirmation ... brief message as follows:

"After reviewing your profile, we would like to extend an invitation for you to join our Virtual Open Day. Congratulations on being selected!"

:

Tamta4444
hope you are referring to the 25th event?

check your spam mail box..

Thank you, I just got acceptance letter

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Hey Guys,

Just had a one on one Zoom Interaction with Admission Officer from IESE. Following debrief :

-Chit chat on COVID situation
-introductions of both the side
-Asked him questions on a career pivot and he well answered all my apprehension including details about the Career development service and how each memeber of CDS is a graduate of IESE
-Asked him on GRE vs GMAT and he said IESE directly converts GRE to GMAT. That was such a bummer.
- Asked him questions on profile review and he well answered with lots of tips.

Overall happy with the chat and considering applying there.

When is the deadline for R1 for 2021 intake?

Any news about the Essay Questions?
Thx

Hey team,

Just looking for a profile review as I'll be submitting my application sometime this week but would like your thoughts as well!

Background and nationality:
Canadian national, born and raised here. Currently living in Montreal, native English speaker but also speak good French. Played Varisty rugby for 4 years for my university in the BC Premiership, would've played semi-professional after university by my career was ended early due to having a back tumour (more on that below).

Undergrad Information: 3.1, Bachelor of Arts (History) with Minor in Business.
GMAT: 670 (Q 42, V 40).

Work experience and leadership: Will be matriculating with 4 years of experience, 3 of those years as a manager. After 10 months of my first job post-uni, I was promoted to our National Operations Manager, overseeing 16 staff across Canada & Hawaii (Beverage distribution organisation). Did that for a year, moved to Montreal, and I solely managed our Eastern Canada team. Huge reorganisation because of COVID, now I manage our supply chain network across Canada and relationships with our 3rd party distributors.

Community and others
After recovering from surgery, I started playing amateur rugby again. I also volunteer as a coach at our local club, but sadly due to COVID I wasnt able to do that.

Post MBA goals
Environmental/sustainability consulting. My current company is a B-Corp and is carbon negative, and are working with other companies on how they can lessen their carbon footprint. I'm very passionate about our environmental footprint in the world and want to help other companies lower their resource usage and make a large change on how the private business world affects our environment.

Anything else?: Low GPA for two reasons - first year I was in Astrophysics, and hated it. Didn't do well at all, around 2.5 GPA. Switched programs, really enjoyed my uni after and did well. Final semester of university, I was diagnosed with a benign tumour in my spinal cord which really through my studies up into the air! Should've deferred, but didn't. Finished final semester with a 3.4 average.

Hello to all IESE aspirants!

There is a duo of IESE students who are conducting interviews of folks starting their MBA programs in 2020. They are live on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrfsRdtSdM0NLwE9bF9XoiQ), LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/prepeazy/), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/prep_eazy/ and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/PrepEazy/) under the name of PrepEazy. The interviews they conduct of matriculating students cover topics ranging from networking to fit and everything in between.

Their interview with two IESE 2022 students can be found here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1xQpdpNeUE

As someone who is headed to IESE this fall, I strongly urge all the people applying to IESE to watch this!

It will definitely help increase your understanding on the ethos of the school and could provide you clues on chiselling an IESE-focused strategy.

The guys at PrepEazy (and their network) will be more than happy to help you with a profile eval, if you need one!

Cheers!
A

P.S.: Do feel free to message me here or privately if you have any questions on IESE, Cornell, Ross, Georgetown, Marshall and ISB OR if you have any questions w.r.t. differentiating your application if you come from an over-represented group OR if you just want to bounce a few application ideas off somebody.

P.P.S.: I had some super helpful people on GMATclub guide me during my journey and I'm doing my best to pay it forward.

Does anyone have an idea for what questions are usually asked in the interview with the admissions committee?

Hey guys!

Around 2 weeks remaining for the Round 1 submission deadline. How are your applications coming along?

Following are the essays for this year:
Essay - 1 : If you had to come up with a motto for your life, what would it be and why? Please give an example of how you have demonstrated it (word limit 300 max)


Essay - 2 : Describe your short and medium term post-MBA goals? How will the IESE MBA help you achieve them? (word limit 300 max)

Optional : What would you like to highlight about yourself or your journey which may have not been captured in your application? (word limit 300 max)


Reapplicant : Tell us what has changed since the last time you applied (200 words max․)


Scholarship : How do you plan to finance your MBA and why do you think you deserve a scholarship? (500 words)

Hi guys,

I just wanted to check if there is a particular format in which we have to upload the essays? or should I just paste them in docx and upload and thats it?

Regards

I don't recall any particular format being required.
I (class of 2021) personally wrote mine in word and attached them.

Upload a PDF of your word doc that you will know for sure that there will be issues with alignment, font etc