Calling all Applicants: INSEAD September 2020 Intake !

Thanks, so they are planning to start session sep intake 20 session from August? Sorry I got a bit confused.

Yes, main point is they consider delaying the start by two months. I said August because I was considering the P0.
With this setup though we would end up graduating right before 21D but after the 21D internships, not sure how ideal this is. Or we could intern in summer and graduate in late September? Unclear at this point, but then there would be double the students (21j+21d) and the same (or less) number of positions available.

I did not do well on the video essay, I went over time limit when stating the conclusion. Is it gonna be a big deal?

From the INSEAD website, I see today is the Final decision notification for R4 applicants of Sep 2020 intake. Did everyone from R4 already get their decisions? or this is going to happen today?

MBAPrepCoach do you know?

I received my email today - admitted! Beyond ecstatic as INSEAD has been my dream for so long

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Sounds great. Congratulations 2020hopefulmba

Everyone, feel free to hang out in the following chatroom while you await your decisions.

https://gmatclub.com/forum/mchat.php?room_id=50050049

No, lots of ppl who got admits felt the same. Just a chance for them to get to know you in another way.rosarosa


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not necessarily, I think it's the most difficult part because you have to talk and react quickly at the questions but you don't have an audience. I also thought I messed them up a bit but I got in. Not sure for the time limit thing, anyway at this point you can only sit and wait (painful I know).





Great and see you on campus! We have a bunch of active groups on https://gmatclub.com/chat, if you're not in yet search for Insead 21J - we are planning a virtual happy hour for Sunday so you're just in time to join in

Hi All,

I have strangely not received a decision on my Round 4 application so far. Is anyone else facing a similar situation?

I tried contacting my AO via email, but received an out of office message.

Oh no - that must be so anxiety provoking! I am so sorry to hear. Have you checked your spam folder and portal? It’s unusual that they missed it. I know my AO (JM) is also out of the office some days as I received a out of office reply on Friday. If you don’t hear anything by end of day Monday I would escalate on Tuesday.

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I have applied to the J21 intake. I see that many of you have deferred your admissions to the J21 intake.
Any interview tips from admitted candidates?

Hi all
I would really appreciate if you could help me understand if I stand a chance of entering LBS MBA

Profile
28 years old Indian
Xth: 93%, XIIth: 83%
B.Tech. from National Institute of Technology Allahabad (NIT Allahabad), GPA: 7.2/10 (2010-2014)
MBA from Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (GPA: 2.8/4.33) (2016-2018)
CFA Level 3 cleared

Target schools: LBS, Oxford, Cambridge, INSEAD, HEC

Work Experience
Analyst, HSBC Investment Banking, India (2018-Present)
Worked with Managing Directors, Directors based in UK in transaction origination and transaction execution. Performed market and sector research for clients and highlighted key activities and trends. Analyzed business models, developed detailed business plan and 3-statement financial models. Hands-on experience with Leveraged Buyout (LBO), Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) and merger model. Prepared pitch books, IMs, RFPs, financial models and did intrinsic and relative valuation.

Closed £8bn of transactions for various global clients. Received recognition multiple times by senior leadership

Worked in London for 3 months to support transactions at advanced stage, coordinated with clients and other banks to close transactions

Samsung Research Institute, India (2014-2016)
Interacted regularly with world’s leading telecom operators to identify key business requirements and coordinated with Product Engineering team to implement them in the solution stack. Provided uninterrupted Service Management to see that all the services are always functional. Closely worked with third party network vendors to ensure seamless delivery of our solution stack

Achievements - Business travel to Taipei to oversee commercialization of Samsung Galaxy S6 for Taiwanese operators

MBA Info
Why I want an MBA:

My schooling and work experience are all geographically limited. The longest stint I had outside my country of birth is 3 months in London for HSBC. I am looking to develop 1. an international network; 2. move into PE,VC /corporate M&A;

Why I want one now
Organic career growth prospects are limited on my current trajectory and I find it difficult to have international mobility

Awards
Top rated analyst (in the batch of 26 from best B-Schools of the country) at HSBC
National finalist in HSBC's case competition
Authored ‘Why Putin should move on’ for the February issue of IIM Rohtak’s finance magazine ‘FI’
Avid quizzer and chess player

Extra-curricular
Avid traveler, having visited 8 countries.
Passionate about EDM and attended 15+ concerts all across the globe

Application
I will apply during September or October (R1 or R2)
Career goals: Corporate strategy (Tech-focused), Corporate M&A, PE/VC

Hi all,
For all those who are starting in the coming weeks in Singapore campus, do you have any news regarding the SG visa?
Are the classes still planed to be offline?
This might be useful to know for the 21D batch, since we are not thar far from Jan
Thanks!

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Hi everyone! Firstly, best of luck to everyone who is applying to INSEAD and congratulations to those who have already secured an admit. We are two incoming MBA candidates at INSEAD. Last year, when we were in the middle of our application process, we had a lot of questions about the school but not enough avenues to find the answers. We wanted to bridge this gap and, at the same time, relieve some of the stress and uncertainty the pandemic has caused in the minds of prospective MBA candidates. This is how our YouTube channel 'Role Call' was created! Through this channel, we hope to share candid conversations with INSEAD graduates around topics like recruitment, their time at INSEAD, and life in between. We hope these chats answer some of your questions and concerns too as you prepare to go into the year. Do let us know your feedback, suggestions, and how we can make this channel better serving for all.

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is there any application fee waiver available for INSEAD applications? if yes how does one avail that?

I've never heard of that but not sure - definitely something to ask on an online admissions event or reach out directly. By the way you posted in the forum for 2020 intake..