derek03 wrote:
Hi all,
I have received an offer from LBS and the AO said that they've notified successful scholars this stage (round 1 applicants). I have also applied the bursary scholarship which requested my family's financial situation. Is it possible to argue scholarships with the AO in this time window, like before they are sending offers to round 2 applicants? And tbh I don't have any new updates regarding my profile, would it be necessary to send this email...
Thanks
derek03 you should in a polite manner as much as possible, present a solid reasoning why you are in dire need of scholarship. Mind you that adcoms are pretty used to being haggled for scholarships, and they do a very thorough evaluation of whether you really "need" the scholarship or not. If you come from a feeder background with an established post-MBA trajectory, and the adcom thinks you will be able to get the ROI without much external support, it is unlikely you will be getting anything more than what they have informed you about. However, if you think there's a certain detail about your financial or family situation that they havenot considered already, surely reach out and make an honest effort to convince.
Best wishes
Aanchal Sahni (INSEAD alum, former INSEAD MBA admissions interviewer)
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