Calling all INSEAD MBA Applicants: (Sept 2018 Intake) Class of 2019!!

Hi,

Seeking some advice - R1 insead applicant here.
Completed my gmat last year- score was 670. Breakdown Q47(63%), V35 (76%), IR 5, AWA 5
Repeated my gmat today - score was 690. Breakdown Q45 (57%), V 39(89%), IR 4, AWA pending

Quant has dropped quite significantly. Undergrad is in pharmacy.

I still have the option to cancel my score, should I report it ?

Thanks, appreciate the advice.


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Hi all,

I have two questions and would be glad if you can give your opinions

1) I already have two recommendations from my managers at my current company. However, I am thinking to add a third reference from a Client whom I worked with at a long-term assignment. (I am in consulting business) I believe e reference from a Client would also be valuable. Do you think would that make a difference in my application? What are the preferences of ad-com in that sense?

2) I am applying for the Jan 2019 intake and will submit my application in R1. Deadline is 14th of March, looking at my current progress for the essays and reference it seems like I will submit it 10th or 11th of March. Would that be a problem?

Thanks

Hi - Answer to question (1) depends on the quality of the reference. This extra reference can't just be "he or she did a good job" - it needs to go beyond that and explain exactly how are you better than your peers, difficulty of task or uniqueness of achievements, and how this client referee's recommendation tie in with your overall story.

Answer to (2) - I submitted one day before the deadline - so you're way ahead of the game.

Good luck - the entire application should be about quality and putting your best foot forward in a logical and strategic manner. Less can be more.

hermi I totally agree with the above poster melbguy. It needs to show that you have given some thought to this and that it complements your candidacy. They need to know why you felt this would add value specifically.

And I personally would add that it needs to be an anecdote a story that they can actually follow. The worst is when people throw in a bunch of adjectives and say all these niceties about you which are completely meaningless to adcom. My personal standard is that what they say has to be something you can imagine unfolding in your mind.

If this person has observed the way that you work and can tell a story beginning middle and end about qualities that reflect what business schools are seeking then yes otherwise no.

The more is more attitude to business school applications is so gravely misguided I could write an entire book on that one topic.

Also it really doesn't matter when you submit your application as long as it's before the deadline.

I'm the thread Master for the January batch, please come and join us if you like.

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Hello,
I am an R2 Admit.
Wondering if there's a https://gmatclub.com/chat / Facebook group for admitted students that I could join ?

Thank you.

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I am a R3 applicant. I heard other applicants have received the email regarding scholarship application. But I haven't received it yet. Dose anyone know why?

Hi maddy4u I'm curious if you put an update letter together to get off the waitlist or if you just got lucky. Also wondering what your diversity level might be. A client reported to me that they're AO mentioned he was on the waitlist because he was not considered adequately diverse.
Thanks!

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guialain
Your status in the system shows as admitted.. Can you confirm ? This would mean R3 calls have started already this week.
Thanks!!

I confirm, I got a call from Insead last Friday.
"Congratulations you are admitted" she said.
Nonetheless, note that i am an Executive MBA applicant, not full time.

Congratulations! But I think you are posting your status in the wrong thread though

INSEAD DECISION TRACKER

Updates for the last hour:

• Waitlisted, 8 minutes ago, from Singapore, GMAT:700 (Q49 V36), GPA: 3.35, Industry: Consumer Products, WE 67, heard via: email
• Admitted, 37 minutes ago, from France, GMAT:690 (Q50 V32), GPA: 3.6, Industry: Consulting, WE 52, heard via: phone
• Admitted, 38 minutes ago, from Denmark, GMAT:710 (Q48 V40), GPA: 3.8, Industry: Energy and Utilities, WE 48, heard via: phone

UPDATE YOUR STATUS

Round 3 decisions are out?
I thought decision date is 6 April and they start calling 2-3 days before only?


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Hi, yes it seems that they started calling today. I got the call this morning. My AO said she would send me the mail by tomorrow.

Happy to join the community. Is there any Facebook group to add?

Hey, thanks for the information.

Heartiest congratulations!
Hope to follow suit soon..

By the way, may I know who's your AO? Is it JM?

Thank you.



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Hey, thanks for the information.

Heartiest congratulations!
Hope to follow suit soon..

By the way, may I know who's your AO? Is it JM?

Thank you.



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Thank you!! My AO is (AN)

Good luck! It won't be long!:)