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Got an email from Stefanie Hanny... Got rejected... All the best to the waiting applicants..

Sorry to hear that ABHI1983. Wishing you all the best in the hunt for your dream MBA program.
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Had first interview. Went very well. I used mattapraveen's list to prepare but in my experience, I'd say apart from the 4 Why's , multi-cultural view , and Question to alum, the best way to prepare is to “be yourself”. It was more of a conversation than an interview, and interviewer appeared to be asking similar questions in different ways. In general, he was looking for fit and to see if I was really interested in INSEAD.

Looking forward to next interview!
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R2 Guys,

would strongly suggest not to over-prepare or atleast don't show it ;-). INSEAD is one of the schools where interview is very informal and relaxed to gauge "Real" you. So while you need to have your stories in your head (which you should have based on your application), try to be relaxed and calm.

Couple of key indicators interviewers judge you at

1) Would I like to be with this person when stuck on the airport?

2) Would I like to hire this person (professional/personal merit + personality)?

3) Can this person handle rigor of program?

Be yourself and you shall make it. Element of fun is really appreciated in interviews (if you can handle it). My interviewers appreciated my sense of humor during interview and told me they will support my candidature (this is interviewer dependent)

Expect a bouncer question :-). I was asked "What's my credo/principles"

Good Luck
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fully agrree with this: interviews tend to be more informal than other schools, even if it happens at your interviewer's office
my bouncer question: "if you have a bit of cash, in what would you invest tomorrow?"
the guy does not expect at all an answer with full details and figures and ROI and IRR or anything... he's more looking to your ideas and to the way you are reasonning...
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were there no rejects/invites today(..especially from SH?)...still waiting!!...
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i applied last year. here is my exp with my 2 alumni interviews. hope it helps!

calling-insead-sept-2012-intake-116237-320.html#p1000019
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this might be of interrest for those preparing their interviews: https://www.businessbecause.com/news/mee ... sead-81640

one sentence i picked up: At INSEAD, we have alumni interviewing our candidates. This aspect of the admissions process is unique to us, and it’s invaluable as the interviewer is then able to assess the candidate as if they were a classmate.

hope this helps !
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were there no rejects/invites today(..especially from SH?)...still waiting!!...

Nope. In the same boat. I am not even sure if they send out invites on the last day. Or do they?
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Darn, just got a ding email.
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Just got a reply from Stafanie on rejection of my application... best wishes to others!
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Got the email but not the result I was hoping for :-( !!!

All the best to everyone who is still waiting for the response or are preparing for their interviews
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yay so excited ..my friend got an invite yesterday from SH..M/31/720/Technology/7 yrs US + 2 in India..any R2 invitees from Bangalore?
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Just got my interviewers' details. Interviews need to be scheduled for the dates prior to August 20. Even more excited now!
Good luck to everyone waiting!
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Anyone has an idea of when the final notifications (after interviews) for R2 will be sent out?
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Being from India, do we need to give TOEFL to prove english proficiency ?
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Being from India, do we need to give TOEFL to prove english proficiency ?

If you have done atleast a 4 year course at a college where the medium of teaching is entirely english, and the degree states the same, you dont need to take Toefel.

Look at the entry requirement in the below link:

https://mba.insead.edu/admissions/languages.cfm
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Anyone has an idea of when the final notifications (after interviews) for R2 will be sent out?

I think the final notification date for R2 is Sept 7th, usually a friday. Soyou start hearing from the Tuesday of that week, i.e. 4th Sept. That has been the trend, but might change.
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jay4den
Anyone has an idea of when the final notifications (after interviews) for R2 will be sent out?

I think the final notification date for R2 is Sept 7th, usually a friday. Soyou start hearing from the Tuesday of that week, i.e. 4th Sept. That has been the trend, but might change.


Thanks mattapraveen!
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