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Hello - when is the deadline for ISB r3?

21st jan most likely.

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When will be decisions out for 2nd round applications?

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I am seeking assistance with application and essay preparation for colleges such as NUS and INSEAD. Could anyone recommend reputable resources or companies specializing in aiding with the application essay process?

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Don’t go for Top One Percent Auttri’s service.. I saw many ads and reviews in his website and paid 75k for 3 business schools. I didn’t get help that I needed.. not even one mock interview

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Don’t go for Top One Percent Auttri’s service.. I saw many ads and reviews in his website and paid 75k for 3 business schools. I didn’t get help that I needed.. not even one mock interview

I would say otherwise. Be it Autrri, Lewllyn, or any other consultant, they will not call you to have your essays sorted or interviews sorted you have to go to them, you need to understand that they are working with 100s like you, its you who need to buy their time.

Iff you are working with some agency which works as an organisation than you may expect to reach out to you but at the same time they charge upwards of 2 lakhs. If you want consultants those handle your profile individually you have to put efforts to buy their time, they simply don’t have time to track.

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Not commenting on this particular case or the consultants in question but on your largelt point

It depends on the level of ownership. If one doesn’t have the time, then one shouldn’t take on more candidates. Simple.

I wouldn’t put the Consultants on that high a pedestal!
Yes, in general the candidate should be more proactive since it’s their application at the end of the day and their career at stake. However, the complete onus shouldn’t be on the candidate either.

Good consultants would follow up a few times if a candidate isn’t pulling their weight and then eventually let it go after a point.

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You could checkout S4G (strategy4gmat.com). You can go for a free profile evaluation too (2-4 day turnaround).

Also, MBA Crystal Ball and Management Masters are the other 2 I’d recommend. Genuine folks

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When will be decisions out for 2nd round applications?

Interview calls generally start rolling out 2-3 weeks after the application deadline (December 10 for R2), if that's what you mean.
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Rohan0210 If you haven't already, consider getting your profile evaluated, especially for INSEAD, before diving into the application. This could benefit you, given that the INSEAD application demands considerable time and focus, potentially taking precious time away from other schools where you might fit better, provided you invest more effort in understanding about them. I'm happy to offer feedback on your profile and assess your fit with these schools based on your current GMAT/GRE situation. Feel free to reach out.
I have written plenty about the INSEAD application and interviews on the INSEAD forum. You can check the resources there.

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I need professional help for my interview preparation. Please let me know if anyone can assist me on that

Hello skargmat,

Thanks for writing in.

We do have an interview preparation module (with mock interviews) and you may reach out to us for that.

For now, the videos on the following link may prove to be of help.

https://www.expertsglobal.com/mba-interview-prep-videos

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Hi is there any difference is the chances of selection in r2 vs r3? I am thinking to apply in r3 post improvement in gmat score

Hello deceptrix,

Hope this finds you well.

ISB maintains that it does not differentiate between R2 and R3. So, you have equal chances in all rounds.

Thanks.

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When will be decisions out for 2nd round applications?

Interview calls generally start rolling out 2-3 weeks after the application deadline (December 10 for R2), if that's what you mean.
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I had submitted my application on the 28th of November. I still haven't received an application verification completed email. Is this a concern? I am a reapplicant. Last year I had received the confirmation within 3-4days of submitting the application. Please guide. Thank you

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Hi Ashish, I had submitted my application on the 28th of November. I still haven’t received an application verification completed email. Is this a concern? I am a reapplicant. Last year I had received the confirmation within 3-4days of submitting the application. Please guide. Thank you Posted from my mobile device

i submitted around a week back,still waiting for the mail

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I had submitted my application on the 28th of November. I still haven't received an application verification completed email. Is this a concern? I am a reapplicant. Last year I had received the confirmation within 3-4days of submitting the application.

You could call up ISB for this RP05.

It's also possible that ISB Adcom this year started application verification for all the applicants post the deadline (10th December).

p.s. R2 results will be declared in 3rd Week of February, as per ISB website.
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Hi Ashish, I had called them up. They said they can't comment on this. They said it's handled by a different team and they are not privy to the timelines for verification

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Hi,

If we gave the GMAT focus edition, what are we supposed to upload in place of GMAT unofficial scorecard as I am not able to get a downloaded report.

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I received it today, I applied mid last week.

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Do we get an email for any progress in the application or do we have to keep checking by logging-in?

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If there is any need of info from your end or any discrepancy in your application, you’ll get a mail.
Otherwise no updates, no need to check portal either.

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If there is any need of info from your end or any discrepancy in your application, you’ll get a mail. Otherwise no updates, no need to check portal either.

Not necessarily, I got email with comment "Your application has been verified and found complete".