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George12
Joined: 02 Sep 2016
Last visit: 27 Nov 2017
Posts: 20
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Location: Indonesia
Concentration: Marketing, Strategy
Schools: INSEAD Jan'18 (M) HEC April'18 (A)
GMAT 1: 650 Q45 V34
GMAT 2: 690 Q49 V35
GPA: 3.5
WE:Marketing (Manufacturing)
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11 Apr 2017, 22:55
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Hi guys,
I was torn between applying to Round 2 or Round 3 for INSEAD Jan intake.
My profile is as follow:
Indonesian Male, age 29
GMAT 650 (Q45, V34, IR7)
TOEFL 110
WE: 4 years in French MNC, 3 years in Japanese MNC (Manufacture segment - Marketing)
No experience in working/living abroad but still working with international colleagues
Education: Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering (GPA 3.5/4)
Extra curricular : martial arts - 1st place in regional championship, professional drummer, solo trek to Everest Base Camp
As you can see, my GMAT score is not very good for INSEAD, so I am planning to retake the GMAT.
However, the deadline for R2 is approaching, and I am still working for my essays.
I read many post regarding INSEAD being fair to applicants in R2 and R3, and how they all have same acceptance rate, but other posts also encourage to apply as early as possible.
Additionally, scholarship would also helps (I heard that R2 offers more scholarship) :-D
Which option would be better for me:
1. To retake GMAT, finish my essays, then submit anyway in R2
2. To concentrate on my essays without retaking GMAT then submit in R2, hopefully it is enough with my profile
3. To postpone to R3 with risk of higher competition (or is it not?)
Thanks!
I was torn between applying to Round 2 or Round 3 for INSEAD Jan intake.
My profile is as follow:
Indonesian Male, age 29
GMAT 650 (Q45, V34, IR7)
TOEFL 110
WE: 4 years in French MNC, 3 years in Japanese MNC (Manufacture segment - Marketing)
No experience in working/living abroad but still working with international colleagues
Education: Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering (GPA 3.5/4)
Extra curricular : martial arts - 1st place in regional championship, professional drummer, solo trek to Everest Base Camp
As you can see, my GMAT score is not very good for INSEAD, so I am planning to retake the GMAT.
However, the deadline for R2 is approaching, and I am still working for my essays.
I read many post regarding INSEAD being fair to applicants in R2 and R3, and how they all have same acceptance rate, but other posts also encourage to apply as early as possible.
Additionally, scholarship would also helps (I heard that R2 offers more scholarship) :-D
Which option would be better for me:
1. To retake GMAT, finish my essays, then submit anyway in R2
2. To concentrate on my essays without retaking GMAT then submit in R2, hopefully it is enough with my profile
3. To postpone to R3 with risk of higher competition (or is it not?)
Thanks!
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latinoinasuit
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11 Apr 2017, 23:18
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Hey George
Fellow R2 applicant here. I am no expert but I have done lots of research on INSEAD so I'll give you my opinion:
If scholarship matters to you, definitely apply at round 2. If not, consider taking your time and apply at round 3 if you think that you can significantly improve your GMAT and/or essays.
If you decide to apply at R2, you are really the only one who can answer whether you should retake the GMAT or focus on the essays. You have roughly 3 weeks. Can you improve 30+ points? Did you have other people review your essays?
Hope that helps!
Fellow R2 applicant here. I am no expert but I have done lots of research on INSEAD so I'll give you my opinion:
If scholarship matters to you, definitely apply at round 2. If not, consider taking your time and apply at round 3 if you think that you can significantly improve your GMAT and/or essays.
If you decide to apply at R2, you are really the only one who can answer whether you should retake the GMAT or focus on the essays. You have roughly 3 weeks. Can you improve 30+ points? Did you have other people review your essays?
Hope that helps!
George12
Joined: 02 Sep 2016
Last visit: 27 Nov 2017
Posts: 20
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 6
Location: Indonesia
Concentration: Marketing, Strategy
Schools: INSEAD Jan'18 (M) HEC April'18 (A)
GMAT 1: 650 Q45 V34
GMAT 2: 690 Q49 V35
GPA: 3.5
WE:Marketing (Manufacturing)
Products:
12 Apr 2017, 00:27
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Hi latinoinasuit! Thanks a lot for replying.
Honestly, I doubt that I can increase significantly in GMAT score if I still need to polish my essays, all in 3 weeks.
That is why I now weight the option of deferring to R3, even though I need to accept the fact that scholarship is limited (or none at all).
However, with the mixed response from various posts that I've read about R3, I also need to consider the competition in R3.
If the competition is really increasing that much, then maybe I should just submitted what I can do in R2 anyway.
What does your research tells you about R3?
Anyway, I hope the best for your application and it would be really cool if we meet later in Fonty/Singy!
Honestly, I doubt that I can increase significantly in GMAT score if I still need to polish my essays, all in 3 weeks.
That is why I now weight the option of deferring to R3, even though I need to accept the fact that scholarship is limited (or none at all).
However, with the mixed response from various posts that I've read about R3, I also need to consider the competition in R3.
If the competition is really increasing that much, then maybe I should just submitted what I can do in R2 anyway.
What does your research tells you about R3?
Anyway, I hope the best for your application and it would be really cool if we meet later in Fonty/Singy!
