Alarin101
Actually there were a few people admitted from the waitlist mid-April, mid-May and in June last year, more so than in the previous month. So I reckon there will still be a few admits for this September’s intake.
Posted from my mobile deviceHi Alarin101,
Yes, this is the trend that I noticed in the previous batches as well. However, one thing to note is that Mid April in 2018 coincided with the Round 4 interview invite week for 19J candidates. This meant that some of them moved off the waitlist right after the Admissions Committee have reviewed and shortlisted the Round 4 candidates for interviews.
Unfortunately, Round 4 interview invite week for 20J candidates has already come and gone. Hence, the next period to look out for would be early May during R4 decisions week. Once that is over, the next possible time would be June when they review the waitlist again as well as July when the 50+ k deposit is due. With 500 spots already taken up, that is the period when we will need admits to give up their deposits and relinquish their MBA spots in order to have a chance of getting in.
That being said, rasithaw’s honest and realistic assessment is a hard truth for all of us. While I am a INSEAD-er at heart, I still agree that a backup plan needs to be in place. This is to avoid the risk of ending up with nothing in the event that there is minimal movement on the waitlist.
All in all, I am still optimistic that some of us will move off the waitlist. My understanding is that there will always be people who forfeit their deposits in June/July or defer to the next intake due to personal circumstances. Hence, do keep your spirits up, send in your update letters if you have anything significant to update the Admissions Committee and hope for the best. Let’s all pray that we will get the +33 call in the coming months!
Have a great weekend everyone!