INSEAD admit Q&A
Hey all, wanna b MBB (Kellogg Q&A) and others recently have moved me to do my own Q&A. Like them, I have benefited from the forum immensely and am happy to give back by answering any questions you may have about the application process and my rationale behind applying and matriculating at INSEAD. My Profile *Top Canadian Uni, semi-target bschool undergrad <3.5 GPA, specialist in econ / accounting *2 years at Deloitte / ACN as a BA, 1 year as an M&A Consultant, 1.5 years in different advisor-type roles at a large telco *730 GMAT *Solid extracurriculars (club leadership / founder in school, moderate involvement as alumnus) *Top recommenders (had the chance to be led by VP/Partner level guys who were happy to put the time in and write good content for the recommendation letters) *URM / international
Why have you chosen to go burry yourself for a year (2 years?) in Fontainebleau?
All jokes aside, congrats.
Thank you!
INSEAD is a 1 year program (one of the reasons why I chose to only apply there, I didn't think the opportunity cost of a 2 year program would be worth it given the stage I'm at and my academic background).
Hey, congratulations and thanks for doing this. Was your school one of McGill/UToronto/UAlberta/?
yes! Utoronto Rotman.
- I answered above, it was a combination of my career goals, 1 year format, and travelling / intl work opportunities
- I'm not sure to be honest, I have noticed that naturally INSEAD students from Canada tend to come from the same schools (UToronto / Mcgill / Western / Queens)
- I'd assume so, INSEAD is supposed to be in that range (M7ish?) in terms of how selective they are.. the important thing to think about is how the language requirement restricts the applicant base
Can you expand on the language requirement? I know that an applicant must have a "practical" level of knowledge in a second language but Im unsure about what that means. Do you have to be able to speak, read and write the second language or just be able to speak it?
Thanks for doing this. Have you had a chance to speak to other members of your class? What type of roles do they come from? Wondering if job roles have any impact on admissions out of sheer curiosity.
I have: there are a ton of ex-MBB consultants (~70% of people I've met), some IB / HF people (~15%), and the rest come from typical management backgrounds or entrepreneurship.
I'd say your role definitely affects your chances, but more so how much progress you've made since graduation. One thing in common among the people I've met is they all have 1-3 promotions already by the time they apply.
Thanks for doing this, INSEAD is currently my top choice with my interest in working in APAC and the fact that you can finish the program in 1 year.
Congratulations CdnTelcoStrat!!!
I will apply for bussiness school this fall and even if my top choice is LBS, I will apply to Insead too. My question is, how do you see Insead for IM roles at real money places like PIMCO, BlackRock ...? Thanks in advance
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