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INSEAD Interview Tips
| Average GMAT Score: ~700 | |||
| Application Deadlines | |||
| Round |
I | II | III |
| Jan 11 Intake | 10 Mar 2010 | 09 Jun 2010 | 28 Jul 2010 |
| Sep 11 Intake | 29 Sep 2010 | 01 Dec 2010 | 09 Mar 2011 |
| Jan 12 Intake | 30 Mar 2010 | 15 Jun 2011 | 03 Aug 2011 |
INSEAD interview brief
Normally, applicants who are selected for interview will have two alumni interviews, both working in different industries. INSEAD has four criteria that we evaluate every application against, and each criteria carries equal weight in the admissions process: Academic Capacity, Leadership Potential, International Motivation and Overall Ability to Contribute to the INSEAD community. Just achieving a good GMAT score, for example, is not enough to guarantee admission. Each applicant needs to demonstrate strength in all four of those areas.
INSEAD interview questions
- Why INSEAD? Why not choose other schools that provide similar programs?
- Why do you want to do MBA now?
- What would you do if you don't get accepted by INSEAD? What do you think set you apart from other applicants? What can you contribute to the class?
- How would you defend yourself if someone questions your lack of experience before entering INSEAD?
- Strengths and weaknesses (3 each).
- Lifestyle (outside work)
- Talk about something that is not mentioned anywhere in your application
- Leadership Demonstration - example from professional experience
- Short - Medium - Long term goals
- What do you do outside of work?
- How do you plan to contribute to the student body at INSEAD?
INSEAD interview tips
Interviews are more than essays writing and need to be enjoyed as conversations. Please do not assume that the interviewer has read your essays or has even gone through your detailed resume. Take the interview as a first step where you would like the interviewer to remember some specific information about you.
The first and foremost tip is to please go through the INSEAD BROCHURE thoroughly which gives an insight into what the institution is about and its vision and beliefs. This helps you to support your answers with examples especially in questions like “Why INSEAD?” Explain how getting an MBA from INSEAD will be instrumental to helping you achieve your goals.
Be generous in telling the interviewer that each school you have applied to has its merits and characteristics but the MBA at INSEAD will give you an advantage because of …. (give specific reasons). Be specific and let the interviewer know you have done your research, and therefore truly understand why you want to attend that particular school.
The next INSEAD looks for is Leadership potential. Prepare in advance your strong leadership record and experience you would like to highlight while being interviewed.
International motivation is one of the four areas that INSEAD focuses on clearly expecting the candidate to work and experience in a cross cultural environment. You should be prepared to focus on past experience along with your readiness to learn about different geographies gaining new business insights and developing sensitivity towards various cultures.
The first and foremost tip is to please go through the INSEAD BROCHURE thoroughly which gives an insight into what the institution is about and its vision and beliefs. This helps you to support your answers with examples especially in questions like “Why INSEAD?” Explain how getting an MBA from INSEAD will be instrumental to helping you achieve your goals.
Be generous in telling the interviewer that each school you have applied to has its merits and characteristics but the MBA at INSEAD will give you an advantage because of …. (give specific reasons). Be specific and let the interviewer know you have done your research, and therefore truly understand why you want to attend that particular school.
The next INSEAD looks for is Leadership potential. Prepare in advance your strong leadership record and experience you would like to highlight while being interviewed.
International motivation is one of the four areas that INSEAD focuses on clearly expecting the candidate to work and experience in a cross cultural environment. You should be prepared to focus on past experience along with your readiness to learn about different geographies gaining new business insights and developing sensitivity towards various cultures.
