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It's hard to know what their exact reasoning was as they haven't responded to requests for more information. The only clue they gave me was saying that the admissions committee considered my candidacy more appropriate for the executive MBA program, and offering to transfer my file to that process. T...
- by Caiman11
Mon Feb 27, 2017 8:18 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Unconventional profile evaluation - Insead
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I have a somewhat similar background, (founder of an e-commerce site with a few million bucks per year revenue in a couple of foreign countries, lots of international stuff, extra curriculars etc). I took the GMAT twice to get up to 740 and break the 70th percentile in quant to meet INSEAD's expecta...
- by Caiman11
Sun Feb 26, 2017 2:58 pm- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Unconventional profile evaluation - Insead
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3801
Dinged without interview. Encouraged to apply to the GEMBA program, which appears to be significantly more expensive.
I'm extremely confused.
- by Caiman11
Thu Feb 23, 2017 11:23 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Q45 (59th percentile) V47 IR8 730 holds up for INSEAD?
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Just retook the test. Improved to 740 with a Q48, thus breaking the 70th percentile barrier (albeit barely). Verbal dropped a couple points to 44, but who cares? I'm really happy I took your guys' advice and went with a retake. I'll definitely be sleeping easier knowing that this box has been checke...
- by Caiman11
Mon Dec 05, 2016 2:52 pm- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Q45 (59th percentile) V47 IR8 730 holds up for INSEAD?
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Thanks for the reply. I'm thinking it's too late to take any math classes before the application deadline. Probably going to take the test again in a couple weeks and hopefully get a 48 or a 49 on the quant side. It's obviously kind of a pain, but I don't see a big downside.
- by Caiman11
Thu Oct 27, 2016 7:44 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Q45 (59th percentile) V47 IR8 730 holds up for INSEAD?
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Thanks very much for your insight, Anil. Apparently, they really are most interested in percentile, as they don't even ask for raw scores on the application form. Seems weird given how fast they change, but whatever. I suppose the right play is to schedule a retake to see if I can hit 48 to check th...
- by Caiman11
Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:46 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Q45 (59th percentile) V47 IR8 730 holds up for INSEAD?
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Q45 (59th percentile) V47 IR8 730 holds up for INSEAD?
I'm worried that INSEAD (my first choice) will be off-put by the relatively low quant percentile (59). They have been on record saying that they strongly prefer applicants that score in the 70th percentile or above on the quant side of the test. That said, I did get a perfect 8 in IR. Any idea as to...
- by Caiman11
Fri Oct 21, 2016 9:58 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Q45 (59th percentile) V47 IR8 730 holds up for INSEAD?
- Replies: 11
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Thanks for the replies, guys. I'll re-post in the admissions forum. It's crazy how much the percentiles have changed. My paranoid research shows that in 2000, 45 on the quant would have been good for 80th percentile! Earlier THIS YEAR, it would have been 61st percentile. Now it's 59th. I guess we Am...
- by Caiman11
Fri Oct 21, 2016 9:35 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 730 Q45 V47 IR8 should I retake?
- Replies: 3
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730 Q45 V47 IR8 should I retake?
I'm worried that INSEAD (my first choice) will be off-put by the relatively low quant percentile (59). They have been on record saying that they strongly prefer applicants that score in the 70th percentile or above on the quant side of the test. That said, I did get a perfect 8 in IR. Any idea as to...
- by Caiman11
Thu Oct 20, 2016 12:47 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 730 Q45 V47 IR8 should I retake?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4916