INSEAD Reject requests Profile Evaluation

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INSEAD Reject requests Profile Evaluation

by Moja » Thu Nov 12, 2015 11:47 am
Dear Admissions Consultant,

My application for September 2016 Intake was rejected by INSEAD today.

GMAT
Quant -67% Verbal-71% Overall -670 (First Attempt scored 590)

Graduation :Bachelors in Information Technology/3.8 GPA/Second Rank in my College

Nationality :Indian

9 years of overall work experience in financial services industry/ 5 years of full time job in EU/4 years in India. Currently working as a Business Analyst with a Trade Finance bank in EU.

Tennis Tournament player/Co-Founder of a failed startup in India/Learning Spanish

I would like to know how much of a chance do i have for selection, if i apply for next programme in Jan 2017.

Kindly advise about the prospect of candidates applying to INSEAD for second time. How can i strengthen my profile?

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by mbaMissionKate » Fri Nov 13, 2015 12:04 pm
Hello, sorry to hear about your INSEAD decision. You absolutely can reapply for the next intake, but you do need to show improvement. INSEAD even says so on their website: "In general, we do not encourage reapplications unless there has been a significant professional or personal development since the initial application was submitted."

In your case, I think the most obvious place to improve is your GMAT. You have a solid score but it's still below the 700 average at INSEAD. Other questions to consider -- did you demonstrate outstanding leadership potential? If not, are there leadership roles you can take on in the next year? Can you lobby for a promotion at work? Or more management responsibilities? Are there activities outside of work you can pursue to demonstrate you are a well-rounded person? Did you clearly communicate attainable post-MBA career goals or would it help to do some more research there?

I also think experience level is something for you to think about...the average years of experience for INSEAD (and for many full time MBA programs) is about 5 years. That's not to say you're too experienced, but you'll want to make sure you're clearly articulating why this degree is the best option for you at this point.

Good luck and keep us posted if we can help with anything!