INSEAD chances

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INSEAD chances

by goutam.m » Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:50 am
My gmat score is 700
i have a gpa of 3.5
I have 3 years of work experience in IT consulting
I ran my own firm for a while when i was in college
and i run my own NGO
what are my chances of getting into INSEAD ??
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by Stacy Blackman » Sun Mar 11, 2012 11:56 am
Hi goutam.m,

Your numbers indicate you have the intellect and focus to thrive in a top tier MBA program. Nothing about the information written makes me think there is any reason why you cannot be admitted, but nothing stands out telling me why you should be admitted. All of the reasons why a top program would admit you are in the details of your work experience, personal experiences, personality, values and overall story. These are things that clearly need to be fleshed out, beginning with career goals.

Remember that admissions teams are looking to cultivate future leaders, so any leadership and management experience you can highlight will be important. I recommend you read this case study of an engineer who was accepted into Columbia, Tuck, and MIT:

https://www.stacyblackman.com/comprehens ... ies/case2/


Here is some school specific advice for INSEAD: https://www.stacyblackman.com/category/insead-advice/


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