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Get the inside scoop on INSEAD admissions. Vault provides detailed accounts by students & alumni of the admissions process, including advice on getting in, applications, interviews, essays, and selectivity.


Status
Admissions Survey Excerpts
Alumni
Seven Essays, two face to face interviews with alumni, GMAT, fluency in French demonstrated by written test and interview. Was the most selective s...   READ MORE
Current Student
The Admissions Process for INSEAD is notoriously slow; the Admin. here is French with all that that implies. My first interviewer was too busy,and...   READ MORE
Current Student
The Admissions Process for INSEAD is notoriously slow; the Admin. here is French with all that that implies. My first interviewer was too busy,and...   READ MORE
Alumni
1 - Formal requirements = Toefl + Gmat + essays + 2 interviews with Alumni. 2 - Possibility to visit the campus and to get all necessary advises by...   READ MORE
Status
Academics Survey Excerpts
Alumni
Top notch professors who are highly published. They regularly exchange with Harvard, Wharton etc. Has a campus in singapore and a student exchange ...   READ MORE
Current Student
Variable; some stellar professors, some novices. The students are very demanding of professors and the professor we were not happy with is now an ...   READ MORE
Current Student
Variable; some stellar professors, some novices. The students are very demanding of professors and the professor we were not happy with is now an ...   READ MORE
Alumni
1 - Very intensive one year-program (Basically, I have spent the year working!) 2 - Fundamental courses (accounting, corporate finance, marketing, ...   READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
Alumni
INSEAD has high prestige in Europe and attacts all the large/quality MBA recruiters. Less well known in the US, but the US multi-nationals attend and ...   READ MORE
Current Student
Looking pretty shakey right now. Alumni network is strogest in Europe however. Expanding the program means there are almost 700 grads every year, lead...   READ MORE
Current Student
Looking pretty shakey right now. Alumni network is strogest in Europe however. Expanding the program means there are almost 700 grads every year, lead...   READ MORE
Alumni
1 Careers - Traditional carrers are in consulting (McKinsey, BCG, Mercer..) and in big banks - Successful careers as well in industry in companies ...   READ MORE
Status
Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
Alumni
Fontainebleau is beautiful with lovely woodlands and countryside. Many students live in chateaux or rustic old farm houses. Campus is modern and f...   READ MORE
Current Student
Excellent on both campuses (Singapore and France have thier own merits). Singapore housing is first class (10 mins typically from Campus; great for...   READ MORE
Current Student
Excellent on both campuses (Singapore and France have thier own merits). Singapore housing is first class (10 mins typically from Campus; great for...   READ MORE
Alumni
1 - Campus in Fontainebleau is great with all facilities including gym, squash court, + bar + restaurant + great amphitheaters 2 - Fontainebleau i...   READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
Alumni
Great social life. Every country has its own week where it has a traditional party and cultural events. There are a number of interesting traditio...   READ MORE
Current Student
Again both excellent. Singapore relxed with lots of opprtunity for travel to exotic places. France also provides travel and culture, but has a lot...   READ MORE
Current Student
Again both excellent. Singapore relxed with lots of opprtunity for travel to exotic places. France also provides travel and culture, but has a lot...   READ MORE
Alumni
Basically, I would summarize this by the fact that there are too many things to do given the workload: - Plenty of interesting students to meet com...   READ MORE

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