Here are the application deadlines for the INSEAD MBA Program’s Class of July 2017.
Round 1
Application due: September 16, 2015
Decision notification: November 27, 2015
Round 2
Application due: October 14, 2015
Decision notification: December 18, 2015
Round 3
Application due: January 13, 2016
Decision notification: March 18, 2016
Round 4
Application due: February 24, 2016
Decision notification: April 29, 2016
Essay Questions
Essay 1: Give a candid description of yourself (who are you as a person), stressing the personal characteristics you feel to be your strengths and weaknesses and the main factors which have influenced your personal development, giving examples when necessary. (600 words max.)
Essay 2: Describe the achievement of which you are most proud and explain why. In addition, describe a situation where you failed. How did these experiences impact your relationships with others? Comment on what you learned. (400 words max.)
Essay 3: Tell us about an experience where you were significantly impacted by cultural diversity, in a positive or negative way. (300 words max.)
Essay 4: Describe all types of extra-professional activities in which you have been or are still involved for a significant amount of time (clubs, sports, music, arts, politics, etc). How are you enriched by these activities? (300 words max.)
Essay 5 (Optional): Is there anything else that was not covered in your application that you would like to share with the Admissions Committee? (300 words max.)
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Competition for each round is equal regardless of the intake or round you apply for, INSEAD notes. The program has added a fourth round of admissions to better manage the influx of incoming applications and to provide additional flexibility to applicants.
To be included in a specific round, applications must be complete and submitted by 23:59pm Central European Time on the day of the deadline.