| Deadline for complete application | Interview decision notification | Final decision notification | 1st Round | 3 October 2007 | 9 November 2007 | 21 December 2007 | 2nd Round | 5 December 2007 | 18 January 2008 | 29 February 2008 | 3rd Round | 6 February 2008 | 21 March 2008 | 30 April 2008 | 4th Round* | 3 April 2008 | 7 May 2008 | 20 June 2008 |
Essay topics: 1. Give a candid description of yourself, 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. (400 words approx.) 2. Describe what you believe to be your two most substantial accomplishments to date, explaining why you view them as such. (400 words approx.) 3. Describe a situation taken from school, business, civil or military life, where you did not meet your personal objectives, and discuss briefly the effect. (250 words approx.) 4. Discuss your career goals. What skills do you expect to gain from studying at INSEAD and how will they contribute to your professional career. (500 words approx.) 5. Please choose one of the following two essay topics: a) Have you ever experienced culture shock? What did it mean to you? (250 words approx.), or b) What would you say to a foreigner moving to your home country? (250 words approx.) 6. Is there anything that you have not mentioned in the above essays that you would like the Admissions Committee to know? (200 words approx.) This essay is optional. 7. In case of reapplication, please use this page. Your essay should state any new aspects of professional, international, academic, or personal development since your last application. We would also like you to explain your motivation for re-applying to INSEAD. This essay should not exceed 400 words. The essay topics are pretty much the same as 07 but they cut the no. of essays from 8 to 6. |