INSEAD France MBA Admission Process 2022

Georges Doriot is a French-born American, pioneering venture capitalist, and Harvard Business School professor who founded INSEAD in 1957 with seed funding from the Chambre de Commerce de Paris. INSEAD is an acronym for Institut Européen d’Administration des Affaires. The INSEAD, France, is now accepting both the GMAT and GRE scores for the admission process. This article will discuss the INSEAD France 2022 MBA Admission Process.

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MBA Admission Process at INSEAD, France

The admission process at INSEAD, France, adopted six-stages in the selection process. The stages in the selection process are given below.

1. Online Application & Video Interviews: Complete the INSEAD MBA online application and attach the required supporting documentation to your application. Follow the link on your dashboard and the Kira Talent email notification to complete the video interviews.
2. First Selection: A status email from your Admissions Officer will be sent to you within one week of submitting your application.
3. Interview Decision: You will be informed whether you have been selected to interview by the interview decision deadline.
4. Interviews with Alumni: Interviews are conducted by INSEAD Alumni interviewers, generally in your country of residence. In the majority of cases, two separate interviews are required.
5. Admissions Committee: Once the Admissions Office receives feedback from the alumni interviewers, your application will be re-evaluated and presented to the Admissions Committee. The Admissions Committee, comprised of faculty and alumni, decides whether to accept or reject each candidate.
6. Final Decision: You will be advised by email of the final decision on your application. The entire admissions process (from the Application Deadline) will take ten weeks.

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Candidate Requirements

Online Application form: The application form is designed to be completed over several sessions. You can save your work as you go and submit the completed form whenever you are ready.

Application Fee: A fee of €250 must be paid online with a credit card once you have submitted your application form. Please note that this application fee is non-refundable, and also your application will not be evaluated until the correct payment has been received. 

GMAT/GRE Score: Submit your GMAT test scores directly to INSEAD. You can take the GMAT up until the day of the application deadline. In this case, a copy of your unofficial score report is sufficient to start evaluating your file. GMAT scores are valid for five years before the application deadline to which you are applying.

English language certification: This certification is only required if English is not your native language. INSEAD accepts TOEFL, IELTS, and Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic. There is no particular score requirement for the admission process at INSEAD. So, we recommend the candidates to aim for a score at or above:

TOEFL IBT: 105

IELTS Academic: 7.5

PTE Academic: 72

Letters of Recommendation: The Candidate must need to have two recommendation letters that provide information about your leadership and management potential. At least one recommendation should come from your workplace, i.e., your current supervisor or manager. The other recommendation should be from someone who has had a chance to evaluate you in professional background, for example, a client, a former supervisor, or a colleague from your community service or extracurricular activities. 

Supporting documents: Your CV can either be in a free format or follow the format of the INSEAD official CV e-book. You can visit the official website to check out the INSEAD official CV format. Also, you have to attach the scanned copies of your transcripts and diploma and any other documents you wish to share with the Admissions Team.

Video Interviews: After submitting the application, you will receive a mail requesting you to record your video interviews through Kira Talent. It is a cloud-based holistic admissions assessment platform designed for academic admissions departments to assess and enrol students. You will also be able to access this from your online application Dashboard. You have to complete your video interviews at your earliest convenience and no later than 48 hours after the deadline you are applying.

Official Transcripts: Your transcripts should indicate both diploma and grades achieved from each college or university that you have attended. Each transcript must bear the official seal and signature of the institution. The transcripts need to reach the Admissions Office by the deadline. To start processing your application, the transcripts may be either uploaded with the application form (scanned copies) or sent to INSEAD via post by the applicant or by the academic institution directly.

If you are admitted to the MBA Programme, you will be asked to send your original transcripts and degree to the Admissions Office by post. Photocopies are only accepted if officially certified by a public or professional body (solicitor, embassy, town hall, etc.).