HOW DO YOU GET INTO INSEAD MASTERS IN MANAGEMENT (MIM)?

[@sanskritibisht5033]

This is the first time I’m hearing that round 2 is less competitive than round 1. Is this true for all other Mim programs too or only insead? Also isn’t it true that there is a higher chance that someone with the same profile as me could get admitted in round 1 which would lower my chances?

[@the_profs]

Yes, round 1 is generally the hardest round for most business schools as you are competing against those who were ready first, which are typically the strongest, most prepared and competent students with the highest GMAT/GRE scores. Given there are 4-11 rounds for various business schools, places will only start to fill up in the penultimate rounds.

[@aswinaravind566]

Dont have the GPA requirement , is that a deal breaker ?

[@the_profs]

It'll be an uphill battle and you would need a good strategy prepared (e.g. excellent success/rapid promotion in your work experience) and to contact the admissions department directly to make your case.

[@leoevans90]

If I wanted to get into a masters in management at INSEAD, would I need to do a GMAT? I understand you say that average GMAT score is quite high, but is there a way to get into INSEAD MIM without a GMAT? Also would a 2.1 hold me back versus a 1st at University in the UK?

[@the_profs]

We are not aware of INSEAD offering GMAT waivers currently. During the pandemic, they were making exemptions, but have since dropped this requirement. It is, however, still possible to get into INSEAD with a much lower GMAT score than the average if someone aces all other aspects of the application, and our premium consultants have helped students to do this. For management courses, a 2:1 is not enough to hold you back. Many top-tier finance courses, however, do expect a 1st, which is why we often recommend Imperial and UCL's MSc Management with finance specialisms as a half-way house.

[@rossbeadman4946]

Very helpful, thank you :)

[@jackkelly6882]

Thanks so much for you videos really been helpful, managed to get offer from Imperial for their Fintech course!! I had applied to the Fintech course instead of the regular Finance since I come from a Computer Science undergraduate (from semi-target university such as Warwick), I thought this would give me more flexibility in terms of job options as the course has modules (basically same as the regular Finance course) for IB such as M&A, Corporate Finance etc as well as Quant related modules such as C++ and Algorithmic Trading. I am looking to apply to both quant roles and IB roles. This is why I didn’t apply to any Finance masters in the other top unis you have mentioned in your videos such as Oxbridge, LSE and LBS since their was not really a course which allowed this much flexibility. Would you say this would be a good course option due to its flexibility or should I apply to any other course in the other unis? Thanks!

[@the_profs]

Congrats on your result and thanks for sharing Jack! This late in the cycle, we would not expect results for MSc Finance programmes for top-5 schools unless you really have a world-beating profile (2++ years of experience and 1st class). Imperial is a great brand and if you preferred the FinTech optionality enough to course it over straight Finance, then stick with it! One sneaky trick to hedge your bets is to put on your CV Imperial MSc Finance (FinTech specialism), which is common when someone has a unusually named degree title and have concerns that the course name itself might distract recruiters. Hope that helps and well done again!!