Life Update: EDHEC BUSINESS SCHOOL!

I applied for the following universities: WHU Otto Beishem (ineligible and hence rejected – my bachelors was not in finance) ESSEC (rejected – they have no interview procedure and no real way to verify your CV). I have no idea how they select students but I do not like the process much. I could have been rejected because I did not have any experience with the french language. Emlyon (admitted) EDHEC (admitted - CFA level 2 exemption from competitive exams) The ranking by financial times was a major factor. I also wanted just a 1-year course from a school that specialised in market finance. Hence, I chose EDHEC. The batches before me had good career prospects Application first with CV, motivation letter, references, exam scores, etc. All available on the website. Then they shortlist you for a KIRA interview (Pre-recorded questions that you answer, and the recording is sent to the admissions committee). Then they give you a scholarship if they can and then ask you to pay a deposit of 6500 euros if you choose to accept the offer (within 2 weeks of receiving the offer). The whole process can take a month or more. GMAT/GRE/CAT/TAGE MAGE/CFA Level 2 for exemption. There are no minimum scores. Averages are not very high. An equivalent of 650 GMAT is fine. You need to have a bachelor's (3 or 4 years, even though they mention 4 years, or 3 years plus experience). You need to be fluent in english as well, by TOEFL or IELTS. OR you can ask for the bachelor's school's certificate of medium of instruction. If that is in english, you do not need english exam scores. The process is straightforward. The indian representatives can be reached out to as well. There may be some delays if you ask too many questions, but student reps can help with that. Sept 2023. There is only one intake a year for each of the masters programs January start – GRE SCORE received January mid - interview call to be completed in a week or 10 days January end to february start – acceptance February mid to february end – paying the deposit and confirming admission (grace period is 2 weeks but can be extended on request)...Read More

I only applied to 3 colleges which are EDHEC Business School, Cardiff University and Rennes Business School. I did a thorough research before applying to university so I knew my targeted universities. Since I got into EDHEC, I didn’t follow up on other colleges. I would suggest Grand Ecole in France are much better and students should research before applying. I wanted to pursue a Masters in Management program.EDHEC is famous for that program. What made me chose this college is its huge Career Center’s network which helps in getting internships and jobs easily. This was the main reason for choosing EDHEC. The admission process was quite simple. After you apply through the portal, if you are shortlisted you get called up for an video interview(since you are an international student). Based on your profile and your interview, you get selected.  EDHEC accepts both GMAT or GRE score(I took GMAT). The eligibility criteria is 600 for GMAT and 300 for GRE. Also, you need to take an English language test, either IELTS or TOEFL. I took the IELTS(criteria is 7.0 and above). Overall admission process was quite smooth and easy. I don’t think there were some issues or challenges throughout the admission process. I applied on 2023 September intake. I applied on EDHEC’s portal in January 2023 and got an interview within 15 days. After three weeks I got the the mail of my application being selected. I had a professional experience of one year and I wanted to pursue masters not that late in my professional life which made me apply for the course beginning in 2023....Read More

Applied into:-  Hec Paris - Rejected,Essec - Rejected,Escp - Rejected,Edhec - Admitted,Ntu Singapore - Rejected,Ubc - Rejected,Ucsd- Rejected,Cal State - Admitted,University Of Connecticut - Rejected,Northeastern - Rejected,Boston University - Waitlisted I believe it was the grade requirements for the universities where I was rejectected. I personally went through the application process on my own and with no external assistance. All statements and interviews were researched, prepped and submitted by me.  I chose EDHEC over the US because of the program they offered. For me fee structure was also important. With a scholarship of 10% th tuition was 21k euros.  The admission process included an online application with the SOP, transcripts and GRE scores. I also submitted my IELTS score. After this I received a link for the video interview. Here I was asked 5 questions live which were mainly focused on the topics covered in the program like what is machine learning? How do you tackle multiple tasks etc.  After about a month I received the acceptance letter. I submitted the GRE scores but GMAT is also accepted. I do not remember a minimum being mentioned.  The overall process was really smooth as it was in English. I took French classes for two months after to prepare. Most of the official admin work here is in French. But the international student office at EDHEC I would say was the most helpful. They assisted in every step of the way even after graduating 3 months ago they are ready to help with official admin information in this country for foreign students. I applied for the 2023 intake. The fees, location, program and a chance to work in Paris influenced y decision.  I dont have the exact date where I submitted the application but I remember that I submitted it in the end of April 2023..  Received KIRA interview request within a week by 10th of may. By 19th of may I received my acceptance letter. The process was quite smooth and I was able to contact admissions office about any enquiry during the same....Read More

Regarding the status of my applications, I was fortunate to receive positive responses from all three schools. I was admitted to Emlyon, EDHEC, and ESCP After thorough research and consideration, I decided to apply to three business schools: Emlyon Business School, EDHEC Business School, and ESCP Business School.  Since I applied only to these three colleges, and I was admitted to all of them, my confirmed admission As for rejections, I did not receive any, as I had applied to institutions where I believed my profile would be a strong fit. Since I did not experience a rejection, the question regarding potential shortcomings in my application does not apply to my case. I applied into 3 colleges Emlyon, Edhec and ESCP I got into EMlyon and Edhec at almost the same time but my 1st preference was ESCP. I chose Edhec over Emlyon particularly based on rankings and brand name and I also got into ESCP but till then I had  already paid the first non-refundable installment so I had to go ahead with Edhec. For my course the process was very simple just an admission form with all the basic requirements such as SOP, 2 LORs, All the transcripts, No IELTS and No GRE or GMAT for my course. For my course no requirements as such but if you can give the exam its better, to get a scholarship. The overall process was very simple, just go on the official website and you can do everything on your own. I applied in September intake as in France usually colleges have only 1 take and my college also has 1 intake, in fact all the colleges in which I applied have only 1 intake that is the September intake. From the date of application to receiving of the admission letter it took nearly 20-25 days and then I got around 7-10 days for the deposit of the first installment. As soon as I sent the proof of the first installment I got a confirmed admission letter. ...Read More

Applied into :- Imperial Business School = Accepted King's College London = Accepted EDHEC Business School = Accepted City University = Rejected (This was a simple rejection as they wanted people from diverse background {Different bachelors and not engineering }) ESCP = Rejected (Round 2- i got panicked as this was my first interview from all the colleges above i applied to and i think that made the jury reject my candidature to the school) For me the 3 year course was a perfect opportunity to smoothly transition from my engineering background to management. It allowed me to learn about the management field and even explore different fields like Strategy Consulting, Marketing, Data, HR, etc during my gap year with internships if i was not sure of the filed i want to go into in my M2 or third year as we say.  WHY EDHEC - this was only college that was offering me a 3 year course as the other schools that i got in had the course in 1 year only and i was not confident that 1 year would be enough for me to transition smoothly and i am glad i made the right decision. It helped me explore other field as well during my First year (M1) if i was not confident with the field i want to specialise in in M2. Second, France is very diverse and full of opportunities and very well connected to other EU countries so i had the option to have access to multiple markets and not just the UK and i wanted to keep my options open haha in case. There is only one intake that happens in the year that is the fall intake. I applied to round 1 in November 2022 right after i took my GRE and IELTS exams and I had the decision in end of December 2022. So it was very quick for me. Mainly application form includes details about your academic and professional journey to the present date you are applying on. All your test scores and everything. Then, you have to submit 2 LOR's in my case it was both academic LOR's. But one can be professional as well.  Rest it was not too much hectic and you just go on the EDHEC's website when admission opens, fill the forms and pay the application fees with all the documents like Motivation letter, Lor, your cv and test scores ...Read More