Professionals choose to work with Leadearly for the chance to work with Sadaf Raza directly, given her background as an INSEAD alum (graduated in 2009 on a merit scholarship) and as an interviewer for INSEAD Business School since 2019. Sadaf has a remarkable track record of helping 98% of the candidates she has works with gain a coveted place at INSEAD. She knows exactly what the INSEAD Admissions team are looking for and is adept at helping candidates create the right narrative to show their fit for the INSEAD MBA program.
Leadearly's clients win scholarships to INSEAD
Sadaf featured as INSEAD Admissions Expert
Leadearly clients attend INSEAD across all programs
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INSEAD MBA
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INSEAD Executive Masters in Finance
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Tsinghua INSEAD Executive MBA
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INSEAD Global EMBA Flex
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INSEAD Executive Masters in Change
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Open and custom Executive Education Programs
Take a minute to find out if you are a match for Leadearly Admissions
Leadearly INSEAD MBA / EMBA / MIM Services Include:
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Creating an INSEAD focused narrative
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Essay drafting and editing
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Interview preparation
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Waitlist Strategy and Post Application Support
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INSEAD focused Application strategy
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INSEAD format CV Review
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Letter of Recommendation Advice
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Test Advice
INSEAD MBA / EMBA / MIM Admission Process & Requirements
At Leadearly, we specialize in guiding ambitious professionals through the entire INSEAD admissions journey. We help ensure you present a strong, compelling application with a unique positioning. We work with each candidate 1-1 to help you discover and highlight the most relevant leadership experience and achievements, showcase a global perspective and carve out a well thought out career strategy, that is a match for all of INSEAD's selection criteria.
1. Profile Development
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Understand the applicant's biggest strengths to highlight in the application as well as gaps in profile to address.
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Articulate the key messages that showcase the candidate's suitability for INSEAD.
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Advice on the best test strategy.
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Develop a plan to get the best quality application completed in time for the targeted deadline.
🔹 How We Help: We analyse strategies to work around the candidate's gaps in a way that would not give the admissions committee any cause for concern.
2. Prepare Application
📝 INSEAD Application Essays – Nuanced guidance to ensure essays demonstrate suitability for INSEAD's unique admission's criteria,
📄 INSEAD Format Resume – developed in line with INSEAD's guidelines for course participants.
📢 Letters of Recommendation – Including advice on who to use as a referee and how to get the best possible endorsement from them.
🔹 How We Help: We help you put together a complete application, that tells your unique story in a compelling way to impress the admissions committee.
3. Interview Practise
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Comprehensive preparation to include interview strategy, feedback on content and delivery, as well as expert guidance on answering challenging questions.
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Includes mock interview conducted in "real" conditions, with detailed feedback and subsequent interview skills development.
🔹 How We Help: Sadaf's unique interview preparation techniques, (for which she has been featured as an expert guest and asked to develop training videos) also helps to develop the applicant's mindset, a key ingredient to interview success.
4. Managing offers & Scholarships
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Leadearly applicants typically receive multiple offers and making the final decision can be quite challenging. We help you make this decision, avoiding the decision making biases you learn about in business school!
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INSEAD offers many need based and merit-based scholarships and we can also help you navigate this process.
🔹 How We Help: We have extensive experience in helping candidates apply to and secure scholarships. Sadaf herself is the winner of the coveted merit based INSEAD L'Oreal Scholarship.
Why Choose Leadearly for MBA Admissions?
98% Success Rate in Securing Admissions to Top Choice EMBA
20+ Years of Experience in Top-tier Business School Admissions
Personalized Strategy with Industry Expert Sadaf Raza
4 REASONS TO PARTNER WITH LEADEARLY
1. Get admitted with advice from the INSEAD Expert
INSEAD is a highly selective business school, and the competition for places has only been increased by its no. 1 ranking in Europe (no. 2 globally) in 2024 by the Financial Times. It is well regarded for all its programs, the Executive Education Custom Programs also ranked no.1 while the Masters in Management ranked no.3 globally. As a result, the difference between a good and great application can make the difference between an acceptance and a rejection. This is where Sadaf's unique experience, as an INSEAD alumna, interviewer and admission's expert can make a significant difference to your probability of acceptance.
2. Work with an award winning Admissions Consultant
In today's competitive landscape, Admissions Committees at top universities such as INSEAD (ranked no.1 business school in Europe by the Financial Times in 2024) are increasingly selective about applicants to their MBA Programs. Beyond showcasing academic prowess, universities seek applicants who can demonstrate both an understanding of the real world issues in their field as well as how they can be a part of the future solution. Sadaf Raza works with each client herself, using her 20+ years of experience in Finance, Business, Marketing, Healthcare, Retail and Education to help you identify and sell your unique strengths. See Sadaf's Linkedin profile for more context.
3. Take confidence from our 98% track record of success
Leadearly's remarkable success rate of helping 98% of its clients get into INSEAD is a testament to its expertise in the INSEAD admissions process and its unique ability to help candidate's demonstrate their match for this most sought after business school. We are confident we can maximise your chances of success because we have navigated the same challenges for applicants like you before. Check out our testimonials page to hear directly from our clients.
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4. Partner with someone who makes you their priority
Leadearly only takes a select number of candidates at any given time. This is to ensure the 1-1 attention necessary to get to know each applicant well enough to help narrate their unique story. Some of Sadaf 's favourite client success stories are about helping unlikely candidates get into INSEAD because they dared to aim high and were prepared to do the work. If you are deemed a successful match for Leadearly, you can relax in the knowledge that you have a partner invested in your success, genuinely eager to aid you every step of the way.
Leadearly Recent Alumni
MBA at INSEAD
I had the pleasure of working with Sadaf on my MBA application and could not be happier with her support. She was always attentive, responsive and genuinely invested in my success. Her guidance was clear, practical, and helped me present my profile in the best possible way. Sadaf helped me to identify and highlight valuable experiences from both my professional and personal life that I might not have emphasized on my own.
Beyond her expertise, her encouragement made me feel more confident and well-prepared throughout the process. Thanks to her, the journey felt smooth and enjoyable. Looking back now, I honestly can’t imagine having gone through the preparation without her support.
EMBA at INSEAD
Sadaf was extremely helpful and knowledgeable.
Her guidance was clear, practical and helped me through my preparation to my top choice.
Thank you!
MIM at INSEAD
Sadaf is an extremely experienced councillor who allows you to find the confidence within the application processes which can be daunting and overwhelming at times.
She helped me receive offers my top two choices and was available for guidance when needed in everything from getting me into the right mindset, to interview training, to how to approach the universities once I received my first offer about an early decision on the second. With her many years in the business and knowledge on the ins and outs of the application process, she should be your top choice when applying to universities.
I applied to Master's courses at top business schools in the UK and Europe and thanks to her guidance was able to choose between my top two choices. I will be starting this August at the top business school in Europe and Sadaf's alma matter.