March 14 is approaching, the last deadline to express your wishes on Parcoursup.
You're not the only one feeling pressure.
For their part, the formations are getting into working order.
Soon, they will receive thousands of application files.
To the evil tongues who will say that all business schools are the same: it is true, but only in part.
Each can have its own coloring in certain areas, attach more importance to certain subjects.
And some are also much more selective than others.
Your file under the microscope
At Iéseg Business School, in Paris and Lille, we emphasize the importance of English.
“It is imperative to have a solid level and to be able to express yourself,” insists Céline Verdrière, director of recruitment for France at Iéseg.
For good reason, all the teaching of his bachelor's degree will be in English.
She also emphasizes the strong expected appetite for economic subjects, which, for a business school, is not without meaning.
But be careful, “you must not be allergic to mathematics and statistics either, a significant part of our programs”, underlines Céline Verdrière.
Having taken the math specialty in final year is not necessary, but if you dropped the subject in second grade, it will be more complicated.
Good grades but not only
At EM Normandie – Le Havre, Caen and Paris – we also look at the grades.
“The key subjects?
Economic and social sciences, English, history-geography, French,” lists Carine Giubbani, director of admissions.
But while a very low rating can be prohibitive, that's not what matters most.
Attention is paid to teachers' assessments and progress.
“This aspect is valuable because it gives an indication of the level of seriousness and tenacity of a student,” believes Carine Giubbani.
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A bachelor's degree can be accessed via a common competition.
This is the case for Rennes School of Business, a member of the Ecricome competition with two other schools (Kedge BS and EM Strasbourg).
This will take you one wish as well as one sub-wish per establishment.
In addition to the classic admission procedure, there is a logic test.
“You can already take it online, several times.
Only the best mark will be retained by Parcoursup,” specifies Marine Huron-Grillot, responsible for bachelor’s admissions at Rennes SB.
The difficulty lies not so much in the questions as in the process.
“Everything is timed, you have to go quickly.
But with a little practice, you will acquire the right reflexes,” she guarantees.
Oral time
After this time of academic analysis comes that of oral interviews.
All schools plan for it and this is often where things play out.
“We want to know who you are and if you will feel good with us,” reassures the admissions director of EM Normandie.
On the menu, two interviews: one in English, the other motivational.
Since everything is done in English, Iéseg combines the two oral exams into one.
"If I had to boil it down to one question, it would be 'Why are you here?'
", explains Céline Verdrière.
Namely, why a management school?
But also, why Iéseg in particular and why this three-year course?
“Candidates for our five-year Grande Ecole Program are quite sure of their direction.
For bachelors, it's more subtle.
It’s about understanding why they prefer a short course, how they imagine the future,” explains the director of recruitment for France at Iéseg.
In the case of the Ecricome competition, the marks obtained in the written and oral English test will apply to all courses.
On the other hand, the motivational interview will be specific to each person.
Generally speaking, only those who are eligible – those who have passed the application stage – are interviewed.
At EM Normandie, all candidates who wish will be accepted.
“We wouldn’t want to miss out on a great profile.
There are students who are less academic than others who, once with us, reveal their full potential,” explains Carine Giubbani.
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