{"id":153,"date":"2007-06-13T19:49:23","date_gmt":"2007-06-13T19:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mbamission.neuro-designs.com\/blog\/2007\/06\/13\/pagalguy-interview-with-imd-director-of-admissions\/"},"modified":"2010-10-07T08:10:26","modified_gmt":"2010-10-07T14:10:26","slug":"pagalguy-interview-with-imd-director-of-admissions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/pagalguy-interview-with-imd-director-of-admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Pagalguy: Interview with IMD Director of Admissions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday, India\u2019s Pagalguy.com released an interview with the Director of Admissions at IMD, Katty Ooms Suter. What is striking about this conversation is Ms. Ooms Suter\u2019s refreshing candor. She does not shy away from admitting that they have a GMAT minimum or that they don\u2019t take more than 10 candidates from a certain country, in order to maintain their international diversity. While this is certainly required reading for anyone interested in the IMD MBA, it is also an important window into an AdCom, for almost any candidate.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pagalguy.com\/forum\/b-school-discussions-mba-abroad\/23908-pagalguy-exclusive-indian-gmat-scores.html\" target=\"_blank\">Pagalguy Exclusive: IMD MBA Admissions Director<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday, India\u2019s Pagalguy.com released an interview with the Director of Admissions at IMD, Katty Ooms Suter. What is striking about this conversation is Ms. Ooms Suter\u2019s refreshing candor. 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