[makingithappen]

Originally Posted by dogthecat

Guys
What is the dresscode for the interview? I was thinking about a formal shirt with a tie...but seems people are wearing suit. If it has to be suit I ll have to see if I fit into my old ones...and dont know if I would be comfortable in those :P

Pls advise!!!

a suit is the best suited attire for the occassion.but a fitting formal shirt is better than a ill fitting suit.

[coolmayank123]

Originally Posted by beat_the_matrix

Guys guys guys,

I can't stop commenting on this "IT people better get high GMAT or get crucified" psyche I repeatedly see on PG.

760-780? Is it an easy and sure thing to do? Are IT people gods that everyone can manage 750 with sublime ease?

Lets get this straight. You need 700+ to feel good to apply. With that kind of score you can go to any place and the place which denies you a seat for not scoring 750+ is simply not worth it. :satisfie:

For IT you need 740? Who said that? I see a lot of people here on PG itself who have got calls with 690-700+. I myself got call from ISB and IIM C with 710. And remember there are a lot of people who never post on PG. So there might be more out there. Once you get a call, you would always get a better chance to show they what you got.

So, IT people, don't read too much into this 740-750+ GMAT statements and work on making your apps better.

Buddy,
Cool down, I agree with u that GMAT scores is nt end of the world...in fact its is not even the beginning....u might have got though ISB OR EVEN wharton....but before commenting read through the posts...if u havent ..shut up...no one said that u need 730 toget through ISB..that is just the average score ...thats all...very natural...most people who r engineers have better quant skills... and thats obvious..we have studied maths... thats it...end of the world.... thats all...moreoevr interviews r also a matter of luck....specially in ISB...

God, why cant people go through all the posts before commenting and blabbering about which b schools they got through????:new_multi:

[p_jez]

Mere baye kandhe par ek til hai..

Mere bhai... kaha kho gaye is forum mein? Bahar aao, gale milte hein..

Cheers

[theapprentice]

Originally Posted by tihaiya2

Hi pl tell me the procedure to find about the fee back on rejection of your application.I have learnt that ISB gives u feedback so that u can improve on and reapply later.:frown:

ISB provides feedback in the 1st week of may if you write to admissions office at that time. So you will get a "feedback" on where you lacked.

I dont think you will get a "fee back" of your app

Hope this helps

@!

[overlord]

Originally Posted by beat_the_matrix

Good profile there and they should have at least called you for interviews if not for anything else then just to flaunt this on their "student profile" section.

Can there be some other reason? Acads? Essays? etc?

I would advise you to apply at some other schools such as NUS, Insead, etc if you are open to consider options abroad.

ATB!

It just depends on the app pool...........especially for ppl with less than 3yrs of work ex and an IT bckgrnd a GMAT score of 730+ is arnd the ISB avg....now I wld completely agree that the gmat cant really be used to judge a person but then certain schools like ISB are particular abt this ...they look at the entire profile too but at the same time the gmat score is important for a no. of factors.......most of the ppl applyin to ISB are from the IT backgrnd hence this is the most competitive pool....to differentiate urself a high gmat score wld hlp immensely....also the applicant might not bring anything new to classroom being frm IT in which case a high GMAT score wld keep ISB's avg GMAT high too...schools are quite particular abt this....so I wld beg to disagree and say that a high gmat is very important for a guy with an avg 2-3yr IT (programmin) exp...........i'm sure that u had a fab profile apart from the GMAT and hence you prob got a call.... this is just IMHO...

[bluepeas]

Many Thanks @MeraNumberA.. for your reply..

Originally Posted by MeraNumberAyega

Hi Bluepeas, I wasn't asked about technical knowledge in any field. They weren't trying to test knowledge.. they were more interested in knowing my role, responsibilties, my learnings from my work, what I had learnt from my manager, team, what i did to correct my shortcomings, etc.

[riturajesi]

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[theapprentice]

Here are the Qs asked to me during the interview
Q You are a re-applicant. When did you reapply?
Q What was the feedback received?
Q What have you done to improve your communication skills?
Q Tell us something about your first job experience? What were u doing
Q From your work experiences give us an example of a problem you faced in a team situation and what you did to resolve it

Analytical Case study- I have a machine which produces fake paintings. Each one painting costs 10L. Estimate the market size of such paintings.

Q You have any questions for us?

From the other guy who didn’t get a chance to speak till now
Q Post ISB goals

Q Specific companies in strategy consulting you want to target

Q Do you have a plan B?


The 100 word essay was on FABULOUS

Cheers
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[aartis]

Hey Guys

Have been a silent member of this forum....but must Thank all those who shared their interview experiences.Well I had my Interview today at sheraton at 14:00 hrs, panel no.-3

My profile:
GMAT -710, Work Ex-4 years, 3years as an Air Hostess with jet,1 year as an Aviation & Personality Development trainer.Acads-Above avg,ec-Good

well my Interview .....

3 people on tha panel - 2 from Adcom and one alumni

Greetings
Mr Menon:Aarti tell us something about yourself so that we can set a note for this interview
Me:I ll talk something about which I have not mentioned in my Application. Talked about my community service endeavors..and latest Salaam baalak trust that I am a part of
Lady:So what do you do there..n wat do you teach. Tell us some names of these street children.
Me: blah blah........N Gulta Singh
Lady :smile
Mr Menon: why is your current Job paying you so less
Me : reason
Lady: why did you leave Jet
Me : Blah Blah convinced them
Alum: Plans on your venture
Me:rattled off
Alum: Cross questioned...
Me: i guess i kinda convinced them
Alum: Why Isb for an entrepreneur. Why dont you meet some VC s right away
Me: Wced n electives.......I guess convinced him
Mr menon: Current economic scenario
Me: aeeeeeeeeeeeeoooooo I hate this question...Tried telling them about the sub prime crisis....
alum: Cross questioned thrice
Mr menon: How is it effecting the Aviation Indutry
Me: thankfully had done the research this morning. All about the jet kingfisher alliance
Alum : Cross question
ME: tried to answer but dunno whether I convinced him cause Mr Menon took over
Mr menon: What about all the crew who have been laid off. What are their job prospects
Me: hospitality & Travel & tourism Industry
Mr menon: satisfied
Lady: how will you train your batchmates at ISB on soft kills?
Me:thinking....Why should I train them...but then gave some wishy washy answer. team building exercise n i shall be apart of those role plays..
She: smiled......Wonder why
Mr menon: Anything else
Me: three Questions
panel: answered.......
Thank you

All in all it lasted for about 40 mins. I have mixed feelings. But lets hope i make it......
All the best to everyone who has got the calls.

[rk.mba09]

Aarti,
Can you please let us know the one-word essay question?