[ssikka]

Hi

Could anybody please provide insights on to what is expected out of essay questions for session 2009-2010.

1.Please give three reasons why ISB should admit you into the class of 2010. These reasons should ideally differentiate you from your competition. (300 words max )

2.You are contesting the election to be the President of the ISB Student Body. Write a speech you will deliver to the student body on why they should elect you as the President? (300 words max)

3.CASE : You have been appointed to head the team to build a dam across the River Zumba. Success in this project is critical for your company and would earn you a promotion. Failure would mean that your company would be bankrupt and will take along with it, its investors and its employees. Building a dam across the river would result in deforestation of a portion of the rainforests and would mean relocation of the tribals and destabilization of wild life at Zumba. There is resistance from environmental groups against your project. You are meeting the head of the resistance movement in one hour wherein you would have to explain your decision. Describe what you would do and why? (You will be evaluated on the creativity and practicality of your solution). (300 words max)

4.Optional
Please provide additional information, if any, that will significantly affect the consideration of your application to the ISB. Please do not repeat information which has already been stated elsewhere in the application. You may use this to clarify any breaks in education/work, inform about any other item which you think has not been covered elsewhere etc. (300 words max)


Thanks for all the help.

[alchemistmba]

Good to see the posts on this thread.
I'll be applying to ISB too this year. My profile is as follows:

WorkEx: 4+ years in a systems company.
Undergrad: IIT
GMAT: 770
Extra Curriculars: I was involved in a few events in college. I organize a few technical events at work and volunteer at a non profit.

[mbaqueries]

FYI

It's back! -[2008] Ask ISB-Hyderabad: Admission Director answers your queries!

http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/intern...8-ask-isb.html

[nikdo_19]

I thought this might be useful for all, mail from ISB about information sessions:

Dear ISB Aspirant,
The ISB will be conducting an Information session via video conference from 5:30 – 7:00PM on 28 June at the following cities:
CITY ADDRESS REGISTRATION LINK
Agra Reliance Web World, B-53, Upper Ground Floor Maruti Builders Event Registration

Central Bank Road, Kamlanagar, Agra Tel: 09358515432
Allahabad
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Allahabad Tel: 05323013999
Gwalior Reliance Web World Shop No. 31/2444, Dawat Restaurant Event Registration

Opp Gurudwara, MLS Road, Gwalior Tel: 0751-3208080
Patna Reliance Web World, Jagat Trade Centre Event Registration

Fraser Road Patna Tel: 09334988927
Ranchi Reliance Web World, Ranchi Club Complex Event Registration

(Adjacent to HDFC Bank) Main Road Tel: 06513208185
Vizag Reliance Web World, 47-14-10, Vidisha Towers Event Registration

Dwarakanagar, Visakhapatnam-16 Tel: 09396963996
To register for any of the events, follow the above link.
Please ignore this message, If you have already registered.
Do inform your friends or colleagues who wish to attend this session.
You can write to us at PGPAdmissions@isb.edu or call us on +91 40 23187474, we will be glad to tell you more about the school.
Regards,
Office of Admissions & Financial Aid
Indian School of Business
ISB Campus, Gachibowli
Hyderabad 500032

[BOSVIN]

Paging for BAdri. Please answer my post which is the secondlast post on the previous page

[vyas22]

Hi ,

Myself a chip designer in a MNC with exactly 3yrs of workex ( 4 yrs by 2009)
grades
xth - 75
xii - 82
Btech - 69
expected GMAT - (700 -720)
extra cocurriculars -
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1) Vice president of rotract club , organized lots of activities from literacy for slums to blood donation camps, pulse polio eradication programees
2) Secreatary for various clubs in UG .
3) Was founder member of a corporate rock band .
4) foreign languages -french
5) An avid blogger and freelancer , with articles published in various reputed magazines and journals

I'm not sure i should wait a year or apply this year for my dream destinantion ISB .
any takers ?

Regards
Vyas

[vyas22]

Also a query regarding admissions round ,
Is there a cutoff that x% will be taken from round 1 , and y % from round 2
and x>y ?
Does it matter you apply in round 1 or round 2 , or there's equal probability of getting thru ?

[himanshu_pec]

Hi,
Thanks for replying to the queries posted on this forum.

Kindly provide some insight on the chances to get an admit for the 2009 batch of ISB:

1) X -81.4%
2) XII- 86%
3) B.E.- Electrical Engineering (Punjab Engg College, Chandigarh)- 69.7%
4) Work Exp - 6years in Automotive and EDA industry.
Experience range from production support to product service.
5) Extra Curricular- Member of College and school cricket teams
Won a Inter College Technical Paper Presentation competition.
Active participation in different corporate sports meet in Hyderabad.

I will be appearing for GMAT on 1st Sep.

Please let me know what will be a good score to get an admit?

Regards,
Himanshu

[urefriendforeve]

I have a few of questions regarding the ISB admission procedure.

a) While going through the ISB admissions account, i could not find anywhere being asked to specify whether i am interested in Round1 or Round 2, can anyone explain how can i choose between round1 and round 2?

b) Does ISB allow changing Interview scheduling from a India city based personal interview to a Telephonic interview at an international site. My issue is that there is a good chance that i will be out of the country for 6 to 8 months starting july. I may just be able to make it back by the Round 2 interview dates, but i am not sure.

c) Personal interview vs telephonic interview----I am assuming that ISB does not make any disctinction whatsoever between these two, does anyone have any stats that can reflect telephonic interview people have as much of a chance as personal interview people. Personally speaking i am always a Personal interview person, but if circumstances do not permit, then i will have no choice but to opt for a telephonic interview (Provided i am shortlisted in the first place)

Look foward to your responses.

Thanks
NK

[p_jez]

Badri,

First, my profile in brief:
# Indian, Male
# 30yrs, 8.5 yrs work ex when I join next year
# Acads - avg, from NIT Nagpur (erstwhile REC Nagpur)
# Working in IT, on ERP/CRM. Will have been a Project Manager for almost 3 yrs in March 2009, PMP certification in 2007
# GMAT 740/6.0 (2008 )
# Have managed initiatives that have directly impacted the bottomline of the organization
# Have managed development of dashboard that enables the CEO to assess Sales VPs' performance (interacted with the directorate office for this)
# Have managed sunset of an organization application

Would you please share your thoughts on how competitive this might be?

More importantly, as far as EC is concerned, I am involved in activities which basically fall into giving back to society. However, all this has been in a contributor's role, not at all as a leader. How much water does it hold in your opinion?