PGPX IV - 2009-10: Application Process and Beyond

[anna_uma]

Hello,
Thank you very much for your reply.
My email i.d.: vidhyanand_iim@yahoo.co.in
Please send the brochure to above mentioned email.
Thanks
anna

[panacea]

Originally Posted by Riya05

Hi
My personal opinion is that work-ex is on the lower side, but given your diverse profile, this may be compensated to some extent. I don't know how adcom may look at it, but if it's any solace to you, we have 1 person in our batch from retail background and ~6-7 years of experience. So I suggest you go ahead and give it a shot with 110% effort.

cheers
Prabhu.

Thanks a ton Riya!!!

Will definetly plan my application to leverage on work ex as suggested by you.

[venkb]

hi-

please find details of my profile-

GMAT - 740, AWA - 4
Work exp - 6 yrs, 8 months at the time of admission
domain - IT services
3 years of international exp
good acad & EC

can any of the current batch mates or applicants comment on my profile?

[Riya05]

Hi
My personal opinion

If you can get your story right in the application, yours is a competitive profile to get an interview call. Rest depends on your essays and interview performance.

cheers
prabhu.

Originally Posted by venkb

hi-

please find details of my profile-

GMAT - 740, AWA - 4
Work exp - 6 yrs, 8 months at the time of admission
domain - IT services
3 years of international exp
good acad & EC

can any of the current batch mates or applicants comment on my profile?

[paglakahinka]

Hi,

My profile -

6.5 work ex by Apr 09 in IT Services, 1.5 yrs intl. exp., last 2 years in a leadership role.
GMAT - 770/5.5
Acads - Good, EC - Decent

Can someone comment on my lower work ex. compared to the batch's average, and if it can cause any hindrances in the placement process ?

Is this course in anyway MORE suited for mid-managerial executives ?

Thanks.

[namurad]

I know this is not the best thread to post this question, but, i think this is the thread that can give me good answers.

On this thread is there someone who got an offer from IIMA and also from an international univ (say IMD/INSEAD/UCLA), and accepted the international offer rather than one from IIMA PGPX.
I am asking this because applying to IIMA PGPX is a very strategic decision and in all probabilities one does so due to an aim of pursuing a long term career in India itself. So there will be quite a no. of such people whose first pref would be IIMA, and if rejected from IIMA they go to an international univ. I specifically want to hear from someone who rejected IIMA (PGPX) and accepted an offer from any one of the univs in the league of the aforementioned ones.
You would hardly get to hear the tough side of PGPX from the current students (with due respect to all of them as I know it is not easy to speak anything against one's own college). However, it would be interesting to hear the other side of the story as well.

Thanks
na

[gsudarsh]

Hello All,

The IIM-A PGPX application does not ask for any of the following - Candidate's strengths & weakness, goals, why b-school and such questions.

The major information requested are regarding GMAT, UG / PG grades and job responsibilities.

So is the first round of screening biased heavily towards people with good acads (UG / PG scores / GMAT) and people with considerable amount of supervisory role? Specifically does IIM A PGPX prefer a person with 12 years of experience (with 5 years spent in a managerial role) compared to a person with 8 years of experience (with 2 years spent in a managerial role).

Thanks ,
Sudarshan.

[ca.shefalijain]

Hi Prabhu

Could you please see my profile and advice me what are my chances for PGPX-IV?

My profile:-

GMAT score:- 710
Work Ex- 9 Years in IT industry (3.5 yrs as Project Manager)
Intl Experience- 3 months
Acaedemics-
Class X-73%
Class XII-77%
Engg-65%
Extra curricular activities-not much

Shefali

[nitya34]

Hi
Good to see that the thread is buzzing again.Thanks for the warm participation from PGPX-III batch, taking time out of their hectic schedule
for PGPX-IV aspirants,do join this group
iimapgpx200910 : IIMA PGPX 2009-10
Lets have more meaningful discussion and dont forget to upgrade the database even if your GMAT result is awaited
we are already 38 in Numbers
hope there is no other active group on the net
regards

[die_hard_G]

Hi PGites,

First of all applause for all PGites, running such a succesful Knowledge Mgmt Hub.

This is the mail i wrote to PGPX Managemnt,if anybody could guide me ,it would be appreciable.Moreover this will introduce me too all of you also(I M 27 of age).

N i m yet to take up the prepration for GMAT after this.

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Hello Sir,
I m an aspirant for PGPX course from your prestigious institute. I would like to discuss Educational Background and Work Summary in order to know whether I am an eligible candidate for this course or not. I looked for FAQ section but I couldn’t found the exact answers to my queries, the basic question I am having is that my education background and the academics scored fulfill the criteria for selection and is the 5 yrs professional experience counted after I completed my MCA or after I started my professional carrier.

I have used a tabular representation for my education/professional growth. Hope it would be simpler than text.

Education/Professional Summary

Year
Description
Course Started
Course Completed
Grade/Percent
1998
Finsihed my 10+2 from PCM side

10+2

1999
Started my B.COM
B.Com(Lucknow University)


2000
Started my PGDCA
PGDCA


2001
Completed my B.Com
C-DAC(Pune)
B.Com(Lucknow Univ)
C-DAC(Pune)
1) C-DAC scored Grade "A"
2) B.Com scored 55% marks
2002
Started my first Job in IT (Job Location Lucknow)
MCA (Distance Learning)


2003
Was still working in Lucknow



2004
Moved to Delhi for Job

PGDCA
PGDCA scored grade "A"
2005
Moved to MNC CMM Level 5 in IT industry

MCA (Distance Learning)
MCA Percentage 65 % marks
2006




2007
Moved to one of the biggest MNC a CMM Level 5 in IT industry



2008
Currently working as a Team Lead in the same company





Educational Summary-:
Currently I am B.COM,C-DAC(Pune),PGDCA,MCA(Distance Learning).

Professional Summary-:
Currently I am working in a top MNC company as a Project Leader (Middle Management) having overall 6 yrs of experience.

Looking forward for your best support.

Kind Regards,
Gaurav
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-Gaurav