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

kishorek

Thank you for your prompt response.
I have one more question. I submitted my evaluator information on the application and received the email saying the information was accepted and email sent to the evaluator. (8 day ago)
However, my evaluator has confirmed that he has not received the email. There is no option online for me to resend the evaluation form to the evaluator. I have emailed to pgpadmissions@isb.edu 2 days ago, requesting to resend the evaluation form, but have not received a response yet.
Is there any other way (telephone number or a different email address) where I can reach the appropriate department and expedite the process?

Than you.

Damini Sud

Hi,

We actually have an event called "GLOBAL MBA DREAM" in Hyderabad where an ISB representative will be answering all admissions related questions face to face. If you want you can register for the event, free of charge:

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chandu_v

Dear Sir,

Thanks for taking this initiative of replying to the querries of the candidate.

I have the following querries regarding the application:

Experience Section:
1. I have been working with my current employer for the past 7 years (ever since my graduation) except for a period of 2 months (spanning Feb-Mar 2005). I had essentially moved to another company but returned to the first company within few weeks. I am planning to explain it in the optional essay.
Should I still give my employment details in 3 parts? (or) Can I project my career as a progression in the same organization?

Awards Section:
2. Awards section is allowing us to cover patents in that section. Are we expected to give the details of each patent as a separate entry?
In that case, if the total number of awards (including patents) is more than 6, how do we give these details?

3. Can research publications be covered under the awards sections? Can awards received at the workplace be covered under the awards section?

Essays section
4. Second Essay (About the speech)
Are we only supposed to target the "General Student body”?
(Or) Can we assume the existence of some other body with some specific purpose and target the same? This could help us in projecting our skills in a more apt form.

5. Optional Essay
Does it need to have a central theme? (Or) Can it be used to list down different unrelated aspects of our application / profile?

Thanks and Regards,
Sarat

mission_mba2009

Sir,

I have a question on the Job Achievements under "Employment Details" section:
If I were to list down 3 top achievements, there would be duplicate information in Achievements/Awards/Essays sections. So, what would be your advice: List down the TOP three or use this section to write down the achievements that are not covered anywhere else.

Thanks

sra1.god

Dear Adcom,

I have one particular question about extracurricular activities.
I have been following stock markets for a long time and for last two years, I am an active investor. Can I cite it as an extracurricular activity?
I don't have any certifications for it, but once I gave practice NCFM (By NSE) test and got a decent score. Will this certification (If I have it) add some value to my application.

Thanks,
Sravan

alchemistmba

Would it be possible to record the "Global MBA Dream" event being held in Hyderabad and post it on YouTube?
It would be great to see an official YouTube channel maintained by the ISB adcom. Great way to reach out to students abroad.

-alchemist

chet_krishna

Hi

I have the following questions while filling out the Application

So here goes

1) This is regarding the Education details
In each of the section for education details, like for the 12th or undergraduate, there is a box at the bottom - gaps in education. Is this for highlighting any gaps during the engineering course or 12th standard?

If suppose i graduated in 2002, but started working in 2004. Would i need to mention this somewhere?

2) This is About the evaluators
a)
I want to assign my evaluations to my two previous managers. My current managers response may not be good if i mention my future plans. Is this fine ? Will this effect my application? Will it carry the same value?

b) How much time would it take an evaluator to fill out the application? What would be the format of the form? WIll he need to write out lengthy essays etc?
I am asking all this because this question was put to me by one of my potential evaluators, since he said he has limited time to do this. Hence it would help me in giving him a heads up of what is expected from him.

c) One of my Evaluators has since quit her job because of personal reasons and is now a home maker. In this case i will not be able to provide an official id, but i can ask her to provide her credentials of the work experience. Will this be fine? Do i need to talk to the Admissions office in regard to this?

Thanks in advance
Krishna

bnahse

Dear Sir ,

I had a query regarding the TOEFL score submission.

Sir , though English was the primary language of instruction during my undergraduate studies, I really wanted to submit my very strong TOEFL score. Presently in the application the toefl score submission section is only visible if one clicks on the radio button that states primary language of instruction was not english. Can you please let me know where in the application can I add this detail?

Thanks and Regards

mbaqueries

Thank you very much for your reply.

I am appearing for CFA level 1 in Dec. Should I mention this in the application form? If yes, in which section of the application form?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Admissions@ISB

Mbaqueries,

We regret the delay in reply. The average GMAT score of the current batch from the finance background is 690.

Admissions Team

ramkit

Dear Mr Menon,

Thanks for this purposeful thread and the pains being taken in clarifying on wide range of issues.

1. As part of the scholarship application, we need to upload the Income proof of the spouse and parents. My father was a mason long back and now a home-maker. My spouse is a home-maker too. Hence, they don't possess any income proof as they don't have any active income.

How to explain this as there is no filed to mention the same.

2. I am working for a PSU, where a lot of intangible monitory benefits, such as unlimited medical care expenses, are not reflected in our Salary. We can mention Gross Salary by multiplying one of the recent month's Gross Salary. We can't mention the CTC as there are no official documents to support. But, just mentioning the Gross Salary may act negative as the figure is not that Big.

Please advise the course of action.

Thanks in adavnce.