[GodBlessAll]

Puys,
This is wrong info that interviewers do not have access to your GMAT info.
They have your printed FULL-App in from of them which already has your GMAT score.

Originally Posted by rossISB

He got it from ISB Director's blog:

Admissions Director | Interviews scheduled for Round 1.


For everyone's convinience, pasting the content here..

The interviews for shortlisted candidates who applied in round 1 are round the corner. The Admission team has already sent out interview invitations to the shortlisted candidates from Delhi. Shortlisted candidates for the rest will be intimated shortly. This time apart from Delhi, Interviews are scheduled in Hyderabad and Kolkata. We kick off with the Delhi interviews which are scheduled from 10thOctober to 14th October 2009.
The interview panel will normally have 2-3 people representing Admissions, Alum and senior staff from the school. The interview would normally be of 20-30 minutes. Contrary to what others would make you believe, the ISB interview is not a stress interview. The interview format itself is designed in a manner to facilitate a discussion. The inputs for the interview are from the application itself. To ensure uniformity and remove any bias, the interview panel doesn’t have access to the candidate’s GMAT score.
So,all the best folks!

[harsh.kataruka]

Originally Posted by GodBlessAll

Puys,
This is wrong info that interviewers do not have access to your GMAT info.
They have your printed FULL-App in from of them which already has your GMAT score.

I beg to differ. I was told by the panel themselves today in my interview that they do not have access to the GMAT score and academic records.

Harsh

[anupam2285]

Originally Posted by singhshaman

1. 1:5:8 ratio is simply not possible this time around. If there are 1704 applicants, the above ratio means only 213 will be given an admissions offer. But I think 280 is the number that should be selected in R1. Also, I know for sure that all US b schools give offers to more students than they actually need in a class, making a safe assumption that all students offered admission wont join them. Wonder if ISB does the same!!

2. Just dont understand why people are so worried if the interview did not last long. The quality matters puys not quantity. ISB has been clarifying atleast for the last 1.5 years that no single aspect in the application guarantees application or rejection. They said in the Information session that after the I/V the apllicant's application and profile are looked into detail before making the final decision. And most of all why worry for something you cant do anything about? Learn from the I/V experience and move on!

referring to your point no.1, I think this time ISB may put more candidates in the waitlist category in R1 results.

just a speculation.... haha

[anupam2285]

for candidates with career aspiration in consulting, a very good file on interview tips on consulting is provided below. it has sample case studies with suggested approach to tackle each problem.

[anupam2285]

Originally Posted by GodBlessAll

Puys,
This is wrong info that interviewers do not have access to your GMAT info.
They have your printed FULL-App in from of them which already has your GMAT score.

maybe the page on GMAT score is removed from the entire application. if ISB has written it specifically on its website, it must mean something.

[sumyanand]

Originally Posted by p_1982

Hi,

I had my interview in delhi yesterday. I am a reapplicant with a decent profile (5.5 yrs in IT, iit background, gmat 770, decent essays and reco).

But my interview lasted only for 13-14 minutes. I was asked apart from the profile what I wanted to add. No case interview, no guesstimate, no general knowledge questions.

Not sure what to make out of this. My interview was towards the end of the day and the panel seemed in a hurry to finish the interviews. I dont know how they will judge me based on such a short interview.

Is it normal to have such short duration interviews? Is there someone with similar experience?

Thanks..

Hi I also had similar experience even though it is in morning of 1st day of interviews.... Don't know where it went wrong....

Nywayz.. BTW this is my first post in this forum.... I had my interview in Delhi on 10th of August....

Here is exp:

I reached 3 hours before my scheduled time considering Delhi traffic but to my luck there was no traffic on saturday... I entered hotel and ISB guys took me straight to waiting room....I have been handed over the essay "My fav dinner date"... Suggestion: Had your breakfast from home. If you are planning to have breakfast in the hotel or somewhere near interview location... They won't give you a chance even if you have reached 3 hours earlier.... :(

I firstly tried to write my dream diner date... but could not find much to write.... then I cooked up a story what every one is doing over there...( some benifits of reaching early)...

I asked every one's experience after their interview and every one has almost same experience that they are very sweet and friendly.... Personally i believe this is the most dangerous interview tactic..... you will never know what they are upto.... no cross questioning... no grilling... and then they show great interest in whatever crap you are giving even though they have heard it million times... and you will keep guessing how was interview actually......

Nyhow my interview panel consists of 3 panelists, out of which 1 I believe is alumni...
q: r u a reapplicant?
q: why didn't you opted for feedback?
q: then i don't remember what was the real question but related to why mba?
q: questions from challenges faced essay as i've mentioned cross cultural team work?
q: what will you do if we don't select you?
q: driving force for you doin six sigma?
q: learning from it?
q: ny questions for us???

Bang n its over in 15-20 mins... well before the scheduled time.... Life is not fair.... when I was waitin in the hall.. they conducted interviews up to 40-45 minutes long.... :(... N when its my turn... they compensated in 15-20 mins....

What I have made out from this short interview is that they have predecided not to take me or to take me.... N some how i'm feeling there are very rare chances of second option....

[sumyanand]

Originally Posted by anupam2285

maybe the page on GMAT score is removed from the entire application. if ISB has written it specifically on its website, it must mean something.

They have our application but in a different format... It's not the same that we have filled and have very less pages.... N i think they don't have access to GMAT info ...

[kishnik]

i have to agree on that. I felt my interview was super short and when i heard that dreaded question of "so do you have anything to ask us" all i wanted to say was - hang on, is that it???

anyway, here's my interview experience -

I reached the hotel at 2:11pm and my interview was scheduled for 2:40 [yes - barely there!], despite leaving home at 1pm. I was unlucky enough to get some awful traffic on Auranzeb Rd:( Up at the waiting room i was handed my essay sheet with the topic "youngistaan". All i could think of was that pepsi add and RK going "mein kabristaan se aaya hoon"...haha, had a little personal laugh on that, shook myself up, straightened my shoulders and got down to writing the essay. i tried keeping it GMAT style with lots of transition words. [on hindsight i dont even think they pay much attention to the essay because i forgot to give it during my interview. i walked all the way down to the lobby before realizing and going back up - and none of the panelists bothered to ask me for it either!]

i was called for my interview a couple of minutes after 2.40. There was some confusion in the room because the lady got up and left and another gentleman filled in her place. They weren't too sure who was supposed to be part of the panel. We finally began - and there was one adcom and two alums. here's a list of questions i was asked:
so tell us about your work?
-answered in detail and gave them a lead on learnings
can u give us an instance where u learnt something?
-answered, but i think thr interest began ot waiver at that point :(
so what do you do in your spare time?
-told them. one of my hobbies is poetry and they latched on to that.
can you recite a couple of lines for us?
-was prepared for this - and there was a round of "good, very good"
so you r a re-app. what feedback did u get?
-thankfully i'd been proactive about this.
so what was your score last year and what is it this year?
-answered..again another round of "good, very good"
where do you see yourself post mba?
-answered in detail about my career plans - both long and short term.
so any questions for us?

Thats it - not at all like my interview last year which went on for 45 mins. i Seems to me they had already pretty much made up their minds...only time will tell which way.

hope the post helps all those who are yet to give thr interviews!

[subhankar.cpaul]

I GUESS I DIDNT PLACE THE QUESTION RIGHT ... HENCE NO RESPONSES.

Hi, I have mostly been a silent member of this forum. I have applied for the R1 ISB round from Kolkata and am expecting a call (fingers crossed).
But looking at the interview questions I am really cursing myself to project Strategic Decision Making as my goal post my MBA. I am IIM(INDIAN IT MALE) with 6 years exp and 700 GMAT.

Please can anyone share their views about how I might be grilled on the Strategic Decision making area ?

[charged]

Originally Posted by subhankar.cpaul

I GUESS I DIDNT PLACE THE QUESTION RIGHT ... HENCE NO RESPONSES.

Hi, I have mostly been a silent member of this forum. I have applied for the R1 ISB round from Kolkata and am expecting a call (fingers crossed).
But looking at the interview questions I am really cursing myself to project Strategic Decision Making as my goal post my MBA. I am IIM(INDIAN IT MALE) with 6 years exp and 700 GMAT.

Please can anyone share their views about how I might be grilled on the Strategic Decision making area ?

I could think of the following questions??
1) With the current market scenario, how do you think the IT strategies should need to change?
2) If you have worked for a fin client->How do you think the IT strategies of the bank should change in the current situation?
3) Outsourcing is the buzz of the IT industry -> What changes do you think are necessary to tap the outsourcing opportunity?

Just my 2P!!!
Hope that helps