Hi I am new to this forum..I am focussing to give gmat in december this year,,,I have few concerns ..your valuable inputs can help me to clear them...

1) how much part does the reference plays in ur admission at ISB?

2) how many references are required...references from the current employer is required or from all the past employers

3) do frequent switches effect admission at ISB??

Hi every one I am a ISB aspirant.. but have a doubt regarding admission procedure.
I dont have much gud academics but have a decent experience of 4.8 years and rite now working in a reputed company ..
Can any one suggest me tht if academic record is not still is it possible to get into ISB?

I see.. is there a thread where this was discussed? I have enrolled for their services..

magnifico Says

Right. What I wanted to know is that why is app help banned from PG?

Self Promotion may be

Right. What I wanted to know is that why is app help banned from PG?

magnifico Says

Why is app help asterisked?

it is banned word

Why is app help asterisked?

I was looking for the fate of this dude. "anupam jain" aka "ajnsit". he scored a scored a 780. Anyone knows which college did he actually join.
Looks like he is in hibernation.

What is the time line to prepare for GMAT , i ahev already applied for CAT 08
ISb next year would be a better option i think

Regards
KK

Hi,

which App help service are you taking. Iam interested too.

Menikhs

Hardik,

I suggest you to use ******* Service. My exprience and score are similar to yours but for cracking the B-school process you need more than just a score. What you need is a story. I am a reject from ISB R2 last year and I used professional help this time from ******* for my essays. I found a huge difference in the quality of my essays and the line of thoughts. They helped me bring out the hidden potential and strong points in my profile.

They help you not only wih the essays but you get to know the deepest secrets of B-school apping since some of them has worked with ADComs during their MBA curriculum.

While I am waiting eagerly for ISB results I already have a couple of interview invites in hand from other schools. I'll be available for more inputs incase you want to contact me one to one.

Ciao...
Aspriant MBA Cof of 2010

Grawp Says

Have the interview invites started coming in?

Grawp,

This thread was for last year's process.

Check out the current year's thread - all the action is there.

Cheers

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Hardik,

I suggest you to use ******* Service. My exprience and score are similar to yours but for cracking the B-school process you need more than just a score. What you need is a story. I am a reject from ISB R2 last year and I used professional help this time from ******* for my essays. I found a huge difference in the quality of my essays and the line of thoughts. They helped me bring out the hidden potential and strong points in my profile.

They help you not only wih the essays but you get to know the deepest secrets of B-school apping since some of them has worked with ADComs during their MBA curriculum.

While I am waiting eagerly for ISB results I already have a couple of interview invites in hand from other schools. I'll be available for more inputs incase you want to contact me one to one.

Ciao...
Aspriant MBA Cof of 2010

Have the interview invites started coming in?

Hi All,

I am planning to apply for round 2 of ISB . I am not great at writing and need professional help.

my profile

IT , 5 yrs , 2 yr international , 1 patent.

Decent extra currics. GMAT 710

External links deleted by MavericK

Can someone guide me ? I need to start application process immediately.

Cheers
Hardik...

chet321, Sunil prabhu and Sandeep, and sachin_h

send me ur full name, application id, company you worked for when u applied and year u applied. I will get the feedback for you, if you are interested. And ya PM the details.

--Badri--

P.S: I will take 1-3 working days to reply to ur PM

Hi vsbadri,
I had mailed the ISB adcom team on the same day i posted my previous message. And this time i got a reply and feedback within 1 working day..

Neways, Thanks dude.

chet321, Sunil prabhu and Sandeep, and sachin_h

send me ur full name, application id, company you worked for when u applied and year u applied. I will get the feedback for you, if you are interested. And ya PM the details.

--Badri--

P.S: I will take 1-3 working days to reply to ur PM

Same here bro, this is extremely disappointing on the part of ISB, I first wrote to them last year and was told that feedback will be provided in April.

Then I wrote to them again in April and was told that feedback will be provided in first week of May. When I wrote to them in May, they said that they are sorry for the delay and gave no further deadline.

Lots of procrastination on the part of ISB, something which is not associated with them.

Hi chet321, Sunil prabhu and Sandeep,

Did u guys get feedback from ISB ? I had mailed them last in June, but no reply since then.

Can somebody please check my profile and tell my chances of getting call from ISB / Pgpx iima?

WE : 12 + years / non IT / PSU

Acad : B.tech / good college / c.g.p.a 8.02/10

Gmat : 670 / awa 5.5

Achivements/awards : very normal

I think i have done fairly good job in essays.

Thanks for the response, I guess all I should do is apply and take it as it comes

viscountess Says

GMAT : 720 (Q 50, V 3 AWA 5.0

You've got a fair GMAT score, considering the avg of 730. I would have said "Good", but then you've passed out just a couple of years ago.

Work Ex : 2 yrs in an IT Major

This is what I am not sure of - you are at the borderline in terms of experience. If it is 2 yrs right now, then it'll be about 2.5 yrs when you join. Not sure on this front!

I'm planning to apply in R1 and I'm working on the essays

You should also check out the thread for this year's applications - ISB 2009 Aspirants.

Cheers

Hi All,

I just wanted to know what my chances with ISB were. My profile is

GMAT : 720 (Q 50, V 3 AWA 5.0
Work Ex : 2 yrs in an IT Major
DGPA : 8.0
My college was affiliated to WBUT and was not a branded college.
HSC : 69.7%
SSC : 77%

Extra Currics : Average.

Could someone tell me what my chances are? I'm planning to apply in R1 and I'm working on the essays

Thanks in Advance

eric.segal1 Says

guys i just wanted to know what kind of verification is done(by B-schools like ISB ) for the work experience....as in is it telephonic or is it personal visit by some guys they employed for this purpose.

can somebody answer me please?
my 2nd recommender(a traditional finicky lot) wants to know this as he insists that if it is a verification through e-mail or some web based stuffs then he would rather prefer not to be a part. Can u tell me if the ISB atleast does it telephonically if not personally?
some pg veterans...plz reply

I would just like to answer the question in a different manner by saying that

My whole stregth lies in making the idea and hence the patent and I should be looking at selling that only. With some experiences connect the same to the patent benefits

Isn't that fine

Please ignore....

guys i just wanted to know what kind of verification is done(by B-schools like ISB ) for the work experience....as in is it telephonic or is it personal visit by some guys they employed for this purpose.

HI All,

I will have 5 years of work ex with a Finance -BPO this Nov'08.I am assistant manager and a graduate (B.sc lifescience) Academics not so good infact very avrage,Profile - nothing much. what can i do get upto the mark of making my profile worthwhile and how much the minimum score required for a guy like me to make it to good B-schools like ISb, NUS or may be schools in US and UK.
Would really appreciate !

What is OG or OG 12.
I am currently going for GMAt coaching in Princeton reviwe, looks good, they have good strategies.

Hi,

I got rejected in the ISB interview because I could not answer well the case study question. following was the question:

you are aware about the unmanned vehicles being used in army for fighter plans etc. I have the patent for this technology. Now, I want to use my plan in commercial aviation.How do you think i should go forward so that I can earn maximum money? Should I start my own manufaturing or start issueing licensing or whatever comes to your mind? speak 5-10 points that come to your mind.

Any ideas how to answer this question?

One of the ways is to issue license to commercial aircraft manufacturing cos to use the patent n earn out of it
Setting up a manufacturing plant will need lot of investment and it ll take a hell a lot of time to get it done and start making money
moreover if you are a person who doesnt know the manufacturing nuisances then this wont be the best option to go for without a proper partner

If we go for selling the licenses, the current aircraft manufacturing cos ll be already having the facilities to manufacture air crafts sans this technology..they jus need to invest in getting this part done and fitting their flights with this module...

We can have time periods for this license or we can restrict the license to say x number of aircract/manufacturer..by this we can get continuous revenue out of licensing if this technology becomes a success in the commercial space...

And we can even improvise on this tech n get them patented as well..

P.S. This is from a novice and this is the first time I am doing stuffs like case study analysis...Guess my explanation is the one which ll be suggested by most of the ppl who dont think out of the box:tellme:

But is there any out of the box solution for this case?

which is the best strategy that works for ISB admissions?

Hi,

I got rejected in the ISB interview because I could not answer well the case study question. following was the question:

you are aware about the unmanned vehicles being used in army for fighter plans etc. I have the patent for this technology. Now, I want to use my plan in commercial aviation.How do you think i should go forward so that I can earn maximum money? Should I start my own manufaturing or start issueing licensing or whatever comes to your mind? speak 5-10 points that come to your mind.

Any ideas how to answer this question?

Hi All,

The applications for ISB PGP 2009-2010 have begun...

ISB - Online Application Portal

All the best to everyone !!!

R

The firrst sentence I believe is common for all reject applicants. Since, I also got the same feedback. However, this also goes further to say that each application is being compared to the applicant pool present during that tiime and the situation may vary with each year.
The second sentence gives more insight with ur weakness in your application. In my case, it was the GMAT score.

Thiis is just a pure extrapolated opinion . I may be wrong !!!

That helps buddy !! I was looking for an element of personalization. It seems there is. Understandably, there may be lot of applicants who may get the similar response but then many may have faltered on the same crucial thing.

The firrst sentence I believe is common for all reject applicants. Since, I also got the same feedback. However, this also goes further to say that each application is being compared to the applicant pool present during that tiime and the situation may vary with each year.
The second sentence gives more insight with ur weakness in your application. In my case, it was the GMAT score.

Thiis is just a pure extrapolated opinion . I may be wrong !!!

Hi All,

I recieved my feedback today. For info, I was rejected after my interview and here is what they have said

"You have done well overall, but lost out due to the extreme intensity of competition within the applicant pool. You could look at improving your communication and interview skills further, if you are planning to re-apply."

Not sure whether this is specific feedback or most candidates have got rejected after interview have got the same.

Guys,

Is there any sectional cutoff for GMAT or just the overall score that matters??? Please advice.

Thanks.

GMAT score is a part and parcel of your application.. An overall score and sectional score is not seen individually.. Its seen in totality.. And ur sectional scores add up to ur total score.. There cant be a case where u have low sectional score but high total or vice versa..

Sameer Agarwal

Hey all,

I asked for the feedback in first week of May. I got the feedback in 5 days time. So, I suppose that sorting out the applications to give right feedback is taking some time.

Hi asp2008,

I can imagine ur frustration on not getting a timely feedback from ISB.. Please try and understand that ISB reaceives more than 3500 applications every year and only 444 got selected. Providing feedback to the rejected candidates takes sometime as there are lot of request pouring in everyday..

I request you to kindly send in another mail and requesting them to send a feedback, and stating that you have written in 2-3 times earlier..

I also request you to be a lil patient.. Im sure you will get a feedback in due time..

Sameer Agarwal

Hi All -

I am looking to apply for ISB next year, I request you all to have a look on my profile and do let me know your thoughts and areas of improvement

Education
10th - 72 % UP Board
12th - 73 % UP Board
B.Tech (Chemical Engg) - 69%

Experience
10 + Years in IT industry served in Retail, Heath Care, Telecom, Finance domain
Presently working with Union Pacific Rail Road USA as Asst Project Manager
Served 3 fortune 500 firms in my career.
Last position hold in India - Team Lead Accenture
Lead a team for a open source project
PMP Certified
ITIL certified
Java Sun Certification in 2001
Onsite Experience - 6 Months in Italy, 2.5 Years in USA
Currently living in USA and have plan to relocate to India in 2009

I want to come back to India and join a leading Management Institute like ISB for Executive MBA. this is one of the core reason for me to come back in India. As I am totally out of Indian Market and don't have current exposure about MBA programs. Please let me know how you feel about my chances for ISB.

thanks
rr

Re: ISB 2008 - Interviews and Admits
Quote:
Originally Posted by chet321
Same here bro, this is extremely disappointing on the part of ISB, I first wrote to them last year and was told that feedback will be provided in April.

Then I wrote to them again in April and was told that feedback will be provided in first week of May. When I wrote to them in May, they said that they are sorry for the delay and gave no further deadline.

Lots of procrastination on the part of ISB, something which is not associated with them.

Hey all,

I asked for the feedback in first week of May. I got the feedback in 5 days time. So, I suppose that sorting out the applications to give right feedback is taking some time.

Can u share ur profile and the feedback that u got from ISB ..

Same here bro, this is extremely disappointing on the part of ISB, I first wrote to them last year and was told that feedback will be provided in April.

Then I wrote to them again in April and was told that feedback will be provided in first week of May. When I wrote to them in May, they said that they are sorry for the delay and gave no further deadline.

Lots of procrastination on the part of ISB, something which is not associated with them.

Hey all,

I asked for the feedback in first week of May. I got the feedback in 5 days time. So, I suppose that sorting out the applications to give right feedback is taking some time.

Same is the case with me.
I have written them trice but all I have heard from them is "we will get back to you soon".

--Sandeep Goyal

Same here bro, this is extremely disappointing on the part of ISB, I first wrote to them last year and was told that feedback will be provided in April.

Then I wrote to them again in April and was told that feedback will be provided in first week of May. When I wrote to them in May, they said that they are sorry for the delay and gave no further deadline.

Lots of procrastination on the part of ISB, something which is not associated with them.

Same is the case with me.
I have written them trice but all I have heard from them is "we will get back to you soon".

--Sandeep Goyal

@ sunil prabhu

This is the reply i got from ISB adcom



Try mailing them again

--Badri--

@ sunil prabhu

This is the reply i got from ISB adcom

Dear Badri,

We already started giving feedback to the rejected applicants. Rejected applicants need to send out a request email to admissions@isb.edu quoting the application reference number.

Regards,

Try mailing them again

--Badri--

Hi Badri,

I have written to ISB for a feedaback on my application but I havent recieved any yet. I had a ding
Any ideas when I can expect the feedback to come.

Cheers!!
Sunil.

@Dipesh,

Please put your query in the ISB 2009 thread.

http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/intern...aspirants.html (ISB 2009 Aspirants)

@Mods can we have this thread closed please.

--Badri--

Hi,

I ma Dipesh, having 5+ years of work ex in IT Sales( Hardware).
I have done my Diploma in electronics as well a my BE, Hoewever, I do not have acads that I can boast of.
10th Std-- 69%
Diploma -- 65%
BE (elctro) --54%

I have been in Mumbai all throughout.

Furthter I plan to take my GMAT and appear for ISB.
My Query:

1. I would like to have some tips and strategies that I can adapt for my GMAT preparation
   
2. What are the kind of books / literature that i should refer for GMAT.
   
3. Can someone shed some light as what would be the eligible score to get a call from ISB?
   
4. And finally, do you feel that I am eligible for ISB at all?

please revert with your view points and responses

Regards,
Dipesh

Hi,

I have a query and appreciate somebody helping me in this regard.
I've completed my Btech in 2006. I had a offer in hand before I passout.
but, there was a gap of about 6 months before I joined my job.
In the mean while, I joined our college as a member of the faculty training
students for campus selections and later teaching academic subjects for about
6 months. Now, my question is, can I use that teaching exp 4 applying to ISB?
Will they consider it? How do i need to explain it?

Please put your query in the ISB 2009 thread.

http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/international-indian-mba-schools-accepting/29126-isb-2009-aspirants.html

Hi,

I have a query and appreciate somebody helping me in this regard.
I've completed my Btech in 2006. I had a offer in hand before I passout.
but, there was a gap of about 6 months before I joined my job.
In the mean while, I joined our college as a member of the faculty training
students for campus selections and later teaching academic subjects for about
6 months. Now, my question is, can I use that teaching exp 4 applying to ISB?
Will they consider it? How do i need to explain it?

Hi Kanchandani
I need your advise.
I have done MBA specilizing in Banking from Texas. With 4 yrs of work exp in US on Finance It side as a functional person, and 3 yrs of managing our own business. I want to apply for ISB and yet to take GMAT. WIth good extra curriculars and low acads, what is your opinion, as my GMAT should be and over all strategy should be, I am sure they will ask me why second MBA?
Many thanks in advance

^ This is the thread you should be looking for

http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/international-indian-mba-schools-accepting/29126-isb-2009-aspirants-17.html

No?

hi
all
i am going to start my preparation for gmat & am planning to give it in 2-3 months.
presently i am working with honeywell banglore.
can any one guide me regarding online tests and any good coaching institute here.
please help.






Round 1 of the admit process for ISB starts on 2nd July.

I am starting this thread for interested applicants to discuss the various aspects of admission process and to help out each other.

To start with, my profile -

GMAT - 670 (4.5 in AWA)
Work Ex- 4 yrs
Extra Circullar - Good
Interested to specialize in Finance.

ISB admission procedure can be found at -
Apply - Indian School of Business (ISB)

I checked some of the older threads that can be used as a reference -
http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/b-school-discussions-mba-abroad/18296-isb-2007-interviews-and-beyond.html

Lets get this discussion rolling over the next few months !!
All the best to everyone.

Hi Rishika,
Thanx for the great explanation. It sure does help :)

But I have one doubt... you have said that the evaluation letter can be sent before the application portal opens. Does this mean that evaluation letter format will be made available before the opening of the admission process?

And also, I guess the questions asked in the evaluation letter cannot vary much every year, they have to be more or less similar. So wouldn't getting the format now and letting the recommender fill it will be helpful? bcoz, this way i can be in touch with him during the form filling...

Thanx once again
Najmuddin

As far as the questions go, just like its recommended not to try and preempt what the interviewers can ask in an interview, its best not to assume ISB lacks creativity in terms of questions lol;).
Every year brings new candidates and a new database and learning curve for the school as well. They might have realised there are additional details they would like to ask the evaluator next year based on this year's output and gaps they felt. To ask your employer to fill these questions and then realise they have changed mite irritate your boss for the double work he needs to do.:)
You can always inform him now and then contact him once after the portal opens to confirm if he is in a position to send the recommendation before the deadline and provide his name in your application.

While its best to let your evaluator fill in the form independently without any influence, its a subjective thing and you can always ask him for an appt and go visit him to discuss certain points and events you think are significant to mention in the reco. Suggest you dont make him fill a form now with the risk of making him repeat the task. You can inform him and then follow it up with a phone call,email, meeting to discuss once you sure of the questions. Your call at the end of the day

Hi Rishika,
Thanx for the great explanation. It sure does help :)

But I have one doubt... you have said that the evaluation letter can be sent before the application portal opens. Does this mean that evaluation letter format will be made available before the opening of the admission process?

And also, I guess the questions asked in the evaluation letter cannot vary much every year, they have to be more or less similar. So wouldn't getting the format now and letting the recommender fill it will be helpful? bcoz, this way i can be in touch with him during the form filling...

Thanx once again
Najmuddin

No by tht i meant that once the application portal opens, you have 3 things to fill and send
1. Evaluation letter 1
2. Evaluation letter 2
3. Application form consisting of essays and scanned versions of your documents

The deadline assuming is xx-xx-xx, you can send the evaluations before you send the application form. That means suppose your evaluator has completed the reco letter, he can send it out BEFORE you send out the application-all these 3 things need not go out together. This I think is done cuz the letters are independent of your applications and can be sent out without your intervention by the employer. You can continue to spend time on ure essays.
For instance- my deadline was Nov 15th. My evaluator completed the Reco on Nov 11th and sent it thru his email id to ISB. I continued to fill in my essays and sent my application on Nov 15th's noon.

Phew! Thats the explanation. Hope iv done justice this time

Dear Najmuddin,

One more thing, once the addmission portal opens, you can send the evaluation letter before your application as well incase its completed.

Rishika

Hi Rishika,
Thanx for the great explanation. It sure does help :)

But I have one doubt... you have said that the evaluation letter can be sent before the application portal opens. Does this mean that evaluation letter format will be made available before the opening of the admission process?

And also, I guess the questions asked in the evaluation letter cannot vary much every year, they have to be more or less similar. So wouldn't getting the format now and letting the recommender fill it will be helpful? bcoz, this way i can be in touch with him during the form filling...

Thanx once again
Najmuddin

Hi,

Can anyone pls provide the format for the recommendation letters.
I am planning to apply for 2009-10, but as I am gonna leave my current job in about a month, I wanted to take one recommendation from my current employer. ISB site says the format will be available only when the application process starts for 2009-10, and that's in july.

So pls if anyone can provide the format, it'd be of a great help.

Dear Najmuddin,
There are 2 ways in which the evaluation letter can be filled. one is the online mode where you provide the official email id of your current/previous employer and ISB sends the document with questions they want to ask the employer to his official email id. in this case you will not be able to see the questions etc
The second way is the offline mode where you download the recommendation letter and email it/give a print to your evaluator and let him fill it and courier it to the school.

The format typically is 5-6 questions which need to be answered by your evaluator in about 250-300 words. These questions are meant to enable the Adcom understand your employer's take on you and your professional progress. It also helps them understand your job profile, strengths,weaknesses, nature, attitude, abilities, maturity and conduct. These are extremely important for the adcom to be able to judge your ripeness for a business education and your fit.

Since the questions are something that might change there is no point, in my opinion, trying to aske your evaluator to fill in the old evaluation letter. Suggest you keep him in the loop and tell him you would be contacting him for a letter of recommendation. I too had one evaluation letter from the current employer and one from the previous. I simply opted for the online process and asked him to do the needful. He received the word doc, filled it in accordingly and submitted it online. By informing him now you are probably doing the best you can at this stage.

One more thing, once the addmission portal opens, you can send the evaluation letter before your application as well incase its completed.

Hope this has helped answer your query.

Regards,
Rishika

Dear Hormaz,

I have mailed my number to you

PMK.

Hi,

Can anyone pls provide the format for the recommendation letters.
I am planning to apply for 2009-10, but as I am gonna leave my current job in about a month, I wanted to take one recommendation from my current employer. ISB site says the format will be available only when the application process starts for 2009-10, and that's in july.

So pls if anyone can provide the format, it'd be of a great help.

thats great.. a good profile and o/s acads. good for you! i am currently sharing the same dilemma, if you read my posts above:). i would def like to speak to you. can you share with me your contacts. my email is hormaz_p@hotmail.com.
thanks.

My only dilemma was leaving my current high paying job with the a very large corporate house. However after a lot of discussons with senior bankers / mgt consultants (I know quite a few of them because of professional interactions with these people), I am taking a calculated risk, which I hope will pay-off. Post ISB I am looking forward to Corporate Finance / Corporate Banking / Financial Re-engeering / Strategy kind of roles.

By the way here goes my profile:

GMAT 760/5.0

QUALIFICATIONS : M.Com., ACA., CWA.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS :

C.A. Final in first attempt (May 2001).
28th Rank in All India Merit List in C.A. Inter (Nov 1999).
2nd Rank in All India Merit List (Silver Medallist) in ICWA Final (June 2002).
1st Rank in All India Merit List (Gold Medallist) in ICWA Inter (June 2001).
38th Rank in All India Merit List in C.A. Foundation (May 1998_).
In top 15 in M.Com (Mumbai University) held in May, 2003.

ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS :

Scholarship from Comstar (Brilliant Tutorials, Chennai) for three years

OTHER CERTIFICATIONS :
Competence In Software (CST)-I Level (Jan 2002) from National Centre For Software Technology, Mumbai with 97 percentile.
NCFM - Mutual Funds Advisory Module with 80% marks.
MBA - Foundation from ICFAI in July, 1997 with 70% marks.

WORK EXPERIENCE : Overall 9 years - 5.0 Corporate + 4.0 Freelancing / Audit.
Presently working with Largest Rural NBFC as Manager -Treasury and Member - Shadow Board.

I have worked in various fields over past 9 years. This includes audit / tax during articleship for 3 years, around 1.5 year as lecturer for professional and university level PG and UG management courses, little less than year in Financial Control in a leading retail bank and around 4.5 years with my current org - an NBFC handling wide variety of profiles ranging from Treasury Ops - Securitisation / Bank borrowings / Bond Market Placement, System Implementation & Operational Risk Management.

See you in CO 2009.

Regards,
PMKhanchandani

hey. that is great!
you have a whole lot of work ex. where are you currently working and what kind of prospects/placements are you looking at from ISB :)

my profile:

gmat: 620 (lowest by far:), AWA: 5.5
qualif: CA+CWA
work-ex: 5 years, currently working for a consulting firm.

Hello All,

I am in too.

My profile
760/5/CA-CWA/7 years work ex-Treasury & Risk Management.

Rgds,