rossISB Says

he he he I am in the same boat.. no idea why the ding. Terribly confused myself. Right now i am going with flow in the work. Planning a Move into a different role.. not too sure about this yet.Planning for a Gmat again... I have 710 (V42, Q46 and 6AWA).. i dont know if i shud go ahead with gmat again. I have over 5.5 years of W.exp as of today.

Hey there...me too thinking of re-applying...but i agree tat the feedback comes too late...personally i think i need to improve on my essays...
In ur case with 5.5 yrs WE and a 710 gmat...i dont think gmat wud be the culprit...just my 2 cents...

adabass Says

I am not too sure.. The feedback does not come along till May, and I have been too busy in work and relocation to India. And I really dont know what went wrong last time around. So, without any feedback, I dont know what else to do! Planning to apply to some other fresh schools in UK this time around. How are you building up your profile?

he he he I am in the same boat.. no idea why the ding. Terribly confused myself. Right now i am going with flow in the work. Planning a Move into a different role.. not too sure about this yet.Planning for a Gmat again... I have 710 (V42, Q46 and 6AWA).. i dont know if i shud go ahead with gmat again. I have over 5.5 years of W.exp as of today.

u not trying for any other other schools in india.. I mean IIMA PGPX and IIMC PGPEX are considered equally good compared to ISB.. but I suppose getting into IIMA with less than 8-9 yrs of exp is very difficult.:wow:

hey dude... welcome back welcome to the race again. There are around 7-8 reapplicants here as of now...

How u planning on improving ur profile? And any other colleges in mind?

I am not too sure.. The feedback does not come along till May, and I have been too busy in work and relocation to India. And I really dont know what went wrong last time around. So, without any feedback, I dont know what else to do! Planning to apply to some other fresh schools in UK this time around. How are you building up your profile?

ca_rahul Says

Anybody planning to take Certified Associate Business Manager (CABM) by APBM? They say you get an interview call for sure if one has a CABM...

well that question has been asked like a million times on the forum and everyone is confused with its weightage. If it gets a green channel to the interview and thats that.. then I dont think its worth it. Then again its my personal opinion. A good profile will fetch you the interview anyways. If you want to add onto to your academics..then i suggest cracking gmat again.. you make it above 750 or so. .. this is just my personal opinion as CABM involves considerable investment of time (very important factor) and money

I remember somebody on the forum trying to talk to adcom about its weitage in the entire application.

@ Ross
If the person was involved in social work with the right attitude, it would take him precisely 5 mins to justify it (at least i think so). For the rest, it's gonna be a tough job!

nah.. i dont agree.. nothing to do with the attitude here... The kind of stress you are under befor the interview eventhough he interviews are quiet chill 5 minutes are not sufficient... and then again it also depends upon the person i guess.

Anybody planning to take Certified Associate Business Manager (CABM) by APBM? They say you get an interview call for sure if one has a CABM...

adabass Says

Any reapplicants here? I am contemplating to apply or not this time around.

hey dude... welcome back welcome to the race again. There are around 7-8 reapplicants here as of now...

How u planning on improving ur profile? And any other colleges in mind?

Hi Puys!

How everyone's doing? I am planning to apply for 2012 ISB admissions.

My profile:

Acads:
10th - 73%
12th - 61%
Various Academic Awards at School Level
BE (IT) - 78%+
GMAT: planning to take in the last week of April

Work Exp - ubiquitous IT industry - total 6.2 years with 3.2 years International Exp and still working abroad.
Extra Curricular: Decent

Anyone planning to apply from NY/NJ area? We can surely touch base with each other and prepare as a group to reach the final destination.

Cheers!:cheers:
SGH

Hi Target

These courses are fundamental quant, stats and account courses.

These are primarily for people with no prior background in these subjects. (for example people in journalism or other forms of art)

Goes without saying it is not compulsory for everyone.

RP

puys,
go thru the link,
Admissions Calendar, Full Time Post Graduate Programme in Management - Indian School of Business (ISB)
which courses the website is talking about?


When Should I Apply?
Due to the high volume of applications we receive each cycle, the Admissions Committee strongly encourages applicants to apply in the first cycle as space in the class may be limited by the second cycle. In addition, applying in the first cycle will give candidates more time to address the following:

1. International candidates may need additional time to arrange for their visas, relocation, and financial aid.
   
2. Some candidates may be required to complete preliminary course work prior to their enrolment.
   

Any reapplicants here? I am contemplating to apply or not this time around.

Check this friends..

http://www.isb.edu/KnowISB/quickfacts.shtml

@ Ross
If the person was involved in social work with the right attitude, it would take him precisely 5 mins to justify it (at least i think so). For the rest, it's gonna be a tough job!

Dude... well said.
Extra curriculars are VERY imp. It shows that your mind is tuned to things other than your work. However, doing stuff just for the heck of it will only make your profile look weird. In simple words, it wont have 'shape'.

And who says extra curricular HAS to be social work? I am sure there's loads that one can do. Become a serious blogger, for instance and research and document something that you really feel for.

Think about it!

yes true. ECs doesnt have to be the some kind of social work. And in my opinion it shud never be social for just getting into a Good B-school.. that wud be unethical from my POV. ECs can be anything ..

But one thing i noticed last time after reading the director's blog where they seemed to be mroe critical/suspicious of people with some kind of social work in their profiles and they kind of grilled them on that.. I am for this kind of grilling but this might have wronged many who wud have done this kind of activity genuinely and not for geting into ISB. I think ISB shud take care of this flaw (I am not too sure how.. but by asking for proof before interview and probably keeping an additional option reco.. which ppl can ake from beyod their work place) .. judging on this based on 15mins interview in my opinion can some times be unfair.

Hii Guys...dont know whether I shud ask this SC question here, but still I am going ahead with my question

Congress is debating a bill requiring certain employers provide workers with unpaid leave so as to care for
sick or newbom children.
(A) provide workers with unpaid leave so as to
(B) to provide workers with unpaid leave so as to
(C) provide workers with unpaid leave in order that they
(D) to provide workers with unpaid leave so that they can
(E) provide workers with unpaid leave and


Answer is D....but "they" can refer to either workers or employers....how can one neccesarily say that "they" refers to "workers"

ANY THOUGHTS?
[/QUOTE
i humbly request you to avoid posting such queries on this request. There r other relevant threads for these queries.

Hii Guys...dont know whether I shud ask this SC question here, but still I am going ahead with my question

Congress is debating a bill requiring certain employers provide workers with unpaid leave so as to care for
sick or newbom children.
(A) provide workers with unpaid leave so as to
(B) to provide workers with unpaid leave so as to
(C) provide workers with unpaid leave in order that they
(D) to provide workers with unpaid leave so that they can
(E) provide workers with unpaid leave and


Answer is D....but "they" can refer to either workers or employers....how can one neccesarily say that "they" refers to "workers"

ANY THOUGHTS?

Ah.. a good question there rahul. Let me corect myself then. Good gmat, good experiece (quality of work ex), EC's, Good Essays, good application results into a good profile.

Delving a little deeper

Gmat - there has been innumerous discussion on this... in short a higher Gmat score always the better. But I think 700 is good enough if you have a higher work ex say in the range of 5+.. else I think you gotta score higher..
I know many will disagree with me on this, but this is my take.:biggrin:

Experience - taking the most common industry IT.. Intl exp is very common here basically client interaction. And you will find many ppl in the race with really high exp.. 5-8yrs from IT.. and very competitive gmat scores. Again the quality matters here.. if you have 5-8 years of Work ex then what exactly have done here.. you will need to show some leaderships skills etc. So inshort QUALITY matters a lot.

Good essays - nothing much to say here... to the point and well articulatd essays which ansers the given question in the best possible manner.

ECs.. Have a look at the admissions director's blog. Looks like everyone had done some kind of Social Work but could not justify it in their interviews.. But I think here even genuine guys who have actually worked for the sake of working rather than to get into ISB might have lost out bcoz they couldnt justify well enough in the short duration of the interview, which generally lasts around 15-25mins.

just my opionion ... you are welcum to agree or disagree with me here..



hope this is of some help to give the general idea.. what constitutes a good profile.. but in the end for CO2011 I have seen just amazing profiles rejected without interviews.. so in the end it boils down to the ISB's magic formula for shortlisting.... And trust me it can sometimes drive you absolute nuts if you are at the recieving end.

Dude... well said.
Extra curriculars are VERY imp. It shows that your mind is tuned to things other than your work. However, doing stuff just for the heck of it will only make your profile look weird. In simple words, it wont have 'shape'.

And who says extra curricular HAS to be social work? I am sure there's loads that one can do. Become a serious blogger, for instance and research and document something that you really feel for.

Think about it!

And here comes my first post
Feels kinds strange amidst the IT, Engineering fellows here.
Why? Cause I am a photojournalist, aspiring for ISB 2012.

Work Ex: 3 years (should be 4 till application time)
GMAT: Still to give (won't be easy considering I have lost touch with maths, in spite of being a science student till 12th

Let's crack this people!!

Hi,

If you take GMAT 2-3 times and then get to a good score,how much does it adversely affect your profile?

~Saurabh

Hi Guys

Starting my ISB journey today.

My profile:

GMAT: booked first week may

Acads:
10th - 81%
12th - 80%
Various Academic Awards at School Level
BE (Computer Science and Engg), Top 15 Engg College - 75%+
Program Rank 2nd and Deans List in First Year
College Scholarship Award

Work Experience:
(1) 3 years strategic and financial advisory with top consulting firms (infrastructure domain) - Consulted policy makers, PE funds and Senior Management (CEO/CFO) of Companies
*Youngest project manager
*Award for outstanding contribution

(2) 2 Months - Investment Management - Working in a startup proprietary fund (Multi Million Dollar) focused on Growth Companies in India (Current Job)

Extra Curricular: Decent

Please let me know if anybody has any comments on the profile and its suitability for ISB

Hi Puys,

I applied to ISB this year but was dinged due to less dan 2 yrs exp I might try again! Been following the admission procedure carefully and I have a few pointers:

Less Experience - less than 2 years! wait before apply :)
A great GMAT Score might help but frankly I saw people having 680 and 5 work exp and getting calls while me with 750 Gmat didnt.
Work on ur essays and your application - Its the MOST important factor
and be positive :)

Sharmishta

You should have a very good chance next year. Dont know the rest of you profile, but Work exp might have been the only thing working against you this time.

I agree about the essays. I couldnt spend much time on the essays and I am really regretting it now.

manhattan is really good for SC...
it clear very basic concepts

Hi puys,

Please count me too....

My Profile-
X- 82%
XII- 82%
BTECH- (Govt College - U.P.) - 78%
Work Ex- 4.7 Years ( 2+ International) - MNC - Across various domains
EC- Not much at school level , decent at college level
GMAT- Yet to write

Thanks

@mishti86
I guess your exp is the lower side so you need to offset it with strong acads (GMAT 750 is awesome) + very good ECC

AICTE recognizes only Univs or institutes giving degree.
ISB is just a program not diploma or degree.

Hi people...I know ISB is 12th best as per the FT rankings. However I need to know if this college is recognised by AICTE? Does anyone know?

Thanks

deadline R1 should be around Sept 2010
and Deadline for R2 should be around Dec 2010

Hi,

Can someone please provide some clarity on the approximate dates and time of the year for the various rounds of applications to ISB for the 2012 intake.

Thanks

you said a right thing...how good is manhattan for SC

Hi,

Can someone please provide some clarity on the approximate dates and time of the year for the various rounds of applications to ISB for the 2012 intake.

Thanks

hey guys also count me in!!!!
i would like to say...lets discuss things which really help us to get into ISB instead of displaying our profiles or discussing irrelevant post
do not forget our goal is ISB ...n we need to work very hard for that.

i have just started prep doin SC from Manhattan..planning to take GMAT in May/June
can anyone please tell me where i can find related ebooks ...

@mishti86
did u apply in R1 or R2 @ISB 2011 ?

i applied in R2

@mishti86
did u apply in R1 or R2 @ISB 2011 ?

Hi Puys,

I applied to ISB this year but was dinged due to less dan 2 yrs exp I might try again! Been following the admission procedure carefully and I have a few pointers:

Less Experience - less than 2 years! wait before apply :)
A great GMAT Score might help but frankly I saw people having 680 and 5 work exp and getting calls while me with 750 Gmat didnt.
Work on ur essays and your application - Its the MOST important factor
and be positive :)

Sharmishta

My profile

B.Tech -- IIT 8.xx
X -- 80%
XII-- 75%
Work Experience -- IT Consulting 4 years + 1 Year -- Entrepreneurship + 1.5 Year Analyst in a Startup (Have clenched couple of fortune 100 clients for the company )
Other Acads -- 1 Patent + 2-3 International Publication

Extra CC -- Few awards earlier organization + awards from some B School Events

~Mav

I am curious too about the extent to which CABM helps. Is it just to get an interview or do they consider the performance in this as part of your academics? I am going to try to get a direct answer to this when I visit ISB in MAR/APR.

From what I heard, there are 3 main criteria when they are shortlisting applications : Academics, GMAT Score and Work Experience( Quality, Length etc ..). You have to be exceptional in atleast one of these areas to be shortlisted and get an interview.

They then use a combination of Essays / Interview to evaluate your goals and the accuracy of your essays etc ...

Most of this might be common knowledge, but this is just my understanding of the application process.

yes pls do let us know.. even I am pretty curious as to what value does CABM add in the over all picture..

I am curious too about the extent to which CABM helps. Is it just to get an interview or do they consider the performance in this as part of your academics? I am going to try to get a direct answer to this when I visit ISB in MAR/APR.

From what I heard, there are 3 main criteria when they are shortlisting applications : Academics, GMAT Score and Work Experience( Quality, Length etc ..). You have to be exceptional in atleast one of these areas to be shortlisted and get an interview.

They then use a combination of Essays / Interview to evaluate your goals and the accuracy of your essays etc ...

Most of this might be common knowledge, but this is just my understanding of the application process.

Folks,

Here goes my profile
10th - 80%
12th - 69%
BE - 69% (NON IIT, NON NIT)
EC - Average.

Work ex - Toal 3 years 8 months as of today

Software Engineer @ Indian IT major - 2 years 6 months, Location : India

Business development/Sales/operations with a startup organization in Trading and contracting domain - 1 year 1 month, Location : Kuwait, Qatar

Got couple of questions:
1. What should be the GMAT score that i should be aiming at? Considering the low acads.
2. I have completely switched my domain from IT to Business after 2.5 years. Will that be a negative point on the application.

Please advice.

Hey guys,
I am appearing for GMAT in March and targetting to get into ISB next year.
With a FT rankings coming into picture the competition is going to get much dificult... more international students will apply to ISB and the scenario will be bit tedious for all of us.

A small doubt I have here is "I heard that the ISb fees will be down by some amount as FT ranking also considers this point while ranking a B-school." Does anybody out there have any idea regarding the same?

pls revert.

Dude what is a very good profile?

I think we should use this forum to try to find this answer. We already applied to R2 and got dinged with(out) ping.....

Ah.. a good question there rahul. Let me corect myself then. Good gmat, good experiece (quality of work ex), EC's, Good Essays, good application results into a good profile.

Delving a little deeper

Gmat - there has been innumerous discussion on this... in short a higher Gmat score always the better. But I think 700 is good enough if you have a higher work ex say in the range of 5+.. else I think you gotta score higher..
I know many will disagree with me on this, but this is my take.:biggrin:

Experience - taking the most common industry IT.. Intl exp is very common here basically client interaction. And you will find many ppl in the race with really high exp.. 5-8yrs from IT.. and very competitive gmat scores. Again the quality matters here.. if you have 5-8 years of Work ex then what exactly have done here.. you will need to show some leaderships skills etc. So inshort QUALITY matters a lot.

Good essays - nothing much to say here... to the point and well articulatd essays which ansers the given question in the best possible manner.

ECs.. Have a look at the admissions director's blog. Looks like everyone had done some kind of Social Work but could not justify it in their interviews.. But I think here even genuine guys who have actually worked for the sake of working rather than to get into ISB might have lost out bcoz they couldnt justify well enough in the short duration of the interview, which generally lasts around 15-25mins.

just my opionion ... you are welcum to agree or disagree with me here..



hope this is of some help to give the general idea.. what constitutes a good profile.. but in the end for CO2011 I have seen just amazing profiles rejected without interviews.. so in the end it boils down to the ISB's magic formula for shortlisting.... And trust me it can sometimes drive you absolute nuts if you are at the recieving end.

Dude what is a very good profile?

I think we should use this forum to try to find this answer. We already applied to R2 and got dinged with(out) ping.....

Guys....can we pls. get serious about path forward??!! Lets throw open some ideas about how we can quickly strengthen our apps!! Its awesome that we are focussed and are willing to commit to ISB....also we can app in R1...well ahead of time....im sure that will give us at least a 0.0001% edge over our app this year. Like i mentioned before...we can showcase maturity and also say our outlook and views have changed for the better. We shud also pen down our short and long term goals more clearly....anything else you guys can think of???


Ive asked a friend of mine at IIMb if there are any courses we can take in the next 3 too 4 months to get in that oomph factor in our app....he said he will check and revert....will share as soon as i hear from him.

This is nice... please do let us know what he says. Also I did come across CABM which kind of gives a green channel to ISB interview..
I am not sure if it add any further value to the application apart from having the aditional certification. My take on this is if u have a good profile then you will get an interview call...

Also I think now we have 6-7 Reapps already ... this figure will considerably increase in a few days time.. once the R2 gets over and also once the R1 for CO2012 starts in June 2010.

Did u try calling up adcom for the feedback. Getting the feedback in may wud be pretty late if u r trying to apply in R1.

Guys....can we pls. get serious about path forward??!! Lets throw open some ideas about how we can quickly strengthen our apps!! Its awesome that we are focussed and are willing to commit to ISB....also we can app in R1...well ahead of time....im sure that will give us at least a 0.0001% edge over our app this year. Like i mentioned before...we can showcase maturity and also say our outlook and views have changed for the better. We shud also pen down our short and long term goals more clearly....anything else you guys can think of???


Ive asked a friend of mine at IIMb if there are any courses we can take in the next 3 too 4 months to get in that oomph factor in our app....he said he will check and revert....will share as soon as i hear from him.

coachboom Says

thx dude .. its gonna be a long road ahead.

Count me in too.....

Arunsundar Says

Hi Coachboom...ive been warming a seat for you!!! I came here from the 2011 thread 5 days ago!! Welcome

thx dude .. its gonna be a long road ahead.

coachboom Says

Alrighhhhtt. .. time for me to move from 2011 thread to the 2012. Another re-applicant here. I am sure a lot more ppl are going to joining this thread in the next few days. All the best to everyone.

Hi Coachboom...ive been warming a seat for you!!! I came here from the 2011 thread 5 days ago!! Welcome

Hello All
I will be applying in R1 for the 2011 intake.

BTech 80.3%
GMAT: 720 Q50/V38 with a dismal 4 in AWA
TOEFL iBT: 115
EC: Decent with some CSR initiatives at work
Co-Currics: Decent with a couple of technical certifications
I have a couple of questions.
1) I understand that essays play an important role in evaluating a candidates potential. Will my essays (if they are well-written) be compared with the low AWA score? How important is the AWA score while shortlisting? This was my second attempt at GMAT(although I had a 5 in AWA the last time I gave it) so Im not sure how giving GMAT again will be viewed upon by the Ad-com.
2) I am from the most competitive pool of applicants (IT sector) and my profile is very run of the mill. What can I do to add a competitive edge to my profile? I honestly feel I can work on it given the fact that theres quite some time before the admission process starts.
Any suggestions are welcome.
Thanks in advance!

Hi,

I am an applicant to the R2 2010 intake...and was rejected without an interview call....so i've done a fair amount of research on how to improve my application for the R1 2011 intake.

Ans1) If i were you i wouldnt take my GMAT again. The AWA is just a touch point for your written communication skill as are the essays etc. It is not a conclusive parameter with a cut-off. Plus...the fact that you have scored a 5 earlier will go to show that your 4 score was just an abberation. Also...they will atleast call you for an interview if the rest of your app is good and give you an essay topic to write on the spot....thats what they did to all the applicants shortlisted for an interview this year. Your AWA score is not that much of a concern.

Ans2) Its important to quickly structure and clearly think out your short term and long term goals. Do something that would take you closer to them....Diversity is not only about showing you can be a lead singer in a rock band and have a great job in a big 4 consulting firm....you need to be able to show them that your are exploring everything to get to your goals. For eg. if you want to enter consulting in the energy space and you are in IT now...they will appreciate a six sigma green belt more than a grade one guitar certificate! Your ECs come in to play to showcase that you are a balanced individual and not a sociopath with boundry issues. Basiically you need to be able to tell them you have a life outside the rat race and you are pursuing what you want not out of social convention but because its something a balanced person likes you considers fun doing!!

The most important aspect of your app ofcourse is to weave all of this into your essay responses without sounding pompous!

my gyan session ends!

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After doing a lot of research, in my opinion

Gmat scores above 700 are very important for indian Business schools

750-790 - 2yrs exp, decent essays, IT background, non - iit, career switchers
700-750 - 3yrs experience, good acads, decent recos, extracurriculars, iit, career switchers
650-700 - >5yrs exp, good acads, diversity, essays, same industry progress
600-650 - >8yrs exp., god acads, very diverse, famous or rich, post mba same industry employability gaurantee

for international, top 15 schools

700-800 - 3yrs experience, decent essays, balanced acads, extracurri, leadership, social service, career switchers
600-700 - >5yrs exp, diversity, above other qualities, same industry progress.

This is a very good summary from my experience so far.

Alrighhhhtt. .. time for me to move from 2011 thread to the 2012. Another re-applicant here. I am sure a lot more ppl are going to joining this thread in the next few days. All the best to everyone.

Hello All
I will be applying in R1 for the 2011 intake.
Here's my profile -
Indian/IT/Female
Work Ex:
2.5 years till date
Acads:
10th - 93%
12th - 97%
BTech - 80.3%
GMAT: 720 - Q50/V38 with a dismal 4 in AWA
TOEFL iBT: 115
EC: Decent with some CSR initiatives at work
Co-Currics: Decent with a couple of technical certifications
I have a couple of questions.
1) I understand that essays play an important role in evaluating a candidate's potential. Will my essays (if they are well-written) be compared with the low AWA score? How important is the AWA score while shortlisting? This was my second attempt at GMAT(although I had a 5 in AWA the last time I gave it) so I'm not sure how giving GMAT again will be viewed upon by the Ad-com.
2) I am from the most competitive pool of applicants (IT sector) and my profile is very run of the mill. What can I do to add a competitive edge to my profile? I honestly feel I can work on it given the fact that there's quite some time before the admission process starts.
Any suggestions are welcome.
Thanks in advance!

Guys, count me in as well. Here's my profile:

10th - 70% (U.P. Board)
12th - 69% (U.P. Board)
B.Tech. (E&C;) - 74.92% Marks (U.P. Technical Univ.) - Passed out in 2004.

Decent extra-curriculars. Won prizes for singing, plays, choreography in inter-college fests.

Experience: 5.5 years in one of India's top IT firms (with 2.5+ years experience in US (Chicago) - working for a major telecom client as a business analyst/onsite coordinator).

Very good recommendations from the client as well as senior managers in my organization.

GMAT: 710 (Q49, V37)/4.5

Cheers!
musicnlyrics198

Hi all,

Me too planning to take GMAT dis year n apply for ISB for the batch 2012 . My profile goes like this

Acads -
10th- 78.6%
12th-72.4%
B tech- Power Plant Engineering (Mechanical spl) with 64%
Work Ex- Will be completing 2 years in July 2010.
Working as a Mechanical design engineer with a Korean firm into Power Plant EPC.
EC- not much apart from coll level activities
GMAT - shall take up in August 2010.

Just a few queries-

1) Considering other factors the same, does the time of applying for ISB has any impact on the chances of getting selected? If yes, please enlighten.
2) I don't have gr8 acads as one can make out, but does experience in core sectors (Power) along with a GMAT score more than 700 make me stand a chance?

Thanks in advance.

Hi

With their FT ranking moving up the competition is only going get tougher.

I am evaluating their PGPMAX which would commence this (enrollment currently open) and PGP class of 2012

Very average academics till 12th and over 70% in Graduation( Sciences). Just kicked off my preparation for GMAT ( want to take in the 1st of July)

Also evaluate other courses in NUS, IE - SPAIN, AIM - Manila which can also be considered and the cost difference is not much

Cheers

Hey Mates

For R1, by when latest can I apply and write GMAT?

Thanks a ton,dude....

Now that I have some assurance I can focus on GMAT.....

Cheers

Hi Saurabh,

Its really hard to say based on mere bullet points what chances ou stand...so im not going to say you will definitely not get in or definitely get in!!

Post graduate studies is a huge plus when it comes to showing diversity...(Unless of course it an MBA already)

And you seem to have diverse interesting work experience.

So get a good gmat score...ideally 700 - 750 and you will clear the hygine screening....i.e the basic requirements.

The most important aspect of your application once you clear the basic requirements is your essays.

You need to showcase a few basic things....

1. Why MBA, Why now?
   
2. Short term goals and long term goals....very clear and specific,
   
3. How you are better than so many people applying to ISB and how you can contribute to ISB
   

These points should be cleverly covered in the essays that they give you.

If you get this it shouldnt be a problem...

Your acads are just a touch point...one of the manythings they consider...get a good GMAT score and you should be fine!

Honestly, I have seen the Curriculum, and its pretty exhaustive. Ofcourse, All I see on PG is people dying to get a call for an i/v. If this CABM is a way to get an interview, ofcourse you need a great profile and strong comm skills to crack the i/v. But for most people its the first hurdle that bothers them the most.

If this can curry favour with HBS and Wharton and ISB, why not? Its an addition in any case and if you feel your profile misses that edge, you could use this as a stepping stone esp. if you're a re-app.

Just my $0.02.

Thanks,
Pranay

I second it. Cabm only adds to the academic part of the application an d very few cols recognize it as of now. Even if isb gives a feedback to improve the academic part it is advisable and i think easier to improve the gmat score. Also an improved gmat score will be helpful in cols and just some specific cols in case of cabm. That's my take guys. no offence intended to anyone

rossISB Says

yes but the problem is ... seems not too many people know about the CABM and what significant value does having CABM will hold. I mean if it takes you till interview and no more than that.. then i dont think its that significant I mean u will get an interview call if you have a good enough profile and if your profile is not good enough and if u have CABM u will anyways get a ding after interview so its still pretty unclear as to what value CABM will add to your over all profile. I have seen the curriculum and its pretty huge and as they say its pre MBA. Its fairly new so ryt now i am not too sure whether we should proceed with it. what do u guys suggest?

Honestly, I have seen the Curriculum, and its pretty exhaustive. Ofcourse, All I see on PG is people dying to get a call for an i/v. If this CABM is a way to get an interview, ofcourse you need a great profile and strong comm skills to crack the i/v. But for most people its the first hurdle that bothers them the most.

If this can curry favour with HBS and Wharton and ISB, why not? Its an addition in any case and if you feel your profile misses that edge, you could use this as a stepping stone esp. if you're a re-app.

Just my $0.02.

Thanks,
Pranay

Here is an idea to get a call for CERTAIN. CABM Credential holders get a green channel to ISB Interview.

(I'm on their mailing list. I dont have these Credentials)
We are emailing you today to invite you to the upcoming CABM Orientation Session. Here are the details:
Date:
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Time:
7:00 pm Indian Standard Time
Duration:
60 minutes
Dial-in Number:
Indian toll free number 180030702200 with participant code 9172155269
The call agenda is as follows:
Overview of the CABM Credential
MBA Admissions Pathways to Top Business Schools (ISB, Harvard, Wharton, Kellogg, and Chicago Booth)
Overview of the CABM Online Learning System
Q&A; Session
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/635581897
You will have to register for the Webinar if you want to participate in the CABM Orientation.
This session is specifically tailored to potential CABM Candidates from India and is a must have for candidates considering earning the CABM in 2010.
Please join us for this informative presentation. If you haven't had a chance to review the CABM/CBM brochure, you may download it by clicking here. You can also take a look at the CABM Online Learning System by clicking here.
Please click here to read about earning the CABM in India. Please let us know how we can be of further assistance.
Regards,
The Staff at APBM
(312) 214-3520
info@apbm.org

yes but the problem is ... seems not too many people know about the CABM and what significant value does having CABM will hold. I mean if it takes you till interview and no more than that.. then i dont think its that significant I mean u will get an interview call if you have a good enough profile and if your profile is not good enough and if u have CABM u will anyways get a ding after interview so its still pretty unclear as to what value CABM will add to your over all profile. I have seen the curriculum and its pretty huge and as they say its pre MBA. Its fairly new so ryt now i am not too sure whether we should proceed with it. what do u guys suggest?

Here is an idea to get a call for CERTAIN. CABM Credential holders get a green channel to ISB Interview.

(I'm on their mailing list. I dont have these Credentials)

We are emailing you today to invite you to the upcoming CABM Orientation Session. Here are the details:

Date:
Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Time:
7:00 pm Indian Standard Time

Duration:
60 minutes

Dial-in Number:
Indian toll free number 180030702200 with participant code 9172155269


The call agenda is as follows:
Overview of the CABM Credential
MBA Admissions Pathways to Top Business Schools (ISB, Harvard, Wharton, Kellogg, and Chicago Booth)
Overview of the CABM Online Learning System
Q&A; Session

Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/635581897

You will have to register for the Webinar if you want to participate in the CABM Orientation.

This session is specifically tailored to potential CABM Candidates from India and is a must have for candidates considering earning the CABM in 2010.

Please join us for this informative presentation. If you haven't had a chance to review the CABM/CBM brochure, you may download it by clicking here. You can also take a look at the CABM Online Learning System by clicking here.

Please click here to read about earning the CABM in India. Please let us know how we can be of further assistance.

Regards,
The Staff at APBM
(312) 214-3520
info@apbm.org

Hi,

can we show a different goal when applying next time compared to last year?? I mean can the goals change

I am a 2012 ISB aspirant..Following is my profile in brief...whats are my chances and what least GMAT score I shud get to be considered (I understand that essays are important too)

Education
BE (Non IIT, Non NIT) - Mechanical Engineering/ 8.2(10)
MS (From a good US school) - Industrial Engineering/ 3.9 (4)

Experience (in product design/development and operations)
2 years exp at India's biggest automobile company
3 years exp at a Fortune 50 company in USA (one of US's biggest manufacturing companies)

Publications/research
2 international journal published (One from a US journal, one from a UK journal), 1 conference paper at american society of mechanical engineers, worked with national science foundation (an agency in US) to develop manufacturing case studies

Extracarriculurs
was president of a mech engg society at the US school (during masters)
was a coordinator for rotary club of India (during undergrad)
won prizes in skit etc at youth festivals
got scholarships throughout (school, undergrad, grad studies)..


any inputs appreaciated guys