the voip rules in india are funky. Making phone/video calls over the net isn't completely legal.

mmuralee Says

hey guys just a quick question...why do they want us to call them on phone and have a different skype session for video when they can do both via skype - for international applicants....

I need some help. I am working in the power sector and some of the achivements(at work-place) that I have mentioned in the sector are very very technical in nature. It would be difficult to explain them to a person who has no idea about pwer plants, say the rankine cycle.
my apprehensions are:
1)is it a good idea to ask the interviewer upfront about his background, so that I can decide whether i have to explain things in layman terms, or i can into details
2)Do you guys recommed using a piece of paper to explain certain processes during the interview

Vivek

Monil! as you urself are from a similar backgrnd, can u pleez throw some light on this

the advice a friend gave me about the same is to give a one sentence answer with technical terms and then a brief explanation of the same in laymen terms. It is always good practice to be able to simplify jargon.

I need some help. I am working in the power sector and some of the achivements(at work-place) that I have mentioned in the sector are very very technical in nature. It would be difficult to explain them to a person who has no idea about pwer plants, say the rankine cycle.
my apprehensions are:
1)is it a good idea to ask the interviewer upfront about his background, so that I can decide whether i have to explain things in layman terms, or i can into details
2)Do you guys recommed using a piece of paper to explain certain processes during the interview

Vivek

Hi puys,

My interview panel consisted of just one member. I guess he was from Adcom. Not sure, since he introduced himself only with his name.

Questions were:
1. Why I chose particular center for interview out of Delhi, Hyd and Kolkata
2. Technical questions related to my work ex. Lots and lots of cross-questioning on this.
3. Why MBA and why not to continue in current job. A lot cross-questioning on this again
4. What are career goals and why?
5. A case study/estimation

All the puys over here have states that interview panel consisted of atleast two members. Mine consisted of only one. Don't know how it affects. Fingers crossed.

hey guys just a quick question...why do they want us to call them on phone and have a different skype session for video when they can do both via skype - for international applicants....

Had my interview in the morning. Not sure which panel took it.

Word: Apply
Interview:
When did you get to hyd?
How much time did you spend preparing for the interview? What did you spend time on? Once I answered that, he made sure not to ask me questions on that.
What has changed since your last application?
Why MBA now, considering you are with a startup which has got funding? Really beat me down on this question. It felt like he was convincing me to stay here and join an MBA later.
Why rural education?
What about the other side of you?

any questions for us?
Based on feedback from some senior staff at ISB, unless you really have a question, don't ask for the sake of asking. I didn't.

Hope this helps.

What did I think post interview: I should have carried some vaseline.

2 calls reported today !!! Air is getting heavier here.

Hi all,

Gave my interview on 23rd 11.00am

The panel consisted of 3 ppl. All male. Don know if they were faculty or alumni they just introduced themselves using their first name.

Don think my i/v exp would be of much help to the majority of you.

My interview started with a case where as their banker I had to suggest them ways to hedge their foreign currency risk.
Then they asked what would bank would do with their risk.
Then the question went on what causes a currency to appreciate or depreciate and then my views on Indian rupee. (I do not have any background in currency market, they thought since i have worked with hedge funds and analyzed different type of assets I should know it. I could answer their questions so no probs there)

Then they asked me what do I do for the hedge fund client I work for and related questions like if i tracked a particular sector, my interaction with portfolio manager , etc.
Then there were question related to suitability of an investment for a particular investor.

They ended by asking why mba and why ISB.

Their face expression never changed and the whole interview was intense.
It definitely was not the chilled out interview many others have experienced.

I think that my interview went OK, but then so did a lot of reapplicant I met felt last year. :D

All the best to the rest of you

Invited for interview on 1st Nov...
Panel 2 in the afternoon...

Shorlisted for Interview.

30th Oct, Panel 1, Taj Palace Hotel, in the morning.

ISB working on Sundays as well. ATB to all.

Regards.

I thought ISB interview invites do not go out on sundays, is that correct

I got the mail about interview invite at 10am yesterday

Had my i/v today morning at ISB.

Questions were primarily asked on my work-experience and what has changed in last one year(i am re-app), apart from standard questions like why MBA and why now. It was a very short one(roughly around 20 mins). Not too sure how it went. And yes, we were asked to write an essay on "Apply" before the interview.

Observation:
1. Around 60 people were slotted for today. There were 5 panels.
2. Lots of girls(around 50%). I guess, ISB is all set to increase the F:M ratio.

Wish you all the very best ...

BTW when did you get the email ??? Today ??

Thats my question too...
The invites seem to be trickling in in ones and twos
There were invites for 30th, 31th yesterday and 30th again today!
My heart tells me to hold my spirits up...but my brain has completely stopped working since yesterday

Interview Invite

Delhi
30-Oct
11:10 am
Taj Mahal Hotel

Wish you all the very best ...

BTW when did you get the email ??? Today ??

Interview Invite

Delhi
30-Oct
11:10 am
Taj Mahal Hotel

hi frnds..

i ahve my invitee for saturday in delhi...ny bdy else plz pm...we can discuss some ot the isses. wat all to carry ...etc...
also the pros ...if can plz tell the dos and donts....plz...

hi pgo,

did u get this invitee today ?

hi frnds..

i ahve my invitee for saturday in delhi...ny bdy else plz pm...we can discuss some ot the isses. wat all to carry ...etc...
also the pros ...if can plz tell the dos and donts....plz...

Even I doubt that they are done with iv invites for delhi. I guess we can see some on monday and tuesday.

But hey why does the status say"not shortlisted".
I mean it should be 'complete'.
Can others who have nt got invite confirm this?

Hi frens, Even I am waititng for the iv for Delhi, the status of my application is still Completed

Any other international calls since a few last Thurday?

Any idea how the final admits are selected? I saw somewhere that once called for the interview it becomes a level playing ground.

So if called for the interview, will interview become the deciding factor or the whole application is considered again?

I guess the answer lies in the third post on the page: http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/international-indian-mba-schools-accepting/56332-2010-isb-admissions-director-dr-36.html by the ISB Admissions Director.

It seems that for shortlisted candidates also, interview is only one of the data points and hence its not a level playing field for everyone called for the interview.

If anyone else has any more information please let us know.

Any idea how the final admits are selected? I saw somewhere that once called for the interview it becomes a level playing ground.

So if called for the interview, will interview become the deciding factor or the whole application is considered again?

Are you kidding me? Any more of the nonsense I just saw and EVERYBODY concerned gets Banned. More is expected of every single one of you, you who are professionals and have worked long enough to know your language is intolerable. You are here to share and learn. You are expected to be polite irrespective of the instigation. If there's a problem, report it.

varungmat, you've been here longer than some and to find you repeating/encouraging rather than reporting it is very disappointing.

Everybody, Keep it clean or get out. You are not rowdies of the road that do not know how to behave. If you cannot behave, I WILL ban you.

Appologies neo for my uncalled remarks. It was more of emotional outburst more than a thoughtful comment.
Anyways let's get back to business , puys got an interview to prep for :)
ATB

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Are you kidding me? Any more of the nonsense I just saw and EVERYBODY concerned gets Banned. More is expected of every single one of you, you who are professionals and have worked long enough to know your language is intolerable. You are here to share and learn. You are expected to be polite irrespective of the instigation. If there's a problem, report it.

varungmat, you've been here longer than some and to find you repeating/encouraging rather than reporting it is very disappointing.

Everybody, Keep it clean or get out. You are not rowdies of the road that do not know how to behave. If you cannot behave, I WILL ban you.

Hey Guys,

Calm down !!! The language used here is uncalled for. Don't think doing this is a public forum is helping anyone.

All of us have co-existed peacefully and helped each other in over 366 pages in this thread.

Lets not start fighting with each other in the most nerve wracking part of the application process where interview / final admit decisions start getting communicated.

A little late but hopefully it will still be helpful to people preparing for their interviews and R2 applications.

Interview Date: Oct 19
City: Kolkata
Panel 2 (Lady and a class of 2003 Alum)
Length: ~30 mins

After the alum introduced himself as Class of 2003, I started off by saying "wow..that was sometime back. How does it feel?" Unfortunately for me, he took it a little negatively and said "he wasn't that old" and the lady commented don't tell him when I graduated or else I don't know what he will say...

So not the best of start and got me a little nervous but I recovered after a couple of Qs.


1) Is the company I work in a family business?
2) How did I get the job?
3) A few questions related to the company, i.e. max/average loan size, duration and stuff.
3) After working in internationally in a big firm, why join such a small company.
4) So over the last 18 months have you tried looking for a better job? (I corrected that I have only been here for 1 year. No idea how the lady came up with 18 months.)
5) Why MBA? What after MBA?
6) Elaborate further on your venture. Quite detailed with lot of cross questioning.
7) Are you willing to sign on the dotted line that you won't look for a job after graduation, and start your venture. (This was a bummer because I had just explained the whole time line and the venture was 5-7 years down the road after I get some industry experience so it makes me think that either I wasn't clear enough or he was sleeping. Either way it doesn't work well for me.)
8 What companies I was targeting? (Consulting)
9) What are the key qualities of a consultant?
10) Each of the 496 students have xxx company as their first choice. Only 10-14 get through it. (I said I have good reason to put them in the order I did and asked if I should explain but neither of them seemed interested and were looking to wrap it up).
11) So how do you unwind/do in your free time?

Asked a couple. Overall impression was that they weren't quite impressed because I changed from a major US firm to a small 10 people firm, and even asked why have you not tried to change companies yet.

I could have handled it a little better but whats done is done. I will wait and watch what happens next.

Wrong thread to ask this question, and wrong question asked after all. Many business schools do not force upon this 3 year graduation thing, they write explicitly, 3 year bachelor's degree from India is accepted. But some B schools may not, so please take some effort, and go visit the websites of Business schools you are targeting (if you have even thought about it) and then check this fact on the website. Your more important concern should be to answer the question "Why MBA just after CA, and if MBA then why CA?"

Hello all,


I have a major query. I am a CA and have done 3 years of B.Com after my school education and ofcourse completed CA in five years. i.e. passed out from high chool in 2005.Completed Bcom in 2008 and finally completed CA in 2010.

But my question is that just like some Business schools in USA require minimum of four years of education after 12th standard and they do not consider CA to be a part of college education since it is a correspondence course..is it the same case with ISB ?

Do i need to have atleast four years of college education or will my current education be enough to get me in ?

I have been working ever since I completed my Bcom o I do have two years of post graduate work - experience.

Please let me know asap.
Thanks

had my iv today @3.10...reached hyd by around 10 am (very risky move, DO NOT follow this. reach a day early)

Panel 2 interviewed me, one professor and two alumni (one M and one F)

Questions

1) You play table tennis?
2) What do you like in table tennis (professor joined at this point)
3) Which place do you work?
4) What is the AUM in BNP Paribas?
5) Your short term and long term goals disjoint? (it is indeed disjoint, I expalined them why)
6) HOw is work culture in SIngapore different from Ireland?
7) How do you calculate NAV
Your biggest strength
9) Your best achievement

Interview was okay. Although I answered all the questions but it is not how much you answer but rather how you answer. I guess I was not that energetic but managed to answer to the point.

Professor was bit disturbing as he made not interested kind of gesture. Be prepared for this kind of gestures

I called my evaluator to thank him and to inform him that I have been short-listed for the interview. He had, by then, already received an email from ISB in this regard!!
impressive!

Thats great. I wasnt able to connect with my evaluator in this regard.
Good to know ISB sends the mail to them also.

Sandeep_G Says

Do the evaluators also get shortlist news?

I am not sure about it. In my case the evaluator is also an ISB alum. I'll have to check with my second evaluator to confirm whether he too received the mail

Vivek

Hi All,
Payback time!!

My profile - 5 yrs work ex, in Strategy Consulting, GMAT 750, B.Tech IITD

Had my interview today at 1 PM @ ISB

Panel 2 - one Prof, Two alumni (one male and one female)

Q1 - How has your profile changed since last time?
Q2 - What is the nature of your work? Asked about the org structure of the organization I belong to.
Q3 - Already in consulting, so why looking for an MBA?
Q4 - Tell us about a challenging assignment you took. Asked for detailed challenges I faced.
Q5 - How has been your performance in your company?
Q6 - Which companies would you want to join after your MBA?
Q7 - What if you don't get an MBA?
Q8 - Standard question, any questions from us?

Hope this helps.

Dear Avinash,

The comment above suggests that you are a re-applicant.
Can you please share the feedback you were provided last time?

I called my evaluator to thank him and to inform him that I have been short-listed for the interview. He had, by then, already received an email from ISB in this regard!!
impressive!

Do the evaluators also get shortlist news?

I called my evaluator to thank him and to inform him that I have been short-listed for the interview. He had, by then, already received an email from ISB in this regard!!
impressive!

Hello all,


I have a major query. I am a CA and have done 3 years of B.Com after my school education and ofcourse completed CA in five years. i.e. passed out from high chool in 2005.Completed Bcom in 2008 and finally completed CA in 2010.

But my question is that just like some Business schools in USA require minimum of four years of education after 12th standard and they do not consider CA to be a part of college education since it is a correspondence course..is it the same case with ISB ?

Do i need to have atleast four years of college education or will my current education be enough to get me in ?

I have been working ever since I completed my Bcom o I do have two years of post graduate work - experience.

Please let me know asap.
Thanks

Got delhi invite
Date:30-oct-2010
Time:11:10 hrs
Panel:3
Venue: Taj palace Hotel


Delhi Puys,
Invites have started to come.

Wish me luck :)

All the luck to you Varun...

May your dream ISB comes true...

I meant was that "shortlisted" is not appearing as status. So I said it is not shortlisted.

It is complete for me too ..... Thanks

Status is Complete for me too

photon8 Says

I dont have any call as of now. But the status is NOT " not shortlisted" It is "complete"

I meant was that "shortlisted" is not appearing as status. So I said it is not shortlisted.

It is complete for me too ..... Thanks

Hey guys,
Does status change to "Not Shortlisted" in case some one is not invited for interview ?

Hey, good to hear about your experience.
One question, did they ask you the case study because u are in a consultancy or plan to be in one post ISB? Or generally..I'm an engineer in the telecom field..Is it that they will give case studies/guesstimate questions to anyone?
Thanks in advance..Goodluck :)

Arnav,

From what I have observed on this thread, guesstimate questions are not restricted to candidates with aspirations in consultancy only. The main purpose seems to be to surprise the candidate by putting him in a situation about which he has no clue. It is more a test of attitude and aptitude for everyone, than a test whether you are a suitable candidate for consultancy.

Hope this answers your question.

Just had my interview in ISB couple of hours ago.

30-35 minutes with a panel of 4 people
About the work I do .... a lot of questions on this
What work will you be doing 5 years down the line ?
Why were you not selected last year
Case study:
Any questions for us

Easy going and friendly experience.
Some panels were running late by over an hour and some were running early because of no-shows.

Good luck to all.

Hey, good to hear about your experience.
One question, did they ask you the case study because u are in a consultancy or plan to be in one post ISB? Or generally..I'm an engineer in the telecom field..Is it that they will give case studies/guesstimate questions to anyone?
Thanks in advance..Goodluck

Hi All,
Payback time!!

My profile - 5 yrs work ex, in Strategy Consulting, GMAT 750, B.Tech IITD

Had my interview today at 1 PM @ ISB

Panel 2 - one Prof, Two alumni (one male and one female)

Q1 - How has your profile changed since last time?
Q2 - What is the nature of your work? Asked about the org structure of the organization I belong to.
Q3 - Already in consulting, so why looking for an MBA?
Q4 - Tell us about a challenging assignment you took. Asked for detailed challenges I faced.
Q5 - How has been your performance in your company?
Q6 - Which companies would you want to join after your MBA?
Q7 - What if you don't get an MBA?
Q8 - Standard question, any questions from us?

Hope this helps.

Even I doubt that they are done with iv invites for delhi. I guess we can see some on monday and tuesday.

But hey why does the status say"not shortlisted".
I mean it should be 'complete'.
Can others who have nt got invite confirm this?

I dont have any call as of now. But the status is NOT " not shortlisted" It is "complete"

Thanks VArun ...

Well I just checked and the status is not shortlisted.

BTW .. do they send new delhi i/v calls in one shot??? I doubt !!!

Even I doubt that they are done with iv invites for delhi. I guess we can see some on monday and tuesday.

But hey why does the status say"not shortlisted".
I mean it should be 'complete'.
Can others who have nt got invite confirm this?

Not too many calls reported today... hope more get reported. I am still waiting for mine, hope I get it

varungmat10 Says

ISB app status changes to "shortlisted" if u get invite mail.

Thanks VArun ...

Well I just checked and the status is not shortlisted.

BTW .. do they send new delhi i/v calls in one shot??? I doubt !!!

Just had my interview in ISB couple of hours ago.

30-35 minutes with a panel of 4 people
About the work I do .... a lot of questions on this
What work will you be doing 5 years down the line ?
Why were you not selected last year
Case study:
Any questions for us

Easy going and friendly experience.
Some panels were running late by over an hour and some were running early because of no-shows.

Good luck to all.

Is this case study same as guesstimate question?

Just had my interview in ISB couple of hours ago.

30-35 minutes with a panel of 4 people
About the work I do .... a lot of questions on this
What work will you be doing 5 years down the line ?
Why were you not selected last year
Case study:
Any questions for us

Easy going and friendly experience.
Some panels were running late by over an hour and some were running early because of no-shows.

Good luck to all.

Does ISB send i/v all only thru email or can we see the same on the ISB website too?

I am asking this bcoz currently I don't have access to my email .. I can only access ISB website ...

Thanks

you should get an SMS and the status on the website will change to 'shortlisted'

Does ISB send i/v all only thru email or can we see the same on the ISB website too?

I am asking this bcoz currently I don't have access to my email .. I can only access ISB website ...

Thanks

You will get sms too and you can check in website too

Hi everyone, I just got the interview call too for the 31st October- New Delhi.

I'm new to the forum, kindly tell me what is the essay assessment all about, how long an essay are we required to write and wat all topics have they asked so far?

Also have they been taking stress interviews?

Looking forward to meeting you all soon Goodluck!

Hey arnavgoyal1,

First of all, congrats for the call. The essay assessment is not something to you have to sweat about. You will generally be required to write about a single word. Examples from this batch are judgement and orange.

Stress interviews are very rare in ISB unless one manages to get stressed So realx and prepare well for the interview.

Does ISB send i/v all only thru email or can we see the same on the ISB website too?

I am asking this bcoz currently I don't have access to my email .. I can only access ISB website ...

Thanks

ISB app status changes to "shortlisted" if u get invite mail.

Does ISB send i/v all only thru email or can we see the same on the ISB website too?

I am asking this bcoz currently I don't have access to my email .. I can only access ISB website ...

Thanks

Congrats Varun, Andy,Dhanda.Arun,Insomnia1 and all the delhi puys who got the interview call.....

Do well guys....

Am still waiting for the delhi call...

Thanks kapil,
I am sure urs will be following soon.

Hi everyone, I just got the interview call too for the 31st October- New Delhi.

I'm new to the forum, kindly tell me what is the essay assessment all about, how long an essay are we required to write and wat all topics have they asked so far?

Also have they been taking stress interviews?

Looking forward to meeting you all soon Goodluck!

Insomnia1 Says

Could anyone tell me what is the assessment done prior to the interview? Essay writing is it?

Yes it is the essay only...

Congrats Varun, Andy,Dhanda.Arun,Insomnia1 and all the delhi puys who got the interview call.....

Do well guys....

Am still waiting for the delhi call...

Could anyone tell me what is the assessment done prior to the interview? Essay writing is it?

thanks for putting up your experience..hope you make it!