Hi everyone,

I have just joined the forum. I will apply in round 2. My profile is:

1. GMAT : 710(QA 48;VA 38 ) 80+ Percentile in both sections
2. Work ex : 2 yrs, 8 months(by March'11) in IT Captive of a Bank
3. Academics : Xth : 86%,XIIth : 73.2% B.Tech:8.78/10(Non IIT)
4. EC: Decent

Please help me decide whether I shall take a re Test.This is my first attempt
and I am planning to apply in R2.What other Colleges shall I target in Asia Pacific?

Re-Applicants,Is this a probable profile to be accepted or I need to improve on this?

Hi everyone,

I have just joined the forum. I am a re-applicant and will apply in round 2. My profile is:

1. GMAT : 720
2. Work ex : 3 yrs, 2 months in IT
3. Academics : Very Good
4. EC: decent.

Best of luck to everyone. Hope to be active on this forum from now onwards.

Varun

Hey keerthy where have u opted for ur interview?

Hi all

I have applied for class of 2012. Well I have 2 years and 8 months exp with infy. my GMAT Score is 700. and I am at very good extra curriculars..

Any one who gets an interview call.. please keep me posted..

Me keeping my fingers crossed and hoping for the best.

There seems to be a lot of talk about the right:
1. Marks
2. GMAT score
3. Years of experience
4. entry salary, etc.

While it normally makes sense that numbers need to be high for one to succeed, I think there will be exceptions to this rule amongst the few chosen by ISB, and that could be because of:
1. Overall application could be strong enough to get over a blemish
2. Keep applicants guessing!

I won't be surprised if ISB follows a Gaussian distribution (bell curve) for various factors. While most candidates may fall into certain ranges of these numbers / ratings, there could be an allowance (and perhaps even a mandate) to have certain people in the class who fall outside the standard bell distribution. This could be a sensible way to maintain "diversity" without losing out on the essence of creating a sensible, possibly successful MBA class.

I know I follow this when doing appraisals (which is why not everyone gets rewarded all the time, even if everyone puts in good effort), so I know that these distributions are used in industry and elsewhere.

Perhaps current students will know better.

Thoughts?

The minimum requirement for ISB is 2 yrs work-ex.. so there will not be anyone with less than that for sure!!

Infact I do recollect a case during my batch that someone with one year of work-ex had done well with app and interview and was actually given a differed admission!! :cheerio::w00t:
i.e. joining a year later after completing 2 years of work-ex!!

Cheers,
Nirav

1.what is the usual range of GMAT scores of students admitted with a work ex of less than 3 years?
2.And usually from what backgrounds are the admits from?

Hi Deomickey,

First of all, I really think that your undergraduation score is not low. I think it completely depends on the University you come from and I am sure the Adcom is aware of the same.

Since I am a reapplicant and been thru this drill once, I really think the Adcom is doesnot consider 2 yrs work ex. I have seen guys with great acads and great GMAT scores rejected last year only because their work ex is 2 yrs or less.

I aint discouraging you, I really think you should apply since there is nothing much to lose (except 3000 buks) but ISB is very partial to high GMAT scores so work hard on that aspect. I have also noticed that they donot prefer pure IT backgrounds unless you have more than 4 yrs workex or have done something extra ordinary ( I would love to be corrected on this )

So dude, best of luck! and keep that dream going.

Mishti
My profile:
GMAT: 750
EX: 3 yrs Real Estate ( 2 yrs Systems and 1 yr Marketing)

Hey Mishtii..

Yes i know i need to do really well in my GMAT but i am planning to apply next year till then i will be able to build more on my profile.

Thnks.

deomickey Says

Thanks Varun... I also wanted to know how the adcoms see our undergrad scores..coz in my colg the scores used to be very low inspite of being in top 5 i just managed to score 67% (first class with distinction) ...

deomickey,

Don't worry about getting a low score...The admissions committee has a good understanding on colleges and universities across india and the grading schemes and they are well aware of what a high score is..So don't worry too much about it...

Rosh

do you guys know when do they start sending interview calls??
I have chosen Delhi as interview location . I am currently in belgium and IF SHORTLISTED will travel to delhi for interview. Anyone else who IF SHORTLISTED will appear in Delhi for interview??

hi sachin,

count me in.

The minimum requirement for ISB is 2 yrs work-ex.. so there will not be anyone with less than that for sure!!

Infact I do recollect a case during my batch that someone with one year of work-ex had done well with app and interview and was actually given a differed admission!! :cheerio::w00t:
i.e. joining a year later after completing 2 years of work-ex!!

Cheers,
Nirav

Really your Gmat score speaks for itself but frankly I didnot see anyone with 2 yrs or less experience being admitted last year. 2.5 - 3 yrs - yes if they have a great gmat score (740 and above)

I think they look to balance your few numbers of work ex with great gmat scores.

do you guys know when do they start sending interview calls??
I have chosen Delhi as interview location . I am currently in belgium and IF SHORTLISTED will travel to delhi for interview. Anyone else who IF SHORTLISTED will appear in Delhi for interview??

I wont say that they are partial to high GMAT scores!! there are people with scores in low 600s who have got admits!!
It may very well be that the people who do well overall, simply are good and hence have good GMAT scores as well!!

Usually 10-15% of the batch has work-ex in 2-3 yrs bracket.. so ISB does consider 2 yrs work-ex as well :w00t:

I personally had only 2.5 yrs of work-ex when i joined ISB..

Really your Gmat score speaks for itself but frankly I didnot see anyone with 2 yrs or less experience being admitted last year. 2.5 - 3 yrs - yes if they have a great gmat score (740 and above)

I think they look to balance your few numbers of work ex with great gmat scores.

I wont say that they are partial to high GMAT scores!! there are people with scores in low 600s who have got admits!!
It may very well be that the people who do well overall, simply are good and hence have good GMAT scores as well!!

Usually 10-15% of the batch has work-ex in 2-3 yrs bracket.. so ISB does consider 2 yrs work-ex as well :w00t:

I personally had only 2.5 yrs of work-ex when i joined ISB..

higher numbers always make things easier....
i am pretty sure that you must have had quality work ex in those 2.5 years but your signature line also didnt do any harm

I wont say that they are partial to high GMAT scores!! there are people with scores in low 600s who have got admits!!
It may very well be that the people who do well overall, simply are good and hence have good GMAT scores as well!!

Usually 10-15% of the batch has work-ex in 2-3 yrs bracket.. so ISB does consider 2 yrs work-ex as well :w00t:

I personally had only 2.5 yrs of work-ex when i joined ISB..

Hi Deomickey,

First of all, I really think that your undergraduation score is not low. I think it completely depends on the University you come from and I am sure the Adcom is aware of the same.

Since I am a reapplicant and been thru this drill once, I really think the Adcom is doesnot consider 2 yrs work ex. I have seen guys with great acads and great GMAT scores rejected last year only because their work ex is 2 yrs or less.

I aint discouraging you, I really think you should apply since there is nothing much to lose (except 3000 buks) but ISB is very partial to high GMAT scores so work hard on that aspect. I have also noticed that they donot prefer pure IT backgrounds unless you have more than 4 yrs workex or have done something extra ordinary ( I would love to be corrected on this )

So dude, best of luck! and keep that dream going.

Mishti
My profile:
GMAT: 750
EX: 3 yrs Real Estate ( 2 yrs Systems and 1 yr Marketing)

HI

Work Exp : 2 year ( in a leading IT company in INDIA)
BE Electronics : 67% (among top 5 )
12th: 93%
10th: 91%
IGCSE : 6As and A* (distinction)
GMAT : still to write..

Extra curiculars to support....

But the main issue is IT (as its way common amng applications). What chances do you think i stand??

Hi Deomickey,

First of all, I really think that your undergraduation score is not low. I think it completely depends on the University you come from and I am sure the Adcom is aware of the same.

Since I am a reapplicant and been thru this drill once, I really think the Adcom is doesnot consider 2 yrs work ex. I have seen guys with great acads and great GMAT scores rejected last year only because their work ex is 2 yrs or less.

I aint discouraging you, I really think you should apply since there is nothing much to lose (except 3000 buks) but ISB is very partial to high GMAT scores so work hard on that aspect. I have also noticed that they donot prefer pure IT backgrounds unless you have more than 4 yrs workex or have done something extra ordinary ( I would love to be corrected on this )

So dude, best of luck! and keep that dream going.

Mishti
My profile:
GMAT: 750
EX: 3 yrs Real Estate ( 2 yrs Systems and 1 yr Marketing)

Interview calls are given out a week to 10 days before the actual interview. So it varies depending on the location you have chosen for the interview.
I personally had a telephonic interview, since I was not in the country at that time and I heard from them exactly 1 month after the R-1 application deadline..

Cheers,
Nirav

@jawaharnr

i ev applied for R1. generally, around what time are the interview calls given out? any interviews conducted b4 the timelines in oct they have given?

@jawaharnr

i ev applied for R1. generally, around what time are the interview calls given out? any interviews conducted b4 the timelines in oct they have given?

Your 'chance' depends a lot on your application! :w00t:
The ISB adcom will mostly look at
1. Academics
2. Work-ex
3. Extra Curriculars

From your academics, ur Grad scroe is below average...
Not enough data to comment on the rest.. so i shall refrain from any comment.

Suffice to say that it is your application that will determine whether u geta call or no.. not just ur GMAT score/acads..

Cheers,
Nirav

HI

Work Exp : 2 year ( in a leading IT company in INDIA)
BE Electronics : 67% (among top 5 )
12th: 93%
10th: 91%
IGCSE : 6As and A* (distinction)
GMAT : still to write..

Extra curiculars to support....

But the main issue is IT (as its way common amng applications). What chances do you think i stand??

Hey deomickey thats what i am trying to tell u....u have something unique in you...and surely ur schooling experience wud have helped u in being the kind of a person u r now.....so yes it will help in ur essays....just introspect and find out what makes u different from others and sell it to adcom ppl....but i guess at this point of time u must rather concentrate on ur GMAT becoz it will have a great impact on ur choice of schools later on

thanks sayatan & varun..does having done my schooling frn abroad help me in essay??

Hey deomickey i agree to wat varun say here...and moreover it is hard to make the adcom guys buy the fact that in ur college the scores used to be very low....i think u shud not divulge much in ur past as wats over is over and focus on ur GMAT have a cracker of a score and coverup for all the weak points in ur profile...afterall the adcom guys look for something unique in each applicant and i am sure u must have something unique too....just focus on that....r u applying for R2 in ISB this year?

Cheers
Sayantan

may be you need to write the first class distinction point as part of your essays.

No idea about this friend. I guess seniors can throw some light on this.

IMO GMAT is the standard test and a high score will set u apart.

Thanks Varun... I also wanted to know how the adcoms see our undergrad scores..coz in my colg the scores used to be very low inspite of being in top 5 i just managed to score 67% (first class with distinction) ...

HI

Work Exp : 2 year ( in a leading IT company in INDIA)
BE Electronics : 67% (among top 5 )
12th: 93%
10th: 91%
IGCSE : 6As and A* (distinction)
GMAT : still to write..

Extra curiculars to support....

But the main issue is IT (as its way common amng applications). What chances do you think i stand??

If you talk in terms of number, apart from 12th score, all the numbers are way below class average( undergraduation marks + yrs of experience)

Having said that +ve point is you still have to write GMAT and can cover some aspects by a strong GMAT score.

As you will see, numbers form only a small portion of your application. Its the quality of work ex that matters. If adcom feels that MBA at this stage that too from ISB will fit into your story of short and long term goals, you are through otherwise we have seen people with great figures not even making to the interview stage.

Concentrate on GMAT and how you will write your essays.

HI

Work Exp : 2 year ( in a leading IT company in INDIA)
BE Electronics : 67% (among top 5 )
12th: 93%
10th: 91%
IGCSE : 6As and A* (distinction)
GMAT : still to write..

Extra curiculars to support....

But the main issue is IT (as its way common amng applications). What chances do you think i stand??

MBAtime..
Looks like I got some company..
my profile is similar to you.
BE -1997 and MS (US) - 1999 and 7yrs work ex in US out of total 11 yrs
planning to take GMAT in Oct and not decided yet to apply in R2 for ISB as I'm apprehensive about average age being 27 for ISB.

Let me know if you find any other 1 yr programs that are reasonably good for middle aged

wasnt it only for the month of aug...
I visited on 11th aug and adcom told this initiative if for month of aug only....may be they have extended it.

If you have any specific queries , i can answer them

Has anyone recieved the "Visit ISB Drive" invitation happening in the month of September? Anyone visiting ISB on this weekend?

Puys,

For the benefit of you guys and people you may know please find attached details of a National Social Ideas Challenge run by ISB. Please view the file attached for more details on the challenge. Would be great if you could let more people interested in Social Change about this competition.

There are more details on ISB's website iDiya Challenge . Please note that the deadline is September 19th!

Thanks

Rosh

A quick note to all ISB aspirants - I am running an initiative to connect prospective students with current students at ISB. To take advantage of this initiative please visit the following thread http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/international-indian-mba-schools-accepting/56724-isbconnect.html

The first post in the thread contains links to the form. You can also use the thread to post any questions you have related to ISB and I, other current students or alums will be more than happy to answer them.

All the best for your application!

Rosh

MBATTime, let me take your question beyond its stated context and talk about what I would do if I had this profile, you could then fit in the ISB context.

Career:
You have some awesome experience and the sheer domain/ management skills can be very useful to the following sectors.

1. Management consulting: I believe companies like McKinsey will like your profile+ MBA(consulting). Your experience will be valuable to them, specially within teams focused on handling technology clients. Plus, consulting firms dont mind taking in people with techie backgrounds, as opposed to people with finance backgrounds (just met a friend who has a background in finance and is a current student at INSEAD. MCKINSEY wouldnt even call him for an internship because of his background- they clearly state he wouldnt be a good consultant; whereas people with lots of techie experience have got offers from BAIN, BCG and MCKINSEY)

2. Technology Firms: A company like ORACLE/ SAP will love your profile for senior management roles (even in different functional roles like corp finance, etc within the firm) because you have tonns of domain expertise in this area. For example, you could work for a CFO's office to start of focusing on acquisitions, market research, etc. and eventually aim to become the CFO of such a company. This might sound high reaching, but I personally know people who'v done that.

2 is the BEST OPTION HERE.

Apart from these 2, I really dont think any other sector will be able to give you credit for your strong profile.

Given this, I think you should really ask yourself:

1. Whether you want to do something like this
2. Do more research on roles within these organizations that you like and would aim to get in to.
3. Then decide based on 1 and 2 which MBA program suits you better.

If you notice, pay check/ monitory gains dont figure in any of the points above. That is because a genuine "WHY MBA" should always never consider monitory gains alone, for eg, I think its a recipe for disaster if some JAVA techie wants to become an investment banker just because a baker makes twice his pay check- I can assure you this guy will never, ever be a good banker- in fact, this WILL be smelled out by a good ADCOM team and he may never get into a good MBA program at all.

In my personal opinion, someone like you should almost always go in for a 1 year program. 2 reasons,

1. Very slim chances of American schools (2 year model) liking your profile. Schools here are strongly biased towards younger candidates. On the other hand, European schools (1 year model) like a lot of experience in their candidates.

2. One year is more than enough for people like you, especially if you are aiming for Senior Management roles within techie firms.

To be honest, I dont know how ISB looks at students with the kind of experience as you do.

But think about it, 98% of the class is going to be younger than you- would you really want to be among them? While others might have a lot to learn from you, I am not sure of the other way round. Its my personal opinion that someone like you should focus on a good European 1 year program just because there will be a lot more students with lots of experience OR look at executive programs (ISB has an executive MBA program too)- there are at least 5 schools that i can think of right now; but this being a ISB thread and I myself being a hardcode ISB wannabe, I will not give that list out here :-P. PM me if you are interested and I'll reply!

PS, I didnt consider the IIM's into the equation. Never been a fan of the IIM's, but then, thats just my opinion- doesnt have to be yours as well.

Hope this helps.

Thats a wonderful perspective, what i feel and also what has been said a few times on this board is with greater experience the why MBA and the connection between your current experience and post MBA goals become more and more relevant and important.

If your goal is just to move out of IT, I dont think ISB will risk giving you a seat when they will find it real hard to get you placed. But if your goal is more aligned to what your experience is, as also mentioned by vjitende, ISB will feel more comfortable...

MBATTime, let me take your question beyond its stated context and talk about what I would do if I had this profile, you could then fit in the ISB context.

Career:
You have some awesome experience and the sheer domain/ management skills can be very useful to the following sectors.

1. Management consulting: I believe companies like McKinsey will like your profile+ MBA(consulting). Your experience will be valuable to them, specially within teams focused on handling technology clients. Plus, consulting firms dont mind taking in people with techie backgrounds, as opposed to people with finance backgrounds (just met a friend who has a background in finance and is a current student at INSEAD. MCKINSEY wouldnt even call him for an internship because of his background- they clearly state he wouldnt be a good consultant; whereas people with lots of techie experience have got offers from BAIN, BCG and MCKINSEY)

2. Technology Firms: A company like ORACLE/ SAP will love your profile for senior management roles (even in different functional roles like corp finance, etc within the firm) because you have tonns of domain expertise in this area. For example, you could work for a CFO's office to start of focusing on acquisitions, market research, etc. and eventually aim to become the CFO of such a company. This might sound high reaching, but I personally know people who'v done that.

Well, just to add a pinch of perspective here, so that people from fin. background do not get dis-heartened. McKinsey now has a corp. fin. practice that actually does work in pure finance - obviously a big plus for ppl with relevant background. Consults are infact known to blindly hire ppl who've done internship at top notch i-banks (read goldman). So worry not you fin. ppl, there's blinding light at the end of the tunnel :)

Cheers!

Arunsundar Says

Ive been doing a lot of travelling on client side assignments....and i dont remember what i selected as my interview location.....:( any way i can find out before i get the call....if i do that is?

you can download the .pdf version of your submitted application from app portal. It will have your city preference.

Re-posting since I didn't get a respone first time around....

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Firstly, thanks a lot for starting this forum. This is a great place to get some much needed perspective and clarity.

I had some queries regd. the ISB - PGP program and admission process. My profile is as follows:

Education: BE, First Division, 1998

GMAT: 740, AWA: 5

Work-ex: Worked as an ERP consultant, Project Mgmnt, Practice Mgmnt, Pre-sales,...etc. 12+ yrs, currently in only my third job (very stable), worked with companies like GE and Oracle Consulting. 3+ yrs overseas expn. in various locations.

EC activities: Very little

Motives for MBA: Work in a field other than IT (12 yrs is a lot!!), networking, exposure and broaden horizons, move into senior mgmnt, jump in pay

My queries are as follows:

1. Are my motives realisitic and can they be met by this course?
   
2. How have the placements this year been?
   
3. How does this course compare to the EPGP course at IIM-B? Which would be more suitable for me given my expn?
   
4. What are the original documents that would be required at the time of admission? I have my BE degree but quite a few other documents were misplaced during my last relocation.
   
5. Who should I ideally to be looking to for references?
   
6. What are my chances??
   

Awaiting your response. Thanks in advance!
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MBATTime, let me take your question beyond its stated context and talk about what I would do if I had this profile, you could then fit in the ISB context.

Career:
You have some awesome experience and the sheer domain/ management skills can be very useful to the following sectors.

1. Management consulting: I believe companies like McKinsey will like your profile+ MBA(consulting). Your experience will be valuable to them, specially within teams focused on handling technology clients. Plus, consulting firms dont mind taking in people with techie backgrounds, as opposed to people with finance backgrounds (just met a friend who has a background in finance and is a current student at INSEAD. MCKINSEY wouldnt even call him for an internship because of his background- they clearly state he wouldnt be a good consultant; whereas people with lots of techie experience have got offers from BAIN, BCG and MCKINSEY)

2. Technology Firms: A company like ORACLE/ SAP will love your profile for senior management roles (even in different functional roles like corp finance, etc within the firm) because you have tonns of domain expertise in this area. For example, you could work for a CFO's office to start of focusing on acquisitions, market research, etc. and eventually aim to become the CFO of such a company. This might sound high reaching, but I personally know people who'v done that.

2 is the BEST OPTION HERE.

Apart from these 2, I really dont think any other sector will be able to give you credit for your strong profile.

Given this, I think you should really ask yourself:

1. Whether you want to do something like this
2. Do more research on roles within these organizations that you like and would aim to get in to.
3. Then decide based on 1 and 2 which MBA program suits you better.

If you notice, pay check/ monitory gains dont figure in any of the points above. That is because a genuine "WHY MBA" should always never consider monitory gains alone, for eg, I think its a recipe for disaster if some JAVA techie wants to become an investment banker just because a baker makes twice his pay check- I can assure you this guy will never, ever be a good banker- in fact, this WILL be smelled out by a good ADCOM team and he may never get into a good MBA program at all.

In my personal opinion, someone like you should almost always go in for a 1 year program. 2 reasons,

1. Very slim chances of American schools (2 year model) liking your profile. Schools here are strongly biased towards younger candidates. On the other hand, European schools (1 year model) like a lot of experience in their candidates.

2. One year is more than enough for people like you, especially if you are aiming for Senior Management roles within techie firms.

To be honest, I dont know how ISB looks at students with the kind of experience as you do.

But think about it, 98% of the class is going to be younger than you- would you really want to be among them? While others might have a lot to learn from you, I am not sure of the other way round. Its my personal opinion that someone like you should focus on a good European 1 year program just because there will be a lot more students with lots of experience OR look at executive programs (ISB has an executive MBA program too)- there are at least 5 schools that i can think of right now; but this being a ISB thread and I myself being a hardcode ISB wannabe, I will not give that list out here :-P. PM me if you are interested and I'll reply!

PS, I didnt consider the IIM's into the equation. Never been a fan of the IIM's, but then, thats just my opinion- doesnt have to be yours as well.

Hope this helps.

This number crunching will yeild no results friends.
We dont know how many ppl Adcom will call for interview and lets not speculate things.

People having Delhi as interview location can start preparing for interviews while the rest of the folks can take some time off and then start the same :)

Ive been doing a lot of travelling on client side assignments....and i dont remember what i selected as my interview location.....:( any way i can find out before i get the call....if i do that is?

Yes GMAT charges $25 for each additional college u want to send ur scores to

@ sayantan1987 thanks for your reply
I just want to confirm that do i need to pay separately when i apply for spjain, ximb etc so that they can access my gmat scores.

@MBAtime!

my two cents worth ...

I am not sure whether ISB can do justice to a 12+ experience w.r.t the placements. It is difficult to place a candidate as the number of years of work-ex goes up, which make sense as the expectations for a 12+ work-ex would be different from a 5+ one. ISB-PGP is, typically, meant more for a candidate who wants to move into a mid-senior level management position after MBA or for a career-change . A quick look at the stats reveal that ISB-PGP take only 6% of the candidates with work-ex > 8. Kindly note the whole point is not to discourage you but look through the things.

I think IIMA-PGPX or ISB-PGPMAX or IIM-EPGP can do justice to your rich experience. This can further be verified by, again, the stats. Average work-ex for IIMA-PGPX, for example, is 10 years and look at the their astonishing placement. Most of the candidates have been placed in the senior management positions post MBA, which is what a 10+ years experience guy should expect and get.

Again these are my opinions. Please use your enlightened judgment before arriving at a decision.

Hi ashua
when u give ur exam as soon as u finish it u r asked to provide 5 names..whose fees are included in the $250 that GMAT charges....u can then send ur scores to as many schools u want to there is no restriction on that.
Hope it helps
ATB for ur prep

Hello everyone i am newbie to GMAT test
I have one query while taking GMAT do i have to mention
great lakes , sp jain , ximb etc ( indian b schools accepting GMAT scores ) as one of given 5 schools or later i can submit my scores to these institiutes.

Re-posting since I didn't get a respone first time around....

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Firstly, thanks a lot for starting this forum. This is a great place to get some much needed perspective and clarity.

I had some queries regd. the ISB - PGP program and admission process. My profile is as follows:

Education: BE, First Division, 1998

GMAT: 740, AWA: 5

Work-ex: Worked as an ERP consultant, Project Mgmnt, Practice Mgmnt, Pre-sales,...etc. 12+ yrs, currently in only my third job (very stable), worked with companies like GE and Oracle Consulting. 3+ yrs overseas expn. in various locations.

EC activities: Very little

Motives for MBA: Work in a field other than IT (12 yrs is a lot!!), networking, exposure and broaden horizons, move into senior mgmnt, jump in pay

My queries are as follows:

1. Are my motives realisitic and can they be met by this course?
   
2. How have the placements this year been?
   
3. How does this course compare to the EPGP course at IIM-B? Which would be more suitable for me given my expn?
   
4. What are the original documents that would be required at the time of admission? I have my BE degree but quite a few other documents were misplaced during my last relocation.
   
5. Who should I ideally to be looking to for references?
   
6. What are my chances??
   

Awaiting your response. Thanks in advance!
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Paras, in addition to what reconandi mentioned, and considering your status of "last attempt" , i would suggest you first get in a positive fram of mind. The way you mention you profile, feels as if you are downplaying (using phrase such as "even won an award") your achievements. The work-ex is on the lower side, but if you have stellar achievements to cover up for that (did not see any in your post, so you need to think hard), you can have a good chance.

The question you need to answer is, if you do apply next year, are you working on something that'll make you a mini-hero in this time? If not, then you may already have your answer :)

Thanks for your replies mcb_isb_alum and reconandi. Your advice has gotten me thinking hard and I will definitely get into a more positive frame of mind before applying. Will try to present my profile in a much better way if I do apply for R2. Else I will surely make the most of the time before the next deadline.

Noooooooo... I feel cheated. With Q-50 and V-40 I got 730 just a day before you.

You sure you got 740 mate

Yes. I am pretty sure about the 740. Even checked the unofficial score report again. Anyway, this concept of scaled score never gets through my mind.

Dude, let me know where you stay, I need to make some arrangements for D-Day. You are the competition I'll be facing!!!

Apart from the motives, our profile is almost a 100% match - I just have 2 yrs less exp and a 6 in AWA.

ATB!

Cheers

Hey p-jez!

Thats good to hear!! Lots of seats to go around, so am not too worried So what ARE your motives? I thought mine were generic enough.

Also, do you have answers to any of my queries? Are you trying for the IIM-B EPGP program also? Maybe I shouldn't be giving u ideas ;-)

TC

hi All,

I just appeared for my GMAT today and scored 740 (Q 50 and V 39). Wanted to know whether it would be better for me to apply for R2 of ISB or should I wait one more year for the same.
I have 2.25 years of work ex till date and have been working for Tech Mahindra which is in the telecom domain. I have done well professionally and even won an award for good work.
I have a CGPA of 6.11 from VNIT Nagpur and have done B Tech in CSE.
In terms of extra cirriculars, I have only won certificates prior to B.Tech but I play the guitar and was even part of a band for some period of time before starting work.

Please help.

Noooooooo... I feel cheated. With Q-50 and V-40 I got 730 just a day before you.

You sure you got 740 mate

Puys, we have made a good progress on the profile sheet in last couple of days. I would request all(including silent readers) to please update your profile in the sheet.

Also, a humble request-Please do not do any operations (sort etc) on the original data. You might accidently destroy the format or the actual data. If you need to do any calculations/operations on the sheet you can always download it using the interface's (not the web browser) File->Download option.

Hi paras

Congrats on your good score. Your profile is interesting.I think u know your strengths. So, lemme tell you your weaknesses. Your work ex is very less. Your CGPA may also need some explaination. On the question whether you should apply for R2 or wait till next year, well, i say it depends if you are ready. If you plan for R2, be well prepared with your essays and recos. If you are planning for next year, be sure you add constructive work ex.

Paras, in addition to what reconandi mentioned, and considering your status of "last attempt" , i would suggest you first get in a positive fram of mind. The way you mention you profile, feels as if you are downplaying (using phrase such as "even won an award") your achievements. The work-ex is on the lower side, but if you have stellar achievements to cover up for that (did not see any in your post, so you need to think hard), you can have a good chance.

The question you need to answer is, if you do apply next year, are you working on something that'll make you a mini-hero in this time? If not, then you may already have your answer

Hi guys,
I am in a big dilemma so xpecting your valuable inputs,if you can help me in arriving at a decision.
Actualy earlier my plan was to take the GMAT exam just after finishing college (so that i can utilize waiting time of TCS joining date as i ws campus placed ), and i prepared for two months as well but due to some personal reason i was unable to take the exam. Then i joined TCS and working in it from last 8 months but was not able to prepare for any thing.

originally my plan was to take the test ,then take 2 yr xpirience in TCS and apply for B-schools (primarily in india - ISB,GreatLakes...) but now i am unable to decide whether i should prepare for GMAT or CAT as now i will have to prepare while working itself and the previous plan of preparing in free time n taking advantage of GMAT 5yrs. validity is gone.
So please guide me which test i should prepare for considering my situation.

Thanks in advance

P.S My profile is
10th 85%
12th 88%
B.E 80%
Aiming for 2012 class

Guestimate exercise:

1500 R1 applicants, about 270 final selections.

I believe there will be a 1:2.5 ratio between final selections and interviewee list. implying about 675 interview calls.

this is not a bad number at all. most of us here should find ourselves in the interview list.

does anyone know how common is "Stress Interview"?

Vjitende, the interviews tend to be friendly and peaceful by and large but you can definitely expect some surprise questions apart from some guesstimates (esp. for consulting folks). Unless one messes up the interview, one stands a strong chance. They start with the hypothesis that you are eligible for ISB and then rate it downwards depending on the interview performance.

So guys, get on with some interview prep. But dont overdo it, let some natural sanity prevail

Thanks Varun

Tks Varun!!!

if i am not wrong it was 285 in R1 and 275 in R2.

Any idea about the no. of students admitted last year for R1 and R2.

hi,

No idea about Answer to Q1

For Q2, straight No.
The allocation is 50:50 in both rounds with + or - 5%.

Hello guys,

I have 2 questions:

Question 1
Nov 30 2010 - ISB Round 2 Deadline
Feb 15 2011 - Admission Notification
March 1 2011 - Pay approx 5000 USD
April 1 2011 - College Starts
When does one have to pay rest of the fees? At start of college at April 1? Does any one know this?

Question 2
Someone mentioned that ISB allots 70% seats to Round 1 and 30% seats to Round 2. Is this true?

Thanks in advance

Diya_sharma Says

Does that mean application number was not according to time of submission.confusing, leave it. I am happy after 2 months I am finally having spare time.

This number crunching will yeild no results friends.
We dont know how many ppl Adcom will call for interview and lets not speculate things.

People having Delhi as interview location can start preparing for interviews while the rest of the folks can take some time off and then start the same

anyone from chandigarh region,who has applied in R1.
May be we can come together to have few mocks....PM me

Hi Arun

Just saw your update on google spread sheet. Came to know that you are from Gurgaon only. I am also from Gurgaon.

I am looking for few more people from Gurgaon so that we can have few mocks among ourselves. I know one or two personally from Gurgaon.

Hey...thats neat....would love to....let me know when and where...or IM me and we can talk over the phone. Im actually from Chennai but i work in Gurgaon now.

maybe it takes into account when you actually intended to submit before ur technical glitch

Arunsundar Says

i applied at 11:57 according to the bank gateway

Hi Arun

Just saw your update on google spread sheet. Came to know that you are from Gurgaon only. I am also from Gurgaon.

I am looking for few more people from Gurgaon so that we can have few mocks among ourselves. I know one or two personally from Gurgaon.