Hi,

My queries and concerns are pretty much the same as others on this forum. I would like to get my candidature evaluated for ISB 2012.

My profile goes like this :

Undergrad - IIT CGPA (7.
10th - 82%
12th - 90%

GMAT - 720 AWA 4.5

Currently I have more than 2 years of work experience and by april 2012 i would be having nearly 2 years and 9 months of experience.

I have been working at as Senior business analyst at a business analytic's firm. I performance has been fairly good and has been highly recognized in my organization. I also received some awards recognizing the same.

Worked for a start up for more than a year before during my graduation days.

Extra curricular: Moderate amount of extra curricular activities. Won couple of quizzes at state level during schooling. Organized events during the college. Also a part of the company CSR.

So what chances do i stand for this year's candidature for ISB and if the chances are moderate, How can i enhance my profile.

Do i need to retake GMAT to increase the strength of my profile.

Many thanks !!

Hi
Can anyone suggest from where to download the below books or send me the link
1. ARISTOTLE RC 99
2, ARISTOTLE SC 100 QUESTIONS
3. GMAT QUANT REVIEW 2ND EDITION

Thanks in advance,
Kindly help.,

AISHWARYA2011 Says

Plz tell if work ex is really necessary? if yes..whts the min. suitable time?

Yes- min 2 yrs. go to isb website and download the broucher. I am sure you will get all the FAQs answered there. It's a wonderfully compiled e-booklet.

Plz tell if work ex is really necessary? if yes..whts the min. suitable time?

shaswata_maitra Says

Do I need to book slots now only or it would be fine if I take my time and book the slots 1 month in advance?(i.e. sometimes around January)

I believe in 2 things -
1. Once one have booked the date, s/he works more diligently towards GMAT.
2. It is better to get the "small" thing of booking the GMAT appointment out of the way because in case one do not get the desired appointment in desired center then it may act as a small splinter at the back of mind which may affect the preparation.

So my suggestion is that if you are sure you will be well prepared in Feb 2012 and want to take definitely in Feb 2012 then go ahead and book the appointment.

hi puys,
I just have a query.
I am planning to give GMAT in February-2012.
Do I need to book slots now only or it would be fine if I take my time and book the slots 1 month in advance?(i.e. sometimes around January)
I mean, are there a rush for slots as in CAT?(where if u don't book your slot in first few days,u willn't get your preffered slots)

Thanks,
Sas

you must have a bunch of good books before you start
kaplan primier
og 12
manhattan sc

All those who have already appeared in GMAT and applying for ISB, please join us in thread dedicated to ISB application process and interview. http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/international-indian-mba-schools-accepting/62057-isb-class-of-2013-aspirants.html

In this thread no GMAT question will be answered.

thisguy Says

So only unofficial score is enough. This is interesting. I didn't know that. Thanks much!

Yes. Also u need to scan and upload the printout of the unofficial score report u received from the gmat centre. It won't be a problem if the official score reaches after a few days after the deadline.

rockstarsv Says

When I attended the ISB info session, I asked the same question to the admission director. What he said was " Even if u submit the application just at the 11th hr(say around 11:55 pm on 15th sept) with ur unofficial score, ur application will be taken for R1.

So only unofficial score is enough. This is interesting. I didn't know that. Thanks much!

That is exactly what I have in mind, just another related query,
I created a profile on the ISB admissions page so that I could apply but now I want to apply in R2, do I have to do anything? Or just the non-submission of my form means that I do not qualify.
Maybe a naive query, but i just got a doubt after reading your post.

When I attended the ISB info session, I asked the same question to the admission director. What he said was " Even if u submit the application just at the 11th hr(say around 11:55 pm on 15th sept) with ur unofficial score, ur application will be taken for R1. Although pearson says that it takes 20 days time to send the score to the bschools, in reality the score reaches with 5- 7 days(max). Even in the worst case, if the official score or ur recos reaches within 10-15 days after 15th Sept, it still won't cost u. Check dis out http://www.isb.edu/pgp/FrequentlyAskedQuestions.Shtml

That is exactly what I have in mind, just another related query,
I created a profile on the ISB admissions page so that I could apply but now I want to apply in R2, do I have to do anything? Or just the non-submission of my form means that I do not qualify.
Maybe a naive query, but i just got a doubt after reading your post.

You don't have to do anything. Non submission implies the form will not be considered for R1. The form is considered only after you click submit button and pay the application fees. Your login will remain active alongwith all the data you have saved.

thisguy Says

If you have not yet taken GMAT or will be appearing just before 15th September then it makes sense to defer your application submission to R2.

That is exactly what I have in mind, just another related query,
I created a profile on the ISB admissions page so that I could apply but now I want to apply in R2, do I have to do anything? Or just the non-submission of my form means that I do not qualify.
Maybe a naive query, but i just got a doubt after reading your post.

sausi007 Says

Just a question for those who are yet to write the GMAT and plan to apply to R1 -> How is it possible to manage the deadline of 15th Sept since the scores take 2-3 weeks to reach the respective colleges?

If you have not yet taken GMAT or will be appearing just before 15th September then it makes sense to defer your application submission to R2.

Just a question for those who are yet to write the GMAT and plan to apply to R1 -> How is it possible to manage the deadline of 15th Sept since the scores take 2-3 weeks to reach the respective colleges?

adiman Says

thisguy has created a useful google doc which, in my opinion, is the best non-precise yet interesting way to gauge the applicant pool - here's the link again - ISB Co2013 Applicants

I think the thanks goes to Sam1254 for uploading the document.

thisguy has created a useful google doc which, in my opinion, is the best non-precise yet interesting way to gauge the applicant pool - here's the link again - ISB Co2013 Applicants

thisguy's original post containing this link is buried somewhere in this thread - I also posted this on the other ISB 2013 thread to get more eyeballs and participation.

Add to it people !

sam1254 Says

aaahhhh......i wonder who that guy is

Yeah! I learnt this hard way.

If a person of 8 years experience says that I mentor team members then there is nothing extraordinary about him. That's his job even if it is not a part of individuals goals and objectives in the company.

aaahhhh......i wonder who that guy is

Hi,

I am struggling with sentence correction. Please advice to overcome it. DS and Maths I can overcome.

Anyone in Pune, who can help...I'm planning to give GMAT in October mid.

Ayush

I have shown leadership skills in my company. I have been leading teams since I was barely a year exp. (I was also the youngest team lead in my department.) I have been leading a team of 5 members for nearly 2 years now. I have received several appreciations @my company. (Though I am not sure whether they will count in the application process or not).

So, with the above information, do you think I stand any chance to get a call from ISB?

I don't want to be rude. From the information you have provided there is nothing unique about you. 1000s of ISB applicants have shown leadership skills, have led team, have received awards and have done exemplary work in their professional life and have better score than yours. You are one of the crowd. Appreciations do count in application process. Your main aim should be to diffrentiate yourself from others. Nothing you have stated is a big deal. They may be in real life but I am just commenting on what you have provided. The difference you can make lies in presentation. You may spin a story that will highlight your qualities and brings you out of the crowd. Try working on it. If a person of 8 years experience says that I mentor team members then there is nothing extraordinary about him. That's his job even if it is not a part of individuals goals and objectives in the company. I know you have a sense of achivement that you were youngest to lead the team and are leading a team only with 3 years of experience but believe me you are not the only one. So the main question is how you present yourself so that you come out of herd.

Also in your essays don't just tell that you have leadership skills. A hanging statement "I have shown leadership skills in my company" is of no use. You have to say a story that gives the impression that you have leadership skills.

Mayuk Says

I think the last date for ISB applications is 15 Sept ...

The deadline for R1 is 15th September and for R2 is 30th November. So if you are applying for R2 then you still have time.

I m planning for Gmat in Nov dis yr.Cn I plan 2 take Gmat exam in a short span of one week?n how much tym do dey take 2 provide the scores?Thanx in advance

Hi

I think we are on same phase i am taking the GMAT Oct and Prep now.
so it is good to have one more participant ;)....
1.5 is sufficient but as you are also working as far as i think work hard on weekends.... because that is what we get in all.
any issue book related and all let me know i will tell you which are good ones... take care bbye.

Hi Puys,

I am new to Pagalguy.

I appeared for GMAT yesterday and have scored a 690.
Quant: 48
Verbal: 37

I currently work in one of India's leading IT company and have a work-ex of nearly 3 years (will complete my three years in a month's time).
I have a decent academic track record (passed B.E. with 74% marks (Mumbai Univ.), XII with 83% marks (Maharashtra Board) and X with 80% marks (CBSE) )

I have shown leadership skills in my company. I have been leading teams since I was barely a year exp. (I was also the youngest team lead in my department.) I have been leading a team of 5 members for nearly 2 years now. I have received several appreciations @my company. (Though I am not sure whether they will count in the application process or not).

So, with the above information, do you think I stand any chance to get a call from ISB?

I think the last date for ISB applications is 15 Sept ... so, if any one of you can gimme any idea about my chances @ISB, then I would be grateful to you.

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone I am new to Pagalguy...I have a score of 710 with 2 years of experience in Deloitte. I am BTech from IIT Roorkee.I am almost done with my application . The only things I am confused about is my second Recommender. Someone asked me to put one name of my immediate supervisor and one of BTech professor. I did that but now I am confused, as I got to know that both Recos should be from Professional network.

I'm a doctor and completely new to GMAT
Can I crack the Gmat in 5-6 week with full time preparation. Should i join coaching? Can taking mock test will help instead of coaching., Online coaching if there,i can opt. Coz i'm not living in a city.
What are materials needs both books and cds please help me
I'm thinking of giving it in october end ,so that i can comply with deadline of 30 nov for R2 for isb 2012
Please help me
Is this short really enough?

Hi puys,
Can anyone plz share with me some useful study material,mock tests etc. for GMAT?Or mention some websites where I can find those.
It will be of great help.
Thanks in advance.

Thanks,
Shaswata

hey all,

i started off preparing jus now..got to hear about manhattan sc nd aristotle's sc too..can i find the pdf ol for free..coz shipping and all will take a lot of time nd i have my xam on 24th nov

Join the bandwagon .. I have my exam on 5th. Have been shitting in my pants daily ..

hey all,

i started off preparing jus now..got to hear about manhattan sc nd aristotle's sc too..can i find the pdf ol for free..coz shipping and all will take a lot of time nd i have my xam on 24th nov

Hi,
I have some of the pdf books with me. I will share them soon. Meanwhile can I get Kaplan Study Guide for Verbal.


Anybody in Bangalore can join me for group study BTW.

Hey do you have RC 99 pdf with you..Or anybody else for that matter..

Hi,
I have some of the pdf books with me. I will share them soon. Meanwhile can I get Kaplan Study Guide for Verbal.


Anybody in Bangalore can join me for group study BTW.

hey i am colin and a gmat aspirant, i intend to start preparations by november-december, targeting 700+, i reside in jayanagar, bangalore
where are you put up? we could share some knowledge.

Hi Kinjal,

Thanks for the help.Even i have PMed you for the SC grail and RC99

Thanks
Sandy

Hey can you send me RC 99?Need practice in RC..

Hi

Actually the Visa rules and also effect of unemployment for their citizens and also i have researched a lot because initially i wanted to do my MBA from their only but if you can be able to get in London business school or Insead then it is good to go their otherwise i don't think so one should invest because about cost it is very costly 1 year exec MBA cost around 40-45 Lac there too same as US Europe not at all cheap and living cost is high too.
I am not sure about great lakes and about its repo. in market. if you know then tell me what is the rank worldwide?
thanks for the useful info about canada.

One more thing as its been a month for me i am prep for GMAT.
if you just focus and get atleast 3 hours a day and weekend 7-8 hours .. you can still make it. don't now think about 2013 just atleast try for 2012 because Theory will take around 3 weeks complete. and then you can start working on weak areas for one week.
then start taking full length tests. do take tests full length before ur main exam at least 10 ok.

so that you will get to know how much u are scoring. and first work on accuracy then work on timing because it is very tough to maintain both in real gmat paper.
make schedule like that 1 month theory and enough practice then 15 or 20 days alternate full length test.
and when u book a gmat exam there is the test software in it you will get 2 mock test it is very useful and official so take those two just before around 5 days of your main exam. and thanks for wishing me luck. best of luck to you too.;)

Why is it difficult to find a job post European MBA? Is it because of the recession in Europe or is it generally the case. I actually never thought about MBA in europe but just yesterday somebody told me that Europe has one year mba and it is usually cheaper than US. have always wanted to go to Europe (for visiting though), this seems like a lucrative deal if I can find a nice place to study there. So, I am doing some research on that as well but am not able to understand why is it rated lower than the US.
Actually in most of the Canadian/US schools, the eligibility for exec MBA is to have atleast 8 years work ex out of which atleast 3 years should be at management level. I haven't reached that stage yet. So, exec MBA is not an option for me.
And you are right, you have time on hand. It is better to go to a good school even if you have to try more than once. Hopefully, you will get through this year itself. ISB is definitely a very good choice. Are you going to apply at Great Lakes? It is a new one opened Chennai. I am not sure about the placements but the website etc. have really high opinion of this school.
I will keep that Kaplan point in mind. I was planning my study schedule yesterday and keeping my work in mind, I am not sure if I will be able to put in so much effort for 1.5 months. I am going to try for a few days but if it doesn't works out then I guess I will have to go slow and finish GMAT by december and then apply for 2013 sessions instead of 2012.
Yeah .. you should visit Canada in summer .. winter is not the right time to be here. You can't go out much. Both Canada and US are beautiful, the thing is these places are well maintained. Once you do your MBA, I am sure you will get lot of chances to travel around the world.

Why is it difficult to find a job post European MBA? Is it because of the recession in Europe or is it generally the case. I actually never thought about MBA in europe but just yesterday somebody told me that Europe has one year mba and it is usually cheaper than US. have always wanted to go to Europe (for visiting though), this seems like a lucrative deal if I can find a nice place to study there. So, I am doing some research on that as well but am not able to understand why is it rated lower than the US.
Actually in most of the Canadian/US schools, the eligibility for exec MBA is to have atleast 8 years work ex out of which atleast 3 years should be at management level. I haven't reached that stage yet. So, exec MBA is not an option for me.
And you are right, you have time on hand. It is better to go to a good school even if you have to try more than once. Hopefully, you will get through this year itself. ISB is definitely a very good choice. Are you going to apply at Great Lakes? It is a new one opened Chennai. I am not sure about the placements but the website etc. have really high opinion of this school.
I will keep that Kaplan point in mind. I was planning my study schedule yesterday and keeping my work in mind, I am not sure if I will be able to put in so much effort for 1.5 months. I am going to try for a few days but if it doesn't works out then I guess I will have to go slow and finish GMAT by december and then apply for 2013 sessions instead of 2012.
Yeah .. you should visit Canada in summer .. winter is not the right time to be here. You can't go out much. Both Canada and US are beautiful, the thing is these places are well maintained. Once you do your MBA, I am sure you will get lot of chances to travel around the world.

Hi

yes you are right, that's why i am also preferring 1 year MBA which is very rare in US but some UK/Europe school provide the same but now as you know job is hard after getting a European MBA degree so i am preferring ISB Hyderabad over all of the schools because cost in US or in Canada is almost same as far as i think and as we are experienced so we don't have complete two years. hey i would also like to suggest there is one more if you know SP Jain Twin model GMBA pgm i heard its good and 68th rank world wide bt FT so i will also try for that.

let me know if you can find another one year MBA Pgm which is good world wide because i just wanna do my MBA from top 50 only so if i have to wait i will wait for 1 or 2 or 3 whatever it takes to get in those schools because i just have around 3.5 years of exp so till atleast till 5 years i will get some good ones.

one more thing when you have prepared completely and you think i have covered all subjects then only start this book KAPLAN 800 advanced version don't open it now okies it is also good one.

you can also think of exec. MBA you already have so much exp so i suggest better to do that because you will get very good position in industry and they are just of duration 1 year.

I also would love to come to Canada but not for studies just for visiting that's it. ;)

Canadian market is not as big as US market considering that the population here is almost 1/10th of the US. For the same reason career progression is better in US. But I feel the quality of life is better in Canada. You can find almost the same facilities in both the countries but Canadians are comparatively little laid back. That means a better work-life balance. The number of working hours depend on the job but for most of the jobs, the working hours and stress level would be lesser in Canada. Moreover, even during the whole US recession, Canadian market was hit because of their dependency on the US products/customers. But as such, Canadian banks and other institutes were still going strong.
Also, most of the Canadian b-schools are cheaper than the US ones. But then again the cost per student depends on the scholarship they can get from each b-school (Canada or US).
But as we all know, most of the US schools are comparatively better known than the Canadian ones. The only point is that some of the Canadian schools offer one-year MBA. I am still searching for schools that have one year program in US. Let's see if I can find any. One year course is always cheaper than the two year ones.

Canadian market is not as big as US market considering that the population here is almost 1/10th of the US. For the same reason career progression is better in US. But I feel the quality of life is better in Canada. You can find almost the same facilities in both the countries but Canadians are comparatively little laid back. That means a better work-life balance. The number of working hours depend on the job but for most of the jobs, the working hours and stress level would be lesser in Canada. Moreover, even during the whole US recession, Canadian market was hit because of their dependency on the US products/customers. But as such, Canadian banks and other institutes were still going strong.
Also, most of the Canadian b-schools are cheaper than the US ones. But then again the cost per student depends on the scholarship they can get from each b-school (Canada or US).
But as we all know, most of the US schools are comparatively better known than the Canadian ones. The only point is that some of the Canadian schools offer one-year MBA. I am still searching for schools that have one year program in US. Let's see if I can find any. One year course is always cheaper than the two year ones.

Hi,

I have three and half years of exp with Capgemini India, currently in Pune.
and targeting only Indian univ. no plans for going out of India.

and useful websites
www.aldaily.com--RC
www.egmat.com--sc and CR
Kaplan - We Build Futures -- for practice tests
World business, finance, and political news from the Financial Times - FT.com - financial terms
www.wordsmith.com - vocab, origin of words

currently taking classes for the same.

so my teacher told me about all.


Tell me sth about canada how is life and future after getting an MBA degree, means job opportunities. is it equal to US univ.'s

Thanks again gadu0806.

I have 6 years of work ex, out of which almost 3 years is international experience.
My target would be Richard Ivey, Rotman in Canada and some B-schools in US (depending on the GMAT score).
I am in Canada right now and would prefer to get through a good Canadian school because I have some work ex here which helps in getting jobs after MBA for an international student.

What about you? What are your preferred universities? Are you working or are you a student?

Hi All,
Can anyone please share some GMAT preparation material with me?
I am planning to take GMAT sometime around January-2012 and apply for R1 of ISB(2012-13 batch).
Hence, it will be of great help if I can get some useful study material as I am planning to start my prep. soon.

Thanks,
Shaswata

Thanks again gadu0806.

I have 6 years of work ex, out of which almost 3 years is international experience.
My target would be Richard Ivey, Rotman in Canada and some B-schools in US (depending on the GMAT score).
I am in Canada right now and would prefer to get through a good Canadian school because I have some work ex here which helps in getting jobs after MBA for an international student.

What about you? What are your preferred universities? Are you working or are you a student?

Thanks for your response gadu0806. ATB for your prep.
It will be great if you could help me with the book/website names that can be helpful for the preparation?
Info on any correspondence courses (can't join a regular one) or test series would also be great.

Hi

I think we are on same phase i am taking the GMAT Oct and Prep now.
so it is good to have one more participant ;)....
1.5 is sufficient but as you are also working as far as i think work hard on weekends.... because that is what we get in all.
any issue book related and all let me know i will tell you which are good ones... take care bbye.

Hi everyone,

I am planning to appear for GMAT in mid-October. Haven't started studying yet though. If I get a good score this time (which is difficult) then I will apply to the universities this year, otherwise will try GMAT again next year.
I'd appeared for CAT some 6 years back and scored 96 percentile. But was not keen on studying then so joined a job in an IT company. I guess GMAT would be lot harder than CAT. I'd studied for 3-4 months for CAT and since I was a student then I could give lot more time for preparation on daily basis.
Anyways, any suggestions on GMAT preparation in 1.5 months are welcome. Considering that I am working now, I guess I can give around 4-5 hrs maximum on weekdays and maybe complete days on some weekends.
Anyone who appeared for GMAT in such a short time and scored well (or has learnt from a bad experience), please advise. Any help/advise is appreciated.

Thanks !

Hi everyone,

I am planning to appear for GMAT in mid-October. Haven't started studying yet though. If I get a good score this time (which is difficult) then I will apply to the universities this year, otherwise will try GMAT again next year.
I'd appeared for CAT some 6 years back and scored 96 percentile. But was not keen on studying then so joined a job in an IT company. I guess GMAT would be lot harder than CAT. I'd studied for 3-4 months for CAT and since I was a student then I could give lot more time for preparation on daily basis.
Anyways, any suggestions on GMAT preparation in 1.5 months are welcome. Considering that I am working now, I guess I can give around 4-5 hrs maximum on weekdays and maybe complete days on some weekends.
Anyone who appeared for GMAT in such a short time and scored well (or has learnt from a bad experience), please advise. Any help/advise is appreciated.

Thanks !

Hi All,

Please somebody can tell me which consultant is best for complete ISB application process in India.

and if you can tell me anyone in Mumbai or Pune then it will be a great help or otherwise they all (most of them) contact client on emails or ph calls only so no issues but which one is the best?

Please let me know as soon as possible because deadline is near.

Thanks in advance.

Regards

Yes you can submit your application with unofficial scores

Prashant Gupta
ISB Co2012

Hi,

Am just new to this forum. I have been preparing for gmat since 2 months.Completed OG and scoring around 710 on gmat prep and 680 (mgmat 1 ) , 720 (mgmat 2 ) , Knewton free test (730 ). I have booked a date around Oct 25th , 2011 for taking my gmat.

I am planning for R 2 for ISB. When i submit the score after gmat to five schools including ISB, will my un official score be immediately sent to ISB, so that i can apply to ISB within nov 1 after completing my application ( been working on them too for a while. ) I am aware that official scores will be sent 21 days after my exam date to ISB.

My question is can I send the completed application to ISB with unofficial scores ? and also is the un-official score sent to ISB the same day as i give the test ( and send my score to five free schools )?

I also may plan to postpone the test by a week or so not later than nov 2nd. In that case, is there adequate time for my official score to be reached to ISB well within Nov-30 (R-2 deadline ) ?

Thanks !

Hiii
I am planning For GMAT
My Profile is-
10th-76.2%
12th-63%
B-Tech-2008 Batch-Civil Engineering-NIT Jamshedpur-7.11/10
Work Ex-37 Months(Core Sector)
Thermal Power Projects
1.Reliance Power(32 Months)
2.Bajaj Group(05 Months)

I am planning for GMAT.will you please let me know which university i have to target if i will get score around 700.

Binit Choudhary
binit.nit@gmail.com

Hi Guys,

I m vry vry new to gmat jst recently changed mind frm cat to gmat..as cat requires intense sloggin...
I hav done my graduation from NIT's- 8.3 cpi
12-93.5 state board
10-85 cbse
work ex-2yrs at Mckinsey knowledge center..

plz guys tell me wat is score is sufficeint nd in general preparation time required ??

dude,

Thanks Yup i have less than 2 months of time , i should not postpone ! And yes you mean that official scores will reach ISB in 2-3 days ( 1 week max ) ? yes working on my isb app, just taken a 3rd party adin counselling services to help me wit the app (goisb website ).

Whats your gmat score ?

PM'ed u

dude,

Thanks Yup i have less than 2 months of time , i should not postpone ! And yes you mean that official scores will reach ISB in 2-3 days ( 1 week max ) ? yes working on my isb app, just taken a 3rd party adin counselling services to help me wit the app (goisb website ).

Whats your gmat score ?

Hi,

Am just new to this forum. I have been preparing for gmat since 2 months.Completed OG and scoring around 710 on gmat prep and 680 (mgmat 1 ) , 720 (mgmat 2 ) , Knewton free test (730 ). I have booked a date around Oct 25th , 2011 for taking my gmat.

I am planning for R 2 for ISB. When i submit the score after gmat to five schools including ISB, will my un official score be immediately sent to ISB, so that i can apply to ISB within nov 1 after completing my application ( been working on them too for a while. ) I am aware that official scores will be sent 21 days after my exam date to ISB.

My question is can I send the completed application to ISB with unofficial scores ? and also is the un-official score sent to ISB the same day as i give the test ( and send my score to five free schools )?

I also may plan to postpone the test by a week or so not later than nov 2nd. In that case, is there adequate time for my official score to be reached to ISB well within Nov-30 (R-2 deadline ) ?

Thanks !

Dont postpone your test.....you will not gain much in 1 one week which you cannot gain by working hard the next two months ........also you should also give one week for your scores to reach ISB ...scores usually take two to 3 days to reach but u never know ...but finish writing your app for ISB well ahead .....that way you will gain time to review it ....reviewing your app is of utmost importance

Hi,

Am just new to this forum. I have been preparing for gmat since 2 months.Completed OG and scoring around 710 on gmat prep and 680 (mgmat 1 ) , 720 (mgmat 2 ) , Knewton free test (730 ). I have booked a date around Oct 25th , 2011 for taking my gmat.

I am planning for R 2 for ISB. When i submit the score after gmat to five schools including ISB, will my un official score be immediately sent to ISB, so that i can apply to ISB within nov 1 after completing my application ( been working on them too for a while. ) I am aware that official scores will be sent 21 days after my exam date to ISB.

My question is can I send the completed application to ISB with unofficial scores ? and also is the un-official score sent to ISB the same day as i give the test ( and send my score to five free schools )?

I also may plan to postpone the test by a week or so not later than nov 2nd. In that case, is there adequate time for my official score to be reached to ISB well within Nov-30 (R-2 deadline ) ?

Thanks !

Hi Experts,

I have a query regarding the scholarship. As i see 'Nurture India Schol' is only valid for people who have dependants (ie non-earning members). So anyone who has any of the member of family as earning (no matter what the earning is) is not eligible for this scholarship? Please correct me if i'm wrong.

Secondly, i am not able to find the essay box for need based scholarship essay. As i see Merit based scholarship doesn't require an essay but need based does, can someone help me in locating it.

Thanks in advance!
Gaurav Pandey

Hello Teal
First things first ....try to respect what you do ...that is of utmost importance ....if you urself have no respect for your work....how do you think the adcoms will respect you . So try to take pride in whatever you do and for starters stop calling yourself an IT Slave (Slaves have no other option , but you do )

Now for Gmat prep , you would need 2-3 months of constant and devoted preparation to see you through . Go through the OGs and MGMAT guides , for more help read through the various exam debriefs posted here . Since you are from IT you would need a higher score than most others because IT is the most competetive of all streams . Best of Luck

Subrata

Hello all,
I am Teal from Chennai (yet another IT slave :shocked:) and I have been thinking of giving GMAT for a year now but has been slacking till date. Want to be able to try admits process for 2012 admits.
I am yet to start. Can someone please advise on the efforts needed and time to prep for the GMAT? I have a Barron's guide for GMAT. Would that suffice or is the official guide 12ed a must?
I am targetting an executive MBA as I will have 5 years ind.exp. with September 2011. But I am not sure of which branch to choose from. Is operations ideal for someone like me? (I have ruled out finance, HR and marketing as I am not interested in those areas. I dont want an MBA in systems as I dont want to come back into IT).

I am sure that there are threads here linking to all I need but can someone please guide me? I am very new to this forum.

Thanks in advance!

Hello Puys,
I'm planning to write GMAT in October, targeting R2 of ISB.
Here's my profile:
X:71.2(CBSE)
XII:75.6(CBSE)
College:7.82(NIT Warangal)
Work Ex:Investment Bank Technology-4.2 yrs of WrkEx so far.

Kindly,let me know what score would be required for me to have decent chances of getting through.If possible please let me know,minimum how much time should I keep in buffer for my application process.Based on that I'll take a date for the exam.

Please reply ASAP.

Hello Puys...
I appeared for GMAT last week. could score 700 (Q 50:, V 35, AWA 5.0)
I hope it is competitive score. I have lot of pdf from Manhatton , Kplan etc.
Please let me know if anybody wants it.

Also I am now working on my ISB application for R1.
Any guidance about the process is really appreciated.

There is a separate thread ISB applicants 2013 for this purpose ...try to post ur questions there

Hello Puys...
I appeared for GMAT last week. could score 700 (Q 50:, V 35, AWA 5.0)
I hope it is competitive score. I have lot of pdf from Manhatton , Kplan etc.
Please let me know if anybody wants it.

Also I am now working on my ISB application for R1.
Any guidance about the process is really appreciated.

shanks_pune

I sent a pm , it has my email.
Could you send the book over there.

Thanks for the help.

Swati Chugh Says

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Please do not give personal ID here ...you can use Personal Messages for that

Please send me the RC99 and SC Grail at sine86wave@gmail.com. Thanks!!

Friends, who so ever needs SC grail and RC99, PM me your mail ID, I will send the books to you. Please dont post here asking for books.
Thanks

Hi, Please send me that SC grail and RC99 at sine86wave@gmail.com. Thank you very much!

Can anyone suggest how close is the full length GMAT test available at GMATSCORE.com to the actual GMAT???

would really appreciate anyone's help