Hey thanks :). the GMAT was a sore point on my application but I'm glad that they stood true to their word and considered everything else. The rest of my profile and acads is good. essays were really tough.. its always diff to write about yourself, however good a writer you may be.
Look forward to meeting you in April.
Cheers
Radhieka

QUOTE=avinash332;2533019]Now this, to me, proves that even if GMAT is an important criteria for selection, other parts of the profile are equally important.

Congrats on your selection. You must have put your business journalist skills in writing the essays and must have done a stupendous job. I am an R1 admit. Hope to see you in April.

Hey all,

I got admitted as well. so exhilarating. My profile - 610 on GMAT, business journalist with 6+ years work ex.

congrats guys...all those who are getting accepts. all the best to everyone.

i can't work anymore... chewed up all the skin around my nails and my hands are sweaty in the darn delhi cold!!! everytime i get a mail my heart just skips like a million beats!!!!

Hey Amit,

Looks to me like your i/v went well, except the "please let me finish" part. Why did you say that? how did they react to it?
can you tell me what word you got to write on?

So here it goes.

was interviewed at delhi by panel of three.


1) first question: social responsibility.: I clearly mentioned abt my social work i did and the learning from it in essay three. i had mentioned the time lines as 2004-2008. they started off so whats with bankers and social work. my reply was simple. I used to actively work in this area but post 2008 i have stopped working,. But since i do want to contribute i contribute monetary and that is what i would do going forward since i want to concentrate on my career/family for next 5 years. but i do contribute to a particular school and follow it up religiously as to how is the money used. to that they said so u r not doing any socially responsible work. to that i mentioned that first appreciate the fact that i have written that i used to work actively and now contribute monetary and second i have just choosen another route to contribute to social cause ( comments: does that sound rude!? after thought to me : Yes.

2) tell us about a difficult situation / failure u had and why?

3) third question on my career: u want to say in the same industry and almost similiar role why mba then? to which i answered that mba could just accelerate my career growth. They asked then what if u dont get through to which i replied i might take a little longer to reach to the level i want without an mba.

4) fourth question: ur salary is currently way above what average salary ISB offers: why join at all? I Said it was more about the role and my plans to stay in india. two which they asked everyone says that . to which i answered i left a london job with salary in pounds to come back to india in the same company. it shows that i really care abt the role and not the salary. cross questioned again: so u wont take up a job in gold man sachs? to which i answered with a pause of 5 secs? where in india. ?? and gave that idiotic smile! cross question: u will take a loan for isb / repharsed to will u take a loan. answer n: no so that line of cross questioning endede there.



5) why isb? simple answer provides me world class education in india at very low cost to brand ratio


6)which companies r u targeting?

7) what company do u want to start? just mentioned that i want to start a algorithmics trading firm in 3-4 years of tim,e after networing in the industry.


these question were all mixed up.

to be honest i think i was little off the mark by using couple of sentences: " please let me finish" and " appreciate the fact that i have clearly stated that i dont do the social responsibility part now actively".


i m not counting on this B school any more.

hope this help u guys!

Hey guys,

I FINALLY got the call this morning for delhi. I think the howling last night helped! strangely, i had requested for hyd as interview location but they slotted me for delhi.
Anyway point is i got it!!! PHEW.
hang in there everyone

all the best to everyone who's got a call

cheers

Hey guys,
count me in for the wait as well... still waiting for my interview call.. almost in tears now!! i chose hyd as location. am from delhi.

Hey everyone,

So, I just spoke to the admissions office - i've got i/v preference of Hyd (del). they said my call wouldn't come with delhi candidates.. i would have to wait longer... since Hyd interviews go up to 6 Feb.
So i suppose for everyone who has Hyd as the i/v location, its the same case.
sucks guys. the wait is literally killing.

Hey guys,

Is there ANYONE from Delhi who had selected HYD as interview location? im really really really worried now. I selected Hyd as i/v location and have no idea whether to expect a call right now or later!

ahh i wondered... the toi in your name made me. i am one..hence curious
im from delhi. so if you guys decide to meet somewhere in central delhi then can probably make it