ISB 2017 Aspirants

MBA
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Hi,

I am in need of my profile evaluation, please consider the below -

1. 10th - 89%

2.12th - 80

3.Grad - 7.2 on a scale of 10

Work-Exp - 29 months,

Working as a test engineer in the Retail domain in an IT firm.So,I have more domain knowledge than technical skills.

Awards-

1.Got 'Going extra mile award' within 1 year in the newly switched company for testing in many bespoke/customer environments.

2.Got 'Night of the town award' in the prior company for working together as a team for a major platform release.

3.Collaborated with the Development team and worked for an Off-shore mobile application development.

4.Took the complete ownership of the assigned domains and gave KT sessions to the team.

5.Mentoring the newly joined interns.

6.Near stabilized the assigned domains with quite less detection rate in customer environment.

7.Logged enhancements for a smoother customer experience. [Don't know if they would qualify as achievements].

Extra-curricular -

1.Got second position in vegetable carving competition(made a bitter gourd look like a crocodile :))

2.Got participation certificates for Olympiads and various exams.

3.Got first prize in drawing competition.

4.Got first place in couple of 100mts dash.

5.Participated in organisation of college fest.

6.Involved in Robotics for the college fest.

My hobbies are reading books,magazines and writing blogs, I have my own page with the name - imakechange.blog.com in which I have captured all the intricacies of the E-commerce and retail.

I will taking the GMAT this year, please tell me what chances I have for getting a seat in ISB.

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ISB 2015-2016 MBA Essay 2 Analysis:

Essay 2: Describe a (only one) defining moment in your personal / professional life when you had to make a risky decision, and explain what you did, why and the outcome? (300 words max)

A risky decision is a decision with the possibility of failure or loss and no certainty of the outcome. This essay offers applicants an opportunity to demonstrate their risk taking ability. Also, what is important is to highlight on the thought process behind the risky decision - was it based on some research, gut, or some other analysis? An impactful essay will be the one wherein you can highlight on some successful outcome basis the risk taken.

OR
Describe a (only one) situation in your personal / professional life when you had to interact with people from diverse backgrounds. How did it affect you and what did you learn? (300 words max)

B-schools give a lot of consideration to any international work experience. Working with people from different backgrounds is an integral part of the B-school culture and hence showing an ability to work with a diverse team is important here. Hence, this essay is a great opportunity for those with international work experience to highlight on the cultural diversity they have experienced and the learning from the same.

All the best!

Rashi Thakur, Mentor Mpact

www.mentormpact.com

'Your Dream, Our Goal'

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has anyone got back feedback for last year, i did submit the feedback request recently but have not heard back anything yet?

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Hi Experts,

In need of some guidance here. 

I applied to ISB last year but was dinged in the interview. I am planning to apply in R1 this year again.

Here is my profile:

10th - 76%

12th - 78%

Engineering (B.E.) - 72%

GMAT - 700 (2nd attempt) [Q47, V40]

Work Ex - Close to 6 yrs. Work as a SAP consultant.

Extra curriculars - Achievements in sports at school level, Music at Company level, Performance based awards - nothing much to boast about.

My questions are:

1)What relevance do my essays of last year have in my application this year? How much can | deviate from the esaays written last year, in terms of long-term and short-term goals etc.

2) Do I need to take GMAT again?

3) What areas should I highlight in the applications, given that my work-ex will be at the higher end of the spectrum.

4) What other schools can I look forward to? I want to come back and work in India as soon as possible after I finish my MBA. Also, I am looking only for  year courses.

5) And finally, will ISB be a feasible option in terms of ROI? (I earn 15+ lpa currently)

Thanks in advance

Blabber

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Hey  @mba-help  ,

Here is my profile:

10th - 77%

12th - 71 %

Engineering (2008-2012) (B.E.) - 61 %

GMAT - scheduled- mid August

Work Ex - Close to 3 yrs. Worked in a Start Up for a year in Marketing and sales (where I've performed pretty well) and currently in Reliance (World's largest Manufacturing Division) as a Technologist at (Chemical Engg).

Extra curriculars - Achievements in karate at national level until 2010, Junior Diploma in Hindusthani classical Music, Masters in Bharat Natyam, Performance based award, and a bit of social work.

1. I need to know if I stand a good chance to satisfy ISB pre-qualifications.

2. Also, what more do I need to work on to make my application more appealing (until Oct)?

3. Is August mid right time to take GMAT (first attempt)?

4. Help with Mock Tests (if at all free ones available and also the best on line tests series).

Your guidance will be of great help!

 

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Hello..!! I am Gopal Ram.Could you please help me with evaluating my profile for ISB. I also want to apply for few US schools like Tepper. I want to apply for ISB and other schools in R2.

My Academics are as below

Xth :84%

XIIth : 72%

Engg : 68% (electrical)

GMAT :720

1) I am working as IT Developer in one of the top US based company for the past two and half years.

2) Working in a unique project where i handle multiple tasks from coding to handling clients and coordinating with different vendors of our client in operations apart from my normal developing work. 

3) Had recieved awards for my contribution to the organization on different levels.

4) In past two years i was involved in two biggest innovation projects in our domain. Infact i was the lead presenter for these projects apart from being in the core team in development.

5) I was also part of innovation group in our company and had organized and participated in the summit of the year 2014. I am looking forward to do the same in 2015.

6) When i was doing my undergraduation, worked as the president of college association consequtively for two years. There i had involved in various activities from organizing tech fests to rolling out different activities like seminars, quizes, paper presentations, project presentations etc

7) I had given nearly 6-7 presentations and had won prizes for the best presentations among them. Infact i love doing presentations or story telling. This interest had been in the core thoughts for me to choose marketing specialization.

8) I had done 4 projects in my UG among which 2 had won prizes at state level competations.

9) I had also acted as our school pupil leader. Infact i had tens of prizes in extra curriculars at school in drawing,essay competations, quizes, state level science tests. I was also into acting in School and college. Had written scripts and directed plays.

10) I wanted to see myself as part of core marketing group in product based tech firms like microsoft. Since i had done electrical engineering, I am also interested in marketing role in the energy market.

Questions : Please suggest should i be writing GMAT again since i am bit worried about it. May be 740 is good?

Also suggest me which US Schools are good for my profile. which schools should i be targeting? Can i make it to Fuqua with this profile?

Thanks in Advance.

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Hi guys.. I'm new to the whole concept of GMAT and ISB.  Can somebody help me with a query ? I have a work ex of almost 4 yrs(3.11).  Can somebody let me know what would be the ideal work ex range ? Is it 4-6 ? Will 6+ be considered too much ? Thanks in advance !

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Hi Every1,

At what point of time should one ideally start preparing for GMAT for admissions to ISB.

As my aim is to join ISB, when should i take my GMAT exam & apply for the admissions process??

I have very limited idea regarding this & hence, your valuable inputs will be highly appreciated!

Thanks in Advance.... 😃

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I am aspiring to join ISB for PGP 2016-17. I have few concerns with regards to the impact of my past academic scores on my overall profile which would be considered for admission. Below are the details:

10th - 79.46 % (Maharashtra State Board)
12th - 73.18 % (Maharashtra State Board)

Awarded Certificate of Merit for National Talent Search Examination - 2005-06

BE Production - 65.81 % (University of Mumbai)

ISME (Indian Society of Manufacturing Engineers) Students Chapter Committee - Vice Chairperson 2009-10

ISME  (Indian Society of Manufacturing Engineers)  Students Chapter Committee - Chairperson 2010-11

Annual College Magazine - Hindi Chief Editor

E-Cell CRCE - Mentor 2010-11

Students Placement Committee representative - 2010-11

Active Member of NSS

Nominated for BE Student All rounder of the year - 2010-11

I am planning to give my GMAT in coming months from now.

I have been working with Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. since 2011 in Global Procurement and Supply Chain Management domain. I have decent extracurricular during my engineering college. Within 2 years of joining Godrej, i was nominated for Enterprise level project of Master Data Management and Spend Analytics for the period of 1 year.

I am currently working as freelancing Sourcing and Procurement  Strategy Consultant for a company located in Dubai for a one time project.

Other than this, i am working on one tech startup for the field of education.

Photography being my hobby, I do product and Wedding Photography as a freelancer.

Considering my overall profile with mediocre past academic scores, what would be a good GMAT score to get shortlisted for the interview and subsequent final selection. And how much impact can my 10th and 12th score have on my overall profile.

Kindly evaluate my overall profile for ISB Hyderabad PGP 2016-17 batch admissions.

Best Regards,
Omprakash Jha

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dear all, not sure if this is the correct forum..but with the likes of @Llewellyn75    @Shankeyp @MansieDewanConsulting   @MentorMpact here..just wanted to check..for someone who would have 5 yrs of work ex with a top brand and a good profile ,what other options apart from ISB exist in India..while I understand ISB is among the best in the category..just wanting to check other options to mitigate risks of not banking on just one option..lets just say need to get in admit this year..thanks

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All,

I have given GMAT in January and scored 740. My profile looks like:

GMAT: 740

Under-graduation: B-Tech in Chemical engineering from IIT Delhi (CGPA: 6.39)

Work Ex: 5 years 5 months (by March, 2016) 

10th: 78%, 12th: 72%

I want to pursue MBA from India only. What are my options and chances?

Help will be very much appreciated.

Thanks!!

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I opted fr a course on coursera. Com but misses my first weekly deadline. Will there be any implications? 

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Hi All,

  I gave GMAT last week and scored 690. I saw last year stats and found min. score was 600 and max was 770. The average score for the class was 700. But it also means that there are many students with less than 700 score who got admission in ISB.
About my Profile

10th: 91.6

12th: 93.6

BE-IT(CBIT):84.5

Work Exp: Technology Analyst at JP Morgan Chase & Co. It has been exactly 2 years till now and i would continue working till I join.

Good Overall Extra Curricular Activities

Please help me evaluate my profile and help me analyze whether I would need to write GMAT again as per my profile. Any another feedback about my profile or any other suggestions are also welcome.


Thanks,

RK


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Hi

I am targeting top B schools across globe .

Please help in evaluating my profile

10th - 83%

12th  -79%

Graduation- B Tech ( NIT Raipur) - 7.6 ( CGPA)

I am currently working with Honeywell ( fortune 100 company ) as Manager Sales leading a team of 3 executives and handling Upper North ( Haryana, Punjab, J&K, H.P and Chandigarh) 

Previously I was working with Godrej Group as Assistant Manager Sales ( leading a team of 2 Senior executives)

My total experience as of now is more than 4 years.

I also have a few extra curricular achievements like Captain of College Cricket Team, won lot of prizes in movie making competitions and also have done photography courses .

GMAT scheduled for September this year.

Regards

Ishan

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Hi, I was planning to opt for applying at ISB R1 this year (3+ years work ex with PepsiCo; CA, 680 GMAT). I have just received a promotion to a new role. So far, my role had more to do with reporting and MIS. The new role offers an opportunity to work more directly for the business and impact the leadership team's decisions. The scope is wider and deeper and definitely more empowering. 

I am on the horns of dilemma now. With such an opportunity, should I still pursue an MBA this year? Or should I wait for another year and ensure this role makes my profile even stronger than this year (that will mean 5 years of work-ex)? My short-term goal post MBA is become a GM Operations in an FMCG company within 3-5 years. My long-term goal is to someday lead a business as a CEO. A plain CA qualification may not help me get there. I need to go to a B-school! 

Any advice...?

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HELLO  Team I have been working as a mechanical engineer in a core company , and its been 4 years of experience. I have appeared for CAT thrice but didn't got expected results . This year I have started for preparing GMAT and its going well . My academic 10th: 81% 12th: 78% Btech (mech): 7.77 CGPA could you suggest me Best colleges and minimum GMAT score for Operation Management . Does my acad profile affect my admission in those colleges . Thank YOU!!

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Hi, Need some advice on applying for ISB. I gave GMAT recently and got 710. But I had taken GMAT before 4 years and scored a mere 560 because of personal reasons. I have read that ISB considers only the highest score. But wanted some opinion if my earlier score will haunt my chances while applying

Thanks,

Yogesh

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Hi,

Please if you could evaluate my profile and advise me.

I plan to apply for the R1 cycle of ISB and would give my GMAT by August end.

Profile:

Academics

10th : 84%

12th :83%

BE(Electronics) :64%

Work Experience

I am working with LnT Infotech as Business Development executive from past 3 years(since July 2012)

I have handled many CXO level visits and bid for multi-million deals.

I have single handedly managed the experience center which focuses on our solutions and products for BFS domain.

I had joined LnT as a software engineer and during the first assignment I have successfully automated and deployed clients Production support activity. Later I moved to BD role.

Achievements

§ School captain for 3 consecutive years and also led the School Band on Republic Day Parade

§ Sponsorship head for Engineering college fest(2010-2011)

§ Coordinator ISTE  student chapter(2010-2011)

§ Chairperson ISTE  student chapter(2011-2012)

§ Was with Akansha Foundation to teach less privileged kids

§ Was founder for a venture which provided personal tutors

§ ISTQB certified tester

§ Successfully completed a trek(saurkundi pass - Himalaya)

I don't have any awards as such to show but have good connects with people across the globe and appreciations from them(that's because of my work profile).

I plan to quit my job by July end and prepare for GMAT and CAT (had appeared last year and scored 95 percentile). Basically plan to take a break for 3months and join a new company by November. Need your advice on this decision of mine.

Best,

Rajesh

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When does ISB provide the feedback on last year's application? I had applied on the link about 3 weeks back and got their acknowledgment mail, but still waiting for the actual feedback

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Hi ppl,

I am Sameer

my profile:

10th 60.4%

12th 62%

BE 63%

CAT 82%tile (2012)

PGP ( Project Engineering Management from NICMAR ) 6.8 pointer

Currently working in L&T construction as a planning engineer with 1 yr experience. I am planning to give GMAT in next year and will be applying for European and American colleges only after getting 3 yrs of work ex in the same company. Kindly tell me what are the chances I have to get into these colleges with my past academic record and what should be the min GMAT score required in my case. I want to target top 50 colleges. 

Thank you