ISB 2017 Aspirants

MBA
2504

Hi Guys,

Need some expert consultant advice

My Profile 

Xth : 93%

XIIth: 87% (NM College Mumbai)

BCom: 85% (NM College Mumbai)

CA (2014) : Cleared all levels in the 1st attempt. Scored highest marks in India in a subject in both IPCC and CA Final.

Worked with Ernst and Young for 3 years during my articleship as a risk advisor (Internal Audit and Consultancy) for Oil and Gas Sector. (I dont think this will be considered as Workex)

Job Profile : Worked for 10 months in Investment banking department of a leading American Bank. It was a mid office role, helping the on-shore bankers to prepare valuations, pitches etc

Moved to a front-end boutique investment bank in India and have been working here for 4 months. Involved in direct client dealing and have been involved in an end to end deal.

Total Workex till date : 14 months (Not considering articleship)

GMAT: Not given yet. Gave a couple of cold tests (No prep) scoring 690 and 710. So I hope to achieve around 730-740 with good prep some time in the next 4 months.

Extra-curriculars: I guess my weakest point. Been involved in school football and swimming team, NGO work for 3-4 weeks, administrator in college and school festivals. 

As ISB, is my only target school (due to personal reasons). 

Please guide me regarding the following :-

1) Which year should I apply for?

2) Target GMAT score with my profile

3) Possible extra curricular which can be added in the meanwhile (Please note I have 80-90 weekly working hours)

Thanks.

2505

Profile evaluation pls .. 

Or please suggest whether I should try for isb or not ? Have not given GMAT yet

10th -72%

12th-85%

b.com -69%

mba from BIMM,PUNE- 67%

work ex-6 years

all work ex in SALES and Marketing of Financial Products

And into Team Leadership Roles . 

Extra curricular : captain of school / college cricket team.

choreographer of Bhangra competitions in cultural activities at college

2506

Hello,

Looking for feedback from admission consultants, esp. related to my mentioned work experience and how to align present work ex. with short term goals?  specifically  which industry/ function I can get into post mba?

Profile summary:

X: A.P. State Board- 94%

XII: A.P. State Board- 96.5%

B. Tech: 71%(after conversion from CGPA of 6.6/10) 

Institute and degree: IIT Madras,B. tech in Metallurgy( 2010-2014)

Gmat Score: 710 (Q-49, V-38, AWA-5.5, IR-8)

Work experience: 

1. Bhushan Steel: Technical advisor ( 3 months right after graduation)

2. Bokaro Steel Plant, SAIL, (Raw Material Handling Department):( 21 months as of May 2016)

 Currently working as Junior manager (Operations), I support RMHD's operations, including  transfer of  ores from  mines to  workshops of consumption, by identifying and resolving operational problems related to equipment, man power and/or  quality of the process.

I was instrumental in training 7 operators and preparing SOP's after thorough practical testing of three newly purchased equipments worth 15 Crore. Now all three equipments are fully functional. 

I chose this department  to move away from technical heavy roles in other departments and to have  meaningful work ex by the time I start applying to colleges .

Extracurriculars: 

Decent during college days ( In leadership  roles) ( Main reason for my low CGPA)

After Graduation- Close to ZERO, except mandatory Job related Voluntary Activities( CSR, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan,Blood Drive, etc.)  and continued association with activities/ clubs I was part of during my stay in college.

As mentioned, I am specifically looking  at quality,quantity uniqueness and/or relevance of my work exp..

Thanks.

2507

Hi All ,

Looking for a feedback on my profile. Whether 2017 would be correct for my application or should i be waiting further. One more thing to add , i havent really started preparation for GMAT as yet , so what kind of time is required for a decent score .

Class X : 84% (ICSE)

Class XII : 93% (ISC)

B.Com : 65% ( From St. Xavier's Kolkata , One of the best in country)

Chartered Accountant : May 2012 - First Attempt throughout

Work Experience - 42 months as below From Latest to earliest :              Last 12 months - Treasury Management of CEAT Tyres              .      12 Months - Corporate Taxation of same company                                  18 Months - Financial Reporting , Budgeting & MIS of same company                                                                 

Apart from above i am also a CFA Level 3 candidate.

Have been awarded Best employee and Icon of Quarter awards in company . Havent done much on extra-curricular till now . I was part of NSS team in college and few random Blood donations camps.

Please suggest

2508

hi all

Kindly evaluate...

10th  : 89.4(CBSE)

12th : 87.6 (CBSE)

Gradaution : 76.5 (Thapar University, 2013 passout)

Work Exp : 30 months- Mahindra and Mahindra, Marketing (After sales)

Currently have left the job and planning to give GMAT in August.

Extra curricular: Have participated in BAJA, 2010 and 2011

What will the apt GMAT score?

2509

Hello, Seeking advise: A Snapshot of my profile :

1. Gmat scheduled on 20.07.2016:- Mock Test Score is around 680-690.

2. Experience: Till Jan 2016: 5 Years

3. Entrepreneur: Handling diverse businesses including International Trade and domestic sales.

4. BA Hons Mathematics( D.U) - 65%

2510

Hi, would like some feedback on my profile for ISB 2017 from experts here:

X : CBSE : 91.6%

XII : CBSE : 90.6% (Merit Certificate from CBSE for 100/100 in Maths).

-Qualified for International Mathematics Olympiad (XII) to represent my state.

B.E (Mechanical) from BITS Pilani- Goa Campus- 2011: CGPA: 7.21

-Awarded Summer Research Fellowship by Indian Academy of Sciences in College 3rd year (IIT Bombay).

-Published two research papers in International Peer reviewed journals as the first author and winner of the best Poster presentation award at an International Conference (based on thesis work as part of graduation).

Work Experience:

Total 5 years 3 months in October 2016 in BFSI sector.

-4.5 years as  Web Performance Engineer in Wells Fargo (US Bank).

Independent Contributor handling very business critical applications from beginning. Rapid career progression. Got two role changes in 3 years (fastest in my department with 400+ members).

-Past 6 months as a TechnoFuncational Consultant for a Financial Supply Chain Managment Product at HighRadius Corporation dealing with Fortune 500 clients.

-Have completed courses on Coursera in Data Analysis.

GMAT : Not taken yet. Planning in August.

Extra Curricular/Achievements: 

-Organized fundraising events in office as part of CSR, volunteered for tree plantation drives, blood donation drives.

-Implemented a process improvement  project in my domain at Wells Fargo , officially accepted as a SAVE project, saving over 100,00 USD per year.

-Designed, developed and implemented a Custom ERP solution during internship from scratch, leading to stock management and shop floor activity tracking, also making the entire process online, which was earlier done through daily record sheets on paper, currently in use over past 5  years.

- Developed the Departmental Website while in College.

-Event Manager at National Level College Tech Fest two times.

-Won Paper Presentation Competition at NIT Calicut TechFest.

-Interested in food photography and cooking as hobby.

Also, multiple formal recognition at workplace. Can get strong recommendation from senior management.

Please comment on areas I need to focus on for my application and GMAT score to target.

2511

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Isb new list

2512

hi App gurus,  Could you please advise as how ISB evaluates extra curriculum ? Does they ask for any written proof or just experience in terms of stories ? 

Regards,

Raja 

2513

Hi guys,

Need profile evaluation help and an approximate GMAT score.

Xth- 92%(ICSE)

XIIth- 90.2%(CBSE)

Btech- Instrumentation(85% with first division from Cochin University)

Quite a few Extra curricular achievements in college in badminton, writing competitions and organizing various college fests 

Joined British Gas in 2012 as a Junior Engineer and have been involved in Oil and Gas exploration and production business since last 45 months. Currently employed as Operations Engineer in Shell.

Have been involved in several NGOs activities as part of company's CSR and even on independent basis. 

2514

Hello everyone I'm currently only pondering about the GMAT. I would like to gather some basic information before I delve further into it. Xth- 84.4% XIIth- 85% BE- EXTC 64.5% Mumbai university GMAT: yet to take 6yrs+ work experience 2 yrs and 9 months as a Business Analyst in Oracle Financial Services, services sector for major banking client. 3 yrs and 4 months as a Business Analyst in CapGemini in the automotive domain. I was the functional team lead here for both offshore (Mumbai) and onshore (Germany). I was the spoc and sme for our software. I quit this month and have relocated to another city to care for some personal issues. Extra curriculars include pot painting, bharatanatyam and learning to play the violin (2yrs and counting) What I'd like to know: 1. What are my chances 😃 2. What should my GMAT score be like as BA IT professionals will be aplenty 😞 3. Should I wait 4 more years and apply for a Executive directly? 😉 I'm not so confident with competitive exams.

2515

Do I have any chance of ISB? If yes, how much gmat score will I need? My 10th is 81%, 12th is 69% and grad (BE IT) is 66%. I have worked in father's business for 4 years. I look after most of the business (from procurement to selling, marketing, hiring, employee retrenchment etc.). Please advice.. Have plenty of extracurrics and cocurrics in college and school if that helps. Currently also associated with an NGO called Bhumi in teaching.

2516

Do I have any chance of ISB? If yes, how much gre score will I need? I have already taken gre once and got 314. Is that enough or should I retake the exam? My 10th is 81%, 12th is 69% and grad (BE IT) is 66%. I have worked in father's business for 4 years. I look after most of the business (from procurement to selling, marketing, hiring, employee retrenchment etc.). Please advice.. Have plenty of extracurrics and cocurrics in college and school if that helps. Currently also associated with an NGO called Bhumi in teaching.

2517

Hello everyone,

Please evaluate my profile and suggest me whether or not should I apply for the class of 2017.

X - 78.80% (Maharashtra State Board)

XII - 75.16% (Maharashtra State Board)

B.E. - 70.06% (Nagpur University, Electronics and Communication Engg.) (2012 pass-out)

I have a one year gap after engineering as Infosys (placed during placement drive in college) offered D.O.J in 2013. I was trying to get into an MBA college during that time but couldn't get admission into colleges I wanted. 

I joined Infosys in Sept 2013 and worked till April 2015 as a Systems Engineer in Project Management. I left the job as I couldn't convince myself to stay in I.T. even though I was good at it (received appreciation for work from SPM, clients, etc.).

I got into Insurance sector in April 2015 and am currently working as an Administrative officer in United India Insurance Co. Ltd. handling Claims domain.

Total Work Experience - 3.5 years as on March,2017 (1.5 years of I.T. and 2 years of Insurance sector)

International Work Experience - Nil

GMAT - Will attempt in Sept,2016 and am quiet confident of getting around 720.

Extra-Curricular:

Head Event co-ordinator for 2 college forums and conducted many events including a National level event. I have anchored, participated and won many competitions during my college days.

Currently pursuing Shooting (Sport) and will compete in the state championship in September. (I am not sure whether can I add this or not)

Reason for ISB: I want to get into higher management position in Insurance sector.

Please help.

2518

Please evaluate my profile:

10th: 65

12th 68

BA Economics Hons: 53

work experience: 3.5 years (2.5 years with a private consulting firm as an Economist; 1 year with research think tank). By March 2017 I will have another 10 Months experience as an economist with a new Multinational bank.

Nothing specific in terms of extra curricular activity: I write a blog though,

Mock GRE score: 710

Reason for ISB: Economist career is pretty research intensive with very little managerial role. Want to develop my career into leadership role.

What are my odds..should I even apply with such a profile ( As an aside, can something be done to improve my odds before Nov-2016?)

2519

Please evaluate my profile: 10th: 79.5% +2: 86.2% Graduation: Thapar University, branch ECE, 7.0 CG, batch 2011. After that I joined Intellectual property consultant firm as an Patent Analyst for 3 year with one promotion. In 2013 I along with one partner started a partnership firm in the field of Intellectual Property Consultants. The motive is provide awareness to students and faculty about benefits of patents in their university life. It is still live After two years in ,2015 I started another venture by name of Abbelo.com. in which we provide a complete solution for chemical and pesticide free groceries, cosmetics and vegetables. Motto is to provide a market for Organic farmers so that they can sell their products at a better price. Now I m looking to enhance my management and analytical skills. Can you please suggest me what GMAT score I require to get in to ISB mohali?

2520

Dear Consultant, Can you please evaluate my profile and let me know what GMAT score I require to get into ISB Hybd. 

Work EX- 7 years. Role:- Procurement Manager in Hewlett Packard

BSc:- 68%,

Post graduation in material management 67%. 

Extracurricular activities:- Actively involved in Corporate Social Responsibility in our company. Represented my district in table tennis. Was captain of women football team in both college and school.

I have hit a glass ceiling in my career. As a procurement manager, I get to make lot of strategical as well as tactical decisions for the company. I thoroughly enjoy the decision making part of the job. I want to curve a niche for myself in the strategy part of the business. Hence, a MBA make sense to me. Please let me know what GMAT score I require and if I get through what specialization should I choose.  

Thanks a lot in advance!

Anu.

2521

Hi, please evaluate my profile. 

I dont have any Work Ex and I will just finish my Undergrad in BSc. Economics from NMIMS. I have a CGPA of 3.8/4, 12th Grade: 92%, 10th Grade: 96%. My only work ex include: 1 month internship with an eCommerce firm, 1 month internship with a brokerage firm. I am also pursuing CFA.

I have brilliant extra curriculars, though. I have constantly been debating, have been involved in public speaking, college and school activities, NGO work, and every such thing possible at the school and college level.

I plan to take the GMAT soon and it would be great if you could evaluate my profile! Thanks

2522

Dear consultant, please help me evaluating my profile. I am a pre-final year engineering student applying for ISB through YLP. I will be giving GMAT this July. 10th - 95.27% 12th - 84.5% CGPA (current)- 8.28 I have good extra curriculars. I have been shortlisted for the 2nd round of ISB YLP admission process. What GMAT score can help me get admission into ISB? I am pursuing engineering from College of Engineering, Pune.

2523

Hi, could you please evaluate my profile for getting into ISB 2017 batch.

Work Exp: 4 years (2 yrs in Chemical Plant Operations and 2 yrs in Engineering Consultancy). Current Profile includes carrying out Specialty engineering studies for Oil & Gas clients overseas, coordinating projects and executing them. Previous profile I was involved in managing the production in one of the units of a large chemical plant. 

B.tech in Chemical Engineering - 9.36 CGPA (Anna University, Chennai); 12th - 96.6%; 10th - 96.2%

Extra Curricular: Member of the organizing committee of the Department Symposium at College, Played as Centre Back for the College football team in the Zonal tournament, Was the School Pupil Leader, Was the Best Debater consequently for 3 yrs at High School.

Reason for ISB: These 4 years have made me I believe that I will be able to make a larger impact by getting into higher management.

Your suggestions are highly appreciated!!