Hi friends,
Am in too..........
Here is a snapshot of my profile:-
X-73.2
XII-73.33
Engineering - 70.5
Work Ex : 2 years in Patni Computers as Software Engineer (involved in testing), 2.5 years in State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur (Associate of SBI) as Assistant Manager (completed assignments in rural banking, retail banking and currently working as a Credit Analyst)
EC : member of organizing commitee of college annual fest
Awards : None (PSU banks have no system like that)
Considering my low extra cur, academics, what are my chances?
How much GMAT score will be needed to counter that?
Operational issue 😞 I will be in Bangalore for just one night before the interview (Mar 8 ko hai). Uske baad, campus se seedha airport :-(
But fikar not, as mustang28 has mentioned before... Zindagi lambi hai aur duniya chhoti. Toh, Bangalore puys, baad mein zaroor milenge 
Yup!! Count me in guys....
Though The kind of Profile i have,I stand no chance in front of people's with stellar profiles here,but still Giving Up was never an option....Here is my profile,Kindly evaluate the same and guide me through the process....
X- 74 CBSE
XII - 68 CBSE
B.tech ECE - 64%
US CFA L3 candidate....Cleared LI,L2 in first attempt...
GARP FRM part 2 Candidate....
Will complete Both CFA/FRM this year,hopefully....
Currently working as a research analyst (6 mONTHS EXP.)
Have also done some certificate courses in Investment banking (Finiatives),Advanced Financial modeling (Wall street prep),Company valuation,stock market technical analysis Certificate course etc...
Extra-Curricular's--- Nothing to boast about,except few awards in Good conduct/Leadership during my school days.
I also manage my portfolio of stocks which gave 30% returns last year.
Thats it in EC :)
Appeared for CAT'11 and scored 99.61 percentile ..Yet no calls from IIM A,B,C due to low 10th,12th scores. :(
someone plz advice me how to go about ISB..Do i stand a chance of getting an interview call atleast if i score well in GMAT...???? Or should i Erase this MBA thing from my mind.??
waiting for Reply puys..
Thanks!!
wassup bhai log? not much activity going on.sab log busy kya?
Dear friend,
If I will say target 780, will you get that much. Dont fix any target. Just write your exam and focus on your profile improvisation. Not much time is left if you are applying this year.
Hi friends,
Am in too..........
Here is a snapshot of my profile:-
X-73.2
XII-73.33
Engineering - 70.5
Work Ex : 2 years in Patni Computers as Software Engineer (involved in testing), 2.5 years in State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur (Associate of SBI) as Assistant Manager (completed assignments in rural banking, retail banking and currently working as a Credit Analyst)
EC : member of organizing commitee of college annual fest
Awards : None (PSU banks have no system like that)
Considering my low extra cur, academics, what are my chances?
How much GMAT score will be needed to counter that?
Just gave Kaplan Free test.
Scored 730.Lots of efforts needed in Sentence Correction especially.
Kaplan tests are really tough.
In the mean time started creating a repository of all the good and bad things I have done in my life.ISB ke panel me Chitragupta ko bithana chahie yaar.
:
Just gave Kaplan Free test.
Scored 730.Lots of efforts needed in Sentence Correction especially.
Kaplan tests are really tough.
In the mean time started creating a repository of all the good and bad things I have done in my life.ISB ke panel me Chitragupta ko bithana chahie yaar.:
good one man, kaplan verbal is supposedly toughest.
Just gave Kaplan Free test.
Scored 730.Lots of efforts needed in Sentence Correction especially.
Kaplan tests are really tough.
In the mean time started creating a repository of all the good and bad things I have done in my life.ISB ke panel me Chitragupta ko bithana chahie yaar.
Hi Mate,
what all you are referring for English prep. I have bought manhatten sentence correction book and Official guide.
what all is neded for eng, pls advice.
Thnx in Adv..Amit
Hi Puys,
Though i joined Pagalguy a couple years ago, I have been passive through out and just used it for updates.
Decided to make better use of this forum now.
Here is my profile :
1. Class X - 91.5% (AP State board)
2. Class XII - 93.5 % (AP State board)
3. B.E Mechanical - 73.5% (from the best college of AP - Osmania University)
4. GMAT - 700 (taken in Oct 2011)
5. Have been working in Deloitte since July 2009. Joined here as campus recruit. Working with Siebel practice.
6. Achievements :
a. Won couple of appreciation awards for exemplary performance at workplace.
b. Recipient of Pratibha award from State govt for top performance in Class X boards.
c. School topper in Class X.
d. Won several prizes/ awards for quizzes, essays, elocution and dances at school and college level.
e. Won City level Corporate caroms tournament "Corporate Olymics" with representation from 15 companies all over Hyderabad.
7. Organizational skills
a. Was the editor in chief for our campus magazine in college.
b. Was the manager- sponsor committee for department tech fest in college.
c. Organizer for alumni meet in college which drew alumni from last 30 years.
8. Extra curriculars :
a. Avid interest in gardening.
b. Member of GHAC and been on my hiking/ trekking adventurous trips.
c. registered with the State board as a scribe for visually challenged students.
d. Associated with Oxfam India and Help Age India.
e. City level caroms player
Just wanted some inputs on how to improve my profile to make it ISB material. Also, if taking GMAT again would help my cause. Thanks in advance.:
Hey,
Your acads and Gmat look good. If you are sure you can boost up your score go for it otherwise 700-710 is also fine. whatever you did in college or school is much outdated so do not put stress on those things. They are more interested in the recent happenings. If your work with the NGOs is quite significant then keep that as your USP.
Hi Puys,
Though i joined Pagalguy a couple years ago, I have been passive through out and just used it for updates.
Decided to make better use of this forum now.
Here is my profile :
1. Class X - 91.5% (AP State board)
2. Class XII - 93.5 % (AP State board)
3. B.E Mechanical - 73.5% (from the best college of AP - Osmania University)
4. GMAT - 700 (taken in Oct 2011)
5. Have been working in Deloitte since July 2009. Joined here as campus recruit. Working with Siebel practice.
6. Achievements :
a. Won couple of appreciation awards for exemplary performance at workplace.
b. Recipient of Pratibha award from State govt for top performance in Class X boards.
c. School topper in Class X.
d. Won several prizes/ awards for quizzes, essays, elocution and dances at school and college level.
e. Won City level Corporate caroms tournament "Corporate Olymics" with representation from 15 companies all over Hyderabad.
7. Organizational skills
a. Was the editor in chief for our campus magazine in college.
b. Was the manager- sponsor committee for department tech fest in college.
c. Organizer for alumni meet in college which drew alumni from last 30 years.
8. Extra curriculars :
a. Avid interest in gardening.
b. Member of GHAC and been on my hiking/ trekking adventurous trips.
c. registered with the State board as a scribe for visually challenged students.
d. Associated with Oxfam India and Help Age India.
e. City level caroms player
Just wanted some inputs on how to improve my profile to make it ISB material. Also, if taking GMAT again would help my cause. Thanks in advance.
Thanks John,I really found them tough,especially the RCs and Number System problems.Sentence correction I already suck big time,trying to improve..
john_nash Saysgood one man, kaplan verbal is supposedly toughest.
Hey Amit,
I am doing the regular stuff which everyone advises-
RC- RC99
SC - MGMAT SC,SC Grail
CR- Powerscore CR bible for now,maybe 1000 CRs if time permits.
OG - goes without asking.
This list more or less covers everything.
Try to subscribe for daily verbal dose from good GMAT sites like Beat the GMAT etc,they really help.
Download MGMAT or beat the GMAT flash cards.
Let me know if you need any help.
Hi Mate,
what all you are referring for English prep. I have bought manhatten sentence correction book and Official guide.
what all is neded for eng, pls advice.
Thnx in Adv..Amit
Hi Everyone,
Some time ago, we had invited candidates for giving a feedback on their essays in case they got a reject from a b-school. We got many responses and have since been trying to help candidates understand where they could have gone wrong, and which aspects they can improve if they plan to apply this year.
Here is a summary of the analysis we have given one of the candidates. Though he has got a detailed feedback, I have tried to keep this a little generic so that more people can benefit from my comments. Read on:
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Brief Profile:
Application for :ISB
GMAT: 730
Undergrad GPA: 6.5/10
Work experience : 2.5 years, as developer in IT (retail)
Strong extra-curricular activities
The applicant used the first essay on achievements to give one personal and one professional achievement story. This was a good strategy, as the adcoms like to see all aspects of an applicants personality. However, the personal story was about helping an aging family member recover from a bone fracture. While the applicant talked about his commitment it was not clear how he could translate this to a b-school environment. He failed to abstract and communicate his personal characteristics from that experience.
Its important while selecting stories that you maintain their relevance to the b-school application. Adcoms definitely want to hear your personal stories, but these should also give insights on what your behavior would be like at the b-school.
Moving on, the applicant used the career goals essay to talk about his passion for a hobby and how he wanted to convert it into a career completely different from his current role as IT developer. While adcoms are open to applicants talking about career changes, they would expect to see that you have taken some actions towards this interest, and that you have a charted a clear career path for yourself (short term career goals). Our applicant had missed out these details and left us wondering exactly what he wants to do in his new career path and how would he make that transition.
I have talked to many a candidate who think that the admissions team is not interested in knowing which company they want to work for, under what roles and which responsibilities. The truth is, the career goals essay is to know exactly these details. You have to demonstrate that you have thought through your career goals and have a fair idea about what you will do for the next 3- 4 years after MBA. Details about roles, responsibilities, industry, location etc. help the reader visualize where you are headed and how the MBA fits in your plan. Additionally, if you are going to be a career switcher, let the reader know how your previous jobs skills are going to help you in your future roles.
The applicant had cleverly used the third essay to prove his commitment to his hobby and therefore validating his desired career path to an extent.
To summarize, being a career changer, the applicant could have done a better job of tying it all in to one story - his current skill set, future career goals (in context with his passion), how he would make the transition to a new field and how ISB would be instrumental in this.
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If anyone else is interested in figuring out possibilities that could have led to a reject, please do PM me your profile details as well as set of essays for one b-school (in word format please), and we will get back to you with our feedback.
Namita at MBA Decoder
Some time ago, we had invited candidates for giving a feedback on their essays in case they got a reject from a b-school. We got many responses and have since been trying to help candidates understand where they could have gone wrong, and which aspects they can improve if they plan to apply this year.
Here is a summary of the analysis we have given one of the candidates. Though he has got a detailed feedback, I have tried to keep this a little generic so that more people can benefit from my comments. Read on:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brief Profile:
Application for :ISB
GMAT: 730
Undergrad GPA: 6.5/10
Work experience : 2.5 years, as developer in IT (retail)
Strong extra-curricular activities
The applicant used the first essay on achievements to give one personal and one professional achievement story. This was a good strategy, as the adcoms like to see all aspects of an applicants personality. However, the personal story was about helping an aging family member recover from a bone fracture. While the applicant talked about his commitment it was not clear how he could translate this to a b-school environment. He failed to abstract and communicate his personal characteristics from that experience.
Its important while selecting stories that you maintain their relevance to the b-school application. Adcoms definitely want to hear your personal stories, but these should also give insights on what your behavior would be like at the b-school.
Moving on, the applicant used the career goals essay to talk about his passion for a hobby and how he wanted to convert it into a career completely different from his current role as IT developer. While adcoms are open to applicants talking about career changes, they would expect to see that you have taken some actions towards this interest, and that you have a charted a clear career path for yourself (short term career goals). Our applicant had missed out these details and left us wondering exactly what he wants to do in his new career path and how would he make that transition.
I have talked to many a candidate who think that the admissions team is not interested in knowing which company they want to work for, under what roles and which responsibilities. The truth is, the career goals essay is to know exactly these details. You have to demonstrate that you have thought through your career goals and have a fair idea about what you will do for the next 3- 4 years after MBA. Details about roles, responsibilities, industry, location etc. help the reader visualize where you are headed and how the MBA fits in your plan. Additionally, if you are going to be a career switcher, let the reader know how your previous jobs skills are going to help you in your future roles.
The applicant had cleverly used the third essay to prove his commitment to his hobby and therefore validating his desired career path to an extent.
To summarize, being a career changer, the applicant could have done a better job of tying it all in to one story - his current skill set, future career goals (in context with his passion), how he would make the transition to a new field and how ISB would be instrumental in this.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If anyone else is interested in figuring out possibilities that could have led to a reject, please do PM me your profile details as well as set of essays for one b-school (in word format please), and we will get back to you with our feedback.
Namita at MBA Decoder
hello guys !!!
My profile is like :-
GMAT :- planned for september 2012.
Acadmics are like:-
10 th - 74.00
12 th - 73.00
BE - 81.4 0
W.Ex - 2 yrs 8 month uptill nw
Extra curriculars :- 1. School & coolege cricket team member.
2. NCC certified.
3. Organises national level compitions in college.
4. Member of Red cross society.
Achivements : - 1. India book of records - record holder.
2. Young innovator 2009 award.
3. 2 prize in state level designing compitition.
4. Merit certificate in National level Chemistry quiz competition.
I have been failed in CAT 3 times ..... but i wanted to do MBA thorugh my core.
Evaluate my profile & help me to improve .
THX !!!!!
Bhai,
your achievements are very good and worth mentioning. You have not stated your industry type so it's difficult to evaluate without that. If it is IT then you will have to work hard towards your score and essays.
(P.S: "have been failed in CAT" was too much catchy. kidding 😃 )
hello guys !!!
My profile is like :-
GMAT :- planned for september 2012.
Acadmics are like:-
10 th - 74.00
12 th - 73.00
BE - 81.4 0
W.Ex - 2 yrs 8 month uptill nw
Extra curriculars :- 1. School & coolege cricket team member.
2. NCC certified.
3. Organises national level compitions in college.
4. Member of Red cross society.
Achivements : - 1. India book of records - record holder.
2. Young innovator 2009 award.
3. 2 prize in state level designing compitition.
4. Merit certificate in National level Chemistry quiz competition.
I have been failed in CAT 3 times ..... but i wanted to do MBA thorugh my core.
Evaluate my profile & help me to improve .
THX !!!!!
All the folks who have posted their profile.you can get help from ISB.
Please have a counseling session fixed to get a detailed understanding by writing to [email protected] ([email protected]) . They will be the best guys to advise.
To all the first time applicants, ISB organizes info sessions in every major city (you can get the details from the website)..
You can visit them and have your queries answered by ISB adcom folks in person.
SOS.. 
WOrking on Verbal Again for GMAT.. Started with Manhattan SC.. only 3 chapters done...Hell boring.. can't concentrate for More than half an hour..Have the SRK Royal Stag ad for inspiration Any ideas to make the studies interesting?? Wish I had Chitrangadha Singh as Akshay Kumar had in Desi Boyz.
All the best to puys retaking the GMAT.
Any ideas to make the studies interesting?? Wish I had Chitrangadha Singh as Akshay Kumar had in Desi Boyz.
All the best to puys retaking the GMAT.
ChitranGADHA Singh???Seriously???? LOL.............
On a serious note, rather than only going through the text, solve questions from various sources........
ChitranGADHA Singh???Seriously???? LOL.............
On a serious note, rather than only going through the text, solve questions from various sources........
Complicated name she has got. Gadha Singh.
Thanx Aritro bhai.. Abhi kuch questions uthatey hain SC k. Cheers.!