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@ordinary_guy said:
Puys, please help me out I really the advice of someone experienced.... I appeared for GMAT this year & surprisingly got a score of 760....Now due to family related problems, I will have to stay in INDIA but i dont want to compromise on my MBA degree.....As such ISB is my one and only option....Now though my GMAT score is good and class 10, 12, graduations marks are also above 90 but the MAJOR problem that i am facing is my work-ex....I will be having a work-ex of only 24months as in April and ISB 2013 batch has an average work-ex of 5years & the lowest work-ex being 2.7 years.... So plz tell me impartially, does it make sense applying to ISB next year? Is there any realistic chance of my conversion? Plz reply unbiasedly to this....
Quality always matters more in work-ex than quantity.Quantity is a factor which reflects your consistency at work.If you can showcase in your app that you had high quality experience in two years and took initiatives at work place which made an impact in some form, then you can always go ahead and apply.The best thing with ISB is that it is a re-applicant friendly school so even if you do not make it the first time 'round you can always work on things based on their feedback and re-apply in future.

P.S.: Please do not go modest on your achievements.Your GMAT is indeed a great score and you should be proud of it.If you are to make it to any top B-school you have to sell your achievements confidently.

Hope this helps.All the best.
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@MBAspirant10 @heman2727 thanks for your wishes...do u know if any of your friends from Mumbai are interviewing on 29th?
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hey.....thanks guys. I'm surprised at myself that I didnt know that Mumbai is not the place where they interview candidates, considering they have mentioned it on thier websites. I even mailed the ad-com urging them to arrange for an interview in Mumbai, if possible.
So stupid of me!! I hope they dont cancel my invite :D

For the 2nd question, my profile:
Age: 24, M, Mumbai
GMAT: 740, 12th: 87.33
Undergrad: Engineer, BITS Pilani, 2010, 7.81 CGPA
Work-ex: 1 yr@ Cisco, 1.5 yrs@ manufacturing start-up

Can anyone advice me as to how do I prep for the interview. And, how can I spend some quality time while on the campus? My interview is at 4.30.


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@punters11 said:
@MBAspirant10@heman2727thanks for your wishes...do u know if any of your friends from Mumbai are interviewing on 29th?
I am from Pune....none of my friends (from pune) who applied have received interview calls....please share your profile....
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@heman2727 GMAT: 730; Work ex: 4 years 8 months (Industry Core); Acads: B.E. (Electrical) Univ. of Mumbai; EC: Okayish
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@punters11 said:
@heman2727GMAT: 730; Work ex: 4 years 8 months (Industry Core); Acads: B.E. (Electrical) Univ. of Mumbai; EC: Okayish
thanks for the info....
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@heman2727 me too from pune...
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@vjmannur said:
@heman2727 me too from pune...
...what is ur profile?
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Hello puys


I have been reading the daily updates and I am also waiting for my Interview call. Is it just me or somebody else feels that the I/v calls are kinda sorted by GMAT score !!!!!
All the best for the short listed puys and god be with the rest of us

@raghupro sorry for not making it to the mock prev weekend. Had some medical emergency in the family
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@heman2727 GMAT 680... Work ex 4 years... Telecom working in Idea Cellular currently.. Extra curr. excellent and Acads decent... How about u and ur friends?
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@vjmannur GMAT 620....12th- 88%...B.Tech (Mech)- 8.2/10....Exp- 4 yrs 4 months Automotive R&D....decent; ECs....my friends have same work profile....
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@shashican said:
Hello puysI have been reading the daily updates and I am also waiting for my Interview call. Is it just me or somebody else feels that the I/v calls are kinda sorted by GMAT score !!!!! All the best for the short listed puys and god be with the rest of us@raghupro sorry for not making it to the mock prev weekend. Had some medical emergency in the family
bingo...I too spotted the same pattern...don know whether we r right.....but all calls till now seem to be for ~730-740 GMAT score...
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@heman2727 unlikely... someone with 610 got a call . he is HYD(HYD). it is somewhere in the thread.. dont remember the name...
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got the verification mail with official gmat report status as incomplete. i have been trying to call the adcom at 04023187474/84/94. No one is picking up. Do u guys have any other number?

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@vjmannur said:
@heman2727 unlikely... someone with 610 got a call . he is HYD(HYD). it is somewhere in the thread.. dont remember the name...
but atleast this is true for hyd(mum)... i guess...
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@heman2727
@vjmannur may be there are exceptions too but that's how the ad-com want it to be hidden 😃
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@MBAspirant10 said:
got the verification mail with official gmat report status as incomplete. i have been trying to call the adcom at 04023187474/84/94. No one is picking up. Do u guys have any other number?
Guys any help would be highly appreciated!!
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@z-potm said:
hey.....thanks guys. I'm surprised at myself that I didnt know that Mumbai is not the place where they interview candidates, considering they have mentioned it on thier websites. I even mailed the ad-com urging them to arrange for an interview in Mumbai, if possible. So stupid of me!! I hope they dont cancel my invite For the 2nd question, my profile:Age: 24, M, MumbaiGMAT: 740, 12th: 87.33Undergrad: Engineer, BITS Pilani, 2010, 7.81 CGPAWork-ex: 1 yr@ Cisco, 1.5 yrs@ manufacturing start-upCan anyone advice me as to how do I prep for the interview. And, how can I spend some quality time while on the campus? My interview is at 4.30.
so where you will have your interview if not mumbai?
anyways all the best
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guys got the verification mail today.. Phew.. finally.. !

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@vjmannur said:
@heman2727 me too from pune...
I am from Pune too.. May be we can take a leaf out of Raghupro's book and start mock intervirews.. what say?