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@nitin083

hi guys, i have 2.5 years of work ex with L&T; & based in dubai, currently working on pre-sales, buisness development & tendering for middle east & Northern Africa markets.

Acads - 10th - 83%, 12- 83%, Degree (Thapar University - B.E. - Electrical) - 8.34



My post Mba goals being, to set up a financial & construction consultancy.



Just wanted to ask what would be the ideal GMAT score to crack ISB & whether my profile suits for the same??



Thanks in Advance



Cheers!!



Nitin



Hi Nitin,

Looking at your profile, a GMAT score of 700+ will make your chances bright.

Regards
Erina

13737

hi this is dr sana hav one yr medical internship after dat 14 mnths of exp with national aids control org with sion hosp... now taking the gmat... strong reasons to do an mba... workin on the essays as wel..can yu guide me about gmat scores... do i stand a chance?

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@mustang28

'The admission process for the PGP class of 2014 will be open in the month of April 2012.'This thread is for all aspirants who want to be a part of ISB CO2014. Starting this thread on 16th Feb and it shall end on 15th Feb 2013 with the R2 admits.I am a 2013 reject. Know a few things about why I was rejected, waiting for ISB to let me know somethings that I do not know.My Profile:1. GMAT 6602. 12th: 81, Engg: 60% from Pune (thats a first class and the degree says with distinction)..Above average I would like to say. 3. ECs: Cricket at company level, Organized College fests,Guitar,Tabla,Stock Markets,Gymming,Biking,Coding.4. Workex: 4.5 Years in IT,still a Programmer Share your profiles, and we will have expert puys help us in getting into the CO2014.Finally, my shortcomings would be:1. Low GMAT which I hope to improve2. No defined goals which I hope to define soonLets kickstart the journey to the R1 and R2 applications with a big



as per the work shop i attended ny isb guys a month bck in mumbai withgeneral education, they mADE IT CLEAR THAT THEY ARE NOT goin to rate vich undergrad course is better than which other but yea definitely the acad scores wud matter... try to mke up fr d past acads through your gmat scores...

13739

@med2mba

hi this is dr sana hav one yr medical internship after dat 14 mnths of exp with national aids control org with sion hosp... now taking the gmat... strong reasons to do an mba... workin on the essays as wel..can yu guide me about gmat scores... do i stand a chance?



1) kindly enlighten about my chances



2) help Skip



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Hi Sana,

Need few more details to evaluate your profile, like: your achievements, post-MBA goals, leadership traits and ECs.

Regards
Erina

13740

@Erina.*******

Hi Sana, Need few more details to evaluate your profile, like: your achievements, post-MBA goals, leadership traits and ECs. Regards Erina



@Erina.*******, thanks for the reply.

ok some details about me

finished my mbbs from TERNA MEDICAL COLLEGE,bombay.

ssc 91%

HSC 80% WITH PCB 90%

AVG MBBS 67% with academic scholarships by jrd tata trust won twice..

after mbbs did one yr internship with a civil hosp then moved onto work with national aids control org at sion hosp, pediatric centre of excellence as a medical officer. worked for 14 months...last six months was the functional head of the centre courtesy a resigned senior!!!! managed a team of 13 non medicos ranging from counsellors, pharmacists,lab technicians, data managers, co ordinator, redressal workers etc...conducted a couple of adolescent behavioural camps,organised n hosted a steering meet of naco in bombay... was a resource person for training of counsellors from all over maharashtra in hiv care.. jus resigned this month.. preparing for the gmat.. side by side working actively for child palliative care project for hiv kids which is a wing of help the hospices,UK.

YET to tke d gmat...pls guide about my chances n reqd gmat scores...

i know u wud wonder why the mba?

hav given it a lot o thought n i m pretty sure wana work in d non profit organisation sector bt not on the delivery end because there is no much room for innovations n improvemnts... i would rather do an mba n get into the managerial n policy making side... lots of life changing experiences past 14 months n i gess now i m clear what i wana do in life..

well long term goals r clear... though i havent put a lot of thought i know for sure what sector i wana b in.. in the social healthcare there is a lot of room for improvement n innovations n i wash cash on dat aftr an mba...😁


13741

Hi guys, i have 2.5 years of work ex with Maruti Suzuki India Limited & currently working there on R&D; profile . Acads - 10th - 91.6%, 12- 79%, Degree (PEC University - B.E. - Mechanical) - 8.58 cgpa . My post Mba goals being, to work as a operation strategy consultant.


GMAT Score = 710


What are my chances of getting into ISB PGP class of 2014?

And whether i should wait and gain 1 year of more experience and apply next year?

Will that increase my chances of getting through?

13742

@Apoorav1989

Hi guys, i have 2.5 years of work ex with Maruti Suzuki India Limited & currently working there on R&D; profile . Acads - 10th - 91.6%, 12- 79%, Degree (PEC University - B.E. - Mechanical) - 8.58 cgpa . My post Mba goals being, to work as a operation strategy consultant.



GMAT Score = 710



What are my chances of getting into ISB PGP class of 2014?



And whether i should wait and gain 1 year of more experience and apply next year?



Will that increase my chances of getting through?



Your chances depend solely on how well you present you application - whether you apply this year or next year. ISB has been accepting people with your kind of work experience (in number of years). A few questions that you can ask yourself are: Do you have notable achievements? Any opportunities to make an impact on your organization/ department? Any noteworthy extra curricular activities/ volunteering experience? If you have favorable answers for these questions, then you should apply this year. Would be glad to discuss further and help you make a decision.


Namita, MBA Decoder

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@Apoorav1989

Hi guys, i have 2.5 years of work ex with Maruti Suzuki India Limited & currently working there on R&D; profile . Acads - 10th - 91.6%, 12- 79%, Degree (PEC University - B.E. - Mechanical) - 8.58 cgpa . My post Mba goals being, to work as a operation strategy consultant.



GMAT Score = 710



What are my chances of getting into ISB PGP class of 2014?



And whether i should wait and gain 1 year of more experience and apply next year?



Will that increase my chances of getting through?



I know of a case where one who worked in automotive manufacturing pre-ISB made it to Valcon consulting post ISB. Also at ISB you will have PRTM, Deloitte S&O; and Accenture operations practice hiring for Ops consulting roles. Your GMAT is decent but the best part is that you are clear on your post-MBA goals and that they tie in well with your current work experience. This is something which we have seen missing in applicants over the years. Work experience is on a lower side but if you can create a convincing case for yourself through some impeccable essays, you will have a higher chance of securing an interview call. Especially the goals essay this year is sharper than usual and will have far reaching impact even in your final interview. Your app story should be so convincing that B-school not only gives you an interview call but your interview quality also goes a notch up. Yes good essays can do that. You did not talk much about your extra curricular, do you have any achievements or story on extra-co side?


13744

Hi all,

I am Rajesh, with a Pharmacy teaching background, I want to know the chances of getting admission with this back ground.
13745

@gsairajesh

Hi all,

I am Rajesh, with a Pharmacy teaching background, I want to know the chances of getting admission with this back ground.



1) ISB



2) SPJMER Skip



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Hi Rajesh,


What are your acads. GPA, GMAT score, work experience, post-MBA goals, leadership, professional achievements, etc? If you could elaborate on the above pointers then it would be easy to evaluate your profile.


Regards

Erina

13747

Hi

I need to know, what is the deadline date for GMAT to remain eligible for ISB admissions 2014 in R2??

Please reply!!

13748

Puys,

Can anyone brief me about the referrals which we need to collect for ISB....

Are only alumuni referrals are effective or Other referrals work....what is the format to get those referrals????

13750

Hi, I am Rhitiman. I am planning to give GMAT this year. Can anybody help me by evaluating my profile for ISB 2014 class. Here is a brief overview:

Educational Experience:

Class X (State Board)-85.12%

Class XII(State Board)-82.6%

B.Tech ECE - 84.8% NIT Allahabad

Extra Curricular in college: Was part of Robotics Club. Won many prizes in robotics fest and other technological festival. Was coordinator of an event in Technology Festival.

Professional Experience:

By the time I will Apply to ISB I will have an experience of little over 3 years. All my experience is in Intellectual Property Consulting

1 year 9 months in UnitedLex(Senior Associate)

My main job responsibility was consulting Technology Companies in buying and selling of patents

Awarded Best Associate for 2011

Awarded Best Team Player for 2011

I was also involved in Hiring activites

1 Year in iRunway India(Senior Associate)

Currently I am leading the India team for a Venture Capital firm. My main job responsibility includes consulting VCs in selecting startups to invest (in terms of technology). Managing patents for selected startups.

Apart from this I am involved in Hiring activities and training team.

Extra Curricular: I was involved with an orphanage in my Hometown. Currently I have joined Cry as a volunteer.



13751

I am a Project Lead with a leading IT MNC with 6 years of experience as of today. My academics are 10th - 92%, 12th - 84 %, BE Mech Engg - 76%. I have 1.5 years of onsite exp

I have been actively involved in school activities in 10th and college activities in BE. In my professional career, i have been involved in a project management and team management activities. I have been awarded multiple times for my performance and bringing in benefits to the client both at the account and company level. My involvement in proposals and POCs have brought in new project from the client.
For recommendation, my manager and client manager are willing to help. I am planning to write my GMAT by this August end.

Where do i stand with my dream to pursue my MBA from ISB

What score should i aim at minimum
What areas should i focus on when presenting myself in essays
Does it matter if i submit my application in R1 or R2 on my selection procedure. Are the seats equally distributed in R1 and R2 or priority is given to applicants in R1.

Please assess my profile and respond.
13752

Hi, I am a B tech graduate working with TCS, I will be completing 6 years this August and I have worked in UK for more than 3 years.I have worked with clients such as BTGS and Tata Steel Europe and have good international exposure. Currently I am based in UK and my client is based in Netherlands.

Academic scores:
CBSE board: 10th - 91.2%(Merit certificate(.1) for Maths and Science), 12th - 88.7% (Was school topper in both 10th and 12th)
During School I was the School Magazine editor and involved in hosting the annual function. I have won 1st prize in district level and State level Seminars, 1st class distinction in Odissi Classical music and dance. Received the Nehru memorial scholarship, Among top 10% in National Physics exam
College: Electronics and Instrumentation from VIT - CGPA - 7.8
Won 1st prize in paper presentation event at Intecho at Anna University.
My career growth has been excellent and have received outstanding performance bands throughout. I have grown from developer to technical team lead to module team lead. Currently, I lead a team of 20 members who are placed at both onsite and offshore. I have been nominated and been a part of leadership programs organised in my company. I have also been selected to be a part of a 15 member group to discuss various aspects of business growth with the TCS Country Head, UK&I;
Apart from that my extra curricular activities at work involve organizing various events at workplace on behalf of TCS CSR, Macmillan cancer support. I can get good references from my global client partner in TCS and the client Programme Manager.
My GMAT score is 680. I would like to apply for the ISB Class of 2014 - Round2 which is due in November.
The main reason why I would like to do an MBA is because I need a career shift and a drastic one at that. I have been always interested in the marketing area although I do not have any work experience in that whatsoever. Post MBA I would like to be a Marketing manager, and know the product life cycle and determine the selling and pricing techniques. I do read a lot of books on Marketing.

I need to know need your help in the following areas
1) Areas of improvement in the coming months - what should I work on? extra curricular? Should I improve my GMAT score?
2) My post MBA aspiration - how realistic and probable is it for me to able to make that career shift? I am ready to take the extra step to make it possible. What is it that I can do to give a direction to my dreams?

Would really appreciate any feedback. Thank you!😃

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@allwhite

1. Score well on the GMAT.

2. ISB's online application has very limited space to fill in the resume. Utilize it properly to tell your responsibilities and achievements.

3. Write relevant and logical essays. Presentation needs to be good as well.

4. Select recommenders who can speak highly of you.


Get these parts right, and half your battle will be won.


preferably, 700+


1. have clarity of thought and maturity

2. Show your impact in situations. Also demonstrate your leadership capabilities.

3. Clear career goals. They should be backed by some research at your end, for their plausibility.

4. mention specific benefits that would accrue to you through the ISB program. Many applicants do a copy paste from the website, which is so avoidable


It does not matter. Submit when your application is most prepared.


Namita, MBA Decoder

13754

Hi.. I am aiming to Join ISB in 2014-15 batch for which I will be giving GMAT in August. I have a work experience of around 3.5 years after completing my BE ( Chemical ) from Thapar University in 2009. Since then I am working in a startup . I am the part of the initial few members who started this venture which is now a good name among its clientele. Our main domains are Security System and Customized Softwares. I have some confusion regarding me experience in case of admission to ISB

1) How do they evaluate my skills of working in startup?
2) Shift from Chemical to IT
3) I managed almost everything from Marketing to HR to Accounts of the company in begining but slowly we managed a good team
4) How should I show my experience?
5) I have been consistent in my qualification. 10th: 82%, 12th: 80%, BE: 8.26 CGPA
6) Is my experience enough for admission
7) How much should I target in GMAT
My aim is to do MBA from top B Schools either IIMs or ISB but before that I wanted to gain ample work experience which I think I have achieved. As far as future is concerned I would love to see myself having an indepth knowledge of Marketing and maintaining my integrity by setting an example for other girls.
Please reply so as I can start drafting my career with more enthusiam😃
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@Akshi11

Hi.. I am aiming to Join ISB in 2014-15 batch for which I will be giving GMAT in August. I have a work experience of around 3.5 years after completing my BE ( Chemical ) from Thapar University in 2009. Since then I am working in a startup . I am the part of the initial few members who started this venture which is now a good name among its clientele. Our main domains are Security System and Customized Softwares. I have some confusion regarding me experience in case of admission to ISB

@Akshi11 3.5 years of work exp. is sufficient to satisfy the work experience criteria. I would assume you have had a lot of learning in this phase, working on the venture, and infact, also making it profitable.

@Akshi11

1) How do they evaluate my skills of working in startup?

by what you tell them through your online resume section, essays and recommendations. Talk about your important skills over there.Look at the essay guidelines I have given for ISB.


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@Akshi11

@Akshi11

2) Shift from Chemical to IT

not an issue. Most undergrads don't land up working in their area of specialization during engineering.

@Akshi11

3) I managed almost everything from Marketing to HR to Accounts of the company in begining but slowly we managed a good team

That's great. Mention it in the application. As a start up has lesser number of employees, multitasking becomes a requirement. Just present this in an impressive way, because many times, applicants tend to make a hodge podge of their essays because they are trying to say too much.


@Akshi11

4) How should I show my experience?

I didn't get your question.


@Akshi11


5) I have been consistent in my qualification. 10th: 82%, 12th: 80%, BE: 8.26 CGPA

That's nice. Now work towards getting a nice GMAT, because it is going to be a very important score for the admissions.

@Akshi11

6) Is my experience enough for admission

yeah, refer to my comment above.


@Akshi11

7) How much should I target in GMAT

720+. As they say, sky is the limit! Though I think taking GMAT in August is a little late.

@Akshi11


My aim is to do MBA from top B Schools either IIMs or ISB but before that I wanted to gain ample work experience which I think I have achieved. As far as future is concerned I would love to see myself having an indepth knowledge of Marketing and maintaining my integrity by setting an example for other girls.

Wow, you are a girl! Good to see girls achieving so much 😃 :).
Your work experience depends largely on what you have achieved so far- some people are able to do a lot of stuff in a short period of time. For them, the need for an MBA may come faster, because they are ready to take on newer challenges.

If you think you are ready to move to the next level, then you are ready to roll!


Namita, MBA Decoder


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@ivyctor2010 , @mba-help

I have a low GMAT (640) with 7 years of experience.

I'm hoping come out strong in every area of my profile in the essays.

Need your help / suggestions to highlight the best aspects of my profile!


What can I highlight further for someone with my experience / profile ?


Profile details:

Overall

7 years (at Apr '14) of I-Banking tech experience - 5 in IB (BA/business support role) and 2 in IT svcs firm (developer for a for IB)

Acads

640 GMAT (44Q,34V) - taken May 2009

Fair B.E. performance

Merit ranker in diploma

Extra currics

Visual designer - Consistent projects since college (few major / several minor projects every year) - at work as well

Excellent extra currics in college (several leadership roles / awards)

Work exp

Changed 3 profiles across jobs - in IT development, User Support and BA roles (Wanted to get a flavour of each role)

Excellent exposure to IB back office and middle office processes and related tech implementation

Worked with US / JP clients, good cultural sensitivity, LinkedIn recos as well - however, no direct on-site / foreign work exp.

Career goals

Met so far as I could move to the profiles I wanted 😃

Near term goal - Tech Product Mgr (combining tech skills / user empathy / design abilities)

Long term goal - Tech Program Mgr (combining a few years of Product Mgt experience)

Target industry - Internet / Consumer IT

13757

Hi,

While uploading my document,my GMAT score,passport copy and photograph got uploaded successfully .

But,even after several tries,my salary slip and paent's income PDF is not getting uploaded. (After uploading,The areas still shows blank though the first 3 documents shows EDIT/DELETE option.

The PDF size is around 20KB and 1.79MB .

The following documnets are uploaded successfully :

1.Picture

2.Passport copy

3.GMAT scorecard

The issue is with :

1.Salary slip

2.Income of parents

I dropped mail to *******@isb and they wanted me to delete the cookies and try again.I tried that but that did not work out.I even tried uploading from another PC,still did not work.

Could anyone please share a light.