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Hi can anyone advise a good Delhi based consultant or a study group who can me with my application essay reviewing, interview preparations for ISB.


I m a Fashion Designer with a work ex of 4yrs, a GMAT score of 690, looking for shift into Fashion & luxury marketing and business development.. as my area for specialization.

Thanks :)
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@anubhutijain said: Hi can anyone advise a good Delhi based consultant or a study group who can me with my application essay reviewing, interview preparations for ISB.
I m a Fashion Designer with a work ex of 4yrs, a GMAT score of 690, looking for shift into Fashion & luxury marketing and business development.. as my area for specialization.
Thanks

I can review your essays ....if your willing to share ...

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@[200413:navisangha]:Is it possible for you to share your phone number. wanted to speak to you for 5 mints.


Thanks
Sudhir
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@[200413:navisangha], thanks for offering help! i shall get in touch with you soon once i m over with my first draft.. are you an ISB alumni..?

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Please pm me your number in case you can speak..


Thanks

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Guys need your assistance: Have a look around my Profile - advise if I have a chance for 2014:

GMAT:740
Work Ex: 5 Years as an ERP Consultant in a Top MNC.
Recipient of Service excellence award in my current company
Recipient of Key Contributor award in my current company

Below is the excrement:
Class X: 58.5% (Year 1996)
Class XII:67% (YEAR 1998)
BE : 64% (YEAR 2007) (With one Year Gap in BE) (I bet you haven't heard the name of the college)
Qualified CFA Level 1
Gap Between BE & Class XII is 4 Years and one more Year Gap during BE.
Another 7 Months Gap between my BE and the Work I started.

Total crap Profile I have no doubt - do you Guys think of any hope - any comments/advise will be really helpful. I will appreciate even a Bullshit because really it is.

Thanks Guys.



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@anubhutijain said: @navisangha, thanks for offering help! i shall get in touch with you soon once i m over with my first draft.. are you an ISB alumni..?
Actually i am part of class of 2013
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Hii,

Can anyone offer some guidance regarding the 2nd essay.. Right now M working in finance department in a PSU Bank as a credit officer, I want a career shift into consulting or any MNC in finance related area only post MBA. Currently I am having workex of 2.5 years.




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Hey all,

Pl. go through my profile and do let me know your opinion. Advise if I have any chance for class of 2014.

GMAT: 710
Total Work exp: 3 yrs till date (2yr in engineering finance and 1 yr in equity research) and and by the time I join ISB I will be having 4 yrs experience (2 yrs of experience in both engineering finance and equity research)
B.Tech : CGPA of 8.2/10 (from IIT Madras)
Class XII: 94.8%
Class X: 88.7%
Additional Certifications: Cleared CFA (USA) Level-I

Shall have decent enough recos from current boss and previous boss.
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@navisangha said:
Actually i am part of class of 2013
Ohh that really gr8!!.. i would really great if you can refer or share some sample essays.. for me to work in the right direction..
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You are much better off with starting on your own and coming up with the first draft of essays. Reading a sample essay might bias you towards the format/structure etc.


Once you have a loose structure for your own essays available, there is no harm in looking at sample essays to improve your essays.

Though on a related note - me/ most of my friends never looked at sample essays - the best approach is to write the essays yourself and then get them reviewed by friends & family.
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@[353763:singhsid]... Can pls suggest sumthng for the 2nd essay???? I have mentioned my querry in post no. 1503..

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Morning/Evening To all the Puys,

Urging a need after a stint in my professional career I have decided to have a MBA degree, would appreciate if one of you could spat a review on my profile do you think it would weigh?

Schooling - St. Xaviers Mumbai and Ryan International Delhi.

Graduation - BBA from GGSIPU ('05 - '08)

Post Grad Diploma - CFP (Certified Financial Planner) from FPSB (Financial Planning Standards Borad) , PGDWM (PG D in Wealth Management) from Indian School of Business and Finance , Delhi. ('08 -'09)

Professional Stint - Worked as a Financial Analyst in EXL Service ('09 - '11) handling Financial Portfolios for HNI Clients and then as a Financial Associate handling a special project for a UK based Insurance Company's Payables (Migration to Stabilizing) .

Currently working as a Senior Financial Exec in Corporate Finance and Strategies for RHI (Cocoberry Yogurts) (Sep '11 - Currently).

Awards and Appreciations - Awarded a Certificate of appreciation for stabelizing the operations process in EXL Service and Also awarded as the Everyday Heros (An EXL's unique appreciation Initiative that's rearly awarded)

Additional Professional Career Related Certifications - Certified Six Sigma Black Belt in Quality and Certified Yellow Belt in Quality and Certified Six Sigma LEAN practitioner. Have also initiated improvement projects in departments for achieving high standards of service levels.


ECA - Here comes the favorite part : An avid musician who has composed 3-4 original compostions , Playing Guitar from past 7- 8 years. Have organized various rock gigs in Delhi circuit. Played for a Delhi based band on Lead Guitars. Played basket ball till zonal levels represting my school. A motivational speaker at times who has encouraged many people to take a career leap.

Currently am preparing for GMAT and aiming a score upto 680 - 710 .

Now here comes sickness - What chances I would be having? Work Ex in totality would be around 4.3 when I get a chance to be in the bestowed college! Is it too less? What my profile says? Would you consider this a Class 1 (premium) experience or lesser? My goal is to be an MBA from here so that I can save my 1 year and also to achieve that trajectory in my career! My long term goal is to have my own enterprises in my Country and also am strictly against moving to abroad to showcase my talent!

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Hi I am new to this forum..I am focussing to give gmat in december this year,,,I have few concerns ..your valuable inputs can help me to clear them...

1) how much part does the reference plays in ur admission at ISB?

2) how many references are required...references from the current employer is required or from all the past employers

3) do frequent switches effect admission at ISB??

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@[243158:Pinto] Hi, First of all I'm not a coach who can evaluate your profile, but just as a helper or friend, I consider your profile as impressive but your limited work ex can push you to work hard on your apps and interview. A little more than 2 yr work ex will make you eligible for almost all the top B schools, but getting selected there can prove to be tough.

You can apply for ISB or NUS or some other good Asian universities,as they'll provide a good ROI.
Generally work ex is counted till the date you have filled the application form :)
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@[442996:muvvalasumanth] Hi, impressive profile....I'm not a consultant, but feels that you hold a good chance of getting in ISB

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@lakshmilucky said: @singhsid... Can pls suggest sumthng for the 2nd essay???? I have mentioned my querry in post no. 1503..
I'm not sure what is essay no. 2 but it looks like it might be talking about your long term/short term goals post-ISB. To be very honest, you sound a little confused on this front - whether to pursue a career in finance or consulting.

So my only advice would be - think carefully about what you really want out of your career. The ad-com would look for clarity of purpose in your application and sounding confused will not help.
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Hi guys,


My profile below-

10th CBSE-75%,12TH CBSE-72%,*GRAD-B.COM-55%,CFA 2ND LEVEL,GMAT-750
Four years of experience in a product based company.International work experience of 7 months in USA.

*The reason I am little skeptical to apply to ISB.

I know that I do not have great academics but puys please suggest if I can still look forward getting into ISB.


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@[414006:shivangi2010]: Theres more to ISB admission than only grades. You have managed to get a fantastic GMAT to offset any doubts. Just concentrate on your strengths and maximise on your experiences both personal and professional. I am sure u will be in for a good chance.

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@ @[565359:sudhir3127] : Can you please throw some light on my concerns,,,your valuable comments will help me making a mindset..thanks in advance

@Hardshps said:

Hi I am new to this forum..I am focussing to give gmat in december this year,,,I have few concerns ..your valuable inputs can help me to clear them...

1) how much part does the reference plays in ur admission at ISB?

2) how many references are required...references from the current employer is required or from all the past employers

3) do frequent switches effect admission at ISB??