It's back! -[2008] Ask ISB-Hyderabad: Admission Director answers your queries!

MBA
121

Dear Sir,

Thanks for taking the time to answer questions from prospective students.

I am interested in applying for '09 but due to travel and work related commitments I will only be able to apply by Round 2.

My question was regarding the number of students admitted in Round 1 Vs Round 2. Do you have a set number of seats reserved for Round 2 applicants? Also do you review Round 2 applications before sending out admits for Round 1 applicants?

122
Dear Sir,
First of all I want to thank you for spending some of your valuable times to this forum. I am a doctorate in Materials Science and Engineering and presently pursuing my research in USA. I worked in Japan after my Doctorate degree for 3 years as R&D; group leader. I have some international patents.
Will my research background play a negative role in case of my MBA admission to ISB?
Thanking you
Sincerely
Armaan
123

Dear Sir,

Thanks very much for this great initiative.
Actually, I have around 13 months of work experience(till date), and a good academic record(NTSE scholarship holder, participation in Olympiads etc.) and a decent participation in Extra-Curricular activities. Sir, if I apply this year, how good are my chances OR should I apply next year ?

Following is a glimpse of my profile:-
10th (CBSE) 90.2%
12th (CBSE) 89.6%
B.Tech (CSE) International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIIT-H) 9.11/10
GMAT 730 QA(49) VA(40) AWA(5)
Worked for 1 year in Oracle as a Software Developer
Currently working in Microsoft as a Program Manager

Thanks,
Hariveer

124

Hello Mr. Menon,

I am Sudhir, a Chartered Accountant and a Cost Accountant, with 3.8 yrs of post qualification experience in I banking , treasury and financial planning and analysis.. I am planning to apply to ISB in Round 1. i have couple of questions.

1. I have been working with I banks for last 2 yrs , though as u know the kind of exposure one gets with Indian arms of Global I banks is very limited... i have been planning to apply to isb for last 3 yrs, but waiting for the right time... I am very passionate abt I banking, private equity, M&A;, Post ISB i wanna get into front end I banking and work for India.. how do u think my future goal fits in with my ambition to study @ ISB.. as I Banks generally recruit very few people from ISB..

2. Can u help me out with the kind of the profiles global I banks/PE/Hedge funds offer ISB and will my finance background of CA and CWA help me during placements..

Thanks a lot

Regds

Sudhir Nemani

125

Dear Sir,
You replies for various posts have been really useful for many aspirants like me. I really thank u for this initiative to guide us.

Outline of my Profile:
-------------------------------
Academics:
---------------
10th (Matric) - 91 %
12th - 96%
B.E (CEG, Guindy, Anna univ.) - 7.9 / 10 (CGPA)
2007 passed out.

Work Experience:
---------------------
Working in Infosys from June 2007 - Till Date.

Other Achievements:
-------------------------
1. Won second prize in an National Symposium for my paper on Concrete Technology
2.Conducted City level Awareness Programmes on Environmental Awareness and AIDS Awareness in Coimbatore.
3. My innovative ongoing Knowledge Management activities in Infosys, got our Project team 3 consecutive awards named K-Plugged. I am also invited to deliver my innovative practices on Infosys level in event named KM Master Minds on July 11th.
4. Organized many national symposiums in my college as a team. I am planning to take my GMAT coming August. Moreover i am purely dependent on loans and scholarships to pay my fees.
5. Secured School First in nearly five subjects in 10th and 4 subjects in 12th and overall school second in 10th and 12th. School pupil leader in School.

Can u please clarify the following?
----------------------------------------
1. I know i will be short of 2 months of actual 2 years experience. As u said earlier, ppl like me can still get Deferred Admissions. Can u throw us some light on these Deferred Admissions or (writing optimistically) Is there any chance to get admission in 2009 -10 batch.

2. Will the prior experience affect our placement offers In other words, Is Experience proportional to better placements?.

3. Is there any scholarships given by ISB, if any what is the eligibility criteria?

My hearty thanks once again for ur timely guidance.

Warm regards,
Sathish MC

126

Dear Mr. Menon,

My employers will not take it kindly if I ask for their reco letter for doing MBA and leaving my job.So what should I do to get reco letters,
Thanks in advance
amitatan

127

Respected Sir,

I am scheduled to take my GMAT on Aug 30th, and would be starting the ISB application process for ISB well before that.
Will there be enough time for me to meet the deadlines?
If my application gets accepted for an interview, is it possible to schedule a telephonic interview? I am currently in US as part of my Job and will not be in India atleast till December for a vacation.

Please do reply.

Thanking you in advance,
Ramesh aka Dreams_are_real

128
Hi ,

I am not applying for any scholarship and my evaluations will be done online.

1) The application process is completely online and we do not have to send any packet containing any documents to ISB. Plz correct me if I am wrong.

2) Can you please let me know what are the mandatory documents which need to be scanned and uploaded ?

3) I can see that passport and photograph are necessary but I cannot find a place where I can upload my marksheets of engineering. Do i need to upload these.

Thanks for your help in advance.

Yes, the application process is completely online. You need not send any documents to ISB. However, you can choose between online/offline evaluations. The reason for offline evaluation should be convincing for ISB to validate the same. If for any reason your request has been rejected, you will have to go back to the form and opt for the online evaluation.
The mandatory documents are listed below:

  1. Photograph
  2. Passport
  3. Proof of Income
It will be necessary to submit Income proof for you, your spouse and parents (if currently working), if you are applying for a need based tuition waiver/scholarship.
No, you don't have to upload any mark sheets. Photocopies of mark sheets/Transcripts and Certificates are to be submitted at the time of interview, if short-listed. All overseas applicants may forward soft copies (in pdf) of the same to [email protected] , soon after they receive interview intimation.
Admissions Team
129
Dear Sir,

I am a surgeon aged 34 years with 7 years of experience. I scored 770 in GMAT (Q49, V47). There are two questions

1. Is my age within the mid 80%?
2. I have worked in five different institutes. Will that go against me? (I have good reasons, but dont want to prolong the resume too much in trying to explain it all)


Dear Dr. MBA,

  1. The mid 80% range for the current batch is 24-31.
  2. You experience in different institutes will not go against you if you can explain it well. You can write about them in the optional essay.

Admissions Team
130
Dear Sir,
First of all I want to thank you for spending some of your valuable times to this forum. I am a doctorate in Materials Science and Engineering and presently pursuing my research in USA. I worked in Japan after my Doctorate degree for 3 years as R&D; group leader. I have some international patents.
Will my research background play a negative role in case of my MBA admission to ISB?
Thanking you
Sincerely
Armaan


Armaan, your research background will not go against you.

Admissions Team
131
Dear Sir,

Thanks very much for this great initiative.
Actually, I have around 13 months of work experience(till date), and a good academic record(NTSE scholarship holder, participation in Olympiads etc.) and a decent participation in Extra-Curricular activities. Sir, if I apply this year, how good are my chances OR should I apply next year ?

Following is a glimpse of my profile:-
10th (CBSE) 90.2%
12th (CBSE) 89.6%
B.Tech (CSE) International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIIT-H) 9.11/10
GMAT 730 QA(49) VA(40) AWA(5)
Worked for 1 year in Oracle as a Software Developer
Currently working in Microsoft as a Program Manager

Thanks,
Hariveer

Hariveer, please note that we will not be doing a profile check on this thread.
For your second query, please refer to page 3 of this thread.

Admissions Team
132
Dear Sir,

Thanks very much for this great initiative.
Actually, I have around 13 months of work experience(till date), and a good academic record(NTSE scholarship holder, participation in Olympiads etc.) and a decent participation in Extra-Curricular activities. Sir, if I apply this year, how good are my chances OR should I apply next year ?

Following is a glimpse of my profile:-
10th (CBSE) 90.2%
12th (CBSE) 89.6%
B.Tech (CSE) International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIIT-H) 9.11/10
GMAT 730 QA(49) VA(40) AWA(5)
Worked for 1 year in Oracle as a Software Developer
Currently working in Microsoft as a Program Manager

Thanks,
Hariveer

Hariveer, please note that we will not be doing a profile check on this thread.
For your second query, please refer to page 3 of this thread.
Admissions Team
133
Respected Sir,

I am scheduled to take my GMAT on Aug 30th, and would be starting the ISB application process for ISB well before that.
Will there be enough time for me to meet the deadlines?
If my application gets accepted for an interview, is it possible to schedule a telephonic interview? I am currently in US as part of my Job and will not be in India atleast till December for a vacation.

Please do reply.

Thanking you in advance,
Ramesh aka Dreams_are_real


Dear Ramesh,

Normally it takes 2-3 weeks for the official GMAT score to reach us. You will have to ensure that we receive it maximum by September 25. You can contact us to check the status of your score report.
Yes, it is possible to schedule a Telephonic interview if you are travelling, provided the time slots are available.

Admissions Team
134
Dear Mr. Menon,

My employers will not take it kindly if I ask for their reco letter for doing MBA and leaving my job.So what should I do to get reco letters,
Thanks in advance
amitatan


Dear Amitatan,

You can take recos from your previous employers. If this is your first job, then I would suggest that you get your recos from the Professors under whom you have studied.
Admissions Team
135
Dear Sir,

Thanks for taking the time to answer questions from prospective students.

I am interested in applying for '09 but due to travel and work related commitments I will only be able to apply by Round 2.

My question was regarding the number of students admitted in Round 1 Vs Round 2. Do you have a set number of seats reserved for Round 2 applicants? Also do you review Round 2 applications before sending out admits for Round 1 applicants?


Dear Caliguy,

There is no fixed number of seats reserved for Round 2. We do try and maintain some ratio between the two rounds, but it completely depends upon the quality of applications received.
We do not review Round 2 applications before sending admits for Round 1.

Admissions Team
136
Dear Sir,
You replies for various posts have been really useful for many aspirants like me. I really thank u for this initiative to guide us.

Outline of my Profile:
-------------------------------
Academics:
---------------
10th (Matric) - 91 %
12th - 96%
B.E (CEG, Guindy, Anna univ.) - 7.9 / 10 (CGPA)
2007 passed out.

Work Experience:
---------------------
Working in Infosys from June 2007 - Till Date.

Other Achievements:
-------------------------
1. Won second prize in an National Symposium for my paper on Concrete Technology
2.Conducted City level Awareness Programmes on Environmental Awareness and AIDS Awareness in Coimbatore.
3. My innovative ongoing Knowledge Management activities in Infosys, got our Project team 3 consecutive awards named K-Plugged. I am also invited to deliver my innovative practices on Infosys level in event named KM Master Minds on July 11th.
4. Organized many national symposiums in my college as a team. I am planning to take my GMAT coming August. Moreover i am purely dependent on loans and scholarships to pay my fees.
5. Secured School First in nearly five subjects in 10th and 4 subjects in 12th and overall school second in 10th and 12th. School pupil leader in School.

Can u please clarify the following?
----------------------------------------
1. I know i will be short of 2 months of actual 2 years experience. As u said earlier, ppl like me can still get Deferred Admissions. Can u throw us some light on these Deferred Admissions or (writing optimistically) Is there any chance to get admission in 2009 -10 batch.

2. Will the prior experience affect our placement offers In other words, Is Experience proportional to better placements?.

3. Is there any scholarships given by ISB, if any what is the eligibility criteria?

My hearty thanks once again for ur timely guidance.

Warm regards,
Sathish MC


Satish,

  1. Your chances of getting admission in 2009 -10 batch will be negligible. If you are applying this year and want us to consider you as a deferred admission case, then please mention this in the optional essay. Also, in case you are given a deferred admission, you will have to make a deposit of Rs. 4 lac, which will be non-refundable.
  2. It will depend entirely on your post-ISB plans. If you decide to change your industry, then you will have to start afresh in your new company. However, the salary will be higher than your previous job. If you plan to stay in your current industry, then your placement will be commensurate with your past experience.
  3. Yes, please follow the link http://www.isb.edu/isbweb/isbcms/PGP/Scholarships.Shtml

    Admissions Team
137

Hello Mr. Menon.

I guess you missed my post. I would be a great help if you can reply to my post page 13.

Regards

Sudhir Nemani

138

Hello AdCom of ISB,

Firstly, thank you for this oppprutnity to directly interact with you folks.

Is it a disadvantage for a candidate to be from large IT services company like Infosys,TCS and others? I know this particular pool are the largest ISB applicants hence being the most competetive. Will I as a candidate be judged on the work I have performed as a service provider (both IT and Domain) or are all IT service candidates are viewed with a similar prisim?
My point being that within this pool there are also diverse profiles and work experience which cannot be branded as a so called sterotypical IT profile.

Regards,
Anuj

139
Hello Mr. Menon,

I am Sudhir, a Chartered Accountant and a Cost Accountant, with 3.8 yrs of post qualification experience in I banking , treasury and financial planning and analysis.. I am planning to apply to ISB in Round 1. i have couple of questions.

1. I have been working with I banks for last 2 yrs , though as u know the kind of exposure one gets with Indian arms of Global I banks is very limited... i have been planning to apply to isb for last 3 yrs, but waiting for the right time... I am very passionate abt I banking, private equity, M&A;, Post ISB i wanna get into front end I banking and work for India.. how do u think my future goal fits in with my ambition to study @ ISB.. as I Banks generally recruit very few people from ISB..

2. Can u help me out with the kind of the profiles global I banks/PE/Hedge funds offer ISB and will my finance background of CA and CWA help me during placements..

Thanks a lot

Regds

Sudhir Nemani


Dear Sudhir,


Below are the answers to queries raised:
  1. Yes, a CA and a CWA with 3.8 years of post qualification exp will help get you a front end job in I-banking post-ISB.
  2. Basic roles offered by international/domestic i-banks are Associate/Sr. Associate

Menon
140
Hello AdCom of ISB,

Firstly, thank you for this oppprutnity to directly interact with you folks.

Is it a disadvantage for a candidate to be from large IT services company like Infosys,TCS and others? I know this particular pool are the largest ISB applicants hence being the most competetive. Will I as a candidate be judged on the work I have performed as a service provider (both IT and Domain) or are all IT service candidates are viewed with a similar prisim?
My point being that within this pool there are also diverse profiles and work experience which cannot be branded as a so called sterotypical IT profile.

Regards,
Anuj


Anuj,

No, it is not a disadvantage for a candidate to be from large IT Services Company. A smart applicant will use this to his/her advantage.

Your application will be judged on the basis of quality and depth of your work exp not the IT industry in general.
Menon