Calling all ISB Applicants - (2016 Intake) Class of 2017

Hey,
How to check whether you have been shortlisted for the Interviews or not ?

Thanks

Hello,

I gave my GMAT on 2nd Nov (Scored 660 only (Q48, V-32), I was aiming 700+ but didn’t happen . This was my 2nd attempt. In my first attempt last year the score was 580. I was so keen on applying to ISB this year. But because of this low score I am doubtful, but I am still thinking of applying for R2. Please somebody tell me that whether I have any chance of getting shortlisted.

Profile

Work Experience –
3 years and 2 months
Company – Indian Oil corporation Limited

Roles & Responsibilities
At IOCL, I am responsible for coordinating marketing and sales activities of Western Zone. Aimed at increasing sales and improving operational efficiency, my work involves interaction with professionals across the value chain. This also gives me insight into domains like logistics, pricing and channel management. I played a key role in increasing the sales of our zones vis-a-vis last year by taking some initiatives
a) Liquidation of slow moving inventory through discount negotiation with customer and strategizing the positioning of grades in the overall grade basket.
b) With the help of effective coordination with dispatch team and advance delivery planning, I succeeded in increasing the sales of our zones.


Academics
Graduated in Polymer Science and chemical technology from Delhi College of engineering
Distinction – 75.74%
X – 82.8%
XII – 83%

Paper Publication –
Got research paper published on – “A Framework for Imbibing Sustainability in Supply Chains: Learning’s from Cases of India Inc.” in an international conference - HAMBURG INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF LOGISTICS

Project-
Coordinator – BAWANA INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT
We group of 6 people undertook a project for the regeneration of Bawana SME cluster having more than 7000 industrial units. The project was carried out for 5 months to showcase the problems faced by the entrepreneurs. Exhaustive field survey was done. Created unique Government-Industry-Academia interface meets to solve the problems prevalent in the Industrial Cluster.

Event management:-
Organised a two day executive certificate workshop on Internal branding and corporate communication: strategy and practice at DMS IIT Delhi. The program was coordinated by one of the prominent faculty at DMS , IIT Delhi.


Extra curricular & Achievement ( can’t say whether significant or not)
1. Association with I-Volunteer an NGO for 5 months in college. Participated in various events for under-privileged children.
2. Infrastructure head of annual technical symposium by our branch at college.
3. Event head of “Radical-Business plan” in fest.
4. Active participation in sports
a) Captained cricket team of my department in college
b) Active member of school Basketball team. We stood 3rd at zonal level. Received a certificate of merit for that.

Please help.
Thanks in Advance !

Hello,

I gave my GMAT on 2nd Nov (Scored 660 only (Q48, V-32), I was aiming 700+ but didn’t happen . This was my 2nd attempt. In my first attempt last year the score was 580. I was so keen on applying to ISB this year. But because of this low score I am doubtful, but I am still thinking of applying for R2. Please somebody tell me that whether I have any chance of getting shortlisted.

Profile

Work Experience –
3 years and 2 months
Company – Indian Oil corporation Limited

Roles & Responsibilities
At IOCL, I am responsible for coordinating marketing and sales activities of Western Zone. Aimed at increasing sales and improving operational efficiency, my work involves interaction with professionals across the value chain. This also gives me insight into domains like logistics, pricing and channel management. I played a key role in increasing the sales of our zones vis-a-vis last year by taking some initiatives
a) Liquidation of slow moving inventory through discount negotiation with customer and strategizing the positioning of grades in the overall grade basket.
b) With the help of effective coordination with dispatch team and advance delivery planning, I succeeded in increasing the sales of our zones.


Academics
Graduated in Polymer Science and chemical technology from Delhi College of engineering
Distinction – 75.74%
X – 82.8%
XII – 83%

Paper Publication –
Got research paper published on – “A Framework for Imbibing Sustainability in Supply Chains: Learning’s from Cases of India Inc.” in an international conference - HAMBURG INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF LOGISTICS

Project-
Coordinator – BAWANA INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT
We group of 6 people undertook a project for the regeneration of Bawana SME cluster having more than 7000 industrial units. The project was carried out for 5 months to showcase the problems faced by the entrepreneurs. Exhaustive field survey was done. Created unique Government-Industry-Academia interface meets to solve the problems prevalent in the Industrial Cluster.

Event management:-
Organised a two day executive certificate workshop on Internal branding and corporate communication: strategy and practice at DMS IIT Delhi. The program was coordinated by one of the prominent faculty at DMS , IIT Delhi.


Extra curricular & Achievement ( can’t say whether significant or not)
1. Association with I-Volunteer an NGO for 5 months in college. Participated in various events for under-privileged children.
2. Infrastructure head of annual technical symposium by our branch at college.
3. Event head of “Radical-Business plan” in fest.
4. Active participation in sports
a) Captained cricket team of my department in college
b) Active member of school Basketball team. We stood 3rd at zonal level. Received a certificate of merit for that.

Please help.
Thanks in Advance !

Hey,
How to check whether you have been shortlisted for the Interviews or not ?

Thanks

hey guy!

Congrats on getting your respective call!

How are you guys planning to prepare for the subsequent stages... especially those from Kolkata?

Has anyone from Kolkata received an invite yet?

Hi all,

I finished my interview yesterday at ISB Hyderabad campus.

I was scheduled at 11.30, but was called in around 12.10 or so.

While all the other candidates were interviewed for 20-25 mins , mine took almost 45-50 mins.


I just have only a couple of tips to give away.

The panel isn't there to grill..Its only there to understand two things. How clear you are about your goal and how well you can articulate your thoughts and communicate as well. Sit there and talk like you are explaining your future goals to a friend. Nervousness is not going to help you. They ask you questions either because you are not articulating your thoughts to them well or they are very interested in what you are saying. So figure out which side is happening to you while you are answering them.

The panel usually doesn't want to know anything more than what you have written in your essay. But if they do find your work interesting and if they are of not that background you are in for a super fired up session. they continuously shoot questions like a curious kid.

P.S..If you are from an consulting background or from a analytics background, be prepared for case studies like what will you do with this huge data, what parameter can we draw from such huge data etc.

PPS.. Talk to a lot of your fellow applicants while at the campus.. talk to them about what profiles they have, what background they come from. Helps you to relax. We talked about who is the cutest player in cricket to how ford sold its own company.

Any docs that need to be taken along for the interview apart from the id?