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Hi. I have seen that post you're talking about. I did work with an admission consultant this year. (And I blurted this in my interview, that the first time I applied, I did it on my own and made some mistakes but this time I worked with a consultant. Maybe this went against me.) My interview experience is here:

I interviewed today. It was a chill experience. No element of stress interview at all. One prof was friendly and smiling, the other maintained a poker face. I didn't time the interview but it felt like 20-25 minutes. I didn't have a lot to talk in extempore so that part didn't stretch, and the remaining Q&A didn't last too long.
I got asked why MBA, why I didn't get selected the last time I interviewed (I'm a reapplicant). I got to talk about struggles in my profession (I'm a journalist). They brought up that I didn't join IIM Calcutta (I was selected last year), and I used this opportunity to answer why IIMA. The interview was a free-flowing conversation, where the smiling prof asked a few things about the state of journalism. I was surprised when they said, ok, thank you. They didn't ask me if I had any questions, but I asked one nonetheless. There were toffees and cookies on the table, but I wasn't offered either. Some other candidates (they all had panels different from mine) said they were offered a toffee. I'll try not to read too much into it. The others too said that their interview was fine. By fine, we all meant that they didn't press us or test us, but that it was a pleasant conversation and we don't know how to assess it.

My extempore topic: One nation one election is a threat to democracy.
Someone else's topic: Content on social media should be censored.
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Does anybody have any suggestion as to how unsuccessful candidates can figure out why they didn't make it? Any recommendations for ding analysis? I thought my interview went well. And I have a unique profile as it is. I was optimistic about my chances of getting in but now I feel lost. Looking for help figuring out what went so wrong that I didn't get even waitlisted, straight-up rejected.

There's a reply on the last page of last year's thread that gives an IIMA prof's insight on what they look for.
You could also post your profile and interview debrief here, that might help us offer a view.
A better way ahead would be to work with a professional in case you didn't this time. Since you have some time ahead, it would actually allow you to go in depth and try to plug whatever gaps you identify.

Wishing you the best for the rest of the admin cycle!

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Well that's interesting, but honestly nothing stands out on the basis of the interview experience alone. Some might say that the profs weren't confrontational in the extempore so that's a sign, but it might also be the case that you weren't the first to pick that topic, so they moved on.
Maybe do a comprehensive debrief with the consultant that you worked with and try to figure out where the issue was?
Maybe it's with the why MBA part, where the before and after don't align logically? Or you might be on the lower end of the class workex range. Fitment is a two way bridge, and typically that is what they look for the most - can you add to the cohort, and can IIMA give you the move you are looking for?

Your profile is genuinely unique, maybe you need to chisel out your story a little bit more? I'd say take your time, work with your mentor/consultant, and evaluate your application & essays (not necessarily yourself) more objectively.


Also, I hope you've applied to ISB/IIMB/IIMC too, one of them should click.

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Thanks. I believe my 'Why MBA' part was sorted, as I had done ample research about the course, the institute, and the possibilities. My work-ex is on the higher side (15 years) but graduation marks are low (59.9% in BBA). And while I did bring up some major points about my topic in the extempore, no denying that the extempore bit felt short and underwhelming. I'm planning to discuss all this with my consultant. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. And all the best for your MBA goals!
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Hi. I have seen that post you're talking about. I did work with an admission consultant this year. (And I blurted this in my interview, that the first time I applied, I did it on my own and made some mistakes but this time I worked with a consultant. Maybe this went against me.) My interview experience is here:

I interviewed today. It was a chill experience. No element of stress interview at all. One prof was friendly and smiling, the other maintained a poker face. I didn't time the interview but it felt like 20-25 minutes. I didn't have a lot to talk in extempore so that part didn't stretch, and the remaining Q&A didn't last too long.
I got asked why MBA, why I didn't get selected the last time I interviewed (I'm a reapplicant). I got to talk about struggles in my profession (I'm a journalist). They brought up that I didn't join IIM Calcutta (I was selected last year), and I used this opportunity to answer why IIMA. The interview was a free-flowing conversation, where the smiling prof asked a few things about the state of journalism. I was surprised when they said, ok, thank you. They didn't ask me if I had any questions, but I asked one nonetheless. There were toffees and cookies on the table, but I wasn't offered either. Some other candidates (they all had panels different from mine) said they were offered a toffee. I'll try not to read too much into it. The others too said that their interview was fine. By fine, we all meant that they didn't press us or test us, but that it was a pleasant conversation and we don't know how to assess it.

My extempore topic: One nation one election is a threat to democracy.
Someone else's topic: Content on social media should be censored.


Well that's interesting, but honestly nothing stands out on the basis of the interview experience alone. Some might say that the profs weren't confrontational in the extempore so that's a sign, but it might also be the case that you weren't the first to pick that topic, so they moved on.
Maybe do a comprehensive debrief with the consultant that you worked with and try to figure out where the issue was?
Maybe it's with the why MBA part, where the before and after don't align logically? Or you might be on the lower end of the class workex range. Fitment is a two way bridge, and typically that is what they look for the most - can you add to the cohort, and can IIMA give you the move you are looking for?

Your profile is genuinely unique, maybe you need to chisel out your story a little bit more? I'd say take your time, work with your mentor/consultant, and evaluate your application & essays (not necessarily yourself) more objectively.


Also, I hope you've applied to ISB/IIMB/IIMC too, one of them should click.

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RiyaJain69, Hi RIya, Is it possible for you to share your consultant’s name? (Pls dm as I am in look out for one).
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I cant find any downloadable score card in gmat so how to upload scoresheet in application of IIM A??? Am I missing something or it is same for everyone...Please help I need to submit my application today.
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For focus edition there is no option to download. Take a screenshot of your profile page where it shows your score and submit the same.
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Hi. I have seen that post you’re talking about. I did work with an admission consultant this year. (And I blurted this in my interview, that the first time I applied, I did it on my own and made some mistakes but this time I worked with a consultant. Maybe this went against me.) My interview experience is here:

I interviewed today. It was a chill experience. No element of stress interview at all. One prof was friendly and smiling, the other maintained a poker face. I didn’t time the interview but it felt like 20-25 minutes. I didn’t have a lot to talk in extempore so that part didn’t stretch, and the remaining Q&A didn’t last too long.
I got asked why MBA, why I didn’t get selected the last time I interviewed (I’m a reapplicant). I got to talk about struggles in my profession (I’m a journalist). They brought up that I didn’t join IIM Calcutta (I was selected last year), and I used this opportunity to answer why IIMA. The interview was a free-flowing conversation, where the smiling prof asked a few things about the state of journalism. I was surprised when they said, ok, thank you. They didn’t ask me if I had any questions, but I asked one nonetheless. There were toffees and cookies on the table, but I wasn’t offered either. Some other candidates (they all had panels different from mine) said they were offered a toffee. I’ll try not to read too much into it. The others too said that their interview was fine. By fine, we all meant that they didn’t press us or test us, but that it was a pleasant conversation and we don’t know how to assess it.

My extempore topic: One nation one election is a threat to democracy.
Someone else’s topic: Content on social media should be censored.


Hey,

From your brief, i can directly spot a few red flags.

1. When you say you didn’t have a lot to talk in the extempore, that’s a pretty decent red flag. You got an absolutely terrific topic about current affairs. You should have talked hours about it. And it’s not about the topic itself, but what your personal insights are about the topic. If your insights are good and demands discussion in depth, the professor will intervene to dig deeper.
But if you give a factual answer right from the newspaper article, there is no point of discussion. If you don’t put forward your opinions, the professor thinks that you have none. You probably mugged up all newspaper articles in the last few days. Who knows ? The extempore is a way to show professors how you introspect. How you can latch onto a topic and dig deeper without any reference, inside your own head.
My extempore literally turned into a civil argument and I ended up asking one of the professors to give an example to back up what he was saying. He was pleasantly surprised but he surely retaliated with an example which was very weak. So I cornered that argument with more solid examples. But since mine was a stress interview, the prof straight up dismissed my pov and said I was an idiot 😂😂.

2. Don’t bring your sob story to the table. I don’t understand from your write-up if they directly asked you about your struggles, or you segwayed into it. But if they didn’t directly ask, they’d get an impression that you try to leverage your situations using sob stories so that people would feel bad about you.
But if they did directly ask you about your struggles, you should use that situation to tell them what you’ve achieved despite those struggles. Focussing on the achievements and not the struggles.

3. If you walked into the interview thinking that you have a unique profile, you straight-up sabotaged yourself before the interview even started. When you are applying for the top B-School in the country, no profile is unique. I think a little bit of humility in this regard will get you a lot further.

4. When you say you had a good interview, do you mean you felt good after the interview because you didn’t get cross questioned ? That is usually a sign of a bad interview. An interviewer who is interested in you will cross question you and try to gain perspective into who you are. They’ll challenge you to introspect and draw you out of your comfort zone.

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These are great insights you shared thanks buddy
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When is R2 shortlisting expected?

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18th, it is mentioned in website
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Hey !! Is there any griup for the admits, pl add me

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Hello Prasadhd1996,

Hope this finds you well.

While GMAT is only one component of the application, you should look at improving your score and then applying (in order to have a better chance).

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Hello lazybeast0410,

Hope this finds you well.

A 310 on GRE is fairly low (considering you are targetting IIM A); therefore, it is recommended that you retake the test and apply.

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Notice on IIMA PGPX Round-2 portal:

The Round-2 application portal will be available on October 18, 2024
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