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I scored a 700 on my GMAT however was not able to write the AWA to a technical glitch in the computer. Due to this my score is reflected as zero against AWA. Do i need to retake the test. I want to apply only to ISB i India?
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Hi Himank08 just so that I understand this correctly, you had appeared for the test at a test centre correct?

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Himank08, did you inform the invigilator or GMAC about the issue during your GMAT attempt?
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Himank08, did you inform the invigilator or GMAC about the issue during your GMAT attempt?

Yes i took the test at the centre. The GMAC has accepted their mistake and have given me the option of retaking the test at reduced price
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just so that I understand this correctly, you had appeared for the test at a test centre correct?

Yes i took the test at the centre. There was a technical glitch during the exam. The GMAC have accepted their mistake and have provided me with an option of retaking the test
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Himank08 ask ISB if it's fine with your GMAT score as it is. I doubt ISB will accept, but try explaining anyway. Considering that ISB is accepting online GMAT score which doesn't come with AWA, maybe ISB can make an exception for you.
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Hey Guys,
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just retake the test , no need of taking risk with isb , what if adcom view it as negative , in that case you will loose 1 year .
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Hi Good folks at GMAT club

I applied for ISB last year(R3). I was rejected after interview and am planning to apply again, showcasing the improvement I have made since interview.
I actually wrote the best possible essay I could last year, and I still am convinced that it tells my story concisely and precisely. Not that I mind writing again but in my head I don't want to touch something that is not broken and says the same story of Why MBA and Why me.
Can someone help me and suggest, if I should submit the same Why MBA and Why you essay or should I write it again?
To showcase what has changed, I will utilize my 3rd re-applicant essay. My goals and reasons for MBA have not changed, so is it worth putting the same wine in new bottle? As wine is all about taste than bottle.

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Hi vaibhav
It is really a personal choice. I think one would be forced to bring some amount of change while responding to the first essay because the question has changed. With regards to the second, while the crux can remain the same, some refreshment wont hurt in my opinion

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Hi Good folks at GMAT club

I applied for ISB last year(R3). I was rejected after interview and am planning to apply again, showcasing the improvement I have made since interview.
I actually wrote the best possible essay I could last year, and I still am convinced that it tells my story concisely and precisely. Not that I mind writing again but in my head I don't want to touch something that is not broken and says the same story of Why MBA and Why me.
Can someone help me and suggest, if I should submit the same Why MBA and Why you essay or should I write it again?
To showcase what has changed, I will utilize my 3rd re-applicant essay. My goals and reasons for MBA have not changed, so is it worth putting the same wine in new bottle? As wine is all about taste than bottle.

Thank you!
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Hi vaibhavkumar98,

Each element of your application- essays, gmat, job achievements, acads, etc. + your interview performance makes up your overall score which determines the final decision. Hence, just because you had an interview call, doesn't mean essays were perfect. Application would've met the threshold but not enough to cover the interview performance or the overall 'cut-off' (subjective or objective).
Hence, would suggest introspecting and possibly changing some bits of the structure of the essays. In any case, you'd need to work on the first essay since the topic has changed. A wine might be more about the taste but a better look & feel of the bottle draws attention :)

Happy to review your previous application to share detailed thoughts.

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Hi Good folks at GMAT club

I applied for ISB last year(R3). I was rejected after interview and am planning to apply again, showcasing the improvement I have made since interview.
I actually wrote the best possible essay I could last year, and I still am convinced that it tells my story concisely and precisely. Not that I mind writing again but in my head I don't want to touch something that is not broken and says the same story of Why MBA and Why me.
Can someone help me and suggest, if I should submit the same Why MBA and Why you essay or should I write it again?
To showcase what has changed, I will utilize my 3rd re-applicant essay. My goals and reasons for MBA have not changed, so is it worth putting the same wine in new bottle? As wine is all about taste than bottle.

Thank you!
Hi vaibhavkumar98,

Each element of your application- essays, gmat, job achievements, acads, etc. + your interview performance makes up your overall score which determines the final decision. Hence, just because you had an interview call, doesn't mean essays were perfect. Application would've met the threshold but not enough to cover the interview performance or the overall 'cut-off' (subjective or objective).
Hence, would suggest introspecting and possibly changing some bits of the structure of the essays. In any case, you'd need to work on the first essay since the topic has changed. A wine might be more about the taste but a better look & feel of the bottle draws attention :)

Happy to review your previous application to share detailed thoughts.

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Hey Manan
I appreciate your help here and a sincere thank you for inputs. I will definitely get in touch for a review.
This helps, as maybe I knew I should be repackaging my essays but wasn't believing so.
On a lighter note, I would go for wine tasting than sighting. :) Thanks again. Cheers.
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It is really a personal choice. I think one would be forced to bring some amount of change while responding to the first essay because the question has changed. With regards to the second, while the crux can remain the same, some refreshment wont hurt in my opinion

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Hi elPatron434
Thank you! I thought as much, some refreshment wont hurt.
Appreciate your help here.
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50 days to go guys! How are things chugging along?

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Hi ,

Does IR matters in ISB ? I scored 3. I was wondering if I should retake the GMAT to improve the IR score
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Shan2203, ISB doesn't consider IR score during application evaluation, so you can chill. :)
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Thanks iamsiddharthkapoor. Big relief. :)
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Shan2203, I think ISB has maintained this policy on IR for quite a few years. It's still in place. I just checked. See the fourth question under GMAT/GRE section at https://www.isb.edu/en/study-isb/post-g ... t/faq.html.
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iamsiddharthkapoor Thanks! I suppose I can be happy with my score now :)
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