Calling all ISB PGP Applicants - (2022 Intake) Class of 2023

Hi guys did any one sent official GMAT online score to colleges and received any confirmation email from Pearson or MBA.con website stating the same that u r score reached to college ?

I did send my score to 10 colleges and it’s been an month and I didn’t have any confirmation

they should.

Thanks!

Schools generally dont provide confirmations by themselves. It should mostly be okay. You can write to them to allay any doubts

Linkedin is a good source for starters. You can always filter people with similar pre MBA backgrounds. A linkedin premium subscription might come in handy

Dear Shashankrawat,

Dear Shashankrawat,
Thank you for sharing your profile.
I am an ISB alum, CO14, and have guided with multiple applicants with similar Marine Engineering / Indian Navy / Merchant Navy background get into MBA programs in India (ISB and IIM Exec progs) and globally (INSEAD, IMD etc.).
GMAT: You should target a score more than 690.
Academics: Above Average; the post grad diploma adds value to your candidature.
Work Experience: As a marine engineer, you will need to showcase the following:
• Understanding of global supply chain operations
• Know-how of industries –ex. O&G – in case you were part of Oil Tankers.
• Promotions you have received – from TME to 4th Engineer to 3rd Engineer etc.
• Ability to handle crisis situations and mitigate risks.
• Interactions with a multinational crew resulting in cultural exposure.
• Mental toughness – you had to stay away from family and at times in very harsh conditions.
• Operational effectiveness – as you had to ensure highest levels of uptime for the machines you were put in charge of.
While Business schools – ISB, IIM Exec MBA from India, and global programs such as INSEAD, MIT Sloan, NUS, IMD would give you a good exposure to supply chains and operations management, to develop more in depth understanding of the shipping industry itself (port management), you will need to take up a more specialized MBA in Port and Shipping Management. In the short term, you should consider a general MBA for horizontal growth and specialized MBA from vertical growth.
Do make a note that over the last 5-6 years, a greater number of people from the Marine industry are applying to global MBA programs, and hence the competition is increasing by the year. You will need to come up with compelling stories from your personal and professional career to create a differentiated candidature. You will also need to provide logical arguments as to you think you require a MBA at this juncture of your career.
Please feel free to reach out to me in case you need more guidance.
Cheers and Best of luck.

Is someone facing the difficulty of getting a GMAT appointment in July in Delhi? Does this mean there are no more dates available?

If you are not being able to select a date or it is showing no date to be available in that month then that means that no more dates are available for that month

Do slots get added kind of on rolling basis, or there is no chance of getting an appointment now?

Hi everyone.

If I have an option of Darden VS ISB, which one should I choose and Why?

What are my chances of getting a scholarship with 770 GMAT, work-ex at Citi but a average 6.8 undergrad GPA from NIT?

How prior should we book our GMAT test date? Is a month before fine?

I am planning to opt for test centre, not the online one. ^

It depends on where you want to work and live long term. Both are good schools.

If you mean a month before application deadlines then I don’t think it’s good idea. You need time with your essays and other aspects of application. Also in case you don’t get desired score you need to give that buffer time for reappearing for exam.

But given the immigration policies and Visa Issues, it seems one might have to come back in the near future even if I want to work in US. Considering the Indian growth story, the decision becomes difficult. But can ISB get you the same opportunities in terms of Industry and function changes?

Asking that question in ISB chat might have a response Bias but ISB is by far one of the best schools, no school has seen such a growth in such short time since inception. That said, ISB will fetch you limitless opportunities as an Indian. But if you’re looking from an international standpoint- Darden is a great school in USA, with a consistent alumni base, not to forget the case based learning at Darden is rather unique. HBS and Darden cases are different themselves in their own way.

Hi,
Can someone please review my profile. (Thanks in advance)
GMAT - Yet to appear (targeting 750+)
10th - 89.4% (ICSE)
12th - 70% with PCM (ISC)
Graduation - B.tech (Production engineering) from Guru nanak dev Engineering college (70 %)
Professional Experience- 41 Months of Full time work experience across manufacturing,trading
and energy industry (till november 2020)
Post November 2020 - Working on my own web based application (Startup), Working with
NGO’s as a project manager, Learning new skill sets (Certifications)
Professional Roles - Integral part of the Managing director’s strategy team, Deputy Manager
Business excellence team(Part of PMO)
Career key highlights -
1. Integral part of the Managing director’s office team- Handled Coordinated and
managed frontend operations like Sales ,Strategy , IT, HR, VOC, Call centre.
2. Joined hero cycles as a business analyst to the plant head.Later I was promoted to
the business excellence team (Part of PMO). Established best practices across
industries,benchmarking, New product development, Product standardization,Cost
saving,Process automation,Digital transformation, Green field project.
3. Part of the corporate governance team - Coordinating with the government. officials
for upcoming policies on import export and subsidy in electric vehicles.
4. Handled a Cost saving project portfolio of 250 milllion INR
5. Part of CFT for greenfield plant project with the capacity of around 2 million bicycles
annually.Lead a CFT to design SOP’s for the new plant benchmarking the best practices in the
industry.
6. Synergized best practices and projects across plants in india with GROUP business
excellence initiative.
Extra-Curricular:-
1. Part of Technical societies:-
SCIE - Students chapter institution of engineers
(Executive member - Organized various technical events as a part of the
society-Awarded for the best event of the year)
2. Part of Cultural and art club:-
PFA - Photography and fine arts club
(Creative Head - Organized various events and took part in various inter college
photography competition)
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3. Part of Non profit youth run organization acknowledged by colleges like ISB
and London School of economics
AIESEC - Non profit youth run organization across 120+ countries known for its
global exposure
- Cross cultural exchange with interns from ukraine,belgium,egypt ,russia,Uganda by
creating job opportunities for them in the city
-Best OCP (Organizing committee president ) Twice
-Generated revenue worth Rs 30000 from recruitment drives
-Interviewed more than 300+ students
-Handled a team of HR,Marketing,BD, Finance
-Collaborated and signed MoU with various brands and cafe’s - Barter
marketing
-Conducted recruitment drives across colleges across the city
-Got my entity promoted to LC from an expansion
- Best Member of the year
4. Part of the core team for all cultural and technical fests
5. Due to flexible attendance - Volunteered as a trainee-utilized my time by taking
up practical knowledge of the industries to hone up my skills .
Also, Designed and conceptualized a logo for one of the companies from
scrap.
Queries:-
1. What is the impact of dead backlogs on your admission?
2. I resigned from my job in November 2020 - working on my own web based
application (Startup) . What would be the impact of the same on my
application?
Shall I join a full time job for the time being ?

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Requesting to review my Profile

10 - 70% SSC

12 -57%

Engg : 65%

14 years of Experiance in Sales and Marketing with First in First work profile

Automobile Industry work with : Mahindra Rise, Tata Motors, VE Commercial vehicles and HERO Moto corp

GMAT 730

Hi guys, is it even worth giving a shot at ISB applications with a score of 650? 4 years Work Ex in MNC. Engg from NIT with good academic credentials throughout.

Hi, I applied to YLP in college and got rejected. And now when i apply to PGP, I cannot see the re-applicant essay. I have already declared my previous YLP application no. and Year. Any idea wts wrong ????