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Is it really true that converting in round 3 is difficult as compared to round 1/2 for ISB?

I think so. There are more seats available to fill in Rounds 1 and 2 compared to Round 3

Does anyone know if there would be Round 3 this year?

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I attended a admission webinar and they were saying they might not have r3 this year

For students to manage notice period/ mba finances/ geographical relocation becomes extremely challenging cuz r3 results come in feb end / march and sessions begings from apr

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I attended a admission webinar and they were saying they might not have r3 this year

Thank you for the information. It looks like Nov 27 would be the final deadline to apply to ISB.

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For students to manage notice period/ mba finances/ geographical relocation becomes extremely challenging cuz r3 results come in feb end / march and sessions begings from apr

Yup. It makes sense. They also didn’t have a Round 3 last year.

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Yup. It makes sense. They also didn’t have a Round 3 last year.

They had a R3 last year. I applied to that and didnt get through post interview. I got in touch with adcom and they did mention that it might be due to less seats probably bcz 80-90% seats get filled in R1 & R2

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They had a R3 last year. I applied to that and didnt get through post interview. I got in touch with adcom and they did mention that it might be due to less seats probably bcz 80-90% seats get filled in R1 & R2

Thanks for correcting me. I guess they didn’t announce Round 3 at least at the start of the application cycle.

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Hi All.
I currently have 19 months of work ex in a top MNC(6 months Internship and 13 months Full Time - Ongoing).
Will I be eligible to apply for ISB R2?

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Updated on: 13 Sep 2022, 22:14

Originally posted by sandip2295 on 13 Sep 2022, 22:12.
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I attended a admission webinar and they were saying they might not have r3 this year

but if you look at the important dates, they are mentioning R3, though dates are not announced for the same so I guess there can be a R3

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Hi All.
I currently have 19 months of work ex in a top MNC(6 months Internship and 13 months Full Time - Ongoing).
Will I be eligible to apply for ISB R2?

as per your current workex, your total workex till March 2023 will be 24 months. So you are eligible for ISB for intake of 2023.

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And also, the 6 month internship you have mentioned should be paid internship.

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And also, the 6 month internship you have mentioned should be paid internship.

Yes...It was a paid internship...Thanks for the confirmation

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Hi guys, would be hosting the ISB adcom for a candid chat on the R1 interview process, R2 admissions and other topics this Friday (16th Sep) at 8pm IST.

You can register here (Free session): https://forms.gle/FR9atFAMVjaBNsxF8

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Hi guys, I am aiming for ISB round 2 as well, but I have not taken GMAT yet. When should I take the test so that I get sufficient time to prepare for ISB application?

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Hi ,

just want to check ISB accepts online gmat right?

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Hi yaygmat

The academic percentage shared are excellent and so are the achievements and Co-curricular activities. Your experience as a Lead for escalations and customer negotiations and your experience as a Project manager within less than 3 years of your work experience talks about your valuable learning at the job and the contributions you would have made.

A target of 720 will complement your already very good overall profile, concentrate on your essays, and overall application and get a strong LOR.

Team ISBMantra wishes you all the best for your GMAT exam.

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Hi All,

Please evaluate my profile for chances of admission in R2

Note: Yet to attempt GMAT, expecting 700-720!

I graduated from a TOP engineering college in Bengaluru, India--> B.E.-Electronics and Telecommunication in 2020.

Since then, I have been working at a top MNC as a
->Technical Consulting Engineer(22 months)- Skilled in customer handling and assertive leadership. Lead for various escalations and customer negotiations.
Going above and beyond: Lead a stretch project in my organization as a Project Manager for managing the developments/growth in Top Global Customer Accounts in the Service Provider domain.

->Current role: Project Manager: Part of the PMO team, handling a large-scale project for one of the major 5G Customers from the US.

10th: ICSE: 91.5%
12th: CBSE: 91.4%
BTech: 8.5/10
Work ex(as of March,2023)- 32months

Achievement and Co curricular:

- Core member of a team called "PM connect" where we take initiatives to help people transition into PM roles
- Involved in CSR activities
-Member of College’s Nanosatellite Team
-Master of Ceremony of various events -Part of the Anchoring team of the college
-Member of the Debating Society in College
-Member of Organizing teams of E-SUMMITs
-Participated in various debates and declamations during school at school/inter-school level
-Master of ceremony of various events in school

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Hi yaygmat

The academic percentage shared are excellent and so are the achievements and Co-curricular activities. Your experience as a Lead for escalations and customer negotiations and your experience as a Project manager within less than 3 years of your work experience talks about your valuable learning at the job and the contributions you would have made.

A target of 720 will complement your already very good overall profile, concentrate on your essays, and overall application and get a strong LOR.

Team ISBMantra wishes you all the best for your GMAT exam.

Regards,
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yaygmat

Hi All,

Please evaluate my profile for chances of admission in R2 :D

Note: Yet to attempt GMAT, expecting 700-720!

I graduated from a TOP engineering college in Bengaluru, India--> B.E.-Electronics and Telecommunication in 2020.

Since then, I have been working at a top MNC as a
->Technical Consulting Engineer(22 months)- Skilled in customer handling and assertive leadership. Lead for various escalations and customer negotiations.
Going above and beyond: Lead a stretch project in my organization as a Project Manager for managing the developments/growth in Top Global Customer Accounts in the Service Provider domain.

->Current role: Project Manager: Part of the PMO team, handling a large-scale project for one of the major 5G Customers from the US.

10th: ICSE: 91.5%
12th: CBSE: 91.4%
BTech: 8.5/10
Work ex(as of March,2023)- 32months

Achievement and Co curricular:

- Core member of a team called "PM connect" where we take initiatives to help people transition into PM roles
- Involved in CSR activities
-Member of College’s Nanosatellite Team
-Master of Ceremony of various events -Part of the Anchoring team of the college
-Member of the Debating Society in College
-Member of Organizing teams of E-SUMMITs
-Participated in various debates and declamations during school at school/inter-school level
-Master of ceremony of various events in school

thanks a lot for your quick and detailed response!

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In Lor for isb, my recommender wrote short answers for the questions in the end (250-300 words each) is that okay or is that a red flag?

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Updated on: 14 Sep 2022, 05:16

Originally posted by Nikhil on 14 Sep 2022, 05:09.
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FWIW, I see Round 3 info on the ISB website.

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In Lor for isb, my recommender wrote short answers for the questions in the end (250-300 words each) is that okay or is that a red flag?

I guess it should be find as long as the recommender addressed the questions asked. It is not really in your hands

Anantasharma27

just want to check ISB accepts online gmat right?

The following is what I have found on the ISB website "GMAT/GRE Test Score: Provide a valid GMAT or GRE score."

ISB hasn’t differentiated the online GMAT with the test center version. So, they will accept the online GMAT scores.

Awahi

Hi guys, I am aiming for ISB round 2 as well, but I have not taken GMAT yet. When should I take the test so that I get sufficient time to prepare for ISB application?

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It kind of depends on how close you are to your target GMAT score. Obviously the earlier the better but it should be fine as long as you take the test before Nov 27 provided you work on your applications parallely.

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