Calling all ISB PGP Applicants: 2024 Intake Class of 2025 : ISB

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Welcome 2023-2024 ISB Applicants Welcome, all ISB class of 2025 hopefuls. Let's use this platform to know each other, exchange ideas, and discuss app strategies? Who all are applying? Let us know by commenting below. Follow the thread and bookmark this post. https://gmatclub.com/forum/download/file.php?id=71511 https://gmatclub.com/forum/download/file.php?id=71421 https://gmatclub.com/forum/schools/photo/ISB.jpg ISB MBA Deadlines 2023-24 Round Application Due Decisions Released Round 1 Sep 10, 2023 TBA Round 2 TBA TBA Round 3 TBA TBA ISB MBA Essays 2023-24 Essay 1 https://gmatclub.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/transparent100-1.gif Provide an honest portrayal of yourself, emphasizing your strengths and weaknesses. Highlight the key elements that have shaped your personal journey. Give relevant illustrations as needed. (400 words) Essay 2 Contemplate two distinct situations—one where you experienced success and another where you faced failure. Delve into the personal and interpersonal lessons you learned from these instances. (400 words max) Essay 3 Given your previous experience and future aspirations, how do you plan to use the PGP at ISB to fulfil your professional goals? Note: It is not necessary for you to write this essay. Please use this space only if there is something really significant that you would like us to know.(250 words max) View the full ISB Class Profile --> https://www.isb.edu/en/study-isb/post-graduate-programmes/pgp-management.html View the full ISB Employment Report --> https://www.isb.edu/en/study-isb/post-graduate-programmes/pgp-management/career-services.html

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03 Nov 2023, 06:46

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stgantayet wrote:

What are the chances of converting the waitlist? And even if you are waitlisted when do they give the final verdict?

I was waitlisted last year, so please take this with a pinch of salt.
My experience with the waitlist was not that great. They would periodically release a bunch of accepts and rejects. Its very difficult to judge who can break through the waitlist.
I wouldn’t be too optimistic if i get waitlisted

As for the timing, i got a reject for on 8th April, a week before the course start.
So you are in the race till explicitly rejected.

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03 Nov 2023, 06:54

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You may also try GRE if you don’t see your scores going beyond 700+ after another attempt. I had a 312 (without studying; randomly went straight to GRE centre from office meeting one afternoon), then 323 (2 months prep) and then scored 331 (another 2 months prep). One thing I can tell you that 320-323 is doable in 3 months. 326 onwards would be a tough cookie to crack. I know this might sound like random motivation quote but don’t lose hope. Keep trying.

did you apply through GRE score then? Did you have prior GMAT prep expereince?

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03 Nov 2023, 07:43

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I was waitlisted last year, so please take this with a pinch of salt. My experience with the waitlist was not that great. They would periodically release a bunch of accepts and rejects. Its very difficult to judge who can break through the waitlist. I wouldn’t be too optimistic if i get waitlisted

As for the timing, i got a reject for on 8th April, a week before the course start. So you are in the race till explicitly rejected.

Why you got waitlisted have you asked them for the feedback ?

What they told like what to improve like that...

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03 Nov 2023, 08:33

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03 Nov 2023, 10:04

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Why you got waitlisted have you asked them for the feedback ? What they told like what to improve like that...

Yeah i did, they said i lacked clarity on my post MBA goals. So i worked on that. I took help from S4G which was tremendously helpful

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03 Nov 2023, 10:07

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Yeah i did, they said i lacked clarity on my post MBA goals. So i worked on that. I took help from S4G which was tremendously helpful

What was your GMAT/GRE score and profile?

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03 Nov 2023, 10:21

GMAT 700, pretty average Engineer IT profile, female

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03 Nov 2023, 10:25

How many years of experience?

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03 Nov 2023, 10:50

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GMAT 700, pretty average Engineer IT profile, female

You, have a good Gmat score.
So you have given GMAT again or have applied with same score that you had applied last time ?

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03 Nov 2023, 11:13

New_Mem wrote:

You, have a good Gmat score. So you have given GMAT again or have applied with same score that you had applied last time ?

Nah, i didn’t give it again since i wasn’t really able to cross the 700 mark in mocks anyway

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03 Nov 2023, 11:19

stgantayet wrote:

What are the chances of converting the waitlist? And even if you are waitlisted when do they give the final verdict?

waitlist is tough i was in it this year. there were around 150 in our https://gmatclub.com/chat group 12-15 ladies converted with round 3 results all other had to wait till 31st march then half were rejected and rest had to wait till 7th april then again lot were rejected and other had to wait till 10th. Then those people selected almost no one. At the same time the batch size was 850 out of max possible around 900. Then the college started on 15 th and 10-15 people converted other M7 schools in may and left.

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03 Nov 2023, 11:34

good indian consultants for indian colleges application?

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03 Nov 2023, 11:45

Alka10 wrote:

good indian consultants for indian colleges application?

My students say I’m not bad at least

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03 Nov 2023, 11:51

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good indian consultants for indian colleges application?

If you want great ones, check out Management Masters, MBA Crystal Ball, etc. genuine folks. Of course we can help too strategy4gmat.com

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03 Nov 2023, 12:15

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good indian consultants for indian colleges application?

I went with GoalIsB. They are very good. I really found the feedback great, and the guidance was constant. I thought I was a good essay writer, until I realised I was not able to paint a clearer picture of my goals. They helped with that too. I especially was weak in interview prep, and I was prepped very well by them. I was very confident going in and walking out of the interview

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03 Nov 2023, 23:11

yaygmat wrote:

did you apply through GRE score then? Did you have prior GMAT prep expereince?

I never gave GMAT. When I gave my fist attempt, I knew where I was lacking and that I could improve my score. But a friend of mine switched from GMAT to GRE and scored a 324 in first attempt. And I have read other posts on Reddit and Quora about people switching tests and ding better at it.
However, it’s at your discretion. Do what suits you. Try giving a mock for GRE to check which test you feel you could do better at. There is no preference of one exam over the other in any business school you are applying to. And I mean it when I say this. My friend works with the DEI team in one of the M7’s in the US. He has confirmed it.

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04 Nov 2023, 00:03

Anyone knows why the average GMAT score of the incoming batch this year shot up by 10 points to 720, despite remaining in the 710 range since the inception of ISB? Was the weightage of GMAT increased this year?

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04 Nov 2023, 00:03

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