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Guess there were online interviews conducted for YLP/EEO applicants yesterday. Will they still be able to release the results on Nov 8 despite postponed interviews?
Yes they will be..note that if it’s 8th then most likely will be post 8pm. So anxieties under control through the day.

Gmatclub team might not like it but if you’re waiting for the result, for your own mental peace, stay away from the forum for a few days..

You’ll anyway get to know the result from ISB!

Leaders you guys are, already and future ones (at least as per your essays :) )..manage anxiety well!!
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Can anyone help with this question.

Do ISB adcom use to read essays?

Or it use to read by alumni and some other third party reviewer's ?

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Guess there were online interviews conducted for YLP/EEO applicants yesterday. Will they still be able to release the results on Nov 8 despite postponed interviews?
Yes they will be..note that if it’s 8th then most likely will be post 8pm. So anxieties under control through the day.

Gmatclub team might not like it but if you’re waiting for the result, for your own mental peace, stay away from the forum for a few days..

You’ll anyway get to know the result from ISB!

Leaders you guys are, already and future ones (at least as per your essays :) )..manage anxiety well!!

The anxiety is real! I read through the messages leading up to the r1 results last year. People constantly asking the official isb account to give updates, them saying they’ve triggered it and lots and lots of anxiety! Would really like to thank you Manan, seeing how you’ve constantly supported people here(and also kept people sane last year😆)

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The anxiety is real! I read through the messages leading up to the r1 results last year. People constantly asking the official isb account to give updates, them saying they’ve triggered it and lots and lots of anxiety! Would really like to thank you Manan, seeing how you’ve constantly supported people here(and also kept people sane last year😆) Posted from my mobile device
Intent is the same this year too! I know how tough it is on D-day.
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Hey everyone
Asking the R1 folks (first-time applicants) who got an interview invite, did you work with any consultant or applied on your own?
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Hey everyone
Asking the R1 folks (first-time applicants) who got an interview invite, did you work with any consultant or applied on your own?

I have the same GMAT score as you and I did it all on my own. Just spoke to a few alums before interview as my work experience is a little unique. All the best!
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Hi all , kind of panicking here
R2 deadline is on 3rd Dec, approx when do we get invites for interviews ? Also I am seeing that very few engineer have got invites for R1(please correct me if i am wrong), are they picking very very few engineers now ?
I dont really have hopes with cat and isb is my do or die option.
sorry for the stupid questions :)

saka4444, can i ping you please ?
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Hi all , kind of panicking here R2 deadline is on 3rd Dec, approx when do we get invites for interviews ? Also I am seeing that very few engineer have got invites for R1(please correct me if i am wrong), are they picking very very few engineers now ? I dont really have hopes with cat and isb is my do or die option. sorry for the stupid questions :)
How you get to know that they are picking very few engineers profile ?

Like, from where you have got this info ?

Or it just your assumption.
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this group itself , plus few of my friends with decent profiles did not get a call , as i said i am just extrapolating and may be wrong ,
everyone knows we dont fit in the "diversity" quota haha
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Hey everyone Asking the R1 folks (first-time applicants) who got an interview invite, did you work with any consultant or applied on your own?
It’ll always be a mix.. with survivorship bias on both sides. Consultants solve for time and personalized attention throughout the journey, not just in essay reviews but before that.. ’what should be in there’ before ’how it looks’.

Most folks do who get essays reviewed by alums/friends minus prior brainstorming is just about getting your English reviewed. Grammarly can do a better job.

Find people who are there with you through the entire thing..it can be alums, senior friends, other Bschool alums, or for that matter Consultants.
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Hi all , kind of panicking here
R2 deadline is on 3rd Dec, approx when do we get invites for interviews ? Also I am seeing that very few engineer have got invites for R1(please correct me if i am wrong), are they picking very very few engineers now ?
I dont really have hopes with cat and isb is my do or die option.
sorry for the stupid questions :)

saka4444, can i ping you please ?


I am from engineering background. just that I never worked in IT. So from what I understand, having a profile that stands out in any area (extra circulars, education or work exp) helps us engineers. Sure you can PM me, FYI I just got an interview invite and not yet an admit, so what I did might not be the right thing to do!
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I am from engineering background. just that I never worked in IT. So from what I understand, having a profile that stands out in any area (extra circulars, education or work exp) helps us engineers. Sure you can PM me, FYI I just got an interview invite and not yet an admit, so what I did might not be the right thing to do!
Your experience lie in product based company or big 4 ?

In different profile apart from software development ?
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I am from engineering background. just that I never worked in IT. So from what I understand, having a profile that stands out in any area (extra circulars, education or work exp) helps us engineers. Sure you can PM me, FYI I just got an interview invite and not yet an admit, so what I did might not be the right thing to do!
Your experience lie in product based company or big 4 ?

In different profile apart from software development ?

I am from Healthtech/Medtech
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is a 321 GRE good for a diverse candidate for ISB?
Generally not a good score rajshreeasati.

If you could provide more detail though, that might help.
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Generally not a good score rajshreeasati. If you could provide more detail though, that might help. -- Ashish.
Can you please help me with this question.

Do ISB adcom use to read essays?

Or it use to read by alumni and some other third party reviewer’s ?

How much essays put importance apart from academics, recommendation etc. (Like importance)
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Is it okay to mention a particular incident in essay 1 and then expand upon it in essay 2?
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Can you please help me with this question. Do ISB adcom use to read essays? Or it use to read by alumni and some other third party reviewer’s ?
Adcom reads the essays, alumns only take your interviews.
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