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Re: Calling all ISB PGP Applicants: 2024 Intake Class of 2025 [#permalink] Calling all ISB PGP Applicants: 2024 Intake Class of 2025   14 Aug 2023, 03:07
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Hi all. Can anyone tell me the tentative date for R2 deadline? The website shows the tentative date for interviews for R2 is October through february. Does that mean the R2 deadline this year is gonna be in October?
I definitely do not foresee R2 being in October Prachi-56. R1 in September and R2 in October, just seems infeasible.

November end/December beginning seem to be more like it.
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Can anyone help me evaluate my profile
10th: 9.6 CGPA
12th: 94.4 %

Cleared Chartered Accountancy in first attempt. Working with a big 4 and have an experience of 5 years in tax consulting.

Extra curricular: represented school in the table tennis on the state level

Planning to give GMAT in sep 2023
To add above, i have been the top performer in the team and have been working directly with the director and partner of the firm on many crucial assignment which include assistance in listing of shares to merger of listed company and handling the execution on my own. Plus i am also handling a team of 3-4 folks who report to me. Whether that would have an extra weightage in lieu of team work or leadership front?

Hi
Can anyone help me evaluate my profile
10th: 9.6 CGPA
12th: 94.4 %

Cleared Chartered Accountancy in first attempt. Working with a big 4 and have an experience of 5 years in tax consulting.

Extra curricular: represented school in the table tennis on the state level

Planning to give GMAT in sep 2023
To add above, i have been the top performer in the team and have been working directly with the director and partner of the firm on many crucial assignment which include assistance in listing of shares to merger of listed company and handling the execution on my own. Plus i am also handling a team of 3-4 folks who report to me. Whether that would have an extra weightage in lieu of team work or leadership front?
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Re: Calling all ISB PGP Applicants: 2024 Intake Class of 2025 [#permalink] Calling all ISB PGP Applicants: 2024 Intake Class of 2025   14 Aug 2023, 03:17
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Can anyone help me evaluate my profile
10th: 9.6 CGPA
12th: 94.4 %

Cleared Chartered Accountancy in first attempt. Working with a big 4 and have an experience of 5 years in tax consulting.

Extra curricular: represented school in the table tennis on the state level

Planning to give GMAT in sep 2023
See if you can get 700+ on GMAT Anujgupta2018.

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To add above, i have been the top performer in the team and have been working directly with the director and partner of the firm on many crucial assignment which include assistance in listing of shares to merger of listed company and handling the execution on my own. Plus i am also handling a team of 3-4 folks who report to me. Whether that would have an extra weightage in lieu of team work or leadership front?
Don't be obsessed about exhibiting leadership; with just 5 years of experience, no one really expects you to be heading a function or making strategic decisions.

Just be very honest (and of course articulate) in your essays. Look at the positives, and there are numerous: Big-4, top performer, first attempt CA. You have everything going for you.

You've not mentioned your goals, but that discussion can wait. Just try to maximize your GMAT score at this stage. Everything else will fall in place.
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Re: Calling all ISB PGP Applicants: 2024 Intake Class of 2025 [#permalink] Calling all ISB PGP Applicants: 2024 Intake Class of 2025   14 Aug 2023, 09:13
Hello Everyone,
Please help me evaluate my profile for ISB.
10th- 72%
12th- 65% (2004)
Graduation - Bachelor of Fashion Technology from NIFT Hyderabad. CGPA 7.2/10 (2009). Participated and won various business quizzes and case study competitions throughout graduation (have certificates).

Total 13 years of work experience in fashion industry, out of which 6 years is entrepreneurial experience. Rest 7 years worked in startups and SMEs at leadership roles like Head of Sourcing and fashion business head. Started and scaled fashion brands. Currently working as E-commerce head for a women’s apparel brand. Handling 40cr+ annual revenue from online channels like Myntra, Ajio, Nykaa. I have deep knowledge and hands-on experience of Fashion merchandising, Fashion Retail - online and offline (set up stores in malls), Apparel Manufacturing and sourcing. Hobbies include trekking (have done several high altitude treks, and have certificates from likes of Indiahikes) and traveling.

Giving GMAT on 28th, scored 620 to 700 in mocks
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Re: Calling all ISB PGP Applicants: 2024 Intake Class of 2025 [#permalink] Calling all ISB PGP Applicants: 2024 Intake Class of 2025   14 Aug 2023, 10:47
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Hi, could someone please review my profile and provide feedback for ISB: 2021 batch Undergrad, CGPA: 9.04, 10th - 9.6 CGPA, 12th - 89%, GMAT: 720, 6 weeks Aiesec internship in greece (volunteer work), state level Basketball (twice) and Badminton (once), two merit based scholarship during undergrad, internship at Samsung Electronics, 10 months FT at a startup - Koinly, 1.5 years at ZS Associates as DAA - coordinating with US clients and other stakeholders and Argentina team members. Do I stand a good chance for interview shortlist and final convert with this profile?

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Acads - GPA and scores are good, GMAT is fine too. Work experience sounds interesting, given the international exposure and analysis roles.

Make sure to have strong and compelling responses to why MBA, why now, why ISB and what your post MBA goals are. Also highlight key achievements and transferable skills from your professional roles and ECs.

If these are presented right, you stand a good chance for interviews.

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Calling all ISB PGP Applicants: 2024 Intake Class of 2025 [#permalink] Calling all ISB PGP Applicants: 2024 Intake Class of 2025   14 Aug 2023, 10:57
Please review my profile for the ISB YLP, I was in my 3rd year while applying and am now beginning my 4th year

Background
10th - 97% CBSE
12th - 93.5% Karnataka State Board
Undergrad - 8.11 CGPA (till now), BITS Goa CS Major + Finance Minor

GMAT Score - 690, I'm trying to retake and get it up to 720 at the very least

Internship experience -
1. Product Operations intern at Questt, a funded startup in Bangalore
2. Marketing intern at Antler VC, a global preseed VC firm
3. Risk analyst intern at JPMC (current)

College -
1. Was a major part of multiple consulting clubs in college, worked on international projects, and taught extracurricular courses within the college on corporate communication and consulting frameworks
2. University chess team, won multiple prizes, have gone to CBSE chess nationals in the past
3. Part of the placement unit for a year
4. Not sure if I can pitch this but secured As in all humanities courses
5. I did do some volunteering work but I didn't think to document it or get certificates and so on
6. Worked on couple of research projects in corporate finance although no paper output

Edit -
Forgot to mention, I got past stage1 of the YLP applications and now have to submit stage2 by Aug31.
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Re: Calling all ISB PGP Applicants: 2024 Intake Class of 2025 [#permalink] Calling all ISB PGP Applicants: 2024 Intake Class of 2025   14 Aug 2023, 23:08
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Can someone please review my profile?

I have decent acads during my schooling (90+%), did my bachelors in mechanical engineering (85.9%) in a tier 2 university, scored 99.97%ile in GATE Mechanical. I have started working in an Oil CPSE since 2017 (key job responsibilities held - Inventory and Warehouse manager, Buyer Manger (Sourcing and procurment including contract and change management for various LSTK, EPC flagship projects)

Scored 325 in GRE

dhineshpg - good academic record and the professional arc sounds interesting.

Make sure to have strong and compelling responses to why MBA, why now, why ISB, what are your post-MBA goals, and why you (vs others) i.e. differentiating factors.

Feel free to reach out for a 1:1 chat.

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Hi
Can anyone help me evaluate my profile
10th: 9.6 CGPA
12th: 94.4 %

Cleared Chartered Accountancy in first attempt. Working with a big 4 and have an experience of 5 years in tax consulting.

Extra curricular: represented school in the table tennis on the state level

Planning to give GMAT in sep 2023
To add above, i have been the top performer in the team and have been working directly with the director and partner of the firm on many crucial assignment which include assistance in listing of shares to merger of listed company and handling the execution on my own. Plus i am also handling a team of 3-4 folks who report to me. Whether that would have an extra weightage in lieu of team work or leadership front?

Hi
Can anyone help me evaluate my profile
10th: 9.6 CGPA
12th: 94.4 %

Cleared Chartered Accountancy in first attempt. Working with a big 4 and have an experience of 5 years in tax consulting.

Extra curricular: represented school in the table tennis on the state level

Planning to give GMAT in sep 2023
To add above, i have been the top performer in the team and have been working directly with the director and partner of the firm on many crucial assignment which include assistance in listing of shares to merger of listed company and handling the execution on my own. Plus i am also handling a team of 3-4 folks who report to me. Whether that would have an extra weightage in lieu of team work or leadership front?

Anujgupta2018

1. Strong academic record. A good GMAT score (ISB's average is 710) would place you in a good position

2. Leadership doesn't necessarily have to be through a formal title. Sometimes it's more powerful when displayed through other means - for example, influencing/ persuading a client/ stakeholder who doesn't report to you (or is someone senior), leading a team through a challenging situation (without a formal title), etc.

3. Since you haven't mentioned post MBA goals (which is an important consideration), make sure to have strong answers to what your goals are, why MBA, why ISB, why now. These can help craft a strong narrative.

Hope this helps a bit. Reach out for a deeper chat.

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Re: Calling all ISB PGP Applicants: 2024 Intake Class of 2025 [#permalink] Calling all ISB PGP Applicants: 2024 Intake Class of 2025   14 Aug 2023, 23:32
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Hello Everyone,
Please help me evaluate my profile for ISB.
10th- 72%
12th- 65% (2004)
Graduation - Bachelor of Fashion Technology from NIFT Hyderabad. CGPA 7.2/10 (2009). Participated and won various business quizzes and case study competitions throughout graduation (have certificates).

Total 13 years of work experience in fashion industry, out of which 6 years is entrepreneurial experience. Rest 7 years worked in startups and SMEs at leadership roles like Head of Sourcing and fashion business head. Started and scaled fashion brands. Currently working as E-commerce head for a women’s apparel brand. Handling 40cr+ annual revenue from online channels like Myntra, Ajio, Nykaa. I have deep knowledge and hands-on experience of Fashion merchandising, Fashion Retail - online and offline (set up stores in malls), Apparel Manufacturing and sourcing. Hobbies include trekking (have done several high altitude treks, and have certificates from likes of Indiahikes) and traveling.

Giving GMAT on 28th, scored 620 to 700 in mocks

ravigupta000 - Quick q before providing some feedback: what are your goals/ target roles post MBA?

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Hello Everyone,
Please help me evaluate my profile for ISB.
10th- 72%
12th- 65% (2004)
Graduation - Bachelor of Fashion Technology from NIFT Hyderabad. CGPA 7.2/10 (2009). Participated and won various business quizzes and case study competitions throughout graduation (have certificates).

Total 13 years of work experience in fashion industry, out of which 6 years is entrepreneurial experience. Rest 7 years worked in startups and SMEs at leadership roles like Head of Sourcing and fashion business head. Started and scaled fashion brands. Currently working as E-commerce head for a women’s apparel brand. Handling 40cr+ annual revenue from online channels like Myntra, Ajio, Nykaa. I have deep knowledge and hands-on experience of Fashion merchandising, Fashion Retail - online and offline (set up stores in malls), Apparel Manufacturing and sourcing. Hobbies include trekking (have done several high altitude treks, and have certificates from likes of Indiahikes) and traveling.

Giving GMAT on 28th, scored 620 to 700 in mocks

ravigupta000

Certainly a distinct background, as adcoms would appreciate.
As 6 years as an entrepreneur is still a long time, focus on the major takeaways by discussing A) the Scale (imagine growth%) of your idea and effect B) how the experience made you aware of the gaps leading to your current job and how it continues to influence your future vision. How does ISB fit into your story and how can it assist you develop your network and brand?

2. Aim for a balanced 700+ on the GMAT to alleviate any worries the adcom may have. Given your age and qualifications, I believe you would be a better fit for the IIMs given your age and experience. You could also look at a few top programs abroad.
If you are curious about your fit with other schools in India or abroad feel free to speak. I have worked with several older applicants with similar NIFT and e-com retail backgrounds recently.

Do not hesitate to reach out to us if you need help navigating your unique circumstances in the B School admissions process.

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Re: Calling all ISB PGP Applicants: 2024 Intake Class of 2025 [#permalink] Calling all ISB PGP Applicants: 2024 Intake Class of 2025   15 Aug 2023, 00:57
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Hi
Can anyone help me evaluate my profile
10th: 9.6 CGPA
12th: 94.4 %

Cleared Chartered Accountancy in first attempt. Working with a big 4 and have an experience of 5 years in tax consulting.

Extra curricular: represented school in the table tennis on the state level

Planning to give GMAT in sep 2023
To add above, i have been the top performer in the team and have been working directly with the director and partner of the firm on many crucial assignment which include assistance in listing of shares to merger of listed company and handling the execution on my own. Plus i am also handling a team of 3-4 folks who report to me. Whether that would have an extra weightage in lieu of team work or leadership front?

Hi
Can anyone help me evaluate my profile
10th: 9.6 CGPA
12th: 94.4 %

Cleared Chartered Accountancy in first attempt. Working with a big 4 and have an experience of 5 years in tax consulting.

Extra curricular: represented school in the table tennis on the state level

Planning to give GMAT in sep 2023
To add above, i have been the top performer in the team and have been working directly with the director and partner of the firm on many crucial assignment which include assistance in listing of shares to merger of listed company and handling the execution on my own. Plus i am also handling a team of 3-4 folks who report to me. Whether that would have an extra weightage in lieu of team work or leadership front?

Anujgupta2018

5 years is a long time to be in one domain (Taxation). I suggest pondering hard on how to demonstrate growth progression if your entire time at the Big 4 was spent in tax consulting. Since you mentioned later about your experience in M&A advisory, make that pivotal to your story (I am sure there will be many more such experiences which can stand out. Identify which ones!). That shows progression. Unpack your experiences and reconstruct your stories to show that working on high-impact projects has given you much more hands-on experience and opportunities to engage with industry leaders, more experiential maturity, and greater capability to contextualize business problems than most CAs who apply.

You did not mention your goals, but if you craft your experiences well in the application, transitioning from Big 4 to Big 3 would seem like a valid and well deliberated aspiration.

Your ECs are dated. For Finance professionals seeking MBA, showcasing a balanced right brain thinking and search for meaning beyond the numbers is also important. Take time to reflect and recall more impactful initiatives.

Aim for a strong GMAT score. ISB will be seeking reasons to accept you rather than reject you. You are a pre-tested high-potential candidate with prior business (and finance) exposure. The key to securing the admission now lies in effectively managing the application and interview process.

Do not hesitate to reach out to us if you need help navigating your unique circumstances in the B School admissions process.

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Re: Calling all ISB PGP Applicants: 2024 Intake Class of 2025 [#permalink] Calling all ISB PGP Applicants: 2024 Intake Class of 2025   15 Aug 2023, 07:38
Hi,
Help me evaluate my profile for ISB -
Female non - engineer with 2.5 years of experience till now.
10th - 9.8 CGPA
12th - 89.2%
Undergrad - 69.7% - First division (Bachelor of Arts in Literature from Tier -1 College- Rank #1 for B.A. (English)
GMAT score - still preparing
Work - IT consultant in IT firm- Assistant Manager

what should be my target score for GMAT?
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ravigupta000 - Quick q before providing some feedback: what are your goals/ target roles post MBA? Regards, Arvind HEC Paris MBA alum, Admissions interviewer W:https://admitstreet.com| E: consultingteam@admitstreet.com
Post MBA target roles - I don’t want to switch industries, so targeting leadership roles with large startups/ corporates in the fashion business. As India is expected to grow fastest among the large economies, a lot of international fashion and luxury brands are targeting India, given growth is slowing down in the west. This fact opens up a lot of opportunities.
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ravigupta000 Certainly a distinct background, as adcoms would appreciate. As 6 years as an entrepreneur is still a long time, focus on the major takeaways by discussing A) the Scale (imagine growth%) of your idea and effect B) how the experience made you aware of the gaps leading to your current job and how it continues to influence your future vision. How does ISB fit into your story and how can it assist you develop your network and brand? 2. Aim for a balanced 700+ on the GMAT to alleviate any worries the adcom may have. Given your age and qualifications, I believe you would be a better fit for the IIMs given your age and experience. You could also look at a few top programs abroad. If you are curious about your fit with other schools in India or abroad feel free to speak. I have worked with several older applicants with similar NIFT and e-com retail backgrounds recently. Do not hesitate to reach out to us if you need help navigating your unique circumstances in the B School admissions process. Aanchal Sahni (INSEAD alum, ex INSEAD MBA admissions interviewer) MBAGuideConsulting LinkedIn |WEBSITE: https://mbaguideconsulting.com/ | Message(WA): +91 9971200927| email- mbaguideconsulting@gmail.com
Thank you for your inputs. I certainly have many take aways from the 6 year long stint of running my own business and the experiences justify the need of formal business education and the network opportunities a good business school presents.

I am looking to apply to IIMs too as I’ve seen the cohorts at IIMs have high average work experience compared to ISB. For B schools abroad, I am not sure about the ROI, given the high costs of such programs. Also, for me, the opportunity cost is also a significant number. I’d really appreciate it if you can guide me with ROI aspect for foreign B schools and fit with other schools in India.
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ravigupta000 Certainly a distinct background, as adcoms would appreciate. As 6 years as an entrepreneur is still a long time, focus on the major takeaways by discussing A) the Scale (imagine growth%) of your idea and effect B) how the experience made you aware of the gaps leading to your current job and how it continues to influence your future vision. How does ISB fit into your story and how can it assist you develop your network and brand? 2. Aim for a balanced 700+ on the GMAT to alleviate any worries the adcom may have. Given your age and qualifications, I believe you would be a better fit for the IIMs given your age and experience. You could also look at a few top programs abroad. If you are curious about your fit with other schools in India or abroad feel free to speak. I have worked with several older applicants with similar NIFT and e-com retail backgrounds recently. Do not hesitate to reach out to us if you need help navigating your unique circumstances in the B School admissions process. Aanchal Sahni (INSEAD alum, ex INSEAD MBA admissions interviewer) MBAGuideConsulting LinkedIn |WEBSITE: https://mbaguideconsulting.com/ | Message(WA): +91 9971200927| email- mbaguideconsulting@gmail.com
Thank you for your inputs. I certainly have many take aways from the 6 year long stint of running my own business and the experiences justify the need of formal business education and the network opportunities a good business school presents.

I am looking to apply to IIMs too as I’ve seen the cohorts at IIMs have high average work experience compared to ISB. For B schools abroad, I am not sure about the ROI, given the high costs of such programs. Also, for me, the opportunity cost is also a significant number. I’d really appreciate it if you can guide me with ROI aspect for foreign B schools and fit with other schools in India.


ravigupta000 Sure, feel free to connect and have a discussion.

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Hi,
Help me evaluate my profile for ISB -
Female non - engineer with 2.5 years of experience till now.
10th - 9.8 CGPA
12th - 89.2%
Undergrad - 69.7% - First division (Bachelor of Arts in Literature from Tier -1 College- Rank #1 for B.A. (English)
GMAT score - still preparing
Work - IT consultant in IT firm- Assistant Manager

what should be my target score for GMAT?

shivangijaiswal hope you are doing well

How a non-engineer becomes an IT consultant would need some background.
To be honest, I would have preferred a second professional transition to a well-known tech company/startup that serves as a springboard for your career and shows steep learning. I'm not sure what goals you'd present to ISB, but having an industry focus or function focus(such as Business Analyst) can help, and a couple of stints focused on gaining more expertise would improve your profile. Needless to say, your goals strategy would be very critical to your candidacy.

Perhaps it is a bit early for ISB, but a great GMAT score and outstanding application and interview could change that.

If you want further guidance, I am happy to speak with you one on one.

Do not hesitate to reach out to us if you need help navigating your unique circumstances in the B School admissions process.

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Re: Calling all ISB PGP Applicants: 2024 Intake Class of 2025 [#permalink] Calling all ISB PGP Applicants: 2024 Intake Class of 2025   15 Aug 2023, 22:28
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Re: Calling all ISB PGP Applicants: 2024 Intake Class of 2025 [#permalink] Calling all ISB PGP Applicants: 2024 Intake Class of 2025   15 Aug 2023, 22:34
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Hello Everyone,

If you are applying to ISB for the 2024 intake, the following short video will help you gain a comprehensive approach to writing your ISB application essays.

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Re: Calling all ISB PGP Applicants: 2024 Intake Class of 2025 [#permalink] Calling all ISB PGP Applicants: 2024 Intake Class of 2025   15 Aug 2023, 23:33
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I am sure this question must have been answered before and i must have missed it but here it is:I am still preparing for my GMAT (i was planning on giving it this month but due to my scores in mock, I think i need more prep)

But is it possible to apply to ISB without the GMAT Test grades
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Re: Calling all ISB PGP Applicants: 2024 Intake Class of 2025 [#permalink] Calling all ISB PGP Applicants: 2024 Intake Class of 2025   15 Aug 2023, 23:46
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No you cannot. Your test has to be done before or on the deadline for that particular round
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