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

Vatsal7794 · 2023-06-11T05:18:31-07:00

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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GMAT 1: 730 Q49 V40 Verified score

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Schools: ISB '25 (D) Tepper '26 (WL) Darden '26 (D) McCombs '26 (D) Owen '26 (WL) Kenan-Flagler '26 (WL) Goizueta '26 (D)

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15 Feb 2024, 07:01

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SN9633

any group for waitlisted folks?

There is one whass-app one floating around since R1.

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15 Feb 2024, 07:04

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Congratulations to all those who got admitted to ISB, Best of luck for Waitlisted candidates. And one assessment can not decide our future, to all those who didn’t got selected like me. All the best in future endeavours, cheers!

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15 Feb 2024, 07:04

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Where to check status

Will it say rejected in the portal?

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15 Feb 2024, 07:05

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Can admits tell their work ex and GMAT scores please

GMAT : 720
Grades : 9.6/95/7.47
Great Extra-curriculars
WoE : 2.5 years in consulting at a big four.

Is this a subpar profile?

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15 Feb 2024, 07:06

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Not Admitted likha aayega bro

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Kudos to everyone on this thread who was not admitted and are not feeling like it's the end of the world, unlike me.
It gives me hope. Way to go!

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15 Feb 2024, 07:07

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Can anyone share the wl group link here ?

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Blingg

There is one whass-app one floating around since R1.

I could just find one.. but that’s for admitted ones i guess

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Ahanarora9900

GMAT : 720 Grades : 9.6/95/7.47 Great Extra-curriculars WoE : 2.5 years in consulting at a big four. Is this a subpar profile? Posted from my mobile device

Idk about the profile. just do well in applications and interview.
I don’t want to demotivate you but I have a very similar profile and got rejected

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15 Feb 2024, 07:11

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Ahanarora9900

Kudos to everyone on this thread who was not admitted and are not feeling like it’s the end of the world, unlike me. It gives me hope. Way to go! Posted from my mobile device

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mananpur ... 11072-au1p

many of us are feeling low but it’ll all work out

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15 Feb 2024, 07:13

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any EEO who got admit in R2?

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GMAT - 710
College - 8.7
12th - 96%

Founders office at a ₹200cr D2C brand. Consulting competitions and other extracurriculars. A very comprehensive LoR from an HBS founder/mentor.

EEO R2 - Rejected (Not even invited for interviews)🙂

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15 Feb 2024, 07:18

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Blingg

I meant 0% conversion from R1 waitlist till now.

Is there a WA group for WL folks? I am R1 WL

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Can we just create a group for WL folks, since seems like there isn’t one

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15 Feb 2024, 07:33

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anuradati

Waitlisted Q2 GMAT - 680 Work Ex - 2.5 Yrs at ZS CGPA (UG) - 9.05 What are the chances? should I have any hope?

Can somebody tell if there’s a chance since I’m in Q2 and they barely select a few people from waitlist from what I’ve heard

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GPA: 3.25

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Schools: IIMA '25 (A) Columbia CBS'26 (D) Fuqua '26 (D) ISB '25 (WL) Darden '26 (D) Kenan-Flagler '26 (WL)

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15 Feb 2024, 07:37

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I was Q1 WL in R1, now rejected

I don’t think anyone was converted from WL

Everyone has been rejected

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GMAT 1: 730 Q49 V40 Verified score

GPA: 3.8

Schools: ISB '25 (D) Tepper '26 (WL) Darden '26 (D) McCombs '26 (D) Owen '26 (WL) Kenan-Flagler '26 (WL) Goizueta '26 (D)

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15 Feb 2024, 07:39

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vaibhav1221

Everyone has been rejected

I too go the email

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