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varunkasat2801 -

1. If your target/ expected score was higher i.e. if you scored higher in mocks, a retake is worth it.
2. The transition(s) can be an interesting angle to bring out thro' the essays. how and where will depend on your overall narrative and how you craft it across the essays.

Some insights on how to approach ISB's essays are here.

Hope it helps.

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Hi Everyone,

Need your help for profile evaluation for R2 for ISB

I have graduated from College of Engineering Pune ( One of the top state government college in Maharashtra ) in metallurgy, where i also did Minors in Finance, post this I dived into marketing and have 4 years of work experience in Marketing, Some in a digital marketing agency in customer acquisition and later ( 2.5 years ) in retention or product marketing.


I wish to know my chances of getting through to ISB

10th - 93%
12th - 84%
B.tech - 7.32 / 10 Minors in Financial Engineering - 9.1/ 10
GMAT FE - 655

Extracurriculars : I have written sports based articles on for gaming websites as a freelance writer for a year. I write on Linkedin ( started recently) have more than 25000 Impressions and I have represented school and college in Badminton, Cricket and Football. I still continue to play Football and Pickleball

Career Transformation : Marketing executive, Within completing 1 year promoted to Senior Marketing execuitve.( Digital agency ) Job change post 3 months, Marketing Associate -2 years ( In retention marketing ), Promoted to Senior Associate, Job changed post 3 months - Product Marketing Manager

Industry Changes : Digital Agency (1.5 Years ) - Retention marketing - Gaming Industry ( 2.5 years ), Product marketing ( 6 months - current job ) - Insurance Industry

1. Is the GMAT score competetive or do I need to maybe attempt one more time.
2. Should I write down my reasons for shifting from metallurgy to marketing immediately post MBA, somewhere in my essay ?
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What is the lowest score at which isb r1 interview calls have gone out?
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Thanks a lot for the insights.

Can you elaborate more, if feasible on my profile
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varunkasat2801 -

1. If your target/ expected score was higher i.e. if you scored higher in mocks, a retake is worth it.
2. The transition(s) can be an interesting angle to bring out thro' the essays. how and where will depend on your overall narrative and how you craft it across the essays.

Some insights on how to approach ISB's essays are here.

Hope it helps.

regards,
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Hi Everyone,

Need your help for profile evaluation for R2 for ISB

I have graduated from College of Engineering Pune ( One of the top state government college in Maharashtra ) in metallurgy, where i also did Minors in Finance, post this I dived into marketing and have 4 years of work experience in Marketing, Some in a digital marketing agency in customer acquisition and later ( 2.5 years ) in retention or product marketing.


I wish to know my chances of getting through to ISB

10th - 93%
12th - 84%
B.tech - 7.32 / 10 Minors in Financial Engineering - 9.1/ 10
GMAT FE - 655

Extracurriculars : I have written sports based articles on for gaming websites as a freelance writer for a year. I write on Linkedin ( started recently) have more than 25000 Impressions and I have represented school and college in Badminton, Cricket and Football. I still continue to play Football and Pickleball

Career Transformation : Marketing executive, Within completing 1 year promoted to Senior Marketing execuitve.( Digital agency ) Job change post 3 months, Marketing Associate -2 years ( In retention marketing ), Promoted to Senior Associate, Job changed post 3 months - Product Marketing Manager

Industry Changes : Digital Agency (1.5 Years ) - Retention marketing - Gaming Industry ( 2.5 years ), Product marketing ( 6 months - current job ) - Insurance Industry

1. Is the GMAT score competetive or do I need to maybe attempt one more time.
2. Should I write down my reasons for shifting from metallurgy to marketing immediately post MBA, somewhere in my essay ?
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Any idea when the results will be out
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Anyone’s profile showing shortlisting in progress but hasn’t received an invite yet?
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I heard back from the adcom a few days ago. They said late Nov but I would consider 1 week of buffer and call it first week of Dec :D
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How many people do they generally interview for R1 and what is the conversion percentage from interview to admission for R1 ? Expecting total seats to be 650 this time because of the new 2 year program, and approx how many seats do they fill out of these for R1?
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Total seats for PGP haven’t decreased this year. It should be around 800.

PGP-YL students will stay in the Hyderabad campus and a new hostel has been built in the Mohali campus. This means from this year onwards, the number of students across the two campuses will be similar. (400-400, imo).
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The website is down for me with this error msg "Looks like the site is temporarily unavailable"
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Hi All, those who applied in round 1, can you please share how much time it takes to complete the ISB application and what all documents will be required.
I am planning to apply in second round 2 so if anyone can share their experience of filling the application form, It would be helpful .
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The form itself is pretty straightforward, it shouldn’t take more than an hour including uploading all docs. However, there is a specific format for the resume that you have to submit. So editing that should be about half an hour. Ofc, this doesn’t include the time to write your essays, which varies from person to person. You should just go on the portal to get an idea, it is better to fill up the form minus the essays beforehand so you can solely focus on the latter
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Hello varunkasat2801,

From Metallurgy with Finance to Marketing – you will most definitely have to provide a rationale behind this seemingly drastic change. Having said that I am sure, you can demonstrate some of the transferrable skillsets from undergrad that you applied in your professional work – primarily finance knowhow.

Your 10 th and 12 th scores and GMAT Score are at par with ISB’s typical avg. So, no red flags there. As far as professional career is concerned, since you made multiple role changes in your tenure, you need to showcase how each role was a stepping stone to your overall pursuit of learning the art of customer influencing – essentially something that gives a more Umbrella POV.

I don’t see any sparks in terms of Extracurricular endeavors. However, you can carve a compelling narrative around the aspect of freelance sports content writer, it can potentially make a stronger impression.

While you haven’t mentioned your career goals, I am sure you have thought about a definitive career path that builds on top of your current experience. It is important for you to show how MBA from ISB will complement your existing soft & hard skills to help you succeed in your immediate post MBA career.

Now will try to take a stab at answering your specific Questions as well

1. Is the GMAT score competitive or do I need to maybe attempt one more time.
CA: It is competitive. You don’t need to retake.

2. Should I write down my reasons for shifting from metallurgy to marketing immediately post MBA, somewhere in my essay?
CA: While you should definitely clear the air around this seemingly drastic shift, do make sure that this is mentioned as part of a comprehensive storyline / narrative. The reasoning shouldn’t seem like a standalone justification.
Ex. During my undergrad, as the sports captain, I had to make sure any inter college events held in our college got a lot participation and hence I worked closely with designers, social media volunteers etc. and saw the impact of a well thought about marketing strategy (participation grew 30% compared to previous year). This incident motivated me to pursue Marketing as a career

Note: The above is a completely hypothetical scenario I have mentioned to give you some queue around how you should be thinking in terms of storyboarding. Please refrain from using the above story AS-IS.

I am an ISB Alum, CO15, and have been mentoring applicants successfully crack ISB and other global MBA programs for last 8 years. Feel free to reach out to me in case you seek assistance with any aspect of your application.

Wishing you all the very best !!
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Thanks Arijit for the detailed repsonse, Career Goals : I wish to take up growth / Marketing Roles itself and want to work more on product bit - that is an amalgamation of product and marketing. Long term is : Entrepreneurship - I want to do something for the sports in the coutry ( can be infrastructure, manufacturing anything )
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Hello varunkasat2801,

From Metallurgy with Finance to Marketing – you will most definitely have to provide a rationale behind this seemingly drastic change. Having said that I am sure, you can demonstrate some of the transferrable skillsets from undergrad that you applied in your professional work – primarily finance knowhow.

Your 10 th and 12 th scores and GMAT Score are at par with ISB’s typical avg. So, no red flags there. As far as professional career is concerned, since you made multiple role changes in your tenure, you need to showcase how each role was a stepping stone to your overall pursuit of learning the art of customer influencing – essentially something that gives a more Umbrella POV.

I don’t see any sparks in terms of Extracurricular endeavors. However, you can carve a compelling narrative around the aspect of freelance sports content writer, it can potentially make a stronger impression.

While you haven’t mentioned your career goals, I am sure you have thought about a definitive career path that builds on top of your current experience. It is important for you to show how MBA from ISB will complement your existing soft & hard skills to help you succeed in your immediate post MBA career.

Now will try to take a stab at answering your specific Questions as well

1. Is the GMAT score competitive or do I need to maybe attempt one more time.
CA: It is competitive. You don’t need to retake.

2. Should I write down my reasons for shifting from metallurgy to marketing immediately post MBA, somewhere in my essay?
CA: While you should definitely clear the air around this seemingly drastic shift, do make sure that this is mentioned as part of a comprehensive storyline / narrative. The reasoning shouldn’t seem like a standalone justification.
Ex. During my undergrad, as the sports captain, I had to make sure any inter college events held in our college got a lot participation and hence I worked closely with designers, social media volunteers etc. and saw the impact of a well thought about marketing strategy (participation grew 30% compared to previous year). This incident motivated me to pursue Marketing as a career

Note: The above is a completely hypothetical scenario I have mentioned to give you some queue around how you should be thinking in terms of storyboarding. Please refrain from using the above story AS-IS.

I am an ISB Alum, CO15, and have been mentoring applicants successfully crack ISB and other global MBA programs for last 8 years. Feel free to reach out to me in case you seek assistance with any aspect of your application.

Wishing you all the very best !!
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varunkasat2801,

Career goals seem to be fine. However, growth role is specially if you are looking from a startup POV is a very ambiguous role and hence you will have to explicitly call out what exactly you intend to do in this role and also state a couple of companies (ideally from the list of recruiters that come to ISB) where you want to land such a role.

While writing entrepreneurship in the long run always seems to be a safe option, do keep in mind to answer the question in the interview (if you are shortlisted for one) as to why do you want for a few years to start your business, and why not right after ISB. Your justification should sound extremely logical and thought through.

Cheers and Best of Luck !!
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Hi everyone, Can anyone advice me if I should let the adcom know that I was promoted in my current job? Fyi, I was already interviewed for R1.
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How much words of essay is expected each?
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Could someone please confirm if the R1 interviews would be till 20th/25th? Have seen a couple of responses for both the dates
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You have a higher probability of finding who the real Satoshi Nakamoto is than to know these dates :))
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Hey! My online interview is scheduled for the 21st 😇
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