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Hi madhumita1999

You have a very well balanced and diversified profile. But we need to explore the extracurricular and academic projects in-depth to assess the same appropriately. We also feel that on the academic front a small improvement would make your profile more strong. That said, since YLP candidates are without any work experience, apart from basic hygiene factors, what ISB is looking for at this stage is a hustle to succeed, future leadership potential, and clarity of thought. The critical part will be how you present your candidature through your essays.

Have you already cleared YLP Stage I or are you planning to apply in the next cycle? In any case, if you want to discuss your profile in-depth over a call, please write to us on the email-id mentioned in the signature or DM us your contact details. Our consultants will get in touch with you to discuss the same.

Hi Anaisha,

ISB takes every application on strict merit. We understand that the gaps in your career might be making you a little anxious with respect to applying for ISB, but as long as the gap is justified by something tangible, it is acceptable. Your focus should be on highlighting the quality of your experience and your unique story.

That said, it won't be justified to give a thorough review of your application based on the information provided. We request you to please click the free profile evaluation link in our signature and fill the details. Our consultants would be happy to get in touch with you over a call to discuss the same.

Hi stark2095,

Based on the information provided, your profile seems well balanced in all the areas. However, we would like to know more about your work experience at Microsoft, the start-up you have founded and the details of your extra curricular activities (including the social work) to give you a thorough profile evaluation for ISB.

We request you to please Click Here and fill in the form for a free profile evaluation. Our consultant will be happy to discuss your profile with you over a call and clarify all your doubts.

Hi

Could you please evaluate my profile for ISB

Profile:
Chartered Accountant, CFA-Level 1
ISA certified (Information System Auditor)
3.5 year of experience as a Statutory Auditor and Consultant (Post qualification)
10th 82%
12th 67% (PCM)
B.Commerce (Distance-University of Delhi) 47%
GMAT not appeared, currently 640-680 range, targeting around 700


3.5 years as a Statutory Auditor in a mid-level Auditing firm (Worked mostly as team leader in most of the assignments), also handled consultancy assignments.
Last month joined Ernst & Young (EY) as a Senior associate handling a team of 3.
Interacted with Top management of several MNCs and Fortune500 companies during the course of work.

Extra-Curricular:
- Actively volunteered and was in the core team member of facilitating "25 best Parliamentarian of India" for 2 consecutive years. Also got trophy for best contribution in organising the event. (Covered in national media)
- Actively associated from last 6 years with a national social magazine as a financial advisor and social advisor
for securing and distributing the fund for local and social welfare. (As a charitable service, I charge nothing for the same)
- Completed NCC Level B certificate during school days.
- Organised and supported in several Blood donation camps on city level in my hometown.

Post MBA Goals
Short term: Join a management consultancy company or an Investment bank. (Grow my career in strategy and corporate financing field or M&A)
Long term: Become partner in a management consultancy.

Hi hnathani,

Your profile seems great for ISB. Starting with stats, since you have a professional degree of CA and you have passed CFA level 1, I believe you have compensated for a weak undergrad grade and 12th grades (but still ISB is very particular about these so you must demonstrate 'intellect' in your essays). About your work experience, I can see career progression and elements of leadership in your profile. Being a statutory auditor and a consultant, I believe you can exhibit quantitative skills as well. Your extracurriculars should be the highlight of your profile because that really makes you unique, for example, your experience of being in the core team of "25 best Parliamentarian of India" tells you that you must possess good knowledge of current issues and your logical abilities and your 6 years of experience in the magazine highlights your commitment to a social cause. So, play on these qualities since ISB is highly concerned about bringing people with diverse thoughts and perspectives in their program. About your post-MBA goals, they make sense to me, just try to make them credible with substantiative arguments and reasons.

Overall a great profile for ISB but be careful of connecting all the experiential dots and build a great story. Additionally, make sure you list down the gaps that you have identified in your profile that you think an MBA from ISB will help you fill in order to achieve your post-MBA goals. If you’d like we are happy to hope on a call sometime this week to discuss your chances and your career goals in further detail. Feel free to book a free session with us as per your convenience.

Cheers!
Kashish Garg
Community Manager, MBA and Beyond

On behalf of
Shantanu Sharma,
Founder and Admissions Consultant, MBA and Beyond
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Hello, thank you for the evaluation opportunity. Please see my details below:

About Me:
Licensed forensic structural engineer who loves writing and relishes being a problem solver. My idea of success is defined in terms of the value my endeavors bring to the lives of the people around me. Looking to pivot towards a broader consulting role at MBB.

Undergrad School: University of Pune (Civil & Structural Engineering) GPA: 3.2
GMAT: 710 (V40, Q48)
Age: 30, Indian
Graduate school - Master of Science, Civil Engineering, 3.0 GPA
School Name: Georgia Institute of Technology

Extracurriculars: Club President (Undergrad)- Organised activities, events such as debates, group discussions within the school and prepared students for events in other colleges. Served as President for in Senior Year

Work History:
Title: Project Engineer
Industry: Architecture/Engineering/Construction
Company: Top US Firm
Length of Employment: 5 yrs, 2 mos

1) Successfully dealing with multiple stakeholders as lead in the investigation of construction & design defects in a mid-rise concrete residential building in Chicago (~$1M)
2) Closely worked as a part of and led structural engineering efforts in the construction of a 550,000 Sq ft student housing dorm in Miami (Multi million dollar project)

Post MBA Goal:
Aim to expand into a general consulting at MBB, leveraging my background in construction to impact larger scale infrastructural projects, with a focus on sustainable construction practices.

Hi Tejasvee,

Your profile is great and I can see one amazing writer in you in the way you introduced yourself. Just an advice, if you introduce yourself this way in your essays, try to bring real-life examples of how you stand up to this idea of success. Now evaluating your profile, your stats are great for ISB and on the surface, your work experience, too, looks great. I can see elements of leadership in your ECs but this seems outdated. You need to bring something which you do now, beyond your work. It can be your interests, hobbies, or just anything that you do as a stress buster, other than work, especially when you are applying to ISB. About your post-MBA goals, they are quite impressive but if you are applying to ISB, you need to make them more concrete like where do you see yourself in the next, say, three years, and how you are planning to apply sustainable construction practices.

Additionally, make sure to connect the narrative of your goals to ISB's MBA program and its values. What's going to matter most in your application is how you connect all the experiential dots and build up a great story. If you'd like we are happy to hop on a call sometime this week to brainstorm your chances together. Feel free to book a free session with us as per your convenience.

Cheers!
Kashish Garg
Community Manager, MBA and Beyond

On behalf of
Shantanu Sharma,
Founder and Admissions Consultant, MBA and Beyond
Schedule a free session

Hi, please evaluate my profile for ISB Early Entry Option program. Below are my details :-

GEM
Software Engineer (SF based startup working with Big Data)
Joined in July this year (Also worked for 6 months in the same company as an intern)
10th - 9.6 CGPA (CBSE)
12th - 96% (CBSE)
Undergrad - B.Tech from IIIT Allahabad - 8.2 CGPA
GMAT not attempted, expecting 700+
1-2 academic achievements

Extra-Curriculars:-
1. Founding member of Entrepreneurship Cell in college under which organised various events and handled PR & Hospitality
2. Elected in Placement Cell in final year and was part of the team responsible for record placements
3. Organised fashion show during cultural fest in college
4. Organised a sporting event during sports fest
5. Worked for 3 years in Prayaas (a NGO run by student fraternity to teach nearby underprivileged children free of cost after our classes)
6. Part of dramatics club in college for 2 years

Post MBA Goals :-
Short-term :- Join a tech firm as a Product Manager
Long-term :- Using techincal skills gained in undergrad and management skills gained in BSchool, I want to develop technical products from conception to market.

Hi, please evaluate my profile for ISB PGP Program of 2022. Below are my details :-

GEM
Gold medalist in B.tech from a reputed Indian engg. Collg, 9.6 cgpa. Batch of 2015
Working with a reputed PSU for last 5 years as a marketing/sales manager.
10th - 94.5% cbse
12th - 93% cbse
GMAT not attempted, expecting 700+
Have Long list of academic achievements, and few extra curriculars.

Post MBA Goals :-
Short-term :- join a consulting firm with fat pay package
Long-term :- pursue reputed global PhD programs and become a professor after relevant and significant industry exposure

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Hi Everyone,

Can you please evaluate my profile.
I am an Indian male engineer based in Texas
I have an undergrad in Chemical Engg from India (Top 10 schools DCE) and MS in Petroleum Engg from University of Oklahoma (top 5 schools for Petroleum but I don't think lot of people know about this university).
One Internship & full-time work experience -Total 8.5 years experience (work experience includes experience in India, South Korea, China, majority in US etc)
Volunteered in lot of neighborhood communities and while I was in my grad school (Habitat for Humanity, Posse Foundation, Local clubs in my community etc)
This year because of COVID-19 some schools waived GMAT and I was able to get an interview from Rice U & MIT. no offer
However I am preparing for GMAT and looks like I am getting Q49 V27-V33 on mock tests. I know I have to improve a lot and looks like I don't have much time.
My plan is to apply for M5 schools for FT MBA in Round1.
The issue is I got laid off (COVID again ) and looking for a job. I don't know if this will have negative impact on my applications.

Target schools (Stanford, MIT, Kellogg, HBS and Rice). Plan is to go for Strategy MBB or in Fin-tech. I have not decided between two.

Suggestions and comments are welcome and appreciated.

Thank you all.

Hi Piyush1993,

On the surface, your profile seems great. Your stats are good and as you said, you have many academic achievements. For the latter, I caution you to bring everything out in applications, rather pick the ones which exhibit great intellect and set you at a distinction. For your work, I would like to know if you have promotions, any leadership roles, and if you have explored different functions in the organization. So, please provide details of your work-ex to evaluate your chances better. About extracurriculars, if you are thinking to apply to ISB, try to highlight them because this school looks for ECs to find a person beyond work. Also, I am not able to connect the dots of your post-MBA goals and prior experience. So, without getting a detailed profile, it's difficult for me to comment much. Alternatively, you are welcome to hop on a call with us to brainstorm your chances together. Feel free to book our calendar as per your convenience.

Cheers!
Kashish Garg
Community Manager, MBA and Beyond

On behalf of
Shantanu Sharma,
Founder and Admissions Consultant, MBA and Beyond
Schedule a free session
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Hi madhur26,

Your profile seems great. Starting with stats, you have aced all your scores, 10th, 12th, and undergrad. A GMAT of 710+ would help you have a very strong chance at the school (since you have a lesser experience, GMAT above average is required). For your professional experience, I advise you to bring leadership and impact stories out of these 6 months because ISB puts great stress on exceptional leadership (also choose your LOR very wisely because, for early entry option, they do give it high importance).

For your ECs, capitalize on the story of being a founding member of E-cell and your role at NGO. Because ISB wants people "who can contribute to the society in positive and meaningful ways". Your 3 years at NGO shows your commitment to the organization and the work. Your post-MBA goals make sense for me, just need to make them a little more concrete and connect it to your prior career experience. You could also get some ideas from this article: How to connect the dots for an ideal MBA application. You are welcome to hop on a call with us and brainstorm your chances at the program together Feel free to book our calendar as per your convenience.

Cheers!
Kashish Garg
Community Manager, MBA and Beyond

On behalf of
Shantanu Sharma,
Founder and Admissions Consultant, MBA and Beyond
Schedule a free session

Hi Tejasvee,

Your profile is impressive for ISB. For the goals, while MBB have an infra practice (esp McK) in India (for India + support to global offices), other consulting firms such as Deloitte, EY, etc. are also working on very interesting projects. Do expand your option set- focus on the brand + the content of work as well.
As a plan B, you can target strategy teams of large infra firms in India (e.g. NCC, L&T, etc.).

In addition, with this profile and work-ex, you should consider IIMA as well if preference is for India b-schools.

Regards,
Manan
Co-founder, S4G | ISB Class of 2013

Hi madhur26,

Your profile is good and the target Gmat score will complement it well. The challenge for you would be the first essay- how do you identify that one trait which is an input to leadership considering the work-ex is only 6 months. Hence, you should focus more on your experience so far at college and the NGO to drive the leadership behavior (or the sparks therein). Goals are aligned to your current role. You'd need to be a bit more specific around the type of firms you want to work in and the products your want to work on.

March on!

Cheers,
Manan
Co-founder, S4G | ISB Class of 2013

MBAnBevaluations

Yes I have had one promotion and in the current year. Subsequent to this promotion, my field also got changed which would give me a completely new exposure compared to my previous role. In both the roles, my goal was to handle channel partners and develop their business wrt sales and profits.
Regarding post MBA goals, I would like to highlight that I am looking for a switch of career path and hence I am aiming to switch to consulting. Consulting specifically because the experience of handling channel partners for the last 5 years had me build my clinet facing skills and on some introspection I have come to the conclusion of switching to consulting. Pls guide . Thank you

Hi Piyush1993,

Acads are great, your Gmat score should be in-line with those and hence, aim for 720+ (especially for your long-term ambitions). Overall, spending some time in consulting before your PhD is a good idea to gain the target industry's / field of study's exposure. Majority of the Professors at ISB had a good combination of work ex + PhD before joining reputed schools. For e.g. Prof. Subramanian (ex-ISB Professor and now CEA, GoI) worked for a few years within investment banking before his PhD. A couple of my classmates from ISB are also following a similar path.

However, do check on ISB's validity as a Master's degree at the universities you're targeting for PhD. Also, the short-term goal should be around gaining industry exposure and not a 'fat pay package'. Chase excellence, fat pay packages will come

Happy to connect on a call to discuss further.

Regards,
Manan
Co-founder, S4G | ISB Class of 2013

Hi,
I am looking to reapply in ISB
My GMAT score is 650
These are new points I have added to my profile than my last year tear's application
I have 3.5 years of professional experience.
I have leadership experience of around 6 months.
I have done Google Analytics and Digital Marketing Certification
Apart from my professional work, I have my own blogging website https://www.analyticalsoul.com on which I post about trending content and apply all the learnt Digital Marketing Concepts on the website.
I am also an affiliate to Amazon and Shareasale.com

Please give me an evaluation

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