Maximus1997
Hi,
I would be really grateful if somebody can help me with this:
10th (ICSE) - 89.6%
12th (HSC) - 75.38%
B.TECH (IT) - 71.37% [Not IITs & NITs]
GMAT - 770 [Q50,V46]
Workex
33 Months fulltime + 6 months Part-Time in an established Startup
Promotions each year, and indirectly managing a team
Lead multiple initiatives
Extra-Curricular
- College Fest Head
- Sponsorship Head IT Council
- NGO Work [Minor]
Hello
Maximus1997 , on a first glance basis I see your profile has several good aspects- decent academics, a stellar GMAT score, number of years of work experience, and a part-time startup experience. However, this is not enough to be able to analyze your prospects objectively.
ISB looks for signs of growth, leadership potential, and diversity factor in applicants. Do you have a narrative that could convince ISB to give the next vacant seat to you? How are you different from thousands of engineers who apply to ISB every year? Are you a go-getter, a self-starter, or someone who got fast-tracked at your company due to your exceptional stakeholder management skills? Leverage anecdotes from your professional life to demonstrate your leadership skills. Show that you motivated teams to expedite projects and deliver desired results, resolved conflicts with strong persuasive skills, influenced senior management's decisions with your keen observations and insights and generated value for your team and company as a whole. Show bias for action and logical decision making capabilities.
Your stint with the NGO could be a great conversation starter and highlight your motivation to bring about a positive change in society through your work. Think of stories from your formative years where you took responsibility (perhaps at home or in your community), demonstrated leadership skills, and created value for people around you. How would this passion of yours connect with your goals in life, or midterm and long-term career goals? You must also tie your post MBA career goals very conscientiously to the career trajectory you have followed so far. If you are able to tell a great story and articulate your strong motivation for doing the MBA (why ISB and why now), you could stand a chance at making it.
If you wish to seek professional guidance on your application strategy do reach out.
Warm regards