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Thanks for your reply Apphelp.

My marks in
X :86.6 %
XII : 78%




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Hi Magesh,

Firstly, are you planning to apply to ISB (its the ISB thread) or to b-schools in UK? If you wish to study while working, executive MBAs can be a good option. They will keep the money flow coming in while you will get a chance to test your classroom learning instantly at work.

At you age and stage in life, its very important for you to first figure out whether you need an MBA or not- talk to MBAs around you and understand from them how the degree has helped them in their career. You should also go visit a few business schools- all of them have campus visit programs. There is nothing like primary research for forming your own ideas. Although, I will also add that the general purpose of an MBA is to enhance leadership skills and accelerate your career, which aligns with your reasons for seeking this degree.

I'd agree that unless you are sure about doing an MBA this year or even in the near future, there is no point in taking GMAT.

Hello Everyone,
Please find below a gist of my profile –

• 2013 Graduate from BITS, Pilani. (6.79 GPA) [X – 91.5 % ; XII – 85.2 % ]
• 2013 – 2015 – Fellow with Teach for India
o Led a classroom of 30 students in an urban-slum of Delhi.
o Increased school investment in education, measured in terms of the school partnership with two other prominent educational NGO’s ISLI and STIR
o Facilitated Teacher Training sessions to improve academic performance of non-TFI classrooms.
o Achieved a high and consistent classroom attendance and contributed in developing a conducive learning atmosphere in homes of the students.
o Active member of the Government and School relations (GSR) committee.
o Collaborated in organizing trade mark events including INSPIRED (Tedx – education) and UDAAN (DoE showcase).
o Identified the prospective set of key government officials, planned and structured their classroom visits.
o Researched the educational landscape and assessed the TFI’s expansion potential in Jaipur on various parameters.
o Managed competent priorities and built partnerships with NGO’s including Pratham, Akshaypatra and Bodh Shiksha Samiti.
o Developed a report including SWOT analysis of the city and presented a list of recommendations based on my groundwork for the organization’s future expansion.
• 2015 – Present – Executive (KPMG)
o Developing an end-to-end e-GRC implementation, including Enterprise Management, Business Continuity Management, Risk Management, Compliance Management, Vendor Management, Issue Management and Policy Management in Archer v6.1 for a major banking client. This implementation is based on agile methodology and is live in Production, used by over 2000 users.
o Effectively spearheading the entire access control model and Archer v6.x advanced workflow (custom) driven issue management. .
o Designed on-demand applications and integrated existing core applications, questionnaires and reviews to automate the self-assessment monitoring program.
o Performed data validation and advised client about essential data quality issues.
o Leading the initiative to acquire hands-on skills on the Lockpath GRC tool – Keylight.
o Trained in BWise and MetricStream GRC tools.
o Leading the initiative to build a long term sustainable partnership between KPMG and Teach for India. Currently, in talks with Just for Kicks (BTCP project) in Bengaluru to conduct our CSR activities.
• Achievements
o Won “Kudos” encore award for excellent work commitment and client delivery at KPMG during the training period, a fate never achieved by anyone before.
o Won “Rising Star” encore award for excellence in client delivery at KPMG.
o Received several appreciation letters from engagement managers, both on-site and off-site.
• Target Schools – Harvard, Stanford, Kellogg, Wharton, Stern, Tepper, ISB
• GMAT – 650 {Thinking of re-taking, any thoughts here? Should I?}

Also, could someone please suggest a good institution for the application process ?

Much Much Gratitude.

Hi tushartiwari4u,

Great profile and we're really happy to see your accomplishments! It requires a lot of focus and dedication to build strong extra-curriculars along with work. To add to that, both KPMG and TFI are great brands to have on your CV. We've worked with a lot of TFI applicants and they make great success stories for B-school applications.

There are few areas we think you should focus on:
1. GMAT: Even with a great profile, we think that a score of 650 would make application a tad difficult for you. It would definitely help if you could boost your score. A score of 680-700 would be great for ISB, for the US top 5, you should try for even higher.
2. Clarity of goals: With your profile you would it easy to showcase leadership potential. Therefore, what can make or break your application is clarity of short-term and long-term goals.
3. Begin attending roadshows and ad-com sessions: Take time to attend these so that you understand the schools better. It will help you identify strengths in your profile that are aligned with the school requirements.

We also recommend that you try out our B-school selector which can help you identify B-schools that are aligned to your goals here

Feel free to reach out in case of any queries.

Hi,

After a fantastic 1st ISB Admissions Gyaan Session (see youtube link below for recording), the team at Strategy4GMAT (all ISB alumni) are conducting the 2nd ISB Admissions Gyaan Session on Saturday, 10th June, 2017 at 12 noon.

* The 1 hour session will be on Google Hangouts and you may ask anything about ISB: admissions, placements, life at ISB, courses, essays, interviews etc.

* The session will be followed by a Personal Profile Evaluation Session (we will give you a personal time slot).

So fill up the form below and we will invite you to the session:


https://goo.gl/forms/Gr5iZKXTiWdNL9fR2



You may watch our 1st session here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja_gBc-n-SA



Regards,

Abhishek

ISB alumnus & Co-Founder, Strategy4GMAT

Ph: + 91 7087234600 | E: abhishek.chawla@strategy4gmat.com

www.strategy4gmat.com

Aiming to get into ISB this year? Not sure what it takes to get in?

Let ISB alumni evaluate your profile and suggest improvements to ensure you get into your dream B-school.

Fill up the form below and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

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Want to know more about ISB & the admissions process? Attend the ISB Admissions Gyaan Session by ISB alumni (via Google Hangouts / You Tube). The 1 hour session will be held on Saturday, 10th June, 2017 at 12 Noon. Register below:

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Regards,

Abhishek

ISB alumnus & Co-Founder, Strategy4GMAT

Ph: +91 7087234600 | E: abhishek.chawla@strategy4gmat.com

www.strategy4gmat.com

Hi All,

I am holding 9 years of experience in telecom technical consulting, in which 7 years of overseas telecom market( Bahrain, South Africa, Kenya, USA, NZ, Canada).
I am looking forward to shaping my career into the Managerial role, so planning to pursue an MBA from ISB, Hyderabad.

10th: 78%
3 Years Diploma: 68%
Bachelor of Engineering: 81%

Kindly advise me how to proceed with the best information on preparation and take aways.

Regards,Pawan

Hi Pawan,

The first of the preparatory steps has to be the GMAT - if you are not well versed with the requirements of a typical MBA admissions process, then fyi, GMAT is a key requirement. GMAT Club has a tonne of resources dedicated to GMAT prep.

Your extensive international work experience is going to really differentiate you from other applicants. At the same time admissions committees will want to understand why you wish to do an MBA at this stage in your life and what professional purpose you are trying to achieve by getting one (i.e. your short term and long term career goals).

You should also explore other MBA programs such as IIMA PGPX which will have many more senior applicants like you. I know a lot of applicants, some of them being our clients, who prefer to join IIM Ahmedabad as compared to ISB because the class comprises more mid-level professionals.

I don't exactly know what info you need about MBA admissions but I'd be willing to discuss over a phone call. Reach out at contact@mbadecoder.com

Hi Pawan,

With 9 years of work experience, you will belong to the higher-end of work experience at ISB. To prepare for your application, here's what we recommend:

- The first basic step would be to prepare and give the GMAT/GRE exam. The R1 applications for ISB close on October 15th. Since applying in R1 is always recommended, we suggest you plan to complete GMAT by end-August so that you have a month for your essays and applications
- Talk to alumni and colleagues to chalk out a post-MBA career path. It is even more important for people of higher work-experience to demonstrate clear career goals and how ISB is aligned to them.
- Once you're ready with your GMAT scores, you can begin putting together an application showcasing your international experience and the business impact created during your work-ex.

These are high-level guidelines, that can get you started. Feel free to reach out in case of queries.

I am currently going into 3 rd year business studies Bbs in dcu. I am doing a pure business with the preferred choice of specialising in economics or finance. My profile is that I have 4 internships 1 is a jp Morgan 3 weeks summers internship, Disney also a summer internship for 3 weeks and finally Zurich bank 2 months last summer. My final internship was at Deloitte this year where I spent 9 months working for them.
While in college I was involved in numerous college activities and socties throughout my experience in college. They were as follows football and athletics where is competed for the college. The economics and entrepreneurial society where I actually set up a bakery in college for one year in which I turned a profit and there was no need to have a part time job. I am sitting the gmat in a few months time and have been scoring 650 660 but I am planing on scoring in the 680 690 hopefully. During college I was unsure of what I wanted to do and have now realised real esaste is where I want to go so my choices are lse real esaste, ms real esaste New York university and msc real estate ucl. In my current degree I am averaging a high 2.1 with the hope of getting a first.
Next year I have a year off in college where I must do a year long internship to add to my experience could anyone point me in the right direction is another investment bank okay or should I look at a pure real esaste job to help with my profile when applying. I look forward to your response and hope to tell me if I have a chance of being accepted in or if there are any good programs that I missed out on

Hi Pawan

- The international experience is quite rich and a definite plus for you. The markets you have served are quite diverse as well, so that is a further plus. There aren't many like you applying to ISB, so if you can build a decent app and get a good score, your chances at getting through would be high.
- While your experience is on the higher side, it should be within range at ISB. You will need a decent GMAT score (680+) to be in contention plus of course a strong app
- We need a bit more clarity on the education aspect. Is it that you pursued an engineering diploma followed by further education leading to a Bachelor's in Engineering? Your academic performance in the engineering degree is quite good and adds to your profile.

Hope this helps. Feel free to come back with more queries as needed.

Hi,

I have done my Bachelor's and Masters in Pharmacy. Post completion of my M Pharm, I had worked in Biocon, a leading biopharmaceutical major in Asia, as In Process Quality Assurance Personnel for 2 years (Feb 2014 - Jan 2016). My work was totally related to Quality aspects in Insulin Formulation Plant (Fill Finish Site). Currently, i am working in Mylan, a leading Generic major in the US, as R&D QA Quality Personnel since January 2016. My work here is related to Quality aspects in the development of Formulation. As on today, i hold 3+ years of Career experience.

I can also converse in 6 languages including Spanish. I have been recognised for my outstanding work during the span of 2 years. I have come across a very common fact that B Schools look for diversity also. So I know that I don't have a great score during my 10th & 12th. Will it be a black mark for me during my MBA selection? Will my Pharma Background play a role in differentiating me from the IT guys who are generally in the large crowd of applicants to B-School? Please guide me. Let me know how else I can build up my profile? I aspire to work in management roles in a Pharma Company. But am totally unaware of what kind of roles do people in management handle. The only thing i know is the work is pretty challenging and of course is exciting too. I believe MBA will give me a threshold to start with this role. So am preparing for GMAT to pursue MBA (General Management/Operations) from a reputed institute like ISB/IIM's. My aspiration is to work in Project Management/Portfolio Management/Business Development/General Management Roles in reputed companies like Dr Reddy's/GSK/Novartis. Hope my Idea is clear.

Please Evaluate my profile.
Thanks in advance.

Thank you so much for the information.

Yes, It's correct I Pursued 3 Years engineering diploma followed by Bachelor of Engineering program.

Regards,Pawan

Hi nkashyap23,

You are right. B-schools value diversity because diverse candidates bring in a different view point to class discussions and campus culture and your profile definitely counts under this category. We also think that even though you may not be aware of the job responsibilities of people in management in the healthcare/pharma industry, you are definitely taking steps in the right direction. With your background, you should be able to make the transition easily. Every year pharma giants hire from B-schools for PM/BD roles and you would make a good fit. ISB also offers its students a Healthcare Concentration which would equip you for the transition.

To answer your question on how you should build up your profile, remember that B-schools look at holistic profiles. If you think your academics are on the lower side, aim for a higher GMAT score 700+ to make up for it. If your GPA in grad/post-grad was above average, a score of 680 should also be competitive. We feel that you may need a little hand-holding in post-MBA roles and goals. You can start by going over LinkedIn Profiles of people within your post MBA target roles to get better idea of your career goals. Begin reaching out to them and dig deeper into your own MBA story.

A strong application with clearly articulated goals, strong differentiation and a decent GMAT can definitely get you to your goals.

PS. Since your post mentions the IIMs, a small clarification: with 3 years of experience, you would be eligible to apply only at ISB with GMAT. For IIMs, you would need to give GMAT to target the 2 year course, since you would not be eligible for the one-year executive MBA.

Feel free to reach out in case of queries.

could someone please respond to me or have the kindness about going to improve my profile

Hi,

I have done my Bachelor's and Masters in Pharmacy. Post completion of my M Pharm, I had worked in Biocon, a leading biopharmaceutical major in Asia, as In Process Quality Assurance Personnel for 2 years (Feb 2014 - Jan 2016). My work was totally related to Quality aspects in Insulin Formulation Plant (Fill Finish Site). Currently, i am working in Mylan, a leading Generic major in the US, as R&D QA Quality Personnel since January 2016. My work here is related to Quality aspects in the development of Formulation. As on today, i hold 3+ years of Career experience.

I can also converse in 6 languages including Spanish. I have been recognised for my outstanding work during the span of 2 years. I have come across a very common fact that B Schools look for diversity also. So I know that I don't have a great score during my 10th & 12th. Will it be a black mark for me during my MBA selection? Will my Pharma Background play a role in differentiating me from the IT guys who are generally in the large crowd of applicants to B-School? Please guide me. Let me know how else I can build up my profile? I aspire to work in management roles in a Pharma Company. But am totally unaware of what kind of roles do people in management handle. The only thing i know is the work is pretty challenging and of-course is exciting too. I believe MBA will give me a threshold to start with this role. So am preparing for GMAT to pursue MBA (General Management/Operations) from a reputed institute like ISB/IIM's. My aspiration is to work in Project Management/Portfolio Management/Business Development/General Management Roles in reputed companies like Dr. Reddy's/GSK/Novartis. Hope my Idea is clear.

Please Evaluate my profile.
Thanks in advance.

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Dear all,
Please review my profile for ISB 2017 round of admissions.

Personal profile : Souvik Shil, 26 years, male, Indian

Academic backround :
10th from West Bengal Board, India : 83%
12th from West Bengal Board, India in PCB : 86%
UG : B.Tech in Electrical Engineering, West Bengal University of Technology, 2013
Average Percentage : 78%
GMAT : Total score : 680 (Q48 V35)


Professional background:

1. Name of the Employer : Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (a Govt. of India Enterprise)
(28th Oct 2013 to 5th Dec 2014).
Project : Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana, Eastern Zone.
Designation : Site Engineer.
Responsibilities : Management of Information System of RGGVY project.
 REC Quality monitoring, National Quality Monitoring.
 RGGVY project village electrification inspection with WBSEDCL (West Bengal state electricity distribution com. Ltd.)

2. • Name of the Employer: Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd.
• Project : 220 KV (Double circuit, Twin conductor) DRC-Rwanda interconnection project, Rwanda, Africa.
• Designation : Engineer (Project Execution/Construction).
• Responsibilities :

 Site Management of all activities for installation of 220 KV Power Transmission line.
 Being a team leader motivate team to utilize team members’ skills.
 Planning & scheduling assignments to achieve pre-set goals within time parameters, Formulating long term/short term strategic plans to
enhance operations.
 Monitoring & Quality checking of all activities.
 Maintaining Health & Safety at site.
 To co-ordinate with clients & consultants for approvals and JMC.

Total Work experience: 3.5 years

Due to some family issues i have resigned from my work and returned. Now im preparing to retake GMAT (to improve), and at the same time teaches students of 10th 12th std. from my own village school. Also i have tried my hands on some small transporting business to make my livelihood .

Kindly advise what are my drawbacks and how can i improve it.

thanks & regards,
Souvik Shil