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03 Sep 2024, 08:08
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Hello, would appreciate some feedback for ISB!
Today I gave my 2nd try at GMAT and scored 625 - I don't know how, but I messed up big in DI (75 score) that I never did in practice. With this, my hopes of applying to R1 started fading away and I got confused if I should applyin R1 or wait until R2. I am only applying to this one college as I want to be in India and do 1 year MBA only. Will I face more comepetition in R2 or R1 is better with below profile?
My first draft for essays are almost done and will be completed in 2 days.
Academics:
Higherst GMAT score - 645
10th - 9.5 cgpa, 12th - 86%
BTech CSE from NIT Warangal - CGPA - 8.52
Professional Experience:
- SDE Intern, Microsoft for 2 months
- SDE, Citrix (Bangalore) for 1.9 years - No promotion.
- Did an Ed-Tech startup on the side for 1 year along with citrix and scaled to 10L/year. Quit my job to pursue it full time but had to stop because co-founder parted ways.
- Next 8 months - Explored my marketing passion, designed websites, learnt Google Ads - Worked with 10 Doctors on GAds Strategy (still doing)
- Now, Working in Marketing Consulting Job (as a Manager) for 6 Months
Co-curricular:
- Multiple Leadership positions in college for 3 years - Class Representative, Club Secretary, Placement Coordinator
- Worked with a startup on side for 1 year in college
Why MBA - After exploring, I understood that I love Marketing + Leadership roles. My current profile is much focused on Digital Marketing and it would limit me after few years. MBA would help me to get the roles I want to target in early state startups. I also want to enhance my leadership + management skills since I have started working as a manager now.
Yet to get Recommendation from: College prof, Client (for which I ran GAds)
Why ISB - I have 3 years of experience as of now. Have a direction that I want to pursue. Want maximum returns as 1 year MBA is effective for me from time perspective as well + the diversity it offers.
Today I gave my 2nd try at GMAT and scored 625 - I don't know how, but I messed up big in DI (75 score) that I never did in practice. With this, my hopes of applying to R1 started fading away and I got confused if I should applyin R1 or wait until R2. I am only applying to this one college as I want to be in India and do 1 year MBA only. Will I face more comepetition in R2 or R1 is better with below profile?
My first draft for essays are almost done and will be completed in 2 days.
Academics:
Higherst GMAT score - 645
10th - 9.5 cgpa, 12th - 86%
BTech CSE from NIT Warangal - CGPA - 8.52
Professional Experience:
- SDE Intern, Microsoft for 2 months
- SDE, Citrix (Bangalore) for 1.9 years - No promotion.
- Did an Ed-Tech startup on the side for 1 year along with citrix and scaled to 10L/year. Quit my job to pursue it full time but had to stop because co-founder parted ways.
- Next 8 months - Explored my marketing passion, designed websites, learnt Google Ads - Worked with 10 Doctors on GAds Strategy (still doing)
- Now, Working in Marketing Consulting Job (as a Manager) for 6 Months
Co-curricular:
- Multiple Leadership positions in college for 3 years - Class Representative, Club Secretary, Placement Coordinator
- Worked with a startup on side for 1 year in college
Why MBA - After exploring, I understood that I love Marketing + Leadership roles. My current profile is much focused on Digital Marketing and it would limit me after few years. MBA would help me to get the roles I want to target in early state startups. I also want to enhance my leadership + management skills since I have started working as a manager now.
Yet to get Recommendation from: College prof, Client (for which I ran GAds)
Why ISB - I have 3 years of experience as of now. Have a direction that I want to pursue. Want maximum returns as 1 year MBA is effective for me from time perspective as well + the diversity it offers.
17 Sep 2024, 20:43
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Hello and thanks for your post.
In general, you should apply to ISB when your application is strongest. It is better to apply in Round 2 with a stronger application, than in Round 1 with a weaker application.
Ideally, you can take the GMAT one more time and score higher than you have in the past. Additionally, over the next few months, you can add to your work experience, since you have not been there that long. Perhaps you can add a few more accomplishment-focused bullets to your resume, and show that you have recently made an impact in your job.
Also, over the next few months you could add to your extracurricular profile as well.
I also want to mention that your recommender should be a current, or recent, supervisor. If not, then yes, a client can write your recommendation letter. I would not suggest a professor as your recommender.
Good luck to you!
In general, you should apply to ISB when your application is strongest. It is better to apply in Round 2 with a stronger application, than in Round 1 with a weaker application.
Ideally, you can take the GMAT one more time and score higher than you have in the past. Additionally, over the next few months, you can add to your work experience, since you have not been there that long. Perhaps you can add a few more accomplishment-focused bullets to your resume, and show that you have recently made an impact in your job.
Also, over the next few months you could add to your extracurricular profile as well.
I also want to mention that your recommender should be a current, or recent, supervisor. If not, then yes, a client can write your recommendation letter. I would not suggest a professor as your recommender.
Good luck to you!
