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@ Indian School of Business.... (https://www.isb.edu/)

okay...no reason for a major celebration :roll: but sure feels good... :)

As i perceive, there are certain advantages that ISB has over some of the better US BSchools in US or elsewhere (at least for me)

1) Excellent faculty and 5 star facilities
Most of the faculty is from reputed foreign business schools including Kellogg, Wharton, LBS, etc. and the infrastructure is excellent

2) One year MBA => less time out of work force and since i am not planning to switch careers, it should work out fine for me

3) Costs 1/3 rd of any elite US BSchool => smaller hole in my pocket.

4) It's in India => given my long term plan of working and settling in India, ISB be is a good option...plus my wife can work and hence ease the financial burden :wink:


And then there are certain disadvantages which might finally force me to opt for a US BSchool (if I get an admit, that is)

1) Brand Name
Let me put this simply: If I wish to work outside India, ISB brand name will not help me much (at least as of now). Within India, ISB has a pretty decent reputation…comparable to IIM-A (recently called the Harvard of the East)

2) Diversity
With only a handful of full time international students, ISB can not boast of much touted diversity…and again, 40% of it’s class is typically from IT background.

There are facts which I am sure are going to add to the complexity…I foresee a tough decision ahead...
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Congratulations ! ISB will provide you good opportunites in India. I wouldn't go as far as comparing it with IIM-A.

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@ Indian School of Business.... (https://www.isb.edu/)

okay...no reason for a major celebration :roll: but sure feels good... :)

As i perceive, there are certain advantages that ISB has over some of the better US BSchools in US or elsewhere (at least for me)

1) Excellent faculty and 5 star facilities
Most of the faculty is from reputed foreign business schools including Kellogg, Wharton, LBS, etc. and the infrastructure is excellent

2) One year MBA => less time out of work force and since i am not planning to switch careers, it should work out fine for me

3) Costs 1/3 rd of any elite US BSchool => smaller hole in my pocket.

4) It's in India => given my long term plan of working and settling in India, ISB be is a good option...plus my wife can work and hence ease the financial burden :wink:


And then there are certain disadvantages which might finally force me to opt for a US BSchool (if I get an admit, that is)

1) Brand Name
Let me put this simply: If I wish to work outside India, ISB brand name will not help me much (at least as of now). Within India, ISB has a pretty decent reputation…comparable to IIM-A (recently called the Harvard of the East)

2) Diversity
With only a handful of full time international students, ISB can not boast of much touted diversity…and again, 40% of it’s class is typically from IT background.

There are facts which I am sure are going to add to the complexity…I foresee a tough decision ahead...
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luminos24

Within India, ISB has a pretty decent reputation…comparable to IIM-A (recently called the Harvard of the East)
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Congrats luminos! I recently came across an article which said McGill was the Harvard of Canada :)
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The placement stats look impressive. $$$
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Within India, ISB has a pretty decent reputation…comparable to IIM-A (recently called the Harvard of the East)
Congrats luminos! I recently came across an article which said McGill was the Harvard of Canada :)
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Actually, my Canadian friends call Harvard the McGill of the US. They're particular that way.
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Congrats luminos!! Finally you've a reason to party on.. :-D
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congrats, luminos, even if you are not completely decided an admit will ease the tension. go party!

Cheers. L.
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Congratulations ! ISB will provide you good opportunites in India. I wouldn't go as far as comparing it with IIM-A.

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thanx...

i think ISB is generating vibes of it's own kind in India...give the fact that it's only 5 odd years old...maybe i shouldn't go as far as comparing it to IIM-A...

Paul

Congrats luminos! I recently came across an article which said McGill was the Harvard of Canada :)
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hahahaha...yeah...Harvard of the east is stetching it a bit too far...i just stated what i read recently

thanx for you wishes Paul

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they are actually! ...and that makes the ROI even more impressive...

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Congrats luminos!! Finally you've a reason to party on.. :-D
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thanx...but then...who needs a reason to party!! :wink:

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congrats, luminos, even if you are not completely decided an admit will ease the tension. go party!

Cheers. L.
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thanx lepium...it sure will go a long way in soothing my nerves (especially after a ding from MIT w/o interview)...
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Congrats luminos24! Getting into ISB is no mean feat.
It will be a nice problem to have if you get accepted to some of the other schools that you've applied to!
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@ Indian School of Business.... (https://www.isb.edu/)

okay...no reason for a major celebration :roll: but sure feels good... :)

As i perceive, there are certain advantages that ISB has over some of the better US BSchools in US or elsewhere (at least for me)

1) Excellent faculty and 5 star facilities
Most of the faculty is from reputed foreign business schools including Kellogg, Wharton, LBS, etc. and the infrastructure is excellent

2) One year MBA => less time out of work force and since i am not planning to switch careers, it should work out fine for me

3) Costs 1/3 rd of any elite US BSchool => smaller hole in my pocket.

4) It's in India => given my long term plan of working and settling in India, ISB be is a good option...plus my wife can work and hence ease the financial burden :wink:


And then there are certain disadvantages which might finally force me to opt for a US BSchool (if I get an admit, that is)

1) Brand Name
Let me put this simply: If I wish to work outside India, ISB brand name will not help me much (at least as of now). Within India, ISB has a pretty decent reputation…comparable to IIM-A (recently called the Harvard of the East)

2) Diversity
With only a handful of full time international students, ISB can not boast of much touted diversity…and again, 40% of it’s class is typically from IT background.

There are facts which I am sure are going to add to the complexity…I foresee a tough decision ahead...
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Congrats time to

:woohoo :musband :wave

Can You share youre profile with us?
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CONGRATS MAN!! :-D :-D :-D :-D
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Congrats luminos24! Getting into ISB is no mean feat.
It will be a nice problem to have if you get accepted to some of the other schools that you've applied to!
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thanx Gaurav...i agree the getting into ISB is no mean feat (given the huge number of applicants) and i am glad that i made it...and yes...it will be an interesting situation if if if i get accepted at Haas/Tepper...let's see...that's one problem i would love to solve :wink:

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Congrats time to

:woohoo :musband :wave

Can You share youre profile with us?
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Thanx Venky....i have the usual profile which is oh-so-common around here :wink:

GMAT: 760, Q:50, V:44, AWA:4.5
TOEFL: 114/120
GPA: 3.0
Work experience: FT 7 years at matriculation
Nationality: Indian
Age: 29
Extra-curriculars/community: Good
Area of interest in MBA : Information Systems, Strategy

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CONGRATS MAN!! :-D :-D :-D :-D
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Thanx rhyme...i owe this in part to you too...after all, you did review my essays....thanx for that! :-D
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gauravgoyal_g
Congrats luminos24! Getting into ISB is no mean feat.
It will be a nice problem to have if you get accepted to some of the other schools that you've applied to!

thanx Gaurav...i agree the getting into ISB is no mean feat (given the huge number of applicants) and i am glad that i made it...and yes...it will be an interesting situation if if if i get accepted at Haas/Tepper...let's see...that's one problem i would love to solve :wink:

venky1979

Congrats time to

:woohoo :musband :wave

Can You share youre profile with us?

Thanx Venky....i have the usual profile which is oh-so-common around here :wink:

GMAT: 760, Q:50, V:44, AWA:4.5
TOEFL: 114/120
GPA: 3.0
Work experience: FT 7 years at matriculation
Nationality: Indian
Age: 29
Extra-curriculars/community: Good
Area of interest in MBA : Information Systems, Strategy

rhyme
CONGRATS MAN!! :-D :-D :-D :-D
Thanx rhyme...i owe this in part to you too...after all, you did review my essays....thanx for that! :-D
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Wow congrats!! ISB is a good school.
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Luminos,

Why do you say it's not a reason for celebration? It's a good school and given that your long term plan is India, it sure will be a strong brand in the coming years.

Enjoy and celebrate!
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Congrats Luminos

Great going
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Congrats!! Great job!