Hello
sethgaurangFor reasons mentioned here- ISB will look at your profile holistically and 'qualitatively'.
It will help better to understand your career progression, achievements and positive impact on the business more than just job responsibilities. That is what ISB will be interested in.
Leading people is a good sign, bring our stories where your contributions helped the business (not just technical contribution) such as saving man hours, cutting costs or increasing profitability.
Past Acads are ok, but GMAT is much lower than the ISB average. That means you will need to be stellar in other areas such as work ex- the reason why I emphasize on bringing out the 'quality' side of your work. I will strongly recommend if your can re-take the GMAT and get a 720+.
The knowledge of German is good, though other extracurricular do not come out as very strong (may depend on the overall story you plan to tell). A good extracurricular is where you have a long term and serious relationship along with a meaningful impact on your life (personal or professional) or the life of others.
Coming to the last and biggest piece of the admissions puzzle- Why MBA and Why ISB? What are your career goals and why is an MBA from ISB an absolute necessity to achieve these goals? Unfortunately this info is missing and will decide a lot.
ISB will evaluate your candidature on Acads+Quality of WorkEx+Diversity+Career Goals. You will need a spike in at least 3 out of these 4 factors to stand a fighting chance. Since there isn't a spike in acads currently, your will need to showcase stellar achievements in work, extracurricular and highlight compelling reasons to pursue and MBA.
How well you tie this in your written application will decide the final outcome.
Should you feel the need to discuss this further, let me know.
Best
Varun Sharma+919137133507
Free Profile ReviewMBAkarma.comGMAT Score Predictorinfo@mbakarma.comsethgaurang wrote:
Hi all,
Request you to please evaluate my profile for admission at ISB Hyderabad.
I am a chemical engineer working at an E-SBR (JV of IOCL and TSRC) plant in the operations department. Job responsibilities include managing a shift of around 30 people responsible for production. Job responsibilities require a mix of technical and managerial skills.
High school- 86.8%(CBSE)
12th- 77.8%(CBSE)
B.E chemical engineering- 8.077 CGPA (80.77%) from DSSBUICET Panjab University (central university, selection through AIEEE)
Work ex-4 years experience at a chemical plant.
Gmat score- 680 (V34,Q48)
Extracurricular
1) Level 2 Diploma holder in German language
2) District topper in X CBSE board examinations
3) Head of Marketing team for college fest Cyanide 2011 Generated an amount of Rs 46K from sponsors
namely Kings XI Punjab and Nike.
Regards
Gaurang Seth
sethgaurang@gmail.com