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Hey,

Please evaluate my profile for ISB:

Age: 25 yr

GMAT Score: 680 [Quant:49 , Verbal:33, I.R.:5 , AWA:4.5]

Educational Qualifications:

Graduation: Completed B.Tech in Computer Science from KIIT University.
12th: secured 70.00% from Science stream from C.B.S.E Board
10th: secured 9.2 CGPA in C.B.S.E

Work Experience:
Working as Associate Project Manager at Microsoft India for 17 months
Worked as Technical Consultant at Microsoft India for 18 months

Extra Curricular:
I Head awareness campaign for LGBTQI+ community at Microsoft. Marathon Runner and state level swimmer .
Child Radio Jockey at Big FM, Teacher at Government school (non profit)
International Olympiad of English Language topper

Hello Nuthead,

You havent mentioned your post-MBA goals here.
In general, you have a competitive profile for ISB. Is there a chance for you to get that GMAT up by a 20-30 points. You also haven't mentioned your undergrad grades to put this in better context.
Other than GMAT, focus on presenting a compelling story to the AdCom.
Hope this helps.



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Hi

My undergrad grade is 8.71/10
Post MBA Career : Product Management in Technology company

I wanted to apply in the first round with this score itself. Is it a wise decision?

Hello Nuthead,

Noone has the crystal ball to say if this will see you through but you have less experience compared to the average experience at ISB. A plus is you have good GPA to compensate for your low GMAT. If you must apply, then focus on putting a great story together in your application. Talk about impact and demonstrated leadership potential in your essays. You have good ECs; utlise them well too.

Please evaluate my Profile

Age 25 years
Gmat score 680 (q49 v33)

Have a masters degree in commerce ( IGNOU)
Bachelors degree in Business administration (72%)

Have 3 Years of Work Experience with 3 Different Companies, on of them was a Big four.
Been involved with NGOs and been a part of international Events with them.

12th Standard Scored 52% CBSE( was suffering with an Illness)
10th Standard scored 78% CBSE

Is it right for me to apply ???

Hi kloppismydad, no need to retake GRE; this is quite decent.

Hi Jimpaul,

The acads are average. 3 different companies in 3 years signal lack of consistency which would need to be explained. Could you please elaborate on your involvement in the NGOs and the nature of work-ex?
Gmat is low for the profile by at least 20-30 points. Hence, suggest you re-take the Gmat and get some time (at least a year) in your current role to have a few key initiatives under your belt.

Cheers,
Manan

Hi team S4G and Manan.

Thankyou So much for evaluating my profile.
About my Work EX :-
I started by working in a small accounting firm for a year and then switched to a big 4 in Internal Audit department . I worked there for 10 months and had to leave because of a family emergency. i joined the work force after 6 months as a market researcher and presently working there only.

As for my social work :-

Ive worked with Goonj and helped in raising food and clothes.
Also been a part of Art Of Living foundation helped with teaching dance and yoga in Delhi.

For ECA:-
I was elected as a president of my college theatre society and have been associated with NSD aswell.
Performed dance events in different states of india for promotional events and done anchoring aswell.

Hi,
Please review my profile for ISB's Early Entry Option.
I am a recent graduate from a tier-1 college (BITS Pilani) with 6.81/10 CGPA in Electronics and Instrumentation engineering. My 10th and 12% were 93.1 and 92.6% respectively. I have done around 4 internships at various places including 2 IT Firms, 1 Antarctica based research centre, and a Thermal Power Plant and have gained varied experience overall. I also held multiple positions of responsibilities during college including the coordinator of the filmmaking club, and the events manager at the annual cultural festival. Besides that, I also have rich experience at volunteer work which includes volunteering at the Goa chapter of the NGO- Nirmaan, where I used to teach batches of around 20 school students on weekends. In addition, I have also headed the volunteer team in Uttar Pradesh's largest single-day blood collection drive. I enjoy making short films and videos as a hobby and have a youtube channel of my own along with several videos I directed on the college's film club's page. I recently scored a 690 on GMAT(Q50, V31) and want to apply to ISB's Early Entry Option.
I have several queries regarding the same:
1) Will the score be enough given my background?
2) Since I will be joining ISB only after 2 years from now, after getting a 2yr work experience, does which round I apply in even have a bearing on my chances? Or can I apply in either of the round 1 or round 2 and have similar shot at getting into EEO? Asking this to gauge the timeline and see if I should look towards taking a retest or not. Thanks

Hi,

Hope everyone here is safe and well.

Request you to review my profile.

Total work ex till March, Next year- 3.5 years; Expected GRE score: +325.

Current Role: Brand Strategist

A few highlights:

1. Bachelor's in English Literature & Language-- Jesus & Mary College, Delhi University, 2016 (Passed with distinction; dept. Vice-president; active in the Drama club; was also a part of the National Shakespeare Society For Drama; Worked with Ngos like CRY & TFI)

2. Took a gap year to write my novel; got it published

3. Started with Master's in English in 2017 (full-time) from DU while working as a Content Strategist at a start-up (full-time)

4. My job allowed me to volunteer for Teach For India on certain days of the week. Worked as a TFI volunteer for 6 months along with my job until MA got completed. During MA, also presented various papers on Advertising, Films, and Media at various National and International Conferences

5. Started working at one of the top Media Companies after MA (role, Brand Associate)

6. Switched to a role that was better suited after 6 months at another top media company. Working there as a Brand Strategist currently

7. Have worked with clients like Panasonic, Amazon, HP, Haeir, Daikin, Valvoline etc.

8. Leading my team at my organisation; have been awarded best employee


Thanks so much!

Hi gargi2706,

You have got one great profile. You have exhibited leadership qualities from your college time to your current organization and you do have achievements for the same. And your experience with some big companies and tech giants are definitely going to put you at an advantage. Your ECs are pretty amazing. You have been involved in some very ‘diverse’ societies and your background, too, provides for the ‘diversity’ factor. What rather impressed me is your guts of taking a year break and writing your own novel. If you’re especially targeting ISB, I suggest you bring the following qualities in your application:

Academic Excellence: I am assuming you already possess it, given you achieve your targeted GRE score.
Impact: Aspirants are evaluated on the bold decisions they have taken in work, their leadership qualities, and the strength of taking initiatives.
Diversity
Clarity of thought in career goals: Do present clear, pragmatic goals in your short term.

Additionally, make sure you list down the gaps that you have identified in your profile that you think an MBA from ISB will help you fill in order to achieve your post-MBA goals. Also, I would like to know if you are considering good b-schools in Europe too?
If you’d like we are happy to hop on a call sometime this week to discuss your chances further. Feel free to book a free session with us as per your convenience.

Cheers!
Kashish Garg
Community Manager, MBA and Beyond

On behalf of
Shantanu Sharma,
Founder and Admissions Consultant, MBA and Beyond
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Thanks Kashish! This helped me so much! MBAnBevaluations

ISB is my top priority right now. However, I will be applying to other B-Schools as well.

Will connect with you to understand the process better. Also, thank you so so much for a prompt reply. Really means a lot.

Hi Everyone!

Please evaluate my profile -

GMAT 730 (Q50,V38)

Work-ex: 25 months (14 months in McKinsey as Junior Research Analyst, 8 months in Urban Company as Category Manager, 3 months in Paytm Mobiquest as Senior Business Analyst)

Class X - 93%
Class XII - 93%
Undergrad- B.Tech from Delhi Technological University (CGPA 8.3)

Extra curricular - Lead volunteer Startup-Jalsa (biggest residential startup conference), Sports team captain at McKinsey, Active volunteer at Helping Souls NGO, National level badminton player (in school)

Hi Experts,

I would like to request you to review my profile.

Age – 26 Years
GMAT - 700 (Q49, V35)
Planning a Retake by August End – Target 730 – 740.

Graduation – B-tech, NIT Bhopal (2016). CGPA – 7.16.
XII – 89.2 %
X- 9.8 CGPA.

Post MBA goals – Short term Goal – Move into Product management.
Long term – Reach a leadership position and lead a diverse group of Product Managers.

Work Ex – Samsung Research & Development Institute, Noida.
July 2016 – Present, 4 years and 2 months.

Role – Project leader for new launch smartphones, Successfully completed more than Five new launch Projects.
Also involved in providing Android upgrades for Samsung Flagship models.

Awards -
I was part of the team involved in the launch of first Samsung smartphone on Android Go Platform. Due to Price constraints this was a very crucial project targeted for Indian markets.
Received the Best Squad Award for completion of First Project for Android GO Platform.

Collaboration -
Regular Collaboration with Vendors such as Qualcomm, Google for Android updates and Bring - up of new Qualcomm Chipsets.
Have international experience through Collaboration for projects involving various Samsung R&D centres such as SVMC R&D centre, Hanoi and Suwon R&D centre, South Korea.

Best Yearly rating for the year 2018-19 and promotion to lead engineer in 2020.

Extra curriculars –
Revived Samsung Photography club, which was only a club for namesake 3 years back and now coordinate for conducting photo-walks, competitions and workshops.

Co- founded PETA club in NIT Bhopal ,organized its events and helped setup PETA club in other regional colleges in Bhopal.

Regularly involved in sports athletics and adventure activities – I have bungy jumped twice in past few years, sky dived, trekked in the Himalayas.
Lead the table tennis team in Inter NIT competitions in college.
Performed stunts on Wooden poles, Iron ladders & roller skates in school.

I have Played Table Tennis at state level at a young age of 15.


Hobbies – Reading Books, photography, fitness.

Thanks in advance.

Hi whitemiror, very decent profile overall. You've not mentioned your discipline in B.Tech. Was it CS?

Your goal of Product management also seems very aligned with your current nature of work.

Now, all the care should be taken in the essay that this goal seems a logical next-step of the work-experience you've had so far.

p.s. Retaking GMAT is a strategically good decision. You already have an enviable benchmark of 700 set for yourself. So, you obviously cannot go lower than that in your re-attempt.

Hi Shvmnrng, I am assuming you are currently working in Paytm Mobiquest (in other words, your work-ex has been mentioned in ascending order ).

Very good GMAT score; well know Alma mater; great brands as employers. Your experience is slightly on the lower side (which I am sure is not a news to you). The heartening fact however is that in the past, we've had many candidates with just 2+ years of experience making it to ISB. So it is clear that ISB has repeatedly shown willingness and inclination to accept candidates with relatively lower experience.

p.s. Did not get any visibility into your career goals. Make sure they are aligned with your professional experiences so far (which are largely in analytics so far, as far as I understand).

This should be your top priority right now gargi2706. Reach 325 and if possible, breach it!

Everything else will automatically fall in place!

Good luck with your GRE.

p.s. With an English major and a novel behind you, I am sure Verbal on GRE is piece of cake for you .

--
Ashish.