Calling all ISB Applicants - (2015 Intake) Class of 2016

Hi,

Applying for ISB for the first time.
Yet to give my GMAT, preparing to give it in August 2014.
Profile:
10th: 79.5%
12th: 88.8%
Grad: 76.89%
Work-Ex: 5 years by sept(IT industry)
EC: Not much in this area. Working on it.
GMAT: Yet to give.

Ankur, You deserve a spot this time. You are the real King Bruce on this forum. Salute to your patience. Let me know if I can be of any help.

Archit

Got a free ding analysis from Llewellun Desouza on Pagalguy... Interesting take to say the least...

Wow... This has already started??!!!

All the best to you guys...

You may also participate in the Ding Webinar jointly organized by GMATClub and Admissionado. Check this thread for details.

Thank you very much for the post...

No problem, and welcome to gmatclub.

Guys who missed out the chance last time around, do not forget to attend the webinar. Starts at Indian time 9:30 PM
Go to the following link for the details:

dealing-with-a-ding-webinar-by-gmatclub-and-admissionado-169985.html

Hey guys! Count me in for this year.

Couple of questions -
1. I am planning to apply to some US based programs as well and might not be able to squeeze in an R1 ISB app in time. Will R2 be a safe bet? Brief profile:
GMAT: 760 (Q50, V42)
Undergrad: CA with all-India ranks and CPA (US)
Work-ex: 4 years with Big-4 Mgmt Consulting in India
Extracurriculars: Decent

2. I plan to enter investment banking post-MBA. I do see Citi, Goldman, HSBC, and a few Indian banks in the Placement Report. However, can anybody clarify what kind of profiles do they offer?

Thanks a ton!

Snapshot of my profile:

GMAT: 710 (QA 50,VA 35,AWA 6, IR 7) 760 (Q50 V42 AWA 5.5 IR8)
GPA: Pretty average
WE: years - 4.5 years in IT Services- Oracle, Infosys, Tech Mahindra
Currently working as a Functional Consultant at Tech Mahindra

Extracurricular: Good

Young Professional Ambassador of Teach for India.
Make a Difference volunteer teacher.
Badminton district level player.
Cricket awards at Oracle.
Painting awards at Oracle.
Event management at Oracle.

Professional Achievements:
Accolades for my documentation and work.
Helped in preparing a sales pitch for a client and won the client for Oracle
Rated among the best in my team at Oracle
Early promotion at Oracle
Active member of the CSR group at Oracle.
Started working as a consultant. (my short term goal after ISB)

Hoping to get lucky the 3rd time No luck the third time either
ISB Class of 2014 - Dinged after the interview (My ISB Interview)
ISB Class of 2015 - Not shortlisted for the interview most probably because of the re applicant essay
Take Aways: I know what not to do both in the interview and the application :D

ISB Class of 2016 - To be updated Dinged after the interview (Dn't know what to say )

One more thing which i consider a big achievement is this
isb-class-of-2015-calling-all-applicants-151341-620.html#p1319981
And he converted the call

If someone can add anything new to the template, please feel glad to do it!!

P.S. I have included all the important links from the previous year's thread in my signature.
If you think I have missed something or you have something important, please do post and share with us.

Hi,

I am an Architect with 6 years of experience with a design consultancy. Do you think pursuing the PGP course will help me enhance my role as a consultant? Is it a good option for an architect to study management at this stage? What are the opportunities for this kind of profile?

GMAT Score = 710
10th = 90%
12th=81%
Degree =69%

Awaiting your responses

Thank you everybody who attended the latest webinar jointly organized by GMATClub and Admissionado Consulting for the applicants got dinged this year.

For the members who could not attend this event, we have posted the webinar recording in the main post of this thread.

Check out this link for free ding analysis offer by Admissionado.

Hi there,

The good news for you is that ISB has an excellent record of recruitments in consulting, with roughly 1/3 of the class joining the industry after ISB. You will have to make a solid case for yourself. Do you want to enter a niche consulting or one of the market leaders like Mckinsey? What do you see yourself doing after MBA? Is an MBA required at all to get to that position? What transferable skills and experience will you bring to your post-MBA role?

Whether you should study management depends entirely upon what you want to do later in life, and like I said earlier, on whether that role needs you to have a formal MBA degree.

These are some important questions that need your attention right now.

You can get in touch to discuss them further.

Guys... Application is now open... Essays have remained the same... No video essay...

Any comments anyone?

Lets do it

Hi gmatbugsme84,

Can you post the essay questions and word limits here? Seems they can be accessed only after you login to the ISB application.

Thanks!

The portal is UP just for testing and it will be officially LIVE from 12th May only...

Yep. It seems that the portal is up only for testing. The questions changed when I logged back in. I think maybe we should wait for the portal to go LIVE before discussing the essays.

I found a bug though... Being a re-applicant I need to complete essay #5. But, I can't see essay #5 (no link in portal). Though I think I'll wait for the portal to go live before reporting this bug.