Hi Sabicha,
Thanks for sharing your profile.
I am an ISB alum, C014 and have been assisting applicants in their admission journeys since.
Below is my take on your profile :
GMAT : Average
Academics : Average (Masters from an International University is a plus)
Work Experience : Excellent
Extra curricular : Competitive
The most critical question that you will need to address in your application is why you need a MBA right now and more so why from ISB. You will have to articulate a common theme across the different phases of your professional career and fit in the MBA appropriately in your future aspirations. One way to do this would be something like : worked in a startup - > attained financial independence through stock sale - > started entrepreneurial journey - > failed but learnt a lot - > also identified some gaps in arsenal - > want to fill those gaps through a holistic MBA program - > equipped with management skill sets would follow my entrepreneurial passion again but with the necessary arsenal.
A logical flow of events is a must to draft an impressionable application.
Please feel free to get in touch with me at arijit.biswas@crackadmission.com and/or +arijit_biswas89 (Skype) in case you want a detailed discussion or need professional assistance.
Cheers
Arijit
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age 32
Senior Associate, BNP Paribas (June 2017- present)

Chartered Accountant
BCom
CFA International- Level 2 Candidate

Job Overview

1. BNP Paribas- Senior Associate- Financial Shared Service- APAC Region (Banking Sector)

- Contribute to the performance of 2nd level accounting control of BNP Paribas entities in Asia Pacific Region. Co-ordination with Level 1 and process owners in APAC region for performance of control checks
-Drive the account owner sign-off and first level accounting control certification process
- Perform and document accounting controls and analysis and preparation of summary for Management (head quartered in france)
- Contribute to the automation of certain accounting control processes and the standardisation of booking schemes among entities with constant interaction with process owners in Hong Kong

2. KPMG, Mumbai- Consultant- Risk Consulting- Real Estate and Hospitality Sector
Duration Feb 2013 to July 2016 (3.5 years)
Profile
- Risk consultancy services covering areas such as Revenue Leakages, Leasing (Lease rentals analysis), Procurement (reduction in cost), Finance & Accounts, IT Based Controls and advising on the risks that might be inherent or acquired or incidental to certain processes being followed in the Company
- Designed and redesigned Standard Operating Procedures (includes testing) for companies in Real Estate and Hospitality Sector
- Formulation of Risk Control Matrix
- Managed Internal Financial Controls (IFC) including Test of Design for companies in Real Estate Sector
- Managed team of Chartered Accountants, Analysts and Executives for assignments and drafted reports and management presentations

3. Jones Lang LaSalle- Analyst- Corporate Finance
Duration- 6 months
Profile
- Advised Patni Group on investment strategy in Real Estate
- Focus on developing a wide array of services across various clients in performing research and analysis for formulating location and occupancy strategies in Real Estate;
- Perform portfolio optimization strategies, business entry & diversification strategies in Real Estate;
- Managed office space utilization strategy for corporates

4. Sharp & Tannan as CA Article Ship - 3 years
Profile
- Statutory audit, internal audit, tax audits and management consulting assignments like business valuation etc

5. Financial Journalist- Mergermarket (Part of Financial Times Group- London)
- Managed deal origination for Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
- Evaluation and research on potential targets including use of Prowess software
- Interviewed CFO, Directors, CEO, Analysts to gather and analyze M&A information based on their corporate strategies
- Drafted reports to publish M&A leads
- Searched for potential organizations by interviewing various bankers and analysts and prepared reports on the basis of these interviews for publishing in the online journal.

Academic Details
10th 68 % CBSE
12th 84% CBSE
Grad.- BCom 78% (GCPA 7.77)
Chartered Accountant
CFA Level 2 Candidate

Achievements

- Actively participate in Lawn Tennis Tournaments at Club Levels across Mumbai
- Secured First rank in Economics at Third Year BCom, Mumbai University;
- Certificate of merit in Mathematics Olympiad;
- First in Delhi South Zone District Soccer Zonal;
- Represented school in inter-school basket ball zonal.

Community Service

Volunteer at International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), Mumbai- 4 years and still doing

- Active participant in organizing spiritual events at Mumbai for ISKCON temple including fundraising, book distribution to under privileged, food distribution to under privileged and organizing spiritual trips for devotees

Do I stand a chance for admission with ISB?? I am giving GMAT but struggling to touch 700. How much score would be ideal for my profile? Lastly, I want to make a shift towards Corporate Strategy Role/ Investment Banking. Would my profile and background help me achieve my target with mba at ISB?
Any input would be of immense help.

Regards
Zubin Baisiwala

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Hi,

Kindly evaluate my profile:

10th : 92%
12th : 88%
B.E. in Electronics & Communication (from Tier-2 college), CGPA: 7.97
Work Exp: Business Analytics & Predictive Modeling , 3 years
GMAT: 700
Extracurricular: Played U-16 Badminton State Level, Regularly play at Intra-firm level too
Community involvement: Involved with a Human Rights NGO since last 3 years, Also serve as co-editor of their monthly magazine
Professional Achievements: 2 fast track promotions in 3 years

Thanks!
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Hello,

I will be giving GMAT in the coming Month, and I understand the higher the score is, the higher is the probability of making it to ISB. Yet, I would request you to kindly evaluate my profile and suggest, what would be a minimum score requirement for my profile?

10th : 85% CBSE
12th : 73.5% (Phy, Chem, Maths & Bio)
Grad : Fulltime - B.Sc. (Hons) Biochemistry, Ist Division, Delhi University
Post Grad : Distance Mode - M.Sc. Biotechnology
Work Exp : 3 years at the Confederation of Indian Industry, worked on 'Science, Technology, Innovation & Higher Education' Sector. Handled projects & initiatives with government, industry & academia.
Extracurricular :
President, Student's Union, Institute of Home Economics, Delhi University
General Secretary, Student's Union, Institute of Home Economics, Delhi University
President, Student's Cabinet, Ryan International School, Noida
Have participated and have been actively involved in Debating, Mock Parliaments (MUN), Theatre, Dance, and Sports.

Look forward to your revert.
Thank you so much

Karnika Bansal

Hi GoluMolu,

I will go with the assumption that you have some good achievements at work to have earned those promotions. Your statistical information looks good, although the application outcome will depend upon how strong a package are you able to submit. This includes info on your resume, essays, specifically your career goals and the reco.
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Hi All,

My Scores are as follow:

10th :- 90.43
12th :- 87.2
Btech (Mech Engineering) :- 7.18/10
GMAT :- 720 (AWA :- 4 Will this have an impact)

I have 3 years experience (9 months L&T and 25 months in Logistics Start-up Whereby I have been involved in numerous projects (Operations and Engineering)

I am thinking of trying for ISB, NUS and Insead. Please suggest Whether i should be looking for other schools too and my chances in these schools.

Hi @giridharravi260,

With 2 years of work-experience you would not be eligible for EEO. Our first request is to calculate your total work-experience till 31st March 2017. This is what ISB would consider while evaluating your application.

With respect to the profile, academically you've done well. A good GMAT score as well. Extracurriculars are good too, we hope you have continued with the NGO, as it would be important to show sustained social responsibility. Write clear essays on what are your goals, what are your strengths and how they helped you in your accomplishments. This should help you move to the next stage.

Feel free to reach out for a discussion.
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Hi,

Please evaluate my profile for ISB.

I am a mother to a 2 yrs old baby girl. While I have an experience of 6 yrs in technical project management kind of a role, I am currently not working. We moved to Gurgaon with my husband switching his job, so that our family can support and take care of my daughter while I resume to my career smoothly.
I am going to take GMAT in the coming month.

Xth- 83%, CBSE
XIIth- 80%, CBSE
BTech- 78%, Mechanical and Automation from Delhi Technological University
M.Tech- 8.3 CGPA, Automotive Eng. from VIT, Vellour. Company sponsored.
Six sigma green belt trained.

Work ex: 6 years, product development and quality engineer- Sr. at Cummins India Ltd. Worked on heavy duty CNG and gasoline engines. Worked on customer focused projects, with Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland, AMW, Volvo across many geographic locations (however, have never traveled down there).

Extra-curicular:
-> served as mentor to unprivileged kids with an NGO.
-> A blogger. won a national level women's day blogging comp
-> Founder of robotic club at clg, and won many robotics competitions with self built robo
-> National level kho-kho player
-> Won many debates at school level

Please let know, how much score should I target to get into ISB.

Thank you!

Hi vigyanboy,

The right answer to R1 and R2 is when you are comfortable with it. A hurriedly-written application can do more harm to your chances of admission than any other aspect of your candidature. Budget for 4-6 weeks for the entire process of writing, reviewing and publishing the essays. Therefore, if you're ready with your GMAT score in September, then apply for R1, else it is better to push it to R2.

Overall you have a good profile. As you belong the super-competitive IT pool, aim for a score of 710+, which would place you above the class average, and of course, the higher the better. Make sure you try and highlight how you are different from your peers using a mix of professional and extracurricular achievements. Also, link them well to your future goals.

Feel free to reach out for a discussion.
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