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Hello Varun,

Thank you for such a quick response.

I wish to change from my present industry because of 2 reasons. Number -1 : Indian power sector (specially conventional thermal power sector) is stagnant and might not grow in future due to introduction of renewable sources. So, changing in the same industry might not help in long run. Number-2 : I am passionate about food industry and would like to have my own venture in this sector in long run. Joining the food and beverage FMCG companies would be the first step to know about the business in and out.

My essays are in final draft; they need a bit more polishing. My reporting officer is going to complete the recommendation in a day or two. I expect a good recommendation from him, as I have a good rapport with him. In fact he has helped my in my studies by allowing me to have less time consuming works in past months.

I am applying in the 1 year programs of IIMs also, IIMC first round and IIM A & B second round. Do you think, I have a better chance to get admission in IIMs than in ISB?



Regards
Rakesh

Hello,

Please evaluate my profile:

I am Madan - age 25 years, have 4 years of work experience in IT, but worked multiple roles and domains. Following is brief on my professional journey.

-> Started career as Software Engineer at Chennai working on ERP - SCM, Finance and Purchase modules for 1 year.
* I have supported Automobile and Pharmaceutical clients across the globe (majorly Eastern, Europe and North American countries.)
(Reason for change: Personal issues and had to relocate o Hyderabad, as my family resides there)

-> Later moved to Hyderabad and worked on Software development for a small sized company (less than 100 employees) for 2.2 years. Here I built mobile and web applications for clients from healthcare, social media and advertising industries.
* Being a small sized company I got chance to take following initiatives:
> Led the Intern and Freshmen Training Program and also was lead for Campus Hiring Program.
> Initiated a Talent Enhancement Team to facilitate cross training leveraging the expertise available on the floor while growing each other.
> Took an initiative by automating organization's daily operations which 80% reduced manual work and improved employee-leadership engagement.
(Reason for change: There was no financial growth. I was earning the same as I earned in my previous organization for 2.2 years. Also I had few other goals and thought to shift career)

-> Currently, I am into a techno-function role in an MNC as an R&D Practitioner in Tax. It's been 10 months since I joined here. Following are my key responsibilities:
* Provide strategic advice to clients across UK and Canada in identifying and claiming government incentives to help them manage R&D expenditure.
* Work closely with Tax authorities and regulator in the respective jurisdiction to enable our clients to get maximum monetary benefit.
* Identify and assess key advancements in work done by our clients during a fiscal year and provide financial benefit estimates on eligible work.
* Develop scientific documents in-line with R&D tax relief regulations.
(Reason to choose this role, leaving development: This role has requirement of strong research capabilities and facilitates me to understand various best practices used by top industries. This knowledge was very valuable to build the product that I am planning since long time)

Academics:
SSC: 88.3%
Intermediate/12th: 87.9%
Graduation/ BTech: 77.79% - Computer Science Engineering - 2014 passed out.

GMAT: 590 V24 Q48 (I understand my GMAT score is low and planning to retake it.)

Other Activities:
-> Been Student Ambassador at Aspiring Minds, a leading employ-ability assessment test company. Mentored students in our college region and helped them find jobs by connecting to the recruiters.
-> Organized events, raised funds, won sponsors for our College fests.
-> Been volunteer at NSS Camps conducted by college to repair roads and schools of villages in Telangana.
-> I was the college topper and won awards from Microsoft for the games I developed during graduation.
-> Promoted and raised funds to a state level chess competition (Brenin) hosted by our college.

At Professional Level:
-> I was top performer as fresher.
-> Been part of Toastmaster International and have completed Competent Communicator Level 8.
-> Won awards as best role player in various events at Chennai Toastmaster Clubs.
-> Successfully handled Campus hiring program delivering organization's vision and values. Got recognized and rewarded by CEO on this regard.
-> Worked as a volunteer for children education cause at villages around Nagarjuna Sagar as part of CSR initiative.
-> Mentored Interns and Freshmen.
-> I play Volleyball and also part of Deloitte Tax's Volleyball team taking part in organizational tournaments.

Hobbies:
-> Playing Volleyball, badminton and chess.
-> Watching Japanese anime.
-> Beat-boxing - not an expert but it is a great pastime.
-> Reading psychology/motivational and science fiction books, and online scientific, technological articles.
-> Cooking

Long Term Goal:
As my profile may suggest, I am techie and wanted to make use of my knowledge and expertise in developing things that make life easier and better. With that passion, I am developing an application with team of 4 members (all techies) including me. Going forward I want to transform myself as an entrepreneur.

Short term goal:
I want to shift to business development roles and gain necessary experience to meet my long term goal.

Hello omadangopal123

A profile is made up of Academic, Work Ex, Diversity and Clear Career Goals (you may read more on that here)
Now your work ex looks decent and you have a decent clarity on career goals. Make sure you showcase why you need an MBA (that too from ISB) to fulfill these goals.
Coming from an IT background you will need to work on diversity and standing out from this large pool. One simple (not easy) way of doing it is scoring high on the GMAT (730+) and other way is to showcase excellent career progress, achievements at work and impact in extracurricular activities. If you work on both, you may have a fighting chance. GMAT is certainly the first demon to slay.

Best
Varun Sharma
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I will be graduating in July 2020, can I apply for the YLP program in March 2020 ?

Yes, you can.

Evaluate my profile for ISB.
Indian Male
Aiming for GMAT score of 650-700
Age - 27
10th - 82.67
12th - 85.5
Nagpur University B.E. - 65 % (2012)
Work expericene after B.E. - One of TATA Enterprise companies - 1 year (2012-13)
Aerospace Manufacturing and Operations Engineer.
Supervising production floor operations.
Managed a team of 8-10 Junior Engineers.
Daily operations and work plan executions.
Compliance to strict Aerospace quality standards.

Higher studies Preparation One year Gap (2013-2014)

M.tech Mechanical Engineering - from one of NIT - 8.98 (2014-16)
(published paper in a national journal)

Work Experience - Oct 2016 to present ( almost 2 years)
One of the leading IT companies in India
Engineering Support services
CAD/CAE projects and support.
Engineering systems testing and Engineering data management.
Got 1 promotion and best rating last year.
Assisting in project mangement and quality improvement initiatives.

Other Activities :
Played District level KHO-KHO in school.
NCC cadet during school time.
Actively participated in the College activities.

Hobbies include - Reading, Working out, following stock market, cooking

Desire and Expectations from ISB.
I am interested in below profiles post MBA.

1.Leadership programs offered by Aditya Birla Group, Bharti Airtel, HCL, HUL and Philips etc.
2.Energy management in any of oil/gas/petroleum/power business
3.Manufacturing and operations in leading product based companies.
4.Management consultancy companies which has opportunities in above industries.

Please reply with your valuable comments.

Hello chetanb707070

Your profile is a mixed bag.
The good is- past grades, diversity in work ex (industry), career goals (shows some homework as you are targeting specific leadership programs. Also show why you are interested in these, how you intend to use these programs to get into your long term goals and what transferable skills you have to fit into these programs).
At the same time presenting too many goals which are disconnected can hamper your application.
You may read here more on the factors critical in written applications and on career goals here
The not so good is the GMAT score you are targeting, looking at your past grades, you have the potential to score more. If you can get a 710+, and address the above in your essays, you have a fighting chance for getting an interview invite.

Best
Varun Sharma
+919137133507
MBAkarma.com
GMAT Score Predictor
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Hi there, please evaluate my profile

Xth- 90.8
XII-94.4
B.Tech(E&C), Pantnagar University, Uttarakhand- 80.92

Experience- 6 years, Hydro Power PSU- THDC India Limited-It includes Contract Management, India's largest planned Pumped Storage Plant- Tehri PSP (1000MW), Materials Management, Quality Assurance and Inspection of incoming machines including management of Manufacturing process at Vendor works, Operation of a Hydro Power Plant- Tehri HPP(1000MW)- India's highest Earth and Rock Fill Dam etc.

Co Curriculur- Member of THDC's Table Tennis Team- Won bronze medal in Inter CPSU tournament; At College level- Convener of Branch Society ; NCC A Certificate , NSS B Certificate ; At school level- various competitions etc

GMAT Score - targeting 750 plus

Kindly evaluate my profile and give indicative colleges where I stand a chance. I am looking at ISB Hyderabad basically.

Regards
Raghav

Hello Sraghav786

Past grades are decent and the GMAT score you are targeting will really help. What other schools are you applying to?
Your work profile is different from the usual applicants that ISB gets, so that might help you stand out as well. However, we have seen applicants increase slightly (same as your background) this year. The numbers are still small though. More than your role/responsibility focus on your career progression, achievements and impact on business. You may want to read here on what matters in the written application.
Similarly with extracurricular activities- showcase your contribution in it rather than a laundry list. School/college activities usually do not carry much weight unless you have achieved something spectacular.
Lastly, the most vital piece of the admissions puzzle is missing- your career goals. You will need to portray realistic short term and long term goals that not only need an MBA but also fit with the school's profile. Not sure of the narrative here, so the feedback remains shallow. You may want to read here to add to your research on career goals.

Best
Varun Sharma
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Please evaluate my Profile and let me know what score should i use to fill the IIM Indore form

Age/gender - 32/male
1)7.5 + years experience in It Industry as Senior Developer. (IBM 3.5 years , Infosys 3 years , Tech M - 1.5 yrs)
2)610 GMAT score (28 Verbal,45 Quant)
3)10th - 84.6% marks
4)12th - 61.67% marks
5)BTech - IT - 81.1 % marks
6)CEO/Director of Zionix solutions Pvt ltd - a software servcies & Product company.
7)CEO/Director of Swachh Wash LLP - a Company for Industrial Laundry Business.
8)Extra - curricular - 3 years has been working for NGO involved in agriculture, awareness for right to education for girl child, awareness for equal pay and status for women.

Please also let me know how much minimum GMAT score i require with my Profile to get a call

Thanks
Gaurav

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Hello kumargauravtiwary

With Indian IT Male background, target at least 710+ for ISB.
Current score is too low for a call.
Also focus on all the factors mentioned here during writing your application.
The work ex has some good potential (AKA fodder for essays) but not sure what your career goals are and why you are applying for an MBA (that will matter the most in your application. You may want to read here to add to your research)

Best
Varun Sharma
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MBAkarma.com
GMAT Score Predictor
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Hello sahuiitd

You have a pretty solid profile. As long as you can tie in your past experience with your future goals and ISB, you stand a decent shot at ISB.
No glaring weakness, you have the goods, just need to deliver them in your essays/LOR.

Best
Varun Sharma
+919137133507
MBAkarma.com
GMAT Score Predictor
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Hi Raghav

what is your specific work experience at the power plant? I am sure you are doing very well, but the b-schools would be keen on knowing what your specific examples and achievements are.

My second question after this is, why do you need an MBA? What do you want to do after the MBA?

All crucial questions, which the ISB adcom asks through their application

Hi Gaurav,

Are you working in the IT industry and also running a parallel career as a businessman?
wow, well that's commendable if this is the case.

I am just wondering if the PGP Pro program is better suited for you. Is that something you have considered?
check the link here: https://www.isb.edu/post-graduate-programme-in-management-for-working-professionals

I have BE from Jadavpur University with 7.96 CGPA and 74.16%.
12th=84%
10=89.8%

I have work experience as maintenance engineer in Reliance Industries Limited for @years and 2 months.
Currently working in Maruti Suzuki as R&D engineer.

Please review my profile and need suggestion whether to try for round 2 of 2019 batch or round 1 of 2020 batch.
Indian male, age 34 years
Class x: 81%
Class xii: 84%
Btech in civil Engg from NIT : 77%

Currently working in managerial position in a Maharatna PSU and having 10+ years experience. I am dealing with major capital investment works, mainly infrastructure facilities, for future products and diversification of company profile. I am involved in multiple projects from inception of idea till commencement of production activities. I also manage a team of 5 engineers and 80 workers, which take care of various facility management of the factory. I have completed certification in operations management & supply chain management.

Extracurricular activities: I am actively involved in community services through NGOs, since my college days, and also a member of CSR team of my company. In past I represented in various Inter unit and inter PSU football matches. I play guitar and have won best guitar player in 2012 (don’t know whether ISB gives any importance to music )

I want to change my profile to strategic / operations management. ISB having a good brand value and good network, will be a great booster for my future. As I am currently involved in a major project, I am in dilemma to whether push myself to meet the deadline of round 2 or wait till round 1 of next batch. My GMAT mock score is in range of 650 to 700. Also want to know,is my higher experience deterrent or advantageous for my ISB application? What's the placement prospect for candidates with 10+ years experience?


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Hello skscrack

Though your age/work ex is slightly on the higher side than the average at ISB, it will not be a problem.
Several students over 8 years work ex study at ISB. You should also look at the one year program at IIMs along with ISB. The average ex is closer to yours at IIMs.
Coming to placement, this is too broad a question and will depend on several factors, not just 'years' of work ex. You past profile, skills, future goals, target companies and roles and a bit of luck as always. So no straight answer there. A good way to get a more concrete answer is to speak to current students/alumni (via LinkedIn or contact ISB, they may put you in touch) with a profile similar to yours (that means not just years but other things such as industry, career goals etc). You will get a more informed answer.
Whether you should apply this year vs next year- I'll say prefer this year if you can slay the GMAT by Nov beginning and score a 700+. If not, then apply next year. This year is preferred for your profile because with your age/ex it does not make much sense to wait further.
Lastly, your overall profile looks pretty good in terms of work ex, extracurricular and career goals. If you can get a 700+, you have a decent shot. I'd peg your profile slightly better at IIMs.
Make sure you tie in the factors mentioned here to a strong career goal narrative (read here) in your essays.

Best
Varun Sharma
+919137133507
MBAkarma.com
GMAT Score Predictor
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Hello ,

28 years old Indian IT male here

GMAT - 760 ( Q49 , V44 , IR 7 , AWA 5.5 )
Work ex - 7 years with Infosys, 2 years ( presently working ) work ex in USA
Academics : B. Tech in Computer science and engineering ( CGPA 8.5/10 ) , Class 10 and 12 ( over 85% : State Board )

Looking to move into consulting .

decent extracurricular : part of Infosys CSR wing , environment clubs , sports clubs , quiz clubs etc . Avid traveler , visited 16 countries and all 29 states of India .

Chances at ISB ??? Please let me know ??? should i apply ?? I am currently in USA for past 2 years , ready to move back to India

Hello tito411990

You have a lot going for you. GMAT, international work ex, will help you stand out from other IT applicants.
Extracurricular activities could help too- but bring out your contribution or impact here more than a laundry list.
You haven't touched upon your work experience in detail. What will matter is- nature of work, career progress, achievements at work and business impact. This is what makes a profile strong. Unfortunately, absence of this info make a meaningful feedback on work experience front virtually impossible.
You have the goods you need to deliver now. In your essays tie in the past factors of your profile (read here) with your career goals (read here) and you should be good to go.

Best
Varun Sharma
+919137133507
MBAkarma.com
GMAT Score Predictor
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