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Hi I would love it if someone could basically do a profile evaluation of mine with respect to applying in ISB this year.

Full-Time Work experience - I have 8 years of work ex till date (June 2017) and all have been with Tata Steel and in manufacturing. I started out in mechanical maintenance where i was part of the team that commissioned and ramped up operations of a new plant.
Post that i had a brief 6 month stint in Business development where i was in a team with Mckinsey to improve our overall EBIDTA of our organisation.
Post this stint i joined production and was incharge of our main Auto-segment manufacturing line for 1yr.
After which i took over from the plant head and was heading the plant for 2years (about 300 people) till we decided to stop operations and relocate the plant to our central facility. My experience of shutting down that plant (dealing with government bodies, distraught workmen,employees and contract employees) and completing the task with absolutely no major events(strikes,newpaper coverage) etc was an achievement in itself.
Post this im now looking after engineering and projects for the past 2.5 years where i take projects right from its inception through the various capital and government approvals and till its site erection and commissioning and playing a key role in our division's plans to double its capacity in the next couple of years.

GMAT Score - Will be giving it by end of July.
College info - Mechanical Engineering from College of Engineering Pune(COEP). Passed out in 2009. Grades are CGPA - 7.85/10.
10th - 77.2 %
12th - 89.4%

Extracurricular -
College - Was part of the football and badminton teams. No major tournament victories but represented the college in national level tournaments in football.
Was Co-founder of the college entrepreneurship cell and hosted a lot of events / programs to facilitate a spirit of entrepreneurship in the college.
Was co-ordinator for the college sports festival and helped out as a volunteer in the technical festival for 3 of my 4 years in college.
Was part of the robotics club for the first 1.5years of college and came up with a mini - robot which won nothing basically, but participated in events with it.
At Work - Initiated an employee engagement wave/system in the first month of joining work(2009) which basically focused on daily employee appreciation and is now a part of our work system system (5years since).
Was employee engagement champion for the new joinee work group.
Organized company wide football tournaments for 2years for all employees and their families.(was never done before)
Personal - Have always been associated with orphanages since a very small age. I personally help out a orphanage in my hometown whenever i visit there. (Volunteer+ take the kids out for picnic etc spend time playing football with them. Help out with some difficulties in maths etc). Also i intend to start an orphanage sometime in the future. (I dont know if i should use this or not for my mba admission as its not something i do to grow professionally or benefit me professionally. Its something i do just out of my own desire)

Important certifications - Certified internal auditor for ISO 9001 and TS 16949. Also some certifications in plant safety programmes.
Certified accessor for TBEM (Tata Business Excellence Model) which is a business excellence award for companies based on the Malcom Baldrige award.
Target Programs - ISB India
When you plan to apply? - R1

Your post-MBA goal - My goal is just one - To become CxO and lead a top manufacturing firm. (This is a blunt goal - but that is what it is)

Hi Experts

I gave my 2nd attempt of gmat today and got a 640 (q49,v28). In my first attempt, I got a 530 (q48,v17).

I am an Indian female with about 6 yrs of exp in IT Software, worked with two companies , TCS and Accenture. I have been doing great at job with lot of best employee awards and extra curricular activities like participating in quizzes, rangoli art competitions etc. I was also the HR spoc for my project and arranged events like picnic for about 100 people, quarterly awards for best performance etc.

My academics are also good like in
-10th, 89.8%, (Merit student certificate from CBSE)
-12th, 89.6% (Amul vidyabhushan award)
-B tech in electrical n electronics , 85% (gold medallist, branch topper) CGPA : 9.24
I was engaged in lot of extra curricular activities at school also like painting and essay writing competitions etc.

What are my chances in IIMs or ISB ? or can you suggest what are the best schools for me both in India and abroad? I am looking for a functional shift in my role and an MBA In information systems.

Thanks in advance.

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hi mrinal0308!
First of all you academic profile is terrific, and your gmat score doesn't goes in line with your academic profile. I would suggest you to retake the gmat by studying manhattan guides for quant and verbal, and CR from CR bible. With your current gmat score follows universities SHOULD be reachable: Washington - Foster
Seattle University
Colorado Boulder
Georgia Institute of Technology
Boston University

Do people here also evaluate profiles for YLP applicants to ISB? If yes, I would like one for me

Thanks. My profile is as follows -

Pursuing Economics from Hansraj College, University of Delhi.
X - 95%
XII - 96.5%
UG - 7.45

No work experience obviously, currently interning at Inshorts as a business strategy intern. Have worked before with a start-up as a content writer for 3 months. Active in various ECA societies and colleges and have organized a fest on a very large scale almost single handedly.

Planning to give GMAT soon, aiming 720+, gave a couple mocks and my scores mean around 700, haven't touched 720 yet but I'm confident I'll hit it when I attempt the test.

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Forgot to mention one thing. Have pursued courses relevant to my field of study from Coursera if that affects my profile and improves my chances of being selected.

Thanks

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Hello Experts,

I will be applying for the ISB in 2017 –R1 , I am currently working as a Mechanical Design Engineer in Kuwait based Top 5 International consultants, basically Architectural/Engineering firm. I have been involved with various types of design projects like Commercial, Residential, Hospitals and Governmental projects etc.
I will be very happy for the profile evaluation.
Nationality: Indian
Education: Btech-72% Punjab Technical University-2012
12th 53.2% 10th 72%
GMAT: Appearing in First Week of July
Work Experience:
I have 5 years’ experience in the Design of HVAC/Electro-mechannical Projects. Apart from that, I have worked for a limited time for the site (supervision/project management) as a replacement for Senior Mechanical Engineers continuously. Besides, I am working as Acting Head of the Department (Mechanical) in the firm and handling all mechanical design related work. I have handled with different projects simultaneously.
In addition to the above, I have introduced/launched a skincare product (made in USA) in Kuwait which later on, will be launched in UAE too. And, I am working as ‘Vice President-Marketing’ for USA Skincare Company for Middle East Region.
My primary target B School is ISB, and the London School of Economics & Political Science.
I do have some volunteer experience at the college level and also trying to get some projects from United Nations online so that I can work on that area too.
However, I will try to get some international experience rather than the base location to consolidate the profile.
I have some travelling experience as well i.e. I traveled to USA, Australia, Dubai, Bangkok, Iraq and Kuwait several times.
I also have some member ships like Institution of Engineers, India etc. and certifications courses in pipe design from Smart brains institute. I have completed completed certification courses in product design/development in Auto cad, pro/E and Ansys from an auto desk certified institute.
Thank you in advance
Kindest Regards,
Abbas

Thanks. My profile is as follows -

Pursuing Economics from Hansraj College, University of Delhi.
X - 95%
XII - 96.5%
UG - 7.45

No work experience obviously, currently interning at Inshorts as a business strategy intern. Have worked before with a start-up as a content writer for 3 months. Active in various ECA societies and colleges and have organized a fest on a very large scale almost single handedly.

Planning to give GMAT soon, aiming 720+, gave a couple mocks and my scores mean around 700, haven't touched 720 yet but I'm confident I'll hit it when I attempt the test.

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Hi Abbas,

A very interesting and unique profile! From what we understand, you're working with an Architectural/Engineering firm, but also moonlight for the skincare company. Is our understanding correct? (Please take our evaluation with a pinch of salt, as we think we need more information to provide a correct assessment.)
On the academics, you're definitely on the weaker side, and need a strong GMAT to back it up. A GMAT of 720+ should convince the ad-com that you can put up with a strong academic curriculum.
On the work-experience side, international exposure definitely adds value. You seem to be handling a lot of responsibilities and that can be construed as good exposure. The UN projects would definitely make great extracurriculars!

Our worry is the multiple role scenario and you will need to explain it in your essays. Also, your application will need to answer questions on your future career path. Marketing and mechanical design are completely different and choosing a career path (and reasoning it out) could be the bane of your application.

We think that your work is cut out for you: a great GMAT and also putting together an application that clearly articulates where you'd like to be in the future. Feel free to reach out to us in case of a discussion, as we feel that we'll need more information to give you a better assessment.