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Few questions Sudher_Srinivas

1) Which college did you graduate from and when (2019??) graduated in 2019 from a tier 3 college in Bangalore
2) What are you doing now? I’m managing my startup
3) Motivation for MBA? To get into product mgmt role to use my already honed tech skills with the newly acquired business sense to create products for a mnc
4) How much were you scoring in official mocks in GMAT and how long did you prepare?
-- prepared for close to 6 weeks. Was scoring around 635 range
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2) I’m managing my startup

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ok, your previous post mentioned "May 2023 to May 2024". Hence the confusion.
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3) To get into product mgmt role to use my already honed tech skills with the newly acquired business sense to create products for a mnc

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ok, sounds good.
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The thing is that 655 is a decent score. But considering that there are still 2 months before the R2 deadline, perhaps a 20+ point increase (675 or more) would certainly do a lot of good to your candidature Sudher_Srinivas. I do understand however, that this is easier said than done.
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Sudher_Srinivas

2) I’m managing my startup

ok, your previous post mentioned "May 2023 to May 2024". Hence the confusion.
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3) To get into product mgmt role to use my already honed tech skills with the newly acquired business sense to create products for a mnc

ok, sounds good.
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4) Prepared for close to 6 weeks. Was scoring around 635 range
The thing is that 655 is a decent score. But considering that there are still 2 months before the R2 deadline, perhaps a 20+ point increase (675 or more) would certainly do a lot of good to your candidature Sudher_Srinivas. I do understand however, that this is easier said than done.
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Ashish, the thing is that I’ve already applied for r1 as I thought I’ll have a better chance.
Do you reckon I have a good chance if I’m able to do a good interview ? And will I get an interview call in the first place ?

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Ashish, the thing is that I’ve already applied for r1 as I thought I’ll have a better chance.
Do you reckon I have a good chance if I’m able to do a good interview ? And will I get an interview call in the first place ?
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ok ok...now we can just wait...and hope.

All the best Sudher_Srinivas !
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Hi, MBAandBeyond!

Thank you for your feedback. It looks pretty positive. Point noted on crafting all of this well enough for the AdComs and defining my goals.


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Hi everyone!

Just want to know, what are my chances of getting into ISB?

Academics and tests
1. 10th - 94.3%
2. 12th - 92.8% (gold medallist in school)
3. B.E. - 8.43 CGPA
4. GRE - 324 (Quant - 170, Verbal - 154)

Work experience (4 years until now)
1. I was at an NASDAQ listed software company for 1.5 years as an engineer (6 months of internship during my final year of B.E., and 1 year as an FTE), where I worked with some big international customers (was the highest paying job in college and was the only one to get selected)

2. Currently, I work in the family business which is into technology products and services. I started off as a generalist, dabbling in all departments right from supply chain to tech to support. For the past year, I've been on the management team and overlook sales, marketing, and ops (for big projects). Some notable achievements -


  • I've led some of our company's biggest projects, ensuring on-time delivery and high customer satisfaction
  • Part of the core team that built two tech products
  • Responsible for bringing in most of our enterprise customers in areas like renewable energy, logistics, and new-age companies
  • Directly brought in hundreds of thousands of dollars in sales


Extracurriculars
1. I'm the co-founder of two foundations - one of them is community upliftment focused through which we do events/activities like blood donation camps, cleanliness drives, etc. The other one is cultural and we organize festivals on a large scale.
2. I'm also part of a startup community as well where I've contributed a lot.

Why I want to do MBA?
I've been in the family business since pretty early in my career. I've learnt and done things mostly in the realms of the business, while bringing in some of my own ideas. I feel like I'm stagnating and want to kick things up a notch and break into uncharted waters. And, being part of different groups and working & interacting with people from different industries/backgrounds showed me how much I don't know. I want to get exposed, unlearn, and learn again. I eventually want to come back to entrepreneurship and the business.
Hey, heisenberg1010


Your profile is really impressive! You’ve got a great mix of strong academics, diverse work experiences, and meaningful extracurriculars. The leadership roles you’ve taken on in both corporate and entrepreneurial settings, along with your commitment to community service, show the qualities that ISB values in its students. It’s great that you’ve provided solid reasons and explained why you want to pursue an MBA, which is truly impressive. Just make sure you craft an impactful application that will impress the AdComs.


By clearly defining your goals, you can create a solid link between your current background, the skills you’ll gain at ISB, and how they will help you reach your short-term and long-term aspirations. This clarity will really enhance your application, showing that you have a thoughtful plan for your future career path.


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Few questions Sudher_Srinivas

1) Which college did you graduate from and when (2019??) graduated in 2019 from a tier 3 college in Bangalore
2) What are you doing now? I’m managing my startup
3) Motivation for MBA? To get into product mgmt role to use my already honed tech skills with the newly acquired business sense to create products for a mnc
4) How much were you scoring in official mocks in GMAT and how long did you prepare?
-- prepared for close to 6 weeks. Was scoring around 635 range
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Graduated from Tier 3 college in 2021 in West Bengal.
I am managing my startup.
I love solving real life problrms. so I want to get into a product management or a consultant role.
I scored 630 in my last Gmat mock test. I have my Gmat scheduled 22nd of october 2024/. hoping to score 655+.
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EDUCATION

GMAT FE 655
Mechanical engineering - 7.6 gpa

EXPERIENCE
May 2023 to May 2024
Artificial Futsal Turf Business
Co-founder
• Managed daily operations of a futsal turf business in xx; increased customer footfall by 50% and revenue by 35% month on month in the first 3 months.
• Implemented an online booking and payment system, reducing manual booking errors by 90%.
• Established partnerships with 2 local football clubs for training 25 children, increasing revenue by INR 2 lakhs per year.
• Achieved a 4.6/5 average customer satisfaction rating on online review platforms such as Google, based on 150+ reviews.

Oracle, Bengaluru, India
Staff Consultant Oct 2022 to Mar 2023
Core member of Technical Team managing few of the largest Oracle deployments across the globe.
• Led technical expertise on various end-to-end implementations of cutting-edge Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) technologies including requirement gathering, designing, coding, testing, and support.
• Single-handedly developed comprehensive training modules and imparted online training to 40+ Oracle consultants who joined as freshers, enabling a faster learning curve and increasing their project-readiness.
Associate Consultant Aug 2019 to Sept 2022
Part of Technical Team managing reporting and data integration
• Led a 4-member team to design, develop, and implement Taleo - Oracle Recruiting Cloud System, enabling client to onboard onto cloud systems from legacy software; reduced client onboarding cycle time by 40%.
• Contributed in a 4-member team to an Innovation Portal (IP), helping consultants, globally, re-use pre-implemented solutions to reduce turnaround time by 80%; increased client satisfaction and aided revenue increase by 30%.
• Contributed to various Robotic Automation projects internally leading to increasing data migration speeds by 40%.

ACHIEVEMENTS
• Received Ace Consultant Award in Q1 of 2021 for overall delivery excellence for an Australian pension fund company project, which helped in new software implementation at a rate which saved the client a month’s worth of billables.
• Received Ace Consultant Award in Q4 of 2021 for resolving a longstanding pain point for an Ethiopian Shipping client, enabling them to perform employee onboarding 50% faster.
• Led a 3-person team to secure strategic and monetary partnerships worth INR 2 Lakhs+ for college race-car team.

PRO BONO EXPERIENCE
• Taught school children; volunteered for food and blanket distribution drives organized by xx. 2019 to 2023
• Led 3 beach cleanup drives in 2 beaches in xx drawing 60+ participants; collected 180+ kgs of trash. 2021
• Fostered 25 stray dogs. 2023 to 2024

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
• Competed in SAE SUPRA race car building competition, and helped in setting up the 1st racing team at college. Aug 2019
• Published Aqua Silencer, a patent pending project in IEEE journal; reduces air and noise pollution by upwards of 20% through cost-effective filtration systems using lime water and charcoal.


Mainly targeting ISB, SPJIMR and top schools from UK, Canada and Australia.

Could i plz have a profile evaluation, for my chances at ISB, and what other top schools can be considered.
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Your profile reflects an impressive mix of academic success, professional experience, and extracurricular activities, making you a strong candidate. If you’ve applied for ISB’s Round 1, your GMAT score of 655 is decent. That said, I’d recommend retaking the GMAT to aim for a score between 665 and 675 when applying to other schools in Round 2, as it could further strengthen your application.


We would love to chat and review your profile in detail.
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Hello All,

Looking for a profile evaluation and my chances at ISB if apply in round 3.
Would be grateful if someone could share their views.

Indian Male Engineer from MIT, Manipal.
Work Exp- 56 months as of matriculation. 48 months at a Tier-1 financial services firm as a risk/operations associate and almost 8 months as a risk consultant at an infrastructure firm. Led big projects and have good recos.
GMAT FE- 695
GPA-8/10
10th(CBSE)- 9.8/10
12th- 93.6%

Treasurer of college clubs, part of college basketball team.
Committed volunteering exp with a school for over 7 years as an advisor/mentor.

Do let me know if you need other details to evaluate my chances, and thank you!
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Profile Snapshot: Adwaid R S
Location: Dubai, UAE
[hr]
1. Academic Credentials
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical), NIT Calicut, India (Graduated 2023) 8.75 CGPA
  • 12Th 98.5%
[hr]
2. Standardized Test Scores
  • GMAT Focus Edition: 675 (96 percentile overall; Quant 99 percentile; DI 98 percentile)
    • Sectional split out of 90: Q – 88, D – 85, V – 77
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3. Work Experience (23 months total as of now; 32 months by joining)

Got internal transfer opportunity from warehouse role to HQ role

  • Imports Supply Chain Executive, Landmark Group (UAE, Dubai, Jebel Ali)
    • End-to-end shipment management from order to receipt: PO → customs → warehouse (multiple international origins → regional distribution hubs)
  • Warehouse Supply Chain Executive, Landmark Group (Saudi Arabia, Jeddah)
    • End-to-end warehouse operations (Inbound to outbound) and customer order delivery (Last Mile)
[hr]
4. Leadership & Impact
  • Led a 24‐member Bangladeshi offloading team for three months (during Red sea crisis) while managing inbound operations, ensuring efficient cargo handling and on‐time processing.
[hr]
5. Extracurricular & Hobbies
  • Swimming (No major participations)
  • Writing (Blog started recently)
  • Tutored students preparing for CUET exams during college
[hr]
6. Career Goals
  • Short‐Term (Post‐ISB): Management consulting—focus on supply‐chain/operations for FMCG or e‐commerce in APAC/GCC
  • Long‐Term: Lead supply‐chain transformation practice at a top consulting firm, optimizing pan‐regional trade flows
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  1. Competitiveness for ISB Round 1:
    • GMAT Focus 675 + 32 months relevant supply‐chain analytics experience →?
  2. Areas to Strengthen:
    • Retake GMAT for higher percentile?
    • Additional leadership metrics or extracurriculars needed?
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Hello adwaid,

If you feel like you have the potential to improve your GMAT score, we see no harm in retaking the test; a better score will only help improve your chances further.

Having said the above, if you are aiming for the R1 deadline, it is a bit late in the day to add extra-curricular activities; instead, the focus should be to keep working on and doing better at what you are already doing - professionally and otherwise. Consolidating everything into a set of well-written essays makes more sense at this point.

Good luck!
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Location: Dubai, UAE
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1. Academic Credentials
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical), NIT Calicut, India (Graduated 2023) 8.75 CGPA
  • 12Th 98.5%
[hr]
2. Standardized Test Scores
  • GMAT Focus Edition: 675 (96 percentile overall; Quant 99 percentile; DI 98 percentile)
    • Sectional split out of 90: Q – 88, D – 85, V – 77
[hr]
3. Work Experience (23 months total as of now; 32 months by joining)

Got internal transfer opportunity from warehouse role to HQ role

  • Imports Supply Chain Executive, Landmark Group (UAE, Dubai, Jebel Ali)
    • End-to-end shipment management from order to receipt: PO → customs → warehouse (multiple international origins → regional distribution hubs)
  • Warehouse Supply Chain Executive, Landmark Group (Saudi Arabia, Jeddah)
    • End-to-end warehouse operations (Inbound to outbound) and customer order delivery (Last Mile)
[hr]
4. Leadership & Impact
  • Led a 24‐member Bangladeshi offloading team for three months (during Red sea crisis) while managing inbound operations, ensuring efficient cargo handling and on‐time processing.
[hr]
5. Extracurricular & Hobbies
  • Swimming (No major participations)
  • Writing (Blog started recently)
  • Tutored students preparing for CUET exams during college
[hr]
6. Career Goals
  • Short‐Term (Post‐ISB): Management consulting—focus on supply‐chain/operations for FMCG or e‐commerce in APAC/GCC
  • Long‐Term: Lead supply‐chain transformation practice at a top consulting firm, optimizing pan‐regional trade flows
[hr]
Feedback Requested
  1. Competitiveness for ISB Round 1:
    • GMAT Focus 675 + 32 months relevant supply‐chain analytics experience →?
  2. Areas to Strengthen:
    • Retake GMAT for higher percentile?
    • Additional leadership metrics or extracurriculars needed?
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Hello Adwaid,

Adwaid, your profile present a strong and well-rounded candidacy for ISB’s Round 1. With a solid academic record, graduating with an 8.75 CGPA from NIT Calicut and achieving 98.5% in the 12th standard demonstrates strong academic consistency. GMAT Focus Edition score of 675 (96th percentile overall, 99th in Quantitative, and 98th in Data Insights) positions you better, especially considering your strong quantitative foundation, which is highly valued for management, consulting, and analytical roles.

Your professional experience further strengthens your profile. With close to three years of supply chain exposure across international and regional roles at Landmark Group, you have developed end-to-end operational expertise. Your internal transfer from a warehouse position in Jeddah to an Imports Supply Chain Executive role at the group headquarters in Dubai highlights upward mobility and adaptability. Additionally, your leadership is evident from managing a 24-member team during the Red Sea crisis, driving results under high pressure. This impactful experience adds significant weight to the application, showcasing both operational excellence and managerial potential.

Overall, your profile is currently competitive for ISB, especially for supply-chain or operations-focused roles post-MBA.

Hope it helps!

Best
Rajiv
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Location: Dubai, UAE
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1. Academic Credentials
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical), NIT Calicut, India (Graduated 2023) 8.75 CGPA
  • 12Th 98.5%
[hr]
2. Standardized Test Scores
  • GMAT Focus Edition: 675 (96 percentile overall; Quant 99 percentile; DI 98 percentile)
    • Sectional split out of 90: Q – 88, D – 85, V – 77
[hr]
3. Work Experience (23 months total as of now; 32 months by joining)

Got internal transfer opportunity from warehouse role to HQ role

  • Imports Supply Chain Executive, Landmark Group (UAE, Dubai, Jebel Ali)
    • End-to-end shipment management from order to receipt: PO → customs → warehouse (multiple international origins → regional distribution hubs)
  • Warehouse Supply Chain Executive, Landmark Group (Saudi Arabia, Jeddah)
    • End-to-end warehouse operations (Inbound to outbound) and customer order delivery (Last Mile)
[hr]
4. Leadership & Impact
  • Led a 24‐member Bangladeshi offloading team for three months (during Red sea crisis) while managing inbound operations, ensuring efficient cargo handling and on‐time processing.
[hr]
5. Extracurricular & Hobbies
  • Swimming (No major participations)
  • Writing (Blog started recently)
  • Tutored students preparing for CUET exams during college
[hr]
6. Career Goals
  • Short‐Term (Post‐ISB): Management consulting—focus on supply‐chain/operations for FMCG or e‐commerce in APAC/GCC
  • Long‐Term: Lead supply‐chain transformation practice at a top consulting firm, optimizing pan‐regional trade flows
[hr]
Feedback Requested
  1. Competitiveness for ISB Round 1:
    • GMAT Focus 675 + 32 months relevant supply‐chain analytics experience →?
  2. Areas to Strengthen:
    • Retake GMAT for higher percentile?
    • Additional leadership metrics or extracurriculars needed?
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Profile Snapshot: Adwaid R S
Location: Dubai, UAE
[hr]
1. Academic Credentials
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical), NIT Calicut, India (Graduated 2023) 8.75 CGPA
  • 12Th 98.5%
[hr]
2. Standardized Test Scores
  • GMAT Focus Edition: 675 (96 percentile overall; Quant 99 percentile; DI 98 percentile)
    • Sectional split out of 90: Q – 88, D – 85, V – 77
[hr]
3. Work Experience (23 months total as of now; 32 months by joining)

Got internal transfer opportunity from warehouse role to HQ role

  • Imports Supply Chain Executive, Landmark Group (UAE, Dubai, Jebel Ali)
    • End-to-end shipment management from order to receipt: PO → customs → warehouse (multiple international origins → regional distribution hubs)
  • Warehouse Supply Chain Executive, Landmark Group (Saudi Arabia, Jeddah)
    • End-to-end warehouse operations (Inbound to outbound) and customer order delivery (Last Mile)
[hr]
4. Leadership & Impact
  • Led a 24‐member Bangladeshi offloading team for three months (during Red sea crisis) while managing inbound operations, ensuring efficient cargo handling and on‐time processing.
[hr]
5. Extracurricular & Hobbies
  • Swimming (No major participations)
  • Writing (Blog started recently)
  • Tutored students preparing for CUET exams during college
[hr]
6. Career Goals
  • Short‐Term (Post‐ISB): Management consulting—focus on supply‐chain/operations for FMCG or e‐commerce in APAC/GCC
  • Long‐Term: Lead supply‐chain transformation practice at a top consulting firm, optimizing pan‐regional trade flows
[hr]
Feedback Requested
  1. Competitiveness for ISB Round 1:
    • GMAT Focus 675 + 32 months relevant supply‐chain analytics experience →?
  2. Areas to Strengthen:
    • Retake GMAT for higher percentile?
    • Additional leadership metrics or extracurriculars needed?
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Dear adwaid,

Thank you for providing a detailed overview of your profile. One glance through it shows that you bring together several strong elements.

You have excellent academics and a very competitive GMAT score, well above the median of past ISB admits. Your diversified work experience, especially coming from a non-IT background, adds a distinct edge. The internal transfer from a warehouse role to a headquarters-level role shows initiative and upward mobility, and your leadership experience managing a 24-member team during a crisis makes for a powerful story. There is clear potential to craft a compelling narrative that demonstrates impact, leadership, and career progression.

Your goals also appear to be a natural extension of your current experience, and with the right framing, it should be possible to logically convey how ISB can serve as a strong enabler in achieving them.

One area where we see scope to strengthen further is extracurriculars. That said, it is clear you are already taking steps in that direction—starting a blog and having past experience tutoring students are positive indicators. What will matter is how effectively you are able to tie these experiences to your personal motivations and extract meaningful reflections or learnings from them.

We would be happy to connect and explore how to most impactfully position your profile, and how the MBA journey can be aligned to your aspirations. We are committed to making our support both thoughtful and outcome driven, with offerings that reflect that commitment in structure and spirit.

At Team FLY, we are a collective of ISB alumni dedicated to supporting prospective MBA applicants with profile positioning, essay reviews and interview preparation.

Please feel free to book a 15 minute free session for a detailed discussion with us: https://calendly.com/reachusfly/15min

With warm regards,
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