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04 May 2026, 23:35
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Hello Everyone,
I am planning to apply for the upcoming ISB Round 1 and would appreciate a profile evaluation. Here are my details:
Profile Overview:
• Demographic: GEM (General Engineer Male)
Education:
M.Tech : Chemical Engineering, IIT Hyderabad (9.2 GPA, 2022-24)
• B.Tech: Chemical Engineering from Gujarat Technological University Ahmedabad (8.21 CGPA, Class of 2019)
• 12th Standard: 88.2%
• 10th Standard: 10 CGPA
Work Experience & Business Impact (5Y9M as on cut off 31 March 2027):
• Industry: Chemicals, EPC, Offshore Oil and Gas (Archean Chemicals, L&T )
• Core Expertise: Process Engineering and Project Management
Key Projects & Achievements:
• Current Role (2024-Present):
Working as Project Management Engineer at L&T for $1B+ Aramco Offshore EPC project
Managing technical workflows, preperation and review of process deliverables and procedures.
Cross functional and client coordination for various stages of projects such as design, fabrication, hookup and final handover
Resolution of technical queries, installation and schedule bottlenecks at site.
Worked in a client facing role ~8-12months at KSA and being at offshore platform for about 6 months handling multiple stakeholder such as sub contractors, vendors, client reps and own team.
Previous role(2019-2022):
Managed and carried out shift operations for India's largest liquid bromine manufacturing plant as process engineer.
Part of project team for fast-track expansion project, undertaking erection and commissioning activities during Covid and successful startup of additional capacity.
Led shift operations during Covid lockdown, as essential product manufacturer, achieving max efficiency and prod till date with 1/3rd human resources.
• Awards & Recognition:
• Client Recognition for outstanding performance as process engineer under Aramco Offshore project
• Published 2 research papers as part of mtech thesis in high impact factor journals on sustainable battery materials and technology
• Also part of NGO since past 8 months where we help students from under privileged background to provide them with career counseling/technical skills and competitive exam prep for better career prospects
Target:
• Exam: GMAT Focus Edition (not attempted yet)
• Goal: ISB Round 1 this year with a post MBA goal of pivoting into energy/oil and gas /strategy consulting from core operations and project management
Would appreciate any insights on how this profile stacks up for ISB and any specific areas I should focus on highlighting further
I am planning to apply for the upcoming ISB Round 1 and would appreciate a profile evaluation. Here are my details:
Profile Overview:
• Demographic: GEM (General Engineer Male)
Education:
M.Tech : Chemical Engineering, IIT Hyderabad (9.2 GPA, 2022-24)
• B.Tech: Chemical Engineering from Gujarat Technological University Ahmedabad (8.21 CGPA, Class of 2019)
• 12th Standard: 88.2%
• 10th Standard: 10 CGPA
Work Experience & Business Impact (5Y9M as on cut off 31 March 2027):
• Industry: Chemicals, EPC, Offshore Oil and Gas (Archean Chemicals, L&T )
• Core Expertise: Process Engineering and Project Management
Key Projects & Achievements:
• Current Role (2024-Present):
Working as Project Management Engineer at L&T for $1B+ Aramco Offshore EPC project
Managing technical workflows, preperation and review of process deliverables and procedures.
Cross functional and client coordination for various stages of projects such as design, fabrication, hookup and final handover
Resolution of technical queries, installation and schedule bottlenecks at site.
Worked in a client facing role ~8-12months at KSA and being at offshore platform for about 6 months handling multiple stakeholder such as sub contractors, vendors, client reps and own team.
Previous role(2019-2022):
Managed and carried out shift operations for India's largest liquid bromine manufacturing plant as process engineer.
Part of project team for fast-track expansion project, undertaking erection and commissioning activities during Covid and successful startup of additional capacity.
Led shift operations during Covid lockdown, as essential product manufacturer, achieving max efficiency and prod till date with 1/3rd human resources.
• Awards & Recognition:
• Client Recognition for outstanding performance as process engineer under Aramco Offshore project
• Published 2 research papers as part of mtech thesis in high impact factor journals on sustainable battery materials and technology
• Also part of NGO since past 8 months where we help students from under privileged background to provide them with career counseling/technical skills and competitive exam prep for better career prospects
Target:
• Exam: GMAT Focus Edition (not attempted yet)
• Goal: ISB Round 1 this year with a post MBA goal of pivoting into energy/oil and gas /strategy consulting from core operations and project management
Would appreciate any insights on how this profile stacks up for ISB and any specific areas I should focus on highlighting further
MBAGuide
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05 May 2026, 00:05
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Hi satyam5510
Hope this finds you well. Decent work experience overall that is very O&G focused, so you should use that to your advantage to show distinctness within your competitive pool. You should ideally explain why you decided to do an M.Tech first and what the uptick was, and not seem like you did not reap any value from 2 years of education. The expectation with such profiles is to have proof of incremental career opportunities that are in line with skill and knowledge upgradation.
Also, bring focus to your complex project management experiences and bring out the need for business knowledge as a means to grow further within your industry. Avoid using a lot of “execution” language, but rather highlight how you played a strategic role in resolving difficulties in multinational teams. At this stage, an MBA should be a natural progression for you, but you also need to show readiness for it in how you present your work beyond technical deliverables to your unique insights about the industry you are in, even more so if you want to target consulting post MBA. I also feel you would be a good fit for IIM A PGPX and will be able to stand out.
This post should give you some food for thought.
Feel free to reach out should you like to discuss your case one to one
INSEAD: Stop Pitching MBB Goals Like Everyone Else : INSEAD
Best wishes
Aanchal Sahni (INSEAD MBA alumna, former INSEAD MBA admissions interviewer)
Founder, MBAGuideConsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aanchal-sahni-83b00819/ |WEBSITE: https://mbaguideconsulting.com/| Message(WA): +91 9971200927| email- [email protected]
Hope this finds you well. Decent work experience overall that is very O&G focused, so you should use that to your advantage to show distinctness within your competitive pool. You should ideally explain why you decided to do an M.Tech first and what the uptick was, and not seem like you did not reap any value from 2 years of education. The expectation with such profiles is to have proof of incremental career opportunities that are in line with skill and knowledge upgradation.
Also, bring focus to your complex project management experiences and bring out the need for business knowledge as a means to grow further within your industry. Avoid using a lot of “execution” language, but rather highlight how you played a strategic role in resolving difficulties in multinational teams. At this stage, an MBA should be a natural progression for you, but you also need to show readiness for it in how you present your work beyond technical deliverables to your unique insights about the industry you are in, even more so if you want to target consulting post MBA. I also feel you would be a good fit for IIM A PGPX and will be able to stand out.
This post should give you some food for thought.
Feel free to reach out should you like to discuss your case one to one
INSEAD: Stop Pitching MBB Goals Like Everyone Else : INSEAD
Best wishes
Aanchal Sahni (INSEAD MBA alumna, former INSEAD MBA admissions interviewer)
Founder, MBAGuideConsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aanchal-sahni-83b00819/ |WEBSITE: https://mbaguideconsulting.com/| Message(WA): +91 9971200927| email- [email protected]
satyam5510
05 May 2026, 03:07
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Hi Aanchal, thanks for your kind feedback, that was quite insightful. I do aim to apply for other Indian B Schools such as IIMA PGPX, IIMB EPGP and IIMC PGPEx.
Also how do I fare for getting merit scholarship at ISB if I obtain about 675-685 in GMAT .(the way prep is going
)
Also how do I fare for getting merit scholarship at ISB if I obtain about 675-685 in GMAT .(the way prep is going
) 
