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hrishi84
­Hi everyone
I’m aiming for ISB next year and would appreciate a profile review and any suggestions to improve my profile

25 M

10 - 94.2%
12 - 84.46%
B.Tech - 8.36 CGPA -> (76.1%) [Top 25% percentile]

Engineering College Tier 1.5
CGPA - 8.36
-Every year it has been an increasing trend
-International Research Paper Publication on Blockchain 
-Hackathon wins


Work ex
SDE Intern - FAANG
SDE 2 - FAANG (4 years)
- Multiple high-impact projects
- multiple recognition and awards
- Hackathon wins and awards

Senior Engineer - PhonePe (just joined)


Extra Curricular
- YouTube channel 3k subs, content around breaking into Tech Industry (not active anymore)
- Published book 1000+ sales, distributed 3000+ free copies 
- Mentored over 500+ students
- Mentorship sessions for underprivileged and government school students
- Was the head of Techno-Managerial Fest in Undergrad 
  - Managed a team of over 500+ people 
  - Handled finances worth 50L+ INR 
  - The event got significant Media attention 

Studying for the GMAT as of now, aiming to take it during August 1st week. 

 
­Dear hrishi84,

I will begin with the strengths of your profile, which are immediately evident and consistent. You have demonstrated consistent academic excellence, exemplified by a published paper to your name, and impressive extracurricular activities. What particularly catches my attention is the effort you have put in above and beyond your work to mentor individuals breaking into the tech industry. This includes your YouTube videos, your book, and the sessions you conducted for underprivileged government school students. This shows a strong sense of initiative, which will definitely be well-received by the admissions committee at ISB.

Your exposure to development roles with leading product companies will also provide you a competitive edge if you choose to progress in the line of product management.

However, we foresee some challenges. IT engineers form the largest applicant pool to ISB, making it challenging to stand out from a diversity perspective. Despite this, we believe you have a strong profile. You can add weight to your application through a high GMAT score and well-crafted essays that highlight aspects of your profile, such as your numerous initiatives outside of work and key motivations.

To sum it all up, given a high GMAT score (655+ for the Focus edition) and strong, well-thought-out admission essays, we believe you have a strong chance at securing an interview invite. We are genuinely eager to learn more about your profile and assist you comprehensively throughout the application journey—from refining your essays to providing guidance on letters of recommendation and preparing for admission interviews.

At Team FLY, we are a collective of ISB alumni dedicated to supporting prospective ISB candidates with profile positioning, essay critiques, and interview preparations.

Please feel free to book a 15-minute free session for a detailed discussion with us: Book a session.

With warm regards,

Team Fly
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