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Calling all ISB Applicants - (2016 Intake) Class of 2017

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shakib143

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15 Dec 2015, 23:43

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Highdrogen bhai!! main wait kar raha tha tere update ka kal se...
Hyd mein hu main bhi!

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15 Dec 2015, 23:53

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That's awesome, man! No more updates, I promise

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16 Dec 2015, 00:18

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Hahaha epic!
Are you on the whatsapp group?

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16 Dec 2015, 01:10

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So here is Round1 admission summary of ISB. Congrats to all GMAT Club members admitted to ISB!!! Great Job Guys!! :thumbup:

Admitted Folks: There is separate thread for you for getting in touch with each other and discussing next strategy.
ISB Class of 2017: Calling all Admitted Students!!

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16 Dec 2015, 04:56

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Admitted to Hyderabad campus.. Profile : GMAT 710, Work-ex 3.5 yrs in FMCG industry.. Thanks for all the support guys!!

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16 Dec 2015, 09:36

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Got a ding! ISB the only school applied..

kunalarora23

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16 Dec 2015, 09:50

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swappatil123

Hi All,

Congratulations to those who are offered a place at ISB.
Quick question- Has anyone below 700 received admit yet? I can't see anyone within the range of 670-700.
I scored 690 and have most common S/W consulting work experience (Air logistics domain, 4.5 years) and international experience.
Planning to apply for R2. But looking at the results, my chances look bleak.

Please suggest guys.

I know a guy who had 620 in GMAT and got through. Also, in the current batch at ISB one of my friend got the admit at 650. Score adds up to the overall profile but you can balance out things with other stuff like good strong essays, extra curricular, work experience etc. And 690 isn't that bad. So focus on writing good essays and you stand a decent chance of getting an interview call.

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Updated on: 20 Dec 2015, 08:19

Originally posted by RB3007 on 16 Dec 2015, 11:30.
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Wishing the best to R2 applicants!

dindil

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16 Dec 2015, 17:55

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Hey Guys. Got into Mohali campus.

Can you guys help me decided on which school should I choose? I have offers from Olin (Washington U), Georgia Tech, Carlson, Maryland Smith, ISB and UC Davis.

Thank you for your help. All the best for Round 2 applicants.

Regards,

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17 Dec 2015, 02:12

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swappatil123

I am an admit at 690

Work hard on your essays and be confident during the interview regarding your current work ex, future plans and stuff. Rest will fall in place.

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17 Dec 2015, 06:01

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capallavi

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swappatil123

I am an admit at 690

Work hard on your essays and be confident during the interview regarding your current work ex, future plans and stuff. Rest will fall in place.

Thanks for the reply. I am researching and writing essays. I hope everything goes well.

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17 Dec 2015, 06:05

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kunalarora23

swappatil123

Thanks for the advice. I need to highlight my work experience and my work as a volunteer. Look forward to hearing more from you guys.

One question- are you planning to reapply to ISB?

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17 Dec 2015, 06:31

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Hey sorry for the last post.

Got admitted! Hyderabad campus

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Thank you everyone for your help and Congratulations to all who got in!

Can someone please add me to the facebook and whatsapp groups.

Thanks!

kunalarora23

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17 Dec 2015, 08:58

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swappatil123

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swappatil123

Thanks for the advice. I need to highlight my work experience and my work as a volunteer. Look forward to hearing more from you guys.

One question- are you planning to reapply to ISB?

Not sure. Depends on lot of factors and how everything else pan out in next 6 months including GMAT score when i (if!) retake it!

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18 Dec 2015, 01:24

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First, congratulations folks! You made it!

I have a question. Is one recommendation letter enough or do we require two?

kunalarora23

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18 Dec 2015, 04:28

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srirampasupathi

First, congratulations folks! You made it!

I have a question. Is one recommendation letter enough or do we require two?

This year ISB is only looking for 1 recommendation.

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18 Dec 2015, 04:55

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kunalarora23

srirampasupathi

First, congratulations folks! You made it!

I have a question. Is one recommendation letter enough or do we require two?

This year ISB is only looking for 1 recommendation.

Thanks! All the best for your future endeavours!

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18 Dec 2015, 21:46

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Any tips for R2 applicants

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20 Dec 2015, 18:10

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FROM ISB Admissions Blog: The Batmen of ISB share their ‘competition marathon’ experience

ISB-Plan competitions are a great way to challenge yourself, test your ideas and showcase your talent. Though truth be told, our main motivation to take part in these competitions was to build our resumes but little did we realize that it was probably the most fun way to do so. So began our journey of taking part in these competitions and I think we were one of those few people in campus who actually looked forward and diligently read every mail sent by the b-school rep.

At any point of time there seemed to be at least a couple of fests each with its range of events happening. So, one of the first decisions we made was to concentrate only on the marketing events and build up our proficiencies in that area. Realizing the time and effort needed, we also deprioritised other activities in favour of b-plans and spent long hours on back end research to supplement our presentations. We also constantly challenged ourselves to not only be the best but also the most unique and looking back, some of the ideas and campaigns we came up with were pretty remarkable indeed (or so we were told and yes we are blowing our trumpets here)

The first fest we went to was the entrepreneurship fest organized by IIM B called ‘Eximius’ and it was dramatic and memorable. Firstly the fest was during our mid-terms and we did not know until the night before if we were going to attend the fest or give our exams. We reached Bangalore on the day of the fest woefully under-prepared wherein we bumped into our alum Ankur Warikoo. Given our sleep deprived state we naturally failed to identify him and we (read Rajesh Pantina) proceeded to ask him as to where he works and the purpose of his visit to IIM B (there were posters everywhere announcing Ankur as the keynote speaker). We also won our first event, were finalists in five others including two on the spot literary events and met some really wonderful people. Following IIM B, we made it to the finals of IIM A, NITIE, NMIMS, MDI, ISB etc. some of which we were able to convert to victories whereas some others remained elusive.

There were a lot of learnings from the fests – clichéd perhaps but undoubtedly true. Hard work does pay off. It’s not losing, its character building (at least that’s what we told ourselves). Time management is a skill that one must master. Brevity is the key. Don’t restate what’s on the presentation. Weave a cohesive story and always present financials. Your b-plan is not as fool proof and awesome as you think it is. But perhaps the most telling of the learnings was that there is no better campus than ISB – period!

It’s really been wonderful, going to various fests and representing ISB. What began as a resume building exercise has now turned into an exciting activity which we are passionate about. We want to keep participating (and hopefully winning) in these fests in the future but honestly none of this would have been possible without the help of some of the brilliant people we met here (again clichéd but true) and we really are extremely grateful to you folks. Thanks you!

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