Welcome 2023-2024 ISB Applicants Welcome, all ISB class of 2025 hopefuls. Let's use this platform to know each other, exchange ideas, and discuss app strategies? Who all are applying? Let us know by commenting below. Follow the thread and bookmark this post. https://gmatclub.com/forum/download/file.php?id=71511 https://gmatclub.com/forum/download/file.php?id=71421 https://gmatclub.com/forum/schools/photo/ISB.jpg ISB MBA Deadlines 2023-24 Round Application Due Decisions Released Round 1 Sep 10, 2023 TBA Round 2 TBA TBA Round 3 TBA TBA ISB MBA Essays 2023-24 Essay 1 https://gmatclub.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/transparent100-1.gif Provide an honest portrayal of yourself, emphasizing your strengths and weaknesses. Highlight the key elements that have shaped your personal journey. Give relevant illustrations as needed. (400 words) Essay 2 Contemplate two distinct situations—one where you experienced success and another where you faced failure. Delve into the personal and interpersonal lessons you learned from these instances. (400 words max) Essay 3 Given your previous experience and future aspirations, how do you plan to use the PGP at ISB to fulfil your professional goals? Note: It is not necessary for you to write this essay. Please use this space only if there is something really significant that you would like us to know.(250 words max) View the full ISB Class Profile --> https://www.isb.edu/en/study-isb/post-graduate-programmes/pgp-management.html View the full ISB Employment Report --> https://www.isb.edu/en/study-isb/post-graduate-programmes/pgp-management/career-services.html

Last visit was: 21 Apr 2026, 17:48

It is currently 21 Apr 2026, 17:48

Toolkit

Business School and MBA

Business School Discussions

ISB

GMAT Club Daily Prep

Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.

Customized
for You

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Track
Your Progress

every week, we’ll send you an estimated GMAT score based on your performance

Practice
Pays

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.

Go to My Error Log Learn more

Request Expert Reply

Confirm Cancel

Apr 23
When to Stop Studying for the GMAT and Start Working on Your MBA Application
10:00 AM EDT
-
10:30 AM EDT
Admissions committees evaluate the GMAT/GRE in context — your background, your representation in the applicant pool, the strength of everything else in your file. The same score works for one candidate and falls short for another with identical numbers.
Apr 23
ISB Interview Call Guarantee Module
12:00 PM PDT
-
01:00 PM PDT
Inquire for a free profile evaluation and guarantee statement for possible admits and scholarships!
Apr 24
Live Coffee Chat- MBA profile enhancement: How to fix your gaps in 4 months
08:30 PM IST
-
09:30 PM IST
Join us for a Live Coffee chat with Jenifer Turtschanow where we talk about enhancing your MBA profile and fixing gaps in just 4 months.

Back to Forum

Create Topic

Calling all ISB PGP Applicants: 2024 Intake Class of 2025

1 ... 183 184 185 186 187 ... 376

Sb1131

Joined: 06 Aug 2023

Last visit: 22 Feb 2024

Posts: 44

Own Kudos:

[1]

Given Kudos: 77

Posts: 44

Kudos: 22

[1]

26 Dec 2023, 04:24

Kudos

Bookmarks

Spruha

My application is still marked incomplete. Is there anything that I can do? The admissions office are just saying to check the portal. Is anyone else facing the same issue?

Me too, I just mailed them. I think they would have already processed but not update on the portal.

ironman_97

Joined: 17 Dec 2019

Last visit: 16 Oct 2025

Posts: 106

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 118

Location: India

Concentration: Operations, Strategy

Schools: IIMA '26 (A) ISB '27 (A)

GMAT Focus 1: 665 Q88 V79 DI82 Verified score

GMAT Focus 2: 685 Q88 V81 DI83 Verified score

Products:

Schools: IIMA '26 (A) ISB '27 (A)

GMAT Focus 2: 685 Q88 V81 DI83 Verified score

Posts: 106

Kudos: 45

26 Dec 2023, 04:31

Kudos

Bookmarks

ISBeacon

Following is the interview schedule for R2 candidates: Mumbai - 6th, 7th Jan’24 Bangalore - 6th, 7th Jan’24 Delhi - 20th, 21st Jan’24 Hyderabad - 20th, 21st 27th, 28th Jan’24 Online - 6th, 7th, 20th, 21st 27th, 28th Jan’24 -- Ashish.

Has the shortlist been declared?

metal_at

Joined: 08 Aug 2023

Last visit: 11 Dec 2025

Posts: 51

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 21

Schools: IIM Calcutta '26 (A)

GMAT Focus 1: 665 Q90 V79 DI80 Verified score

Schools: IIM Calcutta '26 (A)

GMAT Focus 1: 665 Q90 V79 DI80 Verified score

Posts: 51

Kudos: 14

26 Dec 2023, 04:52

Kudos

Bookmarks

DD16

GMAT classic or GMAT focus? Suggestions please? Scored 690 (Q49, V35) in 3rd attempt. Scored 655 (Q84, V82, DI 81) yesterday. I am applying next year. Any advice will do.

Focus edition s ore is better, you can compare score from below link
https://www.mba.com/exams/gmat-focus-ed ... your-score

https://www.mba.com/exams/gmat-focus-ed ... your-score

Zeejah

Joined: 09 Mar 2022

Last visit: 14 Dec 2024

Posts: 70

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 28

Location: India

Schools: ISB '25 IIMA PGPX'25 (A)

GMAT 1: 710 Q42 V45 Verified score

Schools: ISB '25 IIMA PGPX'25 (A)

GMAT 1: 710 Q42 V45 Verified score

Posts: 70

Kudos: 37

26 Dec 2023, 04:54

Kudos

Bookmarks

I called adcom, to enquire on the status of my application (it was supposed to get updated as complete). Also asked about the shortlists, though they declined to comment on "when", they did say 1. The application review process is not complete yet and 2. Shortlists aren’t likely to be out in December

Avneets260

Joined: 16 Jan 2022

Last visit: 20 Feb 2025

Posts: 94

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 55

Location: India

Concentration: Technology, Healthcare

Schools: IIMA PGPX'25 (A) ISB '25 (D)

GMAT 1: 660 Q49 V30 Verified score

GMAT 2: 720 Q50 V38 Verified score

GPA: 4

WE:Analyst (Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals)

Schools: IIMA PGPX'25 (A) ISB '25 (D)

GMAT 2: 720 Q50 V38 Verified score

Posts: 94

Kudos: 36

26 Dec 2023, 04:58

Kudos

Bookmarks

Zeejah

ISB either been lazy this year or too busy in placements

pilot111

Joined: 10 May 2023

Last visit: 11 Mar 2025

Posts: 9

Own Kudos:

[1]

Given Kudos: 7

Location: India

Schools: ISB '25

Posts: 9

Kudos: 4

[1]

26 Dec 2023, 05:01

Kudos

Bookmarks

Sb1131

Spruha

My application is still marked incomplete. Is there anything that I can do? The admissions office are just saying to check the portal. Is anyone else facing the same issue?

Me too, I just mailed them. I think they would have already processed but not update on the portal.

IMHO Don't assume it to be processed.

Got the same response that the application status is incomplete. We are processing it. Mailed them, called them, they are still not clear about any timelines on when the status will be updated.

Same response that given the volume of applications, give us time to process the applications.

What's more scary is the part that the portal says if the score is not recieved before Dec 30, they won't process the application further. Would nudge all folks in similar incomplete status to confirm with GMAC that the scores have been sent to ISB.

Posted from my mobile device

ISBeacon

Joined: 03 Aug 2015

Last visit: 21 Apr 2026

Posts: 1,218

Own Kudos:

404

Given Kudos: 32

Status:Your Beacon to ISB!

Schools: ISB (A)

Posts: 1,218

Kudos: 404

26 Dec 2023, 05:29

Kudos

Bookmarks

ironman_97

Has the shortlist been declared?

Shortlists would typically arrive 5-7 days before the actual interview dates as per the city-wise schedule ironman_97.
--
Ashish.

ISBeacon

Joined: 03 Aug 2015

Last visit: 21 Apr 2026

Posts: 1,218

Own Kudos:

404

Given Kudos: 32

Status:Your Beacon to ISB!

Schools: ISB (A)

Posts: 1,218

Kudos: 404

26 Dec 2023, 05:31

Kudos

Bookmarks

DD16

GMAT classic or GMAT focus? Suggestions please? Scored 690 (Q49, V35) in 3rd attempt. Scored 655 (Q84, V82, DI 81) yesterday. I am applying next year. Any advice will do.

Check the percentiles for 690 classic vs 655 FE.

I believe FE is better.
--
Ashish.

Dheeraj0501

Joined: 23 Dec 2016

Last visit: 21 Apr 2026

Posts: 125

Own Kudos:

[1]

Given Kudos: 129

GMAT 1: 670 Q49 V31 Verified score

Posts: 125

Kudos: 73

[1]

26 Dec 2023, 05:38

Kudos

Bookmarks

pilot111

IMHO Don’t assume it to be processed. Got the same response that the application status is incomplete. We are processing it. Mailed them, called them, they are still not clear about any timelines on when the status will be updated. Same response that given the volume of applications, give us time to process the applications. What’s more scary is the part that the portal says if the score is not recieved before Dec 30, they won’t process the application further. Would nudge all folks in similar incomplete status to confirm with GMAC that the scores have been sent to ISB. Posted from my mobile device

Check your DM, shared you the ISB adcom personal number. You can call him just don’t say my name 😭

RP05

Joined: 06 Dec 2020

Last visit: 10 Jan 2024

Posts: 27

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 7

Posts: 27

Kudos: 8

26 Dec 2023, 05:39

Kudos

Bookmarks

ISBeacon

ironman_97

any idea when the R2 interview shortlist will be released?

Following is the interview schedule for R2 candidates:

Mumbai - 6th, 7th Jan'24

Bangalore - 6th, 7th Jan'24

Delhi - 20th, 21st Jan'24

Hyderabad - 20th, 21st 27th, 28th Jan'24

Online - 6th, 7th, 20th, 21st 27th, 28th Jan'24
--
Ashish.

Hi thank you, is this confirmed?

Posted from my mobile device

ISBeacon

Joined: 03 Aug 2015

Last visit: 21 Apr 2026

Posts: 1,218

Own Kudos:

404

[1]

Given Kudos: 32

Status:Your Beacon to ISB!

Schools: ISB (A)

Posts: 1,218

Kudos: 404

[1]

26 Dec 2023, 05:54

Kudos

Bookmarks

RP05

Hi thank you, is this confirmed?

Confirmed for now.

ISB obviously holds the discretion to change it later.
--
Ashish.

scrantonstrangler

Joined: 19 Feb 2022

Last visit: 21 Mar 2026

Posts: 117

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 70

Status:Preparing for the GMAT

Location: India

Schools: ISB '27 INSEAD '26 HEC '26 Fuqua '27 Tuck '27 IESE '27 IIM

GMAT 1: 700 Q49 V35 Verified score

GPA: 3.33

WE:Consulting (Consulting)

Schools: ISB '27 INSEAD '26 HEC '26 Fuqua '27 Tuck '27 IESE '27 IIM

GMAT 1: 700 Q49 V35 Verified score

Posts: 117

Kudos: 56

26 Dec 2023, 06:43

Kudos

Bookmarks

Interviews don’t happen in Kolkata?

Hyp3r10n

Joined: 26 Mar 2018

Last visit: 26 Feb 2026

Posts: 111

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 49

Location: India

Concentration: Strategy, Technology

Schools: ISB '25 (A) IIMA PGPX'25 (D) LBS '26 (D) Judge '25 (D)

GMAT 1: 730 Q50 V40 Verified score

GMAT 2: 740 Q49 V41 Verified score

GMAT 3: 750 Q50 V42 Verified score

WE:Corporate Finance (Other)

Schools: ISB '25 (A) IIMA PGPX'25 (D) LBS '26 (D) Judge '25 (D)

GMAT 3: 750 Q50 V42 Verified score

Posts: 111

Kudos: 69

26 Dec 2023, 07:37

Kudos

Bookmarks

Pretty sure they should, seeing as how both Kolkata and Chennai were options in the application form (I myself have kolkata as my first choice/preferred location). And I can confirm they did last year, both had dates in Jan’23 for last year’s R2. Im guessing the speculated dates discussed above are just for the ones semi-finalized as of now and hence don’t include all cities, and we’ll hear more once we get the official announcement from ISB

Priyanshu205

Joined: 12 Jun 2019

Last visit: 26 Dec 2023

Posts: 15

Given Kudos: 1

Posts: 15

Kudos: 0

26 Dec 2023, 07:37

Kudos

Bookmarks

Any WhatsApp or https://gmatclub.com/chat group for ISB class of 2025 ?

Rathikomal

Joined: 10 Feb 2022

Last visit: 07 Jan 2024

Posts: 3

Own Kudos:

[1]

Given Kudos: 2

Posts: 3

Kudos: 1

[1]

26 Dec 2023, 07:59

Kudos

Bookmarks

Has anyone received any mail from ISB regardless they are selected or not for interview for round 2?

MBAspirant05

Joined: 02 May 2023

Last visit: 02 Oct 2024

Posts: 155

Own Kudos:

[1]

Given Kudos: 69

Location: India

Schools: INSEAD Jan'25 intake (I)

GMAT 1: 690 Q48 V37 Verified score

GPA: 3.0

Products:

Schools: INSEAD Jan'25 intake (I)

GMAT 1: 690 Q48 V37 Verified score

Posts: 155

Kudos: 80

[1]

26 Dec 2023, 08:02

Kudos

Bookmarks

Aren't the final results of each round out before the next round begins? As the 3rd round deadline is 21st Jan 2024, can there be interviews after that too?

ISBeacon

ironman_97

any idea when the R2 interview shortlist will be released?

ironman_97

Joined: 17 Dec 2019

Last visit: 16 Oct 2025

Posts: 106

Own Kudos:

Given Kudos: 118

Location: India

Concentration: Operations, Strategy

Schools: IIMA '26 (A) ISB '27 (A)

GMAT Focus 1: 665 Q88 V79 DI82 Verified score

GMAT Focus 2: 685 Q88 V81 DI83 Verified score

Products:

Schools: IIMA '26 (A) ISB '27 (A)

GMAT Focus 2: 685 Q88 V81 DI83 Verified score

Posts: 106

Kudos: 45

26 Dec 2023, 09:01

Kudos

Bookmarks

Rathikomal

Has anyone received any mail from ISB regardless they are selected or not for interview for round 2?

are you sure that the shortlist for the interview has been released?

LoneWarrior23

Joined: 01 Nov 2023

Last visit: 12 Jan 2026

Posts: 13

Own Kudos:

167

Given Kudos: 33

Location: India

Schools: ISB '25 (A)

GPA: 3.75

Schools: ISB '25 (A)

Posts: 13

Kudos: 167

26 Dec 2023, 09:04

Kudos

Bookmarks

Snehasastry0310

ISBeacon

ironman_97

any idea when the R2 interview shortlist will be released?

Posted from my mobile device

Hi Ashish,

Would there be any official communication from isb? Is this that? Will only the candidates selected for r2 interviews get this mail?

Hello,
Thanks for sharing this. However, I don't see any official announcement of these dates. Can you please mention your source?
Thanks!