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Hey, how is strategy4gmat for isb application assistance? They have made some claims on linkedin.. just trying to understand if it’s legit and good enough?

Hey, I took their essay + interview package. Got the admit couple of days back. Absolutely liked the experience. I had only 20 days to write the application and team was very helpful with brainstorming for essays and helping me write quickly. The mock interviews were super useful too - could definitely feel the improvement from first mock to final interview.

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If it’s possible could you let me know how much do they charge for the process ?

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That’s amazing! Thank you for sharing
Could you also please share your profile/score? If you don’t mind

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Hey, how is strategy4gmat for isb application assistance? They have made some claims on linkedin.. just trying to understand if it’s legit and good enough?

Worked with them for R1, and got my admit two days back.

Was a great experience overall right from the discovery call to essay iterations to mock interviews. I had a long time to prepare my application and we spent more than a month on my essay, with more than 10 iterations. The essay looked so much better post all these iterations. Exact same thing with mock interviews, I could feel a difference in my prep.

So S4G is a great option, IMHO.

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Hey guys, does anyone know if the following question is also asked to the ISB Recommender? To what extent does the applicant demonstrate originality and independence in thinking? Please provide recent instances where candidate demonstrated such thinking.(200 words maximum)

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Hey, how is strategy4gmat for isb application assistance? They have made some claims on linkedin.. just trying to understand if it’s legit and good enough?

Even I want to know , heard their founder isn’t a nice guy

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ISB was a bloodbath this year 😓

Some people that came up to me for ding analysis had nothing wrong with their profiles overall and just lost to market forces. But some people did make serious mistakes in resume and conveying their narrative.

We still have ding analysis slots for this weekend, if anyone needs that feel free to reach out. (DMs open)

- or just email [email protected] and request a link

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Hi, just want to understand what is the batch size for Mohali and Hyd campus this year?

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Even I want to know , heard their founder isn’t a nice guy

Well you know what they say, "Nice guys finish last".

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And here I was of the opinion that Manan himself was the founder 😅

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For R1, results of the poll I had posted here on GC and on our S4G community WA group yesterday. I’m assuming this was shared in the WL and admits group too. Still, I think it might not reflect the correct picture of the admits since most of them would be basking in glory away from forums

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See what you make of it

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under what level of participation do we include awards earned in our professional career ? (In office)

if its an MNC and there were participants from all branches across the globe...does the level of participation become ’International’?

nevermind ignore

I didn’t scroll down

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Anyone from Delhi got an interview call? (YLP Program)

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Hello, this is an appreciation post for Sarthak - Career Edge for helping me in my ISB PGP application process and I do give a huge credit to Sarthak in this success.

I am a Chartered Accountant with 2.5 years experience in PwC. I had a 645 in GMAT FE. I have been a little skeptical about the admit because the score was a little on the lower side. But Sarthak has always encouraged and motivated me, had the confidence in my profile. He has perfectly helped me bring out the spikes in my profile, helped me brainstorm and curate my essays, reviewed them thoroughly and gave valuable inputs. More importantly he was available 24*7 which I believe is one of the best things because my doubts got clarified within no time leaving not a single second go waste. He has put in equal efforts as I did, was 100% invested in my story and journey and his unwavering support helped me secure the admit.

He has patiently answered all my queries, how many times ever I asked and I see him as a great mentor. Thank you so much Sarthak.

To all the future applicants looking for someone to help with the application process, I will strongly recommend Sarthak.

All the best Guys!

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I'm sure you got a discount worth approximately 5k for a video testimonial and other reviews.

To everyone reading STAY AWAY FROM SARTHAK FROM CAREER EDGE.

I wasted 35k of my hard earned money. He promised he would help brainstorm for all three essays AND the resume and that he would even write the essays for us (not something I was entirely in the favour of). I planned to write my own essays but thought the draft could be useful nonetheless.

Guess what? The drafts were not jusy below average, they were staright up PATHETIC where he force fitted complicated words with basically zero narrative.

There was no brainstorming. After the initial call for discussion of essay 1 (which lasted a grand total of 15 minutes), only pre-recorded voice notes were shared.

There was zero help provided for the resume. His only response to my essays drafts and resume was "Looks good 😊"

But wait, this is not even the worst part. As if the false claims and sub par essay drafts weren't bad enough, turns out, this guy is also EXTREMELY INCOMPETENT.

He had the most unbelievable responses to basic queries. When asked "what should I cut down on my resume to make it all fit in 1 page," he said "I think your resume can be 2 pages as well"

The ISB team very clearly stated that the resume has to be a 1 page document. When this information was shared with him, his response was "I think the resume can be 2 pages but up to you. Edit as per your understanding."

I deeply regret signing up with him.

TL;DR: SIGNING UP WITH SARTHAK FROM CAREER EDGE IS MOST LIKELY A RECIPE FOR DISASTER. PROCEED WITH EXTREME CAUTION.

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Originally posted by manushri on 28 Nov 2024, 10:24.
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I agree with you. Please don't go with Sarthak. He is the least bothered person you would find. I myself had edited the essays he had written and redrafted them. He does not brainstorm and does not even show you the real picture of your profile.

I had sent him a few drafts of the interview essays to him and his reply 'Looks Good' came in 1 min. How can someone read 500 words in a min and reply???

Even after the mock interviews, the guy was not ready to take any calls to discuss the approach ahead and also said that I do not take calls on Sundays. I mean most of the people applying are working professionals who are available on Sundays. I really don't know where did this 24*7 availability come into the picture.

The guy is here only to mint money and does not bother at all.

Please don't go ahead with Sarthak. You'll regret it a lot.

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I truly believe all the applicants need to have more honest and open conversations about their experience with MBA consultants. I had an extremely disappointing experience and felt like I needed to share it with other applicants to help them take informed decisions.

I would strongly urge other applicants to share their experience with MBA consultants as well.

This may not be the appropriate thread for such a discussion but reach is extremely important for this discussion to be beneficial and this thread has a lot of active visitors.

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I’m sure you got a discount worth approximately 5k for a video testimonial and other reviews.

To everyone reading STAY AWAY FROM SARTHAK FROM CAREER EDGE.

I wasted 35k of my hard earned money. He promised he would help brainstorm for all three essays AND the resume and that he would even write the essays for us (not something I was entirely in the favour of). I planned to write my own essays but thought the draft could be useful nonetheless.

Guess what? The drafts were not jusy below average, they were staright up PATHETIC where he force fitted complicated words with basically zero narrative.

There was no brainstorming. After the initial call for discussion of essay 1 (which lasted a grand total of 15 minutes), only pre-recorded voice notes were shared.

There was zero help provided for the resume. His only response to my essays drafts and resume was "Looks good 😊"

But wait, this is not even the worst part. As if the false claims and sub par essay drafts weren’t bad enough, turns out, this guy is also EXTREMELY INCOMPETENT.

He had the most unbelievable responses to basic queries. When asked "what should I cut down on my resume to make it all fit in 1 page," he said "I think your resume can be 2 pages as well"

The ISB team very clearly stated that the resume has to be a 1 page document. When this information was shared with him, his response was "I think the resume can be 2 pages but up to you. Edit as per your understanding."

I deeply regret signing up with him.

TL;DR: SIGNING UP WITH SARTHAK FROM CAREER EDGE IS MOST LIKELY A RECIPE FOR DISASTER. PROCEED WITH EXTREME CAUTION.

No worries, @ancientxyz. I understand your concern, and really appreciate your constructive feedback. Will really help us in ensuring better services for our mentees in the future. If it’s comfortable with you, kindly reach out to us on WhatsApp. Happy to refund the mentorship fee you paid to us. All the best, and rooting for you always.

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Thank you for the offer SarthakCareerEdge but the money isn't as important as doing right by the process is.

Just hope you understand the gravity of the work that you do, given how so many aspirations and dreams hinge upon admits from top bschools