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Jul 28, 2015
thesehgal2015 wrote:Hi Gyanone,
Have been following your posts and advise to people for a long time now. I just gave my gmat and I am ready to ask you for my own profile evaluation now. Hope you will oblige
I have a total work experience of 4 years, all of it in advertising. By education I am an engineer but I was never really interested in engineering and this is also seen in my engineering score which is below first class at 59%. Naturally I chose a career in something other than engineering and got into advertising. Now after 4 years I am a brand director but its not that senior a position really as it sounds. Still I have worked with some big brand names in India including some big retail brands and top luxury hotels. I have also led campaigns end to end.
My gmat score is 710 and i got this in my second attempt after first attempt was 580 only (did not study).
My questions are that first of all do you think after my 59% I will have a chance at isb? secondly, isb is not known for advertising and I don't see much of that there, so will this harm my application as they feel I am applying from an area that they are not a specialist in? thirdly, will my first gmat attempt of 580 harm me?
looking forward for your reply. thanks!
Updated on: Jul 28, 2015
Cadaver wrote:Class 10th - 83%
Class 12th - 80%
B.Tech - One of the Top 25 Engineering Colleges in India
Mechanical Engg : CGP-7.33
GMAT - Yet to take
Work Ex - Tata Engineering Services (Aerospace and Defence) - 40 months
Clients - Airbus Aviation, Rolls Royce Aviation
Worked as Design Engineer for AIRBUS, A-350 Aircraft Harness Routing and Bracket Designing.
Machine Drawing Creation for AIRBUS Wing Components.
Interaction with German and French Clients.
Presently Working for Rolls-Royce Aero-Engine :-
Responsibiliy - Product Engineer/Quality Reviewer for Engine Externals
Fuel,Oil,Air Pipe Routing for Trent 1000/XWB/BR700 Series Engines.
Electrical Harness Routing for Trent 1000/XWB/BR700 Series Engines.
Support Structures Designing/Machine Drawing Creation.
Certifications/Achievements :-
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance Engineer Certified.
Short term course - Operation Management and Supply Chain Management (Wharton - University of Pennsylvania)
Rated among top 10% employees 2014-15
Extra Curicular :-
One of the Founding Members of NSS Flagship NGO - Vikalp Jammu and Kashmir
Working for Civic Body NGO in Bangalore - Janagrahh
Various Academic Certificates - School/College
My Questions:-
How will you rate my profile for ISB?
Target GMAT Score?
Advantage of doing 1 yr MBA in India as opposed to 2 yr formal education outside?
How to convince folks at ISB to look into a profile purely technical?
Jul 28, 2015
alagrai wrote:Hi Everyone,
I have recently scored a 700 (unofficial) on GMAT with Q50, V34 and IR5. My profile is as below:
10th: 78%
12: 62%
BE: 73% from a regular Engg college.
Work Ex(a total of 60+ months): Started working with an IT MNC on CRM for 2.2 years as a part of Sales Force Automation Team. I have been awarded for my contribution in the project which was later declared as CMM5. There, I also contributed in Knowledge management of the project, prompting project members having different area expertise to share their knowledge with each other. I also trained and mentored two new joinees in the project, one of which is serving at onsite.
After MNC, I joined a public sector bank as an IT Officer since June 12, looking after Bank's Network and some relevant IT projects. As a Presiding Officer of election booths, I successfully conducted General Elections 2014 and Local Municipal elections. I have also earned a JAIIB - Junior Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers and a CAIIB - Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers, which are provided by provided by Indian Institute of Banking and Finance.
Extra Curricular: nothing as such.
I wanted to know whether with the above mentioned profile, is a 700 a viable score or do I have to push further on GMAT score? Is the above mentioned profile competitive enough for ISB, IIM-A,B,C?
Aug 2, 2015
GyanOne wrote:thesehgal2015 wrote:Hi Gyanone,
Have been following your posts and advise to people for a long time now. I just gave my gmat and I am ready to ask you for my own profile evaluation now. Hope you will oblige
I have a total work experience of 4 years, all of it in advertising. By education I am an engineer but I was never really interested in engineering and this is also seen in my engineering score which is below first class at 59%. Naturally I chose a career in something other than engineering and got into advertising. Now after 4 years I am a brand director but its not that senior a position really as it sounds. Still I have worked with some big brand names in India including some big retail brands and top luxury hotels. I have also led campaigns end to end.
My gmat score is 710 and i got this in my second attempt after first attempt was 580 only (did not study).
My questions are that first of all do you think after my 59% I will have a chance at isb? secondly, isb is not known for advertising and I don't see much of that there, so will this harm my application as they feel I am applying from an area that they are not a specialist in? thirdly, will my first gmat attempt of 580 harm me?
looking forward for your reply. thanks!
Hi thesehgal2015,
We will certainly oblige. Thanks for posting.
You come from the advertising industry, and therefore bring in some diversity by way of your industry itself, which will be a positive for you when applying to ISB. We understand the part about 59% in your college, but there is little that can be done about that now. Your GMAT score and post-engineering work experience will make up for it, in our opinion. Also, not saying that you are planing to do this, but do not provide any excuses for poor academic performance in college in your optional essay. This is something we have seen applicants do, and unless there are strong mitigating circumstances (medical reasons, for example), it does not help at all. See also this article
On your other queries:
1. Yes, even with a 59%, you will have a chance at ISB. Your GMAT score is good, and you should work on bringing out the depth of your experience in advertising in your essays. We have had clients in the past who made it with even lower scores. However, don't be complacent, and ensure that you work hard on your application.
2. You are right in saying that ISB does not have a concentration focused on advertising. However they do have on in Marketing, and also have a few courses in advertising and digital marketing. That should help supplement your background well. We have seen (and you can also do your independent research to verify) that plenty of people get into excellent positions in advertising post ISB after majors in Marketing and Strategy.
So your background will neither be a hindrance in your application (in fact, it will help, as noted above), nor an impediment in terms of placements.
3. Your first GMAT attempt of 580 will not harm you. Your second score of 710 is also the latest one, and the 580 is not a consideration now. ISB will consider your 710 to evaluate.
Hope this helps. Feel free to come back with more questions/clarifications as needed.
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Hello GyanOne,
I am planning to apply for R1 of ISB, need some inputs on my profile,
Profile:
XII : 89% Maharashtra Board
Grad: 8.43/10 (B.tech Electronics)
GMAT: 720(Q:49, V:38), IR:7, AWA:5
Work Ex: 42 months on Apr 16,
Company:Infosys, part of R&D unit called Mobility Center of excellence(worked on an established products and part of core team of a nascent product).
Work Ex Description :
Joined as trainee, stood 2nd in the batch of 500 students hense was chosen for R&D unit.
Was promoted to senoir system engineer in within 1 year.
I work on all the latest technologies such as google glass, healthbands as part of small core team and have regular interactions with higher management and take part in design discussion for the product POC.
basically my work profile is conceptualized, do quick proof of concept,design & code. I mostly work on critical demos than a full fledged product.
Extra-curricular: been president of a college club, helped my college department arrange national level conference.
Awards: this quarter I received a bronz medal for my contribution towards a critical demo.This demo fetched 2 worksop opprtunities for Infosys, the story of this demo is subject of my first essay.
can R&D experience be differentiated from typical IT experience?
is my GMAT score competitive enough for the IT pool?
what are my chances of getting into ISB?
Kindly help.
Aug 11, 2015
shazam1234 wrote:Hello GyanOne,
I am planning to apply for R1 of ISB, need some inputs on my profile,
Profile:
XII : 89% Maharashtra Board
Grad: 8.43/10 (B.tech Electronics)
GMAT: 720(Q:49, V:38), IR:7, AWA:5
Work Ex: 42 months on Apr 16,
Company:Infosys, part of R&D unit called Mobility Center of excellence(worked on an established products and part of core team of a nascent product).
Work Ex Description :
Joined as trainee, stood 2nd in the batch of 500 students hense was chosen for R&D unit.
Was promoted to senoir system engineer in within 1 year.
I work on all the latest technologies such as google glass, healthbands as part of small core team and have regular interactions with higher management and take part in design discussion for the product POC.
basically my work profile is conceptualized, do quick proof of concept,design & code. I mostly work on critical demos than a full fledged product.
Extra-curricular: been president of a college club, helped my college department arrange national level conference.
Awards: this quarter I received a bronz medal for my contribution towards a critical demo.This demo fetched 2 worksop opprtunities for Infosys, the story of this demo is subject of my first essay.
can R&D experience be differentiated from typical IT experience?
is my GMAT score competitive enough for the IT pool?
what are my chances of getting into ISB?
Kindly help.
Aug 11, 2015
thesehgal2015 wrote:Hi gyanone,
I am taking the course on mathematical methods for quant finance from coursera. My quant is 49 which is 79 percentile only so I think this can help me prove to isb that I am not weak in mathematics.
Thanks on your other advice. Appreciated as always.
Aug 11, 2015
Aug 12, 2015
atshy21saraf wrote:GyanOne
Class 10th - 67%
Class 12th - 65%
B. Tech (Civil Engineering) – NIT Surat: CGP-7.28
GMAT - Yet to take
Work Ex - 42 months (as on 31st Mar, 2015)
Worked as an Estimation Engineer in Punj Lloyd ltd. (a construction company):22 Months,
Currently working in a Real Estate company in Gurgaon as an Estimation Engineer.
Responsibility –
Punj Lloyd: Tendering and Bidding dept., where my responsibilities were to work out the cost of construction of any building and road/other infrastructure project.
Currently: Estimation and Project Planning Dept., here my responsibilities include handling quantity estimation of various building material of various projects.
Certifications/Achievements:-
I got opportunity to work on many huge buildings and infra projects, out of those PL won many bids which includes one which was of INR 1000+ Crore contract.
Extra-Curricular:-
- I am an active member of Toastmasters club since April 2015 and delivered 4-5 speeches and within 2-3 months I was asked to take up the responsibility of Public Relations as Vice President of the Club.
- I have been taking part in various sports tournament held in my current company (Volleyball, Football) and was a part of Volleyball Tournament winning team this year.
- I have interest in music (Djembe Drum) (although I have nothing more to show here as I am learning this instrument at this stage).
My Questions:-
How will you rate my profile for ISB?
I don't have much to show under achievements and extra curriculars, so, what else can I do now to enhance my profile in such a short span of time, if there is any?
Target GMAT Score?
What all other B-Schools should I target?
Aug 13, 2015
Aug 13, 2015
krishank1808 wrote:Hi GyanOne,
I recently appeared for GMAT and scored a 660 (Q 48, V 32). My profile is as under:
10th - 88.83%
12th - 87.33%
B.Com - 85.29%
M.Com - 77.30%
CA with an All India Rank 28 in CA-Final
Currently pursuing CFA L-1
Work ex:
1. Ernst & Young LLP - Senior Consultant (Corporate and International Taxation) - 3 years (until 8 June 2015) (promoted from Consultant with effect from 1 October 2014). Key responsibilities included managing a team of consultants and interns and reporting to director/ partner for tax advisory assignments in the domain of telecom, technology and communications. This involved active interactions with senior executives across various Ernst & Young offices over the world in relation to multi-country tax compliance and reporting, advising clients on optimum business models for setting up a telecom entity in India from a tax and regulatory perspective, tax implications on inbound investments into India, and managing a multi-country tax compliance assignment for an Indian MNC having presence in 14 countries.
2. N.P. Parekh and Co. Chartered Accountants - Partner (Family business in project finance consulting) - 2 months (until present) Key responsibilities include regular interactions with PSU and private sector banks for appraising the credit proposals of SME's. This includes assisting SME's in obtaining fund-based (term loans) and non-fund based (overdrafts and cash credit) facility in the range on INR 1 crore to INR 10 crores. Preparing credit monitoring and assessment reports on behalf of clients, loan documentation for mortgage/ pledge of fixed assets and stock-in-trade.
Extra Curricular:
- Presently serving as a volunteer in Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care ('SRLC'), a non-government organisation located in the Dharampur town, District Valsad, Gujarat in the fields of animal care and health care - key role includes assistance in organising blood donation camps to be provided to day care units and hospitals in the backward areas of Maharashtra and Gujarat, rehabilitating animals in distress by setting up animal welfare sheds providing them food and water.
- Was actively involved in the Budget analysis and reporting team at Ernst & Young LLP to determine the immediate impact of the Union Finance Budget 2014 and 2015.
Long term career goal - Management Consulting/ Private Equity Consulting
Questions:
- Whether I should consider giving GMAT again to improve my chances?
- Which other b-schools should I target other than ISB?
- Any other good-to-have factors to differentiate my profile?
Aug 13, 2015
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