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Bgd wrote:I'm from India,
Class 10 - 10 CGPA
Class 12- 84.2%
Undergrad- BBA (General) Grade 7.92/10( Top 10% of Batch), Public University NAAC- A Accredited, Currently pursuing a Post Grad diploma in Finance from same univ, if that may add value.
GMAT- Yet to appear, Appearing CFA level 1 before Fall 22.
Work ex-
Internship 1 : Sales & Marketing in a Startup( Edtech)
Internship 2: Finance at Fortune 500 Manufacturing Company
Work ex : Operations Analyst at a global top 3 Market Research & Analytics Firm- NielsenIQ( 5 Months)

Post Masters Goal- 1)Consulting
2) PE (Finance)
Please let me know what may be my chances & where can I improve to stand better.
I understand that work ex might not be very well aligned to that but I'm adding CFA,and some corporate finance internships soon.

I'll be grateful for any other solutions & advise on my profile & if I should also apply any other schools in EU/UK & even US for their MiM or MS Finance programs to boost my chances of making into M&A IB/PE.

Thanks for your support!

Hello Bgd,

With your background a bit all over the place, it is now time to consolidate your profile and with you adding the CFA to your profile, you should stick to goals in the domain of Finance.

At this point, frankly, a lot depends on what you score on the GMAT. A score in excess of 720 should give you a good chance of receiving an interview call. Yes, there is absolutely no harm in applying to schools in other geographies. In fact, you must do so.

All the best!
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accessdenied2 wrote:GRE : Yet to take, targeting 325 ( Taking GRE not GMAT, is it a disadvantage? )

Not a disadvantage, but see if you can target around 327 on GRE, which is broadly the average score at ISB.

Here goes nothing
12th: 85%
10th: 8.8/10
College: 8.1/10 (Eco Hons. from Symbiosis, Pune)
10 months of experience in advertising, currently a senior creative (youngest in the country). I work with multiple fortune 500 companies and have independently managed retainers of a few crores a year. I have also won new business which was key for the future of the agency in the country.
Extra Curricular: President of the School Council, Head of Marketing for two years in college. I worked with an NGO in 2018 too.

rahulbatra65 wrote:Here goes nothing
12th: 85%
10th: 8.8/10
College: 8.1/10 (Eco Hons. from Symbiosis, Pune)
10 months of experience in advertising, currently a senior creative (youngest in the country). I work with multiple fortune 500 companies and have independently managed retainers of a few crores a year. I have also won new business which was key for the future of the agency in the country.
Extra Curricular: President of the School Council, Head of Marketing for two years in college. I worked with an NGO in 2018 too.

Without knowing your GMAT score, there is really nothing much that can be said.
--
Ashish.

Need feedback on profile. Applying for ISB EEO.

GMAT - 680 [Q49, V34]
Undergrad - 8.5/10 CGPA [Bachelors in Commerce (Hons) from Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi]
12th - 96%
10th - 10/10 CGPA

Other key points:
1. Working at Urban Company (a unicorn startup) in the Growth team since June'21
- High-impact work; understanding consumer problems, building hypotheses, running and tracking experiments with pricing, and working towards solving core consumer problems
- Owning projects; working with multiple stakeholders
2. Did a research project, which is published in the International Journal of Business Insights and Transformation
3. Cleared CFA Level 1
4. Led the finance cell of the college as the Vice President [led a team of 60+ students]
5. Played Table Tennis at the district level

Post-MBA goals - career to switch to Consulting/General Management/Product roles

Any feedback will be helpful. I think the GMAT score can be a blocker here - if yes, what's the ideal score for my profile?

DhruvMaheshwari wrote:I think the GMAT score can be a blocker here - if yes, what's the ideal score for my profile?

Agreed Dhruv. See if you can get a 710+ and apply in R2.
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Ashish.

2prex wrote:Hi,
I would like to know my chances for Early Entry Option (EEO) at ISB.

10th - 8.6 CGPA (86%) (CBSE)
12th - 79.2 % (CBSE)
Graduation - Electronics (Instrumentation & Control), Thapar Univerisity Patiala, 6.6 CGPA (66%)
Work Ex - 6 Months internship + 12 Month Work Ex (as on 31-06-2020), both at Deloitte as a Data Analyst (Tax)
GMAT Score - 700

NO GAP YEARS during schooling, college or job. 3 backlogs during undergraduation (cleared at first attempt after re-appearing).

Extra-Curricular -
1. More than 20 medal positions at inter-school and inter/intra university level competitions. (Athletics and Football)
2. Regional level participant at CBSE Clusters (Athletics)
3. Social work experience from 3rd standard till college. (Around 5-7 Social Work certificates)
4. Various positions held at University level (Finance Head, Marketing Head of various university-level societies)
5. Planning to start a tree plantation company (NGO/StartUp) to improve my social work experience (Please post your suggestions on this idea)

If not in EEO, do I stand a chance in the normal entry after a work experience of 4-5 years at other big firms like Amazon, JP Morgan etc?

Thankyou so much for your help in advance

Hi! Please help me evaluate my chances. I am aiming for EEO admission. Here is my profile:

GMAT Score: 680 [Q: 48; V: 35; AWA: 5; IR: 7]

Work Experience: Business Analyst at a major Australian Bank (23 months as of April 2023) [Started working full time during the final semester of undergrad]

Educational Qualification:
Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Science), Visvesvaraya Technological University. CGPA: 7.73/10
12th - 92% (CBSE)
10th - 10/10 CGPA (CBSE)

Additional Details/Co-curricular: I got promoted to a higher grade within less than 12 months of starting my first job. I've been awarded the Employee Individual Excellence Award twice in my tenure till now. I led a team of novice data engineers and analysts in an industry wid hackathon and reached the final round.

Dear all,
Please help me gauge my chances of selection at ISB 2023 round of admissions.

Personal profile: Dr. Nishant Joshi, 22 years, male, Indian

Academic background:

10th from CBSE, India: 10 CGPA
12th from Rajasthan State board in PCB: 94.6%Selected through National Level entrance test NEET-UG SCORE- 595/720
MBBS from RNT Medical college, Udaipur: from 2017 to 2022
MBBS average Percentage 65%
GMAT: scheduled in August 2023

Professional background:
Internship : 12 months Mar. 2022 to Mar. 2023 in MB Government hospital ,Udaipur
Total Work experience: 0 months (Planning to join it post GMAT exam, currently looking for early entry options)

Extra- Curricular
*Participated in intercollege debate competition twice and won certificate of appreciation.
*Won medals at college level essay writing, debate competition.
*Participated at college level sports event with 4 gold and 3 silver and 3 bronze medals.
*Founding members of the college literary club, leading a team of junior doctors every year since 2017 to participate in reading and writing activities in the club.
*Founding member and organizer of the annual doctor’s meet of our district.
*Volunteer for annual blood donation event at college since 2018
*Helped manage funds for the student welfare committee.

MBA Plan - MBA in general management with add on concentration in healthcare management

Future plan post MBA: Want to work in healthcare firm at consulting/strategy role to utilize my already available experience in the field and gain valuable insights to build a start-up to provide easy access to healthcare services for patients who belong to poor backgrounds.

TARGET SCHOOL – ISB also open to suggestions about other schools that might fit my profile.

What should be my target score?
What further can be done to be a better fit to the school?