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Qualifications : BTech From a Premier institute in India
GPA : 68 %
School Academics : 94 % in public board exams - National level Subject topper.
College Level Internships : Mostly Academic internships in IIT Madras.
College Level Managerial Experience : Marketing Manager for 2 years for the college cultural festival









Company : MNC IT Company
Duration : 10 months
Work : Regular coding job - apart from that - part of the management committee concerning Women's Welfare in the ompany and also headed a cultural event.






Company : A Very small sized Advertising agency
Duration: 8 months ( joined primarily to get an exposure in the media industry)
Work:Involved in selling advertising solutions to various media partners ranging from print media,radio and TV .
Guided the sales team of 5 by devoloping and monitoring progress of quarterly sales.
Did market research to find specific areas and trends to integrate and promote sales
Hands on expierence in Event management-Part of the committee in charge of brand positioning through both creative print and television and promotional activities.
Generated funds to conduct the event at its fullest potential through obtaining various sponsorships





Company : Famous Jewellery, Lifestyle and a Hotel Brand in India
Duration : 1 year
Work: Taking care of different aspects in Brand management- brand communication, creating a high profile visibility through media partnerships
Brand activation, Driving PR in line with the promotional activities.
Monitoring the reception by the customers through ample market research
Working with the top management,outside consultancies and agencies.


GMAT : 680

As of now my target school is ISB as I would like to establish a career in India itself.

How are my chances of making i through ? Any other areas where I can improve my chances of getting thru.

Thanxxx a ton

Did you graduate from IIT Madras with a 68%? Was the 68% First Class? In either case, you graduated from an excellent undergraduate institution but your GMAT is below the average GMAT at ISB. You still have a good chance due to the IIT brand, but my suggestion is to retake the test and try to get above 700+ to maximize your chances.

Best of luck,

I passed out from an NIT(Brand next to the IITs).
Passed with a First Class.
The Work-ex ? Can you suggest a couple of schools I can apply to with this profile

Anamik,

Thanks. I am familiar with the NIT's (I have been doing this so long these schools were the REC's when I began in 2004). Did you go to NIT Trichy? In either case, I would suggest a GMAT retake but your application will still be competitive without a higher score.

For ISB you only need 2 years but for the IIM's you at least 5 years of experience and often more. So, I cannot suggest any IIM's. Are you looking for suggestions in the U.S.? Within the U.S., GMAT scores are weighted more for Indian applicants.

Best of luck,

Thankyu tonss

I am not looking at the IIMs at all.
Havnt started my research on the abroad schools.
Don't know how to go about it : with respect to rankings/specialisations
Could you suggest me a couple of them suitable for my profile.

Here are is an MBA Rankings List by specialization to start you research.

What career do you wish to pursue post-MBA? Here is an article about Selecting MBA Schools that might help you winnow down the list of potential targets.

Good luck,

Thanxx a ton

As you can see I have taken a non traditional work ex from IT engineering to Media Marketing.
Will this be any negative in ISB admission? And a last piece of advice I would like from you, Should I wait for another year for the ISB ( if I may have a better chance)?

Broad experience is not looked as a negative. Just try to show focused career goals and how most (if not all of your experience ties into this).

If you had a GMAT of 780, I would say apply this year. But considering that improving your GMAT score will also improve your chances you might wish to improve your GMAT score first before applying. Then you can use that time to also progress in your career and advance your goals.

Best of luck,