Guys, I'm on cloud 9 right now! Extremely thrilled with the acceptance!
I took GMAT thrice and never scored more than 640 but nonetheless applied with the score. IESE was my top choice school and i can't be happier! This just goes to prove that a low GMAT score will not and should not determine your future!
I would like to thank Eric and all the amazing people at BTG who help me and supported me throughout my b-school application journey!
Please feel free to post any queries and i'll be more than happy to answer them!
Cheers and best wishes,
Hari
Accepted to IESE with a 640 GMAT!
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Thanks a lot guys. And yes i agree Barcelona is a beautiful city and I can't wait to go there.
Here is a brief on my profile:
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Current Location: NJ
Nationality - Indian
GMAT: 640
Academic numbers: 75% UG (engineering); 3.6 Masters in EE
Full Time Work Experience: 4 years
Application year: 2010
Current job: Engineering consultant (R&D), (Fortune 10 company)
Other activities: 12 yrs in the non-profit sector (not a penny in earnings, i swear), Serving on the board of a non-profit, UN volunteer, Avid blogger, Social media enthusiast, aqua-culturalist and i speak 6 languages.
I applied to IESE in Round 1 (deadline:Oct 25th) and got interviewed on the last week of November. After that i was waitlisted and invited to attend an Assessment Day in NYC. The AD in NYC was on Jan 31st (yup i had to wait 2 months for this). This was a great experience as i could meet many applicants and potential candidates. The day consisted of a lot of team activities and there were 3 adcom members facilitating the event. After that I received their acceptance mail in the first week of February!
Here is a brief on my profile:
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Current Location: NJ
Nationality - Indian
GMAT: 640
Academic numbers: 75% UG (engineering); 3.6 Masters in EE
Full Time Work Experience: 4 years
Application year: 2010
Current job: Engineering consultant (R&D), (Fortune 10 company)
Other activities: 12 yrs in the non-profit sector (not a penny in earnings, i swear), Serving on the board of a non-profit, UN volunteer, Avid blogger, Social media enthusiast, aqua-culturalist and i speak 6 languages.
I applied to IESE in Round 1 (deadline:Oct 25th) and got interviewed on the last week of November. After that i was waitlisted and invited to attend an Assessment Day in NYC. The AD in NYC was on Jan 31st (yup i had to wait 2 months for this). This was a great experience as i could meet many applicants and potential candidates. The day consisted of a lot of team activities and there were 3 adcom members facilitating the event. After that I received their acceptance mail in the first week of February!
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Congrats Hari, it's so great to see one of our own make it into such a great program!
Time to celebrate!
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Thanks a lot Eric! Yes Its definitely time to kick back and celebrate!
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Congratulations Hari!!! Take off work tomorrow and go out and party tonight!! A lot of people are finding out about programs today...
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thanks a lot money9111. Yup probably this is the month of acceptances! Many of my friends got in. Heres to all!
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Congratulations Hari. I have read your blog and about your GMAT experience. I will need your help in choosing/applying to universities. Will contact you through email.
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Hari where are you from in NJ?
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@deepak, thanks. sure feel free to contact me for any help.
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@hk... ah 20 minutes from my hometown of Old Bridge.. i graduated HS in 04.. if you're around that age im sure we know some of the same people... but thats for another time lol... Congrats again
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I used to live close to old bridge - lawrence harbor. Just moved to Edison last year. Nah I wouldn't know anybody from those times!money9111 wrote:@hk... ah 20 minutes from my hometown of Old Bridge.. i graduated HS in 04.. if you're around that age im sure we know some of the same people... but thats for another time lol... Congrats again
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Hi hari,
Congratulations on your admit! I've heard good things about this school in general.
I was just lurking through the IESE site today. I found that they help you assess your application whether you stand a good chance in IESE before you actually apply, which is pretty good. Normally, people unknowingly submit their applications and wait for a response or people take that extra effort to foresee their chances. Did you ever do this when you applied? How effective is this process?
What is the process in Assessment day? I've never heard of this in any school. How serious is this process?
Congratulations on your admit! I've heard good things about this school in general.
I was just lurking through the IESE site today. I found that they help you assess your application whether you stand a good chance in IESE before you actually apply, which is pretty good. Normally, people unknowingly submit their applications and wait for a response or people take that extra effort to foresee their chances. Did you ever do this when you applied? How effective is this process?
What is the process in Assessment day? I've never heard of this in any school. How serious is this process?