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jcvishwanath wrote:Kindly provide me the feedback for my profile mentioned below:

Age: 25
Nationality: Indian

Acads: XIIth 91% CBSE
Xth: 90% CBSE

Graduation: BIT Mesra, Ranchi ( Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra,Ranchi) 80.8% ( top 8% of the class) Engineering in Computer Science

GMAT 680 ( 49,32) taken in august 2012

Work Ex: Have about 4 years of work experience ( as on June 2013) in direct management and Strategic Consulting ( With PricewaterhouseCoopers , 2.3 years) and Senior Consultant/Assistant Manager with Grant Thonrton 1.7 years). Worked as project management consultant and advisors to government and Public Sector Clients on their mission critical projects. Work included Change Management, Delivery Management, Client handholding, Business Development, Recruitment ( additionally in Grant Thornton). Have worked with central government , DGCA, state governments ( TN, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Andaman etc)

Other extra currics , awards, achievements, : Part of Training and Placement Cell at BIT Mesra, facilitate and manage end to end placement process. Active participation in events and Club activities. Part of football, basketball and volleyball teams. Awards at school and district level in football, chess and quizzes.

Targetting ISB R1 Co2014.

Awaiting your feedback!

Hi Vishwanath,

Though you have a diverse profile - a consultant but your GMAT score is below average for candidates with 4 yrs of experience. Your public sector exposure can help differentiate your candidature and make sure that you use your sports achievements well to portray a holistic profile. But you will need to do a brilliant job with your essays.

Feel free to contact us for any queries.

goISB Team

vinc wrote:Hey,
Please find below my profile:
Indian/F/23
Acads -
CBSE 10th = 84%
CBSE 12th = 79%
B.tech (in Computer Sci.) = 8.01/10

Work Experience -
5months : Trainee + Intern, Infosys Ltd., Mysore, India
3months : Web Programmer, Bulbous Cell Media, Tokyo, Japan
10months : Program Analyst, STS Forum (NGO), Tokyo, Japan
By Mar'13, I will have 2yrs of experience.

Extra-curricular -
"¢Got my name published (honorary) in the Tokyo Weekender magazine for serving as a System Development Engineer for one of the company's major projects.
"¢Was a Class Representative for I, II, III and IV semesters, B.Tech.
"¢Track fields, swimming, lawn tennis etc.
"¢Active member of Students Activities Council College.
"¢Selected by the YFU for an exchange program (11th and 12th standards) to Germany. - but did not join though
"¢Won many singing and dancing competitions

Yet to give GMAT. Planning to apply for the coming R2. Please advise on the GMAT score that I should obtain to be able to stand for ISB.
Kindly evaluate the profile. Your help on this would be much appreciated!

Vineela

Hi Vineela,

Your profile may be a typical IT profile but it looks interesting when you mention considerable work ex in Japan and showcase your decent extra currics.

ISB rarely takes anyone with 2 yrs of experience at the time of joining, so ideally we would recommend that you wait for one more year and then apply. Also try to target a 730+ on GMAT.

We would not recommend applying this year if you get anything less than 740 as GMAT score is very important for applicants with less work ex.

goSIB Team

ronnie1985 wrote:My profile:

General:-
Indian, Male

Academics:-
Xth: 92.4%
XIIth: 92.6%
B. Tech, Mech: 8.14 CPI, from VNIT (Visveswaraya National Institute of technology, Nagpur)

Work Exp:-
Working in project planning, manufacturing and product development for past 5 years in one of the reputed OEM (automobile)

Awards and Achievements:-
Some awards from company
Merit Certificate in school

Extra Curricular:
Director of Alumni organization
Participate in Song Concerts as lead singer

GMAT:-
Overall: 720, V: 40, Q: 49, AWA: 5.0, IR: 4

Please evaluate my profile.

Thanks in advance

Hey Ronnie,

Your profile looks decent. So, we would recommend that you go ahead and apply.
If you want detailed feedback please provide details about your work ex and extra currics.

goISB Team

ideepakc wrote:Need help regarding ISB too.
My profile is as under
Iam from India.
School grades - 83% & 86% in 10th & 12th resp.
UG- 74.4% from NIT-Trichy
GMAT-690
Worked for 34 months with L&T as Marketing executive coordinating All India Marketing and Sales for heavy equipments. Quit to set up a start-up and though the company was registered, could not launch it due to some issues.(14months)
Post MBA I would like to work in the short and Medium term and set up a start up in the long run.
I wish to apply to universities in the top 25 bracket as well. Which uni would be suitable.?

Pls provide details about the product/ services the startup was offering & reasons for failure. Also, let us know what are you doing currently.

goISB Team

varun24 wrote:Hi
I am BTECH from VIT in Mech.
10th- 91
12th- 86
Btech- 82.1
Work Ex. - 3 years 3 months in IT
GMAT- 730 AWA-4.0 IR -6

Is this good enuf for ISB.. Please suggest..

Hi Varun,

This is limited information. Pls provide details about your work ex and extra currics for us to comment.

goISB Team

Please evaluate my profile for ISB.

Background: 24 year old male from India.

GMAT: 730 (Q50,V38). Gave it yesterday so still waiting for the AWA+IR scores.

College: Bachelor of Engineering(Computers) from University of Pune, India. Graduated in 2010 with an aggregate of 62.6%. This may seem low but considering our university gave a distinction at 66% (as compared to 75% in other Indian universities) it is an average score.

Work Experience: 24 months as on today. Working as a Consultant in one of the Big 4 professional services firms. My work is mostly related to Identity and Access management. We assess and implement Identity Management solutions. In my two years, I have worked on Fortune 500 clients from the US. Implemented almost one half of a multi milion dollar project(for which I was given an award.) Led a team of 2 people(both Consultants themselves) in the project mentioned above. Apart from client work, I have participated in practice development activities as well

Extracurricular
1. I have participated in quite a few extra curricular events in college related to Dramatics, Music, Improv and Quiz.
2. I was the vocalist of the college band.
3. Formed the official office band in my new office location.
4. In charge of managing a few events in the intra college cultural festival.
5. Organized the music segment of our annual office function.

Post MBA Goal: After an MBA I want to get into strategy consulting.

Really appreciate the help!

Hi,

I really appreciate ISB member to evaluate my profile and guide me on area where i need to focus more

Education
X - 87%
XII - 67%
B.E Mechanical from Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh - 70%
GMAT - 650

Work experience
1. 6 years of diversified manufacturing in automobile (HERO MOTO CORP, LTD) and Medical Industry (Stryker Corporation)
2. One years of international manufacturing experience in USA at Stryker Corporations
3. Exposure to various manufacturing domains such as Green Field plant setup experience, Lean Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Vendor Management, Continuous Improvement projects planning and executions
4. Certification in the area of Lean Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management from renowned bodies such as SME (Society of Manufacturing engineers) and APICS

Community Services
1. Actively involved with An NGO - Brahma Kumaries, involved in organizing various social and spiritual events
2. Involved in CSR activities at corporate level

Extra Curriculum
1. Played at State level in Table Tennis Championship
2. Involved in various events at College and school level

Career Aspirations post MBA from ISB

Looking to shift from operations manager profile to Operation consultant profile.


Thanks

Hi,

Below is my profile. Would appreciate a feedback on this.

Education
X - 81%
XII - 85%
B.E Electrical NIT - 8.2
GMAT - 760 AWA 4.5

Work Exp: 37 Months in L&T as Sr. Sales Engineer (B2B Marketing).
- Direct customer Coverage.
- Channel partner management
- Conducting technical Seminars

Currently(For last six months), working as a co-ordinator in a NGO. Though not officially on their payroll list, I am involved full-time in their day-to-day activities.
- Coordinating free health care activities in 8 Govt schools
- Building a network of doctors & hospitals interested in Social activities
- Providing health related trainings to Non-medical volunteers through CSR teams of hospitals.
- Coordinating awareness talks in schools through these trained volunteers
- Volunteer management in particular region (40 volunteers)

Extra curricular:
1) Senior Correspondent at one of the Sports website in India
2) Ranked 28th in All India Sudoku finals after qualifying through Bangalore regional round by securing 2nd position.
3) Played Football & Hockey at Distirct & College level. Currently playing in Bangalore District League Football.
4) NCC B Certificate holder

Now this would be ideal time for me to apply. But, I have a problem. My 3 years work ex at L&T hasn't been really great. There is no achievement to show for. Nor would I expect a great recommendation from my manager there.

So what would be your advice? Should I work for two more years or apply now?

chuggy wrote:Please evaluate my profile for ISB.

Background: 24 year old male from India.

GMAT: 730 (Q50,V38). Gave it yesterday so still waiting for the AWA+IR scores.

College: Bachelor of Engineering(Computers) from University of Pune, India. Graduated in 2010 with an aggregate of 62.6%. This may seem low but considering our university gave a distinction at 66% (as compared to 75% in other Indian universities) it is an average score.

Work Experience: 24 months as on today. Working as a Consultant in one of the Big 4 professional services firms. My work is mostly related to Identity and Access management. We assess and implement Identity Management solutions. In my two years, I have worked on Fortune 500 clients from the US. Implemented almost one half of a multi milion dollar project(for which I was given an award.) Led a team of 2 people(both Consultants themselves) in the project mentioned above. Apart from client work, I have participated in practice development activities as well

Extracurricular
1. I have participated in quite a few extra curricular events in college related to Dramatics, Music, Improv and Quiz.
2. I was the vocalist of the college band.
3. Formed the official office band in my new office location.
4. In charge of managing a few events in the intra college cultural festival.
5. Organized the music segment of our annual office function.

Post MBA Goal: After an MBA I want to get into strategy consulting.

Really appreciate the help!

Hi,

All looks good with your profile except the less work experience. There are few candidates who make it to ISB with 2 yrs of experience at the time of applciation but yout essays, video and recos should all be great.

Dont hurry things. Target R2 and give your best shot.

Feel free to contact us for any queries.

goISB Team

ashg84 wrote:Hi,

I really appreciate ISB member to evaluate my profile and guide me on area where i need to focus more

Education
X - 87%
XII - 67%
B.E Mechanical from Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh - 70%
GMAT - 650

Work experience
1. 6 years of diversified manufacturing in automobile (HERO MOTO CORP, LTD) and Medical Industry (Stryker Corporation)
2. One years of international manufacturing experience in USA at Stryker Corporations
3. Exposure to various manufacturing domains such as Green Field plant setup experience, Lean Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Vendor Management, Continuous Improvement projects planning and executions
4. Certification in the area of Lean Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management from renowned bodies such as SME (Society of Manufacturing engineers) and APICS

Community Services
1. Actively involved with An NGO - Brahma Kumaries, involved in organizing various social and spiritual events
2. Involved in CSR activities at corporate level

Extra Curriculum
1. Played at State level in Table Tennis Championship
2. Involved in various events at College and school level

Career Aspirations post MBA from ISB

Looking to shift from operations manager profile to Operation consultant profile.


Thanks

If we dont look at your GMAT score, everything looks great. Experience of 2 diverse sectors- automobile & healthcare, manufacturing experience, international exposure all make the candidature rock solid as far as ISB is concerned.

You can apply at 650. Your work experience can compensate for your low GMAT. But if you really dont want to leave anything to chance, retake GMAT and get a 680+.

Feel free to contact us for any queries.

goISB Team

Heiy there,

I would really appreciate it, if someone could really evaluate my profile based on my GMAT score and my current level of experience and extracurricular.

Background: 25 year old male from India.

GMAT: 720
Undergraduation: BSc (Hons.) in Pharmaceutical Management University of Bradford. Graduated in 2008 with an aggregate of 62%.

Post graduation: MSc in Clinical Research, Cranfield University (graduated in 2011)

Work Experience: 24 months as on April 2013. Working as a Associate Clinical Data Manager in Veeda Clinical Research, and my job profile mainly deals with managing data management related activities of Clinical Research. Was awarded twice for Quality focus and Commitment as of September 2012.

Extracurricular
1. Creative writing - Writing abstract blogs since Jan 2006, and currently writing two movie scripts, and working on a novel.
2. Community service in Kerala, for a period of 8 months from Jan 2009 to Auguest 2009, which involved teaching children with disabilities.
3. Voracious reader of literary fiction, and follower of modern library recommendations.
4. Was student representative for my undergraduate class of 25 for 3 years running, and was a member of the student council during my undergraduate study from 2005-2008. And had represented the department (School of Pharmacy) in openhouse ceremony held in the college.
5. Part of the college football team during from 2006-2007.

Post MBA Goal: After the MBA I want to get into strategy consulting for health care companies.

10th-81%
12th-47%
BE(Mech)-56%
GMAT-720
WE-30months as a Mechanical Engineer for a Oil and Gas firm in Qatar

What are my chances in ISB??I can get good recommendations,Essays etc.
Please evaluate my profile.
Thanks
Dan

Hi, my details are as under:

10th: 82.4%
12th: 64.4%

B Tech: 74.8 %

GATE SCORE: 94%

Work Experience: 4 yrs experience as a lead project engineer in POWERGRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED, a navratna PSU. Working on Indian POWER SYSTEM, completed three projects worth 300 million INR.

Please assess my profile. What GMAT score should i target to get into ISB.

thanks

Thank u goISB team,

A little correction: The current experience as a program analyst is not at all an IT stuff. It is more like management of internaltionl events(programs). It would be greta if u can re-evaluate my profile !

Regards

AskgoISB wrote:

vinc wrote:Hey,
Please find below my profile:
Indian/F/23
Acads -
CBSE 10th = 84%
CBSE 12th = 79%
B.tech (in Computer Sci.) = 8.01/10

Work Experience -
5months : Trainee + Intern, Infosys Ltd., Mysore, India
3months : Web Programmer, Bulbous Cell Media, Tokyo, Japan
10months : Program Analyst, STS Forum (NGO), Tokyo, Japan
By Mar'13, I will have 2yrs of experience.

Extra-curricular -
"¢Got my name published (honorary) in the Tokyo Weekender magazine for serving as a System Development Engineer for one of the company's major projects.
"¢Was a Class Representative for I, II, III and IV semesters, B.Tech.
"¢Track fields, swimming, lawn tennis etc.
"¢Active member of Students Activities Council College.
"¢Selected by the YFU for an exchange program (11th and 12th standards) to Germany. - but did not join though
"¢Won many singing and dancing competitions

Yet to give GMAT. Planning to apply for the coming R2. Please advise on the GMAT score that I should obtain to be able to stand for ISB.
Kindly evaluate the profile. Your help on this would be much appreciated!

Vineela

Hi Vineela,

Your profile may be a typical IT profile but it looks interesting when you mention considerable work ex in Japan and showcase your decent extra currics.

ISB rarely takes anyone with 2 yrs of experience at the time of joining, so ideally we would recommend that you wait for one more year and then apply. Also try to target a 730+ on GMAT.

We would not recommend applying this year if you get anything less than 740 as GMAT score is very important for applicants with less work ex.

goSIB Team

Name-- Rohan Bhardwaj

Age- 24

Exp--4 year in Computer Networking ( support and consultancy)

10th-- 67 % 2002 UP board

12th --69 % 2004 UP board

B.tech --- Electronics and communication 2008 72 % UPTU

Work Exp --1 year in ZTE india Pvt Ltd( China based MBC) as Residentional Engg -- I was managing 40 sites . It was managerial job.

2.5 year --- Sysven Technology Hyderbad --- I was working in Computer networking field who was supporting for international clinets .

1 year -- Nichepro Banglore--- was working as IT consultant for Canadian Client.Who give suggesion h ow network can be design.

Now in HCL .. working for Cisco as support Engg.client is US based. In the process of getting B1 for US.


I have done lots of IT certifications.


Extra-curricular -

*Blogger for Technical stuff
*Started one part business of Recuritment company for 4 month but failed.
*Active member of jim. have good body shape
*Joined one entrepreneurship program

Yet to give GMAT. Planning to apply after one year.