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Hi,

I want you to evaluate my profile for R2-ISB. Thanks in advance!!!

X -Rajasthan Board- 90%
XII-Rajasthan Board- 88%

B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering 2003-2007 7.22/10
Passed CFA Level 2

Work Experience:
2007-Jan 2009 : Joined Reliance Industries as a Rotary Vibration Analyst in Central Engineering for operations & maintenance. On multiple occasions lead team of 8-10 taking in charge of plant overhaul & shutdown projects. High pressure & quick decision making a big part of the job. Got promoted after one year.

I developed an interest in finance, I finished my CFA L1 and resigned to break into finance field. Had to be free for 7 months during which I also competed CFA L2.

Nov 2009-Current: Joined CRISIL as a Derivatives Analyst. Moved to New York after few months and worked closely with the flow trading desk for one of the European investment bank. Got promoted after completing 2 years. Developed and trained an offshore support team.
Helped the company develop a learning methodology to cut back costs in the constant onsite inflow of new trainees.

Total Experience: 4 years 7 months

Extra curriculars: Run awareness program for school students and school in my hometown area for the proficieny in spoken english for making students prepare for the current world.
won prizes in photography at college level.
Acted, directed plays at college level.

Strenght looking to highlight: Working towards the thing that I want to do in spite of the hazards and risks.


GMAT: 740
Quant-50, Verbal-40

Post MBA- move to the portfolio and fund management and utilize the financial product experience earned in work ex and CFA.

Please share your views...thanks a ton in advance

GMAT Score - 590
Quant - 48
Verbal - 23

Below is my profile -

Acads
10th - 78%
12th - 74%
B-Tech(Computer Science) - 74%

Extra Curricular
State Level Player in Kabbadi
District Level Player in Football

Work Ex -
Currently working with SAP Labs as SAP Consultant
Previously to SAP i worked with TCS.
Got multiple awards,Client appreciations.

Entrepreneur
Opened web designing company with my friends and now i wanna do MBA as i realized that to make a company work you need skills...contacts.....business knowledge which you get from MBA.

After MBA i wanna devote 1 year doing consulting and then will focus on opening a new company.

Please let me know what are my chances for ISB.

Hi Team ISB

Request you to please evaluate my profile. My GMAT score is 580( Q 44, V26). I am looking for to apply to ISB

Age: 29

Academicsfor:
1) X - 70%
2) XII (Science) - 75.6%
3) BE(MEchanical)-75%(Honors)

Work Experience:(IN total 8 years 6 months)

1 Working as Deputy Manager in India's Defence Public sector unit. looking out the outsourcing activities of the major chunk for the india's most prestigious projects for 5 years

2 Was working in EPC construction company for 3.5 years. Area of expertise was procurement, operations

Extra Curricular:
NCC A certificate
Participated in dramas in school and colleges
Was working with NGO at college time
Promotion in both the companies in merit basis


Weak points:
May be the only weak point which I think is my GMAT score.
My question is will this score will compensate with my work experience & profile.




Thanks & Regards

hello,

please could you help evaluate my profile to see whether i stand a chance for ISB's PGP. I have applied in R2

Details:
Age - 23
10th - 81 (ICSE)
12th - 89.6(ISC - Commerce )
B.COM - 75.76
GMAT - 660(Q-44, V-37)
Work Ex -
I have 2+ years of work experience as a financial analyst with Goldman Sachs. During this period I performed middle office functions on listed derivatives markets around the globe which also provided me with the opportunity to network with people from diverse backgrounds. Client interaction was minimal though existential. The later part of my work ex included working on projects that had an important impact to the services provided by the firm.

Co-curricular and achievements :
Was awarded for standing first in class in first year of college
Nominated as the representative to the college from my class
Selected as the Chairman of the National Entrepreneurship Network for my college.
Selected as the chairman of the Hall which is a student administrated body in college
Participated and won accolades in numerous business quiz competitions.
Helped initaite a program called STEPS to educate children of manual workers in college
The best outgoing student from college.

Thanks in advance,
RCJ

I would really appreciate if you could evaluate my profile and express my chances getting into ISB

GMAT-680
10th - 78%(state board Assam , top 250 scholarship)
12th-79.2% (state board, Assam)
CGPA-8.02 (on a sclae of 10)
5 yrs 9months Exp in Automotive Sector across 3 different Functions in 2 companies

2 yrs - Manufacturing Planning Tata Nano:- Tata motors, Assistant Manager
2 Yrs - Quality Assurance - Cost reduction of Nano - Tata motors, Mangager
2 Yrs - After Market : Tata Motors & Mahindra : Deputy Area Manager

Job role :
1. worked for shifting base from Singur to Uttarakhand, implementing process and rolling out Nano
2. Considerable cost reduction of Nano
3. Business planning and operations handling in field, expansion of distribution network etc.
4. Service Marketing and branding activities.


Extra currics:

5 yr Painting Diploma
Junior Red cross member
Tata Business Leadership Award : Top50 in entire Tata Group
"scroll of honor" - by Director in NIT Durgapur for Sponsorship, publication and literaray work

Thanks a lot in advance

Hello Team

I am seeking my profile evaluation from some experts.

GMAT - 680 (50,31)
B.Tech - Mechanical from PEC, Chandigarh (70% ) - Considered as one of top institute in northern India.
XII - 67%
X - 88%

Work EX - 7 year (Manufacturing)

4 years - Hero Moto Corp as a project manager for a Green field plant, worth 300 CR initial investment. Learned a great deal of manufacturing process planning, Vendor management, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement.

3 Years - Stryker (Fortune 400 company into Medical domain) as Senior Operation Engineer
1 years international experience in USA, carrying out continuous projects on lean manufacturing and other manufacturing excellence strategies. Good exposure on change management, FDA regulations, and quality management system.

Number of prestigious certifications in Supply Chain and Lean Manufacturing such as APICS-CSCP

Reason for shift - To gain diversification and international exposure in manufacturing experience. Have performed decently through my seven years and initiated good number of projects, leading to bottom line savings. Number of award in the form of recognition.

Extra Curriculum

- Active involvement in spiritual NGO for last 16 years. Organized and participated in number of social activities such as teaching students on moral values, anti drug campaign etc
- Played at state level in Table tennis at under 16 category
- Number of participation in clubs and events at college and won some awards at national level fest.

Goals

Wanted to make a career into operations consulting with focus on implementing lean manufacturing techniques in entire value stream comprising product development, manufacturing and supply chain management. Looking to firms such as PWC, Accenture, Mckinsey

Strength

Learner, Responsible, and Activator

Please give me your candid feedback. Is my GMAT score is on lower side. Also looking to apply to Ross business school. Any suggestion about that and any other school which i can target.

I know these are lot of questions but answer whatever is possible.

Thanks So much!!

Hello ISB Team,

This is my first post !!!!

Acads:

X - 72% (CBSE)
XII - 77.6% (CBSE)
B.Tech - 8.05/10 (CGPA)- SASTRA university (Comes under AIEEE)

Although I had a ACAD Gap between XII and B.Tech , the time I prepared for IIT-JEE and gave interview for defense forces.So seems I can justify it.

Work Exp:
3 Years in TATA consultancy services , including 6 months International experience .Have good knowledge of financial services - Custody(Security trading in international markets).
Will be applying in Sep '13 .
Although had not won laurels in TCS, but had been through rough patches several times in my career.

Extra curricular:
National player of basketball, represented "Rajasthan" .
Played Zonal-level in netball.
Represented university in various inter-university tournaments.
Played volleyball at CBSE inter-school level.
Represented school team of athletics in various inter-school and CBSE inter-school meets.

Co-curricular:
Won second prize in tech quiz organized by Instrumax@SASTRA.
Represented in many events organized at IIT-Madras,NIT-Trichy.
Organized an event of first of its kind in India @ Techfest@SASTRA.
GATE-2008 - 95 percentile.
CAT-2008 - 95 percentile.
Presented papers 1-2 times org. by IIT-Madras.
Certificate course - 3D max and MAYA.

Planning to give GMAT in January , please suggest what should be my target score !!


Rgds,
Saurabh

Hi,

I am planning to get into ISB, may be after 3-4 years. My academics X:78%, XII : 95%, Engg : 65% and MBA: 3.2/4. I have 3.5 years of experience right now and it will 6-7 yrs by the time I join ISB. I am sure I will get 700+ in GMAT.

I was the co-founder of a start-up and currently I am working as a Business Analyst in a marketing research firm.

I am learning Chinese
I worked as vice president of Indian Student Association at Clemson University
Table Tennis champion during college

My question is what else do I need to have in my resume to get into ISB? I am sure many people getting into ISB have better acads and better work experience compared to that of mine. I want to get an edge over them and get into ISB. What should I do?

Thanks
Neelakantha

Hello Team ISB,

I wonder if this forum is still active. Nevertheless, i'd request you to evaluate my profile for the 2014 batch. My problem- I'm preparing for the GMAT. Though the present score i can expect is around 600- 630. Is it fine to wait and expect to get in with this score and profile or try somewhere else? ISB definitely is the first choice though.

Profile

Age- 27

Education-
2001- 10th- 61%
2003- 12th- 49%
2006- BBA- 68%
2006- PGDAM (Autonomous)- 78%
EPYM (IIM Cal)- Grading- 80%+

Work ex- 5 years (excluding Army, inclusive is 6 years)- Varied experiences- From Army to brand management- Telecom, Retail, Defense, Education

Present- MTS India - Telecom- AM- Brand and Marketing Communications- 3 years
Past- HG Retail - Retail - Marketing Manager- 1 year- Worked for- Levis, Reebok, UCB,etc
Indian Army- Defense- Gentleman Cadet/ Officer Cadet- 1 year- Officers Training
Academy(Medically boarded out after 9 months of training out
of 11 due to an accident while training. One of the youngest
pensioners of the Army)
Frankfinn - EducationMarketing Executive for the institute- 1 year
Institute of
Air Hostess
training


Extra curriculars-

Been active in many extra curricular activities ranging from adventure sports (Paragliding, Rafting, Climbing, Parasailing, Survival camps, etc) to regular sports (Boxing, Swimming, Basketball, Hockey, Football and social help camps, local liasoning, and much more)

Notable highlights

� Qualified the 'Combined Defence Services Examination' of UPSC and the 'Services Selection
Board' selection process of the Indian Army with an all India ranking of 297
� Completed 11 months of rigorous infantry training as a 'Gentleman Cadet' at the 'Officers
Training Academy' of the Indian Army
� Scored 99.49%ile in English in Common Admission Test (CAT)- 2008 and subsequently selected
for EPYM from IIM- C
� NCC Certificate 'B' & 'C' holder with grading 'ALFA' and rank 'SUO'
� Ranked 1st in Delhi in terms of percentage of marks obtained in the 6th semester of BBA
� Ranked 4th nationally in terms of percentage of marks obtained in the 1st semester of BBA
� Ranked 1st and 2nd in terms of percentage of marks obtained in PGDAM in the 1st and 3rd
semesters
� Cross Country runner
� Volleyball - Academy champions
� Swimming - Winner- Under 18 Challenge

Eagerly wating for a response.

Regards,
Vaibhav

Hi all,
I am aspirant for ISB (Only ISB) my profile -
9,5 years work ex. out of 6 yrs in B2b tech.consultancy + Sales /marketing + R& D (2yrs)+ production (9months)
B.tech in Paints technology from H.B.T.I kanpur
worked with - Asian paints ,honda motors,CPS colors,Wacker,and Coatings specialties
Aim - fortune 100 comp as consultant
Gmat - struggling (plan-feb'12)
plz suggest me ,appx Gmat score , my chances for ISB call etc. what else to improve ????

Hi,

Please evaluate my profile and suggest me how much I should target in GMAT

Indian female - 23 years

Work experience of 18 months as a soft skills' trainer and a faculty.

Certified counselor

X - 93.6%
XII - 95%
B.Com - 89.5%

First rank holder in B.com in B'lore university with eight gold medals.

State level debater , mono actor.

Poetry and stories published.

Was a Radio Jockie champion and participated in TV talk shows.

Was a secretory PR in toastmasters international

Appeared in many news papers including deccan herald.

Got an award for best master of ceremony.

Please suggest me

Hi Varun,

Kanpur!!! Manchester of INDIA?

Well there are no set criteria of getting admitted in any b-school. ISB has even accepted 630 GMAT & also rejected 740 GMAT. The selection in b-school mostly depends on how well you position yourself in application essays and demonstrates professional achievements during final interviews. To know more about ISB interview tips & preparations click https://bit.ly/XQVp4s

Having said this, you need to have a certain GMAT score between 660-720, if you are planning to apply in ISB. You can also try your chances in b-schools by clicking https://www.general-ed.com/chances-of-bschool

Feel free to post any other concerns you might have.

Best,
Yash

varun289 wrote:Hi all,
I am aspirant for ISB (Only ISB) my profile -
9,5 years work ex. out of 6 yrs in B2b tech.consultancy + Sales /marketing + R& D (2yrs)+ production (9months)
B.tech in Paints technology from H.B.T.I kanpur
worked with - Asian paints ,honda motors,CPS colors,Wacker,and Coatings specialties
Aim - fortune 100 comp as consultant
Gmat - struggling (plan-feb'12)
plz suggest me ,appx Gmat score , my chances for ISB call etc. what else to improve ????

Hi Ashg84,

With 7 yrs. of work experience, you are in a perfect stage of your career, which most of the b-schools look for. Chances in b-schools depend a lot on your application essays and interviews. I believe targeting Ross should be fine. You can also try your chances in b-schools by clicking https://www.general-ed.com/chances-of-bschool .

As I mentioned above, application essays play an important part in b-school application process. Similarly, you need to work on your b-school interviews, so as to convert your chances of application to admission. To know more about interview preparations & tips, visit https://bit.ly/XQVp4s

Let me know in case of any other concern you might have. You can also PM your number to have a detail discussion on your profile and b-school selection.

Best,
Yash

ashg84 wrote:Hello Team

I am seeking my profile evaluation from some experts.

GMAT - 680 (50,31)
B.Tech - Mechanical from PEC, Chandigarh (70% ) - Considered as one of top institute in northern India.
XII - 67%
X - 88%

Work EX - 7 year (Manufacturing)

4 years - Hero Moto Corp as a project manager for a Green field plant, worth 300 CR initial investment. Learned a great deal of manufacturing process planning, Vendor management, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement.

3 Years - Stryker (Fortune 400 company into Medical domain) as Senior Operation Engineer
1 years international experience in USA, carrying out continuous projects on lean manufacturing and other manufacturing excellence strategies. Good exposure on change management, FDA regulations, and quality management system.

Number of prestigious certifications in Supply Chain and Lean Manufacturing such as APICS-CSCP

Reason for shift - To gain diversification and international exposure in manufacturing experience. Have performed decently through my seven years and initiated good number of projects, leading to bottom line savings. Number of award in the form of recognition.

Extra Curriculum

- Active involvement in spiritual NGO for last 16 years. Organized and participated in number of social activities such as teaching students on moral values, anti drug campaign etc
- Played at state level in Table tennis at under 16 category
- Number of participation in clubs and events at college and won some awards at national level fest.

Goals

Wanted to make a career into operations consulting with focus on implementing lean manufacturing techniques in entire value stream comprising product development, manufacturing and supply chain management. Looking to firms such as PWC, Accenture, Mckinsey

Strength

Learner, Responsible, and Activator

Please give me your candid feedback. Is my GMAT score is on lower side. Also looking to apply to Ross business school. Any suggestion about that and any other school which i can target.

I know these are lot of questions but answer whatever is possible.

Thanks So much!!

Hi Vaibhav,

Just for your information, the weightage given to GMAT in ISB is not more than 15% of the entire b-school application process. Yes, you need to have a certain score between 650-720, if you are targeting ISB 2014 intake. You can even try your chances in b-schools by clicking https://www.general-ed.com/chances-of-bschool . An avg. GMAT can surely be made up by submitting good essays and demonstrating professional achievements during final interviews. To know more about ISB interview preparations & tips, visit https://bit.ly/XQVp4s

Best,
Yash

vaittttt wrote:Hello Team ISB,

I wonder if this forum is still active. Nevertheless, i'd request you to evaluate my profile for the 2014 batch. My problem- I'm preparing for the GMAT. Though the present score i can expect is around 600- 630. Is it fine to wait and expect to get in with this score and profile or try somewhere else? ISB definitely is the first choice though.

Profile

Age- 27

Education-
2001- 10th- 61%
2003- 12th- 49%
2006- BBA- 68%
2006- PGDAM (Autonomous)- 78%
EPYM (IIM Cal)- Grading- 80%+

Work ex- 5 years (excluding Army, inclusive is 6 years)- Varied experiences- From Army to brand management- Telecom, Retail, Defense, Education

Present- MTS India - Telecom- AM- Brand and Marketing Communications- 3 years
Past- HG Retail - Retail - Marketing Manager- 1 year- Worked for- Levis, Reebok, UCB,etc
Indian Army- Defense- Gentleman Cadet/ Officer Cadet- 1 year- Officers Training
Academy(Medically boarded out after 9 months of training out
of 11 due to an accident while training. One of the youngest
pensioners of the Army)
Frankfinn - EducationMarketing Executive for the institute- 1 year
Institute of
Air Hostess
training


Extra curriculars-

Been active in many extra curricular activities ranging from adventure sports (Paragliding, Rafting, Climbing, Parasailing, Survival camps, etc) to regular sports (Boxing, Swimming, Basketball, Hockey, Football and social help camps, local liasoning, and much more)

Notable highlights

� Qualified the 'Combined Defence Services Examination' of UPSC and the 'Services Selection
Board' selection process of the Indian Army with an all India ranking of 297
� Completed 11 months of rigorous infantry training as a 'Gentleman Cadet' at the 'Officers
Training Academy' of the Indian Army
� Scored 99.49%ile in English in Common Admission Test (CAT)- 2008 and subsequently selected
for EPYM from IIM- C
� NCC Certificate 'B' & 'C' holder with grading 'ALFA' and rank 'SUO'
� Ranked 1st in Delhi in terms of percentage of marks obtained in the 6th semester of BBA
� Ranked 4th nationally in terms of percentage of marks obtained in the 1st semester of BBA
� Ranked 1st and 2nd in terms of percentage of marks obtained in PGDAM in the 1st and 3rd
semesters
� Cross Country runner
� Volleyball - Academy champions
� Swimming - Winner- Under 18 Challenge

Eagerly wating for a response.

Regards,
Vaibhav

Hi,

Here is my profile :

10th-94.88%
12th-88.33%
BE(CSE)- 9.04 CGPA(83%)from RVCE bangalore

work exp: working in an MNC as a software developer for the past 18 months .

Extra curricular :

1.have been learning carnatic musical instrument mridangam from the past 6 years and represented college in various events and won prizes .
2.organized fests in college (sponsorship and publicity )
3.Was the placement coordinator for my department in college .
4. Our final year project was selected as the best innovative project from the college to the university level competition .
5. was part of NCC in air division and have attended camps and finished B certificate .



I'm planning to write GMAT in April/may and apply to ISB,NUS in sept 2013 i.e R1 by then i'll have 2+ years of work exp .

waiting for your view on this !

Thanks
RR