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by Yameni Dhankar » Tue Nov 12, 2013 12:00 am
Hi,

I would be glad if anyone of you could review my profile and let me know what my chances at ISB-Early Entry option are.Also i am looking to apply for US schools in the coming 2 years.

I am a 22 year old professional working in India for a US based consulting firm in the Business Technology division with a total work experience of 1.5 years.

GMAT 760
QA-50 VA-41 AWA-5 IR-7

Academics:
Class 10- 90+(CBSE)
Class 12- 90+(CBSE)
Pursued my undergraduation in Computer Engineering from one of the top 10 engineering colleges in India
Undergrad -71%
Received CBSE merit certificate for performance in the Class 10 and 12 exams.Also received merit scholarship during undergraduation for Academic performance

Work Experience:
- Part of the team developing an internal assets for managing Incentive Compensations.work included knowledge of concepts of Data warehousing and Business Aspect of the Pharmaceutical domain
- Successfully implemented the release 1 for one of the biggest pharmaceutical names in US.
- As compared to peers, given the responsibility of leading a team of 5 associates early in the career

Extra-curriculars

- President( Marketing and Events)-Entrepreneurship Dev Cell at college level
- Worked for almost 2 years with a NGO aiming primarily at education.Part of the English project for a year which included teaching English to children belonging to economically weaker
section.Part of the Events team where the work consisted of organising fund raising events for the NGO.
- Joint Secretary (Sponsorship) in the college fest
and some other similar PORs ar college level

- Mentorship at work for the newly joined associates.
- Core team member of the women's leadership Initiative group

- Internship in the Technology consulting division of one of the Big 4 Audit Firms


Thank you so much for your time and advice

Regards!
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by Jon Fuller » Wed Nov 13, 2013 11:03 am
Yameni -

Thanks for contacting Clear Admit for some advice . . . given that the early entry option is a brand new option for candidates this year, it's somewhat difficult to say how competitive you are since there's no prior reference point to leverage. That said, the director has gone on record saying that the quality expectations will be at a similarly high level as is found with ISB's other application options. It does sound like it's going to be a very rigorous selection process . . . I've read that they're envisioning roughly 1500 EEO applicants this cycle, and once these students end up enrolling, about 150 of their ~750 PGP students will come from the Young Leaders Program and EEO.

As you've likely seen on the ISB website, they're assessing applicants on three main criteria - academics, leadership potential, and "personality attribute" which I interpret as fit. Given those dimensions, it seems to me that your profile dovetails well with what they're seeking. Your academics are pretty compelling, you've had some professional leadership experiences in your work, and you have a good track record of extracurricular involvement.

The one concern I have is how they will interpret all of this with the fact that you already have 1.5 years of work experience. While I think you still fall within the 2-year upper limit to be eligible to apply through this option, you're at the upper end of the spectrum and I can imagine the adcom thinking that they'll pass on you now since you would likely be applying through their regular PGP process in the near future. That is speculation, though.

I hope that helps, and best wishes with your application!

Regards,
Jon

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