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700 GMAT Score, Indian, IT, Male Engineer makes it to ISB

This was my third attempt at ISB and after so much polishing it was inevitable that I would make it to ISB. I am so glad and satisfied now that I all my hardwork has finally paid off. It started with a dream in the year 2011 when I started preparing for GMAT and I thought that I would finish 2011 wi...


Hi Jon, Thanks for your reply. Here are my stats. 1. Graduation College : Tier-1 but a non-IIT Engineering college. 2. My alma-mater did not have a GPA system. We were graded on an absolute scale of 100. I got 70%. Was in top-25% of my batch. 3. I was the President of Student Body in my graduate sch...

by dhonu121

Sat Nov 30, 2013 3:59 am
Forum: Research MBA Programs
Topic: Profile Evaluation. GMAT:700, 5 years Work exp
Replies: 3
Views: 2125

Profile Evaluation. GMAT:700, 5 years Work exp

Hi, I am an Indian Male having around 5 years of work experience in Top US MNC. All of my work has been in India and I have almost 0 international work experience. I have some good NGO experience and some initiatives that I've taken at my job in the individual projects that have been assigned to me....

by dhonu121

Thu Nov 28, 2013 8:10 am
Forum: Research MBA Programs
Topic: Profile Evaluation. GMAT:700, 5 years Work exp
Replies: 3
Views: 2125

Successful Stanford/Harvard/Wharton Essays

Hi,
I want to look into the profiles/essays of successful candidates who make it to world's top 3 b-schools. Is there any way I can see these people's essays ?

by dhonu121

Mon Sep 30, 2013 11:25 pm
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: Successful Stanford/Harvard/Wharton Essays
Replies: 0
Views: 1152

MIT/Stanford successful essays

Hi, I am planning to apply to MBA this season and I was wondering if I can get a peek into some successful essays that got through top schools like MIT, Harvard, Stanford. Is there some way I can do that ? It's still a mystery to me as to what/how do those essays turn out to be the best among the re...

by dhonu121

Sun Sep 29, 2013 4:08 am
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: MIT/Stanford successful essays
Replies: 0
Views: 1513

India School of Business: Essay 1

Hi, Here is essay 1 of ISB. Attitude, Skills and Knowledge differentiate people. Elaborate with two examples on how you would differentiate yourself on all three. 1. I have decided on one professional achievement that differentiates me from my professional peers. Now, I am not sure about what should...

by dhonu121

Thu Sep 26, 2013 7:04 am
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: India School of Business: Essay 1
Replies: 1
Views: 1194

Thanks for your reply Victor.
How about this: I have mentioned my social work in another essay as a foundation of my post MBA goals selection.
So, would it now make sense to include running in this essay ?


Thanks in advance.

by dhonu121

Wed Dec 05, 2012 3:21 am
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: Tepper Essay 4
Replies: 3
Views: 1488

Tepper Essay 4

Here is Essay D of Tepper School of Business. Please answer one of the following two questions. Please clearly specify which question you are answering. 1. Outside of my professional and/or academic life, one thing that people would be surprised to know about me is… 2. Outside of my professional a...

by dhonu121

Tue Dec 04, 2012 12:16 am
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: Tepper Essay 4
Replies: 3
Views: 1488

Thanks for your post. About running, I can write all that can be written about it. For somebody, who runs regularly and has been running marathons, running contributes to both personal and professional aspects in reasonable ways. Stamina, perseverance, pushing oneself etc. On the flip side, working ...

by dhonu121

Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:50 pm
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: IE Spain Essay Help: "Show us an activity you enjoy doi
Replies: 2
Views: 2681

IE Spain Essay Help: "Show us an activity you enjoy doi

The complete essay question is : " Show us an activity you enjoy doing. Tell us how you think it contributes to your personal and professional development " Here, I have two things in my mind. 1. I like to volunteer for community services. I have also led one during my undergrad and one in...

by dhonu121

Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:44 pm
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: IE Spain Essay Help: "Show us an activity you enjoy doi
Replies: 2
Views: 2681

IE Spain Application fee

The wonderful thing about IE MBA portal is that even after wandering for hours, it is impossible to find the clause for the application fee.
Does anybody over here, BTG, know about the money that IE takes to read my application ?

by dhonu121

Fri Oct 26, 2012 10:24 pm
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: IE Spain Application fee
Replies: 1
Views: 1520

India Geo:Post MBA Salary

Hi,
I am just curious as to how salary and pay turn out to be after MBA in India. Any body from India having some idea about it can enlighten ?

by dhonu121

Fri Oct 26, 2012 8:40 pm
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: India Geo:Post MBA Salary
Replies: 1
Views: 1594

Thanks Ivyctor and Jon. @Jon: Your suggestion is tangential to what I had asked. I plan to taking up entrepreneurship after my MBA and that is already decided. If you re-read my post above, you'll see that I am not asking about taking en'ship or not. You suggest that it does not matter whether I pla...

by dhonu121

Tue Oct 23, 2012 9:21 pm
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: Entrepreneurship in home country as Post MBA goal
Replies: 4
Views: 1555

Entrepreneurship in home country as Post MBA goal

Hi, Will there be any negative impact of my chosing establishing a venture in my home country after MBA rather than in the country of my MBA ? I ask this because I have come to know that european schools and economy really needs entrepreneurs in europe. So, if I apply to european schools, what are t...

by dhonu121

Mon Oct 22, 2012 5:50 pm
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: Entrepreneurship in home country as Post MBA goal
Replies: 4
Views: 1555

Thanks Jon. Word by word repetitions should be avoided is a good takeaway. Thanks.

by dhonu121

Mon Oct 08, 2012 7:57 am
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: Repetition of achievements/activities in the application
Replies: 2
Views: 1248