‘The admission process for the PGP class of 2014 will be open in the month of April 2012.’ This thread is for all aspirants who want to be a part of ISB CO2014. Starting this thread on 16th Feb and it shall end on 15th Feb 2013 with the R2 ad…
'The admission process for the PGP class of 2014 will be open in the month of April 2012.'
This thread is for all aspirants who want to be a part of ISB CO2014. Starting this thread on 16th Feb and it shall end on 15th Feb 2013 with the R2 admits.
I am a 2013 reject. Know a few things about why I was rejected, waiting for ISB to let me know somethings that I do not know.
My Profile:
1. GMAT 660
2. 12th: 81, Engg: 60% from Pune (thats a first class and the degree says with distinction)..Above average I would like to say. 
3. ECs: Cricket at company level, Organized College fests,Guitar,Tabla,Stock Markets,Gymming,Biking,Coding.
4. Workex: 4.5 Years in IT,still a Programmer 
Share your profiles, and we will have expert puys help us in getting into the CO2014.
Finally, my shortcomings would be:
1. Low GMAT which I hope to improve
2. No defined goals which I hope to define soon
Lets kickstart the journey to the R1 and R2 applications with a big 
So soon this will be the thread where all will want to be in
akb1234 SaysSo soon this will be the thread where all will want to be in
I'm in too....we need to market this thread
skjamalpur SaysI'm in too....we need to market this thread
Get some puy to go as hyper as I did in Class of 2013 and this thread will never vanish into the background pages...
Wowie! Count me in. Exhausted after the 1000 long marathon 2013 thread.
WIll come back to update my profile
I'm in too..won't give up that easily!
PS: Got dinged w/o interview! First action:- to get some feedback from those hd folks!
At this rate Co2014 momentum will sustain and head to 2000 pages easily, lol! 
Most folks Dinged with and without interview folks will come back big time and we will also see fresh puys in action. Lets GO!
I'm in too..won't give up that easily!
PS: Got dinged w/o interview! First action:- to get some feedback from those hd folks!
'The admission process for the PGP class of 2014 will be open in the month of April 2012.'
This thread is for all aspirants who want to be a part of ISB CO2014. Starting this thread on 16th Feb and it shall end on 15th Feb 2013 with the R2 admits.
I am a 2013 reject. Know a few things about why I was rejected, waiting for ISB to let me know somethings that I do not know.
My Profile:
1. GMAT 660
2. 12th: 81, Engg: 60% from Pune (thats a first class and the degree says with distinction)..Above average I would like to say.
3. ECs: Cricket at company level, Organized College fests,Guitar,Tabla,Stock Markets,Gymming,Biking,Coding.
4. Workex: 4.5 Years in IT,still a Programmer
Share your profiles, and we will have expert puys help us in getting into the CO2014.
Finally, my shortcomings would be:
1. Low GMAT which I hope to improve
2. No defined goals which I hope to define soon
Lets kickstart the journey to the R1 and R2 applications with a big :cheers:
Count me in mate. I was dinged in R2 2013 without an interview.
I think my GMAT score (650) to be blamed. I still want to be optimistic about my profile. Looking forward to get the profile feedback from ISB. Do you have any idea whether the profile feedback will be exhaustive or is it going to be a formal one liner ?
Count me in mate. I was dinged in R2 2013 without an interview.
I think my GMAT score (650) to be blamed. I still want to be optimistic about my profile. Looking forward to get the profile feedback from ISB. Do you have any idea whether the profile feedback will be exhaustive or is it going to be a formal one liner ?
Well..i don't know how there feedback looks like.. but have sent a mail requesting for feedback on the reject mail..Guess you can do the same.
Will post the reply if I get one.
Extra Curricular : Was National Kickboxing Championship Quarter-Finalist
Working voluntarily for an organisation to help poor old aged people.
Has worked with NGO in co-ordination with Kolkata Police
This year I will give ISB more time, importance and love
Any suggestions are welcome.....:clap:
Dude.. get a feedback from ISB as soon as possible.. and yep give the app. more time and love this time.
I completed my app. in 2 nights and am in this thread now.
akb1234 SaysSo soon this will be the thread where all will want to be in
skjamalpur SaysI'm in too....we need to market this thread
This thread should cross 2000 pages next year dude..:clap: and current puys with 2013 admits would be one of its USPs.
Well..i don't know how there feedback looks like.. but have sent a mail requesting for feedback on the reject mail..Guess you can do the same.
Will post the reply if I get one.
Even I too thought of sending an email but read somewhere in VK Menon PG thread that profile feedback can be requested from April. So please post your reply once you get the same. I will follow your footsteps.
Cheers !!
Dude.. get a feedback from ISB as soon as possible.. and yep give the app. more time and love this time.
I completed my app. in 2 nights and am in this thread now.
Similar fate brother, I started with my essays at 6pm on 30th Nov and filed my application at 11:43pm but surprisingly I was one of the first ones to receive interview calls from Delhi
Guys, amazed to see the ferocity, pride and mental strength in you all ! As luck of the draw would have it, you will get to graduate in an even numbered year :)
Anyway, I just thought I'd pen some thoughts/introspective questions - these are exactly the questions I'd have asked myself if I were bracing up for another attempt:
GMAT
1. Is my GMAT score up to the mark?
2. Do I feel that it'll keep pulling me down and keep making me nervous?
3. Can I find time and strength to bump it up by 30/40 points and enter the 'next' zone?
Acads
1. Can't be improved. So no point in worrying about them. Yayiee!
2. Am I missing some more interesting and useful activities from my past?
3. Is it possible that some of the stuff I have considered NOT important enough to bring forth in my application, really important while some others that I'm happy about, not so useful after all?
Extra Curriculars
1. Is there something going on right in my backyard that I've been ignoring but that can help tremendously with the application and as a talking point?
2. Is this the time to go on an interesting and challenging trip or picking up a hobby that'll serve me not only from an application point of view but also in life in general?
3. Is there an opportunity to amp up the current extra-curriculars that I'm already proud of?
MBA
1. Now I have a good year to further refine the 'God question' - "WHY MBA". How can I use the now-more-experienced-me to improve the answer?
2. At work, is there something I can do that can be used well during the interviews - low effort-high bullshitting-power-giving-work.
3. Have I been underselling my work and experience - is there a way to spice it up - marketing & branding is everything - am I making sure that my words about my work are imparting the same intensity as my heart?
Options
1. Now that I don't have an ISB admit this year to tie me down, are there other options that I should read up and research further? Is a MS in Management or MS in Finance etc. a better option for me?
2. Recommenders - did I choose the best set of people or the most intimate set of people? Was I able to balance credentials with personal knowledge of my work and capabilities? Am I going with hi-fi recommenders who don't know crap about me - helps with ego, but not with app. Should I switch to perhaps a teammate who appreciates my work and knows me well?
.......
So far, that's all I could think of. But I'm certain that some of you may find yourselves asking the same questions and in my opinion, asking the right questions is the only path to getting the right answers.
Good Luck! I'll be around as always to help !
First of all thanks for such a wonderful post.Do you think Hi Fi referees really help ? I am asking since I chose my immediate seniors as recommendation. Although I don't like to believe that it had hurt my chances this time around but the reco questionnaire do ask about their designation which makes me curious. Please let me know your thoughts.
Hi-fi referees can help in that they elevate the overall level of your app. However, if they end up giving a generic reco, then that can harm your application. You want to tread that fine line - a referee with impressive profile AND with intimate knowledge of your work AND belief in your potential. Think of these as 3 parameters with weightage (my personal opinion of course):
1. Referee's profile/designation (3 points).
2. Intimate knowledge and appreciation of your work and its caliber (5 points).
3. Belief in your potential as an MBA student and future manager (2 points).
As an engineer, I find it easy to parametrize and judge to the best of my ability. Its not a science but 'feels' appropriate. Rate potential referees around you pick the ones who score the highest.
The very fact that business schools require or prefer at least ONE recommendation from a direct manager is for this very reason. They want to know more about you from someone who has seen you take and execute orders. They don't want referees who know 'about' you - they want people who can give insights into your profile from a 3rd person perspective that you, as a candidate, can never provide.
If you're going to use a 'hi-fi' recommender, make sure you have an understanding that you'll be able to read and edit (or have him edit) the recommendation. If ethics of this process concern you, then just find those who you know will do their best for you anyway.
The school asking for designation is a double edged sword if you think about it. If you're an entry level employee and your referee's designation is that of a 'C' level employee, you better have something in your essays that explains how the senior executive knows you and your work well. On the other hand, it also helps the school in identifying those recommendations that have been submitted by peers or juniors.
Using a peer for reco is fine as long as he/she has more work-ex than you. Using a junior is rarely advisable unless there's something very special about you that you know the junior wants to express. Using your old classmate-now-companymate (ie same workex) makes sense only if both of you have a lot of workex. If you have dealt with clients, then I would highly recommend getting one reco from one such client.
i will help increase the pages 😃
And I am back..... I have some things on mind for this thread... 😃 but discussions in the morning. Really tired reading 150 odd pages on 2013 thread. 😃
AAAANNNNDDDDDDDD here I am :)
Even I promise to go bonkers on this thread.......kidding 😃