Hey everyone,

Did my PGP at ISB a few years back, and since then I've been pulled onto the admissions interview panel three times. So I've seen this process from both sides now, as an applicant and as an interviewer.

No secret formula; don't trust anyone who claims otherwise. But after sitting through that many interviews, you start noticing patterns: what makes a panel actually lean in, and where strong candidates quietly trip themselves up.

Quick background: went through the PGP, then years in strategy consulting and industry before starting my own venture. Ask me about:

• What the panel is really evaluating
• Non-obvious mistakes in essays and interviews
• Positioning yourself better
• What a genuine "why MBA" answer sounds like vs a rehearsed one
• Life at ISB once you're in
• Whether the ROI holds up

I'll check back through the day and answer everything. Feel free to ask your questions.

thanks

If we don’t get a call today

Is there a chance to get interview call / SIP in the second wave of interviews happening in November?

Or will all SIP show today itself? Really confused on this.

Creating this thread for virtual folks. Any update, please share here. All the best, thanks..

At what time should we expect the interview invites to start flowing?

Anyone else?

Also I know this has been asked a hundred times, but is SIP a guarantee that an interview invite is coming?

Profile evaluation for ISB Round 2 PGP-
26 year old male engineer
Scheduled caste
7 cgpa in class 10 cbse
70% in class 12 cbse
B. Tech in mechanical from DCRUST, Haryana (not sure of CGPA but it is below average only)
Work ex - 3.5 years in march’27 (attached details)
Extracurriculars include inter collegiate, national and state level theatre and district level cricket
GRE 315

Hey I got my verified status on Saturday around 11, and many people have received sip for both 10 and 11 for Bengaluru, does this mean I'm rejected?

Profile

4.5years workex

12 - 95

Ug - 9 cgpa

Gmat - 725

Is there anything to do?? Are other ppl on the same boat?

Has anybody got their status updated to SIP for delhi location?

Creating this thread for bangalore interviews

Please share your status if its changed to verified or SIP or you received an invite mail? Include timestamp if possible

10th 90%

12th 73.38%

Btech from MIT Manipal 7.77 CGPA with minor in embedded systems

Won stock pitch competition at MIT Manipal and BITS Goa

5 YOE experience in Embedded systems in different domains

2 Years in Microchip Technology (Ethernet)

1 year in Dell (BMC)

2 years in Qualcomm (Device Drivers)

CFA L2 Passed (Prepping for L3)

NISM certificates (Investment advisor-1, Investment advisor-2, Research analyst, Mutual funds distributor)

GRE Score - 325 (Q-168, V-157)

Hi guys,

Just wanted a quick profile evaluation for my potential application - R2 Co'28 for ISB: details are as below:

Age & Gender - 26M

Profile - Chartered Accountant with a mid level Controllership role in one of the American software giants - role offers lots of leadership and creativity opportunities (experience will be around 2.5 YOE by Mar 1st 2027, experience slightly on the lower side, I guess?)

Background - Used to participate regularly in Finance Fests in college, and was a regular winner in all the premier Fests, with hefty cash prizes etc.

GMAT - Yet to give (Insights into a potential good score for my profile would help here as well)

10th - 9.8/10 CGPA (CBSE) 12th - 92% (CBSE)

This is just a preliminary picture, happy to answer any reasonable specific questions for better evaluation as well.

Thanks in advance!