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Arihant Vijay's ISB Admission Journey – A Review for GOALisB ISB Admission Consultants
Arihant Vijay’s ISB admit in technology driven by GOALisB guidance
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And. It. Was. A. Great. Decision.
I wrote the GMAT in Nov’19 and subsequently started my application to the Round-3 of the PGP programme of ISB.
ISB essays are pretty straightforward. They want simple and succinct responses from you in terms of standard questions such as “why should you be part of the cohort”, “what are your short and long term goals”, “why ISB” and so on. You need to keep your story honest and to-the-point to be able to clearly communicate your line of reasoning in the responses.
This is where I believe Shruti ma'am from GoalISB came to my rescue. In my first phone conversation with her, we had a thorough review of my journey so far and my career goals. She then sent me a 5-step questionnaire that assisted in better articulation of my responses to the essay questions.
One thing that I believe sets her apart in MBA admissions consulting is her level of participation in each of her student’s application process. We used to have discussions at length regarding my essays and the application in general, alongside multiple reviews and iterations to prepare the final draft. She was very accessible during the entire process, and I could ask as many questions as came to my mind regarding my application.
Once I received an interview call from ISB, I approached her for helping me with it's preparation. She used to carefully analyze my responses in the mock interviews, and provided constructive feedback on each one of them. In a way she was more of a mentor to me than an admissions consultant.
To conclude, I'd say that taking help from an admissions consultant is a very personal decision, but if you opt for it, take it from someone who wants you to succeed as much as you do.
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