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writing+editing support review+edit evaluation brainstorming mock interview recos mba resume First get the basic principles right and then move on to the ISB MBA 2009-2010 essay tips. ISB Essay 1 Give 3 reasons as to why you should be selected to the class of 2011. These reasons should ideally differentiate you from the applicant pool and should be backed with some data. (300 words max) ISB Essay 1 Tips The real question that is asked here is - why should Indian School of Business Hyderabad bother with you when there are a hundred other applicants with a comparable GMAT score or work experience or academics or whatever? The ISB is seeking your USP in this essay. Your primary aim in this essay will be to explain to the ISB Adcom the factors that make you different, unique and distinct. Your task in this ISB Essay is to answer this question distinctly and within 300 words. This essay repeats itself in one form or another most years because it is a simple method for the ISB admissions committee to assess how desirable a candidate you are for the ISB. The essence of the prompt in this essay can be better understood through previous ISB application essay questions. 2008-09: Please give three reasons why ISB should admit you into the class of 2010. These reasons should ideally differentiate you from your competition. 2007-08: The ISB culture stresses on a diverse mix of students; life at the ISB is a unique experience for the students. How will your candidature contribute to this culture at the ISB? To write credibly about the differentiation you bring, the value you add to the Indian School of Business and where/why you fit in you will require some knowledge of the ISB and the ISB student profile. Since this year the question specifically mentions "the applicant pool" applied research to place you within an applicant pool and to differentiate yourself within that pool will be essential. Ask yourself what genuinely sets you apart. What are your greatest strengths? What are your greatest achievements? What are the characteristics that you believe will differentiate you in a group of high-reaching professionals? What are the qualities that have aided most in your past personal/professional accomplishments? Choose from your achievements, your hobbies, your academics, your personality traits, your passions, your work experiences, your life experiences, your attitude. Sell whatever you feel can sell well - and credibly. Even if the Adcom had not requested that your assertions be "backed with some data" you should sustain all your claims with credible supporting information. Give short (300 words cannot support long stories) examples whenever possible. To get information for the essay you should not mind knocking at many doors. Your friends, colleagues and family are excellent sources for giving you obvious answers which you might have easily overlooked. But the person who knows you best will always be the one you see in the mirror. As always, remember that this essay is part of a bigger package and write accordingly. While you are trying to convincingly portray a picture of a person who can add definite value to the ISB do not overdo it because we are only at our first essay. Make sure that you leave enough room for the strengths/stories mentioned in this essay to be complemented by the other essays. Go for it! ISB Review: Rs.7200 : US$ 160 ISB Review+Edit: Rs.13500 : US$ 300 ISB Writing Support: Rs.18000 : US$ 400 ISB Essay 2 Describe a challenging assignment you have handled (at work or outside) to date. What were the challenges and how did you handle them. What were the personal learnings you derived from this assignment. (300 words max) ISB Essay 2 Tips The objective of the essay is to demonstrate that you 1. are a good learner. 2. can handle pressure. 3. possess x,y,z qualities that make you quite a catch for the ISB Class of 2011. From the several accomplishments you have in your roster - personal, professional and academic - choose one based on the general importance of the achievement, the extent of your contribution to its success and what the story tells about you. Your leadership skills, initiative, learning capacity and teamwork are just some of the qualities that the challenge could reflect on. Do not forget for a moment that the achievements and successes within the challenge are what you focus on in this essay. Ensure that your story includes identifiable and obviously substantive challenges that you successfully tackled (the reader should not feel - "You did that. So??!!") and specific learnings/lessons that you took away from the story. Irrespective of whether you choose a professional or a personal example stick to stories that are not located too far back in time. BTW if someone can tell me why "to date" is necessary in the question I'll be the wiser ;-) I get the feeling ISB had this in mind - "Describe the most challenging assignment you have handled (at work or outside) to date." - but got lost along the way. Since this prompt can only make your essay stronger, why not use it? Go for it! ISB Essay 3 Briefly assess your career progression till date along with your assessment of your future career goals. Discuss how your career goals will be met by the ISB’s one year program. (300 words max) ISB Essay 3 Tips A straightforward career progression, career goals and "why ISB" essay from ISB! Surprise! This is a simple and important essay that will put your career - past, present and future - into perspective and explain why you are writing this application to the ISB in the first place. The task here is to clearly delineate your career development in the context of your career goals, while also linking the ISB MBA with your present and future. Finding and expressing a logical, credible link between your career thus far, your goals and the ISB would be the key to this essay. If possible blend in non-career aspects that are relevant to your story since your career is intricately connected to your personal life and personal goals. Be realistic and be as specific as you need to be while detailing your post-ISB goals. While credibility, logic and realism are critical the magic element that will transform your essay from a statement into a pledge would be - passion. Pour it in! "Why ISB" is a critical component of the question and should be dealt with application, research and intelligence. Look beyond cutting/pasting info gleaned from the ISB website. Personalize your answer as much as possible and find as many matches between what ISB specifically offers you and your future goals. Having done all of the above your greatest challenge in this essay will perhaps be space - or lack of it. The Goals Essay, which various b-schools expect between 500-1500 words, will have to be completed in just 300 words. So be very stingy with words. Go get 'em! ISB Optional Essay Please provide additional information, if any, that will significantly affect the consideration of your application to the ISB. Please do not repeat information which has already been stated elsewhere in the application. You may use this to clarify any breaks in education/work, inform about any other item which you think has not been covered elsewhere etc. (300 words max) Optional ISB Optional Essay Tips You have to seriously address this essay even if you don’t write it. The main question in optional essays is to decide whether it has to be written at all. And the ISB is quite emphatic that they do not want their time wasted with repetitive information or insignificant details. In the ISB application, attempt the optional essay only if you feel that it will improve the factual and material strength of your application. Do not submit your ISB optional essay as an addendum to any of your essays. Do not submit your optional essay because you feel the quality of your earlier essays is improvable – in which case redouble your efforts in the earlier essays and leave the optional essay well alone. Since the ISB has just 3 small essays on which your candidature will be judged, contrary to my usual position I actually encourage you to look for truly enhancing perspectives or information that might make a difference to your application. Use the optional essay to address areas in your ISB application which you feel are detrimental to your candidature. Areas of underperformance (academic or professional or GMAT) or resume areas which stick out (gaps in your employment/academics or earlier MBA) can be commented on if you have an explanation that is intelligent, interesting and credible. One other situation when the optional essay is acceptable is when you need to describe at length some extraordinarily positive information that CANNOT be accommodated anywhere else in the ISB application. In case you find any of the above applicable, note down the options and then consider again if the optional essay is a strong constructive addition to your candidacy. If yes, then start working on the essay. ISB Review: Rs.7200 : US$ 160 ISB Review+Edit: Rs.13500 : US$ 300 ISB Writing Support: Rs.18000 : US$ 400 ISB Scholarship Essay [Optional] Why do you think that the ISB Scholarship Committee should consider you for scholarship? (300 words max) ISB Scholarship Essay Tips Applying for a scholarship is almost always advisable - you have little to lose and something to gain. A scholarship essay should tie in with your application and essay package, without contradicting any part of what you have already written about yourself. As the scholarship process is usually separate from the admissions process in most schools do not be afraid of repeating information that defines your strong candidature. The ISB scholarship essay can essentially take two approaches – merit based or need based. Though merit based ISB scholarships are automatically considered, the crux of the need based essay would still need merit! The merit based approach can explain why and how your candidacy is superior to the average ISB candidate’s. It might be a recap of parts of Essay 1 and Essay 2 with additional points which might tie in with the ISB’s stated aims (come on! go refer their website. now!). As the ISB admissions process is separate from the scholarship decision your scholarship essay can repeat information already mentioned in mandatory essays. The need based approach reviews your financial position and explains the strain that the ISB fees would be on you and your immediate family. If you have more ideas I am waiting to hear them! ISB Reapplicant Essay How has your profile changed from the time you last applied to the ISB? (300 words max) ISB Reapplicant Essay Tips Apart from an extremely low applicants versus accepted ratio, the ISB applicants are almost fully Indian. So the ISB Adcom is under great pressure to select the best candidates from a limited applicant pool. But there's still a door open for rejected candidates (even more so for waitlisted candidates). If you were rejected (or waitlisted) last time, use these 300 words to tell the ISB Admission Committee that there have been enough changes in your profile to justify a revaluation of your candidature. Your aim will be to present the professional, academic and personal improvements that make you a stronger candidate for an ISB admission this year. State compelling reasons why you deserve a second chance. What steps have you taken to strengthen your ISB application? Stronger work experience, professional achievements, better GMAT, personal achievements, accomplishments on the social front, international exposure or academic accomplishments can all find place in the ISB reapplicant essay. Proactive ISB-specific steps taken by you, perhaps based on direct or indirect feedback from the ISB, might prove a trump card. Go for it! ISB Review: Rs.7200 : US$ 160 ISB Review+Edit: Rs.13500 : US$ 300 ISB Writing Support: Rs.18000 : US$ 400 Note: If you have already used the Vibranture essay service or are buying multiple packages your actual bill might be 10-25% lower - call or email to get the exact tariff. Bear in mind that the Vibranture essay service is not just a essay editing option. 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