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ISB PGP Class of 2028 · Round 2 & Round 3

ISB Admissions Consulting for Round 2 and Round 3 Applicants

Round 1 is not the only door into ISB. Round 2 closes 6 December 2026 and Round 3 closes 17 January 2027. What changes between rounds is your strategy, not your chances. We help you build the right one.

15+ years guiding B-school admissions
87% admissions success rate
30,000+ students mentored since 2006

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1,000+ ISB admits guided
Featured by Stanford GSB
PGP, PGPpro & Young Leaders admits
The honest part

If you're applying in R2 or R3, you probably have one of these questions

Is my profile even strong enough for ISB?

Most applicants underestimate a strong profile and overestimate a weak one. What matters is not your numbers alone, it is how clearly your story connects them.

Do R2 and R3 essays need a different approach?

They do, but not in the way most people assume. ISB reads competition as identical across rounds. What actually shifts is how much runway you have to build a tight narrative.

What do ISB interview panels actually probe for?

An interview call is not a guaranteed admit. Panels are testing whether your spoken story matches your written one. That gap is where most candidates lose ground.

How we work

A structured process, not a checklist

Profile & story mapping

We start by identifying the two or three experiences that genuinely carry your application, before a single word of the essay gets written.

Essay, resume & SOP build

Multiple structured rounds of editing focused on clarity, not just polish. Your voice stays yours, we just remove the confusion around it.

Interview preparation

Mock interviews and detailed feedback on structure, content and tone, so the version of you the panel meets is consistent with the one they read.

Real outcomes

ISB applicants we've worked with

Abinaya, ISB Round 3 admit

Abinaya

Round: ISB R3
Outcome: Admitted with the Vidula Jalan Scholarship, a 100% waiver covering tuition and admission fees.

Suman, ISB Round 3 admit

Suman

Round: ISB R3
Outcome: Admitted to ISB in Round 3 with a GMAT of 680.

Bhanu, ISB PGPpro admit

Bhanu

Program: ISB PGPpro
In his words: "Best investment I made in my career."

Kajal, ISB admit, software engineer

Kajal

Background: Software Engineer
Outcome: Cracked her MBA admit at ISB.

Aanchal, ISB MBA admit

Aanchal

Program: ISB MBA
In her words: "They helped me craft my unique story."

Divyansh, ISB admit with GMAT 740

Divyansh

Score: GMAT 740
Outcome: Admitted to ISB after a strong interview round.

Ambika Madan, ISB admit

Ambika Madan

Program: ISB MBA
In her words: "Professional, thorough, and results-driven."

Preksha, ISB admit

Preksha

Program: ISB MBA
In her words: "The guidance was exceptional and life-changing."

Nikita Goyal, ISB admit

Nikita Goyal

Program: ISB MBA
Outcome: Strong profile, unclear story. We fixed the narrative, she got the ISB admit.

We also have several ISB Young Leaders Programme admits, alongside students who went on to international schools.

15+
Years in B-School admissions
30,000+
Students trained since 2006
87%
Admissions success rate
Top 50+
Alumni in elite B-Schools
$6M+
Scholarship money secured
Shreekala Kurup, Co-Founder and Head MBA Coach at Crackverbal
Who you'll work with

Shreekala Kurup

Co-Founder & Head MBA Coach

Shreekala has spent 15+ years inside B-school admissions, guiding over 1,000 candidates into ISB and other top programmes. She leads Crackverbal's MBA coaching practice end to end, from profile mapping through the final interview call.

15+years in admissions
1,000+ISB admits guided
M7& top-tier strategy
Should you even use a consultant

Crackverbal vs. a generic consultant vs. applying alone

What you getCrackverbalGeneric ISB consultantApplying alone
ISB-specific strategy, not generic MBA adviceYesSometimesOn you
Named mentor with 1,000+ ISB admitsYesVariesNo
Structured mock interviews with feedbackYesVariesNo
Founder featured by Stanford UniversityYesNoNo
Support alongside GMAT/GRE prep, one teamYesNoNo
Before you decide

Questions ISB R2 and R3 applicants ask us

ISB states publicly that competition is identical across all three rounds, and the admission bar does not change. What does change is scholarship availability, which tends to be more open earlier in the cycle. If you are applying in R2 or R3, your focus should be on a tight, well-supported narrative rather than worrying about round-based disadvantage.
Most applicants need 4 to 6 weeks of focused work across profile mapping, essays, resume, and interview prep. For Round 2 (6 December 2026) that means starting by late October. For Round 3 (17 January 2027), early December is a reasonable start point. Starting earlier simply gives you more room to revise.
Yes. Many applicants begin admissions consulting while still preparing for their GMAT or GRE. Profile mapping and essay strategy do not depend on a final score, and since Crackverbal runs both test prep and admissions consulting, your mentor can coordinate the two timelines instead of treating them separately.
No, and any consultant who tells you otherwise is not being straight with you. What we can tell you is our aggregate outcome: an 87% admissions success rate across 30,000+ students mentored since 2006. Your profile evaluation call is where we give you an honest, specific read on your own chances.
It depends on how much support you need, from essay review alone to full end-to-end consulting. Rather than quote a number without context, we recommend the right plan after your free profile evaluation call, once we understand where you actually need help.
Crackverbal runs GMAT, GRE, and MBA admissions consulting under one roof, so your test prep and your application strategy are never disconnected. We are also the only Indian institute featured by Stanford University, and our mentors have guided over 1,000 ISB admits directly.
Next step

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A 20-minute call with a mentor who has seen thousands of ISB applications. No pricing pressure, just clarity on where you stand for R2 or R3.

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