{"id":725,"date":"2018-03-15T15:40:37","date_gmt":"2018-03-15T10:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.isb.edu\/admissionsdirector\/?p=725"},"modified":"2025-12-31T09:16:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T09:16:39","slug":"ylp-stage-i-application-process-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.isb.edu\/admissionsdirector\/2018\/03\/15\/ylp-stage-i-application-process-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"YLP Stage 1 Application Process &#038; Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><a href=\"http:\/\/isb.edu\/ylp\">YLP<\/a> is a platform that enables bright students aspiring a management career to envision a clear and structured growth path through expert guidance. YLP grooms students through learning interventions and guarantees admission to PGP after gaining 20 months of full-time work experience post-graduation. An ideal YLP candidate would be someone with outstanding academic performance and prowess in extra-curricular activities<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">YLP is open to applicants in the final year or pre-final year of graduate or post-graduate studies. The application process is designed to\u00a0evaluate your academic &amp; analytical credentials, your leadership potential, and your personal attributes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Here are the 3 stages:<\/p>\n<table class=\"x_MsoNormalTable\" style=\"height: 154px;\" border=\"1\" width=\"604\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>STAGE 1<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Application form, One Essay and Application Fee<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>STAGE 2<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 GMAT \/ GRE score, Two essays &amp; One Evaluation<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>STAGE 3<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Face-to-Face interview<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Since we are close to the Stage 1 Deadline; we have listed down\u00a0some tips we for you to submit a good application<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Applicant Information<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Personal and contact details need to be filled in this section-\u00a0<i>Ensure all the details are correct and match your Certificates<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Education Details<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Indicate gaps in education and cite reasons for the same<\/li>\n<li>Class X, XII, Graduation Marks and Post-graduation (if applicable) need to be filled here \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<i>Verify all the dates and scores before you submit the application<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Awards and Initiatives\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>This section is for awards, achievements, Initiatives\/ extracurricular and hobbies.<\/li>\n<li>Though optional, it is a great way to showcase a well-rounded personality so don\u2019t leave these sections black<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Essays<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The essay is the most important part of your application. It gives the admissions team a deeper understanding of your personality \u2013 Your motivations, goals and ambitions etc\u00a0 You have two options for the essay\n<ul>\n<li>Either to narrate an incident that had\u00a0the most profound influence on you or<\/li>\n<li>Write about your personality and how YLP would help you develop yourself further<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Ensure that the essays are well structured, error-free and are within the word limit (300 words)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Declaration and Signed statement of integrity<\/strong>\n<ul type=\"a\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">A signed copy of the declaration needs to be uploaded in a PDF format<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><strong>Application Fee and submission<\/strong>\n<ul type=\"a\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">A fee of INR\u00a03,000\/-\u00a0should be remitted online<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Once the fee is paid you need to submit the application on or before <strong>March 25, 2018, 11:59 pm<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Complete your application here: https:\/\/ylpapp.isb.edu\/user\/default.aspx<\/p>\n<p>If you have any queries regarding the application or face any difficulty write to\u00a0<a id=\"LPlnk328161\" href=\"mailto:ylp@isb.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ylp@isb.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">All the best!<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Team Admissions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>YLP is a platform that enables bright students aspiring a management career to envision a clear and structured growth path through expert guidance. 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