Perspectives from ISB

YLP 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

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 evaluate your academic & analytical credentials, your leadership potential, and your personal attributes.

Here are the 3 stages:

STAGE 1

          Application form, One Essay and Application Fee

STAGE 2

          GMAT / GRE score, Two essays & One Evaluation

STAGE 3

          Face-to-Face interview

Since we are close to the Stage 1 Deadline; we have listed down some tips we for you to submit a good application

  1. Applicant Information
    • Personal and contact details need to be filled in this section- Ensure all the details are correct and match your Certificates
  2. Education Details
    • Indicate gaps in education and cite reasons for the same
    • Class X, XII, Graduation Marks and Post-graduation (if applicable) need to be filled here  – Verify all the dates and scores before you submit the application
  3. Awards and Initiatives 
    • This section is for awards, achievements, Initiatives/ extracurricular and hobbies.
    • Though optional, it is a great way to showcase a well-rounded personality so don’t leave these sections black
  4. Essays
    • The essay is the most important part of your application. It gives the admissions team a deeper understanding of your personality – Your motivations, goals and ambitions etc  You have two options for the essay
      • Either to narrate an incident that had the most profound influence on you or
      • Write about your personality and how YLP would help you develop yourself further
    • Ensure that the essays are well structured, error-free and are within the word limit (300 words)
  5. Declaration and Signed statement of integrity
    • A signed copy of the declaration needs to be uploaded in a PDF format
  6. Application Fee and submission
    • A fee of INR 3,000/- should be remitted online
    • Once the fee is paid you need to submit the application on or before March 25, 2018, 11:59 pm

 

Complete your application here: https://ylpapp.isb.edu/user/default.aspx

If you have any queries regarding the application or face any difficulty write to ylp@isb.edu

All the best!

Team Admissions