From IIMs to ISB: 16 Real MBA Decisions and What You Can Learn

 

Every year, applicants face the dilemma — ISB or a one-year MBA from IIMs like Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, or Lucknow?

At GOALisB, we’ve seen this firsthand. 16 of our applicants not only received admits from both ISB and top IIM programs, but also had to make a real choice. Their stories reveal what truly matters when making that final decision — ROI, career goals, location, and industry alignment.

🎓 ISB + IIM Admits

Here are a few who earned admits to both and chose their paths thoughtfully:

• Sweety Dutta – Admitted to ISB & IIM Calcutta

• Latika Patel – ISB & IIM Lucknow

• Japneet – ISB & IIM Ahmedabad

• Paridhi Mishra – ISB & IIM Ahmedabad

• Ajinkya Deshmukh – ISB & IIMA PGPX

• Harita Tiwari – ISB & IIMA PGPX

    🧠 ISB Admits Without Cross-Admits

Others applied to ISB with clear focus — and won:

• Aparajita
  
  

• Arihant Vijay
  
  

• Arindam Chatterjee
  
  

• Arushi Aggarwal
  
  

• Astha Gupta
  
  

• Bhavik Aggarwal
  
  

• Binuraj Nair
  
  

• Eswar
  
  

• Girish Nerkar

• Gurjyot Singh Sachar

These stories show the diversity of backgrounds, from consulting to core engineering, startups to MNCs.

📩 Need help choosing between ISB and IIM, or crafting your application?

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— Written by Shruti Parashar, Lead Consultant at GOALisB