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Hi quesera2112, hi - you are on the lower end of the years of work ex, you’ll need to focus on your leadership experience to show your readiness. T25 you’ll need a GMAT ~635 to be competitive

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My name is Ravi Verma, and I am a structural engineer with 10 years of professional experience in structural engineering . I am planning to apply for the Full-Time MBA at INSEAD, LBS and HEC in the upcoming intake, with the goal of transitioning into a consulting career post-MBA. I took Gmat Focus on 1st of jan 2026 scored 595 (V83 Q80 DI76) and will be retaking it to push my score to 655.

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hi ravi1522, you are on the high end of work experience for traditional FT MBA programs, I would reach out to INSEAD and HEC for a profile evaluation and they can share eligibility. Your GMAT should be at/above their averages of 635-645 to make up for this. Over 10 years, you need to share your leadership, growth and exposure, but not too much that you are over qualified. Consulting is not a strong option for older candidates (MBB’s are less likely to higher +30 applicants), so you should pitch a safer post-MBA goal.

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Kellogg / Booth PTMBA chances with 615 GMAT Focus - apply now or retake?

Hi everyone,
I’m looking for honest feedback on my chances for **Kellogg PTMBA and Booth PTMBA**, and whether I should apply this cycle or retake the GMAT/EA.

**Profile:**
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8 years of experience
Currently AI Engineering Lead at a large health insurance company
Joined 4 years ago as an engineer, received 2 promotions and 3 annual performance awards
Work focuses on LLMs / AI applications in healthcare
Undergrad CS from India: \~3.6 equivalent GPA, with upward trend
MS Data Science: 3.9 GPA
GMATFE - 615

Kellogg PTMBA average: \~635;
Booth PTMBA average: \~640
Volunteer organizer/project lead for an internal Chicago employee council committee.
Was also a part of Drama team in under graduate.
I also have a disability, which may be relevant to my story/context

**Goals:**
I’m not trying to pivot careers. I want to grow into healthcare AI/analytics leadership roles within my company/industry.

**Question:**
Kellogg’s PTMBA deadline is June 3. Should I apply now with the 615, or retake GMAT/EA and apply later, possibly for the January intake?
Would appreciate honest feedback.

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4. 2.5yrs work experience as product dev at Epicor. Currently an independent market consultant for a regional FMCG brand.
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targeting top 20 schools.

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1) 10th- 85%
2) 12th- 70%
3) Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering (tier-3 college)- 7.59 CGPA
4) Work-ex: 5 yrs total in an auto ancillary company as project lead.
5) Work impact- Generated over 40Cr/annum for the company. Led various critical projects for global OEMs in EV segment for development of battery critical components.
Led the development of products from prototypes to mass production phase.
Responsible for leading the research in new product avenues and technologies.
6) Extra curriculars- Not much here. Except for a few NGO’s that I was a part of.
7) GMAT- Yet to give, first diagnostic test (GMAT)- scored 315 after missing 10 Questions each on verbal and DI.
8) Target schools- ISB PGP, SP Jain- PGPM, IIM-A PGPX.
9) Post MBA goals- Startegy, Product management, Consulting.

Request your evaluation on the stated profile. Thanks in advance! Anyone else’s feedback is also appreciated.

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2. 12th - 9.8 CGPA
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4. 2 years’ work experience at StartUp
5. yet to take GMAT: Gave a first mock and scored 395 with no preparation

targeting ISB

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