ravenclaw
I’m Lalit Singh, 21, Mathematics (Hons.) graduate from Delhi University with strong foundations in quantitative analysis, finance, and data-driven problem solving. I graduated last year. Academically, I scored 92% in 10th, 92% in 12th, and 65% in college. After graduation, I worked as a Finance Analyst at Pathfinder NGO for an year, where I streamlined reporting processes and built dashboards that improved decision-making. I also served as a Subject Matter Expert at Chegg, delivering advanced math solutions with over 95% accuracy. Beyond academics, I founded Flemingo Prep, a startup that grew into a 5,000+ student learning community, and contributed to social impact through the Robin Hood Army and NSS, leading education and food distribution drives. I’ve also built multiple projects in data and financial analysis using Python, SQL, Tableau, and Excel. Currently, I’m preparing for my GMAT, scoring 700+ in practice mocks should I aim to score more?
Hey
ravenclaw ! Your profile looks good for the MiM program, but the application needs to be tightly packaged so the adcom can see the trajectory.
HEC MiM's recommended average score is 645 or 655 GMAT FE score (equivalent to 700 in the old GMAT version. So, yes, a 700+ score might compensate for a 65% UG score, if you bundle it with other strong evidence. However, it's always recommended to achieve 20, 30+ points above the given average score. So, aim for 675+.
Adcom looks at the applications holistically, and a strong standardized score can significantly improve your academic readiness signal. But don’t treat GMAT as a silver bullet, pair it with: A good and honest transcript explanation (like heavy extracurricular load, NGO work, departmental grading scale, any extenuating circumstances). Recent quantitative coursework (like verified certificates, like analytics, corporate finance, etc) with transcripts or certificates to show current academic ability. Great impact evidence (startup KPIs, dashboards you built at Pathfinder, projects on GitHub/Tableau public) so adcoms can see results, not just numbers. Strong LORs that speak to intellectual readiness and quantitative competence. Good luck!
You can refer to this for the score conversion:
https://blog.gmat.com/hubfs/07.Assessme ... 3344225942