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Hey DSK23!
Thanks for sharing your profile—it actually has quite a few strengths that align well with what ISB typically looks for.

You’ve got a solid academic background with a strong graduation scores, and coming from NIT adds weight to your profile. What really stands out, though, is the breadth of your work experience—from electrical consulting to investor research, and now operational consulting. That shows versatility, and it’s a great foundation if you’re looking to pivot into more strategic roles within consulting.

That said, ISB is a competitive space, so here are a few areas you might want to focus on to further strengthen your application:

  1. Telling a cohesive story
    Since you’ve moved across different domains, it’s important to clearly explain why those transitions happened and how they all lead to your next goal—strategy consulting. The admissions team will want to see a clear thread connecting your past roles to your future ambitions.
  2. Highlighting impact, not just responsibilities
    At this stage in your career, ISB wants to see evidence of leadership—even if it’s informal. Try to bring out specific moments where you drove results, led initiatives, or influenced decisions. Numbers and outcomes go a long way in making that case.
  3. Strong test score and positioning
    If you haven’t taken the GMAT/GRE yet, aim high—710+ for GMAT or 325+ for GRE will keep you competitive. Since research analyst profiles are fairly common, what’ll really help you stand out is positioning your unique edge—like your exposure to both operational and investor-focused work, which could be a great angle for someone aiming at strategy roles.

You’re definitely on the right track. If you can tie your experiences together and show clear motivation, you’ll have a compelling case.
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Hi, Please evaluate my profile for ISB and what I can do to improve it

10th - 95%; 12th - 81% ; Graduation NITPY - 81%;
Total years of experience- 5.5
2 yrs - electrical consultant in ETAP
1.5 yrs - Research analyst at synaptic (data platform for investors)
2 yrs - Research Analyst at dss+ (operational consulting firm)

Planning to get into more strategic roles in the consulting domain.

Feedback would be greatly appreciated.

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Hey kindly evaluate my profile for ISB.
Yet to give Gmat
10th-91%
12th-92% state board
Bcom T2 college grad 82%
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Decent ECs(toastmaster and Rotract)
I plan to do MBA to get into more strategic roles in strategy and business finance
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Hi, please evaluate my profile for ISB. I’m planning to apply in Round 1 this year and will be taking my GMAT soon.

Academics:
- 10th (ICSE): 89.16%
- 12th (HSC – Commerce): 79.38%
- BBA (Marketing), NMIMS Mumbai: GPA 3.30/4

Work Experience: 33 months of full-time experience in marketing

Extracurriculars:
- 14+ years of Bharatanatyam training
- Government-certified teacher (Visharad Purna – equivalent to a bachelor’s degree)
- Member of school and college dance teams

Would appreciate your insights on:
- How I can further strengthen my profile and application narrative (I am planning to apply this year)
- Whether a GMAT score of 685+ would be considered competitive for ISB

Thank you!
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Hi can someone tell me a good gmat consultant for ISB/IIM pgpx
What exactly is a "gmat consultant for ISB/IIM pgpx"?

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Please evaluate my profile for ISB Co’26

GMAT Score: 685

10th: ICSE 85%
12th: ISC 69%

BTech in CSE from a Tier 4 college: 7.8 CGPA

Age: 24
Work ex: 2 years 5 months as SDE at a Mass recruiter MNC(2 achievements - led a team in one project and became youngest ever to join another project)



some other things:-
president of a club in college -- organized multiple events etc
president of a club in school -- won multiple competitions
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Hi amesurn,

You have a strong GMAT score and leadership experience at a young age.

The chances of an interview call will be dependent on how well you put your strengths together in your application essays and how logically you link it to your profile.

Please leave an inquiry for a free strategy session; don't worry about enrollment etc; even if we are able to give you some good insights, we will be happy.

All the best!

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Please evaluate my profile for ISB Co’26

GMAT Score: 685

10th: ICSE 85%
12th: ISC 69%

BTech in CSE from a Tier 4 college: 7.8 CGPA

Age: 24
Work ex: 2 years 5 months as SDE at a Mass recruiter MNC(2 achievements - led a team in one project and became youngest ever to join another project)



some other things:-
president of a club in college -- organized multiple events etc
president of a club in school -- won multiple competitions
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Hi All

regarding the need based essay can anyone share the question here with the word limit, i plan to submit in round 2 and would like to know the same and prepare for the same.

Please also let me know for the income should we take april 24 to march25 or april 25 to may26.... for the IT returns
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