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Tier 1 undergrad (B.Com)
ICSE 10th- 96.4%
ISC 12th- 93.75%
Undergrad GPA- 7.35

2.5 years of experience as of now (had to take 6 months break in the middle because I got sick)- in the first company, worked as an FP&A analyst

The second company, shifted domains and am working as a strategy operations analyst at salesforce
prachigoyalhpf, very decent profile; just that the shift from FP&A analyst to strategy operations analyst does come across as bit of a surprise.

Target a 675+. Your very consistent academic records tells me that this score is doable.
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Transition into senior leadership roles mainly in corporate strategy domain
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Hi everyone,

I am Megha, and wanted a feedback on my profile.


Class 10- 94%
Class 12- 96%

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Work ex- 3 years (at a leading domestic private credit fund)

GMAT score- still planning on taking the exam
Good academic scores and CA qualification will definitely help. But for an actionable evaluation, it would be helpful to know more about the nature of your role, firm details, extracurriculars and post-MBA goals. In any case, as a general recommendation, you should aim for higher than median score (675+) in GMAT.
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Hi please help me with guidance whether I should go for another attempt in GMAT or apply for ISB in R1
GMAT FE: 620

Gender: Female
Education and certifications: Engineering from Tier-1 colleges (both colleges highly reputed)

- BTech: India (7.1/10, 76% low gpa) old IITs
- MS: East Asia (3.77| 4.3, 94%), 2 semiconductor research papers published in top journals
- 10th: 9.5 GPA
- 12th: 88% CBSE

Work Experience:
- Internship: 3 months research internship abroad (South Asia) during bachelors (Published a paper on cancer research)
- Full time: (East Asia) 4.5 years abroad, exposure working with top management (CXOs) of the company, led a MOU (published in news)
- Industry: Chemicals Manufacturing (top conglomerate)
- 2 Roles in one company : Low carbon chemicals (Strategic projects development), Investor relations (engaged with all kind of investors possible); Got Certificate in Sustainable Investing from CFA institute
Hi, can anyone please evaluate my profile? I need to set my GMAT target ..
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Hi, can anyone please evaluate on my profile? I need set my GMAT target ..
How is your GMAT FE score 620? Did you mean GMAT Classic?
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Can you tell me what GMAT(675+) edition .
Focus or classic
You can only give Focus Edition now
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How is your GMAT FE score 620? Did you mean GMAT Classic?
Its GMAT FE score, FE 625

there was a typo
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12th score is low, however graduation GPA is decent. Which college did you pursue your B.Tech from? Having specific extracurriculars will definitely help in the applications. Given you transitioned from CSE background to consulting, would love to know the nature of work - is it more tech oriented or client facing strategy consulting kind of work? This will be crucial to connect your story to the post-MBA goals. I don’t have a lot of information available about your profile but usual range for engineers with 3-5 yrs experience in Big 4 kind of firms is 675-685 so you should generally aim in that range or higher. Feel free to reach out to us at Preppie (https://www.preppie.in) for a more detailed conversation.
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Hi guys
I’m a reapplicant this year
12-95.8 % state board
Graduation -BBA finance -9.16 gpa- tier 2 college
GMAT- 730
Workex- 3.2 years
Compliance Assistant - JP Morgan Chase -1year
Re-KYC analyst - Tide Platform (UK Based Fintech)- 2.2 years till March 2026.

Please evaluate and let me know
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Academics are a mixed bag. Assuming most or all of your 4.5 yrs of work-ex was outside India, you can leverage insights from a different culture and from CXO interactions in your application. Role with investor relations also provides an interesting dimension. From whatever you have mentioned so far, your profile seems a lot technically oriented so ensure to connect it with the need for an MBA in your application. Would be helpful to know your extracurriculars and post MBA goals as well. But from the details shared, 625 definitely seems quite low, try for 665+. You can always reach out to us at Preppie (https://www.preppie.in) for a more detailed profile evaluation

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I’m a reapplicant this year
12-95.8 % state board
Graduation -BBA finance -9.16 gpa- tier 2 college
GMAT- 730
Workex- 3.2 years
Compliance Assistant - JP Morgan Chase -1year
Re-KYC analyst - Tide Platform (UK Based Fintech)- 2.2 years till March 2026.
Did you receive any feedback from ISB about what could have been better last time? School’s inputs coupled with anything additional that you have done since last application cycle would honestly determine the outcome for this year. General evaluation might not be as effective here. Your work-ex tenure reaching 3.2 yrs would put you in slightly more comfortable zone compared to last year but obviously the tenure by itself might not lead to an interview call or admit.
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Please help me in setting the right target for GMAT FE
Indian general female- CA, CFA L1
Tier 1 undergrad (B.Com)
ICSE 10th- 96.4%
ISC 12th- 93.75%
Undergrad GPA- 7.35

2.5 years of experience as of now (had to take 6 months break in the middle because I got sick)- in the first company, worked as an FP&A analyst
The second company, shifted domains and am working as a strategy operations analyst at salesforce
CA background with decent academics will be helpful. Is the strategy operations analyst role related to finance in any way or a completely different nature of work? This would dictate the skeleton of your essay narrative. Also, any noteworthy extracurriculars? With 2.5-3 yrs of experience and the profile details mentioned, you should still target 675+ in GMAT
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Hello all, can anyone confirm if there'll be any difference in chances of acceptance between R1 and R2 rounds of applications?
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With 14 yrs of work-ex, your post MBA goals and ISB’s role in helping you get there needs to be crystal clear in your application. Given you would have a lot to put in your essays, be sure about what goes in vs not. As your profile fits into the senior most range of the cohort, having a 635+ would also give you a fair chance. Obviously anything higher than that will further boost your profile. Wishing you the very best for GMAT! Always available at Preppie (https://www.preppie.in) for a conversation if you need it.

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Hello all, can anyone confirm if there’ll be any difference in chances of acceptance between R1 and R2 rounds of applications?
Beyond the statistics at an overall level, it’s also important to know your reasoning to apply to R2 vs R1. If applying in R2 gives your profile a significant boost in some way, go for it. If not, then R1 helps keep the playing field completely open for all applicants. R2 doesn’t do much worse at an overall level in terms of admits but you wouldn’t know the data at a cohort level that’s similar to your profile.
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Hi!
Please help me in setting the right target for GMAT FE
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Tier 3 undergrad (B.tech)
CBSE 10th- 9.4 CGPA
CBSE 12th- 89%
Undergrad GPA- 7.35

4.5 years of experience as of now - in the first company, worked as an Data/Product analyst (US based startup in India) - 3 years
The second company, FAANG level as a data scientist - 1.5 years
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Please help me in setting the right target for GMAT FE
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Tier 3 undergrad (B.tech)
CBSE 10th- 9.4 CGPA
CBSE 12th- 89%
Undergrad GPA- 7.35

4.5 years of experience as of now - in the first company, worked as an Data/Product analyst (US based startup in India) - 3 years
The second company, FAANG level as a data scientist - 1.5 years
While 12th scores are decent, undergrad is below par. Data science or analytics oriented roles usually have a good hit rate at ISB especially from firms such as ZS and Mu Sigma. However, you’d have to connect the dots properly with your post MBA goals. Any extracurriculars? GMAT recommendation would be 675+
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*602706_ writes:*
> How is your GMAT FE score 620? Did you mean GMAT Classic?
Its GMAT FE score, FE 620
Scores ending with ZERO always classi al and ending with 5 is always Focus Edition!
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