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1. 10th - 89%
2. 12th - 85.6%
3. Degree - btech CSE 7.75 CGPA
4. 8+ years of work ex and working as a product manager in Fortune100 company.
5. Planning to take gmat in july
6. Along with ngo from 8+ years

what should be the ideal gmat score for this profile. I am targeting ISB and IIM A 1 year mba programs

GMAT FE : 675 +

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if my co circular activities are at good scale, will that matter and can bring the score down? also, my vast experience also helps ?

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if my co circular activities are at good scale, will that matter and can bring the score down? also, my vast experience also helps ?

In the competitive pool of applicants, you shouldn't take any element - be it GMAT / work experience / EC etc. For granted. The benchmark for each element has increased over the years.

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if my co circular activities are at good scale, will that matter and can bring the score down? also, my vast experience also helps ?

When I got into ISB in 2014, good EC and PM role etc. definitely acted as strong differentiation aspects. Over the years as people have got more and more exposure and awareness, these have become a matter of parity

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GPA is low for you. 685 or 695

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I have a '9/9/9' profile and have cleared all levels of the CFA program. My professional background includes six months of experience in Audit at Deloitte and 2.5 years in Buy-Side Equity Research at a boutique PMS. What GMAT score should I target for ISB?

Additionally, I left my job last month to pursue full-time CFA teaching, i have been developing video content for it. Since I have always intended to pursue an MBA, I decided to use this time to build my teaching platform while preparing for admissions. Will leaving my job to pursue this venture negatively affect my chances of admission?

I would have advised against leaving job and starting teaching and creating content if joining ISB for MBA is the goal

You have great chances provided you can get a decent GMAT score. Any score equal to Median (675) or around it will ensure that you judged as a worthy candidate.

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Hi guys , can anyone help if this should be convocation year or year in which college got over ex for 2020-2023 grad convocation held year later

When college got over.

A large number of universities still organize Convocation a year later and some don’t organize convocation ceremony at all 😛

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Since you are asking... so stay above 675 if possible. 🙂

Although any score above 625 shuld fetch you an interview call (conditions apply*) 🙂

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Range should be 645 to 805 😛 to stay optimistic

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Hi yashshukla0045, your undergrad score is a bit modest. So, you should look at maximizing your GMAT score.

Also, you might find the following video useful:

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Also my work experience is around 3 years currently in an oil refinery, pretty different from usual GEM applicant from IT sector, will it help to give a bit push to my application?

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31/male/India
1. 10th - 10 CGPA
2. 12th - 89%
3. undergrad - B.E - 68%
4. MBA in Marketing from Tier 2 college in India- 8.2 CGPA
5. 5 years work experience in Market research industry
6. yet to take GMAT

targeting ISB for my second MBA

how does my current profile look and what gmat score should I ideally target?

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Hi,

I am an Indian male with 4 years of work experience and am targeting ISB Round 1 for the 2027 intake.

Academic Profile:

10th: 89.6%
12th: 90.8%
B.Tech: CGPA 7.73 from a Tier-2 engineering college

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I have worked in supply chain functions earlier and am currently involved in transfer pricing projects. One concern in my profile is that I have not received a formal promotion over the past 4 years.

I would like honest feedback on the following:

1. What GMAT score should I realistically target to be competitive for ISB?
2. How significant is the lack of promotion as a weakness in my profile?
3. I currently have calls from some IIMs and MDI/IIFT after scoring 99 percentile in CAT, but my preference would be a 1-year MBA from ISB. How realistic are my chances of getting shortlisted/admitted?

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31/male/India
1. 10th - 10 CGPA
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3. undergrad - B.E - 68%
4. MBA in Marketing from Tier 2 college in India- 8.2 CGPA
5. 5 years work experience in Market research industry
6. yet to take GMAT

targeting ISB for my second MBA

how does my current profile look and what gmat score should I ideally target?

Profile looks good but a lot it yet to detrmine in detail

Target score: 655+ (ideally 675)

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Hi,

I am an Indian male with 4 years of work experience and am targeting ISB Round 1 for the 2027 intake.

Academic Profile:

10th: 89.6%
12th: 90.8%
B.Tech: CGPA 7.73 from a Tier-2 engineering college

Work Experience:
I have worked in supply chain functions earlier and am currently involved in transfer pricing projects. One concern in my profile is that I have not received a formal promotion over the past 4 years.

I would like honest feedback on the following:

1. What GMAT score should I realistically target to be competitive for ISB?
2. How significant is the lack of promotion as a weakness in my profile?
3. I currently have calls from some IIMs and MDI/IIFT after scoring 99 percentile in CAT, but my preference would be a 1-year MBA from ISB. How realistic are my chances of getting shortlisted/admitted?

1) Target GMAT 655+ (Ideally 675 or more)
2) It is significant and hence the weakness is not looking good.
3) Chances are good considering your CAT score of 99 percentile giving me confidence that you can get even 705 type score in GMAT. If that happens then ISB would be an ideal choice and you should work on this option instead of settling with what you are getting. Having said that, it’s a risky proposition. My opinion is to take the risk. 🙂

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Hi,

I am an Indian female targeting ISB PGP 2026 R1 intake.

Academic profile:
95% in 10th
92.6% in 12th
7.2 CGPA in Mechanical Engineering + Physics from Tier 1 school

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Have been working at a top Indian bank since July 2023 (i.e. >3 YoE at the time of application). Was recruited from the campus in the audit function for automation. In April 2025, made a move to product management internally and got promoted. Have been working as a PM ever since. Have been recognised with various performance awards thrice throughout my stint.

ECs:
2 PoRs in UG

I am aiming for a 705+ GMAT FE score.

What are my chances and how should I enhance my profile or tell my story more effectively?

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Hi,

I am an Indian female targeting ISB PGP 2026 R1 intake.

Academic profile:
95% in 10th
92.6% in 12th
7.2 CGPA in Mechanical Engineering + Physics from Tier 1 school

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Have been working at a top Indian bank since July 2023 (i.e. >3 YoE at the time of application). Was recruited at campus in the audit function for automation. In April 2025, made a move to product management internally and got promoted. Have been working as a PM ever since. Have been recognised with various performance awards thrice throughout my stint.

ECs:
2 PoRs in UG

I am aiming for a 705+ GMAT FE score.

What are my chances and how should I enhance my profile or tell my story more efficiently?

This is a strong profile for ISB PGP : great academics, Tier-1 UG, solid brand, and a clear growth story (audit → product + promotion + awards).

GMAT Focus:
- 685: safe
- 705+: competitive
- 715+: puts you in a very strong spot

What will really matter now:
- Show impact as a PM (users, revenue, efficiency gains)
- Build a tight story: engineering → automation → product → future leadership
- Highlight fast growth + recognition clearly

Overall: you’re already a competitive applicant and with execution on GMAT + essays will decide a solid conversion. (Including scholarship)

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You have good academics and stable work ex, but second MBA + average undergrad + non-elite work brand makes it competitive for ISB PGP.

Also, at 31, you’re slightly on the higher side for ISB PGP. Not a deal breaker, but you’ll be compared with candidates who have stronger leadership and career progression, so expectations would be higher.

So you need to overcompensate on GMAT + story.

GMAT Focus target: 700+, further have a very good narrative around

- Very clear “why second MBA”
- Strong career progression + impact in market research
- Position MBA as a pivot to higher roles (strategy/product/consulting)

Bottom line: average profile today, but with 700+ GMAT + strong narrative, you become competitive.

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1) 685+ should be easily done given your 99 percentile (atleast for quant you won't struggle)
2) lack of promotion , show progression without change in titles. I hope your role evolved even if you weren't promoted.
3) 1 year MBA from ISB is more expensive than 2 years at IIMs. If I may ask what's your reason for not opting 2 year MBA especially after you have good CAT percentile ?

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You would be surprised to know that there is good amount of competition even from PSU folks. Specially calling it out because of your statement "usual GEM applocant from IT".

As bhoopendra suggested. A 675+ is a safe score to target

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I have scored 7.8 CGPA in 10th & 83.53 in 3 year Diploma in Electrical Engineering & 6.87 in AMIE ( Equivalent B.tech) . I have 6+ year of working experience in MNC company in Engineering field . Can you please confirm for the target GMAT score and possibility for ISB .

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How's 685 safe and 705+ competitive

Isn't it self contradictory?

Safe should ideally come after competitive.

Hey Nilanjan, You are right to point that it's contradictory.

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“safe” i meant a safer minimum threshold.
"Competitive" I meant against similar profiles its better than a safe/minimum score.

Good better and best is the intention

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even with a score of 675 your chances will be strong.. 705 will improve the chances in two ways
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2) Chances of Merit Based scholarship

So *Go for it!* 😀