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Currently working at HPCL-Mittal Energy limited as electrical maintenance engineer

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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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Targeting ISB, what should be range of gmat score
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
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?
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

Work Ex:
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)

https://careersimplified.co.in

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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?
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.

https://careersimplified.co.in
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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) 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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12th 84.4%
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Targeting ISB, what should be range of gmat score
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.

By
“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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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

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

So *Go for it!* 😀
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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

Work Ex:
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?
Your profile resonates with this guy... (joining ISB this year)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/prashantppm/

Let me know if you want to know more about his success story... although part of it is already posted on linkedIn 😀

Bhoopendra Singh
http://www.GMATinsight.com | http://www.AdmitSure.com

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Could you give a similar score range for GRE as well?
in GRE target 324+...
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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)

https://careersimplified.co.in
Thanks, that helps!
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