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Hi,

I am an Indian male with 3+ years of work experience as of now and am targeting ISB Round 1 for the 2027 intake.

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10th: 10 CGPA
12th: 84%
B.Tech: UG in Information Technology with CGPA 8.1 from a Tier-2 engineering college
EC: Was part of the college football team as well as a student council rep

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I have worked as a product analyst for 2 years, switched jobs, and have been a Deputy PM at Hindustan Times for more than a year. I started as an APM and was recently promoted to Deputy PM.

What should be my target score for good chances of converting?
PS: My current mock scores are hovering around 625-645 with an equal weightage towards all 3 topics.
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1. 10th - 92%
2. 12th - 89%
3. CA qualified
4. 6 years work experience in M&A and debt funding to NBFC and startups
6. Yet to take GMAT

targeting ISB

how does my current profile look and what gmat score should I ideally target
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For university/college name not available in the dropdown details during an application, what shall one choose?
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1. 10th - 92%
2. 12th - 89%
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how does my current profile look and what gmat score should I ideally target
Profile looks Very good
just get a score 655 or more...

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What is the required GMAT score for ISB
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Neither university of delhi as a whole is available to choose
Neither others
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Write to the adcom, they'll update
You sure? The university name will get added??
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Hi,

I am an Indian male with 3+ years of work experience as of now and am targeting ISB Round 1 for the 2027 intake.

Academic Profile:

10th: 10 CGPA
12th: 84%
B.Tech: UG in Information Technology with CGPA 8.1 from a Tier-2 engineering college

Work Experience:
I have worked as a product analyst for 2 years, switched jobs, and I'm currently working as a deputy PM at Hindustan Times.

What should be my target score for good chances of converting?
PS: My current mock scores are hovering around 625-645 with an equal weightage towards all 3 topics.
Any score in this range (625-645) might hurt your chances

But it’s not relevant what your score should be... what’s relevant is what’s best that you can deliver.

Deliver your best and apply with that score.

625 scorers also convert ISB
but 675+ scorers are always more successful than 625 scorers😄
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Not sure about the email, shall i reachout on [email protected]
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Profile looks Very good
just get a score 655 or more...

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Thank you for reply, if I am aiming for merit based scholarship and dont have any material extra curricular, what should the score look like, and while I understand that official mocks are best source, but if I were to take expert global given it is cheaper (1. will you suggest to take it 2. what should the score look like in mocks).

also @gmatinsight, appreciate you taking time to reply to the comments
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Hi,

Education:
- 10th: 9.3 GPA
- +2: 80%
- B.Tech: 7.6 CGPA (Electronics and Communication Engineering, VIT Vellore)

Extra Curriculars:
I was a member of Juvenile Care at VIT, Vellore, where I worked to encourage children to pursue education through engaging and supportive learning initiatives.

Work Experience:
I'm prepared for a journey abroad and to pursue a Master's degree, but something changed. I felt an urge to create a brand and build a business here in India itself. It's been a total of 2 1/2 years since I started working on the brand and 1 year & 4 months since launched. We achieved the right product-market fit. This is a small brief on my work experience.



I'm targeting a score of 715+ to get into ISB R1.

Any suggestions on strengthening/building my profile to increase the chances of getting into ISB?
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I feel MDI/IIM M are more consulting/Marketing/Operation focused colleges and ISB is one of the best for consulting/Product management. As someone who wants to Pivot to PM role, I feel ISB aligns more to my goals. Also since I am now around 4 years of workex - In IIMs I will be around the 8-10% older people of the batch while in ISB I feel I will meet more people around my age. Lastly, I am also weighing in the options of 1 year vs 2 year MBA oppurtunity cost and the brand value of ISB comparitive to these 2 colleges. But my only fear is what if being an average profile - I took the risk and din't receive any call - I wouldn't have any options then and Since its already 4+ years and I want to pivot to a different industry, current work ex wont help much. Really confused what step to take.
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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 ?


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 feel MDI/IIM M are more consulting/Marketing/Operation focused colleges and ISB is one of the best for consulting/Product management. As someone who wants to Pivot to PM role, I feel ISB aligns more to my goals. Also since I am now around 4 years of workex - In IIMs I will be around the 8-10% older people of the batch while in ISB I feel I will meet more people around my age. Lastly, I am also weighing in the options of 1 year vs 2 year MBA oppurtunity cost and the brand value of ISB comparitive to these 2 colleges. But my only fear is what if being an average profile - I took the risk and din't receive any call - I wouldn't have any options then and Since its already 4+ years and I want to pivot to a different industry, current work ex wont help much. Really confused what step to take.
> 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 ?
> You would be surprised to know that there is good amount of competition even from PSU folks. Specially calling it
So, you are right about opportunity cost of 1 year and I wanted to know that you are making informed choice. There is no right or wrong path. Just that you need to be aware before making a decision. I have simulated your case and monetarily you are better of by ~10lakh with ISB. However, sometimes 2 years is good if you want more campus time. Hence it's a case by case situation.

Having said that, even at IIMs you can get into product/consulting. (I am an example. In past worked in exactly similar role as yours for IOCL)

What's more important is for you to know what you would do in each of these roles. Both may have some overlap depending on what kind of consulting you would end up in but both roles are starkly different.

Yes, from experience standpoint you would be on the higher side for 2 year MBA and you would be eligible not just for ISB but also IIMA PGPX.

Feel free to reachout for further discussion .

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