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Please don't put this as a goal in your application.

During the interview, the panel would ask you why you don't pursue a PMP certification instead:lol:.
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Very decent profile. Your medical background and international experience would help.

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FunnyRock, hard to holistically evaluate a profile with a GMAT score.
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Your undergrad score seems to be a bit modest. See if you can target 685+ on the GMAT.
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I am looking for a profile evaluation for the 2027 intake and would appreciate your inputs.
Academics:
• 10th – 95% | 12th – 96%
• BSc Physics – 89% | MSc Physics – 87%

Work Experience:
• 5 years as a Statistical Programmer in the pharma industry, across CRO and FSP roles
• Employers: Cytel, Pfizer, Zifo
• Key strengths: Project management, process auditing, clinical trial domain expertise, strong analytical skills
• People management exposure is limited

Extra-curriculars & Other Engagements:
• Graded Artist at All India Radio
• Freelance carnatic music instructor

Post-MBA Goals:
• Targeting consulting roles, leveraging my data analytics and pharma domain expertise
• Open to pharma/life sciences consulting specifically, given my clinical trial and CRO background
• The MBA is intended to bridge my technical profile into a client-facing, strategy-oriented role

Target Programs (2027 Intake):
• PGPX – IIM Ahmedabad
• EPGP – IIM Bangalore
• PGP BL – IIM Kozhikode
• PGP – ISB

Could you help evaluate my profile and advise on:

1. A realistic GMAT Focus Edition score to receive an interview call at these programs
2. A score that would make me competitive for final conversion
3. Whether my post-MBA goal of pharma/data analytics consulting is a credible and well-positioned narrative for these programs
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I am looking for a profile evaluation for the 2027 intake and would appreciate your inputs.
Academics:
• 10th – 95% | 12th – 96%
• BSc Physics – 89% | MSc Physics – 87%

Work Experience:
• 5 years as a Statistical Programmer in the pharma industry, across CRO and FSP roles
• Employers: Cytel, Pfizer, Zifo
• Key strengths: Project management, process auditing, clinical trial domain expertise, strong analytical skills
• People management exposure is limited

Extra-curriculars & Other Engagements:
• Graded Artist at All India Radio
• Freelance carnatic music instructor

Post-MBA Goals:
• Targeting consulting roles, leveraging my data analytics and pharma domain expertise
• Open to pharma/life sciences consulting specifically, given my clinical trial and CRO background
• The MBA is intended to bridge my technical profile into a client-facing, strategy-oriented role

Target Programs (2027 Intake):
• PGPX – IIM Ahmedabad
• EPGP – IIM Bangalore
• PGP BL – IIM Kozhikode
• PGP – ISB

Could you help evaluate my profile and advise on:

1. A realistic GMAT Focus Edition score to receive an interview call at these programs
2. A score that would make me competitive for final conversion
3. Whether my post-MBA goal of pharma/data analytics consulting is a credible and well-positioned narrative for these programs
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Target GMAT score in excess of 655 so anything like 665 or more would be good. A higher score will help more

Although you should fetch call even score 645 too

About post MBA goal, they don’t look wrong but to make them right, you must be prepared for why them and what transferable skills are you bringing for meeting those goals. So a discussion may help you there

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Hi prepapr,

Overall, this appears to be a strong profile with solid academics, relevant core industry experience, and credible employer brand names.
Your post-MBA goals within the pharma/healthcare space are logical and align naturally with your existing background, which strengthens the overall narrative for one-year MBA programs.

In addition to the programs you’ve already mentioned, you can also consider applying to IIMC MBAEx, IIML IPMX, and IIMI EPGP. As a benchmark, a GMAT FE score around 675 is typically close to the average for ISB, around 645 for IIMA/IIMB/IIMC, and roughly 625 for some of the other one-year MBA programs.

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Academics:
• 10th – 95% | 12th – 96%
• BSc Physics – 89% | MSc Physics – 87%

Work Experience:
• 5 years as a Statistical Programmer in the pharma industry, across CRO and FSP roles
• Employers: Cytel, Pfizer, Zifo
• Key strengths: Project management, process auditing, clinical trial domain expertise, strong analytical skills
• People management exposure is limited

Extra-curriculars & Other Engagements:
• Graded Artist at All India Radio
• Freelance carnatic music instructor

Post-MBA Goals:
• Targeting consulting roles, leveraging my data analytics and pharma domain expertise
• Open to pharma/life sciences consulting specifically, given my clinical trial and CRO background
• The MBA is intended to bridge my technical profile into a client-facing, strategy-oriented role

Target Programs (2027 Intake):
• PGPX – IIM Ahmedabad
• EPGP – IIM Bangalore
• PGP BL – IIM Kozhikode
• PGP – ISB

Could you help evaluate my profile and advise on:

1. A realistic GMAT Focus Edition score to receive an interview call at these programs
2. A score that would make me competitive for final conversion
3. Whether my post-MBA goal of pharma/data analytics consulting is a credible and well-positioned narrative for these programs
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Hi,

Your GRE score is already reasonably close to the class average for many of these programs, although there is still room for improvement. A GMAT FE score above 685 could further strengthen your competitiveness.

Overall, the profile appears decent, but the frequent job switches will need to be explained carefully in your applications and interviews. I would also strongly recommend refining your post-MBA goals further, as they currently appear a bit too broad and generic.

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Hi I am looking for 2027 intake and I wish to get my profile evaluated.

Age 24

Academics:
10th: 10 CGPA CBSE
12th: 86.4% CBSE
UG: 9.25 CGPA B.Tech CSE Vellore Institute of Technology, Amaravati
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Hi,

Overall, you have a strong profile with good academics, credible brand names, and solid extracurricular involvement. I would recommend spending more time refining your post-MBA goals and clearly understanding how an MBA specifically fits into your long-term career trajectory.

To remain competitive for programs like ISB and the top IIM one-year MBAs, you should ideally target a GRE score of 325+.

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Hi, I am looking for the 2027 intake and here is my profile, would like to get some feedback and a safe GRE score (Yes, going ahead with GRE)

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1. Completed my Higher Secondary (CBSE) education from DAV International School, Ahmedabad in 2016, CGPA: 10
2. Completed my Senior Secondary (CBSE) (PCM with CS) from Delhi Public School Bopal in 2018, CBSE Boards Percentage: 88.6%
3. Completed my Bachelor’s of Engineering in Electronics and Computer Engineering with no backlogs from Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology in 2022, CGPA: 8.63
4. 6 months internship experience in Oracle India Pvt Ltd from January 2022 to July 2022
5. 46 months of total full-time experience to date, starting as an Associate Software Developer (July 2022) and now a Software Developer in Oracle India Pvt Ltd, since September 2024.
6. 2 Employee Recognition Awards and 3 Stock Awards during my full-time tenure at Oracle.
7. Continuous three 5-star rating during annual evaluation over 36 months at Oracle.
8. Was the lead author in a review paper (2021) on EEG Signals and Machine Learning, published in IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering Volume 31
9. Successfully achieved two cloud certifications in 2021, namely AWS Cloud Practitioner and AWS Solutions Architect Associate, and will gain one more by July 2026, i.e. Certified Kubernetes Application Developer.
10. ⁠Tech stack in my job is: Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Prompt Engineering, AI Agents (Codex, Cline, Claude), Helm, Oracle Cloud, Python, Typescript, Shell Scripting, YAML/JSON Scripting, and other tools related to DevOps.

My extra curricular activities are:

1. ⁠Selected for SSB Interview for entry into TGC-143 (Technical Graduate Course - Electronics Wing) and SSC-Tech 67 (Men’s)
2. ⁠District Level Athlete in 100M, Long Jump, and 4x100M Relay in 2014.
3. ⁠Best Player Award at Sports Day, School Level, 2014.
4. District Level Table Tennis Player, 2010.
5. Lead Guitarist of School Band, 2015-2016.
6. Rank Holder in Multiple Olympiads at School Level.
7. Table Tennis Player in College Team, 2018-2019.
8. Core Team Member of Thapar Food Festival, 2018-2019; contributed to the execution of the Guinness World Record for the most soft drink cans opened simultaneously, involving 1,400 students, with Coca-Cola as Title Sponsor.
9. Event Planning Head of Thapar Food Festival, 2019-2020; managed a team of 150 volunteers across a 7-day festival.
10. Independently acquired Doritos (PepsiCo India) as Food Sponsor for the festival; the Sweet Chilli flavour's first commercial presence in Punjab was through this activation.
11. Negotiated stall participation with 80+ vendors including national brands Barbecue Nation, Karim's Delhi, and Baskin Robbins for the festival's main day.
12. Designed and executed a CSR initiative for Title Sponsor Coca-Cola; students exchanged 1 kg of waste plastic bottles for 1 crate of Coca-Cola drinks, driving both environmental impact and sponsor brand engagement.
13. Conceptualised and executed a live light show with 500+ students using phone flashlights, forming the Coca-Cola logo from a top-down view, without professional equipment.
14. Created and managed multiple original events across the 7-day festival including a Cook-Off, Day Out with a Chef, and Food vs Man.
15. ⁠⁠Created games/merchandise/theme/food/drinks around Coca Cola (Title Sponsor) and Doritos (Food Sponsor) in one of the events during my time as the Event Planning Head at Thapar Food Festival.

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1. GRE (2023): 157 Quant, 155 Verbal, 4.0 AWA (Total: 312) (Without preparation)
2. TOEFL (2025): 29 L, 29 R, 29 S, 28 W (Total: 115/120)
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Hi,

Your undergraduate GPA could become a point of concern, so if there were any specific reasons behind it, you should be prepared to address them clearly in your applications. On the positive side, international exposure is definitely a strong advantage.

Beyond that, a lot will depend on how effectively you position your experience and overall career trajectory. Your post-MBA goals currently appear somewhat broad, so it would help to refine them further. Also, do you have any prior exposure or relevant experience in PE/VC-related work?
To remain competitive for programs like ISB and the top IIM one-year MBAs, you should ideally target a GMAT FE score close to 685.

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Hi conceptualaditya,

Your GMAT score and academics are both very strong. International exposure is definitely a positive, and coming from a medical background adds meaningful diversity to your overall profile.

The main thing I would suggest now is spending some time refining your post-MBA goals and developing greater clarity around the kind of roles and industry you want to target after the MBA.

All the Best!

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@WA@hrv3616: you've mentioned two Bachelors/ GPAs?

Also, the Project Management goals need some brainstorming (and introspection) as was mentioned above.

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prepapr: which universities did you graduate (Bachelors/ Masters) from?

On the professional front, your pharma focus is a strength. What was the rationale behind your job switches, and were there any promotions/ progressions?

Regarding career goals, an important point to keep in mind would be to demonstrate the 'why', your transferable skills, and how the MBA will help bridge gaps.

Aiming for a 675+ on the GMAT would be ideal, with a balanced sectional split.

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Academics:
• 10th – 95% | 12th – 96%
• BSc Physics – 89% | MSc Physics – 87%

Work Experience:
• 5 years as a Statistical Programmer in the pharma industry, across CRO and FSP roles
• Employers: Cytel, Pfizer, Zifo
• Key strengths: Project management, process auditing, clinical trial domain expertise, strong analytical skills
• People management exposure is limited

Extra-curriculars & Other Engagements:
• Graded Artist at All India Radio
• Freelance carnatic music instructor

Post-MBA Goals:
• Targeting consulting roles, leveraging my data analytics and pharma domain expertise
• Open to pharma/life sciences consulting specifically, given my clinical trial and CRO background
• The MBA is intended to bridge my technical profile into a client-facing, strategy-oriented role

Target Programs (2027 Intake):
• PGPX – IIM Ahmedabad
• EPGP – IIM Bangalore
• PGP BL – IIM Kozhikode
• PGP – ISB

Could you help evaluate my profile and advise on:

1. A realistic GMAT Focus Edition score to receive an interview call at these programs
2. A score that would make me competitive for final conversion
3. Whether my post-MBA goal of pharma/data analytics consulting is a credible and well-positioned narrative for these programs
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Hi I am looking for 2027 intake and I wish to get my profile evaluated.

Age 24

Academics:
10th: 10 CGPA CBSE
12th: 86.4% CBSE
UG: 9.25 CGPA B.Tech CSE Vellore Institute of Technology, Amaravati
7.25 CGPA B.Sc in Programming and Data Science IITMadras
Institute of Actuaries of India : Cleared 10 Papers
Have many certifications AWS, Microsoft and so on.

Work Experience
Internship Experience at DRDO, NIT Rajasthan, University of Applied Science (Germany), Renowned National Highway Consulting Company

1. Research Engineer Honda R&D Japan (Contract) 1 Year 4 month
2. Autonomous Control System Laboratory (Drone Manufacturing Company)
Engineer (Contract)8 Months
Senior Research Engineer (Fulltime Employee) 8 months - handled multiple government, defence project s and handled production line of a drone manufacturing

Non Academic Achievement
President of Club and Chapter at the University
National Gold Medalist in Karate
International Silver Medalist in Karate

Published research paper : 4 papers(1 in springer), 1 book chapter, multiple conferences

GRE 324 (Q170,V154)
Aiming for GMAT 705+

I want to go into Project Management and eventually CEO as I aim to utililize my understanding and knowledge as well as experience of handling many stakeholders.
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with GRE 324 itself you have pretty good chances of getting an Admit from ISB if all goes well.
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Hi ,

Academics:
10th: 8.8 CGPA CBSE
12th: 62% state
UG: 7.2 CGPA B.Tech EE , mumbai university
i have done 10 projects on renewable energy and industrial automation from Kiev polytechnic Ukraine
state level volleyball player , played during 12th std
5 year of large team handling experience in B2B and B2C sales
total 6 year experience in sales
currently working as a Business manager in Sales
started an startup in 2019 but got closed in 2020.

i am targeting

1 YEAR programme in :

IIM- A
IIM-B
IIM-C
ISB

any suggestion on how much should i target?
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Hi ,

Academics:
10th: 8.8 CGPA CBSE
12th: 62% state
UG: 7.2 CGPA B.Tech EE , mumbai university
i have done 10 projects on renewable energy and industrial automation from Kiev polytechnic Ukraine
state level volleyball player , played during 12th std
5 year of large team handling experience in B2B and B2C sales
total 6 year experience in sales
currently working as a Business manager in Sales
started an startup in 2019 but got closed in 2020.

i am targeting

1 YEAR programme in :

IIM- A
IIM-B
IIM-C
ISB

any suggestion on how much should i target?
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This is a work experience-heavy profile for executive MBA programs. Strong sales exposure, large team handling, startup experience, and renewable/automation projects help differentiate you.

What works: 6 years sales experience with leadership exposure, Team handling in B2B and B2C, Startup attempt adds entrepreneurial angle, Renewable energy/automation projects give technical depth

Main bottlenecks
12th score (62%) is a visible weakness, UG academics are average, Need strong storytelling to position career growth and leadership impact

For 1-year programs like PGP, PGPX, EPGP, MBAEX, Target GMAT Focus: 675+ this helps compensate for low 12th score.

Overall with a strong GMAT, good leadership stories, and quantified business impact, this becomes a competitive profile for 1-year programs.

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Hi conceptualaditya,

Your GMAT score and academics are both very strong. International exposure is definitely a positive, and coming from a medical background adds meaningful diversity to your overall profile.

The main thing I would suggest now is spending some time refining your post-MBA goals and developing greater clarity around the kind of roles and industry you want to target after the MBA.

All the Best!

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I have one correction, GMAT 675, but my 12 is just 78 percent, because I was prepping for AIPMT in which I got AIR 4952, didn’t study nothing for Physical education. And in Grad 62 percent as It is mbbs from gov college where scoring in 70s is difficult. I want to do healthcare consulting post MBA or work in pharma.
I am bit scared due the fact that despite scoring 99ss in CAT , I wasn’t denied admit from IIM L, K, S .
Is 12 and Grad gonna be the deal breaker??
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