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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 :

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Hi Roushan,

Your academic scores may not seem impressive when compared with those of other candidates. So you might want to compensate that by your GMAT with a target of 685-695

You work experience should be good enough to highlight the quality of your experience and your natural ascension towards MBA

Sales experience is taken in very good spirit so there you have a vantage point.

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Hi roushanpandey65,


Have you given some thought to your post-MBA goals? I would strongly recommend spending more time refining them, as the way you connect your transition from Electrical Engineering to sales and then to your post-MBA aspirations will be a very important part of your overall application narrative.

Given the relatively average academic profile, you should ideally target a GMAT FE score in the range of 665 to strengthen your competitiveness.

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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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Your grades could be an issue roushanpandey65.

See if you can target 700+ on the GMAT.

Also, you might find the following video useful:

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Schools are generally somewhat critical when applicants want to pursue a second MBA without a meaningful shift in either domain (broadly speaking) or geography. So you need to think carefully about why exactly you need a PGP from ISB at this stage.
One thing I would strongly suggest is to avoid an overly lamenting tone in the application, one that indirectly suggests you have been unable to create career growth on your own (along the lines of bashing your 1st MBA and praising ISB). With a PGPM already behind you, the B schools will expect that you already possess the foundational skills and thinking required to pivot into adjacent strategy roles, at least at a base level, if you position yourself well enough and pursue the opportunities intentionally. Your work experience is actually good and quite relevant to the current product led economy. So the stronger application narrative would probably revolve around why this next step is strategically necessary for the scale, exposure or direction of career you want to build, rather than portraying the MBA as a rescue mechanism.
Feel free to speak one to one should you want to discuss your thought process in more detail.


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Academics:
- 10th: 81% ICSE
- 12th: 91% CBSE
- UG: 3.1/4 CGPA, BBA Marketing, Christ university bangalore
- PGPM : 2.8/4 CGPA Great lakes institute of management, Gurgaon

Work Experience:
1. 4+ year as product and digital marketing across Product based companies like Zoho and service based Startups
2. After 1 year PGP program :
2+ years working as a Senior Associate consultant with Infosys

- Leading Discovery workshops with Fortune 500 clients to streamline their business processes, Working as a product owner to delivery applications to optimise busines-as-usual
- Prior Work : Product marketing activities like creating, strategising collaterals for pre-sale teams and linkedin performance marketing ; Fb and insta SMM/Performance marketing

I want to go for a second masters to pivot into Strategy consulting Leading the marketing vertical for product based company//second priority to a firm
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@ WA@uox6115

What is the objective behind a profile evaluation when you have not even mentioned your goals post PGP? What exactly do you want to achieve? For example, if you say you want to get into private equity, then honestly the feedback would probably be that your profile is currently neither suitable nor particularly impressive for that path. But for technically oriented progressive roles in business, yes, you may still stand a reasonable chance. Right now you are speaking almost entirely in technical jargon, which gives the impression that you have a fairly limited understanding of your work’s impact on the broader business objectives of the company or your division. You need to understand who your audience is and who you are trying to appeal to.
The adcoms are looking for signals in your application and communication that show business acumen, commercial maturity and the ability to shoulder responsibilities for future employers with sharpness and judgment. If you are only going to talk about your tech stack and cloud certifications without meaningfully hinting toward what kinds of business problems you can help companies solve, then as of now you are far behind in the race. Your undergrad pedigree is decent, so please put genuine effort into narrative shaping for the application and interviews. That skill alone will carry you very far in your post MBA career. You should not come across as someone who can be replaced by any other software developer.

Feel free to discuss your MBA plan personally

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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)

Detailed Profile:

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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ISB is not really the place to make very sharp pivots. In fact, most one year MBA programs will see such goals as risky and will look for signs in your past where you have made similar risky career moves and succeeded.

What can help you?

If you are genuinely keen on moving into the PE/VC space, then why not first target analyst level positions, maybe even equity research or related backend investing roles, where you can at least demonstrate that you have developed a grasp of the fundamentals of these ecosystems. Even then, it is not easy to move into PE/VC simply because of the sheer selectivity of the space and the highly network driven nature of these opportunities. Try looking for meaningful and intentional opportunities such as internships at boutique investment firms or a chance to work in corporate development teams(M&A type) in entry level roles which are rare but relatively less difficult to break into. Maybe even look at pre MBA strategy or founder's office kind of roles.

You may also read through my older post to understand how you could strategically prepare yourself
Should you want to discuss more holistic career options, feel free to set up a one to one discussion.


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- 12th: 87.4% CBSE
- UG: 2.98/4.0 in Bachelor's of Computer Science from Concordia University, Montreal, Canada

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1. 3+ years of workex as Associate Software Developer at Morgan Stanley (1.5 years in Canada, 1.5+ years in India)

I want to go for an MBA from ISB to pivot into Strategy consulting or PE/VC.
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This seems like a genuine case, and an Indian PGP will help you start on a strong footing if you want to continue building your career in healthcare/tech in India. I think you stand a very good chance.
Feel free to speak in more detail about your case should you want deeper feedback.

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Profile evaluation for ISB and international MBA colleges, keen on scholarship and full education loan
29 M, MBBS 3 year workex in India as doctor and one year in NHS UK. Currently in UK.
May loose job soon due to saturation and some other things .
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@ WA@hrv3616 Hi! A seemingly good start to your career with that stint at Honda Japan. Were you based in Japan for that duration? That would really help you position yourself strategically.
You also seem to be progressing well within the same/peripheral auto and UAS space. Do not lose that edge, although you need to bring much more clarity around the kind of roles you want to target post MBA, and then equally research why an MBA/PGP is genuinely important to catapult you into the most rewarding positions within your area of interest. For the application, bring out the best experiences you have lived through because of this exposure in your field, and speak intelligently about your observations regarding the gaps and potential opportunities that exist in this space.
Your GRE is low, so yes, please either improve that or attempt the GMAT with a 695+ target.

Feel free to discuss your MBA plan

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Age 24

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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
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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

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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+

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prepapr very strong work profile. You will rank very high in post MBA/PGP employability. You will do just fine with any score upwards of 665 (I do not say this easily), if you talk intelligently in your application and interview and bring out other unique aspects of your personality in addition to your work exp. I work with healthcare professionals/ pharma consultants/ doctors every year so feel free to speak for guidance.


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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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Is it a good idea to target ISB PGP with 7 years of work ex? How is PGP pro compared to PGP? Is PGP worth it at 6-7 years of experience?
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PGP most definitely. 7 years is absolutely Ok. I had a lot of people in my cohort who got great opportunities with 7 + years of experience. Do note that companies like Amazon come for certain roles where eligibility criteria is 5+ years of experience.
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It’s an absolutely good idea to target PGP instead of PGPPro as PGP provides placement assistance.

If you want to know the experience of a girl with 7 years experience who has joined ISB and dropped IIM-B EPGP (even after paying initial 4 lacs)
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PGP makes more sense than PGPPro if you’re looking for a structured placement process. Beyond that, the right choice depends on factors such as your current career trajectory and what you expect to gain from the MBA.
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Hi, I am looking for profile evaluation for 2027 intake. Would really appreciate any inputs!

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BTech from NIT- 9 cgpa
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With a promotion , multiple projects across ghg accounting, esg reporting, across multiple stakeholders training, awareness, engaging with customers in this domain.

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enimmolestias - strong academics. Which company/ companies have you worked in, and how has the progression been (e.g. were the promotions fast-tracked)? Also, any extracurriculars?

A 675-685+ GMAT will help position your profile well. All the best!

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Hi, I am looking for profile evaluation for 2027 intake. Would really appreciate any inputs!

Age-29, F
Academics:
10th- 10 CGPA
12th- 94%
BTech from NIT- 9 cgpa
National case competition and scholarship winner in college

Work ex
7 years Sustainability professional in manufacturing
With a promotion , multiple projects across ghg accounting, esg reporting, across multiple stakeholders training, awareness, engaging with customers in this domain.

Targeting
IIM and ISB

Gmat yet to be taken
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Hi enimmolestias,

You have a strong academic profile overall. It would help to know more about your work experience to evaluate your profile better. Also, have you thought about your post-MBA goals and career direction?

A GMAT score in the range of 665–675 should keep you competitive for ISB as well as the top IIM one-year MBA programs.

All the Best!

Happy to connect if you’d like to discuss your profile in more detail.

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Hi, I am looking for profile evaluation for 2027 intake. Would really appreciate any inputs!

Age-29, F
Academics:
10th- 10 CGPA
12th- 94%
BTech from NIT- 9 cgpa
National case competition and scholarship winner in college

Work ex
7 years Sustainability professional in manufacturing
With a promotion , multiple projects across ghg accounting, esg reporting, across multiple stakeholders training, awareness, engaging with customers in this domain.

Targeting
IIM and ISB

Gmat yet to be taken
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Hi, I am looking for profile evaluation for 2027 intake. Would really appreciate any inputs!

Age-29, F
Academics:
10th- 10 CGPA
12th- 94%
BTech from NIT- 9 cgpa
National case competition and scholarship winner in college

Work ex
7 years Sustainability professional in manufacturing
With a promotion , multiple projects across ghg accounting, esg reporting, across multiple stakeholders training, awareness, engaging with customers in this domain.

Targeting
IIM and ISB

Gmat yet to be taken
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I have been working in manufacturing sector. I joined there as management trainee and have remained in the same organisation. I was promoted post three years once I got eligible. My work involves engaging operations team, marketing all stakeholders across value chain in formulating esg strategy, executing it, complying with regulations creating awareness also engaging with customers.
We work organisation wise reporting and ghg calculations, our team is central team looking after Indian operation including many subsidiaries
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Hi, I am looking for a profile evaluation for the 2027 executive MBA intake and would really appreciate your inputs.

Academics: • 10th – 9.4CGPA • 12th – 95.4% • Graduation – BCom 77% (distinction), Post Graduation: MCom 87% (distinction)
Other degree: Chartered Accountancy (1st attempt) 2022 passout

Work Experience:
• Currently working at UBS (an investment bank) Domain: Current: Valuations (Strategic Investments and Private Equity), ex-Financial Reporting / Entity Control

• Prior experience with consulting firm BDO for 3 year internship in accounting and international taxation

• Prior experience in teaching finance, accounting, costing and taxation for grads and under grads across multiple colleges as full time and visiting faculty

• Total work experience: 4.5 years by 2027 intake

Extra-curriculars & Other Engagements:
• Consistent Contribution to students' education and development, Consistent guest faculty since last 3 years for an NPO which works across 20+ states
• Designed and Conducted mentorship bootcamp (pilot project initiative in collaboration with same NGO)
• Built CA practice with 40+ clients in last 3 years with services in accounting, tax and cross border transaction advisory

Post-MBA Goals:
• Looking to transition into strategy consulting / finance consulting / leadership roles for business decisions using my skills, knowledge and experience in finance
• In a longer run, social interest in leveraging my experience across finance domains for bridging gap in academia and industry


Target Programs (2027 Intake): ISB and IIMs

Would appreciate your thoughts on:

A range of GMAT Focus Edition score in form Min-Ideal-Safe score for interview calls

How strong and credible my post-MBA narrative appears for these programs

Any gaps or areas I should strengthen before applying

Thank you in advance!🙏
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Hi, I am looking for a profile evaluation for the 2027 executive MBA intake and would really appreciate your inputs.

Academics: • 10th – 9.4CGPA • 12th – 95.4% • Graduation – BCom 77% (distinction), Post Graduation: MCom 87% (distinction)
Other degree: Chartered Accountancy (1st attempt) 2022 passout

Work Experience:
• Currently working at UBS (an investment bank) Domain: Current: Valuations (Strategic Investments and Private Equity), ex-Financial Reporting / Entity Control

• Prior experience with consulting firm BDO for 3 year internship in accounting and international taxation

• Prior experience in teaching finance, accounting, costing and taxation for grads and under grads across multiple colleges as full time and visiting faculty

• Total work experience: 4.5 years by 2027 intake

Extra-curriculars & Other Engagements:
• Consistent Contribution to students' education and development, Consistent guest faculty since last 3 years for an NPO which works across 20+ states
• Designed and Conducted mentorship bootcamp (pilot project initiative in collaboration with same NGO)
• Built CA practice with 40+ clients in last 3 years with services in accounting, tax and cross border transaction advisory

Post-MBA Goals:
• Looking to transition into strategy consulting / finance consulting / leadership roles for business decisions using my skills, knowledge and experience in finance
• In a longer run, social interest in leveraging my experience across finance domains for bridging gap in academia and industry


Target (2027 Intake): ISB (primary) and IIM (secondary)

Would appreciate your thoughts on:

A range of GMAT Focus Edition score in form Min-Ideal-Safe score for interview calls

How strong and credible my post-MBA narrative appears for these programs

Any gaps or areas I should strengthen before applying

Thank you in advance!🙏
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Small correction: you are targeting for full time MBA not executive MBA.

This is a strong and differentiated profile for ISB and IIM one year MBAs

Things in your favor: Excellent academics overall + CA in 1st attempt, Strong brand in UBS with relevant finance exposure (valuations, PE, strategic investments), BDO articleship adds consulting/tax depth, Teaching + mentorship gives leadership and communication angle, Running a CA practice with 40+ clients is a major differentiator

Only watchout:
- At ~4.5 years experience, you will be on the younger side for IIM 1-year MBAs where avg experience is higher.

GMAT Focus target: 675+

Post-MBA narrative:
Your story is credible if positioned as:
finance execution → strategic finance / valuations → consulting & business decision making → long-term impact in finance education

Avoid sounding like a generic “want consulting” candidate. Your niche is finance + valuations + advisory + education impact.

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NidhiYad Why would it not be? Last year one of my mentees went to ISB with 14+ years of experience and got 50% tuition waiver.

There is no universally correct timing in that sense. You need to think about whether you have reached a point where the PGP meaningfully bridges the gap between where you are today and the kind of opportunities, responsibilities, or ecosystem you ultimately want access to.


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Is it a good idea to target ISB PGP with 7 years of work ex? How is PGP pro compared to PGP? Is PGP worth it at 6-7 years of experience?
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