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8 years
India
2027
Male
GPA: 71.4%
Pre-MBA industry: Other
Post-MBA industry: Consulting
IIM (All Schools)
IIM Bangalore EPGP
IIM Bangalore EPGP
13 days ago
5 Nov 2025 04:11
ISB
Full Time MBA
Full Time MBA
Round 1, 2027
13 days ago
4 Nov 2025 10:11
2 months ago
7 Sep 2025 07:09
31 M (Indian), 10th- 9.2 CGPA 12th- 90 %. (Both CBSE) UG- 71.4 %, from VTU in mechanical engineering.


Work ex.
2017-2018, co founder of a video production startup in Bangalore. (1 year)
2018-2021, trainee engineer in piping construction field, in Kuwait. 9 months career gap for personal reasons.
2022-2025, site mechanical engineer in Facility management field in Kuwait.
2025-current, site mechanical engineer in HVAC construction, in Saudi Arabia.

Certified Scrum Master.

Emcee in various college fests and cultural events. Vice president of the Literary club and head of Drama Club in college. Part of the Bengali Assosciation in Kuwait. Avid video gamer and football fan.

What GMAT score should i aim for? And how does my profile line up for ISB or IIM A B C admits?
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13 days ago
05 Nov 2025, 11:42
Are you planning to apply to these b-schools next year or this year? A 675+ is a good GMAT score to aim for. If by next year, you plan to add some European programme, then this score (or above) will help you in those applications as well.

Your work experience is aligned with your mechanical engg. degree. The 9 month gap doesn't matter as much because you have worked consistently since then. However, you should make a mention of this in the application and explain the reason for the break.

Coming back to your work exp- you'll need to highlight your initiatives and achievement and the quantified impact you were able to achieve. Also, how did you leadership skill evolve? Leadership doesn't just mean leading a team, but also how you influenced others to make things happen and achieve outcomes. Lastly, how was your career progression like and how did your responsibilities become more higher order - say you starting becoming involved in strategy initiatives/ business development and had successful outcomes. The above description suggests that you moved departments between 2022 and 2025 but the designation remained the same- this is where the above advice will be crucial- show increasing responsibility with the department change.

Among the ECAs- I like your involvement with the Bengali association- do you have some leadership achievements here? Alongside this, you could also highlight integration with the local community.


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12 days ago
05 Nov 2025, 22:15
Hi. I am planning on applying next year, so i will be focusing on securing a desirable GMAT score and building my essays and profile. Yes i recently shifted departments, which mostly led me to be in charge of a much larger team than my previous projects. My worry is that my career progression, especially on the designation side of things, is quite linear. Could that be a detriment to my profile? Also, how much of an advantage or an edge will my international work ex give my profile for top indian b schools?Would i be wrong to believe that my work ex is unique in terms of the application pool for ISB & IIMs?

Regarding the ECAs, its mostly on a volunteering basis, and maybe some emceeing for events. Could that be used as a ay to potray leadership or initiative?