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5 years
India
2026
Male
Score: 655 GMAT Focus
GPA: 7.33
Pre-MBA industry: Energy
Post-MBA industry: Consulting
Fuqua
Full Time MBA
Full Time MBA
Round 2, 2026
22 days ago
27 Oct 2025 12:10
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IIM Ahmedabad PGPX
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Jones Rice
Full Time MBA
Full Time MBA
Round 2, 2026
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ISB
Full Time MBA
Full Time MBA
Round 2, 2026
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McCombs
Full Time MBA
Full Time MBA
Round 2, 2026
22 days ago
27 Oct 2025 12:10
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Profile Evaluation – MBA Applicants, Please Advise

GMAT Focus: 655
Quant: 88th percentile
Verbal: 82th percentile
Data Insights: 77th percentile
Q and V are strong, but DI performance is a concern.

Academics:
10th: 95.20%
12th: 92.00%
UG: 7.33/10 GPA from a Tier-1 Engineering College (India)

Work Experience:

4.5 years at a Fortune 500 MNC in Oil & Gas/Energy
2 promotions in 4 years
Certificate for achieving early career milestone

Extracurriculars:
Lead a culture group in a company
Volunteering with NGOs (child education/welfare) via the company
Organized various events for the team (500+ employees)

Concerns:
Not sure if I should retake the GMAT before Round 2, mainly due to low DI percentile
Targeting US/EU programs, but also open to Indian and international options

Questions:
Is it worth retaking GMAT Focus for a better DI score and overall improvement?
Will my work progression and extracurriculars offset the GMAT Focus gap at top programs?
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