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04 Oct 2025, 00:53
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Hey everyone,
Would really appreciate some honest takes on my profile and what I should be doing next.
Quick background:
Would really appreciate some honest takes on my profile and what I should be doing next.
Quick background:
- Indian male (ORM), 27 right now
- Lawyer from a Tier 1 law school in India, GPA 3.3
- Tried building a startup during uni but had to shut it down during COVID
- Been involved with a couple of non-profits for ~3–4 years
- 2.5 YOE right now (will be ~3.5 by the time I apply). Mainly in Founder's Office and now Chief of Staff roles at early-stage startups (pre-Series A). Been deeply involved in both companies’ growth stories, so have a lot of tangible stuff to show.
- GMAT Focus Edition: 635 (Q82, V86, DI76) > did worse on DI than in mocks, ran out of time and left the last question blank
- GRE: 321 (Q160, V161) from Sept 2023 > took a cold mock recently and got 319
- Should I retake the GMAT or GRE? Which one seems like a better bet given my situation?
- How does my profile look overall for top programs (US, Europe, or elsewhere)?
- Any advice on what I can work on before targeting 2026 intake?
06 Oct 2025, 00:03
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Hey, I think most things look good in my opinion. Do work on your GMAT score given how competitive the applicant pool is - since you mustve been heavily penalised for leaving the last question empty - you must've done good in the rest of it for you to still score a 635. I would suggest retake your GMAT after prep, start working on your essays post that and you should be good. You can craft a lot of it around FO roles as well - good for essays. All the best!
abhay.tyagi
11 Oct 2025, 07:34
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Your current scores in GMAT/GRE won't place you in a strong position for MBA programs across the US, the UK and EU. If you are targeting the 2026 intake, the upcoming R2 (Jan) is a not-to-miss window, and time is running out. Plan for a retake of whichever exam you feel stronger in: 695+ in GMAT / 330+ in GRE should be your target.
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