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sohamsubham
Joined: 17 Jul 2025
Last visit: 25 May 2026
Posts: 1
Location: India
Schools: ISB INSEAD MiM '27 HEC MiM '27
GPA: 6.5
10 May 2026, 07:35
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Hi everyone, looking for an honest assessment of my profile and a realistic GMAT target for ISB PGP Young Leaders, Round 1, 2027 intake.
Academics
Class XII (Commerce): 90% - SAI International School, Bhubaneswar
BBA CGPA: 6.5 - Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS), Pune | Dual Specialisation: Marketing Management & Accounting and Finance | 2024
Work Experience: ~ 1 year at application for now
Business Development Associate, Nirman (social enterprise) - 1 year | B2B sales, pipeline management
Growth & GTM Intern, Founder's Office, Sahaja Organics - 2 months | Q-commerce launch, SEO, GTM
Finance Intern, Bajaj Allianz Life - 2 months
Extracurriculars
McKinsey Forward Program - Early Bird Fellow (2026)
Harvard HPAIR Asia Conference '24 - 260 selected from 40,000+
Millennium Fellow & Global Admissions Committee, MCN - selected from 44,000+ across 119 nations
UN Academic Impact - Campus Director, 1 of 600 from 44,000+ applicants; led 20 member team
Published working paper - University of Waterloo & IIT Kharagpur collaboration
Directed and edited a documentary - Thompson Rivers University & University of Waterloo collaboration
Additional Director, IT & Media - Unwind (25,000+ attendee event)
Inter-State Talent Search Examination - Winner
Personal: Completed a 400km brevet
GMAT: Yet to appear
Post-MBA Goal: Management consulting
My questions:
What GMAT score do I realistically need to offset a 6.5 CGPA for ISB PGP YL?
Any advice on positioning the profile for consulting, given limited brand-name work experience?
Honest feedback welcome. Thanks in advance.
Academics
Class XII (Commerce): 90% - SAI International School, Bhubaneswar
BBA CGPA: 6.5 - Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS), Pune | Dual Specialisation: Marketing Management & Accounting and Finance | 2024
Work Experience: ~ 1 year at application for now
Business Development Associate, Nirman (social enterprise) - 1 year | B2B sales, pipeline management
Growth & GTM Intern, Founder's Office, Sahaja Organics - 2 months | Q-commerce launch, SEO, GTM
Finance Intern, Bajaj Allianz Life - 2 months
Extracurriculars
McKinsey Forward Program - Early Bird Fellow (2026)
Harvard HPAIR Asia Conference '24 - 260 selected from 40,000+
Millennium Fellow & Global Admissions Committee, MCN - selected from 44,000+ across 119 nations
UN Academic Impact - Campus Director, 1 of 600 from 44,000+ applicants; led 20 member team
Published working paper - University of Waterloo & IIT Kharagpur collaboration
Directed and edited a documentary - Thompson Rivers University & University of Waterloo collaboration
Additional Director, IT & Media - Unwind (25,000+ attendee event)
Inter-State Talent Search Examination - Winner
Personal: Completed a 400km brevet
GMAT: Yet to appear
Post-MBA Goal: Management consulting
My questions:
What GMAT score do I realistically need to offset a 6.5 CGPA for ISB PGP YL?
Any advice on positioning the profile for consulting, given limited brand-name work experience?
Honest feedback welcome. Thanks in advance.
10 May 2026, 08:38
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A score of 655+ will significantly boost the profile , and help tide over the CGPA blues. All the Best.
10 May 2026, 22:11
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Hi sohamsubham,
As you are aware, CGPA is a concern so try to offset it with a GMAT FE of 705+.
The work experience is still early-stage and lacks strong brand names, so your applications should focus more on impact, leadership, initiative, and problem-solving rather than company pedigree.
For consulting positioning, the social impact + founder’s office + leadership narrative can work well if tied together properly around strategy, growth, and execution. Over the next few months, focus on building stronger professional impact, measurable achievements, and refining a very clear why consulting story for essays and interviews.
All the Best!
Happy to connect if you’d like to discuss your profile in more detail.
[color=#000000]Website: Gradocean.in
Email: [color=#006597][email protected][/color]
Phone: +91-9892714308[/color]
As you are aware, CGPA is a concern so try to offset it with a GMAT FE of 705+.
The work experience is still early-stage and lacks strong brand names, so your applications should focus more on impact, leadership, initiative, and problem-solving rather than company pedigree.
For consulting positioning, the social impact + founder’s office + leadership narrative can work well if tied together properly around strategy, growth, and execution. Over the next few months, focus on building stronger professional impact, measurable achievements, and refining a very clear why consulting story for essays and interviews.
All the Best!
Happy to connect if you’d like to discuss your profile in more detail.
[color=#000000]Website: Gradocean.in
Email: [color=#006597][email protected][/color]
Phone: +91-9892714308[/color]
sohamsubham
