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Hi, I am looking to apply at ISB in R3 deadline. Below is my profile.
10th - 93.4%
12th - 89.69%
Graduation - 8.63 CGPA
Chartered Accountant
CFA Charterholder
GRE - 323
2+ years of Work Experience
Currently working in a Big4 as an Investment Banking Associate
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Profile review 17 Jan 2025, 22:45
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Hi,
Your acads and grades are good. A stronger GRE score would definitely be recommended, something like a 326-328 or higher would be good. To decide whether you want to apply in R3 or next year R1 - decide on the basis of whether you can enhance your GRE score during the next few months, if yes, wait till R1 and apply with a higher score. In case you think this is the best shot, then go ahead. Focus on putting up a strong application anyways.

Also take a call from the perspective of how you see your career progressing from now till August 2025, if there are more impactful projects coming your way, it may be worth the while to put up your application in R1 2025.

All in all, don't rush, give it a deep thought and compare your application strength now vs August 2025 to decide.

All the best!

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Hi, I am looking to apply at ISB in R3 deadline. Below is my profile.
10th - 93.4%
12th - 89.69%
Graduation - 8.63 CGPA
Chartered Accountant
CFA Charterholder
GRE - 323
2+ years of Work Experience
Currently working in a Big4 as an Investment Banking Associate
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Hi ParthMody , I hope you are doing well! Your strong academic background, including excellent grades (10th: 93.4%, 12th: 89.69%, Graduation: 8.63 CGPA), Chartered Accountant qualification, and CFA charterholder status, reflects exceptional analytical skills and a great foundation in finance. With a GRE score of 323 and experience as an Investment Banking Associate at a Big 4 firm, you bring relevant expertise to your ISB application. However, with just over 2 years of work experience, you fall below ISB's average range, making it essential to emphasize your leadership potential, measurable impact, and readiness for an MBA. Strengthening your application with examples of leadership, community involvement, and clear post-MBA goals will be key. If ISB doesn't materialize, you may explore other programs like IIM PGPX, NUS MBA, or specialized finance-focused master’s programs such as LBS's Masters in Finance or INSEAD’s MBA. Alternatively, gaining another year of experience could further enhance your profile. What's going to matter most in your application is how you connect the experiential dots and build a great story to stand out from other applicants in the pool. All the very best!

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If I were you, I would defer my ISB application by 2 years and use this time to improve my GRE score to 330+
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ParthMody
Hi, I am looking to apply at ISB in R3 deadline. Below is my profile.
10th - 93.4%
12th - 89.69%
Graduation - 8.63 CGPA
Chartered Accountant
CFA Charterholder
GRE - 323
2+ years of Work Experience
Currently working in a Big4 as an Investment Banking Associate
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Dear ParthMody

We can see some clear highlights in your profile with decent academics, good work experience and consistent efforts towards upskilling through the CFA charter. All this will hold your profile in good stead. The GRE score certainly has room for improvement, but we would only recommend reattempting and waiting it out for subsequent admission rounds if you had scored significantly higher in mocks during your preparation phase.

One must not forget that GRE score is just one aspect of the application and whether or not you get a shortlist for an interview will depend a lot on how you are able to impactfully put together your application, bringing out your authentic self and highlighting key impact stories from your life growing up, your studies and your work experience.

We have collated our thought on the admissions essays on a this blog which might be helpful. The same can be accessed at : https://www.teamfly.org/post/isb-pgp-ad ... sive-guide

Further, we have presented our thoughts on R3 admissions cycle and debunked few common myths in the video accessible at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z0sEqXTYKc

We would be eager to get to know your profile better and assist you with your application. For a more detailed discussion on your profile, please feel free to block a 15 min session with us at : https://calendly.com/reachusfly/15min/

Warm regards,
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