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Nitish1103
Joined: 10 Jul 2022
Last visit: 17 Dec 2025
Posts: 18
Given Kudos: 40
Location: India
Concentration: Accounting, Finance
Schools: LBS '26 (S) Said '27 (D) Ross '27 (S)
GMAT Focus 1: 655 Q84 V81 DI83 
31 Dec 2024, 02:11
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Hello,
I gave the GMAT Focus today and scored 655. My target was around 685-695 as I was scoring around 675 in the official mocks. The reason for less score is mainly the Verbal Section, which has been the lowest scoring area all throughout my mocks as well.
Please find my profile below, i wanted to get some advice on should i apply in R2 for any colleges or wait to apply in R3. (I am aiming to give GMAT again in 2-3 months for better score)
Nationality - Indian (Non IT , Non Engineer)
Qualifications - 1. B.Com.,
2. Chartered Accountant
3. Diploma from ACCA, UK
Work Ex - 5 Years with 2 promotions, In Jan 2024 I was promoted to the position of manager of my team. Working in one of the Big4 Audit firms.
Extracurricular - Not too many, However, Around April 2024 I started my own website towards topics around Mental Health. I'm running the website by myself, including generating and publishing content. But so far there hasn't been much traffic on it.
My goal has been to get admission in a very good ranking school or where i can get the best exposure (I know that is subjective). I know the M7 are realistically out of scope due to my GMAT score. But are there any other good ranking schools where my profile can be considered competitive and i can potentially apply in the ongoing R2.
Initially my goals have been colleges like Kellogg, NYU, MIT in the US, and LBS / Said / Cambridge in UK. I read HEC Paris and INSEAD are also great colleges based on rankings.
Happy to know your thoughts
I gave the GMAT Focus today and scored 655. My target was around 685-695 as I was scoring around 675 in the official mocks. The reason for less score is mainly the Verbal Section, which has been the lowest scoring area all throughout my mocks as well.
Please find my profile below, i wanted to get some advice on should i apply in R2 for any colleges or wait to apply in R3. (I am aiming to give GMAT again in 2-3 months for better score)
Nationality - Indian (Non IT , Non Engineer)
Qualifications - 1. B.Com.,
2. Chartered Accountant
3. Diploma from ACCA, UK
Work Ex - 5 Years with 2 promotions, In Jan 2024 I was promoted to the position of manager of my team. Working in one of the Big4 Audit firms.
Extracurricular - Not too many, However, Around April 2024 I started my own website towards topics around Mental Health. I'm running the website by myself, including generating and publishing content. But so far there hasn't been much traffic on it.
My goal has been to get admission in a very good ranking school or where i can get the best exposure (I know that is subjective). I know the M7 are realistically out of scope due to my GMAT score. But are there any other good ranking schools where my profile can be considered competitive and i can potentially apply in the ongoing R2.
Initially my goals have been colleges like Kellogg, NYU, MIT in the US, and LBS / Said / Cambridge in UK. I read HEC Paris and INSEAD are also great colleges based on rankings.
Happy to know your thoughts
31 Dec 2024, 21:43
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Nitish1103
Hi Nitish1103,
655 is a very good score. Both your actual and mock scores are so close to your target score that you most likely don't need to make any major changes to your approach.
31 Dec 2024, 21:47
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There are very few things you can do to make your profile better in round three than round two, especially if you’re coming from an over represented pool.
One option that is new this year is apply and resubmit your scores before the decisions are released. If you feel you can indeed improve your score, you can apply with 6855 and then re-attempt to the test with the hopes of 695 or 675.
PS. In my somewhat anecdotal and non-scientific research, if you’re coming from an engineering southeast state of background, usually you need 685 or 695 to be competitive in the top 15 just because there’s so many other applicants with the same background.
One option that is new this year is apply and resubmit your scores before the decisions are released. If you feel you can indeed improve your score, you can apply with 6855 and then re-attempt to the test with the hopes of 695 or 675.
PS. In my somewhat anecdotal and non-scientific research, if you’re coming from an engineering southeast state of background, usually you need 685 or 695 to be competitive in the top 15 just because there’s so many other applicants with the same background.
