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02 Feb 2026, 12:52
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Hi everyone,
My profile - 31F, 10th - 78%, 12th - 79%, BBA undergrad 60% from Calcutta University
I have done CS (ICSI - 57%) and LLb (Calcutta University - 70%)
Have 6+ years of M&A tax and legal experience and have worked in 15+ M&A assignments at Big6s organisations in India.
I am looking to transition from M&A tax to M&A consulting and eventually into Corporate Development or corporate strategy roles and hence looking at MBA.
I understand my acads are average and hence not sure if I should even put in efforts to prepare for GMATs.
Do I even stand chance of getting into a decent college.
Can I realistically target MBA programs at ISB, PGPX at IIM A,B,C,L,I,K or XLRI PGDM (GM), SPJIMR PGPM or MDI (PGDM BM).
While I only intent to target Indian bschools, but if that is completely impossible are there any international bschools that I can target?
Also, what gmat score should I target? I sat for mock gmat with 7 days of prep and could only score 550 (gmat classic), so don't think I can realistically score anything more than 700, if at all.
Need help!
My profile - 31F, 10th - 78%, 12th - 79%, BBA undergrad 60% from Calcutta University
I have done CS (ICSI - 57%) and LLb (Calcutta University - 70%)
Have 6+ years of M&A tax and legal experience and have worked in 15+ M&A assignments at Big6s organisations in India.
I am looking to transition from M&A tax to M&A consulting and eventually into Corporate Development or corporate strategy roles and hence looking at MBA.
I understand my acads are average and hence not sure if I should even put in efforts to prepare for GMATs.
Do I even stand chance of getting into a decent college.
Can I realistically target MBA programs at ISB, PGPX at IIM A,B,C,L,I,K or XLRI PGDM (GM), SPJIMR PGPM or MDI (PGDM BM).
While I only intent to target Indian bschools, but if that is completely impossible are there any international bschools that I can target?
Also, what gmat score should I target? I sat for mock gmat with 7 days of prep and could only score 550 (gmat classic), so don't think I can realistically score anything more than 700, if at all.
Need help!
09 Feb 2026, 11:27
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Your profile isn’t weak! You have good exposure . If you can push your GMAT score to high 600 then i believe you stand a chance of getting into a good college.
09 Feb 2026, 13:12
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You are really under estimating yourself. If the desire to do an MBA is very strong, then put in your best effort into GMAT prep so that you can get a 655+ score. I don't believe this score would be difficult for you to achieve if you prepare sincerely.
As with other things in life, if we want some thing really bad, we have to work towards it - so don't set yourself up with no for an answer without even trying.
I'd caution you however to select your b-schools wisely. You are academically quite qualified, and have good work experience. My suggestion is that you apply to a more selective/curated list of b-schools where you will truly value your academic experience, interactions and networking with classmates. This is relevant because you are at an age/ work experience level where you should forego your salary and invest a year or two in an experience which benefits you exponentially and justifies the career break.
If doing an MBA from abroad interests you, then by all means, you should apply. As I said earlier, don't underestimate our profile.
Namita Garg,
Founder, MBA Decoder
[email protected]
Testimonials: https://mbadecoder.com/testimonials/
Profile evaluation: https://mbadecoder.com/services/free-pr ... valuation/
As with other things in life, if we want some thing really bad, we have to work towards it - so don't set yourself up with no for an answer without even trying.
I'd caution you however to select your b-schools wisely. You are academically quite qualified, and have good work experience. My suggestion is that you apply to a more selective/curated list of b-schools where you will truly value your academic experience, interactions and networking with classmates. This is relevant because you are at an age/ work experience level where you should forego your salary and invest a year or two in an experience which benefits you exponentially and justifies the career break.
If doing an MBA from abroad interests you, then by all means, you should apply. As I said earlier, don't underestimate our profile.
Namita Garg,
Founder, MBA Decoder
[email protected]
Testimonials: https://mbadecoder.com/testimonials/
Profile evaluation: https://mbadecoder.com/services/free-pr ... valuation/
officiaullam
