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Siddharth10
05 Jul 2021, 00:50
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Hi Experts,
I took my first GMAT exam, the GMAT online, yesterday and got an unofficial score of 720 (Q50, V37) and 8 in IR. I could have done better on the verbal since I was scoring V42-43 in the official mocks but found the SC questions confusing because of a lot of idiom usage. I am an Indian and I aspire to pursue MBA from either the US top 20 (1st priority) or the ISB (2nd Priority). The US schools are too expensive without scholarships, so I want a decent scholarship as well.
Profile details-
- Male
- Undergrad (engineering) GPA 4
- Work ex: 24 months in a Tech Consulting firm.
- I work in the India office but the interactions are with US clients only (do not know if this would matter
)
- Mentored interns but no official corporate managerial experience.
- Received accolades and awards for my good performance in the company
Below are the questions that I want your views on:
1. Is it possible for me to get a scholarship in the US top 20 with the profile and score that I have? Also, what is the rough weightage of the GMAT Score in the scholarship process?
2. How will my chances better if I get a better GMAT score (close to 740-750) by end of July?
3. Is this score and profile good enough for the ISB this year?
I know that these questions may seem too hypothetical, but any guidance is much appreciated.
P.S. Thanks to all the experts and the GMAT CLUB for helping me in my preparations.
I took my first GMAT exam, the GMAT online, yesterday and got an unofficial score of 720 (Q50, V37) and 8 in IR. I could have done better on the verbal since I was scoring V42-43 in the official mocks but found the SC questions confusing because of a lot of idiom usage. I am an Indian and I aspire to pursue MBA from either the US top 20 (1st priority) or the ISB (2nd Priority). The US schools are too expensive without scholarships, so I want a decent scholarship as well.
Profile details-
- Male
- Undergrad (engineering) GPA 4
- Work ex: 24 months in a Tech Consulting firm.
- I work in the India office but the interactions are with US clients only (do not know if this would matter
)- Mentored interns but no official corporate managerial experience.
- Received accolades and awards for my good performance in the company
Below are the questions that I want your views on:
1. Is it possible for me to get a scholarship in the US top 20 with the profile and score that I have? Also, what is the rough weightage of the GMAT Score in the scholarship process?
2. How will my chances better if I get a better GMAT score (close to 740-750) by end of July?
3. Is this score and profile good enough for the ISB this year?
I know that these questions may seem too hypothetical, but any guidance is much appreciated.
P.S. Thanks to all the experts and the GMAT CLUB for helping me in my preparations.
05 Jul 2021, 17:13
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Hi Siddharth10,
First off, a 720/Q50 is an outstanding Score, so you can comfortably apply to ANY Business Schools that interest you. As such, a retest is probably not necessary. You're ultimately asking Admissions questions though, so you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile and plans. Those Experts should be able to answer your Admissions questions and help define the specific areas of your profile that could use some improvement. There's a Forum full of those Experts here:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admissio ... tants-124/
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
First off, a 720/Q50 is an outstanding Score, so you can comfortably apply to ANY Business Schools that interest you. As such, a retest is probably not necessary. You're ultimately asking Admissions questions though, so you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile and plans. Those Experts should be able to answer your Admissions questions and help define the specific areas of your profile that could use some improvement. There's a Forum full of those Experts here:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admissio ... tants-124/
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
06 Jul 2021, 03:41
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Siddharth10
Hi Siddharth
Congrats on scoring 720 ! It is a really really great score and as such I don't think you need to retake the GMAT. That is, unless you feel you can improve on this by at least 30-40 points. As for your other questions, honestly there is no one clear answer. In my opinion it really depends on how you would present your application and build your profile.
1. Again, it helps the ad-coms judge whether you will be able to keep up with the intense curriculum of the program. But there's no clear answer. One component can sometimes help to balance the other but its a holistic view.
2. If you do manage to improve the score to 750+, then it obviously is a plus point. But will it make a difference in terms of the overall application ? Not sure.
3. Again, depends on how you build your application. The min exp for ISB is 2 years, and the average work ex as per the class profile is anywhere between 4-6 years I believe. Having said that, if you have worked with US clients directly, then that's always an advantage.
I'd be happy to get on a call and help guide you in terms of the profile and application process. You can reach out to me via this link ->
Hope this helps !
