ISB R1 2026-27 intake - Profile Evaluation

Question

I (M24) am looking to apply in R1 for ISB's PGP

Academics: 10th: 92% (ICSE)
12th: 70% (ISC) 
Undergrad: 9.2/10 - BBA (Hons.) Christ University Bangalore

Work Ex: Around 3.5 years in Bain's Knowledge Centre (BCN)

GMAT FE: 665

Extracurriculars: Won a number of quizzes representing my school - most notably the regional round of TCS IT WIZ with around 1500 participants and another was a quiz hosted by Barry O'Brien. Got featured in the Telegraph a couple times for it. Same in college, although mainly focussed on business quizzes in my undergrad (won in about 6-7 business fests) and won in a couple other events (entrepreneurship, business planning) in business fests organized by colleges across the nation (Jain University Bangalore, SP Jain). Received an extracurricular scholarship as well for the same.

Leadership: I have been leading teams of 3-4 at work and will be highlighting that in my essays. Apart from that, was the president of the quiz society at school and a part of the student council as well. Organized fests in my undergrad, mainly as the event head of business quiz.

My major concern is that my 12th marks are too low. Should I apply in R1 or reattempt GMAT in the next couple months and apply in R2? - what colleges should i apply to

TutelageXMentor · Answer

This is a good profile to go ahead with. Just to reiterate....please make sure essays and interview carry a lot of weightage, so treat them as equally important. Make sure your achievements and story come out nicely on paper and in interview. Thanks, Manish (Founder - TutelageX) www.tutelagex.com

ApplicantX · Answer

Your profile looks solid, I’d say 4/5 overall. Academics, work ex, extracurriculars, leadership... all in place. Don’t worry about your 12th marks, they don’t matter for b-schools.

Your GMAT FE score is decent, so yes, go ahead and apply in R1 for ISB. If you’re open to schools outside India, drop your target geographies, can suggest programs aligned with your profile.

Paattaa · Answer

Last year the median score for ISB was 665 so looks good along with your other acads.

FLY.reachout · Answer

Dear  inventoreaut ,

We believe you have a  well-rounded profile . While you are concerned about the dip in your academic performance in 12th, it is important to note that academic scores are only one aspect of an application. Your strong performance in your undergraduate program, along with your  significant work experience  and  rich extracurricular achievements , certainly put you in a  strong position  from an ISB application perspective.

Your current  GMAT Focus Edition score of 665  is equal to or slightly above the median score for successful ISB admits. We believe this score is  good enough  for your application, especially when combined with the rest of your profile.

At  Team FLY , we are a collective of ISB alumni dedicated to supporting prospective MBA applicants with  profile positioning, essay reviews and interview preparation .

For us to understand your profile and your goals better, and to offer more personalised guidance including the schools you could target, please feel free to book a  15 minute free session  for a detailed discussion with us:  https://calendly.com/reachusfly/15min

With warm regards,
  Team FLY 
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APram · Answer

You should have strong essays 
Otherwise a good profile.

You applied in R1?

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