Events & Promotions
|
|
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.
Customized
for You
Track
Your Progress
Practice
Pays
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
May 1111:00 AM IST
-12:00 PM IST
Looking to secure a coveted spot at a top business school? Our team of seasoned MBA admissions consultants, including top B schools alumni and industry leaders, is here to help turn your dreams into reality. Let’s kick-start your journey to success!
May 1212:00 PM EDT
-12:30 PM EDT
Get the inside scoop on what makes Emory’s Goizueta Business School great and how you can present a strong MBA application. Explore the difference between our One-Year MBA and Two-Year MBA programs, talk to our admissions team, and meet students.
May 1310:00 AM EDT
-11:00 AM EDT
Applying to business school this year? Don’t miss Personal MBA Coach’s Top MBA Application Tips guide
May 1505:00 PM PDT
-06:00 PM PDT
Inquire for a free profile evaluation and guarantee statement for possible admits and scholarships!
sohamsubham
Joined: 17 Jul 2025
Last visit: 11 May 2026
Posts: 1
Location: India
Schools: ISB INSEAD MiM '27 HEC MiM '27
GPA: 6.5
10 May 2026, 07:35
Kudos
Bookmarks
Hi everyone, looking for an honest assessment of my profile and a realistic GMAT target for ISB PGP Young Leaders, Round 1, 2027 intake.
Academics
Class XII (Commerce): 90% - SAI International School, Bhubaneswar
BBA CGPA: 6.5 - Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS), Pune | Dual Specialisation: Marketing Management & Accounting and Finance | 2024
Work Experience: ~ 1 year at application for now
Business Development Associate, Nirman (social enterprise) - 1 year | B2B sales, pipeline management
Growth & GTM Intern, Founder's Office, Sahaja Organics - 2 months | Q-commerce launch, SEO, GTM
Finance Intern, Bajaj Allianz Life - 2 months
Extracurriculars
McKinsey Forward Program - Early Bird Fellow (2026)
Harvard HPAIR Asia Conference '24 - 260 selected from 40,000+
Millennium Fellow & Global Admissions Committee, MCN - selected from 44,000+ across 119 nations
UN Academic Impact - Campus Director, 1 of 600 from 44,000+ applicants; led 20 member team
Published working paper - University of Waterloo & IIT Kharagpur collaboration
Directed and edited a documentary - Thompson Rivers University & University of Waterloo collaboration
Additional Director, IT & Media - Unwind (25,000+ attendee event)
Inter-State Talent Search Examination - Winner
Personal: Completed a 400km brevet
GMAT: Yet to appear
Post-MBA Goal: Management consulting
My questions:
What GMAT score do I realistically need to offset a 6.5 CGPA for ISB PGP YL?
Any advice on positioning the profile for consulting, given limited brand-name work experience?
Honest feedback welcome. Thanks in advance.
Academics
Class XII (Commerce): 90% - SAI International School, Bhubaneswar
BBA CGPA: 6.5 - Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS), Pune | Dual Specialisation: Marketing Management & Accounting and Finance | 2024
Work Experience: ~ 1 year at application for now
Business Development Associate, Nirman (social enterprise) - 1 year | B2B sales, pipeline management
Growth & GTM Intern, Founder's Office, Sahaja Organics - 2 months | Q-commerce launch, SEO, GTM
Finance Intern, Bajaj Allianz Life - 2 months
Extracurriculars
McKinsey Forward Program - Early Bird Fellow (2026)
Harvard HPAIR Asia Conference '24 - 260 selected from 40,000+
Millennium Fellow & Global Admissions Committee, MCN - selected from 44,000+ across 119 nations
UN Academic Impact - Campus Director, 1 of 600 from 44,000+ applicants; led 20 member team
Published working paper - University of Waterloo & IIT Kharagpur collaboration
Directed and edited a documentary - Thompson Rivers University & University of Waterloo collaboration
Additional Director, IT & Media - Unwind (25,000+ attendee event)
Inter-State Talent Search Examination - Winner
Personal: Completed a 400km brevet
GMAT: Yet to appear
Post-MBA Goal: Management consulting
My questions:
What GMAT score do I realistically need to offset a 6.5 CGPA for ISB PGP YL?
Any advice on positioning the profile for consulting, given limited brand-name work experience?
Honest feedback welcome. Thanks in advance.
10 May 2026, 08:38
Kudos
Bookmarks
A score of 655+ will significantly boost the profile , and help tide over the CGPA blues. All the Best.
10 May 2026, 22:11
Kudos
Bookmarks
Hi sohamsubham,
As you are aware, CGPA is a concern so try to offset it with a GMAT FE of 705+.
The work experience is still early-stage and lacks strong brand names, so your applications should focus more on impact, leadership, initiative, and problem-solving rather than company pedigree.
For consulting positioning, the social impact + founder’s office + leadership narrative can work well if tied together properly around strategy, growth, and execution. Over the next few months, focus on building stronger professional impact, measurable achievements, and refining a very clear why consulting story for essays and interviews.
All the Best!
Happy to connect if you’d like to discuss your profile in more detail.
[color=#000000]Website: Gradocean.in
Email: [color=#006597][email protected][/color]
Phone: +91-9892714308[/color]
As you are aware, CGPA is a concern so try to offset it with a GMAT FE of 705+.
The work experience is still early-stage and lacks strong brand names, so your applications should focus more on impact, leadership, initiative, and problem-solving rather than company pedigree.
For consulting positioning, the social impact + founder’s office + leadership narrative can work well if tied together properly around strategy, growth, and execution. Over the next few months, focus on building stronger professional impact, measurable achievements, and refining a very clear why consulting story for essays and interviews.
All the Best!
Happy to connect if you’d like to discuss your profile in more detail.
[color=#000000]Website: Gradocean.in
Email: [color=#006597][email protected][/color]
Phone: +91-9892714308[/color]
sohamsubham
