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09 Jul 2026, 23:50
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Hello Everyone,
My name is Ashutosh. I am a Qualified Company Secretary (CS) and an LL.B. graduate with close to 4 years of experience in Secretarial, Legal, and Corporate Compliance.
I currently work as the Designated Company Secretary of a private company (a joint venture), where I handle corporate secretarial and compliance matters.
I am 27 years old and based in Mumbai.
Over the last year, I’ve started feeling that my career growth has become somewhat stagnant. I’ve always been interested in Corporate Strategy, Investment Banking, and Private Equity/Venture Capital, and after a lot of thought, I decided to pursue an MBA through ISB.
I recently took my first GMAT Focus diagnostic and scored 415 (Q67, DI70, VR75). I know I have a long way to go, but it gave me a realistic starting point. My math is not weak its just i was confused and was not able to recollect what i had done in my school. I’ve created a 100-day study plan, studying 2–3 hours on weekdays and longer on weekends, with the goal of taking the GMAT in October and applying to ISB Round 2 (December 6 deadline).
My other qualifications
SSC - 86.60 % ; HSC - 83.23 %
Degrees - CS ; LLB ; BCOM
Post graduate course - Securities Law Course
If I manage to score around the 650–675 range, I would appreciate guidance on the following:
1. Is a 650–675 GMAT Focus score competitive for ISB considering my background?
2. What should I focus on while preparing my ISB application after the GMAT?
3. What kind of questions does ISB typically ask in its essays, and what are they trying to evaluate?
4. Any advice regarding recommendation letters? I plan to request one from my current reporting manager.
5. For applicants who made a significant improvement in their GMAT score, what study strategies helped the most?
Finally, if anyone has transitioned from a Company Secretary/Legal/Compliance background into consulting, corporate strategy, investment banking, or similar roles after ISB, I’d love to hear about your experience.
Thank you in advance. I would really appreciate any advice or insights from this community.
My name is Ashutosh. I am a Qualified Company Secretary (CS) and an LL.B. graduate with close to 4 years of experience in Secretarial, Legal, and Corporate Compliance.
I currently work as the Designated Company Secretary of a private company (a joint venture), where I handle corporate secretarial and compliance matters.
I am 27 years old and based in Mumbai.
Over the last year, I’ve started feeling that my career growth has become somewhat stagnant. I’ve always been interested in Corporate Strategy, Investment Banking, and Private Equity/Venture Capital, and after a lot of thought, I decided to pursue an MBA through ISB.
I recently took my first GMAT Focus diagnostic and scored 415 (Q67, DI70, VR75). I know I have a long way to go, but it gave me a realistic starting point. My math is not weak its just i was confused and was not able to recollect what i had done in my school. I’ve created a 100-day study plan, studying 2–3 hours on weekdays and longer on weekends, with the goal of taking the GMAT in October and applying to ISB Round 2 (December 6 deadline).
My other qualifications
SSC - 86.60 % ; HSC - 83.23 %
Degrees - CS ; LLB ; BCOM
Post graduate course - Securities Law Course
If I manage to score around the 650–675 range, I would appreciate guidance on the following:
1. Is a 650–675 GMAT Focus score competitive for ISB considering my background?
2. What should I focus on while preparing my ISB application after the GMAT?
3. What kind of questions does ISB typically ask in its essays, and what are they trying to evaluate?
4. Any advice regarding recommendation letters? I plan to request one from my current reporting manager.
5. For applicants who made a significant improvement in their GMAT score, what study strategies helped the most?
Finally, if anyone has transitioned from a Company Secretary/Legal/Compliance background into consulting, corporate strategy, investment banking, or similar roles after ISB, I’d love to hear about your experience.
Thank you in advance. I would really appreciate any advice or insights from this community.
10 Jul 2026, 00:51
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Flameashu
With a background in law, pivoting into Investment Banking and Private Equity/Venture Capital might not be easy.
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Ashish
10 Jul 2026, 02:27
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Hey Ashish,
Thank you for your input. Could you elaborate on why you think the transition would be difficult? Have you seen candidates with CS/legal backgrounds at ISB move into strategy or investment banking?
Moreover, I am more interested in Corporate Strategy and Investment Banking.
Thank you for your input. Could you elaborate on why you think the transition would be difficult? Have you seen candidates with CS/legal backgrounds at ISB move into strategy or investment banking?
Moreover, I am more interested in Corporate Strategy and Investment Banking.
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