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Profile Evaluation 04 Oct 2025, 00:43
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Hey everyone,
Would really appreciate some honest takes on my profile and what I should be doing next.
Quick background:
  • Indian male (ORM), 27 right now
  • Lawyer from a Tier 1 law school in India, GPA 3.3
  • Tried building a startup during uni but had to shut it down during COVID
  • Been involved with a couple of non-profits for ~3–4 years
  • 2.5 YOE right now (will be ~3.5 by the time I apply). Mainly in Founder's Office and now Chief of Staff roles at early-stage startups (pre-Series A). Been deeply involved in both companies’ growth stories, so have a lot of tangible stuff to show.
Scores:
  • GMAT Focus Edition: 635 (Q82, V86, DI76) > did worse on DI than in mocks, ran out of time and left the last question blank
  • GRE: 321 (Q160, V161) from Sept 2023 > took a cold mock recently and got 319
Questions:
  1. Should I retake the GMAT or GRE? Which one seems like a better bet given my situation?
  2. How does my profile look overall for top programs (US, Europe, or elsewhere)?
  3. Any advice on what I can work on before targeting 2026 intake?
Thanks in advance!
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I am reasonably confident your retake would improve your score by a few notches and that would be very good. Your law background separates you from the hyper-competitive pool, so you do have some leeway. My experience as director of admissions at ISB tells me you can land an interview call if your essays are very well crafted.

Thanks,

Manish Mishra
Former Director of Admissions - ISB
Founder - TutelageX
www.tutelagex.com
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/manishmishraisb

abhay.tyagi
Hey everyone,
Would really appreciate some honest takes on my profile and what I should be doing next.
Quick background:
  • Indian male (ORM), 27 right now
  • Lawyer from a Tier 1 law school in India, GPA 3.3
  • Tried building a startup during uni but had to shut it down during COVID
  • Been involved with a couple of non-profits for ~3–4 years
  • 2.5 YOE right now (will be ~3.5 by the time I apply). Mainly in Founder's Office and now Chief of Staff roles at early-stage startups (pre-Series A). Been deeply involved in both companies’ growth stories, so have a lot of tangible stuff to show.
Scores:
  • GMAT Focus Edition: 635 (Q82, V86, DI76) > did worse on DI than in mocks, ran out of time and left the last question blank
  • GRE: 321 (Q160, V161) from Sept 2023 > took a cold mock recently and got 319
Questions:
  1. Should I retake the GMAT or GRE? Which one seems like a better bet given my situation?
  2. How does my profile look overall for top programs (US, Europe, or elsewhere)?
  3. Any advice on what I can work on before targeting 2026 intake?
Thanks in advance!
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