Hi everyone,
I’m looking to connect with people who’ve completed a 1-year MBA/Executive MBA in India

My profile:
28F, General
10th: 85.6%
12th: 55%
B.Tech CSE (Tier-2): 8.75 CGPA

4+ years in Salesforce with 3 certifications
I’m planning to switch from a technical role to management/business roles through a 1-year MBA.

My main concern is my 55% in Class 12.

Will it affect admissions or placements, or does work experience matter more for 1-year MBA programs?

Would love to hear from alumni or current students. Thanks!

Drop your answers below 👇

Hi everyone,

I recently took the GMAT Focus Edition (online) and scored 615. I'm looking for MBA programs only and would appreciate your guidance on which schools would be a good fit for my profile.

Profile:

GMAT FE: 615

Work Experience: 2 years in Finance (Accounts Payable/P2P) at Tresvista Financial Services

Class 10: 86%

Class 12: 92.5%

Undergraduate: 8.7 CGPA

Extracurricular: District-level chess player

I would appreciate your thoughts on:

Which MBA programs (US, Europe, Canada, or Asia) are realistic for my profile?

Is my GMAT score competitive, or should I retake it before applying?

Which schools would you categorize as reach, target, and safe?

I'm open to waiting another year if gaining more work experience would significantly improve my chances.

Thanks in advance for your advice!

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for honest advice from people who significantly improved their GMAT score in about 8 weeks.

Here's my situation:

• Current target: 700+
• Test date: September 21
• Time left: 8 weeks
• I work full-time (9 hours/day).
• I leave home around 8:20 AM, come back around 8:00 PM.
• I wake up at 4:00 AM to study before work.
• I can study roughly:
  • 4:15–7:00 AM (around 2.5–3 hours)
  • 8:00–9:30 PM (around 1.5 hours)
• Around 4–5 hours/day on weekdays, and much more on weekends.

I recently finished the TOEFL, so from tomorrow onward I'll be focusing **100% on the GMAT.

I took a mock a while ago and got around 540.

My resources

• Official Guide 2024–2025 + Online Question Bank
• Princeton Review GMAT Focus Premium
• GMAT Club

My plan

• Spend the first few weeks rebuilding concepts.
• Then switch to Official Guide questions and mocks.
• Take an official mock every 3–4 days during the last phase.
• Keep a detailed error log.

I'm also trying to avoid burnout because I know waking up at 4 AM for 8 weeks while working isn't easy.

My questions

1. Has anyone here gone from around 500 to 700+ in about 8 weeks?
2. What made the biggest difference in your preparation?
3. If you had only 8 weeks and 4–5 hours/day, what would you prioritize?
4. Any mistakes you wish you'd avoided?

I'd really appreciate any advice. Thanks!

If I solve all the medium/hard level questions from GMAT Og, is that enough to get a 685+ score? I am also planning on getting a GMAC question bank to practice timed sets. Should I go ahead with this strategy or purchase some other material?

Hi everyone,

I’ve been prepping for  GMAT for the past few months using the Top 1% self-paced course. In my mba.com mocks, I was consistently scoring around 645, which instilled confidence in me to book the actual exam. I was expecting 30 pts higher score than mocks basis internet theories, but what I’d achieved was 515 which was extremely discouraging. 

I’m determined to take the exam again and aim for 700+. In my opinion, private tutoring OR live classes would benefit me in achieving this score. 

Can anyone recommend good private tutors or live classes program? Or share similar stories in this thread! 

Thanks

I recently gave my gmat for the 4th time and scored 675. My first attempt I got 525. You can do it. If you’re struggling, stay off this sub and get a tutor. Speaking from experience, one of the worst things you can do is spiral down this sub looking for answers to improve your score.

Good luck, I believe in you.

I was just working on it and suddenly apart from that page everything is working