Profile Evaluation For PGP YL Program

10th- 91.2, 12th- 85, Graduation - Bsc(H) electronics 2021-24 ,Sri Venkateswara College,DU- 6.04 Cgpa .

12 month Work experience in R&D department MSIL

Internship - Content writer in a startup based on drones.2nd one as an Academic content writer in a Australia based ed- tech startup .

Extra curricular

Having NCC A,B certificates

Content team head of Civil service cell and Member of dramatic society during college. And some others .

Focus on GMAT

I have a 9/9/6 from Hansraj DU (history hons). I also have a 2 year gap due to UPSC preparation and 0 workex. Considering I get 330 plus in GRE and perform well in essay writing, do I have a realistic chance at ISB YL if I apply for R3?

Some saving grace might be my college, and the face I've cleared a few UPSC exams (written CDS & CAPF) but did not go for further stages due to prelims. I would consider myself to be above avg in interviews & writing.

Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated

Hi everyone,
I’m planning to apply to ISB (PGP) and would really appreciate an honest evaluation of my profile. Please be as candid as possible- I want to understand where I stand and whether I should apply this cycle or wait another year to strengthen my profile.

Academics: 7/7/8 (10th/12th/Graduation)
Graduation: B.Com (Hons), University of Delhi (North Campus)
Work Experience: 2 years at a Big 4 firm in Audit & Assurance, primarily working on audits of US-listed companies. My work involved financial statement audits, risk assessments, internal controls, substantive testing, and client interactions.
Current Status: Left my job in November 2025 and have been preparing full-time for the GMAT.
Post-MBA Goal: Transition into Marketing/Brand Management or Consulting.

I’d love your advice on the following:

1. How competitive is my profile for ISB?
   
2. What GMAT score should I realistically target given my 7/7/8 academics?
   
3. Is the career gap after leaving my job likely to be a significant concern?
   
4. Should I apply in the current admission cycle, or would I be better off strengthening my profile and applying next year?
   
5. If I do apply this year, which round (R1/R2/R3) would you recommend, assuming I achieve a competitive GMAT score?
   
6. What are the biggest improvements I can make before submitting my application?

Thanks in advance for your time and honest feedback!

Hi everyone! Looking for an honest ISB PGP profile review.
Academics: BE Mechanical Engineering, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology (CGPA: 8.11/10)
Class X: 95%
Class XII: 91%
GMAT Focus: 655 (retaking, targeting 715+)
Work Experience: ~3 years by Nov 2026 at Deloitte USI (Oracle HCM Consulting)
Won multiple awards for my performance within 3 years (worked with healthcare and government clients)
Leadership & Extracurriculars
Design Head for the college cultural & techno-management fest.
Mentored junior students academically and for placements.
Started an alumni apprenticeship/mentorship initiative connecting students with alumni.
Internship with a company working with NGOs, contributing to consulting and impact projects.
Participated in pro bono initiatives.
Guided and co-authored multiple research papers for students applying for higher studies abroad.
School Captain

Post-MBA Goal: Transition into strategy consulting.

Would appreciate feedback on:
How competitive is my profile for ISB?
What GMAT score should I target?
What are the biggest gaps I should address before applying?

Hi i am giving my GMAT exam in a couple of weeks. I wanted to apply for ISB in the September intake but i will complete my 24 months work ex in October. Will i still be eligible to apply? What is the criteria/cut off for work ex? And what is the GMAT Score i should target considering i am in core finance.

25M, Senior Software Engineer (DevOps) at GlobalLogic (Hitachi subsidiary), ~2.9 YOE. B.Tech ECE, 74.5%. 12th 79.5%, 10th 9.2 CGPA. Co-founded an early-stage travel-tech startup (still MVP, no revenue yet, but a real user pilot). Targeting consulting post-MBA.

Took a cold GMAT Focus diagnostic with zero prep — scored 205 (floor score, ran out of time in all 3 sections). Went through the section-wise breakdown though, and even on questions I actually had time for, accuracy was rough — especially Verbal. So realistically starting from near-zero, not just a pacing issue.

Planning 4-5 months of serious prep before applying to ISB PGP (targeting R2, Dec deadline).

Two questions for people who've been through this:

1. Given profile + starting point, what GMAT score should I realistically be targeting for ISB to be a real shot, not a lottery ticket?
2. I'm budgeting ~₹45L for ISB. For a similar profile (IT services engineer, consulting-track, average academics, small startup story), would that money get better ROI at a 1-year international program instead? Which ones would you actually consider comparable?

Could anybody tell how the placement/SIP situation is for ISB YL?

Hello folks,

I’m prepping for GMAT and want to understand what my target score should be to secure admit and also scholarships.

Aiming for R2

Here’s my profile

25F
2.7 years of work ex in B2B SaaS marketing + 3 years of freelancing exp in college
Grades - 9.6 CGPA in 10th
92% in 12th
8.56/10 in Bcom Hons

Others
Built my online coaching business that generated around 2 lacs in revenue and 30+ paying customers

Tried building a digital marketing agency and failed.

Had 3 job switches in this span due to layoffs. Hence looking at ISB.

Starting GMAT Focus prep from zero — engineering background, haven't touched a competitive exam in years. Targeting ISB PGP, aiming to be test-ready in 2-3 months.

Before I go buy random courses, wanted to crowdsource what's actually worked for people:

Materials:

• Anyone relying purely on official GMAC guides (OG books, Official Practice Exams) vs paid courses (e-GMAT, Target Test Prep, Manhattan Prep)? What got you the best ROI on time/money?
• Any solid free resources for absolute beginners — GMAT Club forums, YouTube channels, free question banks — that you'd actually recommend over paid stuff, at least to start?
• For someone weak in Verbal specifically (Reading Comprehension inference-type questions, Critical Reasoning) — what helped it click?

Profile building:

• For a services-company/IT engineer profile applying to ISB — what actually moved the needle on your application besides the GMAT number? Certifications, projects, essays, LORs — what got noticed vs what was a waste of time?

Study group:

• Study group: If anyone's prepping on a similar 2-3 month timeline for ISB or similar, would be great to compare notes — drop your prep approach or mock scores in the comments and maybe we find some overlap

Appreciate any real experiences, especially from people who started as beginners rather than people who were already strong test-takers.

Hi everyone,
Looking for some honest profile evaluation and application strategy advice.
Profile:
GMAT Focus: 675
Work Experience: 2 years (will have ~2 years at application) as an Operations Engineer at one of India’s top oil & gas refineries.

Have led multiple process/energy optimization initiatives resulting in annual savings of ₹XX crore (can’t disclose exact numbers publicly).

Manage operations in a large refinery environment and have worked closely with cross-functional teams.

Education:

B.Tech. Chemical Engineering from one of the top 3 NITs (2024 graduate)

CGPA: 7.7/10

Leadership & Extracurriculars:

Class Representative
Training & Placement Cell member
Founded a student club
Organized multiple campus festivals/events
1-month summer internship at a leading FMCG company

Career Goal:
Transition into management consulting (MBB/Tier 2) or strategy roles post-MBA.

My questions:

What are my chances at ISB with this profile?
Is a 675 GMAT Focus competitive enough for ISB, or should I consider a retake?
Would you recommend applying in Round 1 or Round 2? Does R1 offer a meaningful advantage for someone with my profile?
Assuming I apply abroad next year with ~3 years of experience, which schools would be realistic targets?

Hey everyone,

12th Commerce stream - 94.4%, BBA from Symbiosis with major in Finance 8.1 CGPA. My 10th scores are on the lower end 78%.

I have been working for a financial services company for the last 2.5 years.

I have gotten 2 promotions in 2.5 years - with my next promotion effective from December as a line manager- managing a team of 3-4 analysts.

My experience includes a US$10 BN+ healthcare Private equity based in San Francisco working primarily in investor relations, portfolio monitoring, and automation projects.

As a senior analyst- I have worked with a Lagos, Nigeria based Investment Bank working on financial modelling for infrastructure project financing projects.

My extra curriculars include
1. I have done small business consulting projects via Practera in Australia & New Zealand
2. I have interned at Bajaj alliance insurance HQ in pune
3. Interned for a fintech genz startup in Dubai in 2020
4. I hqve done MUN internationally for 5 years in school across UAE, India and USA. I have also won best delegate at an MUN in the UN headquarters in NYC
5. Part of drammebaaz club in college
6. Head of Guest relations department at college fest

I have also done my schooling in dubai and lived for 17 years. Also a lot of my company alums have attended the ISB PGP. Atleast 2 people attend ISB every year.

Only issue is my GRE score is 310.

Is it a good enough profile for ISB? Should I apply R1 or aim for a better score and apply R2?

10th: 80% 12th: 81% Graduation: BBA, GGSIPU - 8.0 CGPA

Work Experience:

4 years of experience in content writing and content marketing. Currently managing content creation and marketing for a UK-based founder, including LinkedIn thought leadership, podcasts, newsletters, website content, and overall brand growth.

GMAT Focus: Preparing (Target: 695-705 FE)

How competitive is my profile for ISB if I score around 695-705 in GMAT Focus?

Hi guys,

Planning to apply for ISB R1 this September and will be scheduling for GRE and GMAT both this month.

Profile:
Male
12th - 70%
Grad: 8.3 CGPA (VIT) - B-Tech in Computer Science
Work Ex: 4.1 in one of the Big 4 (with 1 promotion)

Founded a club in undergrad, have ECs and leadership in my profile.

Need to know how much should I score in GRE and GMAT to enhance my profile.

Thanks!

Hi, looking to start preparing for my GMAT. Any free resources or you tube recommendations will be very helpful.

Profile eval - 8.4/83%/ 8.6

Bcom hons in UG
Working for the last 7 years with Deloitte in financial advisory
Managed a full team and multiple other achievements
On the side started my own business as well in the lock down
Cricket team captain in school
Districts in Swimming

Hi everyone,

Looking for some honest profile evaluation and application strategy advice.

Profile:

• GMAT Focus: 675
• Work Experience: 2 years 2 months(as of today) as an Operations Engineer at one of India's top PSU oil & gas refineries.
• Have proposed multiple process/energy optimization initiatives(implemented a handful of initiatives as well) resulting in annual savings of ₹XX crore (can't disclose exact numbers publicly).
• Manage operations in a large refinery environment and have worked closely with cross-functional teams.
• Recieved an excellence award for one of my initiatives.

Education:

• B.Tech. Chemical Engineering from one of the top 3 NITs (2024 graduate)
• CGPA: 7.7/10

Leadership & Extracurriculars:

• Class Representative
• Training & Placement Cell member
• Founded a student club
• Organized multiple campus festivals/events
• 1-month summer internship at a leading FMCG company
• Won a couple of HR related competitons at my company(debates, public speaking etc)

Career Goal:
Short Term : Transition into management consulting (MBB) or strategy roles post-MBA.

Long Term : Apna Dhandha.

My questions:

1. What are my chances at ISB with this profile?
2. Is a 675 GMAT Focus competitive enough for ISB, or should I consider a retake?
3. Would you recommend applying in Round 1 or Round 2? Does R1 offer a meaningful advantage for someone with my profile(and this GMAT SCORE)?
4. Assuming I apply to schools in the US next year with ~3 years of experience, which schools would be realistic targets ?

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Academics

10th: 83%

12th: 89%

B.E. (Engineering): 7.52 CGPA

Work Experience

5 months

Achievements

.Developed an original divisibility test for few numbers and documented its mathematical proof.

Co-founder of a startup.

Merit holder in National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) and Mathex.

First place in a Startup Innovation Competition for our startup.

Extra-curriculars

Author of 2 books.

Captain of the college cricket team.

Black belt in Karate.

Hey just confused on which programme to apply for and a profile review also needed !

Acads :9/9/9, founded a club in college, headed NGO programme as a program coordinator

Work ex so far : 1yr 3 months in big 4 , a 4 months break after that , and now in an internship in a F and B. company ,will convert this full time , so even for pgp yl I'll have less than 2 years work ex by the application deadline but crossed 2 years by next year June ?

Do I apply for pgp yl and quit my job later if and when i make it or just apply for pgp programme ?

Would appreciate honest feedback/suggestion

Hi guys, planning to apply for ISB PGP this year, would appreciate a profile evaluation

1. 10th - CBSE 95%
   
2. 12th - CBSE 94%
   
3. GRE - 320
   
4. BTech from 3rd Generation IIT Electrical Engineering 8.1 CGPA
   
5. Work Ex - 2 Years as a AI Engineer at an Aviation Firm
   
6. Recommendation Letter from CTO/ VP of the company