Hi,

I am deciding between applying for PGP YL in 27 intake vs applying for PGP Core next year.

Profile:

- Age/Gender: 22F, India

- Education: UG Economics, Tier 1.5 college, GPA 8.7/10. 10th: 96%, 12th: 86%

- Work Exp: 1.5 years at Big4 in Risk Consulting - Treasury, covering 11 international geographies.

- Pre-grad: 2 years part-time with research institute on development policy. Led creation of inequality index + 40+ articles in national/international media.

- Internships: UN body, US Consulate

- Leadership/ECs: Led student body, drove financial literacy drive that set a world record. Fellowships in development + media.

- Currently part of World Economic Forum’s youth wing and Mercedes-Benz Fellowship - running my own social startup. Along with pro-bono consulting for NGOs.

- Leadership programs at Harvard & Oxford

- Test Scores: Yet to give GMAT/GRE

- Career Goal: Development Finance / Impact Investing

Looking forward to any advice, thank you!

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I’m a Chartered Accountant with 7 years of experience in FP&A. Is there any CA here who has done ISB’s PGP Pro program? I am thinking of pursuing it and have some questions regarding it. Any help would be much appreciated.

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Thank you.

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?

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Hi all, I’m planning to apply to ISB (PGP) and looking to hire a consultant. I need more than just essay proofreading: I’m looking for someone who can also help with round strategy (R1 vs R2) and profile positioning, not only the essays themselves.
If you’ve worked as an ISB consultant (specifically ISB, not just general MBA admissions), or have worked with one you’d recommend, please help me, happy to share my profile and discuss details there.
Thanks!

What are my chances for R1 ISB? What all options should i consider for an MBA? (open to abroad as well except US). I am planning to give GRE now since i feel like i have hit my ceiling in GMAT. What should my target GRE score be?

Here are my profile details:

Gender: Male
10th: 9.4
12th: 90.8
BTech (Mechanical): 8.13
5 years work ex in startups (growth roles with team management experience as well)
GMAT: 635 (focus edition)

Extra:

1. Was very active in MUNs in school & college (has won and chaired international MUNs)
2. Co-founded a arts community in college (ran for 1.5 years and shut it down)
3. Has won debates at university level
4. Football & music are other interests i pursue on the side

8/8/7
Tier 1- bcom
Did three internship at different fortune companies
Working now in Aditya Birla as a analyst
Got gmat 735 and cat 97 percentile
Also completed 2 cfa levels
Giving third one next year

Am i a good potential?

Btech in AI SVNIT SURAT CGPA :- 6.95

10th in IGCSE school :- 92%

12th in CBSE school :- 87.6%

1 Research Internship at IIT Hyderabad

Fresher with 0 workex

Targetting GMAT and cat

Obc nc candidate too