What’s a good GMAT score for ISB? What if my score is below the class average?
Even before you’ve started preparing for the GMAT, you may want to know:
What’s a good GMAT score for ISB?
Depending on whether your score is from the old (classic) edition or the new focus edition, you’ll get a few numbers on different sites. Some might say 710 – 720 is a safe score, others may say 645 (for the focus edition). Where do these numbers come from?
Both of these are linked to the class average published by ISB. The idea is that you’d be safe as long as you’re above that threshold.
Which in turn implies that any score below the class average is not ‘safe’.
This isn’t the best way to look at the ISB admissions process. Of course, it’s great to have a high score. No one’s debating that. But don’t assume you’re unsafe just because you’ve not been able to cross some magic number.
Sreeparna took two stabs at the test, and got GMAT scores that were below average considering her dream school. If she had listened to what everyone else around her was saying and suggesting, she might’ve dropped ISB from her list, or worse – got stuck in a never-ending loop of re-takes. Instead, she chose to follow her heart, and move on.
What’s a good GMAT score for ISB?
How I got into ISB with a 680 score
by Sreeparna Basu
While my ICSE performance was commendable, my CBSE percentage dipped to 84 in class 12, and I didn’t take the JEE Entrance seriously.
Engineering was neither forced upon me nor did I feel an inclination towards it but most of my friends were doing it so I opted for Electrical Engineering.
I could not bag IIT but made the most of my engineering days, having chaired multiple societies, scoring well academically, and participating in IIT and nationwide competitions.
I interned at VECC but it was there I realised electrical was a wrong choice. My plan to pursue an MS abroad was in limbo. So I chose to get job experience.
I was the first from my batch to get campus placed at LTI as a software engineer.
I had an amazing team and a great boss. But it was a purely technical role and I did not want my interpersonal skills to go to waste. So after 2+ years, I joined Byju’s WhiteHat Jr.
I learned aggressive sales but more importantly how to deal with failure and stay persistent. The company culture did not sit well with me so after a year I joined my current company as a Business Analyst.
This role helped me leverage both my technical and my communication skills and I have worked with the CEO, MD, and other top leaders of the company.
I have almost 6 years of work experience and throughout this journey, my constant hunger for learning and resourcefulness has helped me.
I have always wanted to acquire new skills so I have also freelanced as a content writer alongside my full-time jobs.
I wanted more out of life but I did not know what to do. So I decided to go for career counseling and that’s when I came across MBA Crystal Ball (MCB).
I had tried a few other services but when I spoke to Manish I knew I was sticking with MCB.
Since I have experience in sales I could feel others were trying to sell me their products.
With Manish, I never got a hint of a sales pitch. He genuinely tried to help me, and gave me relevant points to fill the gaps in my resume and what could be the way forward.
The call was supposed to be only 1 hour but it went longer than that and I had clarity at the end of the call which is exactly what I was looking for.
I decided to pursue an MBA. I have always been a good student but I couldn’t crack IIT. So I was determined it was going to be ISB or nothing. I scored a 650 on my 1st GMAT attempt.
I knew it was not good enough so I wrote the GMAT again and scored a 680.
We were on a tight deadline and I had already informed Manish that I wanted to appear for Round 1.
Despite the score and deadline, MCB’s consultant Avinash Kaparekar helped me out. He also made me understand that there was no harm in broadening the net and applying to IIM A, B & C and making a final decision later.
Avinash helped with ISB and IIM C Round 1 applications. We couldn’t make R1 for IIM C so I applied to IIM C in R2. I also applied to IIM A R2 on my own.
Avinash helped bring structure to my application essays and showcase my strengths in the best possible way. Thanks to him I was able to crack ISB. I had also opted for the interview package.
I remember when on D-Day I stood in the lounge of Taj Land’s End waiting for my ISB interview and called up Avinash for last-minute questions.
He helped me with the answers but more importantly, calmed me down.
You will get 100% percent professionalism from MCB added with a personal touch and at the end of the day that’s all one can ask for.
Their services are expensive but for decisions that can make or break your career, it’s a small price to pay in return for what you get from MCB.
It’s not that Sreeparna didn’t try getting her score up. She tried twice before deciding to move on with the application. Many in her position might keep going back into the test center hoping for a miracle, and they end up wasting precious time.
When it comes to the GMAT or GRE, it’s important to know where you stand and where you’d draw the line.
Reach out if you plan to apply to programs and you’d want to know if your score would be a major handicap, or if we can salvage the situation.
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