Hi All

I am targeting fall 2017 admissions

Could you provide your inputs based on my profile , as below:

Nationality- Indian
Age- 26
Gender- Male
GMAT- 670 (33 V + 49 Q)

10th - 86%
12th - 81%
Graduation (Rajasthan technical university)- Electronics Engineering -70%
M.S. (Paris) - Embedded Systems - 3.23 CGPA
Certification course in management - London School of Economics

Full Time Work Ex (Semiconductors Field) by the time of enrollment: 46 months (Germany + France) - This role is mix of engineering and management across USA, Europe and Asia.

- Closely associated with NGO that provides help in social and educational upliftment of children in rural India
- Some international scholarships
- Awards of excellencies by previous companies
- 2 technical publications in international conferences (Germany and USA)
- Gold medal in Business model Simulation conference in Cambridge U.K.
- Annual fest coordinator during bachelors and masters
- Among top 8 out of 120 teams for Innovation award of ILE DE FRANCE Region, Paris France

Languages:
French - A2, German - B1, English - Professional, Hindi - Mother Tongue

Internships and projects : 24 months (Germany + France) - In field of defence, automotive and consumer electronics

Provided the GMAT is on lower side, what could be the chances or any additional input ?

PS - Apologies if this is not the right thread and would appreciate if admin can move it. :)

[Edited by sankalp agarwal on May 31, 2016]

The GMAT scores at these schools tend to be extremely competitive - the averages tend to be in the 700+ range - so your GMAT score will put you at a disadvantage. Focus on the elements that set your profile apart from the many other applications with similar profiles (and who may have higher GMAT scores). The NGO experience will help, as will your other extracurriculars and languages.

I believe you are an overseas Indian candidate, in which case the minimum GMAT required to even apply at IIMA is 700. (see link below)
http://iima.ac.in/programmes/admission-details/admission-procedure-for-overseas-indian-candidates-2017-19-batch.html
IIMA will also have half of the seats taken by reserved category. On top of that, work ex is not mandatory and its a 2 year program. The class will probably have some people as young as 21-22 which kinda kills the idea of a great cohort.
ISB on the other hand has no reservation, 1 year program with a cohort of 770 students, mandatory work ex requirement and more international opportunities (that's where your language ability will make you stand apart)