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CAT, XAT, CMAT, CET Expert - Answered on Jul 06, 2024

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Hi, I'm 29 years old and have been working at PSB for the past 6 years. I earn a handsome income but want to switch to my career by doing an MBA from a top B school (via GMAT), but while doing some career counselling from Pvt consulting firms, they said I have very poor grades and if I score well in the GMAT, there is still no chance to get calls from top B schools. So pls give me guidance (10th 85%, 12th 85% (CBSE), Graduate (BSc Hons Agriculture (4yr Program)) 7.5 CGPA, 6.5 YEARS OF BANKING EXPERIENCE

Ans: I dont think your grades are bad. You can try for GMAT and try for admission to top B school. For admission to Executive MBA the focus would be your GMAT score and quality of work experience.
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