pranesh: I am an Electronics Engineer from Mumbai University. My academics are quite poor(59.3%) . I have been working with an IT major for the last 8 months. I have taken CAT twice, 96.2 %ile and 96.41 % at CAT 2007 and 2008 respectively. I would like to know the weightage that the IIMs given to academic performance for candidates with work experience.
kranthi: differs from iim to iim refer to the selection criteria we have put up on student home page.

banti: sir i m hotel management graduate.i m going to have job .will it be possible to prepare while working
kranthi: yes spare a couple of hours every day at least.

banti: this year i have got 72 %....what should i do for next year to get higher %
kranthi: identify ur weak areas and address them to start with.u can meet ur faculty for a more detailed discussion.

muu9h018: i hv gt 98.12%in cet ....vl i get in top 10 colleges
kranthi: we have put up the cutoff s for cet colleges on our student homepage.go through the same.

banti: on what % i can get admission in imi delhi
kranthi: 95 and above as per 2008 admissions.

pranesh: My QA performace was quite bad at CAT 2008, compared to a 99%ile in CAT 2007. How do you think I should go about preparing for QA ?
kranthi: identify ur weak areas and strengthen the same.revise the basic concepts.our study material is more than adequate for practice.

dhara: hello sir i have final offers from itm navi mumbai and amrita school of business coimbatore.......which one shall i join
kranthi: itm navi mumbai.

naren: Sir I am worked on .net technologies in small organizations like has the strength between 10 to 15 members whether my exp is considerable to good b-schools ??
kranthi: ur experience has its own relevance.

dhara: hello sir i have final offers from itm navi mumbai and amrita school of business coimbatore.......which one shall i join
bharat: ITM Navi Mumbai

cherry: sir i hav my ITM GD-PI scheduled on 27th may. help me wid a query.... they hav 2 prgrms....pgdm n pgdm thru the GLOBAL LEADERSHIP CENTRE. v may b offered any of the two prgrms.. are both d prgrms equally gudd??
kranthi: pgdm is preferrable.

gaurav: i have converted imt gaziabad(finance) and imi pgdm.i want to do mba in finance. which college is better
kranthi: imi has a slight edge though little to choose between both.

banti: how is this imdr pune and n l dalmiya mumbai
kranthi: imdr>dalmia

ritu: sir,i got 85percentile in cet.can i get into some decent colleges.plz name some clg in which i can get addmission...
kranthi: refer to our student home page we have given details about cet colleges.

superman: wen exactly is aimcat series starting?
kranthi: last week of may.

gaurav: sir what is the better course of imi finance or marketing
kranthi: normally u can choose ur specialisation after 1st year.however it is better u meet in person and discuss the same.

rz: which is better MDI PGPHR or Welingkar PGDM Finance, given the almost 13L fee of MDI?
bharat: MDI is a top ranked school... fee is very high... however, quality of education matters... and MDI will provide that

banti: experience of 6 months are counted or not
kranthi: not much but good to face an interview with job than without.

t.i.m.egandalf : Regarding CAT'09: how to identify questions of lower difficulty in an online exam????
sai: login to the chat next week to get the answer to this very important question

rishi: i am interested in mba in media and entertainment..can u plz tell me how is the mba program of manipal university which is in collaboration with whistling woods mumbai......also how is jicm bhopal
bharat: Rishi, the program you are talking abt is not something we would recommend... same goes for JICM

mbaspirant: ximb or iit-d?
kranthi: iit d.

ppp: hello sir....... bimtech(insurance business) or itm navi mumbai(pgdm).....which one shall i take up
kranthi: itm mumbai

cherry: sir wat is ur opinion about INDIAN INSTITUTE FOR TOURISM N TRAVEL MANAGEMENT,GWALIOR???
kranthi: in the top 120 in the country.

achiever: sir do u think cat would go the gmat way?
kranthi: which way did gmat go?

ujjogdo: Hi Sir, I have been wrking in wipro tech for past 18 mnths with pkg as 3.5 lpa. I have got thru FORE school and simultaneously I have landed a job with IBM with pkg around 4. what do you suggest? Should I take up experience at IBM and give CAT another shot or go for FORE this year only ? Regards
kranthi: go for ibm and try cat later.

rishi: but there arent any colleges offering mba in media and entertainment
bharat: Not exactly entertainment... however, you could check out MICA, SIMC, Asian school of journalism, among others

naren: what are top b-schools in south India through CAT or MAT ??
bharat: pl check this website... for the best schools under CAT & MAT

rockstr: can u tell d full form of imdr pune i didnt get
kranthi: institute of management development and research.

time gandalf: Dear sir, I am weak in VA / RC.. I am reading editorials from hindu and E.T., practicing vocab from about a month. I can't see much improvement........... can you suggest me some tips ?
bharat: Dear Gandalf, pl meet with a faculty at your TIME centre... a one-to-one session will help greatly!!

rz: Will it be a wrong decision to choose welingkar over MDI when placements across all colleges in general has been hit?
bharat: Pick MDI... placements come later... are more a function of your skills and knowledge levels...

rockstr: sir in my mah cet interview if d interviewr ask me quest's in hindi shld i rply in hindi or i can go wid eng.....
kranthi: english.

rockstr: which 1 s bettr in pune sir pumba,imdr sihgad indira
kranthi: imdr>pumba>indira.

ujjogdo: Hi Sir, I would also like to ask that how much is the difference between IMI and FORE in the quality of education provided and their rapport with the corporates? Regards
kranthi: imi>fore.cannot quantify.

rockstr: sir if i choose my place of interview somewhere like amaravati or nanded ll i ve a gud chances of increasin my gd/pi score
bharat: scores depend on performance, and not on place!!

john: nirma or Gim after 2.5 years @TCS.Not in a position to write cat once more
sai: GIM

rishi: i had got an offer from itm navi mumbai........but didnt take that up coz i wanted to do an mba in media....so now which is the best institute that i can apply for?
kranthi: mica sims.

ppp: sir can i do my pgdm from itm navi mumbai and try iims again after 4 to 5 yrs.....i got 92%le dis year
bharat: 4-5 yrs is a long shot... pl meet with TIME faculty to plan better

naren: Which is better in IPE,Christ,Alliance,BIM-Bang regarding placements . should they really provide 100% placements ???
kranthi: christ>bim bang>ipe.

ppp: sir can i do my pgdm from itm navi mumbai dis year and try again 4 iims after 4 years or so....got 92%le dis year...plz reply
sai: Yes you can but not in 4 yrs time maybe around 6-7 years later

rishi: why isnt manipal good....since it is a recognized university and aslo its in collaboration with whistling woods....?
bharat: 100s of universities are good... that does not mean they are good for certain programs!! We recommend what's good for you.

lakshmi: sir ,im interested in mba hr which b scbool is best
bharat: IIMs!!

varun: sir,How is NIBM Pune
kranthi: in the top 100.

ppp: ya sir but can v apply to iims even after doing mba from some where else........dis is my doubt basically
sai: Yes you can...Infact I myself had done the same

rishi: you mean that u doubt good placements?
bharat: Rishi, am not doubting anything. My simple suggestion is that it's not a great program. Period.

pachhu: I have got very less percentage(62%) in BTECH. Do they consider percentages in selection criteria??
bharat: Acads matter a lot... pl read the article on IIM Call Criteria in March 2009 issue of MBA Education & Careers