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chaitanya:
sir,good evening.my percentiles in the last few mocks were not so encouraging.they r around 50's.i think it might b due to the pressure mounting on me as the d-day is nearing.so wat shuld i do in the coming days.my date with cat is on nov-30.
regards
sai:
Revise AIMCATs and dont worry about the exam. Worrying will NOT increase your score but only make it worse.
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sachi.02f:
Please please please reply
Sir my 10th, 12th & b-tech marks are 91%, 80% & 85% respectively.
Now i am scoring around 75-80 %ile in the mock cats.
So should i join this time in the top 50 b-schools or
Prepare for one more year & try for the top 10-15 b-schools next year ????
sunil:
with your academic scores, you could look at the top 20 b-schools. Unless you have other constraints, you don't have to settle for a mediocre school
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k i ) ( e r:
i m b.tech. final year student , X= 88 , XII=68 , grad. = 60 . aimcat %iles = 73,58,63,72,84,70,68,74,84,43,52,68,65,72,70. which forms should i fill ? is DU worth applying ?
kranthi:
bimtech noida kirloskar welingkar ifmr kjsom itm navi amrita mumbai under cat.do apply to du.
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prada:
sir how much shud i score to get 85 percentile ?
sai:
That will depend on the difficulty level of the paper.
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dev:
What should be the approach to enhance our Quant skill?
sai:
Go through the concepts using the Basic SM books. There is NO short cut way of doing it.
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suzi:
sir,which colleges under SNAp have sectional cutt offs?
sai:
Most of them have sectional cut-offs though they do not state that explicitly
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k i ) ( e r:
what are the sectional cutoffs in IIFT in all the 4 sections ??
sai:
IIFT has sectional cut-offs but they have not been revealed in any of the previous years.
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carnivalofrust:
how much should i score to get in 95% range.......
sai:
depends on the Difficulty level of the paper. Cant be predicted now.
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lucky:
tell me most important topic to revise hardly for cato9 in remaining time?
sai:
Every topic is important. Dont try to narrow down the syllabus
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srktugga:
Plz answer this question.What should be the ideal time division for a 6 section IIFT paper?
sunil:
Divide the time in proportion tpo the marks for the sections. In each section idetify the easiest few questions and answer them without fail. The cut offs are quite low.
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k i ) ( e r:
what are the sectional cutoffs in IIFT in all the 4 sections ??
sunil:
they are not fixed and are on the lower side... as low as 2 to 3 marks in some sections.
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meena:
In IRMA i think i right 65 question out of 75 question is there is any
chance belong to ST
sai:
Good chance!
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santosh:
sir my aimcat %ile varies frm 85-90 sores 95+ 4 times.wat should i expect in cat wid similar performance?I belong 2 obc QUAOTA DO I HAVE CHANCES IN iims
sunil:
you can expect between 85to 95%le if you perform similarly. you may stand a chance ith some of the IIMS with your quota if you perform well
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srktugga:
Can we go into CAT with a preconceived notion of setting 40% marks in each section as a benchmark irrespective of the difficulty of the paper?
sai:
Given the CAT of the previous 7-8 years around 40-45 is the bare minimum required to get calls
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sau:
hi sir,i have completed analysing and practising last year aimcat,i am pretty much ok with different sets of question in DI and quant but during aimcat i dont know why i succumb to pressure?what to do sir
sai:
Stay calm and dont let the pressure get to you
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sat:
Now what shud be done to improve your calculation speed?
sai:
Practice..tonnes of it
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sachi.02f:
SIR NOW I AM ONLY SOLVING THE MCS CRTS & SECTIONAL TESTS & DOING ANALYSIS OF THE ABOVE . IS IT SUFFICIENT OR I NEED TO DO SOMETHING ELSE?
kranthi:
revise aimcats and work shop papers.focus on consolidation .
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ram:
sir,i have been ranging btw 75-90%ile.do i still hav a chance of getting into iims?plzzz b realistic.
sai:
Looks difficult but then if you can do some great prep in the next 2 weeks then anything can happen!
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rak:
Sir, regarding DI i am doing only aimcats of this year and last year...and the handouts...is it enough?
pranav:
yes
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thedarkknight:
Sir,will we get our absolute scores then and there itself,as in the aimcats?
sai:
Wait for the D-Day or for the IIMs to make an announcement. Hopwveer from what the IIMs have disclosed they will not release the scores.
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dec1:
Sir my performance in aim cat 1 to 11 ranged from 92 to 97 percentile.But in Aim 21 I got 84 percentile(DI-24,QA-29,VA-29). I m completely confused what to do now.Plz suggest way forward. Can I still make it to IIMs?
kranthi:
do not take an ocassional off colour performance seriously.give ur best u can still make it.
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krish:
sir, pls reply. i have applied to fms delhi through credit card. is there anything i need to send by post to fms??
sai:
Check the notification and the points specified on the FMS website.
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lucky:
tell me about quant sec.'s important topic for
snap test?
kranthi:
all topics in the basic study material.
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swati:
Sir, what should be done in the following 18 days. I'm writing CAT on 7th dec.
sai:
Revise AIMCATs and do the Online Sectional tests
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meena:
how many score needed for ST candidate to get addmission in SIBM (snap)?
sai:
depnds on the Difficulty level of the paper.
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aimcat:
what shud i be preparing for the upcoming days??aimcats r previous CAT papers r TPBs r basics??My D-day is on dec 6th..Please reply sir..I'm in a confusion as of what to prepare and as a result,tension is mounting on me..
sunil:
cool down and just review all you basics once. Attempt/analyse one full length paper every two days. Work on your AIMCATs
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sachi.02f:
Please please please reply
Sir my 10th, 12th & b-tech marks are 91%, 80% & 85% respectively.
Now i am scoring around 75-80 %ile in the mock cats.
So should i join this time in the top 50 b-schools or
Prepare for one more year & try for the top 10-15 b-schools next year ????
sunil:
Your question has already been answered
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k i ) ( e r:
what is the full form of D-day ????????
sunil:
D-Day is a term often used in military parlance to denote the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. "D-Day" often represents a variable, designating the day upon which some significant event will occur or has occurred;
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satish:
hi sir gud evng...sir my percentiles are hovering around 94 with occassional 98s and 70s.iam having 1yr experience in SAIL and B.Tech Computers graduate.which college shld i apply to..and do i hav any chance of making it to IIMS
pranav:
you have a good chance of making it to the iim's. You can also apply to Apply to 1. NITIE 2. SP Jain 3. IMI 4. IMT 5. BIM 6. KJS 7. TAPMI 8. SIBM 9. IIT B 10. IIT D
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k i ) ( e r:
what is the full form of D-day ????????
sai:
CAT Day
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rak:
Sir, any source of prep for IIFT reasoning section?
sai:
The regular CAT material will do.
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meena:
tell me 6-7 important chapter in QA to clear ST cut off
sunil:
Geometry, Numbers, P&C, Simple Equations, Special Eqautions, Progressions, T&D, T&W
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sau:
if weightage to verbal is more than quant and di ,is it correct approach to give more time to verbal or give equal to all.I follow DI-Verbal-Quant each 45 min .
pranav:
you can spend more time on verbal.
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prada:
sir how is isb&m pune, its placements and everything,do u suggest to go for it
sai:
Not good.
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meena:
what should i do to clear the cut off in VA section in CAT asto see shortage of time
(ST candidate)
sai:
Good attempts with atleast 70% accuracy
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cattie:
sir i find the di lr sets of aimcats prety tough.. now that jus last few days left hw do i boost my prep
sunil:
With the limited time remaining, focus on the doable ones. Do not bother about the very difficult sets.
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carnivalofrust:
sir is it necesaary to try n waste time on difficult qsnts which we get in AIM CAT sumtimes...sumtimes dey give unreasonably tough DI caselets which i find very difficult to solve in given time.......odrerwise m gud at DI bt TIME brings my morale to a very low level by givin such caselets......pls advise.
pranav:
these difficult sets are given to improve your capabilities and prepare you for any level of toughness. try to solve the problems, if you arent able to, take the help of faculty and understand how you should be thinking.
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ingeniousway:
Sir I've started full time preparation from Oct 15th, And i am working day and night. I am improving day by day. At present my percentiles are around 85, will i be able to make it this time ? I love doing MBA, and i want to do from the best schools...
pranav:
you can improve enough to make it to the best schools..
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ringa ringa :
sir,
sp jain says cutoff is 85 %tile in cat/xat.
i have gud acads 10th-88, 12th-95, deg- 75. wrk exp - 2 yrs and gud extra curricular activities. waht shud be the max score i need in cat to get admission.
pranav:
theres no max score...90percentile plus a good profile will have a good chance of getting an interview call
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radhika:
sir wat should i do to get a good %ile in english. on which feild should i concentrate , as i dont have a good a vocabulary
sai:
RC and Grammar
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krish:
sir , given IIFT's tradition, there is every possibility of a new pattern this sunday. any advice on how to tackle any change in the pattern ???
kranthi:
an open mind and alertness is all u need.
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saiarjun:
sorry for this question..I would like to know if rural management from ximb is good enough..Thank you
pranav:
its a good choice if you are interested in rural management
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ram:
sir,do u think d crt's r of cat level bcoz i hav been scoring pretty well in crt's?
kranthi:
crts are replicas of previous cat papers.u may be doing well in them because we have covered all questions which have come in crts in our basic study material.good that ur are prepared.
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tinku:
sir wat should i do to get a good %ile in english. on which feild should i concentrate , as i dont have a good a vocabulary
pranav:
at this point, theres not much you can do to improve vocabulary. try getting your concepts of grammar clear and read a lot online to improve RC's
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sp:
sir my avg aimcats %ile is 85 but i,m not able to clear va cutoffs....any tips for that
sunil:
if you are on the border in VA then there is hope, else it is better for you to focus on maximising your overall score
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adc95870:
sir hows ibsat ahmedabad?
sai:
Not so good. No guaranteed placements and pretty expensive
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khushi2122:
hello sir/mam now a days m getting equal number of right and wrong ques in reasoning and eng plz suggest me some ways to rectify it
sunil:
limit your attempts slightly. and leave out question that are too vague or unfamiliar
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visu1234:
hello sir. These are my AIMCAT %iles for the last 5 tests...(1004)91.2, 88.5, 87.9,59.1 :( ,93.85(1021). dear sir .. can i expect a call from IMT G .. and is NIBM a good college ?? .. thanks in advance ..
sai:
Yes you can. NIBM is a decent insti
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amy:
sir, my mock results have been quiet erratic, there have been a lot of fluctuations highest being 82 , wat do u suggest my strategy should be????.
sunil:
It is possible that you get stuck on questions that should be left out. Also, make sure you have a decent accuracy.
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cattie:
sir i m an electronics and telecomm engineer..passed out in 09. hw useful could it be if i think of sitm in dat sense,.. considering that i already have an offer from TCS
sai:
Take TCS
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meena:
In IRMA i think i right 60 question out of 75 question is there is any chance belong to ST
sai:
Answered
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khushi2122:
can you plz tell me the kind of GK that is being asked in TISS
sai:
Check out the sample papers of TISS put up on www.tiss.edu
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maximus:
Hi Sir/Mam... Good evening... I scored 96.5 percentile in cAT 2008, NO CALLS..I ve been scoring around 97 percentile in almost all the AIMCATs, clearing the cutoffs on all occasions.. yet I feel that Im slightly weak in QUANT (my avg quant score is 28/80).. Im strong in geometry, P/C, prob n Numbers.. weak in ALGEBRA.. What has to be my plan for the next 17-19 days?. Im giving CAT on Dec 7th.. My heartful thanks for All of U... U r doin a wondrful job..
sunil:
You stand a great chance of cracking a good perentile! Work out the basics some simple equations, progressions, T&W, T&D. only basics. Finally focus on your strengths
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shubh:
gud eve sir ..is aimcat enogh for revision in coming day,???????
sai:
If you have mire time then do the Online Sectional tests, MCs, CRTs and Original CAT papers
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satish:
hi sir ..iam getting around 94% in aimcats and have work exp of 1yr with SAIl..i hav applied only for coleges among top 10..do I need to apply for any other colege..Can i make it to any of these top 10..pls tell frankly..
pranav:
you can make it to the top 10. But you might want to apply to other colleges just in case your performance in the exam is not so good.
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swati:
Sir, what should be the strategy for IIFT in all sections. This is the first time & due to this have no idea regarding the same.
sai:
Read the IIFT 2008 Analysis on www.time4education.com to get an idea about strategy.
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jivu:
how is sibm bang. among various snap col.?
sai:
Good insti
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k i ) ( e r:
what should be ideal attempts to clear all cutoffs in IIFT ???????????
sai:
depends on the difficulty level of the exam. there is no pre-fixed ideal number of attempts.
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cnc9a913:
sir in snap is it necessary to deposit fee in feb itself if u qualify exam.........
sai:
No they will give u time. It isnt so early.
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srktugga:
Plz answer this question.What should be the ideal time division for a 6 section IIFT paper?
sai:
Answered
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ingeniousway:
My plan for the next 15days is revising all the 20 aimcats, doing previous cat papers and doing and analysing few more mocks. Should I do anything else ? plz suggest,my percentile is around 80+
sai:
Plan looks good
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lucky:
In IRMA i think i right 85+ question out of 96 question is there is any chance belong to OBC
sai:
Decent chance
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krish:
the enermous amount of material povided by TIME is sometimes disillusioning. i know i will never be able to fininsh all of it by 7th dec. however i have completed a great deal. how can i stop myself from worrying about the material that i havent touched ??
pranav:
you do not need to do all the material. If you are confident of all the topics and are comfortable with the aimcat questions, it should be fine.
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amy:
sir, in irma i've done approx 122 question , gk being 16-17 right out of 22 , can i expect a call?
sai:
YES you can!
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lucky:
tell me most important topic to revise hardly for cato9 in remaining time in quant?
kranthi:
revise aimcats workshop papers on line tests.do not learn any thing new.
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maximus:
Good Evening SIR/MAM... I scored 96.5 percentile in CAT 08... Im a OBC candidate... Calls from NITIE, IMI IMT-G, SIBM, SCMHRD, IIFT N BIM... all rejects except BIM... IM scoring 97 percentile in the AIMCATS(around VA- 98, DI-90, QUANT 90)... What r my chances this year.. Do I stand A chance of gettin IIM calls.. I hv a work EX of 35 months(but from a SME.. Im workin as OPERATIONS MANAGER with a salary of 24 K)....
pranav:
you have a good chance of getting interview calls
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bindu:
gud evening sir.... am not too good in any section, in this one week which sec shall i prepare to get better marks ...
pranav:
the section that you are least uncomfortable with
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gadkar:
will Practise booklets solving work now..........or we just need to solve aimcats only
sai:
AIMCATs are better at this stage
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ram:
sir,u mentioned in d iift analysis that d cut off could b 26.is it for iift-d or iift-k?
pranav:
delhi
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ram:
sir,u mentioned in d iift analysis that d cut off could b 26.is it for iift-d or iift-k?
kranthi:
k.
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christiano:
sir approx how many questions shud b attempted in gk section in iift to clear cutoff.i am not very confident about gk section?
sunil:
attempting 7 to 8 qs with at least 5 correct shoud be sufficient. the exact cutoff will however depend on the level of the section.
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viv:
can someone clearing overall cut off but not sectional cut off in gk get a call -IIFT?
pranav:
crossing gk cutoff is also important
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vivek6589:
@ sai
my aimcat %les are 91,89,87,80,73,70,68,68,65,64,60.others below 60.
CAT 08 -- 88%le
B Tech 2009 passed out and placed in infy and shud join on 11th JAN 2010.
Please suggest the schools i shud apply for.
I will apply all and only the schools u sugest
please reply sir.
sai:
Apply to the IIMs, MDI, IMI, TAPMI, LBS, IFMR, XLRI, XIMB, SIBM, SCMHRD, NMIMS, FMS.
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amy:
sir, should i apply for xat , ive heard it to b on difficult side... my aimcats %iles were around 80??
sai:
Apply as there are quite a few instis that accept XAT scores
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gadkar:
sir is it good to solve a logic question in papers or shud we go for di??
kranthi:
whichever is easier on that day.both if both are approachable.
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cartic:
z tiss a gud clg......?and how shold be the preparation for tiss.....?
kranthi:
very good for hr.gk and basic knowledge of hr related issues in addition to our basic sm.we will load acouple of papers along the lines of tiss in next 12 days to give u some idea.
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nishitmehta:
My %iles in last 5 AIMCATs r 90.84, 96.15, 86, 88.77 , 95.4(this is in 1021).
what are my chances of gettng IIM calls,given that I practice well in the next 15 days??
sai:
Good chances
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k i ) ( e r:
is life in IIM-A same as depicted by Chetan Bhagat in TWO STATES ???
kranthi:
the best thing to happen would be to get selected and do a personal verification.
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visu1234:
i might get a cal from IMT G (as u've just said looking at my AIMCAT %iles) .. but sir this is my profile .. Xth- 89 % (CBSE) XIIth- 95.4(AP board) .. nd here comes the worst thing .. Btech ..55% (from BITS pilani )... so will that hinder my chances sir ... nywayz the question is bound to arise in PI .. so wat shoud I answer ?? ( "why did u get low percentage in BE? ") ... thanks in advance .. waiting for ur reply .
sai:
worry abt the GDPI once u get the call. Apply right now
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saiarjun:
can you give me tips on whic section to attack in the begining and how to proceed with it?
pranav:
you can start off with your favourite section.
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adc95870:
sir plz reply me .hows icfai,ahmedabad?can u sugest any college other then icfai in ahmedabad.not iim aur nirma.
kranthi:
mica.
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cent:
hello Sir, I am havin an experience of 26 months in an IT company. My Aimcat scores hover around 80 - 97 Percentiles. I don have any idea to get into a B-school other than top ten. Rather i would write GMAT and go abroad as the cost involved is more or less the same when compared to a low profile(below top 10) B-school. considering the ROI. Please tell me whether my notion is correct
pranav:
not really.there are quite a few factors that you should consider and there is no single answer
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premkumar:
Sir, am interested in pursuing Fellow programmes in good B-Schools. But my academics is like X-78%, XII - 93%, M.Sc - 79%. Is it enough if i clear the cutoff's of the entrance tests?? Or my Academic profile plays a part to fetch a call for FPM?
sunil:
Your acads are decent enuf for FPM, but the profile is more important, especially work ex in relevant field. Also the SOP and interview are very important. Clearing cutoff in CAT will be sufficient as far as the exam is concerned
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ans:
what will be the numbers of questions in CAt 2009??
sai:
around 60-70
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aimhigh:
Hi Sir,
I cleared DI cutoff in almost all AIMCATs,but from the past 2 aimcats i am panicking a lot..Please motivate.Please guide to releive me from this. n for English, i am able to do well outside exam but not in the exam..pl advise
sunil:
Focus only on the exam while taking it, you can worry about the result when you get out of the hall... also, remember that CAT is not the end of the world. Relax.
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ingeniousway:
I am very hard working. And IIM's is a dream come true for me. I am presently scoring 80%le, I have started my prep in September and I am improving every day. What would be the best motivating thing you would say which would not let me lose hopes on IIM's .. I want to be there sir..
pranav:
work hard and you can be in IIM - A in another 6 months
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nicknamed:
Sir ji, What to do now... I haven't touched book 2 in QUANTS and Geometry.. Is it worth studying now. Also I am quite consistently getting 50%ile in VA.. I used to get 85-93%ile but in the last month it has dipped to 60.. what to doo.?
sunil:
analyse why the dip occured, meet a TIME faculty if required. Treat the issue as high priority.
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mini:
hi, pls let me know d cut-offs for bimtech, imdr, kiams, ubs, nirma.. sorry for d out of context ques..
kranthi:
bimtech 70 kiams 72 for girls nirma 92 ubs 91.
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sandy:
does attempting only RCs in the available time for VA
increase the chance getting more marks in VA as other types of questions are unpredictable??
pranav:
not really
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sagar:
in aimcat my performance is either very good or very bad aimcat difficulty level of di is very high compared to actual cat what shud i do any reason for that difficulty
kranthi:
just revise all aimcats workshop papers and online tests.give ur best.worrying must be thing of past.
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christiano:
sir should i concentrate on revision solely or shud i attempt a few more mocks in the coming days?
kranthi:
not more than 2 new attempts.revise.
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saurabh saxena:
Pattern of VA in cat would be similar to GMAT ?
pranav:
no
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sonia:
sir,can u pls tell me whether MDI is a good institute?
kranthi:
yes by any yard stick for their flagship course.
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2win:
pls answer is it possible to convert mat score in cat score and then apply for diff institute
kranthi:
rephrase ur question and bring some clarity to it.
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