manbag07: snap score-97 sibm ok
pranav: you can apply, if you clear sectionals. lower chance though

viswanath: sir when is GD PI breifcase going to start for this season?? ... i want to start my prepration asap...also i've attempted 49 Qs in CAT and expecting atleast 40 Qs to be correct .. So can i expect calls from IMT G, KJ Somaiya and BIM ?? ..thank you ...
pranav: GDPI briefcase will start shortly.

alok: I am scoring 98+ in SNAP..Planning to apply to SIBM-B, SCMHRD,SCIT,SIIB..Should I add any more.I have 2.5 years work ex in IT MNC.
pranav: good list. its enuf

manbag07: scmhrd requires work ex or not
pranav: they give a good weightage for work ex

mayank: Sir, According to your answer key my snap score is 74(4.75 quant, 15.5 va, 16 qa, 38 la)..i have 3 years of work ex as an electrical engg... what are my chance in SIIB,SITM,SIOM?............ Please guide
pranav: check your scores again. whats ur gk score

viswanath: As it is given in the intro of that B-school ranking page that all the colls under a particular cateogary are almost of the same level .. does that mean that KJ somaiya and SCHMRD are almost of the same level ( as they are given under the same cateogary AA).. thanks in advance !!
pranav: yes. almost

schumi: My snap score-VA 24.5 QA 17.75 AR 45.5 GK 19.5 106.25 Total - 106+ Profile 3.5 years in IT, with IBM. Including onsite exposure. Decent acads. Average extra currics. Which all colleges should I target in SNAP AND JMET umbrella?
pranav: you should get calls from almost any college you apply to.

ams: hello sir,i am out of town, getting 70 in snap, when sud i come back to TIME for prep of GD?
pranav: contact your local center

komal: sir plz list 5 top bschool under xat.
pranav: xlri,ximb,spjain,ifmr,gim,liba,

alok: Is SCIT worth applying after 2.5 years work ex in a IT company?Will the placements justify the profile?please give honest reply..current sal-3.4lpa
pranav: not really

alok: I have 2.5 years work ex,should I apply to ITM and BIMTech?Current sal 3.4lpa
pranav: you can apply to bimtech and itm,mumbai

catasp: sir...in snap 2009,i gt 1.25 in gk,44 in lr,28.75 in qa,17.5 in eng...can i get a call from scmhrd??
pranav: low chance

rocker1: sir, i am scoring around 95-102 in snap.... how good is SIBM-bangalore considering its a very young institute... should i apply for it?
pranav: you can

ayush: 84 in snap...76 in 10th,56 in 12th and 64 in B.E and 3.5 yrs of expereince which colleges should i aplly to and how is scit and the avg placement?
pranav: any college except SIBM. scmhrd is slightly dicey. scit avg sal is 5.25 (acc to info at snaptest.org)

catasp: sir,will scmhrd cnsdr sectional cut off this tym??
pranav: they can

ams: sir,my friend scoring 45 in snap, sud he apply to any college or it is just waste.....he has no specific interest,just has to do mba...
pranav: dont apply

rajrathod05: sir SNAP score according to various sites is around 70.5 to 71.5 shoud i apply to sicsr,siom,scit ... i am a fina yr engg student with avg of 60% ,10th -75%,12-5% with thre months of experience plz reply ASAP sir as i could not get mine during snap discussion
pranav: apply if you are intersted in the particular field. If you are not interested, DO NOT APPLY

vinkrish: sir I am expecting around 80-84 in SNAP as per various keys. Worst-80 Best-84 Here is my profile Acad: 10-89%,12-97%,Graduation-93% Achivements: AnnaUniversity Gold Medalist for Acadamic excellence Have won Gold Medals in State Level sports Tournaments. Have published a research paper in an International Journal WorkExp: 30 months in TCS Microsoft Certified Technology Expert Can I get a call from SCMHRD?
pranav: you have a chance

jk: sir,if we have work exp will we get relaxation in cutoff under xat considering colleges
pranav: each college has its own criteria, and it can change from year to year

taani: Sir, I hv done my bachelors in Journalism and mass communiction. according to the key provided on the website, my SNAP score comes out to be 93.25 with just 4.75 in GK. I hv 4 months of work ex, X-89.6, XII-74, grad- 83. actively participated in extra curricular activities in school, however, could nt participate much in college due to a number of projects and assignments. wat are my chances to get a call from SCMHRD? Plz rply. thanks
pranav: chances are low

ashi154: sir i am a btech(cse) final year student with 72.33 till 6th semester 10th=83.6, 12th=77.2, with 2 backlogs.... will that affect mba admission procedure for snap b schools and how will it affect?
pranav: you might be asked about them in the interview, and if that means you do not have a good knowledge of your acads

rocker1: what weightage is given for essays in giving calls through XAT
pranav: depnds on college

arvind101: sir,my aimxat score is 33.75,sud i fill the form of GIM(i haven't fill any form for xat) or sud i wait for the xam?
pranav: the last date is 2 Jan

abc: sir how is delhi school of economics? what is the avg placement package for it?
pranav: good school. avg around 5.9

shashank: sir my AIMCAT score lied between 90-99 90% of the times and thus as per that i applied to NITIE,MDI,TAPMI,IFMR,IMT,IMI. I had CAT on 3rd and gave my best to the paper. But i was able to attempt only 40 questions.Now i m confused about filling BIM form. Plz guide me shud i or not. I got 110+ score in SNAP and thus filling the top 4 thr..thanx
pranav: low chance of gettin a call from BIm

alok: Please help me choose from these colleges..IMDR,IISWBM,BIMTech,NIBM,IMT-Nagpur,ITM..Current work-ex 2.5 years with 3.4 lpa..
pranav: you can apply to all the above except NIBM

viswanath: Sir being thorough with whatever given in GDPI briefcase, can i sail through smoothly ??
pranav: you will be well prepared

bonny17: and TOP 5 b-schools other than IIM under CAT
pranav: FMS,JBIMS,MDI,IMT,NITIE

srikant: plz tell me the expected cut-off for this year snap for sibm scmhrd,siib sism
pranav: check the analyhttp://time4education.com/SNAP-2009%20Analysis.htmsis at

kuchbolosir: Sir, can you please recommend a good counsellor? If one needs to find his area of interest? I mean..if one needs to know whether pursuing an MBA in Fin is good for him or Marketing etc
pranav: contact your local time center

ams: SIR,70 IN SNAP BUT I WANT TO BE IN ANY GOOD COLLEGE, IS SIOM WORTHY FOR ME? i AM A BE,FRESHER
pranav: SIOM is a good college, if you are interested in operations

miit: I have work exp. of 2.5 yrs in Tech Mahindra with package > 3 is KJ somaiya and NIRMA worth to apply??
pranav: yes

jagannath: hello sir ,This yr i hv appeared cat,jmet with good expectation of scores.i m b.tech 2009 batch stud & till now i ve 7 months work exp in IT organisation.in 2004 i ve done my polytechnic in comp sc & engg. & also i ve a work exp of 23 months in an IT firm as a test engineer..would i specify my this 23 months work exp as bcoz it was before my B.TECH.
pranav: specify

srikant: is 5 mnth work.ex in infosys will be counted in any college under snap??????????
pranav: yes, but not too much

hemanand: sir what should be seen first while having the glance over the ques paper ?
pranav: estimate the overall difficulty and identify the easy and difficulty

alok: How is NIBM-Pune and BIMTech having 2.5 years work-ex with sal 3.4 lpa
pranav: dont go to NIBM

rajrathod05: how would u rate opern in SIOM, MBA(it) in sicsr,n pgm in scit r they good... any chances for getting call in any of them any other college u would recommend under symbiosis tree... plz reply thenks in advance...
pranav: they are good colleges

roja: sir,what is average package at jbims?
pranav: around 13.8

abhishek: sir what colges shld i apply for in symbi having score of 66??? pls reply sir ...
pranav: any of SIOM SIMS SICSR SIMC SIG SIHS

khooni_darinda: Sir, With a score of 76 marks in SNAP, sectionals being 19.5-VA,6-GA,9-QA and 42.5-LR other than that .. i have Xth -65.2,XIIth 59.4, Btech- 56.73(upto 6th sem) ... wat calls can i expect..wt forms shud i fill ??
pranav: any of SCIT SIOM SIMS SICSR SIMC SIG SIHS

ams: sir hv 68 in snap,aplied for SIOM and SCIT...sud I add more or will sail thru?
pranav: decent chance in SIOM. SCIT is slightly risky. add more cooleges, but only if you are interested in the specialization

langda_pahadi: Sir, What all entrance exam forms are still available...is dere any form good college still available ?? can i apply to SIIB ??
pranav: check in your student home page

ashu: SIR,DO ALL IIT PROVIDE GENERAL MANAGEMENT.I HAVE HEARD THAT SOME IIT DO NOT HAVE GOOD SPELIZATION AND HAVE SUCH AS INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT.IS IT TRUE?
pranav: they are decent colleges.