pawan: When will be the cat result out? I have talked today morning at the help line they said it will be out on 28th feb….
saikumar: Please wait....you have already waited for over 3 months....one more day

ya: i heard CAT reults coming today?
saikumar: Lets hope they come out today and end all the suspense

garv11: Good evenin Sir, I have scored 90 percentile in MAT and have pretty good academuc records. I have got Admission call from amity. Which other instiutes shld i apply
asim: ALLIANCE,CHRIST,ITM-NAVI MUM,VJIM,MS RAMMIAH

karthik: sir i joined in christ univ kengeri campus , since i couldnt guess my cat results hw good is coll and placements and can i get refund if i cancel the admssion before the start of the course
saikumar: It is a decent college with placements in the range of 4-5 lacs. Regarding refund you need to contact the institute.

pawan: What is the likely cutoff of NMAT? I am expecting some where around 90+ correct? What can be my rank?
saikumar: Lets wait and watch....Cant speculate on the cut-offs

catophobia: Sire! This is turning out to b a case o mental harassment from IIMs! Do u have any internal source info reg. 1. Cat results date 2. IIM evaluation technique Thanku :)
saikumar: Watch a movie...Teen Patte is apt for the moment

mba2009: Sir,i know it is offbeat to ask this Qs here but i need this counselling help...I had converted my SIOM GD/PI and got a admission offer...now i'm in a dilemma should i join this institute or not...since CAT results are due and also considering my Profile(Good academic results all through and >2.5 Yrs of IT experiance)..is it worth joining this isntitute?? Sir please answer
asim: Yes,only if you are genuinely interested in making a career in that domain.If you are not sure then it would be better to join a general management B-school.

123456789999999: they are confused to whom they will provide 100%....
saikumar: Lets hope that that is not the case

dinesh: sir when will the cat results be out sir?
saikumar: Check Transcript....Answered

ya: how is ITM Navi mumbai for 3 yrs exp ? should i opt for that?
asim: In case you are desperate to do MBA this year,You may keep it as a back up.Ideally speaking, NO.

gdpi: sir gdp & fiscal deficit is given in%.on what % is it conisidered any1 there
saikumar: On total earning of the Govt.

srini: sir ,do u reckon tht thr is a possibility tht our cat scores wud be out today?
saikumar: Possible

karthik: wat about the reservations in bim trichy fr tamilnadu students?
saikumar: Checkout the website of BIM

dinesh: sir is vishwa vishwani a good college under b-schools hyderabad?
saikumar: No it isnt

manutdrocks: SIR PLS ANSWER...DDNT GET REPLY LAST TIME AS WELL...48 ATTEMPTS IN CAT(29TH DEC), 90% ACCURACY...ANY CHANCE OF IIM CALL?
saikumar: Good attempts....you have a good chance of IIM calls

karthik: wat will b the %ILe in cat required fr hcu and nit trichy???/
asim: Around 80 and Around 92 respectively.

farha: how is ifmr?is it good enough to join?
pranav: its a pretty decent college

hari: Sir, i got 64.87 percentile in XAT, got a call from itm, ksrm.are they good institutes?
asim: ITM-Navi Mum is a good B-school.You may attend the GDPI.All the best.

neville: sai sir, asim sir...where is every one ???
asim: Hi neville

billibolemiyao: Sir How is Great lakes Chennai.....??
asim: Pretty good,if you have decent amount of work experience.

xlribm: sir,for business news, is the business page of daily n/p sufficient?
asim: Its better to go through economic times newspaper also.You should definitely buy and go through tomorrows issue for budget related news and analysis.All the best.

123456789999999: sir ki holo ............apnara ki eng e question karle ans deben na...tai ami banglai question karlam...kabe sir amader IIM er CAT result berobe..ata ki berobe naki next berobe...sir apnaraki result pechen kichu die khusite ar kichu karte parchen na
saikumar: ey khane shob beshto aache tai tomar Qs answer hobe na.

ashu: how to prepare for iims gdpi in such short period of time.. reading news paper magzines..etc is enough???
pranav: prepare on your acads, work ex, personality, aims and ambitions,etc

ashu: what are the other good institutes who accept cat score?? other than sp, nitie..especially which are the best delhi universities n colleges who accept cat score ??
asim: Apart from IIMs,SP JAIN and NITIE- MDI-G,IMT-G,IMI,TAPMI,BIM-T are some of the good B-schools which accept CAT scores.

amitpatankar: hi sir does gdpi centre have any effect on final score.
pranav: it has a good weightage. the exact weightage depends on the college

sandy: sir.how is amity for mba general i had 95%tile in dec mat.. shoud i go for it..??
asim: Amity-Noida is a good B-school.You may also apply to ITM-NAVI MUM.

cat10: Sir apart from reading newspapers and magazines, what should i do ...????
asim: If you T.I.M.E Student then go through the T.I.M.E. magazine regularly(especially the essay part),you should read HINDU/TOI newspaper,economic times,Outlook/India Today,Manorama year book and also study articles from websites like www.wikipedia.org.All the best.

rajesh: what they look for in gd and pi?
asim: GD-Content,Communication skills,Group Behavior and Leadership skills.

hector: Sir, Sorry for being off topic. I am 3.3 years experienced in IT with a current CTC of 6.75 pa. Is it worth for me joining SIIB. I want to do MBA but cant go abroad due to financial constraints. I have only SIIB convert till now and not exppecting much from CAT. Kindly suggest your take on SIIB.
asim: Considering your current ctc,you may not be satisfied with the post MBA placements.IIFT Newdelhi will be more suitable for you.

123456789999999: don't beleve IIM. Prometric, TIME...they are like girlfriend....don't beleve ..if u beleve then u will beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee..........
saikumar: This is a serious forum for Qs. Please dont fool around here.

xyz: sir,how is ITM navi mumbai.Is it a good college? And what about the placement,faculty and overall..
asim: Yes,Its a good B-school.

karthik: guys after iim its the turn of time guys to make fun on us so letus better logout...
saikumar: Please do so immediately rather than the ask the same Qs over and over again despite getting an answer

prateek: Hi I wanted to know about the PGDM part time course offered by XIMB. I have 3.5 yrs work ex. Wanted to know the value and industry acceptance of XIMB PGDM part time course. Do reply
saikumar: Not much acceptance...Avoid

?: sir siib has given waitlists upto 300 odd or even more for ib! acc to prev yrs and ur judgement, till wat no do u think waitlisted candidates have a chance of making it??
saikumar: Quite possible.....keep your fingers crossed

vijay from time: sir i have got calls from ximb and liba.i want to convert them.can i still join time for gd/pi sessions? i get very nervous while talking in public,can you help?
saikumar: Yes you can .....Contact your nearest TIME center

amitava: IIM's gave a media statement that they are going to declare the results on thursday/friday. Its 1700 hrs now. Are they really going to declare today?
saikumar: Please be patient....they will come out....speculation will not change the result

?: *sir siib has given waitlists upto 300 odd or even more for ib! acc to prev yrs and ur judgement, till wat no do u think waitlisted candidates have a chance of making it?? saikumar: Quite possible.....keep your fingers crossed* sir, upto wat no do u think can one expect to make it??
saikumar: Depends on the waitlist movement and this year it will move significantly

cat09: sir i am a student of time..how can i tackle the follo quest during interview...why is your CGPA [in college] varies a lot from semester to semester??...pls reply!!
saikumar: Whichever answer you give it will not be satisfactory.....give genuine reasons as to why it happened

subbu: hi sir wen'll be the CAT results?
saikumar: Answered

arko: sir...i seem to have developed a problem...i kind of get very nervous when i face the interview board..today i messed up my ximb interview...i can't seem to get over this.what should i do??
saikumar: Relax before the interview and treat the panelists like your friends.

crackcat: please tell the preparation strategy for tiss HRM and LR course both for GD and PI. please give as much information as possible including the kind of questions that can be asked during PI .please let us know the kind of tpoics for GD that can be asked .please let us know the relevant sources(websites,books ) for the same
saikumar: Check out the GDPI briefcase on the TIME website. It has all the information one requires to do well in GDs

kac9p133: sir i have already completed my post grad ...now if they asked me that: "why u want 2 do mba aftr completing ur post grad" ???? My probable ans: "sir i completed my post grad in bio-informatics. but the oppertunities in india in that particular field is not much..now i want to set up my own farm in india to give the oppertuinity to those students who are doing well in dis field... and for that mba is mandatory" .... sir will they accept this one ???????
saikumar: Sounds ok but they will quiz you on the business plan and your motivation to do the same.

crackcat: i have got a call from tiss for HRM and LR course.Can you please tell me any books,websites to refer for answering questions on "HR" and please give some guidance for PI for TISS
saikumar: buy a HR guide from the market

nim: I have my XLRI-PMIR Interview on thursdat.Please ans what should i Say on Why HR after Engineering.Please dont say look at ur interests.Please give an answer which can be convincing
saikumar: No answer is convincing that is not framed by you.....Frame an answer and get it checked by a faculty member.

kac9p133: sir how is VJIM,HYDERABAD ????? how is avg ctc. of the students who r already placed ??????
saikumar: Doesn't have 100% placements....Average is around 3-4 lacs

gdpi-cat: How i left my job to prepare for cat..suppose i get a low score around 80 to 85%[i have OBC quota]...how can i tackle d quest [why u scored lower with focused prep after leaving ur job] in GDPI...Plz answer...i am posting this from 2 or more sessions!!
saikumar: There is no satisfactory answer to this...tell them that you couldn't do well despite your best efforts and that probably 85 is the best you can get.

cat09: thank u saisir...[quest abt varying CGPA]but i was just whiling away d time in engineering dat time [Final cgpa: 7.7 but have got 6.1 also and even 8.7 too]...how can say this politely so dat dey don't reject me!!!
saikumar: Do you think the panelists are fools to not understand a sugarcoated answer. Sometimes the best part of valour is to be candid and admit your failure. if you try to camouflage this or lie then the panelists will know.

kac9p133: sir whats ur suggestion to join VJIM or not, if i get chances dere ?????
saikumar: Join if you have no other better selections

avi: sir when will the gd/pi process start. I mean how much time would we get after the result is out??
saikumar: generally it starts after 3-4 weeks but nothing can be said about this year

?: are nit trichy and bim trichy the same??
saikumar: No

pankaj: sir,amity worth taking admission? my other choice is bimtech..if i get a decent percentile
saikumar: BIMTECH is better

vijendra1289: sir,how good is balaji pune
saikumar: Decent insti with good infra

vijay from time: sir how do you rate liba? got a call from this coll.
saikumar: Very good insti

kac9p133: sir i got a call from itm navi mumbai ... they sheduled their gd-pi on 5th march at kolkata .... but TIME website says their last date of taking form is 25th march...... so what should i do ??? shalll go for that or wait for cat results.... (my xat score is 77.25 %ile)
saikumar: Attend the interview

jit: sir i got 85%ile in xat..can i apply for wellingkar?
saikumar: YES you can

kaps: Sir, I wanted to know which one is better sydneham or kj somaiya with regards to placements , faculty and institute?
saikumar: KJS

ashok: wen will GD -PI for cat will begin sir
saikumar: As soon as the results come out

bablu: pls decide for me in IBS HYD / IPE
saikumar: IBS Hyd

kac9p133: sir are all the itm's are same ??? or dere is any difference !!!!!
saikumar: Only ITM Navi Mumbai is good. rest are not in the same league

jaydeep: Sir Good afternoon, What should be the answer to the Questions like this : "You got IIM calls, will you join IITB if you convert??"
saikumar: You always praise the insti you are attending the PI of and never name any other insti as your dream insti.

help me sir: Awesome Sai sir....Awesome was ur reply in bengali!!
saikumar: Some fun is always required in such stressful times

rahul: when is the CAT Result expected?
saikumar: The IIMs are saying by the end of this month

rahul: sir, Watz the GMAT score reqd to get in to ISB hyd ? and am 2.5 years exp now.. planning to take GMAt exam after 2 years .. wat u say .. please answer
saikumar: Around 680-700

rahul: Is that tougher than CAT, wat kind of preparations reqd? which area should i conc more
saikumar: It isnt tougher. Preparing for CAt should be enough for GMAT

kac9p133: sir how is IPE,HYDERABAD ????? how is avg ctc. of the students who r already placed ??????
saikumar: Decent....CTC is around 3-4 lacs

saurabh: Sir what is avg ctc of the students placed from LIBA?
saikumar: 6-6.5 lacs pa

kac9p133: sir whats ur suggestion to join IPE or not, if i get chance dere ?????
saikumar: The average salary isnt that great and if you have a better offer then take that.

hitesh: If i am asked about my other calls should i tell them? and if asked which college would i choose of the 4 how should i tackle such a Q?
pranav: you can mention some calls. regards the Q as to which college you would choose from, you can mention the same college or you can say that you would first want to convert all calls and if you are able to, you would decide then by asking seniors and faculty

saurabh: Sir can you please shed some light on avg ctc of students placed from IFMR?
saikumar: Around 6-6.5 lacs

bablu: sir though u have given IBS HYD in B-category, many statistics by various colleges, magazines and e.t.c showing the top colleges in india put it in top 20
saikumar: We know better than them