binit_04: Dear sir, Pls tell me about the placements records at UPES [University of Petroleum and energy studies]. Is it worthfull to go for MBA in Power mag. My dream is to work at power sector.
kapildixit: In case you have an interest in sector than only go for it. Sector specific course are good if you can consistently work in same sector with same enthu.

dlc0vk06: rank the liba kiasm xime xiss ifmr im point of xat nd cat both??
kapildixit: XIME-LIBA-IFMR-XISS-KIASM

avinash: sir,how is NIBM(pune).is it worth applying?
kapildixit: Good for banking.

gt: IT professional with 3 years of work ex. wanted to know how good is FLAME school of business pune for MBA and is it worth applying with such a high fee??
amol: That could be a last option. There are many better colleges in Pune and Mumbai

dlc0vk06: how is iif...delhi...???placement as well??
kapildixit: Average.

vishu: sir, i want to take addmission in banglour for mba plz sugg. me good college for mba.
kapildixit: From CAT or MAT? CAT- RIMS, xime mat- alliance, christ, iba, ACHARYA

gai: sir i have been scoring 70-80 in aimcats and in the CAT exam i performed very badly and expecting a percentile below 10. sir what should be my other option as i filed only exams of IIFT FMS and SNAP?
amol: you can try for J. Bajaj through Maharashtra MBA CET.

ishu: sir,how ll u rate ibs(hyd)?n pls suggest some good colleges under mat.
kapildixit: Intake is high , fees is high. Placements average

dlc0f776: rank the (we,kiasm,imt nagpur,bimtech,itm)in the point of cat???
kapildixit: we, imt-n, bimtech, itm (navi mumbai), kiasm

sankritya2023: X - 80.5 %,XII - 92.6 %,grad - 77.2 %,work ex- 6 months (IT/ software), Applied to all OMETS,Expecting 85-95 %ile( no sec cut offs) I have applied to FORE, NIRMA, NIBM pune (safe side). I am looking preferably at residential MBA programmes ( in CAT/XAT/SNAP colleges). What more institutes are suggestable in 85 - 95 %ile range?
amol: At 95 percentile you can apply for ITM and IMI. At 90 percentile you can apply for k j somaiya and welingkar

sankritya2023: Are PGDM of FORE and K J Somaiya residential programs? i cant find that in the site.
amol: K J somaiya is not a residential prog.

sankritya2023: The shortlisting crieteron of SPJIMR is not clear. Is is suggestable to apply for SPJIMR with 95 %ile( without qualifying sectional cut offs)?
kapildixit: In case you have some work-ex, you can look at it.

abhishek_pratap: which among-FORE,IMT-G,IMI is good for marketing???????
kapildixit: IMT-G is better amongst three

supratim: IMDR OR IISWBM..IF I DECIDE TO BUY JST ONE FORM OUT OF THESE TWO?
kapildixit: IMDR pune. IISWBM is a specific course.

dlc0f776: plzz suggest some gud clg under cat 75to 85percentile...???
kapildixit: Amrita, Kirloskar, SDM, ITM, ISME Bangalore

gt: B.E. in ECE branch and have 3years of workex in IT MNC. last year got calls from SIOM nashik and SICSR pune, this year also expecting a call. please tell me which one would suit my profile best and do i have chances of getting placed in business profile after doing mba(it) from SICSR ??
kapildixit: It depends on your scores. Too early too say/predict. Take snap well.

khushi: sir i filld xlri form anyother good clg for xat?n my cat was not so good so which clg shuld i apply for cat also?
kapildixit: XIM-B, GIM can be good choices

aakriti: GUD EVE SIR........PLZZZ LET ME KNW THE GOOD B SCHOOLS WHICH CONSIDERS PERCENTILE SCORE B/W 80-85 FOR CAT......
kapildixit: WE SCHOOL, ITM, IFMR, KIRLOSKAR, SDM-IMD

sandip1067: Hi Sir, I am Currenty working in Wipro Technology and have an overall experience of 26 months. How good is Welingkar for me?
amol: Welingkar is good. But you should try for much better colleges.

vishu: sir plz tell me good mba college in baglour
kapildixit: alliance, christ, xime, isme, iba, etc are few good options.

jk: good colleges for 60 percentile in cat?
amol: Difficult to get in a good college at 60 percentile

dert: sir is SIIB is a good institute compared to SIOM ? SIOM says it has 100% placement and only accepts engineers, is it true? why does the siom is being placed very low in TIME ranking?
amol: Only engg will not make that college great. Several other factors will be considered while ranking a college. SIIB will be a good collge compared to SIOM.

vishu: banglour ibmr is good college or not
amol: Its an avg college.

aakriti: WHT PERCENTILE DOES FORE AND IMI CONSIDERS?????
amol: 95 to 96 percentile

sankritya2023: what are the cut offs for sibm pune and scmhrd?
kapildixit: 100+ MARKS- sibm 95+ MARKS / profile based- scmhrd

dlc0f776: rank the fore,lbs,kj somaiya,mfc,mib????under cat?????
kapildixit: KJ SOMAIYYA-MFC,MIB-FORE-LBS

manu: I'm expecting a cat percentile 85-90 range..I've applied for BHU-MBA,DU..and planning 4 XIMB,IIFM,GIM..i've 3 yrs of work ex..Shld i apply 4 more colleges..
kapildixit: It is a good choice, you can think of few options where you get benefit of profile.

supratim: IFMR APPLICATION FORM ASKS US TO WRITE A 300 WORD ESSAY BOUT "HOW I DECIDED ON MY CAREER CHOICE N HOW DOES MY CAREER CHOICE FITS IN WTH MY STRENGTHS N INTERESTS"...PLZ SUGEST ME WHT R THE POINTS WHERE I SHUD FOCUS WHILE WRITING THIS ESSAY?
krishnakumar: Pls check out the link 'How to write an SOP" on your student page. Then write a draft and get it finalsied in consultation with a faculty

smanish9: Gud evening! My latest of aimcat percentiles ranged between 75-88. My attempts in CAT were higher than that during AIMCATS- 16(DI), 12 (QA) and 17 (VA). My accuracy during AIMCATS has been 75-80 percent. My academic scores- 90.6 % in X, 90.0 % in XII and 79.5 % in graduation (Bsc from DU). I have also given one attempt in NMAT and yet to give IIFT, FMS and SNAP. Which all colleges will you advise me to apply to? I am planning for finance specialization. No work ex.
amol: you can apply for J Bajaj through Maharashtra CET

sankritya2023: are there any "very good" institutes that have last date of application submission AFTER the CAT results are out?
krishnakumar: Very few. Check out the link 'notifications of B schools" on your student page, for details

ishu: sir, how s ssbm (banking management) under snap?
amol: You can apply only if you are interested in it. Better will be doing MBA in finance from other top colleges.

haritha: sir pls suggest good clges which accept cat score in hyderabad?
kapildixit: Osmania, Vigana Jyothi, BIFT, Shiva Shivani, ipe are few choices

sandip1067: What are the good colleges in CAT for 85 percentile??
kapildixit: IFMR, WELLINGKAR, SDM-IMD, AMRITA, KIRLOSKAR, CAN BE FEW GOOD CHOICES.

kimmi: sir through which exam does the IFMR select ?
krishnakumar: CAT and XAT

jk: sir,is it good enough doing mba from other campuses of amritha other than coimbatore ?
krishnakumar: May be Bangalore, if you are that keen.

binit_04: @kapildixit Thank u sir, But U didnt tell me about the placement records of UPES.
kapildixit: placements are sector specific and are good!!

sankritya2023: what r the 5 next best b schools in XAT after XLRI?
krishnakumar: answered similar qn. Pls check transcipts of this chat

bansal: how is NITIE and how can we apply for that?
amol: Its a very good institute. It will take CAT score.

vishu: banglour ibmr is good or not for mba.
kapildixit: aVERAGE

supratim: I HAVE APLIED TO BIMTECH NOIDA..BT WHN I M TRYIN TO CHEK MY APLICATION STATUS USING MY CAT REG.NO..IT IS SAYIN NO SUCH APPLICATION AVAILABLE WTH THS REG. NO...WHT SHUD I DO?
kapildixit: Write e-mail and also call institute.

khushi: sir thrugh snap which clg apply actuly my profile is not so good which clg is good for appy that not gvn much proprity to stdybackgrund
kapildixit: siib, sitm, scit,

vishu: iba means indus business academy or not
krishnakumar: Yes. It was earlier known as Indian Busineess Academy

sanu18: Dear sir,i appeared for cat on 20th nov and attempted a good no of questions (DI-16 QA -18 VA-12 total -46) and sure for around 80% accuracy.10th-81% 12th-79% btech=83% i have applied to NIM,KJsomaiya,IFMR,LIBA,UBS. plz tell me that apart from that colleges should i apply for another coll or which are these coll
amol: These colleges are sufficient. After CAT percentile you can apply the other available at that point of time.

gt: pls rank SICSR>>BALAJI GROUP PUNE>>INDIRA>>SINHGAD>>MIT SOB>>IPE HYD>>ISME BGLR ??
kapildixit: ipe-bimm-isme-mitsom-indira-sinhgad (top-bottom)

dert: sir some institutes offer residential MBA and some not are there any diffrence between theese MBA programme?
krishnakumar: Fully residential programs are much better in terms of quality and content

smanish9: Which one is better ranked? SCMHRD or SIBM (overall as well as for finance specialisation)
krishnakumar: SIBM Pune

sapna: sir,wat is the cutoff percentile for goa institute of management>??
amol: 90 percentile plus

harshit: Hello sir, can u plz tell me how is XIME bangalore.. its placement and avg package??
kapildixit: it is ok+ placements are also good for package see website.

seshu: sir my 10th % is 74.33 inter is 81.5% and in engg 64.65% and till now i dont have any major performance certificates like ppt n etc.. i want to prepare for cat 2011 with dedication. can i aim for IIMs ?? is there any chance to get a seat? does anyone selected for IIMs who has the similar educational background? plzz anssss
amol: Definitely you can aim IIMs.Many students who are freshers got inti IIMs even at avg acadeic back. You need to score 99.5 percentile if you expect a call from IIM A,B and C

catscan: sir , LBSIM - FORE - IFMR - NIRMA . I have to select 2 out of them.. which ones wld u suggest ?
krishnakumar: Nirma and Fore.

abhishek_pratap: sir my qa is weak as compared to va.is it wise enough to appear for xat and excel in it???if yes,what prep strategy should i adopt for the xat exam and to ace other entrance-SNAP,NMAT,CET....which other entrance exams is recommended apart from this.
amol: Its still one month to go. You can work hard.

kimmi: sir some instittutes such as alliance and christ offer MBA in two parts in one year from there own campus and 2 year from some UK uiversity is there any diffrence from normal MBA degree offred by the institutes?
kapildixit: Try to go for a conventional course- 2 years MBA prog.

supratim: IN THE TIME WEBSITE THE LAST DATE OF SUBMISSION OF APLICATION FORM OF WELINGKAR IS31/3/11...BT THE WEBSITE SAYS 24TH DEC... WHT SHUD I DO?WHN IS D ACTUAL DATE IF I DECIDE TO APLY WTH CAT SCORES?CN I APLY AFTR THE RESLTS COM OUT?
krishnakumar: last date is 24th Dec. Might get extended to 31st Dec

neha: sir, wat is ur opinion on SICSR AND SCIT?
amol: you should apply to them only if you are interested in these institutes.

sapna: sir which are the best 5 institutes under mat in india??and pls also tel the best 5 bschool under mat in karnataka..i am a be fresher
krishnakumar: Christ, Alliance, ISME, St.Josephs...

catscan: Sir, im giving JMET. Are IIT-Kanpur & IIT-Kgpur valued in the corporate world ? shld i apply to them ?
kapildixit: You will apply to individual IITs after you get your JMET rank. So need not worry now.

nishitmehta: Sir, My aimcat %iles have been 94+ most of the time. Want to take admission in 2011 itself. Is XIMB good enuf? Many believe it deserves to be in AAA category and not AA that T.I.M.E has put it in.Its placements and reputation is better than a college like SCHMRD ( AAA ctgry ). Whats your take on this ?
kapildixit: You should apply.

anusharma: Sir when will be Maharastra CET in 2011???
amol: IT will be held on 27 Feb 2011

svm: what is the cut-off for NIBM(PUNE), IIFM BHOPAL & WELINGKAR
amol: for Mumbai campus weligkar will give a call at 90 5 in CAT

dlc0vk06: plzz give the rank as point of view of placement...we,itm(nm),bimtech, imt(n)
krishnakumar: We, IMT - N, ITM, BIMTECH in that order

supratim: IS BIMTECH NOIDA A SAFE COLLEGE IN TERMS OF FACULTY PLACEMNTS N EVRY THNG?I HV BOUGHT THE FORM..BT I M GETTIN MIXED REACTIONS BOUT THE COLG IN WEBSITES LIKE PAGALGUY..WHT TO DO?
kapildixit: Yes it is good.

harshit: My Cat test was on 23rd nov 1st slot... i attempted 42 questions. Can u plz tell me what could be my approx percentile with 85% accuracy??
amol: Its difficult to predictan apply for ur percentile. you can appy for IMT-G, IMI, TApmi and k j somaiya

anusharma: Is T.A. Pai & great lakes better than FORE, Nirma & BIMTECH, greater noida???
amol: Fore will be better than Tapmi and Nirma

baje: Sir, I will be writing JMET 2010. do i need to apply separately for iits like what we do for snap or only registration for jmet is sufficient??? thanks
krishnakumar: Single application for JMET. Once results are out, apply to individual IITs, based on your rank

stallion: Sir,I dont have Work experience but my 10th:89%, 12th:85% & B-Tech:77%....i am xpecting CAT score above 96-98%le ...so wat r my chances in SP Jain, NITIE, MDI ????? plz ....
amol: you have good chance for these institutes.

catscan: sir, is there any regional quota for KJSomaiya ?
krishnakumar: Not for PGDM

sandip1067: I have an overall experience of 26 months.which colleges under CAT should I apply?? I attempted 42 qstns with an accuracy of around 85%.
amol: you can appy for IMT -g, IMI, KJ Somaiya and Tapmi

supratim: ORIGINAL QUESTN: supratim: IMDR OR IISWBM..IF I DECIDE TO BUY JST ONE FORM OUT OF THESE TWO? kapildixit: IMDR pune. IISWBM is a specific course. IN WHT WAY IS IT SPECIFIC SIR?I IT HAS GOT ALL D SPECIALIZATIONS LIKE FINANCE MARKETIN IT ETC ETC...THN?
kapildixit: Inclined towards social welfare.

sil123: what are the top b schools for rural management other than IRMA and XIMB?
krishnakumar: SIIB offers a very good program in Agri Business Management. Kalinga University and MANAGE are other options.

sapna: sir how is xim-B in terms of placement?wat is the expected cutoff
krishnakumar: Good placements. Around 95.5 percentile

dlc0vk06: plzz rank the Amrita, Kirloskar, SDM, ITM, ISME Bangalore under cat??nd placement as well?thnx
kapildixit: ITM (NAVI MUMBAI), AMRITA, KIRLOSKAR, SDM, ISME

123boss: Give some good colleges under XAT apart from XLRI, XIM
krishnakumar: SP Jain, GIM, IFMR, LIBA, XIME

hiiiiiiiiiiiiii: For KJ Somaya..is the PGDM-IB a gud course in terms of value and placement?
kapildixit: YES

phlegmatic: hi sir, which clgs shall i look for with 85-90%ile in CAT? thnks
krishnakumar: IMNU, LBSIM, IFMR, HCU, Welingkar

catscan: Sir, how to apply to IIT-Bombay SOM ? i cldnt find any admission forms for this year .
krishnakumar: Notification will be released as soon as JMET results are out.

mir: I have 3.5 yr IT Exp and expecting a score with in 85 - 90 %tile. Which college i should apply?
amol: you can apply for TAPMI AND Goa institute of management.

seshu: i am taking fms this yr. can i download the admit card instead of original admit card that they have sent, to tkae the test? do we have to show any identity proof at the time of exam?
amol: Please follow the instructions given on the web site carry a Photo ID for a safer side.and c

khushi: sir what is the cuttoff for imdr
krishnakumar: around 75

123boss: What are top colleges for OPERATION mgmt other than IIM, XIM,XLRI, KJSOM,IMT,MDI, IIT b, IIT D
krishnakumar: NITIE, SIOM, IIT - C, kgp,

sandip1067: Do IB courses in FORE and KJSOM have good placement records??
kapildixit: Yes

abhishek_pratap: i m expecting a percentile in the range of 80-90 for d cat exam.which among the following colleges should i apply-LBS,IMT-G,IMI,IPE.
amol: You can apply for LBS. IMT G and IMI will take more than 95 percentile

seshu: sir, doing a job in tcs is better(s/w engg) or taking one yr coaching for cat and doing mba is better?
krishnakumar: Since you are talking about 1 year prep, work with TCS and prepare at the same time

emily: hello sir, suggest me some nice colleges with percentile cut off between 80 to 85 under xat.Does alliance,Bangalore fit in this list?
krishnakumar: Welingkar. XIME is around 86. Though Alliance claims that they look at 80+, in reality, it ais around 70

hiiiiiiiiiiiiii: Sir what is d approx difference in d cut-off fr KJ Somaiya PGDM n PGDM-IB?
krishnakumar: around 2-3 percentile

sachin: which are the good colleges for an medical graduate>? as i have done BDS..
amol: i will suggests you to a general MBa from any Top B school as that will give you more career option.

dlc0f776: wat does percentile lbs nd ifmr considers???
krishnakumar: LBS - around 89-90. IFMR - around 85

haritha: sir pls tell me the goog B-schools which accept cat percentile between 70-80
krishnakumar: SDM IMD, Amrita, BIMTECH, Alliance, IMDR are some of the options

aakriti: DOES ITM MUMBAI CONSIDERS MAT SCORE????????/
kapildixit: yES from this year.

rakesh_verma: good evening sir...sir,which are the 5 best bschools under mat
krishnakumar: BIMM, Amity, Alliance, SSN, VJIM, St. Josephs, Christ, EMPI are some of the good options. SIES and UPES will consider Feb - MAT

gt: is SICSR a good institute with low fee for doing MBA(IT) ?? what is the placement scenario and can somebody go into presales role after pursuing that course ??
kapildixit: It is good as the name symbiosis is associated. Secondly it depends on the other options that you have.

catscan: Sir, is TIME going to publish any list of CAT cutoffs for institutes ? that wld really help..
kapildixit: meet your centre head for same

avinash: how is MET-bandra(under MHCET)?
amol: Its an avg college. Still CET cut off will go high because of competition and less no. of seats

vijeet: sir. how much is the cut of for SIMS through SNAP?
kapildixit: it is pretty low but you need to have defense background.

iims: how is iirm jaipur for rural management...?
kapildixit: it is good. As there are few institutes in this field.

catscan: what is the cutoff for TAPMI ? how are the placements ?
kapildixit: around 90%ile +

avinash: how is ITM(navi mumbai) in terms of ROI and placements?
kapildixit: Good

akku: hello sir, suggest me some good colleges with percentile cut off b/w 80 to 90 under cat......
amol: you can apply for TAPMI AND Goa institute of management.

raj: aimcats - 40-80 , X - 64% , XII - 69% & degree B-com -61% , have 33 months work ex , current ctc -2 lacs , which are the institutes to be applied ?
krishnakumar: Depends on your CAT performance, If you feel you have done well, apply to Welingkar, SDM IMD, IISWBM.

anbu: My AIMCAT ranges from 70 to 99.I am NC-OBC. I have applied to FMS, IIFT, XLRI, SIBM, NITIE, MDI, IMT-G. Planning to apply to BIM and LIBA after CAT results. Is this list enough?
kapildixit: You may add few more from cat.

vijeet: which are the best colleges under MAT in pune?
amol: Indira Institute of Management

catscan: Sir are the " Avg.Salary offered " displayed on the college websites reliable ?
amol: IT is avg of all students also includes foreign salaries in rupees.

abhijeetsingh: how is the placement record of xime?
kapildixit: Good

som: WHICH ONE IS BETTER KJ SOMAYA AND BIM TRYCHY?
kapildixit: kj som

shubha: i hv applied for IMT.. at wat %tile do they call??.. which IMT shud i opt for?? wats the avg package//??
amol: They will give a call at around 95 %. Imt G is better than IMT nagpur

dibu: hi sir my cat score will be around 80 percentile will i get admission at nibm pune how will u rank this college. sorry i m repeating this question as in previous question i forgot to write percentile
kapildixit: Yes! It is a good choice for banking specifically.

123: kj somaiya, JAmanalal bajaj, Sp jain, welingkar accept MHCET scores?...if yes, then wat r the cutoffs for all???
amol: sp jain will not accept CET score. Last year Bajaj cut off was 196/240

adi: Sir I attempted 90 qestns in IRMA wid 855 accuracy....what are the chances to get a call? & how is XIMB?
amol: you have a chance. XIMB is also a good college

satya: sir plz arrange these colleges...IIFT delhi, IIFT kolkata, SPJIMR, IMT, SIMB pune and XIMB??? which provides the best salary comparatively???
kapildixit: IIFT (D), SPJIMR, IIFT (K)- IMT SIBM XIMB

pop: Sir is the new campus of IMT Nagpur n Hydreabad is consider as a good option for MBA ?
kapildixit: yES

sid: what is cut off score for wellingkar in mh cet
amol: I will change year to year. You need to have at least 140 in the written test

satya: sir, last date for SPJIMR to fill the form???
kapildixit: PLEASE VISIT WEBSITE

dibu: sir i want to do mba in finance my cat score will b 80 percentile will i get admission at nirma ahmedabad, ifmr chennai, fore delhi. please help for which college i should apply
krishnakumar: IMNU and Fore requires around 80 and IFMR around 85

sachin: Sir I am a dental college graduate and practicing as dentist as of now, but i want to enter some good management college now, i am expecting a percentile of 90-95, which colleges should i apply for??
kapildixit: IMT, IMI, KJ SOMAIYYA, NIRMA,

khushi: sir i complted my dgree last year n dnt hav any work exprince is that any problm for admission prosses?/
krishnakumar: Not really as long as you can explain what you have been doing since you graduated (in case you get that qn in the interview)

adi: WHAT should be focus for getting the JMET quant's cut-off cleared?
amol: Cut off will be low. But still do little revision of engg maths. Go through previous years papers . that will help you.

nisha: sir plZ tell me some good MBA colleges under MAT, n how bout d TAPMI college, is their any other entrance exam for it other than CAT?
krishnakumar: answered similar qn on MAT. Pls check transcipts of this chat. TAPMI accepts CAT and GMAT scores

abhishek_pratap: sir my qa is weak as compared to va.is it wise enough to appear for xat and excel in it???if yes,what prep strategy should i adopt for the xat exam and to ace other entrance-SNAP,NMAT,CET....which other entrance exams is recommended apart from this
kapildixit: Yes as many colleges are accepting CAT/XAT/MAT score now a days.

abhishek_pratap: i m expecting a percentile in the range of 80-90 for d cat exam.which among the following colleges should i apply-LBS,IMT-G,IMI,IPE.
kapildixit: LBS,IMI, IPE You can add few more to be on a safe side.

shubha: sir my question plz.. i hv applied for IMT.. at wat %tile do they call??.. which IMT shud i opt for?? wats the avg package//??
krishnakumar: IMT Ghaziabad - around 95. IMT - Nagpur - around 85. Avg salary was around 6.5 lac per annum at Ghaziabad

emily: Is SIES, Navi mumbai a nice college? what is the cut off?
amol: Its an avg college. You need to score around 130 plus in written test

krrish: how is nirma?
amol: Its a good institute. You can go ahead

abhijeetsingh: si plz rank lbs,we school and kj somaiya?
krishnakumar: KJSIMSR, LBSIM, Welingkar

nisha: sir plz tell me the name of good colleges under XAT exam around 90 to 95 %le
amol: XLRI, XIM, GIM, LIBA, WELLINGKAR

mayank: Good Evening Sir, is IBS HYDERABAD Good Enough to take admission then other Colleges, I am planning to Give IBSAT along with SNAP, plz give me any Suitable Suggestion.
kapildixit: YES IT CAN BE A SAFE CHOICE.

iims: how is IPE HYDERABAD
kapildixit: ok

rakogu: sir, i dont hav work-ex, is it worth applying to spjain? (i hav a gud academic record)
amol: You can apply, but need to have a good CAT percentile above 98.

raj: which are the institutes worth applying for other than ximb under xat , 40-80% in aim cats ? also for snap reqd cut off for sibm pune & siib pune ?
amol: SNAP 2009 SIBM cut off was 107 marks Overall. There were sectional Cut offs also SNAP 2009 Cut Offs - SIBM Pune Section General English Quant & DI & DS General Awareness Analytical & Logical Reasoning Overall Open 23.75 22 8.5 39 107 SC 15.75 11.75 4.25 25.5 72.75 ST 13 7.5 3 18.5 46 KM 21.75 17 7.5 34.5 90 DA 12 7.75 4 20.5 65.75

krrish: how is alliance and xime?
kapildixit: XIME BB category alliance is BB category

akku: BIMTECH, NOIDA IS A GOOD COLLEGE OR NOT....
krishnakumar: Decent option. Nothing great

catscan: Sir, please tell me what %tile can i expect in CAT with a score of around 70 marks ?
amol: Its difficult predict at this moment. But in difficult paper it will be aroond 75 to 80

abhijeetsingh: sir,any expected cutoff for delhi school of economics?
kapildixit: 75-80

phlegmatic: with 192/360 in nmat, what can i hope for?
amol: Less chance. Generaly the cut off will be 70 %

sid: which are good d institutes that have fee under 5 lac under cat im expecting 80-85 %ile in cat with decent academics.is fore a good choice
amol: Fore will be a good choice. you can try for alliance buss academy bangalore

krrish: sir i ddont have any work experience. x-81 xii-70 grad-82.8 sir is this profile good enough to fetch a call from scmhrd?
amol: Definitely. But need to score well in the written test. So focus on your preparation.

abhijeetsingh: does kj somaiya go for profile based selection?
kapildixit: Not really, first and foremost thing will be cat score.

avinash: how is Delhi School of Management and expected cut-off?
amol: Its an Avg college

abhijeetsingh: how is department of commerce DU?
kapildixit: it is good

parag3: what is the cut off for lbs is it profile based ? is there any preference for work ex
kapildixit: 88-90%ile

emily: hello sir, my percentage in 10th-80%(cbse), 12th-77.3%(icse),if i am able to score around 85 to 90 percentile in xat..is gim possible?
kapildixit: yes

satya: sir, i have IIFT on 28th..sir, plz suggest few tips for that..i m perplexed..how much i should attempt for IIFT Kol?? what is the cutoff for both IIFT???
kapildixit: Look IIFT pattern keeps on changing, paper is tough at times and cut offs are low. please do not go with a mind set of some number of attempts. Try to get best result by attempting all sections as per weightage allotted.

akshay: sir can u tell me good college under XAT? and when i suppose to fill college form?
amol: XLRI, XIM, GIM, LIBA, WELLINGKAR,

rakogu: sir, is der any other good bschool for international business apart from iift?
kapildixit: GIFT, SIIB, FORE, Kj somaiyya

snehalforever: expexted cut off of mbe-mfc programm of du?
kapildixit: around 80% ile

rakesh_verma: sir pls tel me the rank i should get to get a seat in iit's!!!
krishnakumar: Around 2000 in general category

abhijeetsingh: Sir, any expected cutoff for dept. of commerce,DU?
amol: 90 plus

hangkasab2day: Sir atleast name five collegs which accept MH-cet score????
krishnakumar: JBIMS, Sydenhams, KJSIMSR, Welingkar, SIES, Chethna

shubha: where can i get the rankings of top b schools??
krishnakumar: T.I.M.E ranking on your student page. Also check August issue of our magazine

aaa: sir , to apply to a clg that accept both cat and xat score...is applying once will do the job..or
krishnakumar: Yes

vj: sir i am a student from time institute,der is workshop on jmet tomor and i cant attend,will the extra notes on quant ll be uploaded in my homepage or can i collect it from time office?
krishnakumar: Pls call up the office and check this

mr_a: CAT didn't go as I was expecting...Accuracy was good but attempted not more than 25 question...What do U suggest now?Wch coll to apply although nothing is know about percentile...??Planning to fill the form of BIMTECH..should I go ahead with it???
kapildixit: 1. Focus on OMETs. 2. You can look at it.

vannistelroy: sir shud we separately apply for pgdm in XLRI aprat from appling for XAT????
krishnakumar: Yes

shubha: how gud is GIM?? i already applied for XLRI and XIMB?? shud i apply for GIM?? wats the avg package??
krishnakumar: Around 7 lakhs per annum. We rate DIM as BBB

akku: SIR, WHICH ONE IS BETTER COLLEGE FROM BIMTECH,NOIDA, IBS HYDERABAD, OR IBS MUMBAI....
amol: BimTech, IBS Hyd

sanu18: how is jamna lal bajaj and what is the selection criteria for it
krishnakumar: Excelelelnt institute. Comes under M-CET. Outside Maharashtra Candiadates can apply using CAT score

aayush: Sir,what are d xpctd cut offs of colleges under SNAP?
kapildixit: snap- sibm- 100+ marks scmhrd- 90+ marks/profile based. than it comes down according to the college.

rks31: DOES IMI DELHI PROVIDE HOSTEL ACCOMODATION TO ITS STUDENTS ?
kapildixit: check on its website

x: i want to choose 1 from ITM,mumbai,HCU,Welingkar mumbai.Which 1 should i go for?
kapildixit: we school.

vannistelroy: sir how is IBS hyderabad and is it better than all other IBS branches???
kapildixit: ok - yes better than all IBS

nisha: Sir at what percentile we can get GIM goa
kapildixit: 85%ile+

mbk: Sir does Jamunalal Bajaj consider CET score for OMS also?
krishnakumar: Only for OMS

sid: what is the cat cut off for bimtech.is it a techno based instt. coz i m a pharmacy graduate
kapildixit: around 75-80%ile

akshay: sir pls tell me colleges accepting XAT score? and what should be XAT score areqd.......
kapildixit: XAT- XLRI, XIM, GIM, LIBA, WELLINGKAR,

zephyr: What r d job opportunities after being passed out from TISS?
kapildixit: Corporate Training. NGOs etc

zephyr: IS MH-CET totally different than CAT?
amol: Bascis are same. But types of questions are different and level of difficulty is low. Also there is no -ve marking.

vannistelroy: And wat is Forest management all about does it have proper opportunities in the future and wat is the range of its package???
kapildixit: Conservation of forest, Natural Resources, Forestation, wild life etc It is a good option if you have that kind of interest and inclination.

sumit: sir please suggest colleges between 72-75%ile. name atleast five
krishnakumar: Alliance, Amrita, BIMM, BIMTECH, IMDR, ITM, KIAMS

kareena: what is the sectional cutoff for IMT-G?
krishnakumar: around 94-95

jawa: how is NIT Tiruchy and Baradidasan institute of technology?
krishnakumar: BIM is rated much higher. NIT Trichy is doing decently well.

sweta: is it possible to get selected in IIMs' interview without any work experience?
krishnakumar: Yes of course. May freshers get selected to the IIMs every year

aakriti: Welingkar mumbai CONSIDERS MAT SCORE??????
krishnakumar: No

avijit: do u recommend applying to IMT GHz bcoz of its increased batch size and high fees to a person with 4 yrs exp earning 5.25 lpa?Plzz no diplomatic answers and I wont apply to a college to which I am sceptical of joining since I have budget constraint....Is IMT Ghaziabad worth now with all controversies?
krishnakumar: IMT core program is worth it.

sid: what is the cat cut off for kj somaiya
amol: 93 to 94 percentile in CAT

abhijeetsingh: sir, my 10th is 81%,12th -61% and i'm expecting 85-95 in cat.can you suggest good colleges for me??
amol: At 95 percentile you can apply for ITM and IMI. At 90 percentile you can apply for k j somaiya and welingkar, TApmi, GIM

kareena: sir and overall cut off for imt-g stands at 96 right?
amol: yes

som: I ASKING FOR 5TH TIME..Can anyone please answer my question.....My avg aimcat percentile lies between 85-97..I have work ex of 16 months.My accads is 10th 92% hs 88% btech 80% .I attempted 15(qa),14(di),14(eng) and expecting arround 34-35 correect..What bschools shold i attempt??Allready attempted N.I.T.I.E & IMT
kapildixit: MDI, SPJIMR can be good additions through CAT

x: What is the cut-off score for outside Maharashtra students to get a call from JBIMS(CAT score)? And, what is the no. of seats for GEN category thru CAT?
krishnakumar: 15% seats for OMS. 95.5 + in CAT

mayank: Dear Sir, My CAT Exam was not upto my Expectations and i'm not expecting a Call from Reputed Institutes. I want to ask Which Entrance EXAMs should I focus on now, so that i can Get into a Good College?
krishnakumar: Depends on whihc all exams you have applied for. Take all of them seriously. For example, XAT, SNAP and MAT will give you a wide range of institutes to choose from

x: IMT-G,IMI Delhi,FORE,LBS.Rank them in order considering both fees and placements.
krishnakumar: IMI, IMT-G, Fore, LBS in terms of placements. Check individual website for fee details

vivek: sir is kj sommaiya a decent college??? i mean what is its ranking acc to time??
krishnakumar: It is a good institute. We rate it AA

kareena: sir is IMI Delhi a good option when compared to SIBM-Pune,NMIMS,IMT-G,IITs ?
kapildixit: nmims, sibm are on a higher side

abhijeetsingh: what is the cat cutoff for lbsim?
amol: around 90 percentile

aayush: Wic chaptrs f quant i sud luk 4 mat n snap?
kapildixit: mainly BOOK-1 topics

akshay: is mat score converted to cet???/
krishnakumar: No. Only CAT score is considered (for OMS candidates) other than M-CET scores

krrish: i am interested in jbims?but they dont accept cat or xat scores?pleae help..
krishnakumar: They accept CAT scores in the case of OMS candidates

vivek: which is a better college mfc or bhartidasan??
krishnakumar: Pick MFC if you are focused only on Finance. With only 40 seats, placements are good. Otherwise BIM

rakogu: sir, is pgdim of nitie equivalent to pgdm?
krishnakumar: Yes

kareena: sir is IMI Delhi a good option when compared to SIBM-Pune,NMIMS,IMT-G,IITs ?
amol: NMIMS, SIBM and IMT g will be a better option.

rakogu: n will nitie take without work-ex?
kapildixit: yes

avinash: expected cut-off for NIT(trichy)?
krishnakumar: around 87

vivek: wat %ile is reqd for tapmi manipal?
kapildixit: around 90%ile+

smanish9: two schools to choose from: IMI, KJ somaiya fore, LBS??
kapildixit: KJ SOMAIYYA, IMI

deepak: Dear sir, I am a 2005 pass out mechanical engineer from NIT Rourkela. I was working in ISRO for 3+ years. Recently I am working as an Asst. Professor in an engineering college. I have given CAT 2010 and am planning to appear CAT 2011. Will my age or experience be problem to get into IIMs? Please guide me.
kapildixit: No it will not be a problem as such but teaching exp. is not considered as that good

abhijeetsingh: how can we apply to jbims using cat scores?
krishnakumar: Wait for the notification on www.dte.org

ryin: amongst symbyosis society, which are the top 3 institues?
krishnakumar: SIBM Pune, SCMHRCD and SIIB/SIBM - Bangalore in that order

vivek: wat %ile is reoq for nitie??
kapildixit: 97+

sid: how much score in snap is required for call from scmhrd& siib . tell separately
kapildixit: SCMHRD- 90-95 MARKS+ SIIB- AROUND 75-85 MARKS

som: which one is better kj somaya or bim trychy?
krishnakumar: Hardly anything to choose between the two. KJSIMSR is slightly ahead in our ranking

bittu: compare loyola nd sdm mysore
krishnakumar: LIBA

mayank: Which of the SNAP Institute Provides Courses for MBA IT or Systems, and is it Good Enough Compared to other Symbiosis Institutes ?
krishnakumar: Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology (SCIT). Decent option

rakogu: sir, wat wud b d cutoff for nitie? n i attempted 42 qs in cat, almost equal number in each section, accuracy may be 80-85%
krishnakumar: 98 - 98.5

kareena: how good are iit-som and iit-delhi compared to sibm pune,nmims and imt-g and scmhrd?
kapildixit: They are good.

nikks: Where i can get the complete list for last dates of application?pls ans
krishnakumar: Pls check the link 'notifications of B schools" on your student page

jtdp: plaese sir ..please answer my querries if you can.......
krishnakumar: We will continue to answer queries even after the chat is over

avinash: sir.how is AMITY(noida)?is it worth applying?
amol: Its an Avg college. Can be good option if you are in delhi and son't want to go outside delhi.

jawa: I want to know some good colleges which focusses on overall percentile than sectional cutoffs
krishnakumar: Many of them; BIM, IMNU, LBSIM, IFMR, HCU, IISWBM, Wekingkar...

sandip1067: UBS application deadline is over.Will they reopen application process again?
krishnakumar: Not likely

noopur: sir what is the cut off at which spjain gives call irrespective of profiles???? or is it likes the call is completely based on profiles???
amol: If you have 98 percentile then you can expect a call from SP jain

jawa: which is better IIFM or BIM
krishnakumar: BIM

ankur: SIR, can u plz suggest colleges in decreasing order of prefrence....(btween 78 to 85 prcentile.)
krishnakumar: IFMR, IISWBM, Welingkar, SDM IMD, HCU

x: %ile reqd for FORE?
krishnakumar: around 90

akshay: hw cat score is converted into cet? is that only for non maharastrian
amol: For Outise Mumbai students CAT percentile in converted into CET score. Suppose a student has 96 percentile in CAT, then will assigned score of student having 96 % in written test of CET.