krish : IF I START MY PREPARATION TODAY WILL I GET 95%ILE AND ABOVE
feroz : You can do very well provided you do it sincerely

kb : I HAD PAID THE ACCEPTANCE FEE OF IIM KASHIPUR BUT NOW I HAVE GOT IIM RAIPUR OFFER WHAT TO CHOOSE
ankur : our internal and informal research indicates that raipur is better than kashipur. you may consider withdrawing from iim kashipur AFTER you take the admission in iim raipur.

krish : HOW EXCEL IN LR AND DI
thomas : it will only come through practice. try to solve as many sets as you can.

kirthana : I HAV 99.53 %ILE IN MAH CET. M AN OPEN CATEGORY STUDENT. HU. IAM TRYING FOR SIMSREE. MY STATE RANK WAS 184 AND UNIV RANK WAS 137. LAST I CHECKED THAT IS. NOW I WANT TO KNOW MY CHANCES FOR SIMSREE. PGDM AND MMS BOTH. AND WHICH RANK WL B CONSIDERED FOR ADMISSION. STATE OR UNIVERSITY ?
satyaprakash : Since you are a H.U. aspirant, your state rank will be considered for admission. 184 is a tad tricky to call correctly. Your chances also depend on how many people ranked above you drop out of the admission process. MMS doesn't look possible but you might have a very slim chance for PGDM in SIMSREE. Hope for the best!

kb : ON WHICH PARAMETER IS IIM RAIPUR IS BETTER THAN IIM KASHIPUR
thomas : there is no much difference between the two with kashipur having excellent placements this year.

kb : IF I WANT TO DENY THE OFFER OF KASHIPUR AND GO TO RAIPUR CAM I DO BECAUSE THE LAST DATE FOR WITHDRAWING ACCEPTANCE FEE WAS GONE STILL CAM I DENY THE OFFER
ankur : generally not possible. at worst you will lose your money in iim kashipur. don't worry about it in general, unless money is very difficult to arrange.

dhiraj : I AM SELECTED FOR ITM NM, KIAMS HARIHAR, IMDR
ankur : itm nm and imdr are rated in BB category by us, which is above the B category for KIAMS. between itm nm and imdr, itm has better location. rest you can check placements of both the places to come to a final conclusion.

rashi977 : I AM WEAK IN QUANT SECTION. HOW CAN I IMPROVE IT?
feroz : Solve our SMs, start taking sectional tests on your SHP and thoroughly analyse them. This will give you confidence and improve your accuracy and speed as well

shubham : I HAVE A PROVISIONAL RANK OF AROUND 1300 GIVEN BY THE DTE MAHARASHTRA.CAN I GET ANY GOOD COLLEGE IN MUMBAI?
satyaprakash : You have a chance of getting into a decent b-school, albeit not in the top 5. All the best!

bharath : WHICH IS BETTER BETWEEN IIM RANCHI AND IIM TRICHY AND WHY?
vijaykumar : Almost same

raj : IN HYD BADRUKA OR SIVA SIVANI (WITH LOAN) I'M TOTALLY CONFUSING ; WHICH ONE TO PREFER SIR?
bharat : opt for Siva SIvani... better than Badruka, esp. wrt placements.

pinki : IF M UNABLE TO SCORE GOOD MARKS IN CAT OR ANY OTHER ENTRANCE, WILL A 1 YEAR JOB EXP. BALANCE MY SCORE TO GET ADMISSION IN A GOOD B-SCHOOL??
feroz : There is a point system for the duration of work. Generally CAT score carries the highest weightage and scoring low would only bleak your chances

karthik : @THOMAS SIR,MY WAITLIST AT AMRITSAR IS OBCWL991..DO I HAVE A CHANCE...?
thomas : very difficult to say for these colleges, but looks difficult.

vg : WHAT IS THE IDEAL TIME TO FINISH AN EXERCISE FROM A PARTICULAR TOPIC FROM THE BOOKLETS?
satyaprakash : The ideal time depends on how good you are with respect to that particular topic. The better you are, the shorter the time you should spend on finishing that topic. There is still some time to go before CAT dawns upon you. At this time, you should be more focused on being crystal clear about the mathematical concepts & their different applications. May the force be with you!

hycb6a057 : WHAT ARE BEST B SCHOOLS , IF I WOULD LIKE TO GO INVESTMENT BANKING ?
bharat : IIMs (esp. ABCKL), JBIMS, IITB, XLRI and SPJIMR.

kini : GOOD EVENING ALL,I SECURED ADMISSION IN PGDM(CORE) PROGRAM OF IMI NEW DELHI. I WANTED TO ASK IS IT WORTH JOINING, GIVEN I WANT TO SPECIALIZE IN FINANCE LATER AND I SCORED A LOW PERCENTILE, MERELY 87.38 IN CAT 2015??
rahulpinnamaneni : What's your profile like? Work ex, company etc?

bhaskar : GOOD DAY, AIMCAT 1720 IS A PEN AND PAPER MOCK? I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GIVE IT ONLINE ON MY SHP?
rahulpinnamaneni : No you can't take it online?

nilay : HELLO....WHICH COLLEGE SHOULD I PREFER XIMB(BM) OR SIMSREE(SYNDEHAM MUMBAI)?
rahulpinnamaneni : XIMB

hycb6a057 : HOW GOOD IS IIM VIZAG WHEN IT IS COMPARED WITH OTHERS?
rahulpinnamaneni : You mean other baby IIMs?

srishti : WHICH IS BETTER FOR MBA IN FINANCE - IIM AOR IIM B?
rahulpinnamaneni : IIM A

tanya : HOW IS NIMS BANGALORE
rahulpinnamaneni : You mean NMIMS?

kini : FRESHER, GENERAL ENGINEER...B.TWCH-79.28, XII-87.8, X-94.8
thomas : what is your question?

tridib : HELLO GOOD EVENING! WHAT IS HIGHEST %ILE OFFERED IN MAT EXAM?
prajnanray : 99.99

math_desai : I GOT A CALL FOR IES PGDM FINANCE. I HAVE ALSO APPLIED FOR CHETANA PGDM AND AWAITING RESULTS. MY CET SCORE IS 89.2 PERCENTILE. SHOULD I GO FOR CHETANA OR IES PGDM OR WAIT FOR CAP ROUNDS
satyaprakash : Your chances of getting into the MMS programmes of IES & Chetana don't look very bright. Make sure you do well in the PGDM process. Also, clarify with both b-schools as to whether you can shift to MMS from PDGM if you do get a MMS seat. Cheers!

007 : WILL KIIT SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT BE GOOD CHOICE FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO ARE WILLING TO APPEAR FOR CMAT?
prajnanray : Not great for MBA

karthik : SIR,I AM FROM OBC BACKGROUND. WAITLISTED IN IIM RAIPUR 521,IIM KASHIPUR 632,IIM UDAIPUR 732,IIM AMRITSAR 991..STILL IIM BODHGAYA AND IIM SAMBALPUR YET TO COME...I HAVE GOT CALL FROM IMT GHAZ,AMRITA..MY QUESTION IS WHETHER TO WRITE CAT 2016 OR JOIN IMT GHAZ...
thomas : if you are working, do not join imt.hopefully you will convert one of the baby iims. even if you dont, it would be better to try once more.

charlie : HELLO, I HAVE CONVERTED IIM KASHIPUR. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THE FACULTY FOR THE VALUABLE GUIDANCE. :)
rahulpinnamaneni : You're welcome! Best wishes!

bhaskar : SIR, PLEASE SUGGEST SOME EFFECTIVE READING TECHNIQUES. I MEAN FOR RC AS WELL AS FOR OTHER PURPOSE AS WELL. THANK YOU.
ankur : effective for CAT - do a critical reading which means don't just read but read and question. does the author make sense? why did he say that? what is the assumption he is making in this case? what will need to be true for his statements to be true? what, if wrong, will make him wrong. etc.... this will make you a better reader. also, make sure that you read a lot of new topics instead of just reading old things time and again.

tanya : HOW TO PREPARE FOR VERBAL SECTION IN SNAP AND NMAT
ankur : check out old papers on our website. you will see that all questions are covered in the study material provided to you and the sectional tests. practice from there. best of luck!

kb : I AM A SC CANDIDATE SO IS THERE WILL BE ANY CONCESSION FOR ME IN CASE OF FEES
prajnanray : There's merit based concession generally decided by individual colleges

charlie : SO HOW GOOD IS IIM KASHIPUR? HOW WOULD IT HELP ME IF I CHOOSE FINANCE!?
ankur : check placements. if you like them then the insti is good for you! check finance placements for the answer to the second question

nilay : @RAHUL....CONSIDERING ROI OF SIMSREE ...SHLD I STILL GO FORM XIMB BM??
rahulpinnamaneni : XIMB, all the way. ROI is an over-abused word. Any top B-School will take care of ROI automatically.

abcd : MDI WL NO. 62. APPLIED ONLY FOR PGPM. CHANCES?
bharat : Was it original waitlist number? Or current? If current, after how many lists?

raj : AVERAGE PACKAGE OF BADRUKA AND SIVA SIVANI?
prajnanray : 3-4 lpa

kb : WHOSE PACKAGE AND ALUMNI BASE IS LARGE KASHIPUR OR RAIPUR
ankur : alumni base is roughly same. placements seem to be better at raipur

tridib : WITH 99.99%ILE SCORE IN MAT I CAN ENTER INTO JBIMS MMS
kapilbhandari : That is the score they consider for a short list. However it will also depend on the score in some other exams. For eg there is a difference in 99.99 in CAT and MAT

kini : THOMAS SIR..ALREADY POSTED IT...I WANTED TO ASK THAT I HAVE SECURED ADMISSION IN PGDM(CORE) PROGRAM OF IMI NEW DELHI, IS IT WORTH JOINING? GIVE THAT I WANT TO SPECIALIZE IN FINANCE AND SCORED ONLY 87.38 IN CAT 2015.
thomas : imi is a good college, but if you feel you can do much better in cat,i would suggest you try once more.

hycb6a057 : I HAVE 5 MONTHS WORK EXP AS BUSINESS ANALYST. I QUIT MY JOB AND STATED PREPARING FOR CAT AS I COULDN'T DO IT EFFICIENTLY WITH THE JOB . DOES THAT MATTER IN FUTURE DURING PIS ?
satyaprakash : The important thing is to not feel guilty about quitting your job. As long as you are absolutely sure of your decision, no interviewer will be able to use it against you. If you hadn't quit your job, would you have been able to devote as much time as you are now?

sharath001 : HI SIR,EVEN AFTER PRACTICING THE QUANT..I AM STILL FACING THE PROBLEM IN SOLVING.CAN YOU PLEASE TELL THE BEST WAY TO PRACTICE?
kapilbhandari : You should start with concepts and then solved egs. Then you can cover our basic level (like concept review). Once you gain confidence, move towards intermediate and advanced level Qs

pinki : @FEROZ SIR, IN CASE OF GAP YEAR.. WILL A 1 YEAR JOB EX & SIDE BY SIDE PREPARATION FOR CAT..BE A GOOD OPTION OR NOT??
kapilbhandari : If you can manage both, nothing like that

abcd : @BHARAT IT WAS THE ORIGINAL WL NO. THE CURRENT WL NO. IS 19 AFTER TWO LISTS. THERE IS AN ANGLE OF INTERNAL UPGRADES ALSO SO WANT TO KNOW THE ACTUAL SITUATION.
bharat : Yes, good chance. Our best wishes!

shubham : SATYAPRAKASH SIR ANY COLLEGE IN PARTICULAR WHICH I COULD OPT FOR?
satyaprakash : You cannot opt for a particular b-school as it is a centralised process. Choose the highest ranking b-school.

harshi : SIR CAN I KNOW WHICH ENTRANCE EXAMS ARE ACCEPTED BY SP JAIN & NARSEE MONJEE??
thomas : sp jain-CAT and XAT. nmims-NMAT.

tridib : WHAT IS SCORE REQUIRED OUT OF 200 FOR 99.99 %ILE IN MAT?
kapilbhandari : Very subjective. Since it's percentile, so you can understand it is not fixed.

math_desai : WHICH IS BETTER FOR FINANCE IES OR CHETANA ?
bharat : CHETANA

karthik : @THOMAS SIR(FOLLOWUP),I HAVE 2 YRS EXP FROM 2012-14 IN TELECOM..NOW DOING AGRI BUSINESS IN MY VILLAGE FOR 2 YRS..DOES MY WORK IN AGRI HINDER MY CHANCES IN CAT 2016..? FEELING CONFUSED..
thomas : if you are with a company it will not be an issue.you can use it to your advantage as not many people will have a similar background.

hycb6a057 : HOW GOOD IS IIM VIZAG WHEN IT IS COMPARED TO OTHER BABY IIMS?@RAHUL
ankur : all are equal. the only thing one can say is that its mentor is IIM bangalore so a good initial push can be expected.

nilay : I HAVE 99.91 PERC IN CMAT .SHLD I EVEN GO FOR DOCUMENT VERIFICATION OF DTE PROCESS AS I ALREADY HAVE XIMB BM.SO ,THE BEST I CAN AIM FOR IS JBIMS...SO IS THERE ANY CHANCE I CAN GET JBIMS AT THAT SCORE?
satyaprakash : Going through the document verification process is not a bad idea at all. As far as your chances are concerned, it depends purely on the other candidates.

bittu : WHICH TOP B SCHOOLS ARE GOOD FOR OPERATIONS?
bharat : IIMs, FMS, XLRI, IITB, SPJIMR, JBIMS, NITIE, IITD - to name a few!

charlie : SIR, THERE IS NO MOVEMENT IN THE WAITLIST IN NC OBC CATEGORY IN IIM RAIPUR. AND IT EVEN WENT UP +1. COULD YOU GIVE ME A PLAUSIBLE EXPLANATION FOR IT AND MY CHANCES AT WL NC OBC 358?
suresh : there are less chances

hycb6a057 : HOW IS ISB COMPARED TO IIM A,B,C ?
rahulpinnamaneni : ISB doesn't have a regular MBA program like the IIMs do, their flagship course is the Executive MBA program, which definitely ranks better than IIM A/B/C's.

sriram : FOR FINANCE WHICH IS THE BEST AMONG IIM'S???
kapilbhandari : Which calls have you converted?

tridib : HOW MANY CANDIDATES SEATS IN MAT?
bharat : there are no seats for MAT... schools admit students on basis of MAT scores and other parameters...

swapnil : WITH XII-73%, X-94% AND B.TECH WITH 75% DO I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE IN ANY GOOD IIMS AFTER CAT 16 ?
thomas : yes, do well in CAT and you should get calls.

harshi : SIR PLZ CAN I KNOW TOP 5 B SCHOOLS IN MUMBAI THAT EXCEPTS MAT SCORE??
suresh : IES Mumbai and KJ somaya

007 : WHICH ARE THE GOOD B-SCHOOLS THAT ACCEPT CMAT SCORE?
suresh : K.j Somaya, Great Lakes , GIM and Welingker

kb : WHAT WAS THE AVG PACKAGE OF KASHIPUR AND RAIPUR
rahulpinnamaneni : www.iimraipur.ac.in/pdf/Final%20Placement%20Report%202016.pdf http://www.iimkashipur.ac.in/index.php/en/placements1/placement-reports

math_desai : ANY DIFFRENCE WILL IF WE CHOOSE PGDM OVER MMS IN CHETANA OR IES BECAUSE I HAVE HEARD THAT FOREIGN PLACEMENTS ARE MORE ATTRACTED TOWARDS MMS AS IT IS RECOGNIZED
suresh : no its a wrong notion !

shubh : SIR, I HAVE CONVERTED IIM TRICHY, UDAIPUR, RAIPUR, ROHTAK AND KASHIPUR. WHICH ONE SHOULD I CHOOSE FOR MARKETING AND OPERATIONS?
suresh : Udaipur will be a better option!

desmond : WHICH IS MORE PREFERABLE TO JOIN ISME BANGALORE OR VANGUARD B SCHOOL
prajnanray : ISME

iimabc : HELLO SIR
rahulpinnamaneni : Hello, what's your query?

hycb6a057 : HOW THE PROFILE RATING IS CALCULATED ?
bharat : Please ask questions relevant to the topic of the chat. And what are you going to do with profile rating?

swapnil : WITH XII-73%, X-94% AND B.TECH WITH 75% DO I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE IN ANY GOOD IIMS AFTER CAT 16 ? WHAT SHOULD BE MY TARGET SCORE FOR GENERAL CATEGORY
rahulpinnamaneni : Yes, you do. And as for the percentile, the higher the better. Target 99.5+ for the best IIMs

ani007 : HOW IS WELINGKAR PGDM BUSINESS DESIGN ITS ROI ITS QUALIT OF EDUCATION FACULTY? CONVERTED WELINGKAR PGDM BUSINESS DESIGN WITH 94.47% SO MY QUEST IS SCOULD I OPT FOR THIS COURCE OR SHOULD I APPLY TO DTE CAP ROUND 94.47% OBC OHU.............PLZ REPLY SIR ALL MY QUERIES
satyaprakash : It is an average course with the silver lining of your being able to participate in the placement process without there being any bias against your course. Getting an MMS seat in Welingkar looks difficult. Opt for the PGDM only if you cannot wait for another year.

tridib : HOW MANY CANDIDATE SITS IN MAT ?
thomas : 40-50k for each exam.

harshi : SIR WHAT WILL U SUGGEST NEW IIMS OR OTHER TOP B SCHOOLS LIKE JBIMS,SYNDEHAM,OK,WELINGKAR,NARSEE MONJEE??
thomas : JBIMS and NMIMS are better than the baby IIMs.

bhavna : HELLO..I KNOW IT IS OUT OF CONTEXT FOR TODAY'S TOPIC..BUT HOW TO IMPROVE QUESTION SELECTION ABILITY??
suresh : Please contact your faculty members for this question.

iimabc : PRAJNAN SIR CAN YOU GUIDE ME HOW TO PREPARE FOR VERBAL?
prajnanray : Go through the basics in the material and practise. Speak to any VA FM at your centre

abcd : @BHARAT, THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE AROUND 30-40 PEOPLE AHEAD OF ME INCLUDING THE WAITLISTED PEOPLE AND PEOPLE WAITING FOR INTERNAL UPGRADE. YOUR VIEWS?
bharat : Even in that case, you have a good chance.

desmond : PGPM OR PGDM DOES IT MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE
prajnanray : No

karthik : @THOMAS SIR,I AM DOING AGRI BUSINESS INDIVIDUALLY AND NOT ASSOCIATED..WITH THIS COULD I BE ABLE TO GET INTO IIMS BY CAT 2016 OR JOIN AMRITA/IMT GHAZ? I HAVE ALSO NOT MENTIONED ANY WORK EXP AFTER 2014 IN CAT APPLICATION..
thomas : do not join amrita. even imt is not a great option as they are not considered as good as before.if you are confident of doing well in cat, try once more. else imt can be considered.

007 : HOW MUCH GOOD IS ASIA PACIFIC INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT IN TERMS OF ROI?
suresh : Its an average college.

nitin : WITH XII-68%, X-89% AND B.E. WITH 58%, WORK EXP. 7YEARS DO I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE IN ANY GOOD IIMS AFTER CAT 16 ? WHAT SHOULD BE MY TARGET SCORE FOR GENERAL CATEGORY
thomas : your acads are an issue. you will need 99+ to expect a few calls.

hycb6a057 : WHICH IS BEST B SCHOOL IN INDIA TO HAVE A CAREER IN CAPITAL MARKETS
bharat : all TOP schools -- like mentioned elsewhere in the chat. Please check transcript.

swapnil : WITH XII-73%, X-94% AND B.TECH WITH 75% DO I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE IN ANY BABY IIMS AFTER CAT 16 ? WHAT SHOULD BE MY TARGET SCORE FOR GENERAL CATEGORY
thomas : 98+ should get you calls .target 99+ to be 100 percent sure.

cat2016 : IN 2 AIMCATS THAT I HAVE GIVEN TILL NOW... ONE I GOT 129 AND THE OTHER 112. I AM NOT ABLE TO GET 1 CORRECT ALSO IN PARAJUMBLES... PLEASE HELP.
suresh : This is Bschool selection Chat. please contact your centre for the discussion.

swapnil : WITH XII-73%, X-94% AND B.TECH WITH 75% DO I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE IN ANY BABY IIMS AFTER CAT 16 ? WHAT SHOULD BE MY TARGET SCORE FOR GENERAL CATEGORY
prajnanray : Yes definitely. Try to score as much as possible

sharath001 : HI SIR, CAN ANYONE PLEASE TELL ME FOR 97 PERCENTILE WHAT SHOULD BE THE TOTAL MARKS IN CAT?
satyaprakash : If you understand the concept of percentile, you would surely know that your question cannot be answered. And also, why only 97 %ile? Do you not want to be in a higher %ile? Focus on doing well in CAT & getting as a high a score as possible so that you have a good %ile. All the best!

iimabc : BUT DOING THAT I AM NOT DOING GOOD IN AIMCATS. SHOULD I BUY ANY BOOKS? @PRAJNAN RAY SIR
prajnanray : No. TIME material is enough. You can buy Weird Power Made Easy for vocabulary

iimabc : OK SIR THANK YOU.
prajnanray : Welcome. All the best

karthik : @THOMAS SIR,THANK YOU SIR..WILL SEE IIM BODHGAYA/SAMBALPUR RESULTS AND WILL TAKE A DECISION...
thomas : ok. all the best.

harshi : SIR SCORE OF 99+ PERCENTILE IN MAT OR CMAT CAN HELP TO CONVERT THE CALLS IN JBIMS ,NARSEE MONJEE,SP JAIN?
kapilbhandari : NM and SP does not consider MAT score. It might help in JB

rs : GIM FORE KJ BITS PILANI...PLS ARRANGE THEM
suresh : KJ>FORE>GIM>Bits Pilani

vasavi : I HAVE JOINES IBS MUMBAI THIS YEAR..IS THIS A GOOD COLG?
ankur : we rate it in the B category - please check - http://time4education.com/CAT-MBA/List_of_B-Schools.aspx

swapnil : HOW MUCH GOOD IS AMITY UNIVERSITY NOIDA ?
suresh : Its a good college however the fee is very high!

topper : SIR LIKE IIM-A HAD CUTOFF OF 78 IN GRADUATION FOR ENGG., DOOTHER IIMS ALSO HAD SUCH HIGH CUTOFFS FOR ENGINEERS?
kapilbhandari : It's different for different IIMs. Also even if they have some cut off, it varies with time. You will only know that when they declare the admission criteria

tridib : I HAVE GRADUATED IN 2009. AND LEFT MY JOB IN FEB.2015 AND SINCE THEN I AM JOBLESS FOR OVER 1 YEAR. SCORED 99.53%ILE THIS YEAR IN MAH-CET. DO I NEED ANT GAP CERTIFICATE IN VERIFICATION
vijaykumar : No need just tell them who were preparing for enterance exam with out taking job

piyujo : GOT 88 PERCENTILE IN MHT MBA CET ..... WHT CLGS CAN I GIVE FOR CAP ROUNDS ADMISSION PROCESS PREFERRABLY IN MUMBAI REGION ??
satyaprakash : The top 10 look difficult at your %ile. And honestly, it doesn't matter which of the other b-schools you opt for. If possible, write MH-CET again. If not, then try for the PGDM programmes of the top-10 b-schools.

swapnil : HOW MUCH GOOD IS BIMTECH NOIDA ?
ankur : it is in BBB category - http://time4education.com/CAT-MBA/List_of_B-Schools.aspx

abcd : ANY GOOD COLLEGES WHOSE APPLICATIONS ARE STILL OPEN?
bharat : Check this page: http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/B-school-Notifications.aspx

shobhit : SIR.. HOW IS THE PROSPECTUS OF BABY IIMS ( LIKE NAGPUR, SIRMAUR ) & HOW DO RATE IT WITH IIT KGP
prajnanray : Very good. Best summers among baby iims... Moreover mentored by IIM A. IIMs should be beret

shubh : SIR, IIM RAIPUR OR UDAIPUR? FOR MARKERING AND OPERATIONS.
ankur : raipur

007 : AMONG SOMAYA, WELINGKER, BIMTECH NOIDA, JIMS ROHINI, IISWBM KOLKATA, IPE HYDERABAD CAN YOU PLEASE RANK THEM IN ORDER FOR PURSUING PGDM/MBA IN RETAIL MANAGEMENT?
ankur : KJ Somaya is the best of this. rest check out http://time4education.com/CAT-MBA/List_of_B-Schools.aspx

charlie : WOULDN'T THE LOCATION BE A HINDRANCE FOR PLACEMENT IN IIM KASHIPUR?
kapilbhandari : Location is not that big a concern for premier B-Schools

nitin : @THOMAS SIR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR RESPONSE! IF I AM ABLE TO SCORE 99+ IN CAT16. CAN I EXPECT A CALL FROM IIM-C ?
thomas : just wait for the admission criteria of iimc for this year.it need not be the same as last year. you aim for 99+ and that should get you few iim calls for sure.

vasavi : HOW IS ITM NAVI MUMBAI FOR FRESHERS?
satyaprakash : Unless you have a strong reason to believe that you cannot get into a better b-school, taking admission to ITM as a fresher doesn't seem sound at all.

shalini : IN CAT 2015 GOT 85%..WAITLISTED IN ALL NEW IIMS..NO HOPE AS WL ABOVE 500 IN ALL...I HAV 3 YRS WORK EXP..SOFTWARE..I HAVE CONVERTED
adityasrivastava : What is your question ?

abcd : @BHARAT,I AM SORRY IF THIS SOUNDS SILLY, BUT YOU ARE ANSWERING FOR MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE, GURGAON RIGHT?
bharat : yes! Is there any other MDI which will have a WAITLIST? ;-)

swapnil : @SURESH SIR, WHICH ARE TO TOP FIVE PRIVATE COLLEGES ACCORDING TO YOU WITH NORMAL FEE AND GOOD ACADEMICS?
suresh : SCMS, MS RAMAYA IMS GAZIABAD and Kirloskar Harihar

nilay : XIMB BM VS NEW IIM(UDAIPUR/ROHTAK) AND BABY IIM??ARRANGE IN ORDER PLZ?
suresh : IIM U> Rohtak>XIMB

rs : @ SURESH SIR BUT FORE'S PLACEMENT REPORT IS BETTER COMPARED TO KJ..CAN U PLS SHARE KJ'S MEDIAN AND AVERAGE PKG.
suresh : Around 9 is the avg package of KJ and fee is around 6

ani007 : @ SATYAPRAKASH SIR PLZ SIR CAN U ELABORATE IT IN DILEMA
satyaprakash : Well, I thought I was quite clear but apparently, my assumption was not sound. Once you get into any course in Welingkar, you are considered a Welingkar student during the placement process. There will be no preference given to a particular course. To simplify it even further, you will be competing with the MMS & PG-core students as well.

harshi : SIR WHICH IS THE BEST COLLEGE FOR MBA IN BANKING??
ankur : IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta.

raj : TOP ICET COLLAGES IN HYD APART FROM OU JNTU
bharat : Badruka, Srinidhi, CBIT, Pendekanti (Vasavi), Bhavan's, MVSR.

piyujo : @SATYAPRAKASH SIR - I CAN'T GIVE ONE MORE YEAR FOR THE PREPARATION....
satyaprakash : Then the only option you have is to take admission to which b-school you are allotted, isn't it? Do remember that a management degree is a stepping stone to having a fulfilling career. You are more important than your degree. Make sure that you not only study sincerely but also are extremely proactive. All the best!

vasavi : SIR, AND HOW IS WELINGKAR..I AM IN A WAITLIST IN THIS COLG?
kapilbhandari : WE mumbai is good. However that also depends with which you are comparing.

harshi : SIR IN MUMBAI??
satyaprakash : JBIMS, S.P.Jain, N.M., IIT Bombay, SIMSREE, K. J. Somaiya.

nilay : @SURESH ....WHAT ABT XIMB BM VS BABY IIMS??
suresh : i will still suggest IIMs

yash : HELLO SIR,I AM 2015 PASSED HAD DONE BE. RIGHT NOW UNEMPLAOYED AND TAKEN A DROP FOR CAT 2016 SINCE I HAVE A INTEREST IN FINANCE SO I HAVE A QUESTION THAT WHETHER TO DO A MBA IN FINANCE OR CHARTER FINANCIAL ANALYST COURSE(CFA USA). SIR PLEASE HELP I AM IN A GREAT DILEMMA
bharat : MBA is a better bet... get yourself a job... (salary does not matter)... focus on the CAT and OMETs... our best wishes, Yash!

kaiser018 : CLASS 10:83 PERCENT,CLASS 12:67 PERCENT,ENGINEERING:71 PERCENTAGE,I AM FRESHER,CAN I GET CALL FROM ANY IIM'S?? CONSIDERING I SCORE REALLY WELL IN CAT??
rahulpinnamaneni : You can and you will, when you score well

avinab : ALREADY JOINED IIM ROHTAK. INTERESTED IN MARKETING-FINANCE-STRATEGY. 8 MONTHS WORK EX IN CONSTRUCTION. 80+ ACADS.HAVE BLEAK CHANCES IN IIM UDAIPUR AND SJMSOM. SHOULD I SWITCH TO THESE IF CONVERTED OR I CAN STICK TO IIM ROHTAK. NO INTEREST IN OPERATIONS PRIMARILY.
adityasrivastava : If you have taken up IIM Rohtak, stick to it and do well there.

swapnil : @SURESH SIR, HOW GOOD IS BIMTECH NOIDA AND FMS BHU ?
suresh : FMS BHU is better as the fee is less than BIMTECH.

topper : SIR, WHAT ARE THE PROS OF DOING MBA FROM SMU DISTANCE LEARNING AND IN WHICH CASE I SHOULD CONSIDER IT? THANK YOU
adityasrivastava : Do an online MBA course only if you have exhausted all your options of mainstream regular MBA.

007 : WHICH ONE IS GOOD KSOM BHUBANESWAR OR IISWBM KOLKATA, PROVIDED BOTH THE B-SCHOOLS HAVE THE SAME AVERAGE PLACEMENT WHILE KSOM BHUBANESWAR'S HIOGHEST PLACEMENT WAS 14.5 LAKHS WHILE THAT OF IISWBM KOLKATA WAS AROUND 10 LAKHS?
ankur : highest placement could be of one student so that may not have much impact. better to join in kolkata which is a larger city than bhubhaneswar.

hycb6a057 : SP JAIN VS IIM VIZAG ?
rahulpinnamaneni : SP Jain

shobhit : ARE THERE ANY OPEN COUNSELLING FOR MDI GURGAON AFTER COMMENCEMENT OF CLASSES ??
suresh : As of now No

rohit : SIR DOES HAVING A HIGH WORKEX OF 4 YEARS AFFECT MY PLACEMENT CHANCES? DURING BOTH SUMMERS AND FINALS?
thomas : 4 years should not be an issue at all.do well in the b-school and you are sure to get a good job with your experience.

harshi : THANK U SO MUCH SIR FOR ANSWERING ALL MY QUERIES
kapilbhandari : Pleasure :)

avinab : @ADITYASRIVASTAVA, BUT EVERYONE IS SAYING UDAIPUR> ROHTAK.
adityasrivastava : Its Ok dear.When things are marginally better, there is no point to hop.Do ur best @ Rohtak and believe me , you will not regret.

vasavi : IBS MUMBAI PGPM V/S WELINGKAR PGDM BD ?
kapilbhandari : WE > IBS

swapnil : @SURESH CUT OFF FOR FMS BHU ANY IDEA SIR ?
suresh : around 90%tile

nitin : @THOMAS SIR. SURE, SIR. IN CASE IF SELECTION CRITERIA OF IIM-C IS THE SAME AS LAST YEAR THEN CAN I EXPECT A CALL IF I SCORE 99+ ?
thomas : iimc gives a lot of weightage to cat score. so a very good cat score could have got you call from iimc.

princ3 : CAN YOU SUGGEST ME HOW TO INCREASE MY ENGLISH PERCENTILE
ankur : CAT is a reading oriented exam. please work on reading skills by working on reading the passages of newspaper editorials, study material provided to you etc. read widely not deeply. that is don't worry about becoming a master of one area but do some reading for a lot of areas. solve questions and see why you are going wrong where ever you go wrong. this will improve your ability in english slowly.

kb : @SATYAPRAKASH SIR, I AM IN DILEMMA OF WHICH COLLEGE TO CHOOSE...I HAVE PAID IIM KASHIPUR ACCEPTANCE FEE BUT NOW I GOT IIM RAIPUR CALL TOO..BOTH HAVE SAME FEES STRUCTURE AND ALUMINI BASE...STILL CONFUSE BETWEEN THEM PLEASE HELP SHOULS I STICK TO KASHIPUR OR SWITCH TO RAIPUR
satyaprakash : Raipur ranks marginally higher because of its placements. Having said that, Kashipur did almost as well as Raipur this year. If you do not mind losing your acceptance fee, then switch to Raipur. At the end of the day, it is you & your performance that matters. Don't second-guess your decision with the passage of time. Believe in yourself & in your abilities. I wish you all the very best!

suby : I AM A 2016 GRADUATE IN B.COM. I HAVE TAKEN A DROP THIS YEAR TO FOCUS ON CAT, WILL THAT AFFECT MY PROFILE?
rahulpinnamaneni : It will, slightly. Not adversely though.

swapnil : @SURESH SIR ,WHAT SHOULD BR THE MINIMUM HORS ONE SHOULD STUDY FOR CAT 16 ?
suresh : Swapnil its a chat on Bschool selection. For the strategy making tips, You can contact any of the faculty members at your centre.

tridib : IS IT POSSIBLE TO ENTER INTO JBIMS MMS COURSE WITH MAT SCORE THROUGH CAP ROUNDS?
thomas : YES, THEY CONSIDER THE FEB AND MAY MAT SCORES.

avinab : @ADITYASRIVASTAVA,THANK YOU SIR. WILL JOIN IIM ROHTAK :)
adityasrivastava : GOOD. :)

rob : KJ SOMAIYA FS (NOT CORE) VS NIRMA UNIV CORE - BASED ON INDUSTRY PERCEPTION AND HIRING PREFERENCE
prajnanray : NIRMA

007 : HOW MUCH GOOD IS PUMBA? DOES IT ACCEPTS CMAT SCORE?
kapilbhandari : PUMBA is average. Yes it accepts CMAT.

rs : @ SURESH SIR THANKS A LOT
suresh : My Pleasure!

prince : HWS WELINGKAR'S HEALTHCARE PGDM ?? REALLY WORTH TAKING ADMISSION IN IT ??
bharat : avoid...

monica : SIR, I GOT 84 PERCENTILE IN MAT.. WHICH COLLEGE IS BETTER IN DELHI TO GO FOR JIMS SECTOR 5 OR VIPS OR ANY OTHER APART FROM THESE TWO...?
ankur : both the institutes are not ranked by us at http://time4education.com/CAT-MBA/List_of_B-Schools.aspx - kindly cross check on your own.

jiya : SIR, MY GPA IS 8.0 WILL IT BE SUFFICIENT TO GET A CALL FROM IIM IF I CLEAR MY CAT
satyaprakash : Yes, provided you get a high enough %ile. All the best!

charlie : SIR, WHAT WOULD U RECOMMEND TAKING A LOAN FROM HOME TOWN OR FROM THE BANK NEAR IIM KASHIPUR?
suresh : From your Home town, As the bankers need the security that you will return the loan.

vaibhav : HELLO SIE,
thomas : hello. whats your question?

shantnu : NITIE OR IIM SHILLONG...FOR OPERATIONS ? AND I HAVE ALREADY PAID NITIE FEES AND ALMOST 4 LACS WILL BE DEDUCTED IF I WITHDRAW. WHAT TO CHOSE?
thomas : NITIE.

swapnil : @SURESH SIR THANK YOU
suresh : My Pleasure !

abhijain92 : DOES MY GRADUATION MARK WOULD AFFECT MY ADMISSION TO TOP 10 MBA COLLEGES...10TH-93.53,12TH-83.67,B.E-6.04..I HAVE 8 MONTH EXP IN IT COMPANY UNDER JAVA LANGUAGE AND 7 MONTHS EXP AS AN SEO.. MINIMUM WHAT PERCENTILE IS REQUIRED IN CAT 16 WITH SUCH A BACKGROUD OF MINE?
satyaprakash : If the IIMs lay down a minimum G.P.A. criterion, then you do need to meet it. And as you do not have any control over it, you would do well to focus on what you can. Prepare sincerely & get as high a %ile as you can so that you have good chances of making it to a top-10 b-school.

kaiser018 : @KAPIL SIR,SIR I HAVE AROUND 83 PERCENT IN CLASS 10,67 PERCENT IN CLASS 12,ENGINEERING 71 PERCENT,SIR I AM A 2015 PASSOUT AND FRESHER,I F I SCORE REALLY WELL IN CAT,CAN I EXPECT CALLS FROM NEW IIMS?
kapilbhandari : Already answered

vaibhav : HOWS SIBM NASHIK FOR MBA IN OPERATIONS.. I M MECH ENGG WITH 2 YEARS WORK EX IN OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE.. ANY OTHER SUGGSTIONS FOR MY PROFILE?
satyaprakash : NITIE is a good place for you to be.

nitin : @THOMAS SIR. THANK YOU SIR FOR BEING SO PATIENT WITH MY QUESTIONS!
thomas : you are welcome.

ani007 : @SATYAPRAKASH SIR PLZ ELABORATE THE PREVIOUS ANSWER AND DO U MEAN THAT PGDM CORE IN WELINGKAR IS BETTER THAN PGDM BUSINESS DESIGN IN WELINGKAR??
satyaprakash : MMS>PGDM CORE>PGDM BD>PGDM RM> PGDM HM. But during the placements, all the students are in the reckoning. If you have further queries, visit a T.I.M.E. centre nearest to you.

prince : @BHARAT SIR- IS DER ANY CHANCES OF CHANGING SPECIALISATION PREFERENCES IN SECOND MERIT LIST OF PGDM WELINGKAR ?? CORE IS MY 1ST ND HEALTHACRE IS MY 4TH PREFERNCE .. IM IN WAITING LIST
bharat : difficult at this stage... once admitted, you could check with the college authorities.

vaibhav : SATYAPRAKASH SIR, TY..
satyaprakash : All the best!

vaibhav : ANY COMMENT ON SIBM NASHIK.. QUALITY OF EDUCATION AND PLACEMENTS?
ankur : perhaps you mean SIOM nasik? if yes, it is rated in BB category by us at http://time4education.com/CAT-MBA/List_of_B-Schools.aspx - good for Operations jobs.

hycb6a057 : WHICH IS TOP B SCHOOL AMONG NON IIMS
ankur : XLRI and ISB

hycb6a057 : WHICH IS TOP B SCHOOL AMONG NON IIMS?
thomas : FMS,XLRI.

jiya : @ SATYAPRAKASH SIR, I MEAN IIM A, B OR C
satyaprakash : I was also referring to the same. In any case, you cannot change your GPA now so why waste energy on worrying about it. Give CAT your best shot!

swapnil : @SURESH SIR WHAT IS THE CUT OFF FOR SCMS,MS RAMAIYA AND IMS GHAZIABAD ?
suresh : you should have more than 600 marks in MAT

sudhi : BITS PILANI OR NIT TRICHY?
ankur : very tricky to answer since both are ranked in the same rank of BBB by us - http://time4education.com/CAT-MBA/List_of_B-Schools.aspx check placements report from their website and see what is more attractive to you. also trichy has many other institutes of management (including an IIM) and thus offers more chances of good interaction than pilani.

007 : DOES THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,DELHI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS GIVES EMPHASIS ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE APART FROM CAT SCORE?
suresh : no

sriram : I AM PLANNING TO QUIT MY JOB IN AUGUST AS I AM FINDING IT DIFFICULT TO PREPARE FOR CAT. I HAVE AROUND 8 MONTHS EXPERIENCE. WILL IT BE DIFFICULT TO EXPLAIN IN THE PI'S??
thomas : it would be better if u can manage without leaving the job, try for a one month leave before CAT. You will have to come up with a good reason in the PI if you quit.

pankaj : IIM U IIM RAIPUR ORBIT
ankur : raipur > udaipur > BIT

prince : @BHARAT SIR- FR WELINGKR, CAN WE CHANGE OUR SPECIALISATION IN 2ND YEAR... IS DER ANY SUCH FACILITY ??
bharat : if its not a sectoral program, then you can speak to the college staff.

pankaj : IIM U IIM RAIPUR OR NITIE INTERESTED IN GENERAL MANAGEMENT
suresh : IIM U>R> NITIE(Only if you are interested in Operation management )

hycb6a057 : HOW TOUGHER IT IS TO GET INTO XLRI WHEN COMPARED TO A,B,C ?
thomas : pretty much the same level. it is easier to get a call from xlri,but getting in would be nearly as difficult.

007 : AMONG XISS RANCHI AND BIT MESRA WHICH IS A GOOD CHOICE?
ankur : as per our list at http://time4education.com/CAT-MBA/List_of_B-Schools.aspx xiss is rated higher than bit mesra ranchi.

charlie : WHAT SHOULD MY AGENDA TO STAY IN TOP 20% OF THE CLASS IN IIM KASHIPUR, BEING A ENGINEERING GRAD.
kapilbhandari : Study hard and smart. Consistency is the key.

hycb6a057 : DOES IIM C HAS WEIGHTAGE TO WORK EXP?
ankur : in the final results yes certainly. for pre-final lists, that keeps changing from year to year but most likely yes some weightage.

pankaj : NEW IIM RANKED ABOVE NITIE IN TIME B SCHOOL LIST. .IS IT TRUE??
thomas : it is only ranked at the same level.NITIE would be ranked just outside the top 10.

kaiser018 : SIR I HAVE AROUND 83 PERCENT IN CLASS 10,67 PERCENT IN CLASS 12,ENGINEERING 71 PERCENT,SIR I AM A 2015 PASSOUT AND FRESHER,I F I SCORE REALLY WELL IN CAT,CAN I EXPECT CALLS FROM NEW IIMS?
kapilbhandari : If you score well, then you can get calls from older IIMs also. Good luck :)

pinks : SIR HOW IS LBSIM.IS IT A GOOD B SCHOOL MY ACADS X:90 XII 94
rahulpinnamaneni : Are you keen about doing an MBA this year itself?

kelvin : BETTER COLLG BW NIRMA AND WELINGKAR MUMBAI
satyaprakash : NIRMA > Welingkar.

kb : I AM ENGINEERING GRAD WHAT THINGS SHOULD KNOW BEFORE JOINING IIM JOURNEY PLEASE BE SPECIFIC ABOUT THE SOURCES
adityasrivastava : My advice to you is simple. Cherish your success and take it easy.Once inside the IIMs go with the flow.

pankaj : WHAT ABOUT THEIR RANKING IN OPERATION SPECIALISATION @SURE SHE
ankur : operations wise NITIE would be perhaps the best in india but other than that it would be wiser to join a general bschool if not interested in operations or logistics.

riya : SIR HOW IS IBS MUMBAI CAMPUS??
satyaprakash : Not recommended unless you do not have better options and cannot afford to wait for another year.

ss : IMT GHAZIABAD MARKETING OR IIM VIZAG OR XIMB BM?
vijaykumar : IIM's always have their brand value

ashi : FOR SALES AND MAEKETING WHICH IS BETTER IIMA OR FMS?
rahulpinnamaneni : IIM A

qwerty : SIR FOR HOW LONG THE WAITLIST MOVEMENT GOES. I MEAN ITS FIRST WEEK OF JUNE.. DO ANY TIER 1 COLLEGES LISTS STILL LEFT.. ASKING FOR THE SAKE OF WAITLIST MOVEMENTS.. ???
ankur : yes many institutes will start late and thus waitlist movement can happen in july too.

ani007 : PLZ SIR HELP ME WITH MY PREVIOUS QUERIES IAM IN DILEMA
ankur : all answers already provided. please check

siva : TOP ICET COLLAGE OR AVERAGE BSCHOOL?
bharat : Name the college... test does not matter.

jiya : @ SATYPRAKASH SIR, I M SCORING WELL IN DI/LR AND QUANTS ABOVE 90 IN AIMCTAS BUT AS FAR AS RC AND VA ITS BELOW 50 .WHAT SHALL I DO TO IMPROVE, I M TENSED
satyaprakash : Right now, focus more on your preparation in, & approach towards, the areas in V.A. that CAT tests you on. Make sure that you prepare for it in a holistic manner, touching upon R.C., grammar, usage, reasoning & vocabulary. Once your basics are in place & you are clear about the approach you need to take & the process you need to follow, begin looking at specific question types. Analyse your AIMCAT performances to help you in this regard. Please meet a faculty member for a detailed explanation. As one adage goes, perpetual optimism is a force multiplier. So, chin up!

aryan : SIR, WHICH IS BETTER LOYOLA, NIRMA OR WELINGKAR?
suresh : Welingker>Nirma>LIBA

riya : SIR HOW IS IBS HYDERABAD??
prajnanray : Very good

pinks : YES SIR BECAUSE I AM 2015 PASSOUT FRESHER ENGINEERING BACKGROUND
kapilbhandari : If you have not other converts, so there is nothing to choose from. Even otherwise it's good. Pls go ahead and join

qwerty : IIM RANCHI HR VS MDI HR ???
adityasrivastava : Go for IIM Ranchi.

vijay : SIR FORE IB HAVE EXTENDED THEIR DECLARATION DATE TO 27TH JUNE. MY OTHER GOOD OPTION IS ONLY BIMTECH CORE. SHOULD I GO WITH BIMTECH, AS THEIR FEE SUBMISSION DATE IS RUNNING OUT.
ankur : suggest that you deposit fees in bimtech and secure an admission. if you get through fore withdraw your fees (you will lose small amount). if you dont' get through then you have a good admission in hand. don't take chances.

charlie : WHICH IS THE BEST SPECIALIZATION IN IIM KASHIPUR?
thomas : the college is only 5 years old. it is not known for any particular specialization.

ashi : DOES EXP IS MATTER FOR GETTING ADMISSION IN FMS?
kapilbhandari : Yes, somewhat it does. Otherwise, even freshers join.

suby : I GAVE MY FIRST AIMCAT BUT DIDN'T SCORE WELL. PLEASE HELP HOW TO IMPROVE.I AM TENSED!!
kapilbhandari : You have to build your strong areas and solve a lot of problems in those areas. Additionally work on your weak areas and try to convert them into strong. Last year we had a student who started with a score of 22, but later converted IIM C,L,I,K, FMS, etc

sriram : ACCORDING TO YOU WHICH IS A BETTER SPECIALIZATION IN MBA, CONSULTING OR FINANCE RELATED?
kapilbhandari : Both are good. You should choose as per your interest.

ankit : I AM CURRENTLY IN MY 3RD YEAR. WILL BE GIVING CAT '16.CAN I GIVE CAT '17 ? I WILL BE GRADUATING FROM MY COLLEGE IN JULY 2017. WILL I BE CONSIDERED A FRESHER?
vijaykumar : Ofcourse you will be

tanya : HOW TO PREPARE FOR SNAP
suresh : SNAP 20% Paper is ON GA and GK, So work on your current affairs knowledge specially those on business and Eco.

w : HI SIR ,I GOT SELECTED IN TCS AND I GOT CONVERTED SIIB..WHICH SHOULD I PREFER ..THANK YOU AND THIS IS MY SECOND CAT ATTEMPT.
ankur : siib seems a better choice - best of luck!

sej : WHAT IS THE AVERAGE CTC FOR SIMSREE THIS YEAR?
ankur : check out - http://www.simsree.org/Placement

sid : TILL HOW MUCH RANK DOES MICA WAITLIST MOVE?
ankur : not much.....

sahu : SIR.. ITM NAVI MUMBAI OR JIMS ROHINI AND TELL ME BIT ABOUT THE PLACEMENT SCENARIO AND THE PAY PACKAGE OF MARKETING.
suresh : ITM navi mumbai Is better 5.8 for marketing.

riya : SIR IN 10TH I SCORED 68% N IN 12TH 60% N IN BE MY CGPA IS 7.0.... SIR I WANT TO KNW THAT WILL MY PAST SCORES AFFECT MY SELECTION IN GOOD COLGS LIKE NMIMS MUMBAI???
kapilbhandari : It will have some effect, but not so much that you can't be selected. Score high in written and GWPI stage. That will take care of everything else.

sej : SIR, WILL NMIMS MUMBAI COME OUT WITH A 3RD MERIT LIST?
suresh : chances are less!

mini : 10TH 81.86%, 12TH 65.5%, BE 56 (AGGRT),CET 85.99..INTERESTED IN HR ,HAVE WORK EXP OF 1YR...DID NOT MAKE IT THR'FIRST LIST OF WELINGKAR AND HAVE APPLIED AT CHETANA...WHAT ARE MY CHANCES AT BOTH COLLEGES?WHICH COLLEGES SHOULD I APPLY THR' CAP?
satyaprakash : Getting into the top 10 through the CAP rounds seems difficult. If you do well in the selection process at Chetana, you will have a good chance of making it through there.

ankit : @VIJAYKUMAR SIR, REGARDING MY EARLIER QUESTION, IF I GIVE THE CAT ON 2017, I WILL GET ADMISSIONS ON JULY '18. SO THAT WILL BE A YEAR GAP BETWEEN GRADUATION AND ADMISSION. WILL I BE STILL CONSIDERED AS FRESHER? COMPARED TO IF I GIVE IT IN '16.
ankur : if you do not work in the meanwhile you will be treated as a fresher. if you work you will be treated as someone with some workex

teja : SIR,WHICH IS BETTER GREAT LAKES,LIBA OR IFMR?
suresh : IFMR>Great Lakes>Loyola

aryan : SIR. I AM HAVING NO WORK-EX, CAT-2015 99.2,10TH 94.6, 12TH 77.4 AND B.TECH @ 7.8. ATTENDED FMS PROCESS BUT PI WAS JUST OK..OUT OF THE 3 SITTING THERE ONLY 1 INTERACTED. CURRENTLY I AM WORKING WITH INFOSYS SO NEXT YEAR I WILL HAVE WORK-EX TOO. SO SHOULD I CHOOSE IIM-VIZAG OR TRY NEXT YEAR?
ankur : i think you can easily try for next year. if you have a weak sectional scores somewhere (may be verbal) then work on that. with the same overall percentile but evenly spread sectionals, you can easily get much better calls and go to a much better institute.

manu : IS INSTITUTE LEVEL SEATSPOSSIBLE AT KJ SOMASIYA MMS COURSE WITH CET PERCENTILE 95.86%
satyaprakash : That hasn't happened in the past, and looks highly unlikely in the present.

vaibhav : GIM GOA OR SIOM NASIK? FOR MBA IN OPERATIONS
suresh : SIOM

hycb6a057 : E-COMMERCE, INVESTMENT BANKING , CAPITAL MARKETS , VENTURE CAPITAL. WHICH B SCHOOL IS BEST (FOR THE ABOVE) AMONG A,B,C,K,L,I,S,FMS,XLRI. CATEGORISING WOULD HELP
bharat : Do you have calls from these schools?

shikhar : IMT NAGPUR OR ITM NAVI MUMBAI ??
bharat : ITM Navi Mumbai

hycb6a057 : HOW IIFT IS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER BSCHOOLS?
satyaprakash : You seem to have a lot of queries, which are spread across the spectrum of b-schools. It would be much better for you if you went to a T.I.M.E. centre or even called up one so that your queries could be addressed at length & that you would be able to to blow away the cobwebs of doubts. All the best!

jiya : THANKYOU @SATYAPRAKASH SIR
satyaprakash : May the force be with you!

anshul : SIR WHICH IS BEST COLLEGE IF I GET 80 PERCENTILE
ankur : question cannot be answered without knowing your 10th marks, 12th marks, graduation background and marks, sectional percentiles, work ex, gender, reservation status and preferred choice of specialisation. kindly ask specific question.

shiv : GOOD EVENING SIR,EXPLANE ABOUT GMAT AND WHICH COLLEGE GIVE ADDMISSION THROUGH GMAT
satyaprakash : Please visit your nearest T.I.M.E. centre.

ankit : @ANKUR SIR WILL I BE AT A DISADVANTAGE IF I GIVE MY CAT ON 2017 AFTER GRADUATING FROM COLLEGE OR IS IT BETTER IF I GIVE IT THIS YEAR WHEN I'LL BE IN THE FINAL YEAR OF MY COLLEGE.
ankur : try it this year. if you get thru a good college then you can join else you can continue to try for next year. don't think of this year OR next year. think of this year AND next year.

sukanya : SIR, WHICH COLLEGE IS BEST FOR DOING MBA IN LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT?
kapilbhandari : NITIE and IITs are good.

manu : KJ SOMAIYA PGDM CORE VS WELINGKER MMS?
suresh : KJ somaya for sure!

ani007 : OK THANK YOU SOO MUCH SIR
ankur : you are welcome

shiv : SIR ,IS SMS IS BETTER THAN NEW IIMS,
prajnanray : No

manu : KJ SOMAIYA PGDM CORE VS JBIMS M.SC FINANCE
bharat : JBIMS

suby : THANK YOU @KAPILBHANDARI SIR & @RAHULPINNAMANENI SIR
kapilbhandari : Welcome :)

sriram : DO THE IIMS STILL HAVE GD OR HAS IT BEEN REMOVED COMPLETELY?
prajnanray : Almost all IIMs have WAT. Depends on the individual college.

rosh : HI I GOT ADMISSION IN T.A.P.A.I MANIPAL.I HAVE GOT WORK EXPERIENCE OF 21 MONTHS AND CAT PERCENTILE OF 81%. I HAVE NO OTHER OPTION RIGHT NOW..SHOULD I PURSUE MY MBA WITH THIS COLLEGE..PLEASE SUGGEST IF IT IS FRUITFUL TO JOIN THIS COLLEGE AS THE FEES WOULD COST ME 16 LAKHS INCLUDING LIVING EXPENSE.SO WILL THE RETURNS BE GOOD ENOUGH
satyaprakash : Examine your reasons for wanting to pursue management education, whether you can afford to wait for another year & are sure of doing better at CAT next year, whether the career path of TAPMI graduates are what you would like to follow, and whether the ROI in the long run makes sense to you before you make any decision. The decision has to be yours!

raj : SIR I M WAITLISTED 653 IN NC OBC CATEGORY AT IIM TO AMRITSAR IS THERE ANY CHANCE?
suresh : less chances Raj

anshul : SIR IN 10TH I GOT8.2CGP IN 12TH 88% ND IN CAT 80 PERCENTILE ND I M FROM GENERAL CATEGORY SO WHICH COLLEGE IS BEST
ankur : look at BBB and BB colleges from this list - http://time4education.com/CAT-MBA/List_of_B-Schools.aspx

shiv : SIR,I TEACH IN COMPUTER INSTITUTE,IS THIS WORK IS CONCEDER IN ANY IIM?
suresh : for how long you are teaching?

ankita : SIR, WHAT ABOUT MBA FROM IIT'S ? DO THEY STAND IN LEAGUE OF GOOD BUSINESS SCHOOLS IN INDIA?
prajnanray : IITs B and D are in the top league. IITs Kgp ans Ch are also good

gaga : WHAT IS THE WEIGHTAGE GIVEN TO IIFT SCORE IN THE FINAL SELECTION PROCESS OF IIFT?
ankur : not declared explicitly by the institute as far as we know.

sid : KJ CORE OR MICA? IS THERE A BIG DIFFERENCE?
suresh : Two different specialisations!

hycb6a057 : @SATYAPRAKASH THANK YOU FOR THE SUGGESTION. CONSIDERED IT
satyaprakash : I am sure that our centres will be able to clarify all your queries. I wish you all the very best!

siva : TOP MBA COLLAGES THROUGH ICET IN HYD APART FROM OU JNTU
bharat : Badruka, CBIT, SRINIDHI, MVSR, BHAVAN'S, PENDEKANTI (VASAVI)

shiv : SIR,I STARTED AT APRIL2016
suresh : you should have full time work ex after graduation and minimum 12 months

tarun : SIR, I HAVE 94 PERCENTILE IN CET AND INTERESTED IN MBA IN FINANCE. SHUD I CHOOSE MET MMS CONSIDERING D CHAGAN BUJBAL CASE OR GO WITH CHETNA'S INSTEAD.?
satyaprakash : Well, the last I heard, Chhagan Bhujbal wasn't a lecturer at MET & his incarceration has had no effect on MET. Also, MET looks tricky at 94 %ile. Always choose the higher ranked b-school. I hope you have applied for the PGDM programmes of the good b-schools in Mumbai. All the best!

baskarpagle : HI. MY X-86.7%,XII-70.3%,B.TECH IN CS- 62.5%. HOW MUCH PERCENTILE NEEDED FOR IIM-A?
kapilbhandari : If you are from GC, then 99+ is a must. Generally cut off is 99.5 or more.

siva : TOP MBA COLLAGE OR AVERAGE BSCHOOL?
satyaprakash : Top MBA CollEge > Average B-school.

shiv : WHAT IS THE FEE OF IIM
kapilbhandari : Which IIM?

charu : I HAVE GOT ADMISSION TO IGTC MUMBAI IS IT WORTH TO DO POST GRADUATION FROM THERE
prajnanray : Can't be called great

sid : @SURESH WHICH IS GOOD FOR KJ?
suresh : Marketing or Finance !

ankit : WHAT DO YOU RECKON SHOULD BE THE MINIMUM B SCHOOL RANK TO BE CONSIDERED AS A WORTH WHILE ONE? I AM AN AVERAGE STUDENT WITH 89 AND 85 PERCENT IN MY 12TH AND 10TH CURRENTLY IN MY 3RD YEAR OF B.TECH.
ankur : no one answer that question for you. check placements of the bschools from here - http://time4education.com/CAT-MBA/List_of_B-Schools.aspx - where the placements appeal to you, that is good. where it does not, it is not good for you. this is a subjective opinion and only you can form an opinion for yourself.

ani007 : @ SIR ALREAY 2 YRS GAP AFTER GRADUATION SO SHOULD I TAKE ONE MORE YEAR GAP FOR MANAGMT EXAMS PREPARATION?
suresh : If you dont have the work ex. then it can be a prob!

charu : I HAVE GOT ADMISSION TO IGTC MUMBAI FOR POST GRADUATION IS IT WORTH STUDYING THERE?
prajnanray : Answered.. Please check

gaga : IS IT WORTH SPENDING SO MUCH AMOUNT OF MONEY ON AN MBA COURSE? I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE REPAYMENT OF LOAN FOR ALL MY LIFE.
kapilbhandari : If you are expecting a package of 10+ lacs pa, then it's surely worth.

shiv : SIR ,IN WHICH STREAM M.BA.IS GOOD FINANCE OR IT SECTOR?
kapilbhandari : It is good in both. Your interest is more important.

ankita : @PRAJNANRAY: THANK YOU SIR
prajnanray : You are welcome. All the best

praveen : IS IT WORTH TO JOIN IN SIVA SIVANI HYD
prajnanray : It's a decent college

shiv : THANK YOU ALL FACULTY MEMBER.HAVE A GOOD DAY.
satyaprakash : Good night, Shiv.

raj : SIR MY 10,12 ND GRADUATION R 88,79, 58 OBC CATEGORY HOW PERCENTILE NEED FOR OLD IIMS
satyaprakash : Don't work with a %ile in mind as it might end up limiting your potential. Instead, prepare diligently so that you get as high a %ile as possible.

roshan87 : 12 LACS IN ITM VS 9 LACS IN NDIM ??
ankur : what is the question? please ask clearly.

shiv : KAPIL SIR TOP 4 IIMS
ankur : http://www.iimahd.ernet.in/programmes/pgp/how-to-apply/fees-and-expenses.html http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/iim-bangalore-hikes-fees-gets-the-tag-of-costliest-iim/story-EFD0SofFFz78NKKCC9vLCL.html https://www.iimcal.ac.in/fees http://www.iiml.ac.in/?page_id=139

sriram : THANK YOU ALL. CHEERS.
prajnanray : Welcome. All the best to you

saivignesh : HELLO SIR, I ATTEMPTED CAT 2015 AND GOT 87 PERCENTILE. MY 10TH SCORE IS 90.46, 12TH 86.83 AND GRADUATION AGGREGATE 68.87. I WOULD BE HAVING APPROX 33 MONTHS OF WORK EX IN THE IT INDUSTRY WHEN I ATTEMPT CAT 2016. IS IT POSSIBLE TO GET A CALL FROM THE TOP 10 B SCHOOLS (IIM A, B,C, K< L, FMS, SPJ, XLRI) WITH THIS PROFILE? IF NOT WHAT STEPS MUST BE TAKEN TO STRENGTHEN IT?
ankur : assuming you are GEM (general engineer male) you will need a strong showing in all sections (90%ile plus) and overall (99%ile) plus for the CAT exam.

raj : BADRUKA OR SSIM ?
ankur : ssim