KKK: I HAVE A LOT OF INTEREST IN FINANCE.I HAVE APPLIED FOR PGDM IN FINANCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM.I HAVEN'T APPEARED FOR CAT BUT WROTE XAT.MY 10TH-77 12-70 B.E WITH CGPA 8.45 AND A FRESHER.DO YOU THINK IS THERE ANY CHANCE OF OBTAINING A CALL FROM IFMR AND KJ SOMAIYA WITH 13 MARKS.IF NOT THEN PLEASE SUGGGEST SOME DECENT B SCHOOLS
thomas : it would be very difficult. a score close to 20 would be required for these colleges.

flipkartttttttt : SIR WHAT PERCENTILE IN XAT WITH 19.25 MARKS????
ankur : around 82

sandeep24 : SIR PLS ARRANGE IIM INDORE(MUMBAI) IIM SHILLONG SCMHRD SIBM LIBA IFMR AND NIRMA
bharat : IIMS> IIM INDORE> SIBM> SCMHRD> NIRMA> LIBA> IFMR

srav : GOOD EVENING SIRS
tamal : Good evening

jv : WITH 79.4 IN CAT, CAN I GO FOR NIRMA UNIV
tamal : It will be a close call, generally NIRMA Univ cut-off percentile is around 80

hr : HI SIR, IT IS WORTH APPLYING TO IIM RANCHI HRM PGM? GEM CANDIDATE; OA-93; 17 MNTHS EXP
bharat : yes, if you are interested in making a career in HR, a hugely promising field.

mak : CAT 56%, CMAT 68% ,SNAP 68% , XAT 14.25( EXPECTING). WHAT SHOULD I DO??
bharat : Low performance across exams; work hard and sit for MAT & CMAT exams

positivity : ANY DECENT COLGS IN DELHI WITH FEES IN BUDGET ???
tamal : FMS

liveeeeeeeeeeee : SIR WHAT PERCENTILE IN XAT WITH 18.5 MARKS
ankur : shd be around 80....

arun : SIR, HOW ARE PLACEMENTS AT SIOM, NASIK? HOW ARE THEY COMPARED WITH RESPECT TO MBA OPERATIONS IN IMT-NAGPUR, IBS HYDERABAD AND CHRIST?
ramnath : SIOM is rated much above the others. Check the list here http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/List_of_B-Schools.aspx

vineeth : I HAVE 2 YEARS OF WORK EX IN IT INDUSTRY.WHILE FILLING THE FORM FOR BITS PILANI,THE FOLL QUESTION NEEDS TO BE ANSWERED. ..((( PROFESSIONAL EXPEREINCE 1)VARIOUS TASKS OF DECISION MAKING IN WHICH YOU HAVE BEEN INOLVED)))) I WOULD BE GLAD IF YOU HELP ME WITH AN EXAMPLE.CAN YOU THROW SOME LIGHT HOW TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION?
deepak : It would refer to planning/strategizing. Something that people at a mid level or senior level would generally do. You may not have had a lot of such opportunities in the initial part of career but if your boss has a good impression of you, he may sought your suggestions in some projects. Highlights things such as those.

jv : WILL PDGM OF TAPAI ACCEPT MAT SCORES?
bharat : not the core PGDM program; MAT scores accepted for its Healthcare program

vinny : HI
tamal : Hello

jv : WILL I GET A CALL FROM LIBA FOR 79.4 PERCENTILE IN CAT?
bharat : 80 was the cutoff last year with sectional cutoffs at 50%ile in QA and 84%ile in VA/LR

prachi : HELLO SIR,SHORTLISTED FOR SCHMRD...WILL THERE BE ANY SEPERATE SESSIONS OF GDPI FOR SYMBIOSIS...AS GDPI SESSIONS GOING ON ARE ONLY FOR IIMS STUDENTS
swapnila : There are GDPI sessions for all the students who have got a call.Please contact your nearest center for details.

manisha : GOOD EVENING SIR,, I HAD APPLIED FOR SIBM AND SCMHRD AND WILL GET CALLS AS WELL FROM THESE. ALSO I HAD APPLIED FOR COLLEGES LIKE SCIT, SITM,SIIB,, MY DOUBT IS IF I DONT GET MY PREFERRED SPECIALISATION LIKE FINANCE OR HR.. THEN IS IT WORTH TO GO FOR LOWER COLLEGES OR SHOULD I GO FOR HIGHER COLLEGES WITH A DIFFERENT STREAM ?
tamal : Choosing between college and stream is purely a personal call. The college brand will be with you forever where as the specialization will help you to to get into a job in which you will be comfortable with.

evasivecat : SIR, I AM EX-STUDENT AND REGISTERED FOR THE AIMCAT SERIES LAST YEAR..GOT CALLS FROM C&I AND REGISTERED FOR THE GWPI SESSIONS WITH TIME BANGALORE CENTER TWO WEEKS BACK. THE LINK FOR GWPI BRIEFCASE IS NOT AVAILABLE ON MY SHP AND I SENT EMAILS TO BANGALORE@TIME4EDUCATION.COM & INFO@TIME4DUCATION.COM, BUT THE ISSUE REMAINS UNRESOLVED FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS. SHOULD I BE WORRIED ABOUT THE GWPI BRIEFCASE OR SHOULD I MOVE ON PREPARING ALL MY MYSELF??
deepak : Plz send a mail to admin@time4education.com with your id card details

giri1820 : WITH 89.19 OA IN CAT WILL I BE ABLE TO GET A CALL FROM TA PAI , LBSIM,BIM,LIBA,FORE,NIRMA,KJ SOMAIYA,IFMR,GIM AND GREAT LAKES.EXPECTING XAT SCORE OF 21 AS WELL .GENERAL CATEGORY FRESHER
thomas : yes, you would get calls from all the colleges.

mak : WHEN CAN WE EXPECT CALLS FROM SYMBIOSIS??
thomas : you can expect a couple of colleges this week itself.

paramgyani : RATE IN DESCENDING ORDER GREAT LAKES , LIBA , WE , NIRMA ,AND BIMTECH????
shivabhaskaran : we,liba, greatlakes,nirma,bimtech

flipkartttttttt : SIR... WHAT PERCENTILE IN XAT WITH 19.25 MARKS?????????PLZ REPLY AND HELP SIR..NEED TO APPLY TO COLLEGES.........
ankur : already answered

mashinaliahmed : HOW GOOD IS MISB(MUMBAI - BOCCONI).PLACEMENT, FEES AND FUTURE ORIENTATION.
ramnath : Too early to comment. The ROI seems to be in question as of now And if you dont mind it, you can opt for it

strider : SNAP 93 PERCENTILE.ANY CHANCE OF GETTING A CALL FROM SIBM BANGALORE?
shivabhaskaran : yes

jv : WHICH WILL BE BETTER OPTION, NIRMA UNIV OR GREAT LAKES, CHENNAI
srinivasbelvi : Great lakes is preferred..

ayushi : PLZZ ARRANGE THESE COLLEGES ...AMITY, BHARTIYA VIDYA BHAWAN AND FOSTIIMA
bharat : AMITY> FOSTIIMA> BVB

arpitk91 : CAT-95.23 X-80 X11-72 B TECH -69 I'VE APPLIED FOR ALL IITS EXCEPT DELHI AND BOMBAY ; NITIE; IMI ;IMT CAN YOU PLS SUGGEST SOME MORE COLLEGES ?
deepak : You could apply to NIT T, Fore, KJ Som, DFS, DSE

sandeep24 : IF SNAP COLLEGE AND IIM DATES CLASH WAT TO DO
tamal : Mail the colleges requesting to change the dates.

abcx : SIR, SNAP PERCENTILE- 52.2... ANY CHANCE FOR ANY COLLEGE?
thomas : not from any of the top 6-7 colleges if you are a gen category student. those are the only ones worth applying.

harsha0406 : CAT-73%ILE...ANY CHANCE FOR IIM RANCHI-HRM PROGRAMME..GEN CATEGORY
deepak : Unlikely.

positivity : HII SIR
deepak : Hi, what is your query?

arun : ARRANGE THE REPUTATION PLACEMENT WISE OF COLLEGES VIGNYAN JYOTI,INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISE,SHIV SHIVANI
deepak : They are pretty similar placements-wise.

rach : SIR I'M A GENERAL CATEGORY STUDENT...I GOT 58%ILE IN CAT...WUD IT BE RIGHT TO TAKE ADM IN ARMY INSTIT. OF TECHNOLOGY GREATER NOIDA SINCE I'M A DEFENCE PERSONNEL?? ALSO TELL ME SHOULD I ALSO APPLY IN BITS PILANI AND AMITY UNIVERSITY?
ramnath : If this is your first attempt at CAT and if you have a job on hand, see if you can give another shot at it. You can derive the most out of an MBA of your school has a good brand value

madhav : SIR WHAT ARE THE SOURCES OF PREPARATION FOR MICAT? ALSO CREATIVE WRITING CAN NOT BE TAUGHT, SO HOW DO U SUGGEST WE PRACTICE?
swapnila : You could use our magazine and other sources for Business and marketing awareness.For creative writing you can use the previous years examples for practice.The more you practice the better it is.

vineeth : WITH A PERCENTILE OF 88 IN SNAP .CAN I EXPECT CALL FROM SIIB?
thomas : would be tough for a gen category student. last year cutoff was 93 percentile.

liveeeeeeeeeeee : @ ANKUR SIR......THNX SIR......ANY CHANCE THAT IT WILL BE 80+...GOING BY LAST YEAR........EXPERIENCES?????
ankur : cannot comment with so much precision

abcx : EXPECTED XAT PERCENTILE WITH OVERALL SCORE OF 15?
thomas : less than 70.

strider : SIR,THERE SEEM TO BE A LOT OF ERRORS IN THE XAT KEY. DO YOU THINK THEY WOULD RECTIFY THEM? I'M LOSING 4-5 MARKS BECAUSE OF THIS, WHICH WOULD MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE.
deepak : They kept a window open by asking test-takers to get back to them with suggestions. Let us see if they will do anything about it.

jv : FOR 79.4 PERCENTILE, FROM WHICH UNIV IN BELOW, CAN I GET CALL? LIBA, NIRMA, GIM, GREAT LAKES, TAPMI, NIT TRICHY, IFMR, WELINGKAR MUMBAI ??
shivabhaskaran : Around 80 - 84.9 Percentile University Business School (UBS), Chandigarh Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research (WE School), Mumbai Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR), Chennai NIBM Pune GIM Goa Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA), Chennai Around 70-79.9 Percentile SDM Institute For Management Development (SDMIMD), Mysore Christ University Institute of Management (CUIM), Bengaluru Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal Hyderabad Central University (HCU) Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research (WE School), Bengaluru Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies (KIAMS), Harihar Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management (IISWBM), Kolkata Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH), Noida Institute for Technology and Management (ITM), Navi Mumbai XIME Bangalore National Insurance Academy Pune NIT Calicut

abhmdg : HELLO SIR ,IT MAY BE AN ABSURD QUESTION AT THIS PLATFORM BUT I NEED TO KNOW THIS QUESTION THAT I OT 95%ILE IN QUANT SECTION IN CAT 2014,CAN I APPLY FOR A JOB IN ANY CAT COACHING INSTITUTE???PLEASE REPLY???
thomas : yes, you can take a chance. go to the office and write their test.

arun : ICFAI HYDERABAD V/S VIGNAN JYOTI WHICH IS BETTER?
tamal : ICFAI

rsing : APART FROM IIFT WHICH COLLEGES OFFER MBA IN IB AND WHICH ONE ARE WORTH CONSIDERING ?
ankur : mba in IB is nothing exceptional. SIIB is another common name in this genre. go to any mba that is good, IB is not neccessary.

lucky_brat : SIR HOW IS IMT NAGPUR? HOW WOULD BE RATE IT AGAINST BIMTECH?
swapnila : BIMTECH > IMT Nagpur

vinni : XAT 17.25 SCORE WHICH COLLEGES TO APPLY WITH 2YRS WOORK EX?
srinivasbelvi : Think about applying in the following order: GIM Goa; IFMR Chennai ; LIBA Chennai ; BIMTECH Noida; XIME Bangalore; SDMIMD Mysore; XISS Ranchi IMT Nagpur IMT Hyderabad

sandeep24 : SIR IS IIM INDORE MUMBAI CAMPUS GOOD?
swapnila : What are the other options that you are considering.

mashinaliahmed : PLEASE ANSWER MY QUERY: ACCORDING TO XAT OFFICAL ANSWER KEY, I AM GETTING OA 22(VA - 6.5, DM - 8.25 QA - 7.25), WILL I BE GETTING CALL FROM XIM - B, GIM, GREAT LAKES, TAPMI, LIBA AND IMT - G.
thomas : ximb would be 50-50. others u should get a call.

soni : SIR,I AM HAVING CALL FROM IIM LUCKNOW PGP IN SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT.I DONT HAVE ANY IDEA ABOUT THIS PROGRAMME.FACING PROBLEM IN WRITING SOP.I AM TIME LUCKNOW STUDENT AND PRESENTLY CAN NOT ACESS THE CENTRE AS I AM OUT OF CITY.SIR I AM A DENTIST AND I HAVE TO ANSWER THESE 3 QUESTIONS.1 WHY DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF A SUITABLE CANDIDATE FOR PGPSM.2 WHAT ARE YOUR MOTIVATIONS FOR WANTING TO PURSUE THIS PROGRAMME.3 SHORT AND LONG TERM GOALS AND HOW THIS PROGRAM HELP YOU.PLEASE REPLY.
bharat : Soni, we cannot think for you. However, think along these lines: relate the program to your long term goals... How learning in SM can help realise such goals.

anantha : GOT A GD CALL FOR SCHMRD CALL. HOW TO PREPARE?
swapnila : Check for the GDPI training sessions at your nearest center.You can also use the resources uploaded on your SHP.Also inputs provided in the TIME magazine would also help in preparing content for the second round of selection.

rsing : HOW IS SIBM-PUNE MBA I2 PROGRAMME? IS IT WORTH CONSIDERING ?
ankur : look at the salary levels and job profiles. if u like them and if u can get through then then the college is good for you. otherwise not.

nafees : HI, GOOD EVENING
swapnila : Ge , plz post your query.

vinni : SNAP PERCENTILE 92.6 WHAT CALLS I CAN EXPECT?
thomas : siib snd sibmb would be 50-50. will miss the top 2 colleges. this is assuming you are a gen category student.

liveeeeeeeeeeee : SIR SIOM POSSIBLE WITH 73%TILE IN SNAP...GEN CAT
srinivasbelvi : Difficult....

curious : HI SIR, HOW WOULD YOU RATE GLIM 1YEAR PGPM AS COMPARED TO SIBM AND NMIMS?
deepak : NM, SIBM, GL in that order

sandeep24 : WHAT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE ANSWER FOR "WHERE DO YOU SEE IN 5 YEARS".IT SHOULD BE CAREER GOALS.BUT WHAT KIND OF
tamal : Get an idea of what you really want to become in future. Streamline your goals as per that.

bishal7875 : GOOD EVENING TO ALL.....MY QUESTION IS>>>HOW IS UPES DEHRADUN,IILM GREATER NOIDA,BHARATHI VIDYAPITH PUNE,JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY MBA???
ankur : look at the salary levels and job profiles. if u like them and if u can get through then then the college is good for you. otherwise not.

yo123 : HI..I GOT SELECTED FOR IBS SELECTION PROCESS. IN ORDER TO CONFIRM I HAVE TO SELECT THE CAMPUS IN PREFERENCE ORDER AMOUNG HYDRABAD,DEHRADUN,JAIPUR,AHMENDABAD,BANGLORE,GURGOAN,KOLKATA,MUMBAI,PUNE.IT WILL BE VERY USEFULL FOR ME IF YOU NUMBER THE CAMPUS FROM 1-9.IN TERMS OF PLACEMENT AND ROI
deepak : Check our ranking of these campuses from the categorization list - http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/List_of_B-Schools.aspx

lucky_brat : WHAT IS THE CUT-OFF OF BITS PILANI?
bharat : about 60%ile to get a GDPI call.

ayushi : FOSTIIMA IS VERY BAD . THEY DON'T HAVE STUDENTS ALSO , LAST YEAR ONLY 20 STUDENTS TOOK ADMISSIONS AND IN AMITY WHICH COURSE IS BETTER WHICH HAS MAXIMMUM PLACEMENTS MBA GENERAL OR MBA-IB
bharat : You asked about FOSTIIMA; we didn't recommend. Also, go for a general MBA. Placements depend on your performance in the program, skill set, market conditions and reputation of the school.

kaustubh : SNAP 99%LE...COULD YOU PLEASE SUGGEST HOW TO PREPARE FOR GE ?
gouri : Prepare for G.D, Interview, Essays and Case Studies

divs : SIR WILL THE SCORE BETWEEN 19 - 20 IN XAT FETCH A CALL FROM GIM
ankur : possible...do try

anantha : HOW TO PREPARE FOR GDPI I HAVE GOT CALL FROM SCHMRD. I HAVEN'T JOINED TIME GDPI YET. CAN YOU GIVE ANY SUGGESTION?
swapnila : Already answered.Plz check chat transcript.

sandeep24 : WHILE CHOOSING SPECIALISAION SHOULD WE PREFER THE PRESENT SCOPE OF THE DOMAIN OR DOMAIN WHICH MATCHES OUR PERSONALITY
gouri : should take both into consideration

jai : SNAP PERCENTILE...92.8, I KNOW SIIB IS TRICKY, BIY SIBM-B? FRESHER. ALSO, GETTING A SCORE OF 31.5 IN XAT...CAN YOU LIST THESE COLLEGES IN THE ORDER OF THEIR WORTH? SOMAIYA, TAPMI, GREATLAKES, IMT-G....ALSO, IS IMT-G A GOOD COLLEGE?
thomas : even sibmb is tough. u can expect all calls under xat.so concentrate on xl and ximb. yes imtg is a good college. it is the best among the four you have listed.

nha : SIR PLZZ TELL ME FROM WHERE CAN I PRACTICE PICTURE CREATIVE WRITING FOR MICA
swapnila : Check the kind of questions asked in the previous years and practice as many as examples as possible.You could also get the same evaluated from the fms at your nearest center.

rudd007 : GOOD EVENING SIR, MY CAT SCORE : 96.49, GOT CALLS FROM 5 NEW IIMS AND APPLIED TO MDI, NITIE, IIT KGHRPUR, IIT MADRAS. I AM VERY MUCH CONFUSED ABOUT APPLYING TO IMT-G, SHOULD I? WHILE I CAN AFFORD FORM FEE BUT DO NOT WANT TO SPEND IT UNNECESSARILY.
deepak : You could apply to IIT Kanpur instead

flipkartttttttt : @ANKUR SIR SHUD LIBA BE APPLIED WITH 18.5 IN XAT
ankur : yes

xxxyyyzzz : HELLO SIR WITH A SCORE OF 15(EXCLUDING GK) IN XAT (OBC CANDIDATE) SHOULD I APPLY FOR TAPMI???????? PLZ REPLY...... THANX
ramnath : TAPMI has no reservations. 15 could be be out of reach.

nani06 : SIR S IBS HYDERABAD WORTHY APPLYING? AND ALSO PLEASE ARRANGE THESE COLLEGES, IBS HYDERABAD, IFIM BANGALORE ITM NAVI MUMBAI,MYRA BANGALORE,M.S RAMAIAH.
tamal : IBS Hyd is a decent option to go for. IBS>ITM>MSRamaiyah>IFIM>MYRA

abhmdg : @THOMAS SIR , SIR CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHAT MORE ADDITIONAL PREPARATION I NEED TO DO FOR THEIR TEST?
thomas : you will not need any additional prep. what you did for cat will be enough. which city are u from?

mashinaliahmed : GOOD COLLEGES TO APPLY FOR: XAT OA 22 (VA - 6.5, DM - 8.25 QA - 7.25)
srinivasbelvi : Try & consider some of the colleges listed: TAPMI Manipal; GIM Goa; IFMR Chennai ; LIBA Chennai ;

nha : NMAT OA-187 QA-69 LS-62 LR-56 GENERAL CATEGORY. ANY CHANCE FOR BANG,HYD CAMPUS ?
thomas : tough. the cutoff is expected to be around 190.do not rule out completely.

yo123 : CAN YOU ARRANGE THE FOLLOWING IN DECENDING ORDER:IMT DUBAI,IBS,CHRIST UNIVERSITY
ankur : we do not rank IMT dubai. IBS Hyd > Christ. other IBS campuses are rated lower than christ.

harshit : SIR GOT 43 PERCENTILE IN SNAP 2014 SO WHATS CHANCES FOR SCIT?
ankur : quite low

revathy : DO I HAVE ANY CHANCE ON SSBF (SSBM) ON 55 PERCENTILE
ankur : some chance....low ...but yes some chance....

mini : I WANT TO JOIN SIMS. HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE GEPIWAT?
swapnila : This question has already been answered.Plz check the chat transcript.

abcx : DOES CHRIST ACCEPT FEB CMAT SCORE?
ramnath : Yes

rakesh : 97.05 OVERALL,BOTH SECTIONS 90+, GEM, REJECTED FROM SP JAIN, CAN I GET MDI/NEWER IIM'S?
thomas : yes you should be getting mdi and the new iims.

sweta : SIR, XAT 23.5, FEMALE, GENERAL ....SHOULD I EXPECT A CALL FROM XIMB AOR STUDY FOR CAT 15?
srinivasbelvi : You should be lucky to get a call from XIMB. Not really hopeful.

arun : SIR, COULD YOU PLEASE RATE SIOM, IMT-NAGPUR, IBS-HYDERABAD AND CHRIST WITH RESPECT TO PLACEMENT OPPOTUNITIES?
srinivasbelvi : SIOM stands out of the rest. Other 3 are neck to neck. You can select any based on your preference.

sandeep24 : HOW IS SSN..ABT PLACEMENTS
ankur : check out the salaries and job profiles from their website. if u like them and you can get through the college then it is good for you, otherwise not.

ashwanikkkkkkkk : WITH 82.6 %ILE IN SNAP.. IS THRE ANY COL WHICH I CAN APPLY WITH GOOD ROI??
thomas : you can try SIOM and SITM.

prachi : WILL THERE BE ANY SEPERATE GDPI SESSION FOR SYMBIOSIS INST.?
deepak : For the group tasks, yes. Check with your local office.

sairam : SNAP 98.35 PERCENTILE. APPLUED ONLY FOR SIBM-P.. 10TH-93.8% 12TH- 90.2% B.TECH CGPA 9.48.
thomas : yes, you should be getting a call.

abhmdg : @THOMAS SIR, I BELONGED TO GURGAON AND I WAS A TIME STUDENT
thomas : try at the time office there.

sandeep24 : IN SCMHRD WHAT IS GE
tamal : G: Group Discussion; E: Essay; PI: Personal Interview

abtri : SIR THERE IS AN INSTITUTE NAMED BSE INSTITUTE LIMITED. IT IS OFFERING POST GRADUATE PROGRAM IN GLOBAL FINANCE. COULD PLZ TELL ME IF I SHALL GO FOR IT
deepak : It is not in the 150 B-school list we recommend. Avoid it.

adi : HI IF I NOT GET IBS HYDERABAD WHICH SHOULD BE THE SECOND OPTION FOR ICFAI
ramnath : IBS Mumbai

jv : WITH A SCORE OF 770 IN MAT, CAN I EXPECT GLIM
tamal : Obviously.

rsing : SNAP-93.15%. IS SIIB- PUNE POSSIBLE ? IF CONVERTED, IS IT WORTH JOINING ?
tamal : It is an good option to go for provided you can convert the call.

sal : WITH 86 PERCENTILE I HV APPLIED TO WELINGKAR SOMAYA TAPMI AND BIMTECH.SHUOLD I APPLY TO ANY OTHER CLGS.PLZ ADVICE
thomas : you can expect calls from mostof the colleges.with 86 you have a chance of getting calls from FORE,LBS,NIRMA AND IMDR also.

nha : @SWAPNILA I ONLY HAVE LAST TWO QUESTION PAPERS OF MICA IE ONLY TWO SUCH QUESTIONS. FROM WHERE CAN I GET MORE QUES ? WHAT IS FMS ?
swapnila : You could check the official forums of MICA for additional questions and fms means faculty members.

abtri : SIR HOW IS SRCC GBO. IF YOU COULD SHED SOME LIGHT ON ITS PLACEMENT AND PROSPECT
ankur : look at the salary levels and job profiles. if u like them and if u can get through then then the college is good for you. otherwise not.

madhav : WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST TO THOSE WHO COULD NOT ENROLL TO WAT PI CLASSES OF TIME?
bharat : Focus on academics (incl. project info, if any), work (if any), current affairs (Sri Lanka, Middle East, Indian economy, Make in India, Swachh Bharat, etc.), career related aspects (like why MBA), strengths and weaknesses, and hobbies.

shrey4 : SIR I HAVE 2.5 YEARS WORKEX AND CTC OF 6 LPA . IS TAPMI,KJSOM,FORE WORTH APPLYING?
tamal : Yes, they are very good options.

vinni : I WE SCHOOL FORM, HAVE YOU HELD ANY LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN SCHOOL, COLLEGE, GRADUATION? IS ASKED. PLEASE ADVICE WHAT ONE CAN WRITE. I AM REALLY CONFUSED.
gouri : It seeks to know whether you have ever led any projects or drives in school or college... tests your leadership capabilities

positivity : WHICH TO GO FORR ??? RANK SIES MUMBAI ITM MUMBAI VJIM N IBS ACC. TO AVG PACKAGE N ROI!!!!!!
ankur : check their websites and get the data from there.

sandeep24 : PLS ARRANGE IIM SHILLONG IIM INDORE
rakeshvuppu : IIM Indore IIM Shillong

aj : HELLO I AM GETTING 20 IN XAT . WILL I GET A CALL FROM TAPMI,GIM AND BIMTECH.
ankur : 50% chance for GIM. more than 80% chance for the other colleges.

rsing : WHAT IS THE AVERAGE PACKAGE AT SIIB ? WHICH ONE IS BETTER SIBN-B OR SIIB ?
ankur : check the website compare the salaries and profiles and then decide.

harsha0406 : PLZ REPLY......XAT SCORE-15...ACC. TO OFFICIAL KEY...IS THERE ANY CHANCE FROM IFMR,LIBA..........NMAT-183....ANY CHANCE FOR HYD/BANG CAMPUS???PLZ REPLY......
thomas : very unlikely. the same is the case with nmat.

ashwanikkkkkkkk : HOW IS SRCC'S GBO PROG??AVGE PCKGE??
ankur : check package on their website. look at the salary levels and job profiles. if u like them and if u can get through then then the college is good for you. otherwise not.

aks : HELLO SIR HOW SHOULD I PREPARE FOR THE GE-PI-WAT FOR SCMHRD NAD SIMS
swapnila : A similar kind of question has already been answered , please check the chat transcript.

sandeep24 : IF I WANT TO DO MBA IN GENERAL THEN SHOULD I CHOOSE SIIB OR SCMHRD OR SIBM
thomas : sibm.

soumiks : SIR , WHAT IS THE PROSPECT OF PGP-SM ( IIM L ) .. IT'S A NEW COURSE ... YOUR THOUGHT PLS
ramnath : As the first batch has not yet graduated, we have to wait and see soumik. However, with it having the location advantage and the backing of brand IIM, we think that it will do good.

njoy : SIR, ARRANGE THESE COLLEGES :IFMR, SIES,LIBA,BIMTECH,CHRIST
shivabhaskaran : liba,ifmr,sies,bimtech,christ

positivity : WHICH TO GO FORR ??? RANK SIES MUMBAI ITM MUMBAI VJIM N IBS ACC. TO AVG PACKAGE N ROI!!!!!!!
ramnath : SIES and ITM over the others. SIES has a slight edge on avg placements and a bigger edge on fee and hence ROI

abhiabhi : HELLO SIR, HOW IS SIMC-PUNE ?? SHORTLISTED THERE WITH 62 PERCINTILE IN SNAP. I AM A WORKING PROFESSIONAL (NIFT PASS OUT) & MY ANNUAL PACKAGEIS 4.6 LPA. IS IT WORTH TO JOIN THERE FOR BRAND MANAGEMENT COURSE ??? PLS. GUIDE
ankur : look at the salary levels and job profiles. if u like them and if u can get through then then the college is good for you. otherwise not.

alaina : CAT 94.13%ILE OA,QUANT71.99.VERBAL 99.44,WHICH COLLEGES SHOULD I APPLY TO?
tamal : IMT G will be a good option

bhcc4wc38 : I HAVE 3+ EXP IN IT.HAVING 91 %ILE IN SNAP SHOULD I GO FOR SIOM.PLEASE TELL AS TOMORROW IS LAST DATE
thomas : no.if you are well employed look at only the top 4 colleges. would advice to try once more next year.

siddhu253 : CAT: 94.28. 1 YEAR WORK EXPERIENCE GUY.GOT THE 6 NEW IIM CALLS TODAY. THE FINAL MERIT LIST FOR THESE IIMS GIVE A LOT OF WEIGHTAGE TO CAT SCORE AND LESS TO OTHERS. IS THAT TRUE? WHAT ARE MY CHANCES OF CALL CONVERSION. AMONG THESE WHICH ARE THE ONES WORTH JOINING FOR?
srinivasbelvi : Prepare for your interview irrespective of B-School call that you received... After converting you can take a look at accepting the offer.

ricky09 : SIR DOES FORE TAKES XAT SCORE AND IF IT TAKES THHEN AROUND WHAT PERCENTILE
bharat : No. FORE accepts CAT only; cutoff - 88%ile.

flipkartttttttt : SIR HOW IS ISB&M AND BIT MESRA
bharat : BIT Mesra should be prefered over ISBM.

sunny : I APPLIED FOR FEB MAT AND CMAT.SHOULD I FOCUS MORE ON EXAM OR GDPI?
thomas : focus on the exam till its over.

abtri : SIR WHAT KIND OF JOB IS CONSIDERED FOR MENTIONING WORKX. LIKE IF I WORK IN ICICI BANK AS A PO, AND WANNA PURSUE MBA THEN WILL THE EXPERIENCE COULD BE COUNTED?
tamal : Any full time job will be counted in your work experience.

prateek : IMI HR/B&F OR CAT-15?... 1.5YR WORK EX
tamal : If possible, go for CAT 15.

aks : MY TIME CENTER ASKED FOR FILLING THE PI PROFILE SHEET BUT AFTER THAT I HAVN'T RECEIVED ANY FURTHER NOTIFICATION FROM THEM,WHENEVER I CALL THEY SEND THE SAME MAAIL AND ASK ME TO FILL THE SAME SHEET AGAIN AND AGAIN WHAT SHOULD I DO,, I HAVE BEEN SHORTLISTED FOR SCMHRD AND SIMS AS OF NOW AND EXPECTING SIBM AND SIIB CALLS AS WELL
srinivasbelvi : Please visit the center & speak to center manager for details of the mock GD & mock PI practice.

vinny : MY SCORES ARE CAT - 73.89 PERCENTILE, NMAT - 177 AND 171, SNAP - 67 PERCENTILE....I HAVE GOT 3 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN A SOFTWARE COMPANY.....CAN YOU KINDLY SUGGEST ME ANY MODERATELY GOOD MBA COLLEGES UNDER CAT , SNAP WHERE I CAN APPLY WITH ANY OF THESE SCORES?? SHOULD I TRY FOR NEXT YEAR OR GET IN SOME COLLEGE THIS YEAR
srinivasbelvi : You look confused. Please get counselled by one of your mentors. With scanty information it is difficult to make suggestion.

rakesh : SIR, I HAVE A CURRENT CTC OF 8 LPA (2.5 YEARS WORK EX). WOULD YOU SUGGEST AN MBA FROM MDI/NEWER IIM'S. I AM WORRIED BECAUSE MANY PEOPLE ARE SUGGESTING ME TO FORGET ABOUT MBA JUST FOCUS ON MY JOB BECAUSE MY CURRENT CTC IS GOOD
thomas : no. stick to your job. look at only the top 4 iims or xlri.

harsha0406 : SIR IN SNAP-72.76%ILE......ANY CHANCE FOR SIOM
ramnath : Tough..The cut off last year was around 77

nafees : SIR, DOES WORK EX HAS AN ADVANTAGE IN PI
shivabhaskaran : Work ex candidates will handle interview in a more composed manner and also when u get questions from work ex u can answer confidently.

vinni : HOW GOOD IS SIOM FOR SNAP 92.6 & TWO YEARS WORK EX, GENERAL CATEGORY FEMALE AND BTECH GRADUATE. IS IT REALLY GOOD. PLZ ADVICE
thomas : if you are well employed, you need not apply to siom.

madhav : HOW WOULD YOU COMPARE GREAT LAKES PGDM WITH LIBA?
ramnath : Both are around the same CTC. However, LIBA has its fee at around 7.5 and GL at 14.5

ricky09 : SIR PLZ ANSWER MY QUERY I HAVE POSTED IT FOR MORE THAN 2TIMES I AM REALLY CONFUSED PL HELP SIR IN XAT MY EXPECTED SCORE IS 21.5 AND MY WORK EXP IS 15 MONTHS AND MY 10TH-73, 12TH-64 AND IN B.TECH-61 SHALL I APPLY FOR TAPMI AND KJ SOMAIYA
thomas : if you are well employed, do not apply. else you may do so and you can expect calls from both.

rd721 : SIR CAN I ADD MY HOBBIES LIKE BEING UPDATED ABOUT SPORTS IN THE QUESTION 'TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF' ?
tamal : Yes you can but you may need to justify that.

xxxyyyzzz : HELLO SIR WITH A SCORE OF 15(EXCLUDING GK) IN XAT (OBC CANDIDATE) SHOULD I APPLY FOR TAPMI???????? PLZ REPLY......I NEED TO FILL THE FORM AS D DATE IS APPROACHING NEAR....PLZ REPLY......................................
ramnath : Answered..please check

thedude : WITH A XAT SCORE OF 22.75, CAN EXPECT CALLS FROM IMT-G AND XIMB?
thomas : would be 50-50. the cutoff is expected to be close to that.

pirlo : SIR HOW IS KIIT UNIVERSITY ????? AND CAN I TELL LISTENING TO MUSIC AND DRAWING AS MY HOBBIES ???????
swapnila : Yes you surely can mention the above as your hobbies,just that you should be able to answer any questions asked on these.

abhi : CAT 64.4, CMAT 80.6, MAT 89.4. ANYWHERE TO LOOK FORWARD TO? NO JOB, FRESHER! PL ADVICE
ramnath : A second shot at CAT is recommended, provided you convince yourself that you can put in the necessary hardwork to improve your CAT score.

dnsa4a894 : PLS TELL ABOUT VAMNICOM PUNE..ESPECIALLY PLACEMENTS..PLEASE TAKE UP THIS QUERY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bharat : We do not rank VAMNICOM in top 150; not recommended.

luffy : SIR MY NMAT SCORE IS 174, ANY CHANCE OF NMIMS MUMBAI PHARMNA MBA???
swapnila : Likely , just that before choosing a sectoral MBA please be sure about your choice of course and college.

rd721 : SIR COULD YOU COMPARE IIM SHILLONG,NITIE,NMIMS AND JBIMS FOR SOMEONE WHO'S NOT SURE ABOUT THE SPECIALIZATION BUT INTERESTED IN MARKETING?
ramnath : JB should be your first choice, followed by IIMS and NM, as you are looking at marketing

aj : HELLO I AM ESPECTING XAT SCORE OF OVERALL 20 AND HAVE 1.5 MONTHS EXPERIANCE. WILL I GET A CALL FROM GOA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, TAPMI, GREATLAKES OR SHOULD I APPLY FOR XIME AND XISS
thomas : you should get calls from all the three, at least two.

hardik : CAT- 86%ILE, SNAP- 98.13%ILE. CALLS FROM SIBM-PUNE, SCMHRD AND TAPMI. WHICH WOULD YOU SUGGEST IN TERMS OF COURSE AND PLACEMENT ?
thomas : sibmp>scmhrd>tapmi.

roger : SIR, I HAVE A WORK EX OF 25 MONTHS AS ON DATE WITH L&T AND A CTC OF 6 LACS. MY PROFILE IS 10TH 91.14, 12TH 80 AND GRADUATION (CIVIL ENGINEERING) 60.8?. MY CMAT SCORE IS 93.79 %ILE AND CAT SCORE IS 74%ILE . PLEASE SUGGEST SOME OPTIONS FOR B-SCHOOLS OR SHOULD I TRY FOR GMAT FOR EXECUTIVE MBA OR CAT NEXT YEAR.
ankur : not really good options at this percentile. try next year and also try GMAT.

rohan : KJ SOM OR CAT 15 WITH WORK EX OF SBI CLERK?
gouri : K J SOM is good but you could consider taking CAT 15 if you feel that you could better this year.

mashinaliahmed : HOW MUCH PERCENTILE CAN I EXPECT AT 22 IN XAT
tamal : Around 85

positivity : THIS REPLY WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO ANSWER MY QUESTION....HOW R U GUYS REPLYING...JUST LIKE PASSING EACH N EVRY QUESTION GIVING NO WEIGHTAGE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.... I NEED A GOOD ANSWER SIR??
deepak : All your qns have been answered. Please do not spam.

mashinaliahmed : SIR, PLEASE RESPOND: GREAT LAKES 1 YEAR PROGRAM: THEY CONSIDER APPLICANTS HAVE 2 AND ABOVE YEARS OF EXP. HOW WILL THE PLACEMENT VARY BASED ON THE YEARS OF EXP. DOES IT WORTH PURSING FOR WITH AND EXP FOR 2.3 YEARS.ALSO SHED SOME LIGHT ON ROI
deepak : The variance in salaries wrt work exp is something that depends from company to company. So there is no blanket ans to your qn of how much does pre mba work exp count in monetary terms during placements. As far as the program is concerned, it is a very good program.

anik : MY SNAP PERCEN IS 88 AND NO WORK EX DONE ENGINEERING(CSE) 2014 FROM JAYPEE NOIDA IS SIOM ADVISABLE?
thomas : yes,do apply.what are the other options you have

mnk : SIR DOES WORK EXPERIANCE A MUST FOR GETTING ADMISSIONS INTO IIM
deepak : No!

praneeth : SIR, I HAVE RECEIVED A CALL FROM SCMHRD. IS THE COLLEGE WORTHY..?
shivabhaskaran : its one of the top b-schools in the country, definitely worthy

abtri : @DEEPAK SIR, WHAT PERCENTILE WILL ONE GET SCORING 38 IN XAT( ONE OF MY FRIEND IS GETTING THIS SCORE AS PER THE KEY ISSUED BY XAT)
thomas : more than 99.5.

anurag : TAPMI,MBE(DU),KJ SOMAIYA,GIM,IMT G..........PLS RATE THEM FOR AN MBA IN FINANE.I HAVE WORK EX OF 2.5 YRS IN BFSI
shivabhaskaran : mba(du), kj,imt g,tapmi, gim

pirlo : SIR HOW IS VJIM AND MS RAMAIAH ??
bharat : VJIM is slightly ahead of MS Ramiah.

hardik : ALSO MICA VS SIBM-P ? LOOKING TO DO IT IN MARKETING.
shivabhaskaran : go for mica if u like mass communication, visual media, advertising etc. Its a different profile. If u passionate in marketing sibm will be better option

ricky09 : SIR MY CURRENT CTC IS AROUND 4LAKHS PA SHOULD I APLLY FOR TAPMI, SOMMAIYA AND GIM
tamal : You should definitely go for these colleges.

aaaa : SIR PLS NAME SOME GOOD B SCHOOL THAT WILL ACCEPT THE SCORE CARD OF CMAT 2015..AND WHAT RANGE OF SCORE SHOULD BE DESCENT FOR THE SAME??PLS HELP
ankur : question is too vauge. check out the list of bschools that take cmat scores and compare it to the list at our website - http://time4education.com/CAT-MBA/List_of_B-Schools.aspx

anu : I HAVE AN EXCELLENT ACADEMIC RECORD THROUGHOUT 10TH, 12TH AND BACHELOR'S DEGREE (ENGINEERING). HOW IMPORTANT IS WORK EXPERIENCE IN SUCH A SCENARIO FOR SHORTLISTING BY THE TOP IIMS ?
deepak : The more important parameters are CAT for initial shortlist and GD WAT PI later on. The ones you mention have a few points each but not enough to make or break your chances.

k130 : WILL XLRI CHANGE OFFICIAL ANSWER KEYS?
bharat : Pretty little chance. Almost NO.

rohan : @GOURI MAM YES MAM I CAN BUT SBI CLERK WILL BE GOOD WORK EX?
gouri : It is work Ex. and as such reasonably good work ex. Your focus, however, should be on whether you see yourself doing substantially better in CAT 15

nani06 : PLEASE RANK IT ACCORDINGLY SIR... MR RAMAIAH , ISBR BANGALORE, ICBM HYDERABAD ,ACHARYA'S BANGLORE
srinivasbelvi : MS Ramaiah is better of the four. TIME doesn't recommend other B-Schools listed.

thomasr : HOW GOOD IS THE MFC COURSE IN DFS, DELHI?IS IT COMPARABLE TO AN MBA DEGREE OR CAN WE PURSUE MBA FROM ANYWHERE IN INDIA OR ABROAD EVEN AFTER COMPLETING THE COURSE?
ankur : it is equivalent to MBA (finance).

prachi : .SHORTLISTED FOR SCHMRD, IVE APPLIED FOR SISCR SITM AS WELL ..DO I HAV ANY CHANCE TO GET SELECTED IN THESE INSTITUTES ALSO..
srinivasbelvi : Good chances

positivity : HOW IS BIMM PUNE IN TERMS OF ROI N PALCEMNTS??
thomas : not great. they struggle to place all students. avg salary is less than 5 lac ctc.

praneeth : MY SCORE IN XAT ACCORDING TO KEY IS 20.75.CAN I GET A CALL FROM XIMB...?
srinivasbelvi : Can't expect at that score...

punk : CAT OVERALL 96.17 QA : 97.84 VA: 84.52 10TH : 90.8 12TH : 81.8 B.TECH :67.6 MALE GENERAL FRESHER... I HAVENT RECEIVED ANY CALLS YET.. NOT EVEN FOR NEW IIMS LIST RELEASED RIGHT NOW.. I HAVE APPLIED FOR IMI IMT FORE TAPMI.. I AM REALLY WORRIED.,.
thomas : you can expect calls from all the three.

harsha0406 : SIR IN SNAP-72.76%ILE......ANY CHANCE FOR SIOM.PLZ REPLY
thomas : tough. the cutoff is generally around 75-80 percentile.

thomasr : WHEN WILL SIBM CALL CUTOFF LIST BE ANNOUNCED? AND WHEN WILL XAT RESULTS BE ANNOUNCED?
thomas : the cutoff is expected this week. xat results on 25th.

raijin : I AM A LONG TERM TIME STUDENT FOR CAT 14, SO I DO QUALIFY FOR THE GDPI CLASES RIGHT ?
gouri : Please contact your nearest T.I.M.E center.

tli : URGENT!!!!SIR I REALLY WANT TO GET THROUGH WELINGKAR PGDM MUMBAI AND I AM NOT GOOD IN GD. SO WHAT SHOULD BE MIN PERCENTILE SO THAT GD WOULD NOT PLAY AN IMPORTANT IN SELECTION PROCEDURE
bharat : GD plays a vital role; weightage differs between schools. However, the best way to brighten prospects is to do well in GD - - read extensively, use the GWPI Briefcase... participate in mock GDs... you are as good, if not better than, as the other competitors... do not give up! Work hard! You can gain any ability... you can learn anything! Our best wishes!

sal : SIR IS XIME BANGALORE POSSIBLE AT CAT 86?
ramnath : Yes..Its cut off is around 70

prem : HOWS AMITY UNIVERSITY NOIDA?
tamal : It is a decent college.

anik : @THOMAS SIR MY CAT 83 PERC ,XAT SCORE -22 AND I HAVE APPLIED TO LIBA, TAPMI,WESCHOOL , KJSOM,FORE ,LBSIM BIMTECH, IMT G ,IBS(GOT CALL) SIBM BANGALORE
thomas : the approx cutoffs are liba-80,tapmi-85,fore-85,lbsim-85,imtg-92. sibmb-92. all figures in percentiles.

punk7 : I GOT 189 IN NMAT. WHAT ARE MY CHANCES?
thomas : 50-50. the cutoff is expected to be close to 190 for hyd and blore campus.

ricky09 : SIR WHAT IS THE AVG CTC FOR GIM
ramnath : Around 8 lpa

nafees : SIMS IS BETTER OR MDI PART TIME MBA.
ramnath : A fulltime MBA is always recommended over a parttime one Nafees. Most recruiters do not value part time MBA.

arun : ICFAI HYDERABAD V/S VIGNAN JYOTI WHICH IS BETTER COLLEGE
tamal : ICFAI will be the better option.

abtri : SIR WITH 38 IN XAT, WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF GETTING IN XLRI, 10TH 83, 12TH 79 AND BSC 58 WORKX 0. AND ALSO THE COLLEGES ONE SHALL APPLY TO.
tamal : If sectionals are good then very good chance of getting XLRI call.

positivity : HOW IS VJIM N MITSOM PUNE...( ROI N PACKAGE)
ankur : check out the salaries and job profiles. if u like them and you can get through the college then it is good for you, otherwise not.

thomasr : SIR WHAT IS THE PREFERENCE IN COLGS AMOGNST THESE? IMT GHAZIABAD, IMI DELHI, DFS DELHI( MFC COURSE), SIBM PUNE, SCMHRD, KJ SOMAIAYA?
deepak : You must apply to all of these if you are in the 88-93 range. Nothing much to differentiate between them.

srk : SIR CAN I EXPECT CALLS FROM TAPMI IFMR IIFM FMS BHU WE SCHOOL NIRMA BIMTECH SDMIMD BITS PILANI??? THIS ARE THE COLLEGES I APPLIED FOR. SHOULD I APPLY ANY MORE TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE????WITH CAT 77.94 OA 10TH 71 12TH 74 GRAD(BTECH)81 1.2 YEARS EXPERIENCE MANUFACTURING
shivabhaskaran : Around 70-79.9 Percentile SDM Institute For Management Development (SDMIMD), Mysore Christ University Institute of Management (CUIM), Bengaluru Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal Hyderabad Central University (HCU) Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research (WE School), Bengaluru Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies (KIAMS), Harihar Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management (IISWBM), Kolkata Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH), Noida Institute for Technology and Management (ITM), Navi Mumbai XIME Bangalore National Insurance Academy Pune NIT Calicut

rayudu : HI SIR, MY CAT RESULT: 84.7 %ILE OVERALL,
ankur : what's ur question

ricky09 : SIR WHAT IS THE AVG CTC FOR GREAT LAKES AND GIM
ramnath : Great Lakes is around 8 for the 2 y program and around the same for GIM too

punk7 : WHAT FOR 90%ILE IN SNAP SIR? DISAPPOINTED :(
tamal : Need not be disappointed . Motivate yourself. Look at SIBM Bangalore and others

manisha : I AM A SC CANDIDATE... NMAT SCORE 170.. IS THERE ANY CHANCES FOR NMIMS HYD OR BANG CAMPUS ?
bharat : NMIMS does not have SC reservation. No chance for calls from NMIMS Hyd and BLR.

amar : 25.75 IN XAT . CHANCES OF XLRI HRM ??
thomas : yes, pretty good chances.

rakesh : SHORTLISTED FOR NEW IIM'S. HOW WOULD YOU RATE MDI GURGAON, IIM TRICHY, IIM RANCHI. I HAVE 2.5 YEARS OF IT EXPERIENCE
thomas : all are good. would prefer mdi to new iims.

harsh : SIR, HOW IS ITM NAVI MUMBAI AND WHAT ABOUT ALL THE OTHER CAMPUSES ARE THEY GOOD
ramnath : It is a good school with around 5 lpa avg ctc

vvvvv : AFTER COMPLETING MBA FROM CHRIST BLORE, CAN I GO FOR MPHIL AND PHD ?
ankur : it is now a recognised university...so most likely yes.

ashwanikkkkkkkk : CAN ANYONE PLEASE HELP I KNOW THIS IS NT RELATED TO TODAY'S TOPIC.BUT PLEASE ANSWER.. I AM GETTING AROUND 200-220 IN CMAT MOCKS.ATTEMPTING ONLY 1 OR 2 QUESTION IN GK... SIR PLEASE ADVISE ME WHAT TO STUDY ... I M CONFUSED B/W CSR OR PRATIYOGITA DARPAN... I AM ALSO HAVING MANORAMA YEAR BOOK 2014 AND LUCENT GENERAL KNOWLEGDE BOOK... PLEASE HELP AS CMAT 2 IS MY LAST HOPE FOR MBA THIS YR..
srinivasbelvi : Read any of the books that you mentioned which holds your interest for longer time. My preference would be pratyogita darpan...

harshit : SIR HOW IS SICSR?CAN I EXPECT A CALL FROM SICSR AT 43 PERCENTILE?
ankur : check out the salaries and job profiles. if u like them and you can get through the college then it is good for you, otherwise not. sicsr is tough at 43.

ricky09 : DOES LBSIM ACCEPTS XAT SCORE
thomas : no.

pdz : WHAT IS THE CAT CUT OFF FOR NIT TRICHY??
thomas : would be in the 80-85 range.

rani : SIR AVG PACKAGE OF IBS HYDRABAD
ramnath : It is around 6lpa

shneha : SIR CAT -73.30, SNAP-91.98, NMAT-184...ANY GOOD B-SCHOOLS I MAY GET THIS YEAR ;2014 BE PASSOUT WITH GOOD ACADS...??
thomas : cat-difficult. snap- you have a chance of getting calls from siib and sbmb. nmat-no.

lucky_brat : DECENT COLLEGES TO APPLY THROUGH CMAT
ramnath : Sydenham/GIM/Greatlakes/IFMR etc

vinni : 92.6 PERCENTILE SNAP REALLY DISAPPOINTED:(
thomas : u might get calls from siib and sibmb.

prem : HOWS FLAME PUNE, ITM NAVI MUMBAI, BIMM PUNE
bharat : ITM> BIMM> FLAME

ashwani : SIR IS BPO WORK EXPERIENCE IS COUNTED IN TOP B-SCHOOLS/
ramnath : Yes..any fulltime workex is considered

abtri : SIR WHAT IS THE LEAST SCORE REQUIRED IN SNAP TO FETCH A CALL FROM SIOM
thomas : 75 percentile for a gen category student.

pk : HOW ABOUT IMS GHAZIABAD? I'VE SCREWED MY CAT, BUT MY MAT SCORE IS 96.39
bharat : Not recommended. But consider: VJIM, AMITY, MS RAMIAH, BIMTECH (RETAIL MANAGEMENT)

ishu : HOW WOULD XLRI, ISB AND FMS RATE IN COMPARISON TO IIM INDORE, LUCKNOW AND SHILLONG FOR MARKETING ?
thomas : xlri=iiml>iimi=fms>shillong

bishal7875 : HOW IS FLAME ,MITSOB PUNE,CHETANA MUMBAI,SINGHAD BADRUK PUNE
ankur : check out the salaries and job profiles from their website. if u like them and you can get through the college then it is good for you, otherwise not.

nemo : NEW IIMS OR SIBM PUNE?
ankur : first get thru then worry :)

positivity : HOW IS VJIM N MITSOM PUNE...( ROI N PACKAGE) WHICH ONE TO GO FOR???
bharat : SAME category... same intake... almost same average pay... MIT is better on ROI because of low fee.

johngalt : PLEASE ARRANGE THESE COLLEGES FOR ME: GIM, WELINGKAR, KJ SOMAIYA, LIBA, XIME, SYDENHAM
srinivasbelvi : Sydenham, KJS, GIM, LIBA, WEL.., XIME

hny : HELLO, DO ALL THE NMIMS CAMPUSES HAVE THE SAME VENUE FOR CD/PI..?
srinivasbelvi : Generally Mumbai for all... Anyway they'll notify on your call letter...

vvvvv : XAT RESULT WHEN ?
thomas : 25th.

rani : SIR IS IBS HYDRABAD A DECENT CLG PLACEMENT WISE
ramnath : Yes...It has an avg package of around 6 lpa

raijin : CUT OFF FOR NIT TRICHY IS 80-85?I HEARD IT WAS IN THE 90 RANGE AND HAVENT APPLIED!I HAVE 88.61%.HOW GOOD IS NITT FOR MBA?
thomas : only the iits are above 90. you have a very good chance with 88.7 percentile. pretty good college.

k130 : THANKS SIR!!! GETTING 24.5-25.75 AS PER OFFICIAL KEY ANY CHANCES FOR IMT G
srinivasbelvi : Tight but stand a chance... Keep your fingers crossed

varun : AVG PCKG OF SIMS
ramnath : Around 7.5 to 8 lpa

ameya : SIR, WHEN WILL THE NEWEST IIMS RELEASE THEIR SHORTLISTS? ANY HOPES AT 95%ILE?
srinivasbelvi : No idea... as there is no official doc...

ricky09 : CAN U TELL THE APPROX. DATE OF XAT RESULT
thomas : 25th.

ashwani : WOULD WORK EX FROM BPO IS COUNTED IN TOP B SCHOOLS
deepak : Yes, if it is full-time paid work after your graduation.

flipkartttttttt : SIR HOW IS SRCC GBO??
ramnath : It is a good school in the BBB category with a strong location advantage and a good brand value

harsh : SIR, HOW IS ST. JOSEPH COLLEGE BANGALORE
thomas : just avg. do not apply if you are working or done your graduation from a good college.

vinni : HI APPROX DATE WHEN NMAT CALL LETTERS WILL BE OUT?
deepak : Your guess is as good as ours.

harsh : ST. JOSEPH BANGALORE OR M.S. RAMAIAH
bharat : MS Ramiah is better much than St Joseph.

maverick : MY CAT SCORE IS 86.39 PRCTILE ....QUANT 91 AND VERBAL 69.45...PLS SUGGEST COLLEGES I SHOULD APPLY?
thomas : at 86+ u can expect calls from-FORE,LBS,TAPMI,NIRMA,IMDR AND NITT.

shneha : SIR MBA FROM BITS PILANI IS IT WORTHY..??BE 2014 PASSOUT...??
ramnath : What is your CAT percentile Shneha?

abhi : CAT 64.4, CMAT 80.6, MAT 89.4. ANYWHERE TO LOOK FORWARD TO? NO JOB, FRESHER! ADVICE
shivabhaskaran : cat score based colleges Around 60-70 Percentile Amrita School of Business, Coimbatore School of Communication & Management Studies (SCMS), Cochin NIILM Center for Management Studies, Noida Balaji Institute of Modern Management (BIMM), Pune BITS Pilani FOSTIIMA Delhi NIT Surathkal Institute of Management Technology (IMT) Hyderabad Institute of Management Technology (IMT) Nagpur Less than 60 Percentile Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management, Hyderabad Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE), Hyderabad Fortune Institute of International Business, New Delhi Army Institute of Management, Kolkata GITAM School of International Business (GSIB), Visakhapatnam Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel Management, Gwalior Siva Sivani Institute of Management (SSIM), Hyderabad IFIM Bangalore BIT MESRA Ranchi ISM Dhanbad NIT Warangal NIT Durgapur MS RAMMIAH - Bangalore IMI Bhubhaneshwar CMAT score u can apply to xime bangalore, mat 89 score u can apply to amity noida, amrita bangalore, kochi, kollam, srm-chennai, vit- vellore

maverick : MY SNAP IS 93 ...PLS SUGGEST WHICH ALL COLLEGE I CAN EXPECT CALL FROM....IS SIMS BETTER OR SIIB(IN TERMS OF PLACEMENTS) SINCE IAM FROM DEFENCE ?
thomas : siib is better.you have a chance of getting calls from siib and sibmb.

vinni : IS IT TRUE IN A GD ONLY 1 CANDIDATE IS SELECTED?
tamal : No

rohit : I WANT TO GET ADMITTED IN MBA THIS YEAR AND I HAVE GOT 53.4% TILE IN CAT WHICH COLLAGE SHOULD I APPLY .
gouri : You could apply to Vignana Jyothi,IPE-Hyd,Fortune-New Delhi, NIT-Warangal

pspk : CAN I GET SEAT WITH SCORE 177 IN NMAT
ramnath : Tough luck...the cut off may only marginally comedown from 192(for hyd and blore) last year

dlcb4f588 : WHICH COLLEGES TO GO FOR AT 88.XX IN CAT, NO WORK EX., ALREADY APPLIED AT FORE, TAPMI, LBSIM..
thomas : you can expect calls from all the three.you can also expect calls from liba,bim,nirma, nitt.

shishir : IT IS SAID THAT IIMA HAS THE BEST COURSE FOR MARKETING AND IIMC FOR FINANCE. IS THIS TRUE ? KINDLY GIVE THE PECKING ORDER FOR IIM A,B,C FOR MARKETING.
bharat : These are ideas spread by student-experts! All are equally good. Convert all calls; we will help you make the best decision of which college to join. :-)

ashwani : WOULD WORK EX FROM BPO IS COUNTED IN TOP B SCHOOL
shivabhaskaran : shall be counted if from a registered company, but weightage will be less

k130 : 91.5 PERCENTILE IN SNAP ANY CHANCE FOR SIBM B COZ THE OFFICIAL SITE MENTIONS 95.XX PERCENTILE
ramnath : If your Qn is SIMB B, then yes..you have a chance. Not SIBm P

sahil : WHAT ARE MY CHANCES IN KJ , TAPMI GIM AND XIME OR CHRIST.
ankur : chance are OK for KJ and good for rest.

bittu : CAT -93.98 PERCENTILE. QA-96.52 VA-80.51.. 22MONTHS OF WORKEX. WHICH COLLEGES SHOULD I LOOK FOR?
tamal : IMT G, IMI Delhi

nitish : SIR MY CAT PERCENTILE IS 91.67. WHICH ARE THE BEST B SCHOOLS I CAN GET WITH THIS PERCENTILE?
gouri : NIIT, IMI-New Delhi,IMT-Ghaziabad,DOMS--IITRoorkee

nemo : @ANKUR: I DONT LIKE CONDESCENDING REPLIES. I AM A TIME STUDENT. I PAID THE FEES. JUST ANSWER MY QUERIES
deepak : Keep your sarcasm for your informal/personal chats, this is an official chat. Learn to respect a teacher, get back when you do.

vineeth : CAN I EXPECT A CALL FROM BITS, PILANI AT 74.5 IN CAT?
ramnath : Yes..All the best

hny : SIBM BANG OR NM BANG??
ramnath : They are in the same category with similar CTCs and fee too. Hold your horses till your selection. All the best

pirlo : SIR WITH 95.51 % IN MAT WHERE CAN I APPLY ?????? COLLEGES WITH SOMEWHAT GOOD ROI...............PLEASE SIR REPLY...................
shivabhaskaran : AMRITA-Bangalore, Kochi, Kollam. Amity Noida, Christ University bangalore

harsh : HOW IS ASIA PACIFIC DELHI IS IT WORTH APPLYING
ramnath : What are your other options? Ans what is your background?

rupa : HI SIR I HAVE SCORED QUANT 79.69 PERCENTILE AND VERBAL 92.77 PERCENTILE IN CAT. OVER ALL PERCENTILE IS 89.19...I AM OF GENERAL CATEGORY..CAN YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT ALL COLLEGES CAN I APPLY TO? I HAVE WORK EXPERIENCE OF 3+ YEARS.
srinivasbelvi : Consider some of the B-School listed: K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research (SIMSR); Bharathidasan Institute of Management (BIM), School of Excellence of Bharthidasan University, Trichy; T. A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI); FORE School of Management, New Delhi; Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management (LBSIM), New Delhi; Institute of Management, Nirma University, Ahmedabad; University Business School (UBS), Chandigarh; Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research (WE School), Mumbai; Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR), Chennai; NIBM Pune; GIM Goa; Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA), Chennai;

hardik : CAT SCORE 95.71....85+ SECTIONALS...85+ 10TH AND 12TH...28 MONTHS WORK EX.....ANY CHANCE OF IIT MADRAS/KANPUR?
thomas : pretty good chances. the cutoff is expected to be in the 93-95 range.

praneeth : SIR,CAN I GET A CALL FROM IMI(PGDM),IMI(PGDHRM),XIMB(HRM) WITH 90.60% IN CAT..?
tamal : IMI looking marginal, XIMB looks unlikely.

gogo : MY CAT OA 86.46 QA 90 VA 69.93 .CAN I XPECT TO GET A GD PI CALL FROM CLGS LIKE NIRMA, GREAT LAKES, GIM, TAPMI . I AM WORRIED BCOZ OF LOW VA SECTIONAL....PLEASE SUGGGEST WHICH OUT OF THE FOLLOWING CAN I EXPECT TO GET A CAL FROM? SHOILD I ALSO APLY IN IFMR . I AM HAVING A 2 YRS WORK EX AND LEFT MY JOB THIS YR FOR PREP
srinivasbelvi : Verbal percentile not a worry for the colleges that you mentioned...

pk : PLS DO SUGGEST TOP 6-8 INSTITUTES WHICH CONSIDERS MAT SCORE
thomas : christ, aliance, amity noida, iilm, glim, tapmi(select programs)

raijin : 88.61% IN CAT AND 21 IN XAT ANY CHANCE OF IMT G CALL/
srinivasbelvi : Not hopeful...

jit : SIR I HAVE DONE AN INTERNSHIP FOR 3 MONTHS AFTER MY GRADUATION... SO SHOULD I MENTION IT ????
srinivasbelvi : You can mention but it should not be counted as work experience.

tli : ACTUALLY SIR THE PROBLEM WITH GD IS THAT INSPITE OF HAVING CONTENT BY VOICE IS NOT LOYD ENOUGH. WILL TIMES BE PROVIDING MOCK GDS AFTER CMAT IE IN MARCH?
bharat : yes... please check with your nearest TIME office.

mayank_k : I GOT 96.55%ILE IN SNAP.CAN I GET INTERVIEW CALL FROM SIBM PUNE?
tamal : If you are from general category, then it is difficult.

vinni : NMAT 191
thomas : you have a good chance for calls from blore and hyd campus.

xat15 : SIR XAT OA-21.5, VA-10, DM-6.25, QA-5.25. WHAT WILL B THE PERCENTIL N WICH COLLEGE SHOULD I APPLY
bharat : consider Welingkar...Christ, XIME, BIMTECH, Kirloskar, GIM

roger : SIR,HOW IS IFMR?
tamal : It is a decent college.

sairamn90 : WILL SIBM B OPEN APPLICATIONS AGAIN?..FORGOT TO APPLY?
thomas : very unlikely.

sres12512 : SIR 24.5 IN XAT WOULD TRANSLATE TO AROUND WHAT PERCENTILE.... CHANCES FOR XIMB (HR) ??
thomas : yes you would get ximb. the score will be around 90-94 percentile.

gogo : WHAT WILL BE %CLE AND MARKS REQD FOR GIM AND TAPMI THRGH XAT AND SIMSREE THGH MAH-CET?
thomas : gim around 75-80 range and tapmi around 80-85 range.

rohit : SIR THIS IS ROHIT RASTOGI I GOT 53.4% TILE IN CAT WHICH COLLAGE SHOULD I CHOOSE TO GET ADMITTED IN MBA .
gouri : Rohit, you could consider taking CAT 15. Alternately, you could look at Vignana Jyothi-Hyd,IMI-Bhubaneshwar,NIT-Durgapur

sanju : NMAT 184 ANY CHANCE FOR CALL FROM ANY OF THE CAMPUSES?
bharat : bleak chances... honestly, unlikely.

hardik : CAT SCORE 95.71....85+ SECTIONALS...85+ 10TH AND 12TH...28 MONTHS WORK EX......NOT GOT EVEN NEW IIM`S.....SUGGEST ME A FEW INSTITUTES OTHER DAN IIT`S
deepak : NIT T, Fore, IMT G, KJ Som, IMI, DFS, DSE

sairamn90 : XAT 23..IMT G POSSIBLE?
thomas : yes, pretty decent chance.

anantinred : IIM KASHIPUR, IIM RAIPUR, IIM RANCHI, IIM UDAIPUR, IIM TRICHY...KINDLY RATE THEM
ramnath : Not much to separate them as yet. Pick based on your location peference

lucky_brat : CAT- 60%, CMAT 220. ANYTHING TO LOOK AT?
ramnath : What is your background?

aks : SNAP PERCENTILE 97 WITH OVER 90% IN X, XII, AND B.TECH CAN I EXPECT SIBM-P CALL
thomas : 50-50. last year cutoff was 97.59 percentile.

jscc4v523 : SIR I M PREPARING FOR MAH CET.DO I NEED TO APPLY SEPRATELY IN COLLEGES?WHICH ARE GOOD COLLEGES?AND HOW MUCH SCORE IS REQUIRED?
ramnath : No...individual college applictions are not required

srk : GD EVENING SHIVABHASKARAN SIR/......CAN YOU PLEASE POST A SIMILAR NAME OF COLLEGES AROUND 75-80 PERCENTILE..IT WILL BE OF GREAT HELP SIR .....THANK YOU
bharat : Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal Balaji Institute of Modern Management (BIMM), Pune Hyderabad Central University (HCU), Hyderabad Christ University Institute of Management (CUIM), Bengaluru NIT-Calicut University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun

bob : CAN I EXPECT CALL FROM WE SCHOOL AT 17.25 IN XAT
srinivasbelvi : You stand a good chance

ad22 : WHICH IS BETTER MDI OR NEW IIMS ?
deepak : MDI would be a safe bet for an avg student. New IIMs would be preferable in the long run if you are a good student.

aks : SIR HOW'S IBS HYDERABAD IS IT WORTHY OF JOING IF I HAVE SIMS AS THE OTHER OPTION
thomas : the college is good but they have a huge intake(1000). so placements are an issue.

neo : I HAVE SCORED 90.38ILE INT CAT 2012 AND 81.78ILE IN CAT 2014.I AM ALREADY WORKING WITH A MNC AND HAVE 1.5 YRS OF WORK EX. SHOULD I GIVE ANOTHER ATTEMPT OR TAKE ADMISSION THIS YEAR.
srinivasbelvi : Please get counselled by one of your mentors. It is difficult to suggest with very limited information about you.

hny : ANY GOOD COLG AT A SCORE OF 18.25 IN XAT??.
srinivasbelvi : Listed below: GIM Goa; 17-18 marks Welingkar 17-18 marks IFMR Chennai ; 17-18 marks LIBA Chennai ; 17-18 marks

silentaspirant : PLZ RANK... IITK,IITR,IMI,IMT,FMS-BHU??
tamal : IMT>IMI>rest 3

whacko : HOW IS THE INT. BUSINESS COURSE IN SOMAIYA?....JUST A GOOD, DECENT OR NOT RECOMMENDED WILL DO! THANLS
ankur : ok - slightly lower than their main course.....acceptable

raj : SIR , HOW IS SIOM IN TERMS OF EDUCATION , PLACEMENTS ETC?
ramnath : SIOM is a very good school in the BB category with avg CTC of 8.1

ash : HELLO SIR, CAT-81%ILE, XAT- 21-23, MATHS HONS WITH 82%
ramnath : What do you want to know Ash?

harsha0406 : @THOMAS SIR.HOWS IF SRCC-GBO EXAM.....IS IT WORTH DOING THAT??PLZ REPLY..........
thomas : sorry, no idea about that.

jscc4v523 : HOW IS MITSOM?IS THIS COLLEGE ACCEPTING MAH CET?
ankur : check out the salaries and job profiles from their website. if u like them and you can get through the college then it is good for you, otherwise not.

vaibhav : XAT OA 32 VA 15.5 QA 9 AND DM 7.5 WILL I CLEAR DM CUTOFF??
thomas : 7.5 should be just enough. just hope for the best.

anupam : SHIVABHASKARAN SIR,I HAVE GOT 64 PERCENTILE IN CAT AND 130(70 PERCENTILE) IN CMAT. MY PROFILE IS BTECH WITH 15 MONTHS OF WORK EX IN A STEEL PLANT (10TH-76,12TH-81,BTECH-76%).I HAVE APLLIED IN XISS RANCHI AND IISWBM KOLKATA...WHAT ARE MY CHANCES???PLZ REPLY...
shivabhaskaran : U have a small chance in XISS ranchi

xyz22 : PLSS ANSWER
bharat : already answered; check transcript

gogo : IS WORKING WITH A NGO CONSIDERED TO BE A VALID WORK EX BY COMPANIES OR CLGS? HOW IS IFMR AND %CLE REQD FOR SIMSREE THRGH MAH-CET?
ramnath : Yes..as long as it is full time and you were being paid for it

dsinghania : ALSO, SIR HOW IS IBS HYDERABAD? MY CAT PERCENTILE IS 85.13
ankur : u shd apply. think about good or bad after u get selected.

raja25 : OA:98.52%ILE XTH-78% 12TH-64% B.TECH-62.5% WORK EX-20MONTHS..WHICH COLLEGES TO EXPECT CALL FROM..IS NEW IIM CALL POSSIBLE
ramnath : Yes...The calls are just out..Please check..All the best

bob : WASN'T XAT 2015 TOUGHER THAN XAT 2014? I FOUND IT TOUGH OR WAS IT REALLY SO?
ramnath : It was tougher..Read the analysis here http://www.time4education.com/XATpages/xat15_analysis.asp

punk7 : SIR,WHAT IS THE CUTOFF FOR IMT GHAZIABAD FOR CAT?
bharat : around 90%ile

nitish : WHICH COLLEGES SHOULD I APPLY TO WITH PERCENTILE VA/LR 90
bharat : already answered... for schools that consider sectional cutoffs, both sections matter.

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz : SIR TELL ME TIPS FOR CAT PREPARATION 2015
swapnila : For verbal please work on RC (do extensive reading),practice Para Jumbles and reasoning based questions.

dsinghania : SIR IN SHP IT IS GIVEN THAT IIM CUTOFF FOR UDAIPUR AND TRICHY IS 85+. CAN I HOPE FOR ANY IIMS? MY CAT IS 85.13
deepak : Cut off for a gen candidate into the new IIMs is around 96

itika : XIME BANGLORE,IMT NAGPU OR ITM NAVI MUMBAI...PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHICH IS BEST
tamal : IMT Nagpur

ad22 : SCOPE OF CALL FOR 218 IN NMAT?
ramnath : Yes..provided you clear the sectionals as well..All the best

nitish : WHICH B SCHOOLS SHOULD I APPLY TO WITH PERCENTILE 91.67?
gouri : IMT-Ghaziabad, IMI-New Delhi,NIIT, DOMS-IIT Roorkee

silentaspirant : @TAMAL SIR GOT CALL FROM SPJAIN....MY FIRST CHOICE WAS FINANCE WHILE I GOT CALLED FOR MARKETING...SHOULD I PREPARE FOR FINANCE RELATED QUESTIONS EQUALLY AS FOR MARKETING??..AND SIR ANY PRIOR GUIDANCE FOR PREPARATION FOR ITS PI ROUND?
tamal : prepare what you have been called for, in addition to your finance knowledge.

xyz22 : HOW IS IMT HYD?
bharat : B category school; intake is 240; fee is about Rs11 lakh; average pay around Rs6.2 lakh; cutoff - around 60%ile

hny : COULD YOU PLEASE SUGGEST ANY DECENT PGDM PROGRAMME TO LOOK OUT FOR OUTSIDE INDIA WHICH DOESN'T REQUIRE ONE TO TAKE CAT AND GMAT??
swapnila : Most of the good universities abroad would expect you to write GMAT.However a lot of them do give calls based on your profile with writing GMAT just being a formality.

ash : GENERAL CATEGORY, CAT-81%ILE, XAT-21-23, MATHS HONS WITH 82%.....PLEASE TELL ME WHICH COLLEGES SHOULD I APPLY?? THANK YOU SO MUCH
srinivasbelvi : Through XAT.... K.J.Somaiya Mumbai; TAPMI Manipal; GIM Goa; Welingkar IFMR Chennai ; LIBA Chennai ; Through CAT... University Business School (UBS), Chandigarh; Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research (WE School), Mumbai; Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR), Chennai; NIBM Pune; GIM Goa; Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA), Chennai;

kiran : SIR, MY XAT SCORE IS 14.75, GA IS 15.5, I WANT TO DO MBA IN FINANCE THIS YEAR, COULD YOU SUGGEST ME COLLEGES AND I HAVE 3 YEARS OF EXP. SIR PLEASE REPLY ME
srinivasbelvi : Try some of the colleges listed below: BIMTECH Noida; XIME Bangalore; SDMIMD Mysore; IMT Nagpur IMT Hyderabad

punk7 : ARE IMT NAGPUR AND HYDERABAD GOOD? AS PER CMAT SEPTEMBER
swapnila : Which are the other colleges that you are considering? Between the two Nagpur is better than Hyderbad.

bittu : PLEASE REPLY..CAT -93.98 PERCENTILE. QA-96.52 VA-80.51.. 22MONTHS OF WORKEX. SHOULD I GO THIS YEAR WHATEVER I GET OR SHOULD I WRITE CAT NEXT YEAR.. NEXT YEAR I WILL HAVE 34 MONTHS OF WORKEX.
deepak : Do your best in the GDPI process in the b schools you get calls for. We could take a call later in March/April depending on what your best admission is.

sidd : SIR, I AM EXPECTING A OA(EXCLUDING GK) SCORE OF 19.75 IN XAT. WHAT WILL BE THE PERCENTILE? AND WHICH COLLEGE YOU WOULD SUGGEST TO APPLY? CAN I BE ELIGIBLE FOR TAPMI OR KJ SOM?
bharat : Around 78-80%ile...calls from TAPMI and KJSom - unlikely. apply to GIM, KIAMS, XIME, BIMTECH, LIBA and Christ... check last dates.

punk7 : SIR, WHAT IS OPERATIONS MGMT OF SIOM? IS IT GOOD?
swapnila : MBA in handling the back end operations of any company includes operation management.Operations forms a critical element for any company.SIOM is one of the very few colleges offering operations management.

sahil : DEAR SIR, IM EXPECTING 23.25 IN XAT ACCORDING TO XATONLINE OFFICIAL KEY.. MY X-87 XII-72 BE-6.37 CGPA(58%).. WORK EX FOR 19 MONTHS AND PRESENT 3LPA PACKAGE IN CORE ... WHAT ARE MY CHANCES IN KJ, TAPMI, GIM, XIME AND CHRIST.. WILL MY BE SCORE BE A BACKDROP IF IAM IN LINE WITH THESE COLLEGES? HOW IS SIMS.. I HAVE GOT A GDPI CALL..SHOULD I LOOK FORWARD TO SIMS AS WELL? HOW DO U RATE THAT COLLEGE.. PLEASE REPLY..
bharat : may translate to around 85%ile. Except for KJSOm, good bet for calls from all other institutes in your list... borderline chance at KJSom... SIMS is for wards of defence personnel... decent college.

raja25 : SIR WITH 98.5%ILE AND 10TH 78% 12-64% AND B.TECH_62.5% AND WORK EX 20 WILL NEW IIM CALLS WILL GET CONVERTED
gouri : Chances are very strong...

gogo : SIR, TOTAL MARKS REQD FOR KJ SOMAIYA IN XAT? CAT 86.46. SHOUD I FILL UP KJ SOMAIYA?
shivabhaskaran : U will have a chance as usually it between 85 to 90.

john : SIR IS IMT HYD N NAGPUR POSSIBLE AT CAT 64%ILE?
ramnath : Yes..their cutoffs were at around 60 last year

xyz22 : PLS ANSWER........IMT HYD OR IMT NAGPUR?
ankur : hyd

june : I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT SIES MUMBAI AND SDMIMD SHOULD I FILL THERE FORMS OR NOT HOW ARE THESE COLLEGES IN TERMS OF BRAND NAME??????
ramnath : They are decent colleges in the BB category. What is your CAT score?

bhabani : HOW IS SIMC PUNE PLEASE REPLY
swapnila : If you are interested in a career in mass communication after MICA it is one of the very few who offer a degree in Mass communication.

akansha : SHOULD IMT HYD BE CONSIDERED OVER IMT NAG CONSIDERING LOCATION
gouri : That would be entirely a personal consideration.

saurabh : REPOST 2: HOW IS SOIL? IS IT WORTH GOING FOR THAT COLLEGE?
bharat : We do not info about SOIL; not ranked by TIME in top 150.

batman : HI, XAT 25, CAT OA 90.12, SEC I- 92, SEC II- 78. B.E.- 62. 2014 PASSOUT. NO WORK EX. I AM APPLYING TO S P JAIN, XLRI, IMI, IMT, SP JAIN MGB, KJSOM, LBSIM, TAPMI, WELINGKAR, NM BANG, DFS, MBE. SHOULD I APPLY TO ANY OTHER COLLEGES? I AM INTERESTED IN DOING MBA IN FINANCE.ANY CHANCES OF SP JAIN AT XAT 25? THANKS.
shivabhaskaran : Around 90-94.9 Percentile Department of Industrial and Management Engineering (IME), Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Department of Management Studies (DOMS), Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Institute of Management Technology (IMT) Ghaziabad International Management Institute (IMI), New Delhi National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli (NITT) Xavier Institute of Management Bhubaneswar (XIMB)

srik : SIR ,XAT -29.75 OVERALL (VA-11.75 , DM-9, QA-9). CHANCES OF XLRI(BOTH BM AND HRM) AND SPJAIN ?
srinivasbelvi : It would be a surprise in case you don't get calls from XLRI... Good luck

madmax : AVG CTC OF SIIB,SIBM -B?
srinivasbelvi : Both around 8L although SIIB is notch better

ddddddddddddddd : CSR OR PD FOR CMAT GK???/
tamal : Both are equally useful.

madhav : SIR WHAT CAN YOU SAY ABOUT DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF QUANTS, REASONING AND VERBAL IN MICAT?
shivabhaskaran : more of english and very less areas of others, quant, reasoning, will be very easy. More weight age is in verbal

maverick : PLEASE ANSWER XAT OA-26.25 VA-9.5 DM-6.5 QA-10.25 CAN I GET A CALL FOR XIMB BM? WHAT PERCENTILE CAN I EXPECT?
srinivasbelvi : Good chances...Should translate to 90+ %ile...

dlcb4f588 : ANY CHANCE OF IIT ROORKEE OR ANY OTHER IIT AT 88 PRCNTILE (GEN )??
gouri : Looks a little bleak

ddddddddddddddd : CSR OR PD FOR CMAT GK??
tamal : Answered, please check.

sammy : SIR .. I GOT A CALL FROM IBS FOR GDPI IN HYDERABAD. THEY DIDNT DISCLOUSE MARKS NOR CAMPUS SELECTED FOR SHUD I GO ATTEND IT .
tamal : Yes, attend and convert it. Good luck.

john : SIR COLLEGES WITH CAT 64%ILE?
tamal : Imt Hyd, SDMIMD Mysore, ITM Navi Mumbai etc.

ngu : LIBA VS SIOM
bharat : Both have different focus. At a general level, LIBA should be preferred.

sahil : PLZ REPLY SIR ALREADY ASKED LIKE THRICE.. JUST ONE QUERY SO PLEASE REPLY
srinivasbelvi : Responded..

radhe : SIR I GOT OA 85.52 IN CAT IS THERE ANY POSSIBILITY OF GETTING INTO K J SOMAYYA OR WELINGKER MUMBAI OR BITS PILANI
gouri : K.J SOM and Welingkar , both look like good chances

gogo : SIR, %CLE REQD IN SIMSREE THRGH MAH-CET? HOW IS IFMR REGARDING CTC AND ROI?
bharat : IFMR is pretty good...BBB category... intake is 180... fee is Rs10 lakh... avg pay is Rs7.5 lakh.

raijin : TAOMI VS KJ SOMAIYA?
shivabhaskaran : KJ Somaiya is better

sonali : DOES MICAT ASK SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS IN THE VERBAL SECTION?
swapnila : It is less likely that these kind of questions are asked in MICAT , however they do have questions based on word associations.

abcde : I AM SHORTLISTED FOR 6 NEW IIMS HOW IS THE PROCEDURE FOR WAT &PI IS IT COMMON I.E ONE WAT &PI FOR ALL OR IS IT DIFFERENT?
tamal : As per previous years' record, There should be a common process for all of them.

tanya : FORE SCHOOL CUT OFF FOR CAT.
tamal : Around 88

cr7 : SIR I HAVE 2 YRS OF FULL TIME WORK EXPERIENCE IN THE FAMILY BUSINESS. WILL IT AFFECT THE SELECTION PROCESS TO IBS HYDERABAD??
deepak : It will only be an advantage if you can answer questions well.

sk : WITH 86 PRCENTILE IN CAT, WHICH COLLEGES SHOULD I CONSIDER? GEN CATEGORY
gouri : consider FORE, K.J SOM ,LBSIM, BIM-Trichy

raj : SIR, NMAT 192 .WHAT ARE THE CHANCES THIS YEAR BANGLORE AND HYD CAMPUS??
deepak : Pretty good chances, all the best

akansha : SIR IS WELINGKAR POSSIBLE AT 78 PERCENTILE GEN CAT?
gouri : yes there are chances

aniruddh : SIR PLEASE GIVE THE PREFERENCE ORDER OF THESE COLLEGES NIRMA, TAPMI, WELLINGKAR, GIM, SRCC
shivabhaskaran : we, tapmi,gim,nirma,srcc

john : SIR HOW DO U RATE BIMTECHS RM PROGRAMME? WORTH APPLYING?
ankur : one level below main program

itsurgent : SIR IS IBA HYD GOOD FOR FINANCE?FRESHER
bharat : yes... but class size is huge (960)... fee is around Rs12 lakh... avg pay is Rs6 lakh

sahib : TILL WHAT MONTH WILL THEY CONSIDER THE WORK EXPERIENCE IN FILLING THE FORM FOR CAT 2015?
gouri : As long as you work--will be considered.

shwetaaaaaaaaaa : IILM GURGAON AMITY NOIDA IBS(ALL CAMPUSES) PLZ ARRANGE ACCORDING TO ROI
bharat : IBS Hyd, AMity, IILM - in that order

sukanya19 : SIR I HAVE GOT GD/PI CALL FROM IBS HYDERABAD AND SHIVA SHIVANI. HOW SHOULD I PRIORITIZE THESE COLLEGES?
tamal : IBS followed by Shiva Shivani

raj : AVERAGE SALARY OF ITM NAVU MUMBAI AND SDMIMD ?
ankur : check website

sk : ALSO FOR IRMA TEST ON SOCIAL ISSUES, SHOULD I WORK ON GK? OR IT WIL BE REASONING BASED?
ankur : yes - gk of rural and social issues.

raj : SIR , SHORTLISTED FOR SCMHRD? REALLY WANT TO CONVERT ? HOW CAN I GO ABOUT MY PREP ?? HOW TO PREPARE FOR GE ??
shivabhaskaran : yar u will surely have some group exercise practice sessions in u r institute

leela : CAT- OA-84.9, QNT-94, ENG-49, SUGGEST SOME GOOD COLLEGES, 2014 BATCH, NO JOB, SHALL I GIVE ANOTHER TRY BY GETTING SOME SMALL JOB OR SHALL I JOIN NOW IT SELF? DO I HAVE GOOD COLLEGES FOR THIS SCORE?
bharat : Recommeding these schools.... check the last dates... Bharathidasan Institute of Management (BIM), School of Excellence of Bharthidasan University, Trichy FORE School of Management, New Delhi Faculty of Management Studies, Banaras Hindu University (FMS BHU) Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA), Chennai

gogo : SIR I POSTED MY Q LONG BACK.....PLZZ REPLY..ONLY 3 MINS LEFT
bharat : answered

iamdead : CAT 49 PERCENTILE ..........OBC CATEGORY SUGGEST ME ANY COLLEGE PLSSS
bharat : difficult to get into any decent college... consider taking the CMAT and MAT exams.