ptca3a011 : WHAT SHOULD BE THE ORDER OF PREFERENCE FOR THE FOLLOWING COLLEGES FOR FINANCE- SCIT PUNE( ITBM), SSBF, SIBM NAG, NMIMS HYD., AND SOIL PGDM
pradeeppandey : NMIMS Hyd is the best among this lot others are just avearage.

ritik : WHICH COLLEGE IS BETTER TO CHOOSE IMT GHAZIABAD OR IMI DELHI FOR FINANCE?
pradeeppandey : IMT is slightly better than IMI.

abhi : SIR I AM GEM WITH 8/7/8 PROFILE AND I GRADUATED LAST YEAR...AS I AM REPEATING THIS YEAR BCZ LAST YEAR MY SCORE WAS NOT GOOD....I AM NOT GETTING JOB AND ALSO I AM NOT FOCUSSED ON JOB BCZ I DNT WANT MYSELF TO FEEL IN ANY GUILT AFTER CAT24..I THINK I HAVE TO GIVE MORE TYM FOR PREP...WHAT WILL YOU SUGGEST ME TO DO AND ALSO MANY PEOPLE ARE SAYING I WILL NEVER GET TOP COLLEGE DOESNT MATTER HOW MUCH I SCORE IN CAT...IS IT TRUE SIR?PLEASE SIR GIVE ME SOME SUGGESTION
philipthomas : Do not worry about what others say, you are on the right track, just prepare well , get a high percentile and the calls will happen.

shankar : HELLO, I'M A GEM WITH ACADS 9/7/6 WITH 3 YRS WORKEX AT A TOP CONSULTING MNC. I SCORED 98.2% IN THIS YEAR'S CAT. WHAT ARE MY CHANCES AT IIT BOMBAY, IIT DELHI, IIM MUMBAI AND FMS?
bharat : pretty good at the IITs and borderline at FMS

s : DO IIM KASHIPUR MBA (ANALYTICS) PROGRAM HAVE SECTIONAL CUTOFF AS IN THEIR ADMISSION POLICY THEY HAVE MENTIONED THAT THEY TAKE INTO ACCOUNT CAT OVERALL PERCENTILE SO IS IT LIKE THAT THEY CONSIDER ONLY IF SECTIONALS ARE CLEAR?
pradeeppandey : Overall percentile no sectional cut-off

gunna : PLEASE TELL ME THE ORDER IN WHICH I CAN SELECT COLLAGES BASED ON FUTURE SCOPE AND SALARY XUB BHUBANESHWAR HR NMIMS BUSINESS ANAKYSTICS NMIMS BANGLORE WELINGKAR MUMBAI (PGDM CORE) TAPMI MBA AND MBA IB K. J. SOMAIYA (MBA) NMIMS HYDERBAD IFMR SRI CITY AP
lakshmymenon : Between the first 2, you have to choose based on your interest. TAPMI and NM are at par with these 2, and better if you want general management. Then KJS=NM Hyd> Welingkar=IFMR

gunna : I GOT 242 IN NMAT WITH 70/84/88 IN QA/LS/LR IS CALL FOR XUB BHUBANESHWAR HR POSSIBLE?
pradeeppandey : Yes.

gunna : I GOT 242 IN NMAT WITH 70/84/88 IN QA/LS/LR IS CALL FOR XUB BHUBANESHWAR HR POSSIBLE? NON LOCAL AND ENGINEER
philipthomas : Yes it is , you will just have to be patient.

vee : SIR, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE ORDER OF PREFERENCE FOR THE FOLLOWING COLLEGES. SIBM NAGPUR, SIBM HYDERABAD, IMT NAGPUR, IMT HYDERABAD, IBS HYDERABAD,WELINGKER MUMBAI,FORE DELHI, GREAT LAKES CHENNAI AND TAPMI MANIPAL
philipthomas : TAPMI , GREAT LAKES , WELLINGKAR , FORE , SIBM HYDERABAD , IMT NAGPUR , IBS HYDERABAD , SIBM NAGPUR , IMT HYDERABAD.

shankar : HELLO, I'M A GEM WITH ACADS 9/7/6 WITH 3 YRS WORKEX AT A TOP CONSULTING MNC. I SCORED 98.2% IN THIS YEAR'S CAT.WHAT ARE MY CHANCES AT , IIM MUMBAI ??
philipthomas : You do stand a very high chance of getting calls from IIM Mumbai, IIFT and IITs D and B

mayuri : WITH A 210 NMAT SCORE, WHICH COLLEGES SHOULD I TARGET?
pradeeppandey : TAPMI, IFMR, SDA, NMIMS Hyderabad etc

bhartic : WHICH IS BETTER NMIMS OR SJMSOM?
asim : Almost equally good but SJMSOM has a small edge

vee : ALSO, I WANT TO KNOW THAT IF THERE IS CHOICE BETWEEN TWO COLLEGES OF DIFFERENT REPUTE AND IN THE BETTER ONE I DON'T GET PGDM CORE BUT SOME SECTORAL PROGRAM WHEREAS IN THE NOT SO GOOD ONE I GET PGDM CORE..SHOULD I OPT FOR THE BETTER COLLEGE IRRESPECTIVE OF THE COURSE OR THE BETTER COURSE?
philipthomas : Avoiding both would be the best option.

kannnnnnnnnnnn : IF GIVEN CHOICE BETWEEN IMT GHAZIABAD AND XIMB WHICH SHOULD BE THE PREFERENCE FOR GENERAL MBA?
pradeeppandey : MBA-BM programme of XIMB is better than PGDM of IMT GZB.

hocc3t968 : IMT NAGPUR OR IMT HYDERABAD?
pradeeppandey : Both are equally good in terms of average placement data.

rishika : SIR I SCORED 81.60 PERCENTILE IN CAT I AM AN OBC FEMALE NON-ENGINEER WITH 9/9/8 ACADS ...I RECEIVED CALL FROM IIM CAP. IS THERE ANY CHANCE OF MY CONVERTION
philipthomas : Depends on your performance in the final stage.

kannnnnnnnnnnn : IF I’M NOT INTERESTED IN HR MUCH DUE TO GROWTH CONSTRAINTS SHOULD I GO FOR XLRI HRM?
lakshmymenon : If you're worried about the lack of growth opportunities in HR, that is largely a myth. Do read up more on current HR trends and check Lined In for the latest roles offered to HR professionals. However, if you are not interested in areas such as psychology, labour law etc., you may not be fit for the course. Many HR professionals move on to other functions of management later on in their career - do keep that in mind too.

shankar : @PHILIPTHOMAS SIR SHOULD I APPLY TO FMS? (HELLO, I'M A GEM WITH ACADS 9/7/6 WITH 3 YRS WORKEX AT A TOP CONSULTING MNC. I SCORED 98.2% IN THIS YEAR'S CAT)
philipthomas : No harm in trying.

thedodo : HI, COULD YOU TELL ME HOW SRCC-GBO IS LIKE?
pradeeppandey : Decent college, well regarded by the industry and are generally successful in placing their students. Fee is just 3.2 Lacs and Average Placement is close to 10.6 Lacs.

rishika : SIR I SCORED 81.60 PERCENTILE IN CAT I AM AN OBC FEMALE NON-ENGINEER WITH 9/9/8 ACADS ...WHICH COLLEGES I SHOULD AIM FOR?
lakshmymenon : You can expect calls from some of the baby IIMs. You can apply to IRMA if you're interested. You can also try some of the IITs - Madras and below. Also, DTU. Most of the other colleges don't have reservation - so colleges accepting 80+ percentile such as BIT, BIM Trichy, KJ Somaiya, Welingkar,IFMR, Nirma etc are good options.

hocc3t968 : AT NMAT 245 84/89/72 WHICH COLLEGES CAN I EXPECT?
pradeeppandey : NMIMS Mum/Bengaluru/Hyd, KJ Somaiya, TAPMI, XIMB HR etc

abhi : WHAT IS THE LEVEL OF ACADEMIC QUESTION IN IIM ROHTAK AND CAP CALL FROM SCIENCE BACKGROUND
asim : Depends on your profile, if you have less/no experience please prepare indepth.

abhi : SHOULD I FILL IIT ROORKE AND GHWATI AT 85.68PERCENTILE IN NC OBC... REALISTIC CHANCE FOR CALL
asim : Yes

kartik : HELLO I'M A GEM WITH ACADS 93/83.69/8.18 WITH 2 YEARS WORK EXPERIENCE.I SCORED 95.11 PERCENTILE (83.33 QA, 98.64 VARC, 79.81 DM) IN XAT 2024. WHICH COLLEGES WOULD BE SUITABLE FOR ME IN FINANCE SECTION?
lakshmymenon : XLRI and XIMB both have excellent finance faculty members and electives - good placements too. If you missed XLRI cut off, XIM is the next best option.IMT is another option, but the college is better known for marketing. You can consider IMI and TAPMI as back-up options.

manthan : HOW TO PREPARE FOR XLRI BM GDPI?
lakshmymenon : GD: same as for any other GD - go through current topics and GD topics given by colleges in the past. Interview: XLRI values ethics over everything else. Prepare genuine answers - do not bluff. They may probe you in-depth on your personal information, Why MBA, your opinion on any current issue, situations in which you had to face ethical dilemmas, challenges etc. Go through the college website thoroughly. Good luck.

thedodo : WHEN WILL IIM BODH GAYA INTERVIEW DATES BE RELEASED?
pradeeppandey : Please go through https://iimbg.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IIMBG_MBA_2024_PI_shortlisting_criteria.pdf The PI process will be conducted through CAP 2024. The candidates who are shortlisted for CAP 2024, will get further details on https://cap2024.iimkashipurportal.org/login They must register on https://cap2024.iimkashipurportal.org/login

jatin999 : SIR WILL A DOMICILE NON ENGINEER MALE CANDIDATE GET A CALL FROM XIMB BM WITH 87 PERCENTILE IN XAT
lakshmymenon : There is a very high chance for 81+ percentile. Good luck!

gaurav : PREFERENCE ORDER FOR SP JAIN (INFORMATION MANAGEMENT), IIM KOZHIKODE AND IIM INDORE, IF SOMEONE IS INTERESTED IN HIGH SALARY AND PRODUCT MANAGEMENT JOB?
philipthomas : Same order in which you stated the question

bhcn3q895 : TO WHICH TIER COLLEGE DOES SIBM HYDERABAD BELONG TO? IS IT WORTH JOINING
pradeeppandey : It belong to just B category as per our B-School categorization. If you have better option or you can afford one more attempt then you should not consider it.

gaca3a064 : HOW TO PREPARE FOR ANALYTICAL WRITING TEST FOR IIM AHMEDABAD
lakshmymenon : These are similar to other WATs, but they give a short paragraph as the topic - it is usually an argument on something. There may be specific questions you have to answer in the essay - like, is the argument valid, what are the assumptions etc. Please try and go through a few past topics to get a better idea. You have to take a clear stand for the questions.

bhcn3q895 : CAN WE EXPECT TO GET A CALL FROM TAPMI FOR 203 IN NMAT
lakshmymenon : There is a slight chance depending on this year's cut-off, but 215+ is safer.

333 : TAPMI VS FORE DELHI
pradeeppandey : Flagship programme of FORE i.e PGDM has a higher reputation than that of the TAPMI.

333 : IMT HYD OR TAPMI
pradeeppandey : Undoubtedly TAPMI !!

333 : AT NMAT 229 WHICH COLLEGES TO TARGET
asim : IFMR, KJ SOMAIYA , XUB, SDA BOCONNI

ak : HI SIR, COULD YOU PLEASE ADVICE IF WE CAN CONSIDER WOXEN UNIVERSITY HYD FOR MBA GEN./BA KEEPING IN MIND THE DEADLINE FOR THE NEXT WEEK
philipthomas : Avoiding that college would be the better option

ns : HELLO SIR, I AM A GEF WITH ACADS 95/95/88.7 AND 1 YEAR OF WORKEX, I SCORED 96.72 IN CAT. WHAT COLLEGES SHOULD I AIM FOR THIS YEAR OR SHOULD I TRY RE-ATTEMPTING FOR A/B/C
philipthomas : I suggest that you try get into one of the top fifty colleges , if that does not happen go for a retake.

shub0000 : SIR,NON ENGINEER GENERAL MALE OVERALL 93.1PERCENTILE , SECTION WISE VARC -67,LRDI-96,QUANTS-94 , SHOULD FILL FORM FOR IIM KASHIPUR BUSINESS ANALYTICS?
pradeeppandey : PLease go ahead. All the best !!

vs : NIRMA HR,IMI NEW DELHI HR,IMT NAGPUR /HYDERABAD,CHRIST BANGALORE,IBS HYDERABAD,GREAT LAKES,WELINGKAR MUMBAI,SIBM HYDERABAD.WHICH IS BEST FOR HR?
lakshmymenon : IMI is the best among these for HR.

rudy : IS A SCORE OF 220 IN NMAT ENOUGH TO GET A CALL FROM KJ SOMAIYA FOR PGDM CORE?
pradeeppandey : Most probably, yes.

rudy : IF T.I.M.E GWPI COURSE HELPFUL IN CONVERTING CALLS FROM KJ & WESCHOOL?
philipthomas : Yes it is.

soul : I SCORED 92 PERCENTILE THIS YEAR AND I AM FROM EWS CATEGORY WITH 9.5/71/60 IN MY 10TH/12TH/GRAD ... WHAT IS MY CHANCES OF CONVERSION IN BABY / NEW IIM
pradeeppandey : You stand a good chance. All the best !!

falgun : SIR I HAVE IIML INTERVIEW ON 13, SHOULD I FOCUS ON REVISING ANY BASIC MATH CONCEPTS LIKE CALCULUS ETC ?
lakshmymenon : Yes, if you are an engineer or had math as a subject for graduation.

sourab : IFMR CHENNAI NMAT CUTOFF
pradeeppandey : Close to 210.

lucifer : XLRI HR VS NMIMS MBA CORE. WHICH IS BETTER
lakshmymenon : XLRI is a much better brand in every sense, and the country's number 1 for HR - but if you are really not interested in HR, NM is safer.

333 : NIBM PUNE VS FORE
pradeeppandey : PGDM Programme of FORE is better. If you are interested in Post Graduate Programme in Banking and Finance then you may opt NIBM, too.

ajay : WHICH IS BETTER IMT NAGPUR OR IMT HYDERABAD
pradeeppandey : Both are equally good in terms of placements stats.

lucifer : XLRI HR ONLY AVERAGE AND MINIMUM PLACEMENT.
lakshmymenon : Maximum - 78 lakhs domestic, 1.2 cr international. Average - 33 lakhs. No college declares minimum salary.

anshu : SIR IS 0 WORK EX AND DECENT PROFILE AND 1 GAP YEAR BIG PRBLM FOR TOP B-SCHOOL
lakshmymenon : Not a t all. You just need to be prepared to explain the gap in your PI.

thedodo : WHEN WILL IIM BODH GAYA RELEASE INTERVIEW DATES?
pradeeppandey : Already answered.

shubh : SIR, BITSOM OR IMT GZB WHICH ONE IS BETTER?
pradeeppandey : BITSOM, lower intake and better placement stats.

thedodo : ANY COLLEGES THROUGH CUET-PG EXAM, APART FROM TISS?
pradeeppandey : Not any prominent college of good reputation, Mostly central university

sebastian : CAN I WEAR LINEN SHIRT AND TROUSERS WITHOUT BLAZERS FOR XLRI INTERVIEW. WILL IT BE CONSIDERED FORMAL?
lakshmymenon : Yes - as long as you wear formal colours.

shiv : WHAT SHOULD BE THE ORDER OF PREFERENCE FOR THE FOLLOWING COLLEGES FOR FINANCE- SCIT PUNE( ITBM), SSBF, SIBM NAG, NMIMS HYD., AND SOIL PGDM
pradeeppandey : Already answered.

nethra : WHAT IS THE EXPECTED NMAT CUTOFF FOR TAPMI?
pradeeppandey : Around 220

soul : IS THERE ANY COURSE BY TIME FOR IIM CAP INTERVIEW ....
pradeeppandey : Yes. Please contact your nearest TIME center.

sebastian : NMIMS MUMBAI MBA HR OR SHOULD I TAKE A DROP.CONSIDERING ITS FEES.
lakshmymenon : If repeating is an option and you're not very keen on HR, then, yes - RoI is a deterrent for NM HR, so consider repeating.

sebastian : IIM KASHIPUR MBA (ANALYTICS) AVG. PLACEMENT AND MINIMUM PLACEMENT
pradeeppandey : Around 17 Lacs

ajay : CAT 83.83 PERCENTILE IMI DELHI POSSIBLE
pradeeppandey : Difficult chance

sebastian : CAT VARC/LRDI/QA - 99.18/41.32/80.81 OVERALL 94.72 PROFILE GEM 10TH/12TH/GRAD - 90/74/78 NON IIT, 18 MON WORKEX . SHOULD I APPLY IIT DELHI
lakshmymenon : Delhi has higher cut-offs and also sectional cut-off. Madras has no sectional cut-off, but you may need around 96 percentile. IIT Kharagpur is likely to call you since cut off is around 90-92 and usually they have no sectional cut-offs.

sebastian : IS WHITE SHIRT GOLDEN TROUSERS FORMAL COLOURS.@LAKSHMYMENON
lakshmymenon : White shirt is fine. By golden, I hope you don't mean shiny. Anything neutral is fine - black, navy, brown, beige etc.

sebastian : PLEASE TELL IIM'S AND IIT'S CONSIDERING OVERALL PERCENTILE NO SECTIONAL CUT-OFF.
lakshmymenon : IIT Madras, Kharagpur, IIM Rohtak

shubh : SIR, HOW TO TACKLE TRICK QUESTIONS DURING INTERVIEW?
lakshmymenon : Stay calm! If you don't know what to say, ask for a moment to think. Try to anticipate tricky questions based on your profile and prepare for them. If you realize they are trying to stress you out, all you need to do is not be stressed.

dlca3acs7 : SIBM BANGALORE, SIIB, KJ SOMAIYA, GLIM GURGAON. PLEASE RANK
pradeeppandey : SIBM Bangalore, SIIB Pune, K J Somaiya and GLIM Gurgaon in the same order of preference.

s : REVIEWS OF LBSIM? I WANNA PURSUE MBA THIS YEAR SO CAN IT BE CONSIDERED??
pradeeppandey : Decent College Average placement around 12.4 Lacs, Can be considered for the main programme i.e PGDM

soul : CAN I GIVE MY CAP INTERVIEW FROM MOBILE OR LAPTOP IS NECESSARY
lakshmymenon : Laptop is always preferable. Please try to get hold of one for the interview, and get familiar with it in advance.

shankar : SHOULD I FILL FMS AT 98.2% (98.5/97/88 - SECTIONALS)?????????????????????
lakshmymenon : Since the official cut-off is 98 percentile, you may try applying though usually you need 99+ to get selected. Cut-offs can vary, so do try your luck.

s : @LAKSHMYMENON SIR REVIEWS OF LBSIM? I WANNA PURSUE MBA THIS YEAR SO CAN IT BE CONSIDERED??
lakshmymenon : If you do not have other better choices, go ahead - but if your percentile is good enough, TAPMI, Great Lakes, GIM etc. may be better in terms of brand value . Placements, of course, are unpredictable in any B-school except the top 10.

shubh : SIR, NMIMS MUMBAI OR MDI G, WHICH ONE IS BETTER?
lakshmymenon : MDI - in terms of ranking and return on investment.

shankar : @LAKSHMY SHANKAR: SHOULD I FILL FMS AT 98.2% (98.5/97/88 - SECTIONALS) ?
lakshmymenon : Do try your luck though the chances are slim. You have many good options with your percentile - good luck!