sandeep : IS FORE IS GOOD COLLEGE, CAN I EXPECT CALL HAVING 82 %ILE IN CAT AND 84 %ILE IN XAT
bharat : borderline chance - usually it is around 85%ile

sandeep : IS THERE IS ANY RESERVATION IN FORE BECAUSE WHILE FILLING FORM THERE WAS NO OPTION FOR CATEGORY CHOOSING
thomas : Unlikely to have any reservation. Private colleges mostly don't have reservation

nitin : SIR, IAM GRADUATED IN BTECH 2020, I HAVE CAP AND IRMA INTERVIEW HOW TO DEFINE GAP?
philipthomas : You can talk about the different things you might have done , professional , academic and personal. A major factor to keep in mind, they have seen the gap and are okay with it, this implies that they will be okay with a reasonable explanation.

vansh : 1.5 YEARS WORK EXPERIENCE (CONSULTING), CAT 98.29 (99.8/96.5/72.89), CALLLS ARE IIM K PGP LSM (EXPECTED) , IIFT, XLRI -HR WHICH IS THE BEST ONE
thomas : Xlri snd iift are better than sustainability management course at iimk

sandeep : I HAVE GIVEN GEPI FOR SIBM NAGPUR, IF I GET SHORTLISTED THEN GOING FOR SAME IS GOOD OPTION OR NOT ?
bharat : Sandeep, please focus on converting this interview call into final admission - to join or not join this college is a decision you could take later. Overall, it is a good college and further course of action would depend on your other school calls.

dharun : I GOT A CALL FROM NMIMS,TAPMI,GLIM,KJ SOMAIYA TILL NOW. WHAT IS YOUR ORDER OF RATING THESE.
darshanamishra : It would be advisable to go through their rounds first and then take a call on the order of preference after you know which institutes have given you the admit

harsha : ANY IDEA WHEN WELINGKAR GDPI RESULT WILL BE RELEASED SIR, MY GDPI 2DAYS BACK
philipthomas : Latest by 20th March.

sandeep : WHEN IMI DELHI INTERVIEW SHORTLIST WILL BE OUT ?
philipthomas : Anytime in the next fortnight.

anna : CAN YOU RANK FOR MARKETING PLEASE: IMT IMI GIM IIM VIZAG?
thomas : Iim vizag. IMI.IMT.GIM from best to worst

xyz : SHALL I APPLY FOR ALLIANCE BANGLORE WITH NMAT SCORE 186 PROFILE 8/8/7
thomas : You might get a call but we would not recommended recommend that college. Very poor ROI

sandeep : IS FORE IS GOOD COLLEGE?
darshanamishra : it is a relatively average college. If you have a call then appear for their rounds and decide after you have got the admit based on what other options you have.

sandeep : IS IIT JODHPUR IS GOOD COLLEGE ?
thomas : Not great. Not in the top 50 colleges in the country

yashi : IS GWPI CLASSES ARE FOR EVERYONE OR FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE GOOD SCORES?
shashidar : For everyone, we don't discriminate between tiers of B schools

ankita : AMONG IMT HYDERABAD, IMT NAGPUR AND ALLIANCE UNIVERSITY WHAT WILL BE THE ORDER OF RANKING?
bharat : IMT Nagpur/ Hyderabad - same level, though Nagpur has an edge. These two are followed by Alliance.

anna : HOW IS XIMB HR? AND IS HOW IS GIM OVERALL?
philipthomas : The HRM program of XIMB is one of the top 5 HR programs in India. GIM is a good colleges for those with less than 2 years of work ex.

harsha : DID IMI DELHI ANNOUNCED CUTOFF
thomas : They don't publish. Expected to be between 88 and 90

anna : HOW IS XIMB HR? AND HOW IS GIM DOING OVERALL?
shashidar : Both are good colleges, XIM is rated higher

sandeep : MDI MURSHIDABAD IS GOOD OR BAD ? I'M JUST AKSING, I'M NOT CONSIDERING THIS COLLEGE.
shashidar : Not advisable if you have a goodish profile

gowthaman : MALE | ENG | OBC 10TH - 91.8%, 12TH - 89.17%, GRAD - 80.9% WORK EXPERIENCE - 54 MONTHS IN MY FATHER'S BUSINESS (AS OF JULY 31ST, 2025). I STARTED PREPARING FOR CAT 2025, AND NOW I HAVE RECEIVED A CALL FROM SSBF. I PREFER TO CONTINUE PREPARING FOR CAT 2025. WHAT IS YOUR OPINION? IS IT TOO LATE FOR AN MBA?
shashidar : Not at all late, anything around 8 months of prep is good enough to score high. Don't consider SSBF over CAT25

sandeep : WHEN IIM MUMBAI PI SHORTLIST WILL COME ?
thomas : Expected yin a week or two

sam : HOW IS THE SIBM BANGLORE COLLEGE?
bharat : A category... 180 intake... 25.5 lakh fee... 14 lakh avg pay

sandeep : IIM KASHIPUR MBA ANALYTICS FORMS ARE OPEN IS THIS GOOD ?
shashidar : Yes, Kashipur is making great strides in BA specialization among the new IIMs

gowthaman : SHASHIDAR@ THANKYOU SO MUCH SIR!!!!
shashidar : Pleasure

tushar_khurana : HI SIR, I HAVE 74.05 PERCENTILE IN CAT, PLANNING TO JOIN THIS YEAR ONLY. I HAVE FILLED XIME, BIMTECH, IFMR. PLEASE GUIDE ME ON THESE SCHOOLS AND ANY MORE GOOD TIER 2 B SCHOOLS I SHOULD FILL? PLEASE HELP SIR
philipthomas : These are good colleges, other colleges include- SDM-IMD , ITM- NAVI MUMBAI , AMITY , BIM TRICHY , LBSIM and LIBA Chennai.

student_123 : HOW IS FOSTIIMA, CONSIDERING ITS PLACEMENT?
bharat : BBB+... FEE AROUND 10 LAKH... School claims AVG PAY 11 LAKH

ankita : IS SIBM NAGPUR A GOOD COLLEGE? IS IT BETTER THAN ALLIANCE UNIVERSITY OR KIIT SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT?
bharat : yes better than KIIT and Alliance

tushar_khurana : WHICH COLLEGES I SHOULD APPLY AT 205 SCORE IN NMAT? PLEASE TELL
philipthomas : ITM-NAVI MUMBAI and SDA - BOCCONI are the better options

rohan : CAT- 91.09 VARC- 67.7, DILR- 97.01, QA- 87.40, PROFILE(9/7/8), ENGINEER, 2YR WORK EX, NC OBC. CHANCE FOR IIM KOZHIKODE PGP FIN? IIFT DELHI IB?
philipthomas : Not ruling it out completely, however, it will be difficult to guarantee calls.

srishti : WHAT ARE SOME IMP PI QUESTIONS AND GD TOPICS WHICH I SHOULD PREPARE FOR XIME BANGALORE?
darshanamishra : For PI please appear for mock PIs so that you get a hang of it and same holds true for GD. There is not any particular list that can be given

student_123 : WHAT IS WELINGKAR'S (MUMBAI) PLACEMENT RECORD?
bharat : 12.5 lakh

ankitha : IS GREAT LAKES PGPM GOOD OPTION FOR IT FIELD AND PLACEMENTS? CAN I EXPECT IT PLACEMENTS FROM IIM VIZAG/IIM SAMBALPUR BETTER THAN GLIM?
philipthomas : Yes GREAT LAKES is a good option. The 2 IIMs are equally good.

krrishnavamshy : 86.70 PERCENTILE SIR....EWS ENGINEER MALE...SUGGEST ME THE BEST COLLEGE FOR THIS PERCENTILE SIR
philipthomas : Suggest that you apply to TAPMI , WELLINGKAR , AMITY , FORE , SRCC , LIBA , IIT - KANPUR , KHARAGHPUR and the XIME colleges.

happy : HAVING 80 %ILE IN CAT CAN I FILL FORE ?
bharat : very difficult chance - almost no

rohan : WHAT IS THE BEST NEW IIM FOR CONSULTING AND THE BEST FOR FINANCE?
shashidar : Calcutta, Ahmedabad and Bangalore in that order

rohan : BABY IIM OR GREAT LAKES PGPM COURSE?
philipthomas : The IIMs

shub : !!!!!URGENT!!!! I HAVE OBC NC MALE WITH 94 IN CAT ACADS ARE 7/6/6 NON ENGINEER, WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF ME GETTING SJMSOM CALL AND TISS ?!!!!!
bharat : decent chance

rohan : WHICH IS THE BEST NEW IIM FOR CONSULTING AND THE BEST FOR FINANCE?
bharat : IIMs - ABC

sa : FEMALE | NON-ENG | GEN, 8/9/8, XAT 84, NMAT 207, CURRENTLY A FINAL YEAR STUDENT AT MAHE, RECEIVED CALLS FROM TAPMI AND KJSIM, CHANCES OF CONVERTING?
shashidar : Very good chance depending on how the interview went

shub : I'M THINKING TO JOIN IITS LIKE KANPUR OR MADRAS OVER NEW IIMS AS I THINK I CANT AFFORD LONG TERM HASSEL OF PAYING LOAN OF 22 LAC ALSO MARKET IS CHANGING AND MBA SOON WILL BE IRRELEVANT OR MAYBE NOT SO POSH. WHAT YOU SUGGEST OVER MY THIS DECISION
bharat : you are looking for confirmation from us... check with the faculty at your nearest TIME centre

rohan : @BHARAT @SHASHIDAR SIR, I AM ASKING AMONG THE NEW IIMS FOR CONSULTING
shashidar : You should've been clearer. Then, Udaipur, Raipur, Ranchi

happy : WHICH TOP B SCHOOL FORMS ARE STILL OPENED AND YOU WILL RECOMMEND TO FILL THAT FORM
bharat : please visit this page - https://www.time4education.com/local/articlecms/notifications.php?course=CAT/MBA

sa : WHAT ARE THE INTERVIEW QUESTIONS THAT A BCOM STUDENT SHOULD EXPECT ?
bharat : academics - accountancy, taxation; GK - budget facts and figures... deficits definitions.

rohan : IIT K AND IIM C COURSE PGDBA IITK OR NEW IIMS?
bharat : focus on getting final admissions here - after you convert, we can help with the right decision at the right time

varsh : I HAVE SCORED 83 PERCENTILE IN CAT AND HAVE APPLIED FOR TAPMI AND GLIM...WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF ME CONVERTING BOTH
bharat : conversion depends on a host of factors - test score, GDPI - a great performance in PI will brighten your chances

rohan : IIT K AND IIM C COURSE PGDBA OR NEW IIMS?
bharat : answered... please do not repeat the question

varsh : IS THERE ANY NEW ROUND FOR GIM IF YES WILL I B SHORTLISTED ?
darshanamishra : They have achiever's round for candidates who have exceptional achievements apart from their entrance exam scores. Your shortlisting will depend on your profile

rohan : SIR CAN YOU PLEASE RANK FOR CONSULTING - IIT KHARAGPUR OR IIT MARDRAS OR IIM UDAIPUR OR IIM RAIPUR OR IIM RANCHI?
bharat : we do not speculate on specific career choices... a lot depends on the student's skill set and companies that visit the campus

varsh : TAPMI VS GLIM WHICH IS BETTER AND WHAT ARE THE AVERAGE PACKAGE
shashidar : TAPMI is better, median package is 14/16 LPA

ss : I HAVE KJ SOMAIYA WAT, PI AND PROBLEM SITUATION ANALYSIS. CAN SOMEONE ELABORATE ON THE LAST ONE?
darshanamishra : it is more on the lines of Case Discussion. you could b presented with a real world business scenario and assessed on your ability to analyse it and propose solutions, if any

varsh : IS TAPMI AND GLIM GOOD FOR NON IT CONSULTING ??
philipthomas : Yes, both are good.

mnb : I HAVE TAPMI,KJSOMAIYA, NMIMS AND GLIM CALLS, NMAT 227 , 27MONTHS WORKEX, 8/7/7 PROFILE CHANCES OF CONVERSION AND WHAT WILL BE THE ORDER I SHOULD CONSIDER IN CHOOSING COLLEGE IF CONVERTED
bharat : this is NOT the right time to consider the order/ rank of the colleges... focus on converting all calls into final admissions.... we will help you make the right decision after you convert them

sa : IS BKFS MBA BETTER THAN CORE MBA IN TAPMI ?
bharat : One is a sectoral program 0 so, opportunities could be limited to banking, insurance, and finance sectors... however, these are huge sectors and there are plenty of opportunities

ss : @DARSHANAMISHRA HOW TO PREPARE FOR IT?
darshanamishra : get in touch with your centre and they shall assist you in it by connecting you with the panel who will give you mocks for the same most likely

tushar_khurana : IS IBS HYDERABAD WORTH GOING SIR?
shashidar : It depends on your profile & academic competency

tushar_khurana : SIR BUT I HAVE 74.05 PERCENTILE IN CAT, CAN I GET LBSIM AND BIM-TRICHY?
philipthomas : Please do apply.

radhika : IS TAPMI TECH AND KJSIM -HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT GOOD OPTIONS?
darshanamishra : If you have these calls then first focus at converting them then take a call after you have received your admits depending on your other options

student_123 : WHICH IS BETTER SRCC GBO OR ITM NAVI MUMBAI?
bharat : SRCC

tushar_khurana : SIR BUT I HAVE 74.05, CAN I GET CALL FROM LBSIM AND BIM TRICHY???
bharat : cutoffs for both are above 80%ile

g_g_r : I HAVE WAT THIS WEEK FROM GIM, WHAT SORT OF TOPICS SHOULD I EXPECT?
bharat : anything - please go in with an open mind and nothing will be a surprise... our best wishes! :-)

tushar_khurana : SIR BIMTRICHY AND LBSIM BOTH ARE CLOSED. WHAT TO DO?
bharat : SADLY, NOT MUCH.

ss : ANY GENERAL TIPS ABOUT KJ SOMAIYA INTERVIEW AND REST OF THE PROCESS? ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ASKED?
darshanamishra : you will get to know these best when you participate in mock PIs

varsh : ANY TIPS FOR TAPMI CORE INTERVIEW?
bharat : focus on the usual kinds of questions... academics, GK (budget wars, Trump tariffs, AI)... why MBA... hobbies... strengths and weaknesses

ss : IS IT POSSIBLE TO APPLY TO TAPMI NOW VIA NMAT SCORE? ALSO DOES WELINGKAR ACCEPT CET? IF YES, IS IT POSSIBLE TO APPLY?
bharat : for such info, please check the admissions section on the college websites

rm : IS GLIM GOOD FOR HR?
philipthomas : Yes it is.

sa : HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN MOCK PI ?
shashidar : register with your TIME center or in the website

sandeep : RE ASKING - I HAVE CLEARED CAP CUTOFF BUT STILL I HAVE NOT RECEIVED CALL FOR CAP, WHAT WILL BE THE REASON FOR THAT
bharat : multiple norms for shortlisting - and these vary between colleges... we know nothing about you - so, in this space it is difficult to reasons for no call

tushar_khurana : BHARAT SIR, BUT @PHILIPTHOMAS SIR SAID THAT I CAN APPLY TO THESE TWO AT 74.05.
bharat : you could try - on a positive note!