mayank : SIR, A HUMBLE REQUEST FOR ANSWER, MY QUERY WAS LEFT UNANSWERED IN LAST CHAT, CAT 71%, BML MUNJAL UNIVERSITY REVIEWS? ALREDY A DROP YEAR
asim : What are the other options?

ashmeet : HOW'S BIMM?
chandrajyoti : It is among the recommended colleges by T.I.M.E. Intake 120, Fee: 6.4

sumbha : PLEASE RANK MDI-MURSHIDABAD , IFMR , WELINGKAR , NIBM .
asim : IFMR if interested in finance, NIBM if interested in banking jobs.

qwerty : WELINKGAR MUMBAI OR XIME?
asim : Welingkar Mumbai can be preferred.

vishaljogani : SIR, I WANT TO MAKE A CAREER IN EQUITY RESEARCH.
rahulpinnamaneni : answered

catapulting : HOWS MET 4 FINANC ??
rahulpinnamaneni : http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

satya : CAT 97 PERCENTILE WORKEX 3 YEARS GOOD ACADS ARE NEW IIM GOOD FOR MY PROFILE??
supratim : Yes.

kp : HOW IS BIMTECH? NO OTHER OPTIONS LEFT, WORK EX 2+.. SHOULD I GIVE ANOTHER TRY OR GO FOR IT?
rahulpinnamaneni : It's decent, if you have a job in hand still, go for a retake. Else, join BIMTECH.

rishi : WHICH ONE IS BETTER: FMS BHU OR DTU DSM?
sumit : DSM>FMS BHU.

rahul : SIR I WANT TO MAKE CARRER IN INVESTMENT BANKING...
asim : You should target top 20 B-schools, the B-school mentioned by you is not one of them.

catapulting : I WANT TO DO INVESTMNT BANK...IS MET GUD 4 IT ??
rahulpinnamaneni : Hardly

mahi : TAPMI PGDM VS GLIM CHENNAI PGDM, INTERESTED IN FINANCE & ANALYTICS. PLEASE HELP ME TO CHOOSE.
asim : Almost equally good, TAPMI will have a small edge due to better quality of education and delivery.

geetha : TAPMI PGDM AND. IMI DELHI PGDM CONVERTED. NEED TO CHOOSE ONE BY THIS FRIDAY. KINDLY HELP.
asim : IMI Delhi can be preferred

ajay : HELLO SIR, I HAVE SECURED 91.31 PERCENTILE MH CET 2018. I AM GENERAL CATEGORY, ENGINEERING FRESHER, MALE STUDENT FROM MAHARSHTRA. WHICH COLLEGES CAN I EXPECT FROM THE DTE CAP ROUNDS?
supratim : Please wait till last CAP round. You may end up with Lala Lajpat Rai College or Thakur College

bubbly : HI SIR, CAT-86 PERCENTILE,2 YEARS OF WORK EX AND 1 YEAR DROP FOR CAT.INTERESTED IN FINANCE..SHOULD I GO FOR IFMR? NEED HONEST OPINION..
bharat : yes, good school to opt for, esp for finance.

rajeev : SIR, I HAVE TAKEN ADMISSION TO UBS CHANDIGARH. I GOT 91 PERCENTILE IN CAT 2017. I THINK I CAN DO BETTER IN CAT 2018 BUT I DONT WANT TO LEAVE THE SEAT AT UBS. IS IT POSSIBLE TO PREPARE FOR CAT 2018 SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH ATTENDING CLASSES AT UBS? OR SHOULD I DROP THE IDEA TO GIVE CAT. PLZ HELP. THANKS.
gouri : you could do that...that will be strenuous but it's possible.

utkarsh : CAT-95.4 GEM X-93.6 , XII-84.2 , BTECH(2012-16)-78 ,INFOSYS-21MONTHS WORKEX....INCLINED TOWARDS FINANCE...ALREADY CONVERTED SCMHRD...CHANCE FOR NEW IIMS AND HOW ARE BABY IIMS AS COMPARED TO SCMHRD KEEPING IN MIND I AM INCLINED TOWARDS FINANCE
rahulpinnamaneni : http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

geetika : FOR FINANCE WHICH ONE IS BETTER AMONG MDI(DELHI), IIM INDORE AND SP JAIN. HAVE RECEIVED MIXED RESPONSE FOR ALL.
rahulpinnamaneni : IIM Indore is slightly better

mayank : SIR OTHER OPTIONS IS NDIM
asim : You could have considered BITS PILANI, BIMTECH NOIDA, ITM NAVI MUMBAI, CHRIST BANGALORE ETC

amu : SIR I GOT SELECTED FOR BIMM (IT MARKETING) SHOULD I GO FOR IT ..OR SHOULD I APPLY TO DALMIA N CHETNA PGDM
bharat : BIMM is good... go for it... other two are equally ok.

shivam : SIR, HOE IS SDMIMD FOR A FRESHER?
bharat : If possible, avoid. Get a job and work hard to get a better score in the 2018 tests. Best wishes!

simran : IBS HYDERABAD OR XIME BNGLR.... FRESHER. I ASKED TIME HO THEY SAID HYDERABAD.. CAN U SHARE UR OPINION SIR ?
asim : IBS Hyd if you can compete in a big batch and if fee is not a constraint, if either of these are a constraint then prefer XIME Bang.

ashmeet : PLEASE REPLY
rahulpinnamaneni : replied

sumbha : MDI MURSHIDABAD IS IN REMOTE LOCATION . LAST YEAR THEY GAVE AVERAGE PLACEMENT OF 8 LALH CEAVAT OF TOP75% ONLY . INTAKE WAS 60 YET NO 100% PLACEMENT NOW INTAKE 120 . I AM APPREHENSIVE
chandrajyoti : If you have better opportunities, go for it.

satya : MHRM COURSE IN IIT KHARAGPUR OR NEW IIM??INTERESTED IN DOING HR
asim : considering the brand value, New IIMs ( esp ones started in 2011-12 ).

swetha : HELLO SIR/MAM... VGSOM VS IMI DELHI.... I HAVE 2 YEARS WORK EXPERIENCE AND DO NOT WISH TO GIVE CAT AGAIN.... INTERESTED IN CONSULTING/GENERAL MANAGEMENT... SECONDLY HOW IS VGSOM?
rahulpinnamaneni : http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

mucb7aq20 : HOW'S IBS MUMBAI ? IS IT WORTH SPENDING?
rahulpinnamaneni : ROI is not that great, if you have a plan B, you might want to avoid IBS Mum

vishaljogani : SIR, I WANT TO MAKE A CAREER IN EQUITY RESEARCH. CONVERTED XLRI. AWAITING RESULT FOR IIM L, FMS, MDI AND IIM INDORE. CAN YOU PLEASE RANK THESE AS PER MY CAREER CHOICE.
rahulpinnamaneni : IIM L is the best, followed by FMS which is almost the same as XLRI, followed by IIM Indore followed by MDI Gurgaon (order of preference for Finance)

mb7 : WORK 2 YR EX , SOMAIYA FINANCE GOOD?
asim : Yes, KJS Mum is a decent option

ajay : HELLO SIR, HOW REALLY IS PUNE UNIVERSITY MBA - PUMBA? HOW ARE ITS PLACEMENTS?
chandrajyoti : Intake: 180. Fee 1.4, Placement: 5.9

sunny : HI SIR I GOT AN ADMISSION FROM BIMTECH NOIDA.HOW ABOUT ITS PLACEMENTS ARE THERE 100% PLACEMENTS? AND HOW FAR IT IS WORTH TO JOIN IN THIS CLG.
rahulpinnamaneni : It's a decent college, in a not-so-good year, no college beyond the top 10 has 100% placements, please keep that in mind.

srey : CONVERTED IFMR..HOW IS IFMR?? AVERAGE PACKAGE? M A FRESHER.
supratim : Its a good college . Package depends on may things including but not limited to your previous acads , performance in MBA college , Market situation , Company , Profile , City / Location etc.

catapulting : SIR PLS ANSWER
rahulpinnamaneni : answered

som : I AM IN MY FINAL YEAR OF ENGINEERING. I AM STUDYING WELL FOR CAT. DO I HAVE TO GO FOR A JOB COMPULSORILY OR CAN I JUST PREPARE WELL FOR CAT TO GET INTO GOOD IIM'S .
asim : Advisable to take up a job, though not mandatory.

shruti : I AM INTERESTED IN CHOOSING HR AS MY SPECIALIZATION BUT I AM GETTING SALES AND MARKETING IN SRI BALAJI SOCIETY AND HR SPECIALIZATION IN MIT WPU.BUT EVERYONE IS SAYING SRI BALAJI IS BETTER.WHAT SHOULD I DO?GO AFTER STREAM OR GO AFTER COLLEGE?
rahulpinnamaneni : Balaji is slightly better

priyanka : SIR I HAVE BEEN WAITLISTED FOR GIM, WAITLISTED NUMBER IS 319. IS THERE A CHANCE TO GET CALL?
asim : v slim chance

rah : SIR, I AM WILLING TO PURSUE FINANCE FROM IMI DELHI. SHOULD I GO FOR PGDM BKFS(JUST 3 BATCHES PASSED OUT AS YET) OR PGDM CORE AND CHOOSE FINANCE IN 2ND YEAR?
rahulpinnamaneni : Core is better, it gives you the flexibility of choosing.

srey : LIBA VS IFMR ( INTERESTED IN FINANCE)
bharat : LIBA is better overall - overall fee and smaller class size. However, IFMR is known for Finance. Either is fee!

ashmeet : WILL MARKETING BE BETTER OPTION AT BIMM??
asim : Yes, if you are interested

sumbha : WELINGKAR MUMBAI PGDM (CORE ) , MDI MURSHIDABAD , NIBM PUNE OR IFMR ? PLEASE RANK
asim : A similar query has already been answered, please check

hema : HELLO SIR.. I HAVE VERY GOOD ACADEMICS WITH AN AVG OF 90%.
rahulpinnamaneni : IIFT Delhi is better

bubbly : NIBM PUNE VS IFMR CHENNAI..WHICH IS BETTER
chandrajyoti : NIBM

mb7 : 98.56(116) PERCENTILE IN CET...CHANCES FOR SIMSR IN MINORITY?
supratim : You are on border line .

rahul : SIR I HAVE GOT 84.3% PERCENTILE. WHICH COLLEGE SHOULD I WILL PROBABPY GET ?
rahulpinnamaneni : Which ones have you applied to so far?

sks : SIR, IIFT DELHI OR IIM INDORE
chandrajyoti : IIFT-D

hema : HI SIR I GOT OFFER FROM IIFT DELHI AND SCMHRD PUNE. I AM INTERESTED IN MARKETING. I HAVE GOOD ACADEMICS OF AN AVG 90% AND 24MONTHS WORK EXP IN IT. SUGGEST ME THE RIGHT INSTITUTE PLS..
supratim : IIFT Delhi.

srey : I TOOK ADMISSION IN CHRIST?? IS IT WORTH WITHDRAWING ADMISSION FROM CHRIST FOR IFMR?
asim : Yes, if you are interested in finance.

rajeev : SORRY FOR REPEATING QUERY BUT PLZ ANSWER:SIR, I HAVE TAKEN ADMISSION TO UBS CHANDIGARH. I GOT 91 PERCENTILE IN CAT 2017. I THINK I CAN DO BETTER IN CAT 2018 BUT I DONT WANT TO LEAVE THE SEAT AT UBS. IS IT POSSIBLE TO PREPARE FOR CAT 2018 SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH ATTENDING CLASSES AT UBS? OR SHOULD I DROP THE IDEA TO GIVE CAT. PLZ HELP. THANKS.
rahulpinnamaneni : Please get a job and prepare for CAT again

ags : SIR/MADAM, VGSOM VS XIMB BM VS IMT G. WHICH IS BETTER IN TERMS OF PLACEMENTS AND IN TERMS OF BRAND NAME FOR MARKETING SPECIALIZATION?
supratim : Order - VGSOM , XIMB , IMT G . Work hard to get a good placement.

devil : WANT TO STUDY MARKETING ...
rahulpinnamaneni : answered

geetha : IMT GHAZIABAD PGDM. WAIT LIST 30. ANY SCOPE?
asim : Yes, good chance. All the best.

qwerty : I LIVE IN BANGALORE. IS IT WORTH IT TO SHIFT TO MUMBAI FOR WELINGKAR MUMBAI, CORE COURSE?
chandrajyoti : Your dwelling city cannot decide the merit of selecting or not selecting a college. If you do not have better options than We-M, go for it.

bubbly : TAPMI WL-250(GENERAL)..ANY CHANCES?
bharat : difficult - best wishes!

devil : WANT TO STUDY MARKETING , CONVERTED CALLS ARE - NIRMA IFMR GLIM GURGAON.. WHERE TO GO??
rahulpinnamaneni : Leave out IFMR, it's better known for Finance only. Compare NIRMA and GLIM using this: http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

amrit : HOW GOOD IS IIM INDORE MUMBAI CAMPUS?
supratim : Its good but again compare that with your other options.

nsca7a120 : HELLO SIR, I HAVE GOT 64.22%ILE IN GET
rahulpinnamaneni : GET?

sagar48 : SIR I'M A FRESHER WITH AVG ACADS. HAVE CONVERTED BOTH IIFT-K AND SCMHRD. WHICH ONE SHOULD I GO FOR ?
asim : IIFT can be preferred, most likely you may make it to Delhi campus after waitlist movement.

gl : WL #16 FOR IIM A. GENERAL CANDIDATE. WHAT ARE MY CHANCES?
bharat : difficult - our best wishes!

ronak : SIR, WAITLISTED WITH MERIT NO 1143 IN NMIMS, MUMBAI...CHANCES OF CONVERSION?
asim : slim chance, best wishes.

mm : ITM NAVI MUMBAI WHAT IS THE REAL PLACEMENT SCENARIO?
asim : Avg sal around 6.5 to 7 lacs p.a.

charu : GOOD EVENING SIR, MY PERCENTILE IN MAHCET IS 62.5 AND CMAT IS 57.88 AND IN NMAT MY SCORE IS 142 . IN LAST CHAT RAHUL SIR HAS GIVEN SOME OPTIONS IMDR PUNE,ITM NAVI MUMBAI, SIES MUM . SO FROM WHICH MARKS I NEED TO APPLY IN THESE COLLEGE ????????? AND WHICH IS BETTER IN PLACEMENT ?????
rahulpinnamaneni : Some of them accept both the scores, please let the college decide the better one. http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

nsca7a120 : IN WHICH COLLEGE OR B-SCHOOL SHOULD I GET THE ADMISSION FOR FINANACE
rahulpinnamaneni : hardly any good colleges at that score

mm : ITM NAVI MUMBAI OR IMI BHUBNESHWAR?
chandrajyoti : Navi Mumbai

geetika : IIM INDORE HAS A HUGE BATCH SIZE. SHOULD IT STILL BE PREFERRED AMONG SP JAIN AND MDI?
rahulpinnamaneni : Yes

talib : KJ SOMAIYA FS VS FORE CORE ? CONSIDERING I WANT TO PURSUE FINANCE.
supratim : K.J.Somiya will cost less.

rahul : SIR, NMIMS MUMBAI MBA OR IIFT KOLKATA
chandrajyoti : IIFT-Kol

tring : SIR HOW IS CHRIST BANGALORE! IS IT WORTH TAKING ADMISSION?
asim : Its a decent B-school, joining or not will depend on other options

som : I AM IN MY FINAL YEAR OF ENGINEERING. I AM STUDYING WELL FOR CAT. DO I HAVE TO GO FOR A JOB COMPULSORILY OR CAN I JUST PREPARE WELL FOR CAT TO GET INTO GOOD IIM'S ....
supratim : Job is NOT necessary to get into IIM .

geetha : IMI DELHI PGDM. OR IMT GHAZIABAD PGDM, WHICH IS BETTER. I AM ENGINEER WITH 21 MONTH EXPERIENCE.
asim : IMI Delhi, unless you are interested in marketing and can compete in a big batch.

tring : AND IF I HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN CHRIST BANGALORE OR WELINGKAR BANGALORE?
asim : If you can compete in a big batch then CHRIST Bang should be preferred or else WELINGKAR BANG will be safer option

devil : CONSIDERING EVERY FACTORS WHICH IS BEST AS PER PLACEMENT PACKAGE AMONG IFMR AND NIRMA
sumit : IFMR.

sumitp1997 : IMDR FOR PGDM
asim : Decent

amrit : IIM INDORE- MUMBAI CAMPUS OR NEW IIM'S ?MMONETARILY?
chandrajyoti : IIM-I (M)

pia : FOR PGDM WHICH CLG IS BETTER FOR FINANCE AND IN TERMS OF PLACEMENT SIES,NL DALMAI,MET,IES,CHETNA?
supratim : Same order as mentioned by you already.

sagar48 : SIR PLZ ANSWER MY QUERY.
rahulpinnamaneni : answered, please don't spam

riddle : CONVERTED NMIMS CORE AND XLRI HRM ? WHICH ONE TO GO FOR CONSIDERING OVERALL PARAMETERS
asim : XLRI is a far better option, provided you are interested in HRM.

shivam : OKE SIR, THEN PLEASE RATE SDMIMD,NMIMS PHARMA MBA ,XISS RANCHI MARKETING IMI KOLKATA
rahulpinnamaneni : http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

ronak : SIR, GOT A CONFIRMATION MAIL FROM IIM NAGPUR FOR PGP PROGRAM, ARE THEY GOING TO CONDUCT WAT/PI THIS YEAR OR IT DEPENDS ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS THEY GET?
rahulpinnamaneni : They just shortlisted you for stage 2. Please wait for further instructions.

tisha : SIR I AM HERE TO TELL THAT I MIGHT HAVE TO GIVE UP ON MY MBA DREAM BECAUSE I GOT REJECTED BY XISS AND FEW OTHER COLLEGES THE ONLY OPTION I AM LEFT WITH IS XIME KOCHI WHERE THEY HAVE HIKED FEES AND PLACEMENTS HAVE BEEN REALLY BAD. I DO NOT HAVE THE OPTION OF ANOTHER SHOT NEXT YEAR, SO I AM PLANNING TO PREPARE FOR GOVT EXAMS. HOPE MY DECISION IS RIGHT..
supratim : You are planning to prepare for Govt Exams , So along with that you can prepare for MBA entrance exams also. There are lots of overlaping areas for preparation .

sharanya : SIR..WHICH IS BETTER AMONG ITM NAVI MUMBAI AND BIMM PUNE..WHERE SHOULD I TAKE ADMISSION.?
asim : ITM Navi Mum can be preferred

z_abab : WHICH IS GOOD COLLEGES FOR SPORTS MANAGEMENT ?????????????????
asim : SSSS Pune is one option, but it is very new , too early to pass a verdict on it.

amu : SIR I GOT SELECTED FOR BIMM MARKETING BUT MY SIES RESULT IS YET TO COME WHAT SHOULD II DO IF IN SIES I GET SELECTED??
asim : SIES Mum is a better option

sumitp1997 : IS THIS IMDR COLLEGE IS GOOD FOR PGDM
rahulpinnamaneni : Not very recommended http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

sumbha : PLACEMENTS AT WELINGKAR MUMBAI PGDM CORE ? IS IT BETTER THAN NIRMA ?
chandrajyoti : NIRMA ROI is better.

sks : FOR FINANCE ,IIFT D OR IIM INDORE?
sumit : IIFT D..

shub006 : MT (DCP) VS FORE CONSIDER THIS BEFORE POLL 1.FEES DIFFERNCE IS AROUND 4 LAKHS RUPEES AS FORE FEES IS EXCLUSIVE OF HOSTEL AND MESS CHARGES. 2.FORE BATCH HAS STUDENT FROM 78 PERCENTILE ONWARDS(IB) BUT IMT(DCP) HAS ALL 90 PLUS PERCENTILERS 3. IMT IS A BIGGER BRAND THAN FORE
rahulpinnamaneni : If fees is not a constraint at all, go for IMT Ghaz, you might like the experience. Otherwise, FORE

pra : HI SIR/MAAM KINDLY RATE THE FOLLOWING COLLEGES WELINGKAR MUMBAI , KJ SOMAIYA , MISB BOCONNI , NL DALMIA, SIES FOR A SPECILIZATION IN MARKETING . ( GEM WITH 32 MONTHS WORK EXP IN IT ).
rahulpinnamaneni : http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

swarali : HELLO SIR, I SCORED 93.14 PERCENTILE IN MH CET 2018. GOOD ACADAMICS WHICH COLLEGES CAN I EXPECT FROM THE DTE CAP ROUNDS? GENERAL CATEGORY. PLEASE PLEASE REPLY
asim : Please check https://www.time4education.com/local/articlecms/page.php?id=1509

sunny : SIR MG QUERY IS NOT UET ANSWERED
rahulpinnamaneni : it is answered, now!

pia : MET/IES/CHETNA WHICH ONE IS BETTER PLACEMENT WISE?
rahulpinnamaneni : http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

kkr : SIR, WHAT ARE THE BEST SCHOOLS INDIA AND ABROAD WHICH ACCEPT SECOND MBA APPLICANT AS AM A PGDM FROM BBB TYPE NOT MUCH REPUTED BSCHOOL
charlton : IIMs, SPJain, XLRI, ISB from India. Through the GMAT, you can apply to a number of B-schools in North America for an MBA in case you have two years of experience.

amit123 : CAN I GET HARDCORE MARKETING ROLES LIKE BRAND MANAGEMENT AND CATEGORY MANAGEMENTIN NEW IIMS?I HAVE 98.06 OVERALL WITH 94+ SECTIONALS.I HAVE 10 MONTHS WORK EX AS OF TODAY IN MARKETING DOMAIN.MY ACADS ARE 93.1/90/72.I AM A GEM.CALLS WERE MDI,SPJIMR,NITIE,NEW IIMS,NMIMS MUMBAI,VGSOM,IISC,.I SKIPPED ALL INTERVIERWS APART FROM TOP 20 COLLEGES.SHOULD I JOIN NEW IIMS OR GIVE ANOTHER SHOT IF I DONT GET INTO MDI/NITIE?
gouri : you could join the new IIMs or take CAT again this year , if you are confident of scoring a lot more.

charu : SIR PLEASE ANS THE QUERY ??
asim : Answered check

hhh : HELLO SIR, CONVERTED XIMB-BM. CAT TILE-98.3.GEM FRESHER WITH A YEAR DROP.1)WOULDNT IT BE A SACRIFICE TO JOIN XIMB? ARE THERE PEOPLE JOINING XIMB AT THIS SCORE?I HAVE BEEN REJECTED BY SPJAIN, NM,SIBM.2)ALSO, ANOTHER QUE, HOW DO COLLEGES LIKE NM STAND AGAINST NEW IIM? WAITING FOR- MDI; NITIE; NEW IIMS. THANK YOU.
bharat : XIMB is pretty good -- order of preference should be MDI> New IIMs (depending on school)> NITIE> XIMB.

shruti : SIR,PLEASE REPLY
rahulpinnamaneni : replied, please check

sumitp1997 : CAN YOU SUGGEST ME OTHER COLLEGES FOR PGDM IN PUNE
rahulpinnamaneni : http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

dkp : GOOD EVENING SIR , MY MHCET PERCENTILE IS 70.88, CMAT PERCENTILE IS 49.88 AND NMAT SCORE IS 134. FORM THIS SCORE WHICH ARE THE COLLEGES I CAN APPLY AND THROUGH WHICH SCORE???
rahulpinnamaneni : Hardly any good colleges at those scores

sagar48 : SIR PLZ ANSWER ME. I'M A FRESHER WITH AVG ACADS. I'M INTERESTED IN MARKETING. HAVE CONVERTED BOTH IIFT-K AND SCMHRD. WHICH ONE SHOULD I GO FOR ?
rahulpinnamaneni : SCMHRD

manish : HI SIR, I HAVE A WORK EX OF 15 MONTHS AND HAS SINGLE CONVERT I.E. IMT GHAZIABAD DCP PROGRAM... HOW GOOD IS THE PROGRAM? IS IT WORTH PREPARING FOR NEXT YEAR AND ENDING UP IN CLUSTER 2 COLLEGES (TOP 11-20) OR SHOULD I GO AHEAD WITH IMT G DCP? PLZ HELP
supratim : Its better if you can wait and write CAT 18.

tring : AND SIR I GOT ADMISSION IN XIME? WHAT TO CHOOSE BETWEEN CHRIST OR XIME?
bharat : both equally good --- you could opt for Christ - better ROI because of lower fee.

srey : WELL.. THANK YOU FOR UR OPINION . GIVEN MY CAT %TILE 83.46.. AND CALLS FROM NOT MANY GOOD BSCHOOLS EXCEPT CHRIST XIME N IFMR..I AM THINKING TO GO FOR IFMR(WILLING TO SPECIALISE IN FINANCE)..HOPE IT'S A FAIR DECISION ..
rahulpinnamaneni : For finance, yes IFMR is better

swarali : SIR PLEASE REPLY
asim : Answered check

ab : I HAVE 76.68 IN CAT 2017, GENERAL CATEGORY. SHOULD I CHOOSE BVIMR OR NDIM?
sumit : Go for BVIMR.

ajay : CAN I EXPECT PUMBA - PUNE UNIVERSITY MBA FROM THE DTE CAP ROUNDS WITH MY CET SCORE OF 91.31 (92MARKS), GEM FRESHER FROM MAHARASHTRA?
supratim : Difficult .

sammy : SIR, I HAVE GIVEN B-MAT EXAM FOR BHARATIYA VIDYAPEETH AND SCORED 91 RANK. SHOULD I DO AN MBA FROM HERE? IT IS GOOD?
asim : Its a decent option, what are the other B-schools that you have converted?

tisha : SIR BUT I WAS WORKING AND TOOK A GAP YEAR JUST TO PREPARE FOR MBA NOW THAT I COULDN'T CONVERT.. I DON'T HAVE A JOB IN HAND EITHER. TWO YEARS OF GAP YEAR I DON'T KNOW IF THAT IS JUSTIFIABLE..HENCE THE DECISION FOR GOVT EXAMS :(
charlton : or Gather some work experience from next month onwards and take the CAT, XAT and other exams.

mohit : PLEASE GIVE SOME INSIGHTS ABOUT XIMB-SM(SUSTAINABILITY MGMT) PROGRAM. IS IT WORTH GOING FOR?
supratim : Its a good program. Please do compare with your other options and then decide.

sumbha : I AM ENGINEER GRADUATING THIS YEAR . NO JOB IN HAND . 75 IN GRAD . 81 IN CAT SHOULD I TAKE UP WELINGKAR OR NIBM OR MDI MURSHIDABAD . NO PREFERENCE FOR ANY SPECIALIZATION .
chandrajyoti : NIBM Pune

jb : HOW IS NIA PUNE
rahulpinnamaneni : It's ok for Insurance and allied areas, but are you sure that's what you want to do?

ajay : HELLO SIR, HOW REALLY IS PGDM FROM WELINGKAR MUMBAI? IS IT WORTH ITS HUGE FEE OR DO YOU SUGGEST ME TRY NEXT YEAR FOR CAT? WELINGKAR IS THE ONLY OPTION I HAVE RIGHT NOW..
charlton : If you can try taking all the tests once again with an aim to do well and get in the top 3 institutes under CAT, XAT and the topmost institute under NMAT (NMIMS), SNAP (SIBM) and CET (jbims)

shub006 : PLEASE REPLY
rahulpinnamaneni : please check

swarali : CAN I GET A ANSWER PLEASE??????????????????????
rahulpinnamaneni : http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

sagar48 : SIR , MY FRIEND IS WAITLISTED @ 6 OBC CATEGORY IIM-A FABM.CHANCES OF CONVERSION ?
charlton : There are high chances of conversion. Keep your fingers crossed.

devil : CHOOSE AMONG IFMR AND NIRMA CONSIDERING THE ROI AND AVERAGE PACKAGE
sumit : IFMR will be worth full.

nilakandan : HI SIR, I HAVE NEARLY 4 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND 90+ ACADS IN 10/12/BE. I HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR IMT-G AND BIM-T. PLEASE HELP IN CHOOSING THE BETTER COLLEGE. ALSO I AM FROM CHENNAI
rahulpinnamaneni : IMT G for marketing, BIM T for everything else

raj12 : HI SIR, I HAVE CONVERTED NMIMS MUMBAI (MBA) AND DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER CALLS. I AM BIT CONFUSED WHETHER TO TAKE IT OR APPEAR FOR CAT ONCE AGAIN. MY PROFILE - 10 - 84%(CBSE), 12 - 83%(STATE BOARD) AND GRAD - 62 ( BE E&TC - PUNE UNIVERSITY), WORK EX - 42 MNTHS TILL DATE (WORKING AT TCS - ERP FIELD), EXTRA CURRICULAR - ABOVE AVG. IS IT WORTH TO JOIN NMIMS WITH ABOVE PROFILE?
supratim : Take it.

amu : SIR BIMM MARKETING OR OPERATIONS I'M MECHANICAL ENGINEER
rahulpinnamaneni : Mktg

menath : I HAVE ALMOST DECIDED TO GO FOR IMT GHAZIABAD DCP COURSE..BUT I HAVE HEARD THAT THE PLACEMENTS ARE INFERIOR TO THAT OF PGDM FULL-TIME COURSE..IS THIS TRUE?
rahulpinnamaneni : Yes it is, in any case the ROI is not as good as PGDM

sammy : SIR, I HAVE NOT SCORED WELL IN ANY OTHER ENTRANCE EXAM.THIS IS THE ONLY EXAM I HAVE SCORED WELL IN. I AM PLANNING TO SPECIALIZE IN HR AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS.
gouri : you could consider taking the entrance tests again this year.

amit123 : ARE THERE GOOD MARKETING ROLES OFFERED AT NEW IIMS LIKE RANCHI TRICHY?
chandrajyoti : They are one of the best institutes of India. You can trust them.

bloodcaster : IS XAHR GOOD COLLEGE??
rahulpinnamaneni : Not recommended http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

rahul : WHICH IS BETTER IPE OR IBS HYDERABAD???
asim : IBS Hyd if fee and batch size are not constraints

geetha : IMI DELHI, IMT G AND IIM NAGPUR .. WHAT IS THE ORDER OF PREFERENCE FOR PGDM?
bharat : IIM Nagpur (will defintely help in opening more doors than the other two schools) --- final order -- IIM Nagpur> IMTG> IMI

shub006 : FORE VS IMT(DCP)
sumit : FORE.

tisha : SIR BUT I TOOK A GAP YEAR JUST TO PREPARE FOR MBA EXAM I WAS WORKING BEFORE..NOW THAT I COULDN'T CONVERT ANY COLLEGES I DON'T THINK TWO YEARS OF GAP YEAR IS JUSTIFIABLE..I DON'T HAVE ANY JOB IN HAND EITHER HENCE THE DECISION OF GOVT EXAMS :(
rahulpinnamaneni : Finding a job now is not impossible, please don't give up so soon.

anu : SIR I GOT CALLS FROM FORE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND NIRMA UNIVERSITY AND IFMR.MY FORE PGDM WAITING LIST IS 132. WHICH ONE TO CHOOSE
rahulpinnamaneni : http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

charu : IS ANYBODY THERE PLEASE REPLY ??
rahulpinnamaneni : answered

menath : IS IMT G DCP INFERIOR TO IMT G PGDM FULL-TIME BASED ON PLACEMENTS?
asim : No, both will fetch you similar kind of jobs, its just that DCP is slightly costlier hence the ROI will be slightly lesser.

mm : WITH A WORK EX OF 2.8 YEARS, WILL THIS BE AN ADVANTAGE OVER FRESHERS DURING PLACEMENTS ?
supratim : Depends on company and profile. Yes in certain cases.

anusha : SIR IM IN THE WAITLIST OF IFMR AND I HAVE APPLIED FOR NIBM ALSO.SINCE BOTH COLLEGE IS FINANCE BASED,IN YOUR OPINION WHICH COLLEGE IS BETTER?
sumit : IFMR is well known for finance.

mohit : @SUPRATIM SIR, I HV CONVERTED IMT NAGPUR MARKETING AND GDPI LINED UP FOR SRCC GBO COURSE. I BELIEVE THAT XIMB HAS A BRAND VALUE AND THE COURSE IS ALSO GOOD BUT THE MAIN CONCERN IS THAT THIS COURSE STARTED IN 2016 SO NO ACTUAL PLACEMENT DATAS ARE AVAILABLE. IF U HV PLZ SHARE IT. THANKS
supratim : Placement depends on many things - for example - Your previous acads, your acads in MBA , your previous work ex if any , Market situation , Company you are applying to , profile offered , city in which you are going to be placed etc. A good college can get companies in campus but to get a job or thus carrer is completely in your hand. Not everyone coming out of IIM A is called Dr. Rajan

kashish : 22 MONTHS WORK EX
rahulpinnamaneni : answered

devil : REASONS OF CHOOSING IFMR OVER NIRMA
chandrajyoti : IFMR fee is more than NIRMA. NIRMA's ROI is better.

ananya : LBSIM VS IFMR WHICH IS BETTER? I WANT TO GO FOR FINANCE SPECIALIZATION
asim : IFMR

y3 : HELLO GOOD EVENING, I'VE GOT HUNDREDS OF OPINIONS FOR THIS AND VERY CONFUSED TO TAKE A CALL. MY DETAILS : LOCATION – MUMBAI, CAT : 71, SPECIALISATION LOOKING FOR : MARKETING. CONVERTED : IMI B, IMT NAG, ITM NM.
rahulpinnamaneni : http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

qwerty : XIME OR WELINGKAR BANGALORE IN TERMS OF PLACEMENTS?
bharat : XIME

sharanya : HOW IS MARKETING SPECIALIZATION OF ITM NAVI MUMBAI
asim : Pretty decent

utkarsh : WHY IS MY QUERY NOT GETTING ANSWERED?...I AM REPOSTING IT..CAT-95.4 GEM X-93.6 , XII-84.2 , BTECH(2012-16)-78 ,INFOSYS-21MONTHS WORKEX....INCLINED TOWARDS FINANCE...ALREADY CONVERTED SCMHRD...CHANCE FOR NEW IIMS AND HOW ARE BABY IIMS AS COMPARED TO SCMHRD KEEPING IN MIND I AM INCLINED TOWARDS FINANCE
rahulpinnamaneni : you do have a chance to get a call from some of the baby IIMs if your GD-PI went well. Please check that link for institute-wise comparison.

y3 : HELLO, I'VE GOT HUNDREDS OF OPINIONS FOR THIS AND VERY CONFUSED TO TAKE A CALL. MY DETAILS : LOCATION – MUMBAI, CAT : 71, SPECIALISATION LOOKING FOR : MARKETING. CONVERTED : IMI B, IMT NAG, ITM NM. TELL ME BEST OPTION. WITH THE REASON PLEASE.
rahulpinnamaneni : IMI Bhub > IMT Nagpur > ITM NM

anusha : DID IFMR AVERAGE SALARY IN PLACEMENT REPORT IS INFLATED?
asim : In general, before joining any B-school you must speak to the current students of that B-school.

prabhaas : MET OR CHETANA? FOR FINANCE
charlton : MET and SIES would be better than Chetana

sammy : SIR, DOING MBA FROM BHARATI VIDYAPEETH WON'T DO ME ANY GOOD? BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO WASTE ONE YEAR BEFORE I START MY MBA. SO I AM A BIT CONFUSED.
rahulpinnamaneni : Please find a job and retake CAT. If you don't want to work, join BVU

kashish : ACADS- 69/84/69 22 MONTHS WORK EX , CAT 2017-86.7. FORE IB OR ONE MORE ATTEMPT ? CONSIDERING MY PROFILE?
rahulpinnamaneni : If you're working still, please go for a retake.

nick12345 : SIR, IVE CONVERTED BOTH NIRMA AND LBSIM. I'M VERY SURE ABOUT MARKETING. WHICH ONE WOULD BE A BETTER OPTION(PLEASE GIVE REASONS FOR THAT TOO, AS IVE HEARD MIXED REVIEWS). ALSO, IS IT TRUE THAT NIRMA HAS A LOT OF BANKS COMING FOR MARKETING JOBS. IF YES, IS IT WORTH WORKING FOR A BANK AFTER DOING MBA IN MARKETING??
asim : Both are almost equally good but LBSIM has an edge due to location advantage.

srikanth : SIR IRMA OR SCMHRD? I'M NOT VERY MUCH INTO HR. CONSIDERING THIS, PLEASE ADVISE
supratim : Both are good college. Decide based on your liking . Today " RURAL " is the new URBAN , Similarly if AI is reality , HR has lots of opportunities going ahead .

sreejith007 : NIA PUNE, WELINGKAR MUMBAI PGDM CORE, AMRITA COIMBATORE, GREAT LAKES GURGAON ....WHICH IS GOOD??
sumit : Welingkar Mumbai. .

dkp : SIR REPLY PLEASE.
rahulpinnamaneni : please check

amu : INDIRA PUNE MMS OR BIMM PGDM
bharat : BIMM

mm : IS IT TRUE THAT AT ITM NAVI MUMBAI THEY ONLY OFFER SALES PROFILES? READ SOMEWHERE..
charlton : Not really. There are marketing roles as well. These are just rumours. They say that at Welingkars, there are more job roles in retail mgmt, which is not true.

devil : DO THE BSCHOOLS LIKE IFMR AND NIRMA PROVIDE TRUE INSIGHTS ABOUT THEIR PLACEMENT PACKAGES OR DO THEY INFLATE THE FIGURES??
asim : In general, before joining any B-school, please speak to the current students about the placement scenario.

rahul : CET SCORE 84% PERCENTILE, RESERVED CATEGORY SC CHANCES FOR PUMBA AND KJ.??
asim : Check https://www.time4education.com/local/articlecms/page.php?id=1509

priya : JOINING SCMHRD IS WORTH?
asim : its a good B-school, though joining or not will depend on other options that you have.

ayush : SIR SHOULD I GO FOR A DROP AND TAKE CAT18? OR SHOULD I GO FOR NIT TRICHY MBA?
asim : NIT Trichy is a good B-school esp if you are interested in IT /Operations, if not take another shot at CAT with an aim at better B-schools.

shruti : SHOULD I GO AFTER COLLEGE OR SPECIALIZATION?
rahulpinnamaneni : College first, unless you have loads of domain experience and have decided your specialization already

arindam : GLIM CHENNAI PGDM OR LBSIM ? FOR FINANACE
chandrajyoti : LBSIM id better

rahul : @ASIM SIR FOR IBS HYDERABAD I WOULD REQUIRE TO APPLY FOR A LOAN OF 16 LAKH WHEREAS IPE IS 8 LAKHS AND ALSO IM FROM HYDERABAD AND IN IBS ONLY THE TOP 150 STUDENTS GET GOOD PLACEMENT AND IM AN AVERAGE STUDENT PLEASE SUGGEST WHICH WOULD BE THE BETTER CHOICE
asim : If you are fresher and you have a job offer, take it up and work hard for CAT 18 with an aim at better B-schools that these two.

neelu : I CONVERTED IRMA AND MICA PLANNING TO GO FOR MICA BUT IN TERMS OF ROI IS IT A CORRECT DECISION?
bharat : both offer very different kinds of programs --- MICA is higher ranked than IRMA; so, your decision is right.

ananya : SIR WILL IT BE A GOOD IDEA TO GO FOR A JOB THIS YEAR IN A REPUTED COMPANY AND LEAVE IFMR AS I COMPLETED MY GRADUATION IN 2017 OR SHOULD I TAKE ADMISSION IN IFMR ONLY?
gouri : You could take up the job if you feel confident of scoring better in this year's entrance exams.

qwerty123 : PLEASE THROW SOME LIMELIGHT ON IMT NAGPUR
bharat : BB category... high intake 360; fee at 12 lakh and avg pay 6.5 lakh

ankita : HOW IS THE COLLEGE UPES DERADUN??
sumit : Domain focused MBA course is good like mba in oil and energy .but not as much as good in other domain.

ajay : HOW REALLY I MSC FINANCE FROM JBIMS? HOW IS THE EXAM LEVEL AND WHAT SHOULD BE THE STRATEGY? I AM A MECHANICAL ENGINEERING FRESHER, WILL IT BE TOUGH FOR ME TO GET THROUGH DUE TO MY NON-FINANCE BACKGROUND?
supratim : Its good. Exam topics are almost similar to MH-CET . Paper pattern is different.

sumedha : I M A FRESHER. WHICH ONE SHOULD I CHOOSE
chandrajyoti : FORE

swappy : HOW IS DOON BUISNESS SCHOOL?
rahulpinnamaneni : http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

neelu : I TOOK A DROP OF ONE YEAR, FRESHER. I CONVERTED MICA BUT BECAUSE OF THIS BACKGROUND, WILL I BE AT A DISADVANTAGE?
asim : No problem, go ahead, its a very good B-school if interested advt/brand management/media etc.

kkr : CHARLTON SIR, I AM FRESHER WITH HOLDING OFFER BUT NOT FROM MNC, AS YOU SAID, JUST 2 YEARS EXPERIENCE IS SUFFICE FOR APPLYING FOR BSCHOOLS ACROSS THE WORLD, AS I AM KEEN THIS TIME TO GET SECOND MBA WHETHER ITS A ONE YEAR MBA ALSO FROM TOP BSCHOOL
charlton : In addition to the BSchools which I mentioned earlier, why not apply to NUS Singapore, The Melbourne Business School in Australia, Great lakes in Chennai. You can also apply for MIM programs in Europe and America.

nav : SIR I HAVE CONVERTED NIRMA, LBSIM AND LIBA.. CAN YOU PLEASE ADVICE ON WHICH COLLEGE TO JOIN SIR.
bharat : order of preference --- LIBA> LBSIM> NIRMA

ayushi : SIR PLEASE RANK THESE COLLEGES... JAIPURIA LUCKNOW , FIIB DELHI , NDIM DELHI , IFIM BANGLORE , ITM NAVI MUMBAI ... FOR FINANCE.
asim : ITM Navi Mum can be preferred

max : HI, ALTHOUGH TIME DOESN'T RATE 1 YR PROGRAMMES, BUT WHERE WOULD YOU RANK GLIM CHENNAI PGPM, CONSIDERING PGDM IN A CATEGORY.
rahulpinnamaneni : It's definitely better than their 2-year program, by a margin.

sammy : SIR PLEASE ANSWERR MY PREVIOUS QUERY
rahulpinnamaneni : answered

sagar48 : SIR PLZZZZZ, TILL WHAT WAITLIST NO. DO THE IIFT-K STUDENTS MOVE TO THE DELHI ONE ?
rahulpinnamaneni : please ask the alums on their FB group

qwerty123 : HOW IS WELINGKAR BENGALURU PGDM COMPARED TO IMT NAGPUR? WHICH ONE SHOULD I CHOOSE?
asim : Welingkar Bang because of much smaller batch and better location.

nilakandan : SIR, CAN YOU PLEASE ANSWER MY QUERY?
rahulpinnamaneni : answered

geet : FOR FINANCE
rahulpinnamaneni : SP Jain

ankita : HOW IS THE COLLEGE UPES?
asim : Pretty decent, if interested in their courses.

ab : I HAVE 73.68 IN CAT. SHOULD I CHOOSE BVIMR OR NDIM?
rahulpinnamaneni : http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

geet : FOR FINANCE SP JAIN OR MDI?
asim : SP JAIN Mum

y3 : IF ALL THE OPTIONS ARE FROM SAME CATEGORY (BY TIME CATEGORIZATION), THEN ON WHAT BASIS SUB-SHORT LIST OF COLLEGES CAN BE DONE? I MEAN MAJOR FACTORS? (FOR EG. SPECIALISATION/INTAKE/LOCATION/FEES/ROI...)
rahulpinnamaneni : ROI, batch size, average salary

kshitiz : PLEASE RANK FOR FINANCE CONSIDERING OVERALL PARAMETERS- 1) SCMHRD 2) IMI DELHI 3) FORE 4) LBSIM
rahulpinnamaneni : http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

saii : IMT HYD OR WE SCHOOL FOT MARKETING
asim : WELINGKAR MUM/BANG can be preferred.

ankit : HI..
rahulpinnamaneni : answered, please check

priya : IS IBS MUMBAI A GOOD OPTION FOR MBA
chandrajyoti : IBS Mumbai - intake: 750. If you do not have other better options, may think of it.

amb : 93 PERCENT IN 10TH, 68 IN 12TH
sumit : What is ur question ?

ankit : I GOT 66%ILE IN MH CET.WHERE I I C APPLY FOR PGDM IN MH CET. NAME THE COLLEGES PLZ.
rahulpinnamaneni : are you working now? What's your plan B?

rahul : FOR IBS HYDERABAD I WOULD REQUIRE TO APPLY FOR A LOAN OF 16 LAKH WHEREAS IPE IS 8 LAKHS AND ALSO IM FROM HYDERABAD AND IN IBS ONLY THE TOP 150 STUDENTS GET GOOD PLACEMENT AND IM AN AVERAGE STUDENT PLEASE SUGGEST WHICH WOULD BE THE BETTER CHOICE???
charlton : Would it be possible for you to take the CAT, XAT, SNAP, NMAT and other exams once again and try for better colleges than IPE or IBS?

shubh : AFTER COMPLETING AN MBA FROM A TIER 2 COLLEGE CAN WE GO FOR AN EXECUTIVE MBA FROM IIM
asim : Yes

harry : HOW'S BITS PILANI IN TERMS OF MBA? RECOMMENDED OR NOT ? PLEASE TELL
asim : Pretty decent

neelu : HOW IS MICA IN TERMS OF ROI?
gouri : good

anu : IFMR VS FORE IB VS FORE
bharat : Rank wise -- FORE> FORE IB> IFMR --- please understand that FORE will work only if you work hard and finish in the top 20% of the class.

qwerty123 : DO PEOPLE WITH SABBATICAL GAP( GAP FROM THEIR BACHELORS TO JOINING THE COLLEGE) FACE ANY PROBLEM DURING THEIR PLACEMENTS AT IMT NAGPUR?
gouri : none that is known of...

ankita : HOW IS POWER MANAGEMENT IN UPES?
sumit : Power management domain is growing one but it is average in mba rather than engineering.

rm1993 : WHICH IS BETTER IN TERMS OF AVERAGE SALARY -XLRI HR OR SP JAIN FINANCE?
supratim : Think of career not the first job. Both are equally good option. Take the choice based on your liking.

ab : BHARTI VIDYAPEETH OR NDIM FOR MBA?
chandrajyoti : NDIM

yoyoyo : FORE IB VS LBSIM GENERAL?
charlton : FORE would be better

swappy : IS DBS A GOOD OPTION?
rahulpinnamaneni : not very strongly recommended

keerthi : SHOULD I TAKE XLRI HR OR IIFT K IF I AM AGNOSTIC TOWARDS HR? ALSO WAITING FOR MDI RESULTS.
charlton : If you are agnostic towards HR, then the first three months at XLRI (HR Program) will make you a confirmed believer in HR practices and processes for sure. Just kidding. I think you should pursue the HR program if your heart and mind are set on pursuing HR for life. IIFT k and MDI are also great for specializations in Finance/ Mktg.

amb : 93 PERCENT IN 10TH, 68 IN 12TH SCIENCE COMPLETED GRADUATION IN 2017 IN BA ECONOMICS WITH 79 PERCENT CET 82.5 PERCENTILE AND IN CAMT 87 PERCENTILE SHOULD I JOIN MIT PUNE OR GIVE CAT2018
rahulpinnamaneni : CAT 2018

aa : IBS MUMBAI GOOD FOR MARKETING..
rahulpinnamaneni : It's decent

n : WHICH WOULD BE BETTER BETWEEN IMT GHAZIABAD XIMB AND IMI DELHI?
rahulpinnamaneni : XIMB is the best of the 3

n : WHICH WOULD BE BETTER BETWEEN IMT GHAZIABAD XIMB AND IMI DELHI?
rahulpinnamaneni : XIM B is the best

priyanshu2018 : SIR HOW IS XIMB BM...MY PROFILE 88/64/68 WORKEX 23 MONTHS DELOITTE THIS WAS MY 3RD CAT ATTEMPT CAT 95.85... SHOULD I JOIN XIMB??
supratim : Yes.

nilakandan : ARE THE PLACEMENT SIMILAR IN BOTH BIM T AND IMT G?
rahulpinnamaneni : You can say so

sammy : HOW ARE PLACEMENTS IN BVIMR?
bharat : we dont have info; please check with the school. Not ranked by TIME in top 100

pallavi : HELLO SIR. WORK EX 3.5 YRS. IMT NAGPUR VS IBS MUMBAI VS WELLINGKAR IN ORDER PLEASE??
bharat : Welingkar Mumbai> IMT Nagpur> IBS Mumbai

amb : OR ANY OTHER COLLEGES IN MUMBAI OR PUNE
rahulpinnamaneni : retake CAT

ayush : SIR PLEASE HELP ME TO CHOOSE BETWEEN GOA INST OF MANAGEMENT AND NIT TRICHY?
asim : GIM Goa can be preferred, if fee is not a constraint.

dipansh : HOW IS AMITY BUSINESS SCHOOL NOIDA FOR MBA GENERAL PRORAMME ? HOW ARE THE PLACEMENTS
rahulpinnamaneni : It's OK, check their ranking http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

himanshu : VGSOM VS IMT GAZIABAD VS XIMB ?
rahulpinnamaneni : http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

hb7a380 : IS DFS GOOD COLLEGE, INTERMS OF PLACEMENTS, FACULTY. BABY IIMS R DFS ?. INTERESTED IN FINANCE.
bharat : DFS is pretty good... intake is very small - 42; fee at just 30k; avg pay is very good - 11 lakh... on an ROI basis, its better.

ankita : HOW IS POWER MANAGEMENT, ENERGY TRADING, OIL AND GAS MANAGEMENT IN UPES? WHAT ARE THE OTHER GOOD COLLEGES WHERE I CAN APPLY FOR MBA POWER MANAGEMENT, ENERGY TRADING, OIL AND GAS MANAGEMENT?
supratim : http://www.nsb.ac.in/ , They have tied up with IIM Ahmedabad for course delivery . https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/education/ntpc-iim-a-tie-up-to-churn-out-future-leaders-in-energy-sector/article22953115.ece

amu : MET DALMIA N CHETNA WHICH IS BETTER
rahulpinnamaneni : http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

lncb7a217 : IF ONE TO COMPARE WE SCHOOL MUMBAI AND SIES WHICH WOULD BE BETTER AND WHY?
rahulpinnamaneni : We Mum is better

lncb7a217 : IF ONE TO COMPARE WE SCHOOL MUMBAI AND SIES WHICH WOULD BE BETTER AND WHY?
asim : WE Mum because of better track record/lineage and brand value.

lncb7a217 : IF ONE TO COMPARE WE SCHOOL MUMBAI AND SIES WHICH WOULD BE BETTER AND WHY?
rahulpinnamaneni : We Mumbai is better

priyanshu2018 : SIR HOW IS XIMB BM...MY PROFILE 88/64/68 WORKEX 23 MONTHS DELOITTE THIS WAS MY 3RD CAT ATTEMPT CAT 95.85... SHOULD I JOIN XIMB?? PLZ GIVE INSIGHTS ABOUT XIMB..
rahulpinnamaneni : It's really good. Average salary is good.

som : I AM IN MY FINAL YEAR OF ENGINEERING. I AM STUDYING WELL FOR CAT. DO I HAVE TO GO FOR A JOB COMPULSORILY OR CAN I JUST PREPARE WELL FOR CAT TO GET INTO GOOD IIM'S ......
gouri : you could very well prepare for CAT and not take up a job this year.

harry : SHOULD I JOIN BITS PILANI OR NOT ?
bharat : yes, its a good school... low fee (5.6 lakh), very small intake (60), good salary (9.3 lakh), very good infra... SO YES, join BITS.

qwerty123 : HOW IS E-BUSINESS PROGRAM OF WELINGKAR? IS IT PREFERABLE CONSIDERING THAT I GOT A SEAT IN IMT NAGPUR(MARKETING)?
rahulpinnamaneni : IMT Nagpur might be better

sumedha : SORRY SIR MISSED YOUR ANSWER!PLEASE SUGGEST ME WHICH ONE TO CHOOSE : FORE PGDM OR TAPMI PGDM HR ??
bharat : TAPMI is better if you are interested in HR; else opt for FORE

shivani : I AM A FRESHER - ONE YEAR DROPPER. HAVE CONVERTED XA-HR. XAVIER'S BHUBANESWAR. (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS XIMB-HR)PLEASE TELL ME IF IT'S A GOOD DECISION TO JOIN?
gouri : other options?

rah : ACTUARIAL SCIENCE VS CFA AFTER MBA IN FINANCE? WHICH IS A BETTER OPTION?
bharat : CFA is always better -- however, its a very tough course.

rahul : @ASIM SIR IM LOOKING TO JOIN IN THIS YEAR AND IVE BEEN SELECTED FOR BOTH IPE AND IBS HYDERABAD
asim : Since you have clearly said you cannot afford the fees and you are not sure of competing in a big batch then for you IPE will be a safer option.

som : I AM IN MY FINAL YEAR OF ENGINEERING. I AM STUDYING WELL FOR CAT. DO I HAVE TO GO FOR A JOB COMPULSORILY OR CAN I JUST PREPARE WELL FOR CAT TO GET INTO GOOD IIM'S
charlton : Focus on CAT. You can get some work experience after CAT. You can justify in the interview that you were preparing actively for CAT from April to Dec. 2018.

ayu : JAIPURIA LUCKNOW , FIIB , OR NDIM FOR FINANCE ?
bharat : NDIM

abc : IS IT WORTH JOINING IMT GHAZIABAD FOR A 2 YEARS EXPERIENCED CANDIDATE FOR IT'S BRAND VALUE HAS BEEN DECLINING PAST COUPLE OF YEARS?
gouri : IMT is a well known brand and you could think, unhesitatingly , of joining it.

himanshu : HI SIR, WHICH IS BETTER LBSIM OR UBS CHANDIGARH MBA(IB).
asim : LBSIM

shubham : SIRI HAVE GOT A CALL FROM UBS AND MET TOO SO WHICH ONE IS BEST..??? N WHERE SHOULD I GO..???
asim : I am assuming both are based out of Mum, MET can be preferred.

drcb7a161 : SIR IS INDRA OR ITM NAVI MUMBAI FOR FINANCE ?
rahulpinnamaneni : ITM Navi Mumbai is better http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

y3 : CAN ANYONE PLEASE ANSWER MY QUERY(S)?
rahulpinnamaneni : please look up that link first

amu : WHAT PACKAGE CAN I EXPECT AT BIMM(MARKETING) I AM AN ENGINEER
chandrajyoti : It may be 6-8.

dlcb7aap5 : HI SIR, I GOT CALL FROM BALAJI SOCEITY.. PLEASE RANK... BIMM, BITM,BIIB,BIMHRD
bharat : BIMM, BIIB, BIMHRD, BITM

balaj : I COMPLETED MY GRADUATION IN MECHANICAL. CHOOSING PGDM IN BANKING INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES IS BARRIER IN MY CAREER GROWTH?
chandrajyoti : If you are a fresher or have only 1/2 yrs experience, go for general MBA. Decide your specialisation later on.

drcb7a161 : IS ITM NAVI MUMBAI OR INDIRA PUNA IS GOOD FOR FINANCE?
rahulpinnamaneni : ITM is better

neelu : WELINGKAR OR MICA??????
bharat : MICA, without doubt :-)

bijal : ITM MUM AND SIES WHICH IS BETTER ?
bharat : SIES :-)

pnca7aa14 : IS IMT GHAZIABAD WORTH? IF NOT INTERESTED IN MARKETING. I'M MORE INTERESTED IN OPERATIONS OR SYSTEMS.
rahulpinnamaneni : what are your other options?

manish : WHICH ONE TO CHOOSE> NIBM PUNE OR FMS BHU?
rahulpinnamaneni : http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

n : SHOULD I TAKE A DROP AND GIVE CAT 2018 OR GO FOR XIMB(BM)
rahulpinnamaneni : XIMB is really good, you should go for it unless you have a job right now and you feel you can do much better next year

shivani : I AM A FRESHER - ONE YEAR DROPPER. HAVE CONVERTED XA-HR. XAVIER'S BHUBANESWAR. (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS XIMB-HR).PLEASE TELL ME IF IT'S A GOOD DECISION TO JOIN?
supratim : Yes but again compare with your other options before deciding .

himanshu : WHICH ONE SHOULD I OPT OUT OF VGSOM, IMT GAZIABAD,AND XIMB BHUWANESHWAR ?
bharat : VGSOM> XIMB> IMTG

abc : HOW IS IIM VIZAG? IS IT WORTH JOINING?
supratim : First convert then decide.

b : SHOULD I TAKE LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI DWARKA OR DROP A YEAR RATHER ? IS IT A GOOD COLLEGE ? I AM IN FINAL YEAR CURRENTLY
bharat : you could afford a drop -- just get a job if possible... work harder at doing better in the tests and get into a better school.

hj : IIFT DELHI, KOLKATA AND NMIMS MUMBAI. PLEASE RANK IN ORDER. LOCATION IS IMPORTANT.
rahulpinnamaneni : IIFT Delhi > IIFT Kolkata = NMIMS Mumbai

dlcb7aap5 : SHOULD I CONSIDER THESE COLLEGES.. NDIM,IMM FOSTIMA,FIBB,JAIPURIA FOR HR AND MARKETING
rahulpinnamaneni : Not highly recommended

dlcb7aap5 : SHOULD I CONSIDER THESE COLLEGES.. NDIM,IMM FOSTIMA,FIBB,JAIPURIA FOR HR AND MARKETING
rahulpinnamaneni : don't consider if you have a plan B or are working

mba : KJ FS VS GIM CORE??
supratim : GIM

shubham : SIR ITM OR MET WHICH ONE IS BETTER FOR MARKETING..???
supratim : MET

priya : X/XII/BTECH 91/84/79 WORK EX OF 2.4 YEARS IN IT THIS YEAR OPTION TAPMI (PGDM)/FORE PGDM/LBSIM PGDM WHAT SHOULD I CHOOSE IN THESE!??
chandrajyoti : FORE - ROI is better

y3 : @RAHULPINNAMANENI ALL THREE COLLEGES ARE FROM THE SAME CATEGORY!
rahulpinnamaneni : answered, check below

yash : IS IT WORTH DOING MBA IN FINANCE FROM IFMR?
rahulpinnamaneni : It's decent

balaji : NAARM HYDERABAD, NIAM JAIPUR,VAMNICOM PUNE WHICH AMONG THESE IS THE BEST CLG TO STUDY ABM ? IS THAT GOOD FOR MY CAREER, OR ELSE I COULD WRITE CAT AGAIN??
bharat : take the CAT and other tests again... get a job or if you have one continue to work.

ar : SIR/MADAM PLEASE RANK XIMB, IMT AND BABY IIMS. WHICH BABY IIMS ARE BETTER THAN XIMB/IMT?
rahulpinnamaneni : http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

drcb7a161 : WHAT PACKAGE CAN I EXPECT ITM NAVI MUMBAI(FINANCE) ?
bharat : there is nothing called expectation... pay depends on a lot factors - your performance, profile offered, economic factors... work hard, do well in the program

geeta : WHICH IS BETTER FOR FINANCE JBIMS OR SP JAIN MUMBAI
supratim : Both are equally good.

ankita : SIR I AM A MEDIOCRE STUDENT STUDYING IN FINAL YEAR OF ENGINEERING. THESE TIME NEITHER I DID WELL IN ANY EXAM OF MBA. NOR I GOT GOOD JOB IN CAMPUS RECRUITMENT. SHOULD I PREPARE FOR MBA ENTRANCE EXAM OR SHOULD I JUST JOIN COLLEGES LIKE UPES WHERE I GOT REQUIRED PERCENTILE FOR APPLYING.
supratim : We all are mediocre by our thoughts . Become superior by your action. Life is all about aspiration . Decide accordingly .

d : N L DALMIA SIES OR IBS HYD ?
chandrajyoti : SIES

hardik : NIRMA OR FORE
sumit : FORE

b : IF I TAKE A DROP YEAR ( WITHOUT A JOB ) DOES THAT REDUCE MY CHANCES AT GOOD B SCHOOLS SIGNIFICANTLY ? DO IIMS HAVE A CRITERION OF NOT CONSIDERING EVEN GOOD PERCENTILES IF THERE IS A DROP YEAR ?
gouri : No it does not...as long as you can explain the reason behind the drop, if you are asked about it.

chandru : HOW IS MSC FINANCE FROM JBIMS? WHAT WILL BE MY CAREER PROSPECTS?
chandrajyoti : The institutes website claims that it is a first of its kind in India. the program has been started on request of PMO. You can see the syllabus from institute's website [http://jbims.edu/course/msc-finance/].

anu : FORE PGDM WAITING LIST 132 WHAT IS THE CHANCE OF CONVERTING
supratim : Good Chance of final convert.

gaurav : GLIM CHENNAI ? REVIEWS
bharat : A category ---- 120 intake, avg pay at 9.3 lakh

athar_n_khan : IIM KOZIKHODE OR IIM LUCKNOW? I DON'T LIKE LUCKNOW PERSONALLY, NO SPECIFIC REASON.
gouri : consider yourself lucky to get into either...

gzb : FORE WAITING LIST 167, WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF CONVERT
bharat : good

raki : HI SIR MY AGE WAS 20 THIS YEAR I DIDN'T GOT IIM CALL CAN I TRY NEXT YEAR OTHRE WISH I WILL JOIN IN ANY BSCHOOLB
supratim : Go for IIM.

chandru : THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME I POSTING THIS. PLEASE ANSWER. HOW GOOD IS MSC FINANCE FROM JBIMS? WHAT WILL MY CAREER PROSPECTS IF I GET SELECTED IN IT?
supratim : Its good. You will get opportunities to work in research areas in financial services companies .

abcd : SIR IS INFRASTRUCTURE AN IMPORTANT FACTOR TO BE CONSIDERED WHILE JOINING ANY COLLEGE FOR PGDM
supratim : No.

aniket : FMS OR IIM C? CONSIDERING ROI IS VERY IMPORTANT .
chandrajyoti : Definitely FMS. Fee is very low. Results in high ROI.

prabhu : IBS PUNE OR IILM GREATER NOIDA .. WHICH ONE IS BETTER AMONG THESE TWO COLLEGES
bharat : difficult to decide -- Prabhu, you should avoid both... if you get a job and take the tests again, you may get into a better school.

ashika : SIR WOULD IT BE A BAD DECISION IF I CHOOSE AMRITHA COIMBATORE OVER FSM DELHI DUE TO NEARER PLACE AND LESS FEES?
gouri : Did you mean FMS?

mohit : DOES THE AIU APPROVAL PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN GOVT/PSU JOBS? PLZ ANSWER
chandrajyoti : As far as MBA is concerned, AICTE approval is sufficient.

pra : HI SIR, KINDLY HELP ME CHOOSE BETWEEN WELINGKAR MUMBAI AND MISB BOCONNI AND KJ SOMAIYA (ALL PGDM COURSES , FOR A SPECIALIZATION IN MARKETING )
supratim : K.J.Somiya will be best among these 3 options.

mridula : SIR BEING A MECHANICAL ENG TAKING MARKETING VILL IT BE GOOD
supratim : Yes.

anu : FORE IB VS FORE VS IFMR
sumit : Fore >fore ib>ifmr

ankit14 : SIR/MADAM, I GOT INTO IIFT DELHI,MY WORK EX IS IN IT 2.7 YRS. APPROX. WHAT EXTRA WORK SHOULD I DO DURING MBA,TO SWITCH MY CAREER IN FINANCE IN IIFT??
supratim : Do CFA level 1 and CFA level 2 certification .

raki : SIR I AM PREPARING FOR SECOND TIMES MY QUANT WAS NOT PLZ GIVE SUGGESTIONS FOR THIS I AM GOOD AT DI AND VERBAL
chandrajyoti : Focus on regular revising. Do not be out of touch of any topic for more than 10 days.

ashika : @GAURI NO MA'AM I MEANT FORE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT.
gouri : OK...In which case , you could take a call. consider the fee structure... the place shouldn't really be a primary factor.

bijal : IS ANYBODY THERE ???
bharat : No.

gzb : SIR IS FINANCE PARTICULARLY VERY DIFFICULT FOR ENGINEERS? VERY CONFUSED RIGHT NOW AS I CONVERTED LBSIM FINANCE
gouri : no reason to believe so...

balaji : @BHARAT SIR, IM ON MY FINAL YEAR B.SC AGRICULTURE, I WISH TO WRITE CAT AGAIN AS I FAILED IN 2017, SUGGEST ME GOOD SOME ABM OR RURAL DEVELOPMENT PGDM COLLEGES, SO AS I CAN GET MOTIVATED TOWARDS THEM.
supratim : IIM A - ABM , IIM L - ABM , IRMA . Rural is the new Urban !!

bhcb7a971 : PLEASE RANK NEW IIMS, NMIMS MUMBAI AND IIFT DELHI IN THE ORDER OF PREFERENCE.
bharat : IIFT Delhi> New IIMs> NMIMS

nav : SIR WILL IT BE A WRONG DECISION TO CHOOSE LIBA OVER FORE PGDM GENERAL ? I HAVE CONSIDERED THE FEES OF FORE AND BATCH SIZE OF LIBA.
bharat : go ahead with LIBA, but work hard!

prabhu : THANKS BHARAT SIR .... IS PAST ACADEMIC SCORES PLAY A MAJOR ROLE IN SELECTION PROCEDURE OF BSCHOOLS ?
bharat : plays an important role at some top schools

ahcb7a097 : IS FORE WORTH JOINING AT 95 %ILE GIVEN THAT I HAVE CONVERTED THIS COLLEGE AS FOR NOW?
gouri : other options?

sammy : HOW ARE PLACEMENTS AT BVIMR?
chandrajyoti : Average Package 6.8 [as per institute's website: http://www.bvimr.com/Placement_Reports.aspx].

bhcb7a971 : IS IIFT DELHI GOOD FOR A PERSON WITH 3 YEARS WORK EX OR SHOULD ONE JOIN NMIMS MUMBAI OR NEW IIMS.
supratim : IIFT Delhi