jrca2a699 : SIR ACTUALLY I HAVE GOT ADMISSION OFFER FROM UBS MUMBAI AND IFMR CHENNAI. ALSO THEY ARE ASKING TO DEPOSIT MONEY. BUT I HAVE GOT INTERVIEW CALL FROM TAPMI BUT THERE INTERVIEW SCHEDULE IS LATER. ALSO MY CAT SCORES ARE LOW BUT I SCORED 238 IN NMAT RETAKE. I WANT TO DO HR AND ALSO APPLIED TO XIMB WITH NMAT SCORE BUT HAVE GOT NO RESPONSE FROM THEM TILL NOW. WHAT SHOULD I DO NOW
abhishek : Book your seat by paying the amount, if you are interested. UBS mumbai is not a great college, you may forego that, but IFMR, you can think about it.

jai : SIR /MADAM AFTER HOW MANY DAYS WILL GET THE FEEDBACK OF THE TIME INTERVIEW ?
abhishek : It is right after the interview. Please check with your centre.

nandini : WHICH IS BETTER FOR HR, TAPMI OR GIM?
abhishek : Both the colleges are at par.

nandini : WHICH ONE IS BETTER FOR HR, GIM OR TAPMI?
sunildua : Tapmi is a notch higher.

raghav : HOW TO PREPARE FOR WAT?
abhishek : You will have regular classes at your centre. Please get in touch with your centre.

sai : HI. I RECENTLY APPEARED FOR CAP INTERVIEW AND WAS ASKED A FEW RANDOM GK QUESTIONS LIKE IMPACT OF BREXIT ON INDIA AND ABOUT CAMBRIDGE ANALYTICA. I COULD GIVE ONLY AN APPROXIMATE ANSWER AS I DIDNT KNOW THAT MUCH ABOUT THESE TOPICS. IS THERE ANY WAY TO PREPARE FOR SUCH QUESTIONS?
sunildua : There are many Articles/Essays on various topics on our SHP. Please read them regularly.

nandini : WHAT CAN I DO DIFFERENTLY TO CRACK TISS IN THESE REMAINING DAYS? ANY TIP?
abhishek : Focus on gk section more. It has higher weightage. Can help significantly improve scores.

ayush : WHERE IN THE TIME WEBSITE(TIME4EDUCATIN.COM), WOULD I FIND THE PREP MATERIAL FOR GROUP DISCUSSION?
sunildua : Look for the file called GWPI Briefcase.

pncb2a306 : I HEARD NMIMS MUMBAI HAS SENT 1600 CALLS WITH JUST 4 DAYS TO PAY THE FEES. MY MERIT NUMBER IS 1686 AND I AM CURRENTLY WAITLISTED. ARE THERE ANY CHANCES THAT I WILL BE SELECTED IN THE COMING MONTHS?
asim : Moderate chance is there, keep your fingers crossed, all the best.

akansha : WHICH ONE IS BETTER UPES DEHRADUN OR IBS HYD?
abhishek : IBS Hyd has a better ranking than UPES. You may consider even UPES, it is a decent college based on your options.

nandini : ANY RECOMMENDED SOURCES FOR THE GK SECTION?
abhishek : You gave GWPI briefcase on your student home page.

d : IMT G, GIM OR TAPMI WHICH COLLEGE IS BEST FOR OPERATIONS?
asim : IMT Ghaziabad has a small edge

soumya : SIR, IS FORE DELHI A TIER 1 COLLEGE? DO YOU RECOMMEND JOINING IT IF THE STUDENT HAS HAD GOOD ACADEMIC RECORDS?
asim : Its a good B-school, check https://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/Choosing-the-right-B-school/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

sakshat : I SCORED 92 PERCENTILE IN SNAP BUT IN MY PI ROUND I COULDN'T ANSWER QUESTIONS AS THEY WERE TOO SPECIFIC TO A TOPIC.
asim : Oh, ok, all the best for the remaining interviews.Work hard.

vishal_gaon : WHEN WILL IIFT RELEASE SHORTLIST
asim : Expected any day now

ankit : CAN WE GET A FEW INPUTS AND FEW QUERIES CLEARED FROM SOMEONE WITHOUT ANY MOCK INTERVIEWS?
asim : Work on current affairs, revise graduation subjects, work on FAQs /(WHY MBA, intro, hobbies, strengths etc ) lastly join GWPI program at T.I.M.E. for indepth preparation and help

drca2a517 : SIR PLEASE SUGGEST THE ONLINE RESOURCES APART FROM NEWSPAPERS FOR PREPARING GDPI SECTION OF IIFT
abhishek : GWPI briefcase on your student home page is a good resource.

gc : CAN I CONVERT BANGLORE IF I HAVE A MERIT RANK OF 3000 IN NM MUMBAI WAITLISTED?
asim : Wait for Results to be announced for Bangalore, all the best.

pncb2a306 : HOW TO PREPARE FOR CASE ANALYSIS IN KJ SOMMAIYA INTERVIEW?
abhishek : Attend classes offered by your center. GEt in touch with your center manager.

vishal_gaon : HOW IS IIM NAGPUR? IS IT WORTH JOINING WRT COLLEGES LIKE IRMA, XIMB,DSE,SRCC?
abhishek : Yes. The IIM brand plays an important role. Currently, some of the other colleges you mentioned might be better. One needs to think longterm.

drca2a517 : IIFT PERCENTILE 97.3 NC OBC FEMALE ENGINEER WITH 8/9/8 ,CAN I EXPECT CONVERSION CHANCES AT THIS PERCENTILE WITH DECENT GDPI
asim : Good chance, all the best.

vishal_gaon : TOMORROW IS MY IRMA PI..ANY TIPS?
abhishek : Just be yourself. Remember, it is okay to say "Ï dont know". All the best.

gc : IMI DELHI VS FORE VS TAPMI VS NM BANGLORE KINDLY RATE FOR A FRESHER
asim : IMI Delhi can be preferred

soumya : I SCORED 85 PERCENT IN CAT. SCORED 97.6 PERCENTILE IN VARC, AROUND 80 IN QUANTS. REALLY MESSED UP IN DILR. DO YOU ADVICE ON GIVING GMAT?
asim : You can if you looking for B-schools abroad

soumya : WHAT TOPICS TO PREPARE FOR TISS QUANTS SECTION?
abhishek : Basic arithmetic topics.

gc : SHOULD I REPEAT CAT WITH 86.3%ILE THIS YEAR? I HAVE A GRADUATED IN 2022 AND HAVE NO WORK EX IE HAVE A GAP , WILL IT AFFECT FOR CAT 2023 IF I TAKE A JOB AND PREPARE
sunildua : Explore the opportunities that you have this year and try to secure some seats in the current year. Once confirmed the opportunities then you should decide what you wish to do.

sai : IN GENERAL, WHAT KIND OF QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN ASKED IN BLACKI IIMS INTERVIEWS? ARE THEY MOSTLY BASED ON CANDIDATE'S PROFILE OR GK & CURRENT AFFAIRS TOPICS OR A BALANCE OF BOTH KINDS OF QUESTIONS?
abhishek : In general, questions are mostly from profile of the candidate, followed by current affairs.

suman : HOW IS DY PATIL B SCHOOL?
sunildua : All B schools are good. The question should be which B school is the best for me or which B school will be the best for my profile?

elena : SIR, WOULD YOU SUGGEST MBA FROM IMNU (INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, NIRMA UNIVERSITY)?
asim : Yes its a decent option if you are looking for Bschools with avg salary of around 10 lacs p.a.

lily : GAVE PI FOR SSBF AND SIBM HYDERABAD. HOW GOOD THEY ARE?
asim : Check https://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/Choosing-the-right-B-school/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

suman : HOW TO PREPARE FOR ANY INTERVIEW ? WHICH TYPES OF QUESTION COMES ?
asim : Work on current affairs, revise graduation subjects, work on FAQs /(WHY MBA, intro, hobbies, strengths etc ) lastly join GWPI program at T.I.M.E. for indepth preparation and help

angel : CAN A NON-ENGINEER COPE WITH IIM KASHIPUR ANALYTICS?
asim : Yes

gc : IS NMIMS BANGLORE PLACEMENT STATS INFLATED?
asim : Its a good B-school, regarding more information and verification, you can always speak with current students of the B-school and verify the claims.

lily : WHICH ONE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN SSBF & SIBM HYDERABAD?
asim : Check https://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/Choosing-the-right-B-school/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

mi : HOW MANY CALLS DOES SSBF SENDS?
asim : High number of calls

angel : IS THERE A CHANCE OF GETTING INTERVIEW CALL AND ACTUALLY CONVERTING IIM KASHIPUR WITH 60 PERCENTILE CAT
abhishek : Theoretically speaking, If they have called you, then there are chances. Do well in the PI round.

mi : TIPS FOR WELINGKAR INTERVIEW
asim : Work on current affairs, revise graduation subjects, work on FAQs /(WHY MBA, intro, hobbies, strengths etc ) lastly join GWPI program at T.I.M.E. for indepth preparation and help

vishal_gaon : @ABHISHEK SIR..WHICH COLLEGES MIGHT BE CONSIDERED BETTER THAN IIM N CAN YOU PLEASE GUIDE ME?
abhishek : May be, DSE, IMI, IMT, are a few colleges which could be better than IIM N for some students.

nandini : ARE THE PLACEMENT STATS OF IMI DELHI INFLATED? WANT A CLARIFICATION AS MANY PEOPLE CLAIM SO.
abhishek : Outsiders can only claim. Cant really comment.

gowthami : WHAT KIND OF SYLLABUS DO WE NEED TO COVER FOR APPEARING PI ?
sunildua : Go through our GWPI Briefcase available on the SHP.

sonu : MAY I KNOW IIT JODHPUR CUT OFF?
asim : Around 80 percentile for general category

someone : WILL FORE REOPEN THEIR FORMS?
asim : Unlikely

drca2a517 : SIR NEW IIMS AND IIT KGP OR ITT DELHI WHICH ONE TO CHOOSE, IF CONVERTED THEN
asim : Please check https://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/Choosing-the-right-B-school/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

someone : WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF GETTING GLIM CHENNAI CAMPUS AT 77%ILE (GEN FEM), GAVE A DECENT INTERVIEW
asim : Decent chance

drca2a517 : WHEN CAN WE EXPECT IIFT INTERVIEWS?
asim : Mostly March

ag : ANY IDEA WHEN XIM WILL START THEIR ADMISSION PROCESS?
asim : Soon

vishal_gaon : SECOND & 3RD GEN IIMS VS IIT KGP,K,ROORKEE,DHANBAD
asim : Check https://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/Choosing-the-right-B-school/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

suman : IS JAIPURIYA LUCKNOW AND NOIDA GOOD ?( IT NAME IS ALSO MENTIONED IN TIME MAGAZINE).
abhishek : Yes. Decent colleges, but depends on other options.

suman : HOW IS JAIPURIYA GAZIYABAD ?
abhishek : Decent, but not that great.

manbhawan : DY PATIL B-SCHOOL SE MERA CALL AA GYA THA BUT MAINE PAISE DEKAR SEAT BOOK NHI KI
abhishek : No issue, what are the other calls you have?

rajim : WHICH ONE IS BETTER IN TERMS OF ROI AND PLACEMENTS BETWEEN - MBA(CORE) AT NMIMS MUMBAI AND MBA(BUSINESS ANALYTICS) AT SCMHRD?
asim : NMIMS Mumbai MBA CORE in the long run will be much better option

bhabya : @SUNILDUA:MY PROFILE: 10TH- 86.57%; 12TH- 93.40%; GRAD(BBA)- 9.4 CGPA, FRESHER, NC OBC- WHICH COLLEGES WOULD BE GOOD FOR ME?
sunildua : You have not mentioned your Cat/Omet scores which is the main criteria for getting a seat.

ayush : HI, I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE SHP IS ON THE TIME WEBSITE. CAN SOMEONE HELP ME OUT?
abhishek : Student home page.

parmes : HOW MUCH PERCENTILE IN VARC IS REQUIRED TO GET A CALL FROM IIM K FOR LSM? ALSO IS THIS COURSE USEFUL?
asim : 80 for general category

hwcd1h152 : IF I AM GETTING COLLEGES LIKE GIM FORE, SHOULD I TAKE IT OR SHOULD I TAKE A THIRD ATTEMPT AT CAT WHICH WILL CREATE A 2 YEAR GAP FOR ME.
asim : These are good B-schools you can go ahead, if you plan to take another shot at CAT please do it along with a job

hwcd1h152 : I HAVE CONVERTED SDA BOCCONI SHOULD I ACCEPT IT? IS IT A GOOD COLLEGE? I HAVE CALLS FROM GLIM,SIIB,NM BANGALORE,FORE, TAPMI,GIM.
asim : Its good if fee is not a constraint for you, for comparison, please check https://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/Choosing-the-right-B-school/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

gowthami : WHAT KIND OF PHYSICAL APPEARANCE DO WE NEED FOR ?
asim : Wear formal dress

suman : IF I SCORE 65-80 PERCENTILE IN CMAT THEN WHICH COLLEGE I TARGET ?
asim : BIMTECH NOIDA, XIME BANGALORE, SDMIMD MYSORE, ITM NAVI MUMBAI, NIA PUNE, AMRITA COIMABAOTORE, CHRIST BANGALORE

bhabya : @SUNILDUA: CAT- 55 PERCENTILE; XAT-60 PERCENTILE; NMAT- 201 ( SECOND ATTEMPT)
sunildua : Which calls do you have through these scores and which calls have you converted so far?

hwcd1h152 : SIR BITSOM IS NOT THERE IN HTTPS://WWW.TIME4EDUCATION.COM/CAT-MBA/CHOOSING-THE-RIGHT-B-SCHOOL/TIME-B-SCHOOL-CATEGORISATION WHICH CATEGORY WOULD YOU RANK IT IN??
asim : We rank B-schools after they finish 2 years, it will be ranked this year, it is too early to pass a verdict on this B-school, though it looks promising.

hwcd1h152 : ANY IDEA WHEN GIM WIL RELEASE ITS REGULAR ROUND CALLS?
asim : Expected in few days

gowthami : I AM AIMING FOR CAT 2023 AND I WILL COMPLETE MY GRADUATION ON MAY OF THIS YEAR. AM I CONSIDERED AS FRESHER FOR ADMISSION IN 2024?
asim : Yes, if you do not have work experience.

soumya : HAS MAHCET 2023 REGISTRATIONS STARTED?
asim : The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra has released a tentative CET schedule. Accordingly MAH-MBA-CET-2023 is scheduled on 18th and 19th March 2023, MAH-MCA-CET-2023 is on 25th and 26th March 2023. The link to view the schedule is https://cetcell.mahacet.org/.

hwcd1h152 : UPTO WHICH CATEGOY IN TIME-B-SCHOOL-CATEGORISATION WOULD YOU RECOMMEND TAKING ADMISSION IN. (CAT 87.8, XAT 82, NMAT 224, SNAP 92)
abhishek : BBB Category

divyansh : I HAVE MY XLRI INTERVIEW TOMORROW, WHAT ALL CAN THEY POSSIBLY ASK IN GK AND CURRENT AFFAIRS?
sunildua : No one knows what will they ask. Therefore you cannot really prepare GK in one day. Therefore worry more about preparation of other areas.

vishal_gaon : IS THERE ANY SPECIFIC DRESS CODE FOR IRMA APRT FROM BLAZER?
abhishek : No. Check the call letter though.

vishal_gaon : I HAVE ISB WAITLIST 114 AFTER ROUND 2..WHAT ARE MY CHANCES OF CONVERSION
asim : Decent chance

vishal_gaon : @ABHISHEK SIR..NOTHING SPECIFIC IS MENTIONED IN THE CALL LETTER..HENCE ASKED
abhishek : Then nothing unique about the dress code. Go ahead with the usual dress code.

divyansh : FOR THE XLRI INTERVIEW, I HAVE PREPARED SOME AREAS LIKE WORK EXPERIENCE, ACADEMICS, BUDGET ETC., WHAT ALL SHOULD I COVER MORE?
abhishek : Future goals, why mba?

vishal_gaon : UNDERSTOOD..THANK YOU SIR
abhishek : Welcome, all the best.

xyz : IS THERE EXTEMPORE IN CAP ROUND. I HAVE PI TOMORROW
abhishek : No. ALl the best.

kxcb2a227 : SIR WHAT ARE TOPICS THAT CAN ASKED IN THIS TODAY'S TIME
sunildua : No one knows what topic will be asked to you. So do a preparation of random topics.

bhabya : @SUNILDUA: CONVERTED-JIPURIA NOIDA, ISBR BANGALORE, JIMS ROHINI; GAVE INTERVIEW FOR- UPES DEHRADUN, IMT ( PROVISIONAL BASED ON CMAT), HAVE INTERVIEW CALL FOR- KJ SOMAIYA ( MBA IN HEATH CARE BASED ON PROFILE) & IBS HYD, WHAT SHOULD BE MY PRIORITY WISE RANKING??
sunildua : Wait for the results of all the calls and then make the selection.