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Chat on B-school selection!
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haai : IS IMI DELDI TIER 1 OR TIER 2 COLLEGE?
anilbh : this is decently good college of our country figure in top 30 to top 40 category college with avg salary close to Rs 15 lakh


yash : TAPMI HRM SECOND WAITLIST NO 265. ANY CHANCE
saikat kundu : Difficult to get into with this rank


vikramjeet : WHEN WILL XIMB RESULTS BE OUT... WHAT ARE MY CHANCES... 92.5 PERCENTILE GEM, 90/77/82 ACADS.. 2 YEARS WORK EX
saikat kundu : According to my opinion, it is difficult to get into XIMB with this rank


lily : SSBF FIRST MERITLIST- WAITING 874. CURRENT- WAITING 682. NEXT LIST WILL RELEASE ON 4TH MAY. WHAT ARE MY CHANCES?
saikat kundu : Difficult to get into with this rank


cccb2a178 : GIM BIFS(BANKING, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES)- WAITLIST NO-108, WHAT ARE MY CHANCES OF CONVERTING.
saikat kundu : you may get into the college with this rank


yash : HOW IS NMIMS BANGLORE. IS IT A GOOD COLLEGE
saikat kundu : It is not as good as the main one, but, if you do not have any other choice, then you can go for it.


ashishaher : SIR LAST 2 DAYS LEFT FOR IIFT INTERVIEW ANY, LAST MINUTE SUGGESTIONS THAT I CAN DO IN THE 2 DAY
bharat : revise some current affairs -- Ukraine, inflation, recent RBI monetary policy (stuff like repo rate), Karnataka and UP developments, Pakistan


cccb2a178 : WHICH IS BETTER FOR FINANCE
saikat kundu : any specific colleges you have in your mind?


vikramjeet : CHANCES OF CONVERTING IIT ROORKEE AT 92.5 PERCENTILE 2 YEARS WORK EX GEM
renufrancis : Very high chance based on percentile but the final selection depends on your interview performance


ebin : HOW'S IMT HYDERABAD?
saikat kundu : It is decent. Specify your question with any particular course


jai : SIR/MADAM, IAM VERY CONFIDENT ABOUT IIT ROORKEE. NOT VERY CONFIDENT ABOUT IIMS . IF I CONVERT IIT ROORKE SHOULD I JOIN OR TRY NEXT YEAR. I HAVE 2 YEARS GAP .
saikat kundu : Better go for IIT Roorkee. As you already have 2 years gap, it will be considered as your drawback in IIMs. Don't waste any more years


cccb2a178 : GIM VS IFMR FOR FINANCE?
bharat : GIM is better


lily : SIBM HYDERABAD FIRST MERITLIST- WAITING 661. CURRENT- WAITING 521. NEXT LIST WILL RELEASE ON 3RD MAY. WHAT ARE MY CHANCES?
saikat kundu : Difficult to get into with this rank


ryhul : FORE VS IIT JODHPUR/ DHANBAD
renufrancis : Fore would be better


yash : GIM CORE VS NMIMS BANGLORE PGDM.
bharat : NM BLR is better as both are core (PGDM is same as MBA)


vikramjeet : IRMA VS IIT R AND K, FOR GEM
saikat kundu : IITs are better than IRMA


saurav : HI I HAVE CONVERTED XLRI JSR BM AND WILL PROBABLY CONVERT NITIE, MY INTEREST IS OPERATION MANAGEMENT WHICH COLLEGE I SHOULD CHOOSE
bharat : XLRI! DO NOT OVERTHINK! Go to XLRI!


dlcb2a337 : HI SIR, I HAVE CONVERTED TAPMI CORE AND FORE CORE. WHICH ONE SHOULD I CHOOSE?
renufrancis : Tapmi would be better if location is not an issue.


suraj : AFTER 2 MERIT LIST RELEASED BY TAPMI MY WAITLIST NUMBER IS NOW 81 FOR CORE MBA, WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF CONVERTING?
renufrancis : Very high chance


vikramjeet : IRMA 130WL GEM.
renufrancis : Very high chance of conversion


ss : ACADS - 70/82/66 CAT-83.6 EWS. ANY CHANCES OF BABY IIMS
saikat kundu : Decent chance for some of the baby IIMs, depending upon the other factors like GWPI


jrcb2a222 : TAPMI MBA CORE UPDATED WAITLIST (AS OF 11TH APRIL) NUMBER 615. WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF CLEARING?
bharat : 50-50


ebin : IS IMT HYDERABAD A TIER 2 COLLEGE?
bharat : somewhere in tier 4


shresthsharma : HI SIR, LAST WEEK I HAVE GOT MY PGDM-BIFS WAITLIST NUMBER AS 127 FOR GIM. SO, WILL IT BE CONVERTED OR NOT? AND WHAT ARE THE CHANCES?
renufrancis : Very high chance


jrca2a699 : WHAT SHOULD I CHOOSE TAPMI HR OR XIMB HR
anilbh : XIMB as institute has slightly edge over TAPMI.


cataspirant : HELLO, I HAVE WORK EX OF 27 MONTHS , I RRESIGNED MY JOB IN DECEMBER, I DON'T WANT TO WORK AND PREPARE SOLELY FOR CAT, IS THIS FINE?
bharat : What do you expect us to say? You have already quit. So, put in an extraordinary effort to do well! Best wishes!


vikramjeet : IS IT AN ISSUE PLACING 28 YEAR OLD CANDIDATE IN B SCHOOLS LIKE IRMA, IITS SINCE MUCH YOUNGER CANDIDATES ARE AVAILABLE
saikat kundu : That may be considered as your draw back until and unless you can able to convince the panelist about the situation. More of all, it may create the problem when you have your placement, most of the companies want the younger candidates


annie : I HAVE GOT WAITLISTED IN MICA AT 93 FOR PGDM C, ANY CHANCE OF CONVERSION?
bharat : pretty good chances


karishma : I HAVE BEEN WAITLISTED-71 FOR XLRI JAMSHEDPUR HRM, I AM HOPING TO CONVERT IT. I DON'T HAVE A CALL FROM IIM BLACKI. I AM CONFUSED WHETHER I SHOULD GO FOR HR OR GO FOR BABY AND NEW IIMS. CURRENTLY I DON'T HAVE A PREFERENCE TO ANY ONE STREAM.
philipthomas : If you are not sure about your specialisation, it will be better for you to try the general MBA programs at the IIMs.


prashanth : I HAVE CONVERTED BIMTECH BUT MY CAP RESULTS ARE WAITED WHAT SHOULD I DO?
anilbh : You can block your seat in BIMTECH and hope for the best. if you get good news from CAP then can apply for refund. read terms and condition of refund of BIMTECH before doing this


paca2a055 : GIM CORE WAITLIST 633. ANY CHANCE
saikat kundu : No, it is difficult


kartikay007 : SIR NMIMS VS NEW IIMS ??
bharat : which new IIM?


muca2a060 : XLRI DELHI OR ANY OF THE CAP IIMS?
bharat : XLRI Delhi


ishan : IIM SAMBALPUR VS TAPMI FOR MARKETING. WHICH ONE TO GO FOR?
philipthomas : TAPMI will be the better choice.


kumar : IF UR SELECTED IN MULTIPLE B SCHOOL WILL THE FEE YOU PAY TO HOLD THE SEAT BE REFUND INCASE U WANT TO JOIN OTHER,IF YES HOW?
saikat kundu : Most of the cases you may get a partial refund or no refund. for that, you need to contact that college


ryhul : DOES IIT TAG HELPS IN CORPORATE SECTOR FOR MBA STUDENTS??
philipthomas : Yes the IITs have their own brand value with the difference that is limited to certain colleges with regard to the MBA program


ashishaher : I HAVE GOT 93 PERCENTILE IN IIFT EXAM, 92/64/8.1 ACADS, WWHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF CONVERTING IIFT DELHI
saikat kundu : It is difficult to get into with this rank


abc : IMTG V/S IIM NAGPUR CONSIDEREING I WANT TO GET INTO MARKETING AND I LIVE IN DELHI?
bharat : IIM Nagpur


archit : SIR, MY WAITLIST NO. IN FORE IS 245. WHAT ARE MY CHANCES OF CONVERTING?
renufrancis : Very high chance


ss : ACCORDING TO PAST TREND, IS 83 %LE DECENT ENOUGH TO CONVERT ANY OF THE BABY IIMS WITH EWS CAT CONSIDERING OTHERS VARIABLES ARE DECENT ENOUGH
saikat kundu : Now a days, most of the baby IIMs upgraded their requirements. So, it is better to get atleast 85-89% ile in EWS cat to get into baby IIMs


s : AMONG TAPMI,FORE AND NIRMA. I AM GOING WITH NIRMA BECAUSE OF BETTER ROI AND CAMPUS LIFE. IS IT A GOOD DECISION?
anilbh : May not be very wise decision. FORE > TAPMI> NIRMA.. ranking in decreasing order.


vh : I HAVE RECEIVED A PROVISIONAL ADMISSION LETTER FROM KJ SOMAIYA FOR MBA CORE AND WAS WAITLISTED IN TAPMI AFTER 2ND MERIT LIST AT 421 FOR MBA CORE. I HAVE ALSO APPEARED IN SAP ROUNDS OF IIM SIRMAUR AND IIM JAMMU AND MY INTERVIEW WENT DECENT IN BOTH OF THEM. WHAT SHOULD I PREFER NOW AND SELECT ACCORDINGLY? IS IT WORTH WAITING FOR IIMS?
philipthomas : Book your seat at K.J.Somaiya and await the final results of the IIMs.


ashishaher : I HAVE GOT 93 PERCENTILE IN IIFT EXAM, 92/64/8.1 ACADS OBC CATERGORY, WWHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF CONVERTING IIFT DELHI
saikat kundu : It is difficult to get into IIFT with this percentile, even if your are having OBC category


pqr : IMTG VS BABY IIMS
saikat kundu : IMTG


ricky : SIR WHEN WILL CAP RESULTS COME OUT? ANY TENTATIVE DATE?
philipthomas : You can expect them by the second week of May


dlcb2a337 : HOW IS FORE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT?
renufrancis : Decent b school with an avg package around 14 Lakhs.


suraj : SIR WAITLIST NUMBER IS 81 FOR TAPMI CORE AFTER 2 MERIT LIST, WHAT ARE THE CHANCES?
philipthomas : You will convert by the end of this month.


divyam : SIR NMIMS MUMBAI VS IIT ROORKEE? CONSIDERING ROI, BRAND NAME, FUTURE SCOPE ETC
anilbh : NMIMS is better


ricky : SIR, WHICH ONE IS BETTER OVERALL, IIM NAGPUR OR IIM KASHIPUR?
bharat : Nagpur


muca2a733 : SORRY MY DOUBT IS NOT RELATED TO B SCHOOL, I APPEARED FOR CAT AND CET THIS YEAR BUT DUE TO CLASH WITH MY COLLEGE EXAMS FAILED TO EXCEL IN BOTH EXAMS . IN MY LAST EXAM OF DEGREE COLLEGE I SUPPOSE I WILL BE GETTING A KT WILL I BE TO APPEAR IN CAT 2023 IF I CLEAR KT IN OCTOBER OR JUNE .WILL KT IN ONE SUBJECT AFFECT MY CHANCES NEXT YEAR ? WILL THS COMPLICATE FORM FILLING AND ADMISSION PROCESS ?
saikat kundu : You need to clear all your pending KTs before the calls for the GWPI from IIMs or any other B-Schools. If you clear them, then that will not have any effect on your selection. until and unless you have any year drop


abc : IMTG HAS A 40 YEAR LEGACY AND A STRONG ALUMNI CONNECT WHEREAS IIM NAGPUR IS NOT EVEN 10 YEARS OLD? SHOULD I STILL CONSIDER THE LATTER?
saikat kundu : IMTG is better


sri : GIM HCM WAITLIST IS 55. WHAT ARE MY CHANCES OF CONVERSION?
philipthomas : You will convert by the end of this month.


vikramjeet : ARE NEW IIMS WORTH JOINING FOR A 28 YEAR OLD WITH 2 YEARS WORK EX AND 3 YEARS GAP OR RATHER GO FOR EX MBA LATÉR FOR BLACKI?
saikat kundu : As you already have a gap of 3 years, so, better go for the new IIMs. According to your age and gap getting into BLACKI will be difficult


prashanth : BIMTECH OR WELINGKAR?
anilbh : WELINGKAR have slight edge over BIMTECH


mili : IBS HYD OR ITM KHARGAR
saikat kundu : Both of them are same in terms of their placements and packages. But, ITM Kharghar charges less as compared to IBS Hyderabad. So, if you are from Mumbai, then ITM Kharghar is the better option.


shivam : @PHILIPTHOMAS CHANCES OF CONVERTING DSE MBA HR AT 84.63 PERCENTILE. MALE OBC NON ENGINEER.
philipthomas : You have a very good chance of converting provided you do well in the PI round


happy : IBS HYD OR BML MUNJAL?
anilbh : IBS HYD is decently good college. BML is not in list of colleges we recommend


drca2a279 : SIR MY WAITLIST IN GIM IS 42. IF I CONVERT IIT ROORKEE SHOULD I GO FOR IIT?
bharat : GIM is better


dibyendu : WHICH IS BETTER FOR MARKETING/GEN-MAN: IIM INDORE VS IIFT DELHI?
bharat : IIFT Delhi


vikramjeet : 3 YEAR GAP.. HOW BAD WILL IT BE FOR CONVERSION AND PLACEMENT
saikat kundu : If you can able to convince the interviewers, then it will be fine


vikramjeet : IIM N, V FOR FIN..
bharat : Nagpur


atharv : TAPMI CORE VS KJ SOMAIYA CORE? WHICH ONE TO GO FOR?
renufrancis : TAPMI would be better


shresthsharma : HI SIR, LAST WEEK I HAVE GOT MY PGDM-BIFS WAITLIST NUMBER AS 127 FOR GIM. SO, IN WHICH MONTH I CAN EXPECT CONFIRMATION FOR MY CONVERSION?
philipthomas : Latest by the second week of MAY.


riya : IMI DELHI OR IMT DUAL COUNTRY
philipthomas : IMI core program would be a better choice.


atharv : SCMHRD BUSINESS ANALYTICS WL 200. CAN I CONVERT IT?
bharat : good chance


dlcb2a337 : KJ SOMAIYA CORE VS FORE CORE. WHICH ONE SHOULD I CHOOSE?
bharat : FORE is ranked slightly higher... to make it easy, go by location --- Mumbai or Delhi.


shivam : @SAIKAT KUNDU CHANCES OF CONVERTING DSE MBA HR AT 84.63 PERCENTILE. MALE OBC NON ENGINEER.
saikat kundu : IT is difficult to get into DSE with this percentile, even if for the OBS category, as it is considered as one of the A category B-School


tanishq : CHANCES OF COVERTING MDI WITH 97.85 PERCENTILE , GEM FRESHER AND A DECENT INTERVIEW??
bharat : pretty good chances... let's hope for the very best!


vicchu : WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF CONVERTING A PGP WAITLIST NO. 8 UNDER NC-OBC CATEGORY IN IIM AHMEDABAD ?!
philipthomas : You will definitely convert, and congrats on behalf of all of us.


divyendu : BETTER OVERALL: SIBM PUNE VS IIM UDAIPUR, TRICHY?
bharat : IIM Udaipur -- best of the three


patil : WHICH ONE TO CHOOSE NMIMS MUMBAI OR TAPMI?
renufrancis : NM would be better


goutham : HI GOOD EVENING, I HAVE CONFIRMED MY ADMISSION IN TAPMI, INTERESTED IN FINANCE, AS A BTECH GRADUATE WITH NO FINANCE BACKGROUND, WHAT ALL SHOULD I COVER BEFORE JOINING THE COLLEGE?
anilbh : develop understanding of financial terms, read some business newspaper daily . you'll get enough time there .. so not been from financial background would not be big problem


aaa : @PHILIPTHOMAS SIR SCIT SECOND LIST WAITING 81 IN ITBM.WHAT ARE THE CHANCES?HOW MUCH TIME IT WILL TAKE?
philipthomas : You will definitely convert by the first week of May.


sri : IIM NGP VS XIMB ?
bharat : IIM Nagpur -- 100% better choice than XIMB


sakshi : WHICH ONE SHOULD I GO FOR? ONLINE PGDM OR OFFLINE PGDM? REASONS FOR THE SAME?
bharat : Online has almost zero value in the corporate world as there is no experiential learning. Always go for offline MBA


ayush : SIR, HOW IS KJ SOMAIYA FOR MBA?
renufrancis : One of the good b school in top 60 with an avg package of 12 Lakhs.


shivam : @PHILIPTHOMAS THERE IS NO GDPI ROUND IN DSE MBA HR/IB
philipthomas : If it is going purely on score based ranking you still have a great chance.


abc : CHANCES OF CONVERTING IIM NAGPUR GEN NON-ENG FEMALE FRESHER, CAT 91.18, INTERVIEW WENT WELL
bharat : decent chances


k : HOW IS THE MUMBAI IBS CAMPUS?
saikat kundu : Not a very good option. if you have no other options, then only you can try this


suraj : NEW IIMS LIKE SAMBHALPUR ,SIRMAUR AND BODHGAYA VS TAPMI, WHICH ONE IS BETTER?
anilbh : more or less all these colleges lies in same ranking bracket. but IIM tag will have higher value in future. from long term perspective choosing IIM tag is better


shweta : 119 SIBM BANGALORE WAITING NUMBER AFTER 3RD LIST CAN I CONVERT PLEASE ANSWER
philipthomas : You will convert by the first week of May .


annie : NM MUMBAI CORE VS MICA PGDM-C?
renufrancis : Mica would be one of the best program in the country if you are interested in Advertisement marketing, media management


muskan : WHICH ONE IS BETTER AMONG IBS MUMBAI AND IBS HYDERABAD?
bharat : Hyd


happy : I HAVE 20 MONTHS OF WORK EX IN HR. I HAVE AN OFFER FROM IBS HYD. IS IT A GOOD OPTION OF MBA IN HR OR SHOULD I GO FOR SPECIALISATION IN FINANCE?
saikat kundu : IBS Hyderabad is not a good option for you. You may try Finance in other colleges


abc : IIM JAMMU VS IMT G CORE FOR MARKETING?
anilbh : presenly IMT G has slight edge over IIM J. IIM Tag is with jammu. so choose accorgdingly. in future 5 to 10 year down the line IIM-J ranking will get improved significantly


hocd : TAPMI GIM OR IMI FOR MARKETING?
bharat : TAPMI or GIM -- go by location and college pedigree


ayush : SIR, I GOT THE OFFER LETTER FOR KJ SOMAIYA BUT I AM CONFUSED BETWEEN TAKING A DROP AND SITTING AGAIN FOR CAT THIS YEAR OR TAKING UP THE OFFER LETTER.
philipthomas : If CAT 22 was your first attempt and you are a fresher, no harm in trying again


abc : IIM ROHTAK VS IIM NAGPUR?
bharat : Nagpur


divyendu : PLEASE RANK MY BEST CALLS WITH RESPECT TO BEST GEN-MAN PROFILES OPPORTUNITIES IN TOP CONGLOMERATES: IIFT DELHI VS IIM INDORE VS IIM SHILLONG VS IIM KOZHIKODE (LSM) VS NITIE?
bharat : Please convert all calls -- only then we will help you with the final right choice.


patil : NMIMS MUMBAI BUSINESS ANALYTICS OR TAPMI?
saikat kundu : TAPMI


jai : SIR 8/9/7. CAT 93.61 % GEM . INTERVIEW WENT OKAISH. DO I HAVE ANY CHANCE OF ONE .BABY IIMS
saikat kundu : That depends upon your interview. According to your percentile, yes, you have chances to get into baby IIMs


muca2at98 : SIR I HAVE ADMISSION F OM BIMTECH SHOULD I GO FOR IT? AND WHAT IS THE AVERAGE PACKAGE OF BIMTECH?
anilbh : THIS IS DECENTLY GOOD COLLEGE.. IT HAD A AVG SALARY OF 9.3 LAKH LAST YEAR


annie : NM MUMBAI CORE VS IMT G VS MICA PGDM-C. PLEASE SUGGEST
saikat kundu : IMT G, NM Mumbai, MICA


jai : WILL IIT ROORKEE TAG HELP IN CORPORATE
anilbh : Tag of college help you in getting first corporate experience. after that thing depend on how you perform there. in that context yes, as it had avg salary of approx 16.5 lakh last year


ayush : SIR, I AM GOING TO BE 26 THIS YEAR. IF I TAKE A DROP AND SIT FOR CAT 23, WOULD MY AGE BE AN ISSUE GOING FORWARD? I AM A FRESHER CURRENTLY PURSUING MY MASTERS.
philipthomas : There will not be a problem, however, you will have to explain what you were doing during the gap


abc : SIR WHEN CAN WE EXPECT BANGALORE AND CALCUTTA RESULTS, GIVEN AHMEDABAD HAS RELEASED IT
philipthomas : Latest by the end of this month


abc : SIR PLEASE SUGGEST IIM-L VS XLRI
saikat kundu : XLRI Jamshedpur for HR obviously


jai : SIR CAN WE EXPECT CAP RESULTS IN APRIL END?
saikat kundu : Probably yes


vikramjeet : CAN WE PURSUE MBA IN 30S
anilbh : yes, alot of people even in late 30's also


raju : NITIE VS IIM UDAIPUR?
anilbh : NITIE


vikramjeet : AVG AGE ABROAD IS 30 FOR DOING MBA... WHY ARE INDIAN COMPANIES AND B SCHOOLS DISCRIMINATING WRT AGE?
bharat : stick to the agenda of the chat... you have already asked around 20 Qs. Take it easy.


patil : TAPMI CORE WL 750 ANY CHANCE?
renufrancis : There are chances but you have to wait.


nilesh : IS XLRI HR BETTER THAN XLRI BM, ALTHOUGH I HAVE HEARD BM CUT OFF TO BE MUCH MORE STRINGENT THIS TIME?
bharat : what are your conversions?


abc : SIR PLEASE SUGGEST IIM-L VS XLRI FOR MBA PROGRAM, NOT HR
anilbh : both the colleges are very good. here your preferences will play imp role. if looking for outside india opportunities then IIM tag may have some advantage


vikramjeet : IIM SAMBHALPUR VS IIM JAMMU
saikat kundu : According to the location, Sambhalpur is better


abc : WHEN WILL IIM-B,C RESULT BE DECLARED
philipthomas : By the end of this month.


drca2a279 : MY WAITLIST IN GIM IS 42. IF I CONVERT IIT ROORKEE SHOULD I GO FOR IIT?
renufrancis : Yes. IIT R has a better ROI, less intake and better ranking compared to GIM.


raju : IIM SHILLONG VS IIFT KOLKATA/ DELHI?
bharat : IIFT Delhi


ss : IS 39 MONTHS OF EXPERIENCE IS -VE FOR FINAL PLACEMENTS?
bharat : no... much depends on you performance in the MBA program... skill set... communicative ability... work hard and things will work in your favour


ayush : HOW IS ITM NAVI MUMBAI FOR MBA?
saikat kundu : Not a very good option


hocn2a041 : TAPMI MARKETING OR FORE IB/CORE
anilbh : FORE core is better


drca2a279 : XLRI 270 WAITLIST CAN IT BE CLEARED/
saikat kundu : it is difficult


james : SIR, GOT NMIMS MUMBAI CORE THIS YEAR. I HAVE 3 YEARS OF WORKEX IN IT AND GEM. SHOULD I CONSIDER RETAKING CAT NEXT YEAR OR SHOULD I JOIN NMIMS MUMBAI CORE?
anilbh : NMIMS is very good college, will give very good exposure as well. Avg sal last year was close to 23 lakh. but if you think you deserve better and willing to put in efforts in that direction then you may think of retaking exam also.


hocn2a041 : TAPMI MARKETING VS FORE CORE/IB WHICH IS BETTER?
bharat : TAPMI is better


raju : @SAIKAT KUNDU SIR, I COME FROM EWS BACKGROUND SO I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY AT ALL INSTITUTES. PLEASE HELP ME ARRANGE MY BEST CALLS. I WANT TO GET INTO GEN-MAN ROLES IN CONGLOMERATES.
saikat kundu : For EWS candidates, most of the top ranked B-Schools have separate funds to help them. More of all, a large number of banks are ready to offer educational loans for such candidates. don't worry about the finance part. Only condition is that, you need to get into a top graded B-School. So focus on your exams and interviews


madhhh : SIR,I HAVE 2 OPTION IMT HYDERABAD AND KJ SOMAIYA
bharat : KJ Som


sam : NEW IIMS VS MDI G? SHOULD PREFER IIM TAG HERE?
renufrancis : MDI would definitely be a better option.


muca2a139 : CONVERTED GREAT LAKES GURGAON. SHOULD I CONSIDER IT? HOW IS THE COLLEGE?
anilbh : this is among top 60 colleges of our country so decently good college. Avg sal will be around 9 lakh


saic : TAPMI BKFS OR KJ SOMAIYA IF I AM INTERESTED IN FINANCE SPECIALIZATION?
philipthomas : TAPMI would be the better choice.


hocd2a389 : MY WAITINGLIST NUMBER FOR IMI IS 26, WILL I BE ABLE TO CONVERT?
renufrancis : Yes


aakash : I GOT ADMISSION IN IBS MUMBAI I SHOULD CONFIRMED MY ADMISSION OUR WAIT FOR MHT RESULT
saikat kundu : wait for MH-CET result


abc : SCMHRD VS IMTG CORE?
anilbh : SCMHRD


aryan : HEY ! I AM TAKING ADMISSION IN GLIM G. ANY REVIEW. AS I HAVE NO OPTION TO DROP
anilbh : this is among top 60 colleges of our country so decently good college. Avg sal will be around 9 lakh


alchemist : I HAVE 6 WAITLIST NUMBER ON FORE PGDM (AS OF 12TH FEB) AND 332 WAITLIST IN GIM PGDM. WHAT ARE MY CHANCES OF CONVERTING THEM?
renufrancis : You will convert both.


alchemist : TAPMI AITLIST IS ~1000. VAN IT BE CLEARED?
renufrancis : Borderline chance. you need to wait till the end


hocc2t150 : CHANCES OF CONVERTING MDI-G AT 98.6 %ILE GIVEN THE INTERVIEW WENT DECENT, ALSO PLEASE SUGGEST IF MDI-G IS BETTER THAN NEW IIM'S FOR FRONT END FINANCE/CONSULTING ROLES.
saikat kundu : chance of getting into MDI G is decent, depending upon your interview. MDI G is obviously better than baby IIMs


sahilj : SIOM NASHIK OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT OR IBS HYDERABAD GENERAL MBA.... WHICH WOULD BE BETTER, I AM A MECHANICAL ENGINEER WITH 28 MONTHS OF WORKEX.
renufrancis : SIOM


akash : SIR HOW IS MDI MURSHIDAABAD?
anilbh : DECENTLY GOOD COLLEGE, Average package 8 to 9 lakh


annie : AVG CTC OF GLIM C?
renufrancis : Around 14 L


muca2a139 : THANK YOU SIR.. TAPMI WAITING AT 1244 ANY CHANCE OF CONVERTING?
saikat kundu : difficult


gauri : IS IFMR A GOOD OPTION?
renufrancis : Good option for students in the range of 75 to 80 percentile for finance. With an average package of around 12L.


adarsh : I HAVE AN INTEREST IN FINANCE. WHICH BSCHOOL BETWEEN LBSIM AND NIBM WOULD BE BETTER FOR ME???
philipthomas : NIBM would be the better choice.


sahilj : SIOM NASHIK OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT VS SCMHRD INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT, I AM A MECHANICAL ENGINEER WITH 28 MONTHS OF WORKEX.
renufrancis : SIOM


riya : IMI DELHI OR DSE
anilbh : IMI DELHI


muca2a060 : XLRI DELHI BM WL 220. ARE THERE CHANCES OF CONVERTING IT?
renufrancis : High chance


hocd2a389 : IMI-NEW DELHI, GIM-GOA, GLIM-CHENNAI, FORE. PLEASE RANK THESE COLLEGES
anilbh : IMI > fore > GLIM > GIM


suraj : SIR IF I GET BETTER COLLEGE THAN I GOT ADMITTED, IS IT EASY TO GET REFUND?
renufrancis : Yes.


bpcb2a130 : CHANCES OF CONVERTING IIM SHILLONG WITH 97.01 PERCENTILE AND A GOOD INTERVIEW?
saikat kundu : good chance


sakshi : DALMIA CUT OFF THROUGH CET?
saikat kundu : For general candidates it will be around 115+


bpcb2a130 : CHANCES OF CONVERTING IIM SHILLONG WITH 97.01 PERCENTILE AND A GOOD INTERVIEW
anilbh : VERY GOOD


suraj : SIR HOW MANY YEARS IT TAKES TO USUALLY REPAY THE LOAN WE TAKE FOR IIMS?
anilbh : IT ENTIRELY DEPEND ON YOU ... YOU CAN PAY IT ASAP OR ELSE GO TILL THE TENURE OF LOAN THAT DEPENDS ON BANK TO BANK ( NORMALLY AROUND 7 YEARS)


aryan : SIR , I HAVE EWS WAITLIST OF 79 RIGHT NOW IN IRMA. I TALKED TO STUDENT SOME ARE SAYING YOU CAN CONVERT AND SOME ASPIRANT ARE SAYING NOT. CAN YOU GIVE ME AN IDEA. IF I'LL CONVERT?
philipthomas : You will convert after the IIM final lists are published


srishti : SIR PLEASE RANK AMONG SIBM BANG,TAPMI AND NMIMMS BANG
philipthomas : The order would be TAPMI, SIBM and NMIMS


mayank : HOW IS IMTG DCP PROGRAMME.I HAVE OFFER FROM IMTG DCP,GIM PGDM WAITLIST 140 AND BDA WAITLIST 22.TAPMI PGDM WAITLIST 392.KINDLY SUGGEST ACCORDING TO GOOD PLACEMENT.
renufrancis : IMT DCP is not recommended as the fee is very high. TAPMI or GIM would be a better option and you have high chance of converting both.


suyog : BIMTECH VS GLIM GURGAON VS IMT NAGPUR
anilbh : GLIM G is slighlty better. other two are almost same ( but in these two avg sal of Nagpur is slightly better)


annie : AVG CTC OF GIM ?
anilbh : AROUND 12LAKH IN 2022


suraj : SIR DURING MY CAP INTERVIEW INTERVIEWER ASKED ME YOU GRADUATED IN 2022 WHAT YOU WERE DOING TILL NOW, I SAID "I WAS JUST PREPARING FOR CAT FOR 6 MONTHS" IS THIS A VALID ANSWER?
philipthomas : Nothing wrong as it was the first CAT open for you.


drca2a279 : WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF CONVERTING IIM N AT 91.58 PERCENTILE AND A DECENT INTERVIEW? NON ENGINEERING FEMALE
saikat kundu : good chance


alchemist : WHEN A COLLEGE SAYS THEY FOLLOW AICTE GUIDELINES FOR FULL FEE REFUND IN THE OFFER LETTER DOES THAT MEAN THAT THE LAST DATE IS 1 SEPT 2023? I TALKED WITH LBSIM, WHERE I HAVE TAKEN ADMISSION TO SAVE SEAT, THEY SAID THAT THE LAST DATE IS 15 JUNE. WHICH HAPPENS TO BE THE DATE OF COURSE COMMENCEMENT. I AM EXPECTING CONVERSION FROM FORE AND GIM BY LATE APRIL TO MID-MAY. WILL I GETA FULL REFUND FROM LBSIM?
saikat kundu : If they have promised you for the full refund, then within the time period that they have mentioned, if you cancel your admission, you will obviously get the full refund


srishti : I AM WAITLISTED 3 (GEN CATEG MBA CORE) FOR SCMHRD, THERE IS NO MOVEMENT IN WAITLIST TILL NOW, WILL I CONVERT?
renufrancis : Yes


aryan : GOOD EVENING SIR! SIR IIM A'S RESULTS ARE ALREADY OUT. SO WHEN CAN WE EXPECT IIMS LIKE KHOZHIKHODE & SHILLONG TO RELEASE THEIR RESULTS. ALSO THE CAP RESULTS.
philipthomas : All the IIMs other than Nagpur and Vishakapatnam will release their final lists by May15.


nikhil : I AM CURRENTLY WAITLISTED 250 AT GIM AND 213 AT FORE PGDM. WHAT ARE THE CHANCES FOR CONVERSION?
philipthomas : You will convert both by the third week of May.


vittal : REVIEW ON NMIMS MUMBAI CORE?
renufrancis : One of the Top 20 b school with an avg package of around 23 L.


vittal : NMIMS MUMBAI CORE VS BABY IIM
philipthomas : NMIMS would be a better choice.


ak : CAN WE EXPECT A GOOD PLACEMENT FROM NMIMS MUMBAI HR?
saikat kundu : yes of course


sakshi : WILL THERE BE ANY ADVANTAGE IF I GO FOR OFFLINE GDPI? OR ARE BOTH CONSIDERED THE SAME
saikat kundu : same


rishabh : SIR, WHICH COLLEGE IS BETTER FOR MARKETING SPECIALISATION, IMT GHAZIABAD OR MICA?
saikat kundu : IMT G


patil : HOW IS TAPMI MARKETING?
philipthomas : It is a good option even for people with work experience.


aa : WHAT ARE THE CHANCES TO CONVERT IIM SHILLONG, GEN FEMALE NON ENG AT 89 PERCENTILE, AVERAGE INTERVIEW
saikat kundu : good chance


annie : SHOULD I GIVE CMAT FOR GIM IF I ALREADY HAVE GLIM C ,SIIB PUNE ?
anilbh : not necessary, GLIM-C is already from same bracket or slightly better ranked college then GIM


sam : MDI VS VGSOM? FOR PRODUCT MANAGEMENT ROLES
philipthomas : VGSOM would be the better choice.


rishabh : IN XLRI DELHI, I HAVE SECOND WAITLIST NUMBER 142. WHAT ARE THE CHANCES LIKE?
renufrancis : High chance


jai : SIR IMI DELHI VS IIT ROORKEE?
anilbh : though both of them are in same ranking group. but ROI and AVG sal is better for Roorkee


dlcb2a337 : HI SIR. I'VE SECURED AN ADDMISSION IN FORE CORE. I HAVE 1.5 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND I'D LEFT MY JOB TO PREPARE FOR CAT. I GOT 84 PERCENTILE GEN CATEGORY. SHOULD I TAKE A DROP AND GIVE CAT AGAIN OR TAKE FORE CONSIDERING THAT I'M UNEMPLOYED CURRENTLY AND GRADUATED IN 2020
saikat kundu : go for FORE. don't waste another year


op1289 : SIBM B OR REPEAT , AS IM FRESHER , RESPOND PLEASE
anilbh : SIBM avg sal was around 11 lakh last year. you if you happy with it then its ok or else you can always think of writing exam again