archit : IS THERE ANYTHING DIFFERENT THAT WE NEED TO STUDY/PREPARE FOR IIFT INTERVIEWS/EXTEMPORE?
siddhartharora : Nothing much different, but yes current affairs and Indian economy related topic are more asked in IIFT, so be ready with the same.

hocc3w123 : HOW DOES JBIMS COMPARE WITH IIM L,K,I AND NITIE?
siddhartharora : JB is one of the best B Schools in India but IIM L,I,K, and Mumbai being IIM score higher

archit : I AM A MECHANICAL ENGINEERING GRADUATE (WEAK ACADS) WITH 2 YEAR WORK EX IN MARKETING. I HAVE A CALL FOR MBA - OPERATIONS AND MBA - SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT AT IIM MUMBAI. HOW DO I JUSTIFY APPLYING FOR OPERATIONS? (WANTED CORE IDEALLY, DIDN'T GET A CALL).
siddhartharora : First point is Mech Engg, which in itself justify the Operations part. Secondly you can say that you did job in marketing to learn but you find operations more interesting as even in marketing, you need to work in tandem with operations teams of business. However, such questions are usually not asked.

hocc3w123 : I AM A GENERAL ENGINEERING MALE WITH 91/88/76 ACADEMIC RECORD.AGE 26. WORK EXPERIENCE 2 YEARS.CAT PERCENTILE 90.5(ALL SECTIONS ABOVE 76 PERCENTILE). SHOULD I TAKE WHICHEVER COLLEGE I GET OR RETAKE FOR CAT 2024?
sunildua : This is a very tricky question and only you can answer it. If you really feel that you gave your best this year and you do not want to go through the efforts again, then you should go for your best option. If you feel that you are capable of doing much better and will definitely be more focussed and diligent next year, then you definitely should go for the second attempt. Do stick to your resolution of doing better. Always remember MBA from a higher level of college pays more..

shaw : ARE DU COLLEGES LIKE DSE WORTH GOING
siddhartharora : Delhi School of Economics is rated AA by TIME and definitely worth going https://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

pj : WHAT SHOULD I PREPARE FOR SDA BOCCONI INTERVIEW? WHAT WILL BE THE DIFFICULTY LEVEL?
sunildua : The difficulty level will not be very high if you have prepared well.

pj : IN ADDITION TO MY QUESTION OF SDA BOCCONI, WILL I BE ASKED THAT WHY DID I APPLY SO LATE
sunildua : There is no question that we can completely rule out or be certain that they will ask. So, prepare well and answer all questions honestly.

sai : SIR, IMI DELHI WAITLIST FOR BFS PROGRAM. TILL WHAT NUMBER CAN WE EXPECT THE LIST TO MOVE FOR SURE SIR?
siddhartharora : Last year around 140 Waitlisted was able to make it

josh : HOW CAN I ANSWER A QUESTION IN IIFT FORM- MENTION ANY ETHICAL DILEMMA YOU'VE FACED? I HAVEN'T FACED ANY ETHICAL DILEMMA AS A FRESHER
siddhartharora : What has ethical dilemma got to do with work ex or fresher. Think of any moment in life where you faced the same and write accordingly.

shyam : IAM AN ARCHITECT WITH 4YRS OF WORK EXP.DO GREAT LAKES CHENNAI ACCEPT FOR 1YR PHPM PROVIOT IT IS ONLY FOR B.TECH GRADUATES?
siddhartharora : If it is only for engineers, you are not eligible. Also, since it is one year course be mindful it is not approved by UGC/AICTE

archit : WOULD I NEED TO STUDY BASICS OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT FOR IIM MUMBAI - OPERATIONS IF I AM FROM A MECHANICAL ENGINEERING BACKGROUND? ANY SPECIFIC AREAS THAT WOULD BE IMPORTANT?
siddhartharora : You need to know what is Operations Management, what is covered. Subjects like Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, only what is covered in them in breif, not too much detail is required

deven : ANY RECOMMENDATIONS OF COURSES THAT WE SHOULD STUDY BEFORE JOINING. I'M ENGINEERING STUDENT SO I'M ALREADY BEHIND NON ENGINEERS
siddhartharora : What type of courses you are looking for. Any many Finance related people might like to do CFA, GARP or the easier ones like NISM certifications. Operations people might like to go for PMP, IT people for Prince2 and so on. Even CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional) and CSSBB/CSSGB (Certified Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt for freshers) are good options but expect for few International Certifications not much value is given during placements, for knowledge yes, you can do.

sai : @SIDDHARTHARORA SO SIR, WAITLIST NUMBER: 301 FOR IMI DELHI IN BFS IS NOT AT ALL POSSIBLE TO CONVERT? OR CAN WE HAVE ANY HOPE? PLEASE SAY SOMETHING ON THE SCALE LIKE 50-50 OR 60-40. THANKS :)
siddhartharora : I just placed a piece of fact, how things will go this year, we still do not know, but yes as per last year it is very little chance that you will make it.

kxca3a714 : IMI NEW DELHI IS CONVERTED. AWAITING RESULTS FROM PI OF IMT GHAZIABAD, VGSOM IIT KGP, IIM SAMBALPUR, IIM SAP. ALSO AWAITING PI DATES FROM IIM VIZAG.... AS WELL AS UPDATES ON IIM KASHIPUR ANALYTICS PROGRAM. HOWEVER, ALL THESE RESULTS WOULD TAKE UPTO MAY TO ARRIVE, WHILE IMI WILL BE ASKING FOR ADMISSION FINAL DECISION BY MARCH/APRIL.
siddhartharora : VJSOM is rated best among all the B Schools mentioned, so you can wait for the same or IMT G if possible as IMI is the best choice leaving these two B Schools. If not able to wait, you can pay the fee and ask for refund as per UGC rules if you get admission to VGSOM or IMT G

kxca3a714 : SHOULD I TAKE IMI OR WAIT FOR THEM?
siddhartharora : answered

tauseef : RANK FOR HR: SIBM BENGALURU, TAPMI, KJ SOMAIYA
siddhartharora : TAPMI>KJ>SIBM

shubam : GOT A CONVERT CALL FROM NIRMA AND GLIM GURGAON WHICH ONE IS BETTER ?
siddhartharora : As per NIRF rankings of 2023, GL was ranked 62 and NIRMA 61. But in 2022 NIRMA was at 45 and GLIM at 52. For TIME both are in BBB+, so I will say NIRMA is bit better as per rankings.

archit : FOR MARKETING SPECIFICALLY, WHAT COLLEGE WOULD YOU RECOMMEND OUT OF NEW IIMS, IMT, IIT MADRAS, IIT KANPUR, XIMB?
siddhartharora : IIT Madras>IIT Kanpur>IMT G>XIMB>New IIMS

divyanshu : WHICH ONE WOULD BE BETTER, KJ SOMAIYA VS TAPMI (CORE/BKFS) FOR FINANCE?
siddhartharora : TAPMI is better ranked than KJ

: IS THERE GOOD CHANCE OF WAITING LIST 144 IN SIBM BANGLORE MBA BE CONVERTED
siddhartharora : Yes chances are very good for conversion but will take sometime

shubam : IS NIRMA GOOD FOR FINANCE?
siddhartharora : Depends on which college you are comparing it to, as compared to GLIMS quite similar.

kashi : PLEASE SHED SOME LIGHT ON SDA BOCCONI ASIA CENTRE
sunildua : It is a good B school by itself but whether it is good for you or not depends on what other options you have.

ritwikvyas : FOR A GEM WITH 9/9/7 PROFILE (CAT:99.7%), WHICH IS BETTER OPTION SPJIMR(OSCM) OR IIM-K ?
sunildua : Both the B schools are at par in many respects. You will have to decide between the choices of programs available.

milind : PLEASE TELL ME PRIORITY RANK FOR THE COLLEGES -GIM, TAPMI, KJ SOMAIYA, GREAT LAKES FOR FINANCE
siddhartharora : GIM>TAPMI>Great lakes>KJ

hocc3w123 : RANK THESE COLLEGES? IIM MUMBAI, IIFT DELHI, MDI GURGAON, JBIMS MUMBAI, IIM SHILLONG?
siddhartharora : IIM Mumbai>IIFT>JBIMS>MDI>IIM Shillong

aditya : SIR I'M WAITLISTED 404 AT SIOM, CAN I CONVERT IT?
siddhartharora : around 40% chances of conversion as per previous few years

srca3a056 : WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW FOR INTERVIEW AT IIM SAMBALPUR? I HAVE 1.5 YRS OF WORK EXPERIENCE IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETED MY GRADUATION IN CIVIL ENGINEERING. ALSO TELL ABOUT WHAT ARE MY CHANCES TO CONVERT IIM SAMBALPUR WITH MY ACADEMICS BEING 10/12/GRAD = 79.38/63.54/73.5 AND HAVE 89.95 PERCENTILE IN CAT WHILE SECTIONALS BEING VARC/DILR/QUANT = 93/66/84.(I GOT ONLY IIM SAMBALPUR CALL ON BASIS OF THEIR SPECIAL DRIVE) PLEASE HELP !!!
siddhartharora : You need to have convincing answer for low score in XII. Also, you will be grilled on your work ex, so be ready with that. Rest is something which you should not worry about much. You still have decent chances to make it through.

bd : SIR WAITLIST 11 IN SIBM BANGALORE PWD CATEGORY CAN IT BE CONVERTED
siddhartharora : bit tough

milind : GREAT LAKES GURGOAN OR KJ SOMAIYA? WHICH IS BETTER FOR FINANCE ?
sunildua : Both are at par in many respects but GL may have a slight edge over KJS.

: SIR SIBM BANGLORE OR IFMRGSB
siddhartharora : SIBM

hocn3q411 : SIR I AM WAITLISTED FOR SIBM PUNE AT NO.4 IN ST CATEGORY AND SHORTLISTED FOR SIOM NASHIK WHOSE DUE IS 23RD OF MARCH TO PAY FEE. SHOULD I PAY FOR SIOM AND WAIT FOR SIBM UPCOMING MERIT LISTS AND TRANSFER FEE IF CONVERTED? AMONG THESE I ALSO HAVE CAP RESULTS YET TO COME. PLEASE ANSWER SIR AND HELP ME DECIDE.I HAVE JUST 4 DAYS LEFT
siddhartharora : SIBM is any day better than SIOM, so yes you can transfer. Also, I think at waitlist 4, you have decent chance to get final call.

vaibhav : SIR BASED ON THE INTERVIEWS I HAVE GIVEN, I MIGHT CONVERT IIMB. I HAVE ALSO FILLED FMS AND WILL TRY TO CONVERT IT. IF CONVERTED, SHOULD I PREFER FMS OVER IIMB DUE TO HIGH BATCH SIZE IN IIMB, ROI BENEFITS, ALSO I'M INTERESTED IN GENERAL MANAGEMENT/MARKETING. ALSO I'M NOT QUITE INTERESTED IN HAVING IIM TAG. WHAT YOU WILL ADVICE?
siddhartharora : FMS is much better for Finance than Marketing. IIM B batch size became a problem this year and can be so going ahead also, but if you do good you will not have any issue there also. My opinion if you convert both IIM B and FMS, go for IIM B as for Marketing I will rate it better

vaibhav : SIR BASED ON THE INTERVIEWS I HAVE GIVEN, I MIGHT CONVERT IIMB. I HAVE ALSO FILLED FMS AND WILL TRY TO CONVERT IT. IF CONVERTED, SHOULD I PREFER FMS OVER IIMB DUE TO HIGH BATCH SIZE IN IIMB, ROI BENEFITS, ALSO I'M INTERESTED IN GENERAL MANAGEMENT/MARKETING. ALSO I'M NOT QUITE INTERESTED IN HAVING IIM TAG. WHAT YOU WILL ADVICE?
siddhartharora : already answered

: SIR GL GURUGAON OR IFMRGSB
siddhartharora : GL Gurgaon is better rated

aditya : SIR WHICH IS BETTER AMONG THE TWO KJ SOMAIYA OR SIDTM?
sunildua : KJS is certainly above SIDTM

n : WHAT ARE SOME COLLEGES WHICH DO NOT RELY MOSTLY ON GDPI? AS IN THERE'S MORE WEIGHTAGE FOR CAT SCORES?
siddhartharora : every good college has around 30 to 40% weightage to GD/PI.

bd : SIR WAITLISTED ON 32 IN SCMHRD IN PWD CATEGORY ANY CHANCE TO CONVERT
siddhartharora : quite tough

navya : IMI DELHI HR V/S TAPMI HR, WHICH SHOULD BE PREFFERED?
siddhartharora : IMI

nishanth : DO I HAVE A CHANCE CONVERTING IITB SJMSOM WITH 99.71%ILE 10TH 89.8 12TH 80.83 UG 84.8 IF I HAD AN AVERAGE INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE?
siddhartharora : Do not think much about interview as sometimes we think interviews are not good but they are. So overall you have good chances

navya : WHAT IS THE PREDICTED MAH CET CUT OFF FOR JBIMS MHRD?
siddhartharora : around 99.8 to 99.9

abhi : HOW MUCH WE CAN TRUST TIMES B-SCHOOL CATEGORISATIN.WHAT ABOUT UBS, KARJAT(MUMBAI)
siddhartharora : You can trust fully, UBS Karjat is BB rated

abhi : IS IT A GOOD DECISION TO JOIN UBS,KARJAT WHAT ABOUT FUTURE OPPORTUNTITY AFTER COMPLETING MASTER FROM THIS INSTUTUTE
siddhartharora : The college is decent with average package around 12 Lakhs per annum. Though its international programs and tie ups are under UGC scrutiny but that should not be issue for you as they are separate courses.