tushar_time : HI SIR. PLEASE TELL ME WHAT SHOULD I CHOOSE BETWEEN SDMIMD OR IMI KOLKATA. I'M FROM DELHI NCR. IMI TOTAL FEES IS COMING 18.4 LACS AND SDMIMD IS 13-14 LACS. BUT CONFUSED BETWEEN THESE TWO. WANTING TO ENTER INTO CONSULTING/FINANCE.
siddhartharora : IMI Kolkata is much better among the two.

hi : TILL WHEN CAN I EXPECT IIT DHANBAD AND JODHPUR RESULT? DO THEY ALSO KEEP STUDENTS IN WAITLIST? IF YES THEN TILL WHEN THEY RELEASE FINAL RESULTS?
siddhartharora : Around first week of May they will come with results including waitlist, which will keep on filling till June/July also

cccn4q099 : HI, I AM INTERESTED IN TAKING HR AS MY SPECIALIZATION PLS SUGGEST A GOOD COLLEGE AMONG THESE - IMI DELHI (PGDM HR), TAPMI (PGDM HR) GLIM C (PGDM).
bharat : GLIM Chennai is the better of the three for infra, industry linkage, quality of education, and placements. You could opt for HR specialization in the second year of the core program at GLIM Chennai

helloworld : HELLO SIR,I GOT ADMIT FROM FORE AND DSE AS OF NOW,WAITING FOR CAP RESULTS . CAN U RANK FORE,DSE,IIM J AND S ?
siddhartharora : Check here https://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

chi : SIR SHOULD I CHOOSE IMI KOLKATA OR GREAT LAKES GURGAON?
anilbh : both are almost same in ranking (BBB) and comparable in almost all factor. so chose as per your preferences

tushar_time : BUT SIR IMI KOLKATA HAS A SLIGHT ROI ISSUE. SINCE ONLINE, THE PLACEMENT REVIEWS ARE NOT VERY GOOD AT IMI-KOLKATA.
siddhartharora : Placement reviews of nearly all Institutions are not good online, but considering all factors IMI has a better brand name and chances for a better job

chi : SIR BUT IMI KOLKATA FEES IS LOWER THAN GREAT LAKES GURGAON AND IMI KOLKATA ALSO HAVE TFW WHICH I CAN APPLY FOR SO WHICH SHOULD BE BETTER AS I AM FROM RAJASTHAN?
anilbh : 1/2 lakh difference is not much. chose what suits you best.

kushagra : WHICH IS GOOD FOR A CAREER IN FINANCE (QUANTITATIVE SIDE), XIMB, IMT OR NIBM? ANY INSIGHTS WOULD BE REALLY HELPFUL
siddhartharora : Follow this https://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation applicable for any specialization you are looking for

cccn4q099 : THANK YOU SIR, IF I HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN TAPMI AND IMI DELHI FOR HR WHICH ONE SHLD I GO WITH?
bharat : TAPMI has better industry linkages, while IMI has slight advantage in placements

kamya : SIR I'M A STUDENT WITH A MEDICAL BACKGROUND. CURRENTLY I HAVE AN ADMISSION OFFER FROM IMT NAGPUR. I RECEIVED OFFERS FROM LBSIM AND IMT DUBAI ALSO WHICH I DIDN'T TAKE UP AS I MIGHT GIVE A 2ND GO AT CAT. I'M ALSO WAITING FOR XLRI HR RESULTS.
siddhartharora : What is your query. Going by your comment I think XL is the best and only decent choice here

tushar_time : OKAY THANKS SID SIR. ALSO, DOES SDMIMD HAS MORE REPUTATION IN SOUTH INDIA ONLY? SINCE I COME FROM DELHI REGION. LIKE IS IT TRUE? I WAS JUST CONSIDERING IT SINCE IT HAS A FEE OF 13 LACS AND PACKAGE IS AROUND 9.5LPA AVG.
siddhartharora : It has decent reputation but IMI still holds a better brand name overall

tushar_time : OKAY THANKS SID SIR. ALSO, DOES SDMIMD HAS MORE REPUTATION IN SOUTH INDIA ONLY? SINCE I COME FROM DELHI REGION. LIKE IS IT TRUE? I WAS JUST CONSIDERING IT SINCE IT HAS A FEE OF 13 LACS AND PACKAGE IS AROUND 9.5LPA AVG.
siddhartharora : responded

kamya : WOULD YOU RECOMMEND IMT NAGPUR?
anilbh : it is decently good college with BB ranking. Avg package for 2024 was around 11 lakh. if this fulfills your requirement then definitely can go and join

chi : WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF GETTING TFW IN IMI KOLKATA I HAVE 92 PERCENTILE IN CAT CAN YOU PLS GIVE ANY INSIGHTS ABOUT THE PROCEDURE?
anilbh : pls get in touch with them. they'll tell you process and chances of getting same.

cccn4q099 : OK SIR, MY CURRENT WAITLIST FOR IMI DELHI PGDM HR IS 29, CAN WE EXPECT A CONVERSION AT THIS RATE?
siddhartharora : yes, by around first week of May

bg : BITSOM OR IIM KASHIPUR ?
siddhartharora : https://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

sai : HELLO SIR, I CONVERTED GLIM C PGDM, TAPMI CORE, SIOM OM, IMT H PGDM, SO MY CHOICE IS GLIM C. YOUR THOUGHTS PLEASE
anilbh : your choice is good. best rank college out of all these is Great lakes chennai

cccn4q099 : AND HOW IS GLIM C FOR ITS HR PROGRAM? AS MANY STUDENTS CHOOSE OTHER FIELDS AS SPECIALIZATION SUCH AS MKTG ANF FINANCE.
siddhartharora : Core course is always good and companies visit for all profiles for placement, so even if you take HR it is fine

bg : BITSOM OR IIM KASHIPUR MBA IN ANALYTICS ? I HAVE DATA ANALYST EXPERIENCE FOR 27 MONTHS.
bharat : IIM Kashipur has a better pedigree

aa : SIR IS THERE ANY WAY TO KNOW OUR COMPOSITE SCORE. I DIDN'T CONVERT IIM B. I HAD A DECENT PI. BUT CAT ONLY 96.92 GEF. 4 YRS WORKEX IN WHICH 3 IN PSB(I THINK THAAT'S WHY I GOT A CALL WITH LOW CAT SCORE AND QUANT WA 77 PERCENTILE)- DO YOU THIK SCORE WAS THE REASON I COULDN'T CONVERT?
anilbh : final score/call depend on many factor, PI alone cannot be the reason of not getting call. I have seen people converting IIMB call even in less percentile than yours.

sai : THANK YOU SIR ALSO..THOUGHTS ON OPERATIONS IN GLIM C PGDM
siddhartharora : Operations overall has less jobs as a sector nowadays. However it being a core specialization will still be worth it at GLIM, as you will still have a chance to sit for placements for other companies also.

bhcc4y010 : WHICH COURSE IS BETTER? GLIM C PGPM, NMIMS MUMBAI MBA BUSINESS ANALYTICS, KJ SOMAIYA MBA CORE, TAPMI MBA CORE?
bharat : If you want core, GLIM> KJSOM> TAPMI; IF ITS JUST brand name, go to NMIMS

aa : I HAD CALL FROM IIM K AS WELL. BUT INTERVIEW WAS NOT THAT GOOD ONLY AVG. SO NOW I FEEL HOPELESS ABOUT THAT CONSIDERING THE SCORE
bharat : let's wait for the final result... always be positive - you never what might work for you! Best wishes from all of us!

bg : IIM KASHIPUR IS IN WHICH TIER ?
anilbh : it is very good college with AA ranking and avg package around 15 lakhs. tier is very subjective. it has AAA/+ and top 10 colleges ahead of it

hi : CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME THE WAITLIST NUMBER FOR IIT JODHPUR AND DHANBAD WHERE IT GET CONVERTED BECAUSE AS OF NOW I HAVE PAID 1ST INSTALLMENT FOR IMI KOLKATA AND THEY SAID END JUNE IS LAST DAY FOR WITHDRAWAL. BUT THE WAITLIST GETS CONVERTED IN JULY ALSO FOR IITS. WHAT TO DO IN THIS TYPE OF SITUATION? THANK YOU
siddhartharora : Check the refund policy as per AICTE/UGC rules as post last date also colleges will have to reimburse the fees with some nominal deduction.

kamya : SIR I'M A STUDENT WITH A MEDICAL BACKGROUND. CAT 24 WAS MY FIRST ATTEMPT. I DIDN'T APPLY TO MANY B SCHOOLS- ONLY LBSIM, IMT AND XLRI THRU XAT. I HAVE ADMISSION OFFERS FROM LBSIM, IMT DUBAI WHICH I DIDN'T TAKE. I'M WAITING FOR XLRI HR RESULTS AND CURRENTLY HAVE BEEN OFFERED INT NAGPUR. I MIGHT ALSO WRITE THE CAT AGAIN. LOOKING AT ALL THIS, WOULD U RECOMMEND I TAKE INT NAGPUR IN CASE XLRI HR DOESN'T GET CONVERTED, OR SHOULD I PREPARE AGAIN?
anilbh : XLRI is best if you get it. or else from remaining 2, LBS is better ranked college. once you have all results with you then make this of joining or repeating , if needed help can coordinate with your centre they'll give time with some faculty members . where you can discuss on one on one basis.

harsha : I NEED TO PAY FORE DELHI 2ND INSTALLMENT WITHIN TWO WEEKS. I AM STILL WAITING GLIM C CALL (NO CALLS FORM OTHER BETTER COLLEGES). EDUCATION LOAN OFFICIALS STILL AREN'T RESPONDING. AND I AM CALLING THEM RARELY TOO BECAUSE I HAVE A CHANCE TO ASK THEM TO CHANGE THE COLLEGE ALSO BEFORE DISBURSEMENT. BUT SHALL I CONTACT THEM NEXT WEEK
anilbh : both are more or less comparable with slight edge to FORE. like fore fees is less and avg package is more

tushar_time : SO SIR CHOOSING IMI KOLKATA OVER SDM WON'T BE MUCH OF A REGRET RIGHT?
siddhartharora : right

tushar_time : BECAUSE SDM ALSO HAS A LUSH GREEN ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CAMPUS IN INDIA AND IMI IS VERY MUCH SMALLER IN IT'S COMPARISON
siddhartharora : How does that matter

sar : I HAVE GOT KJ SOMAIYA OFFER ONLY. I HAVE 3.5 YEARS EXPERIENCE. REPEATING WILL MAKE IT 1 YEAR LATE. NEED ADVICE IF I SHOULD REAPPEAR OR ACCEPT THE OFFER
anilbh : it is ranked BBB+ with intake of around 600. avg package of top 300 students is around 15 lakhs. if these stats suits your requirement then can accept the offer. if not then think otherwise

mucb4a162 : SIR MY TAPMI HR WAITLIST NO. IS 580. IS THEIR ANY CHANCE OF CONVERSION?
siddhartharora : Last year movement was around 400+, so tough chnace as per the same

ayushree : I HAVE CALLS FROM LBSIM AND NIRMA UNIVERSITY. WHICH IS A BETTER OPTION FOR FINANCE SPECIALIZATION?
siddhartharora : LBSIM

mucb4a162 : SIR I HAVE OFFER FROM IMT NAGPUR AND FORE. THEIR AVERAGE PACKAGE IS SIMILAR AND THE COMPANIES THAT CAME FOR PLACEMENTS WERE SIMILAR AS WELL. TOTAL COST THAT I WILL INCUR IN IMT-15 LAKH & FORE- 30+ LAKH (INCLUDING ALL THE LIVING EXPENSES & FEES). SO WHICH COLLEGE I SHOULD GO WITH CONSIDERING ALL THE FACTORS AND FORE ALSO HAS MORE STUDENTS THAN IMT. I AM FROM MUMBAI AND MY INTEREST IS IN HR
anilbh : FORE-core is way better then IMT-Hyd in every aspect. like intake, exposure, ranking , package etc

ayushree : CAN YOU PLEASE RANK IN ORDER WHICH COLLEGE IS BETTER AMONGST UBS CHANDIGARH, FORE AND LBSIM FOR FINANCE FIELD.
siddhartharora : https://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation same categorization goes for all core specializations

tushar_time : SO SIR CHOOSING IMI KOLKATA OVER SDM WON'T BE MUCH OF A REGRET RIGHT?
siddhartharora : already responded

ayushree : LBSIM OR UBS CHANDIGARH FOR FINANCE WHICH IS BETTER OPTION.
anilbh : both are A ranked college. with similar package around 12 lakh package. but fees in UBS is very less ( less than 1 lakh). Chose accordingly

gowthaman : HELLO TEAM! WHAT ARE THE SKILLS WHICH WE SHOULD KNOW BEFORE JOINING MBA?
siddhartharora : Start reading basics of subjects like Stat, this will help you immensely during MBA.

sar : @ANILBH WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE DONE TO GET IN THE TOP STUDENTS LIST?
anilbh : be active there( dont follow laid back attitue). do not follow cut paste copy approch rather than work on developing skills and learn through brainstorming

tushar_time : SIR ALTHOUGH FOR ON CAMPUS JOBS ALMOST ALL STUDENTS APPLY, BUT IF WE GO FOR OFF CAMPUS WHAT ARE SOME CHANCES OF LANDING DECENT JOB GIVEN WE ARE FROM TIER 2 COLLEGE?
anilbh : in tier 2 colleges also , there is 100% placement. so very high chances are there, student will get job from there.

sar : WHAT KNOWLEDGE OR SKILLS SHOULD BE ACQUIRED PRIOR, ESP IF I AM GOING FOR FINANCE?
siddhartharora : Learn statistics