hiran : IN BIM TRICHY WAITLIST I WAS AT BC 60 AND NOW IN SECOND WAITLIST I AM AT BC 32 . WILL I CONVERT IT.
siddhartharora : Yes very good chance of conversion

hiran : TAPMI MERIT LIST DATE ?
ashwinvariyar : Around April 1st week is the expectation

srivastavapiyus : MBA AS A CAREER OPTION ?
ashwinvariyar : MBA as a career options offers a lot of flexibility. Every organization requires decision makers / managers irrespective of the sector. Overall it is a brilliant option

srivastavapiyus : LAST YEAR I APPEARED 1ST TIME FOR THE CAT EXAM, AND MY PERCENTILE WAS AROUND 70. SHOULD I APPEAR AGAIN?
ashwinvariyar : If you have the motivation to prepare properly, you can repeat. You can get a better score this year and access to better colleges

rang : ORDER OF PREFERENCE OF SIES,IMI KOLKATA,XIME BANGALORE IN TERMS OF PLACEMENT, ROI,FEES ETC.
philipthomas : IMI , XIME and SIES.

piyush123 : OKAY, BUT NOW I AM WORKING SO HOW VSN IT BE POSSIBLE TO PREPARE WELL WITH THE JOB ?
ashwinvariyar : It is possible to prepare well with your job. We have around 8 months till cat. Set weekly targets - in terms of topics to be covered. Use your weekly off days to spend more time in preparation. You will some weekdays where you may be able to devote 1-2 hrs for preparation. Basically set a timetable / routine

piyush123 : AND HOW CAN I EXCEL IN VARC? YOU CAN ASSUME I CAN DEVOTE 3 HOURS OF STUDY DURING WEEKDAYS WITH THE JOB
ashwinvariyar : VARC consists of RC and Non RC - VA Is. Try to improve your reading skills. You have direct and indirect Qs in RC. Try to understand how to handle Indirect Is conceptually. Practice SM and Handout. Solve sectional tests starting with Foundation level. For more detailed explanation consult the faculty at your center

harsha : SIR WELINGKAR WAITLISTS ARE DOUBLE DIGITS AND TRIPLE DIGITS WHEREAS I GOT ADMISSION IN FORE DELHI, I CAN KEEP WELINGKAR OFFER ASIDE FOR NOW RIGHT (FYI I SUBMITTED CONSENT FOR BOTH FOR NOW)
siddhartharora : Fore is better than Welingkar, so go for it

rang : SIR HOW IS IMI KOLKATA OVERALL
ashwinvariyar : It is a decent option. Qualifies as a Tier 1 college

rang : SIR HOW CAN I IMPROVE MY PROFILE IN THE MEAN TIME BEFORE JOINING CLG CLASSES?
ashwinvariyar : You can do short term courses related to HR, Ops, Finance or Marketing. You can do job/internship. Associate with some NGO project, etc

harsha : ACCORDING TO THE BSCHOOL CATEGORIZATION LIST, ORDER OF THE COLLEGES I APPLIED IS BITSOMMUMBAI,GLIM CHENNAI,FORE DELHI, NIBMPUNE, WELINGKAR, TAPMI, KJSOMAIYA, IFMR KREA, IMIK, LIBA CHENNAI
siddhartharora : Fore still stands a much better institute which you have converted.

harsha : (CONTINUATION) SO AS I GOT ADMISSION AT FORE I AM KEEPING OFFERS FROM OTHER COLLEGES ASIDE EXCEPT BITSOM AND GLIM IT'S FINE RIGHT I WILL GO AHEAD WITH YOUR CONFIRMATION SIR
siddhartharora : My opinion, go for it. Also, as per UGC guidelines, if you cancel the admission later, only 1K will be deducted rest will be refunded, but still do check the website and offer letter by the institute before going ahead.

vanessa : SIR I CONVERTED GIM, GAVE INTERVIEW FOR IIM VIZAG, SAP AND XLRI HR (LESS CHANCES OF CONVERSION DUE TO LOW PERCENTILE), XIMB HR, IMI DELHI, AND AM WAITLISTED AT FORE AND IMT GHAZIABAD. I'M NOT PLANNING TO PAY THE WAITLIST AMOUNT SINCE I ALREADY HAVE GIM AS BACKUP. WHAT SHOULD BE MY ORDER OF PREFERENCE IN THE REMAINING COLLEGES?
philipthomas : XLRI , IIM-V , IMI , XIMB and SAP

ankit : TAPMI OR FORE
philipthomas : FORE

harsha : 10TH TO BENGG. 9.2/88.9/7.18. GENERAL CATEGORY. CAT PERCENTILE VARC-63.73/DILR-92.41/QA-94.05/OVR-89.91.
siddhartharora : responded

harsha : (CONTINUATION) SIR DO YOU THINK BITSOM,GLIM CHENNAI WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR ME TO CONVERT, WAITLISTED FOR GLIM(NUMBER ISN'T MENTIONED), BITSOM YET TO CALL ME FOR INTERVIEW APPLIED LONG BACK
siddhartharora : It is possible but still I think you should not let FORE go, read the refund clause and act accordingly

krrishnavamshy : HI
siddhartharora : Please ask your query

krrishnavamshy : 9.8/92.3/57.3 AND 86.70 PERCENT EWS ENGI MALE(FRESHER )WT R BST CHCES FR ME.. GOT PGDM IN IMT HYD...340 WAITING LIST IN SIBM PUNE FOR MBA IN INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP....48 WAITING LIST IN SCMHRD FOR MBA IN INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT AND WAITING FOR CAP RESULT... WHICH IS THE BEST COLLEGE FOR MY DATA....SHOULD I APPLY ANY OTHER COLLEGES?
siddhartharora : Since IMT is core program, it holds over SIBM and SCMHRD. CAP will be better than the same, but second choice is IMT. What about IITs, have you applied to any of them.

krrishnavamshy : FORE OR GIM OR GLIM OR TAPMI OR ANY OTHER....PLEASE SUGGEST WHICH IS BEST FOR MY DATA IS IMT HYD BEST FOR MY DATA
siddhartharora : follow this https://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation however, a core program scores much over specialised programs even if the Institute is categorised one position lower