adonis_lal : HELLO.. CAN YOU PLS HELP ME CHOOSE THE COLLEGES AND ALSO TELL THE MOVEMENT OF WAITLIST IN CERTAIN COLLEGES.
siddhartharora : Please provide exact college details to revert

lk12 : IMI BHUBANESWAR VS BIMTECH CORE VS MDI MURSHIDABAD
siddhartharora : https://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation this can help you

anushka : HI
siddhartharora : Hi, please ask your query

shreyas : KJ SOMAIYA VS SCIT WHICH ONE SHOULD I CHOOSE?
gagan : K J Somaiya (BBB+)> Scit (BB). You can Check Time B school categorization...

anushka : HI I HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR FOLLOWING - FORE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT DELHI (PGDM - BIG DATA ANALYTICS) AND ISB HYDERABAD (ADVANCED MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME IN BUSINESS ANALYTICS & AI). WHICH ONE IS BETTER?
philipthomas : ISB would definitely be the better choice.

adonis_lal : I AM WAITLISTED IN TAPMI HR(494), TAPMI HR(639),TAPMI MARKETING(1005) , FORE ,GIM GOA HCM,BIM TRICHY(109),KJ SOM.FORE AND GIM WAITLIST NUMBER WASN'T GIVEN.I GOT OFFER LETTER FROM BIMTECH.
siddhartharora : What is your query

sbc : WHEN CAN WE EXPECT THE FINAL RESULTS FOR XLRI HRM?
siddhartharora : Within next 10 days

sofazz : BETWEEN TAPMI MANIPAL, FORE NEW DELHI AND GREAT LAKES. WHICH IS THE BEST AND OWRST
gagan : Great Lakes Chennai (AA) category> Fore and Tapmi (A ) category. These choices are closest. one can also decide on interest or certain other preference. There is nothing calles worst. Pl. choose accordingly...

aa : IS XLRI HR AND TISS HR A GOOD CHOICE CONSIDERING THE FUTURE, WOULD SHIFTS BE POSSIBLE?AND WHICH SPECIALISATION IS THE BEST AS PER THE CURRENT SCENARIO, AI AND EVERYTHING
siddhartharora : All are good and have good future, rest depends on personal choice.

adonis_lal : I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT ARE THE CHANCES FOR ME TO GET IN TO THESE COLLEGE IN WHICH I'VE BEEN WAITLISTED AND CAN YOU ALSO GIVE ME AND ORDER OF PREFERENCE AS WELL.THANK YOU
siddhartharora : Responded

adonis_lal : I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT ARE THE CHANCES FOR ME TO GET IN TO THESE COLLEGE IN WHICH I'VE BEEN WAITLISTED AND CAN YOU ALSO GIVE ME AND ORDER OF PREFERENCE AS WELL.THANK YOU
siddhartharora : Once IIM start with results along with next tier like FMS, IIFT and then MDI, all waitilist will move fast and you can expect nearly all to convert

aa : WHICH AMONG IIMS, IIFT, XLRI, IITS RESULTS COME FIRST?WHEN CAN WE EXPECT THE RESULTS TO START COMING? I JUST GOT IMI DELHI AND IMT DCP BUT I DIDN'T JOIN AS THEY ARE ASKING FOR LAKHS BEFORE OTHER RESULTS
siddhartharora : All will start coming by mid April.

lk12 : IMT NAGPUR VS BIMTECH CORE VS XISS HR WHICH IS THE BEST OPTION
gagan : Bimtech(BBB) > IMT Nagpur(BB) > XISS(B+)... You can check on TIME B school categorization also...

anushka : ISB HYDERABAD (ADVANCED MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME IN BUSINESS ANALYTICS & AI) IS A 15 MONTHS HYBRID PROGRAM. WILL IT BE CONSIDERED EQUIVALENT TO REGULAR 2 YEAR PGDM/MBA? CAN WE PURSUE PROGRAM AT ISB ALONG WITH A REGULAR 2 YEAR MBA PROGRAM FROM FORE (PGDM - BIG DATA ANALYTICS)?
siddhartharora : It's hybrid so you cannot do both togeather

ps : IMT NAGPUR VS IFMR WHICH IS THE BETTER ONE?
siddhartharora : https://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

shreyas : KJ SOMAIYA, WELINGKAR, BIMTECH AND SCIT. CONSIDERING THESE COLLEGES WHAT MUST BE MY ORDER OF PREFERENCE FOR B SCHOOL SELECTION?
siddhartharora : Bimtech then KJ then Welingkar and then SCIT

aa : IF XLRI HRM IS GIVEN AS FIRST PREFERENCE, WILL I BE SELECTED I BE ABLE TO SWITCH TO BM IF SELECTED FOR BOTH
philipthomas : YES

dinesh : I CONVERTED TAPMI MARKETING AND WAIT LISTED AT BE 32 IN BIM TRICHY. WHICH IS BEST SIR ?
siddhartharora : https://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

ps : HOW GOOD IS XIMB MMS BF WHEN COMPARED WITH IFMR?
gagan : Pl. visit https://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

aa : WHAT KIND OF QNS TO EXPECT FOR TISS HRM&LR AND IIM KASHIPUR BA
gagan : Pl. go through the PI Basic booklet provided and do revise what is being taught the PI Basic session.. Also go through the course curriculum and programs offered by the college.

adonis_lal : EVEN FOR TAPMI MARKETING? I AM WAITLISTED AT 1005 ?
gagan : Pl. wait for the wait list movement...

anushka : ISB HYDERABAD (ADVANCED MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME IN BUSINESS ANALYTICS & AI) IS A 15 MONTHS HYBRID PROGRAM. WILL IT BE CONSIDERED EQUIVALENT TO REGULAR 2 YEAR PGDM/MBA?
siddhartharora : For job yes

adonis_lal : IF I HAVE POSSIBILITY TO CONVERT CAN YOU PLS GIVE THE ORDE. BIMTECH,GIM GOA HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT,TAPMI (MARKETING,HR, INTERNATIONAL BUISNESS),BIM TRICHY ,KJ SOM
gagan : Pl. visit https://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

aa : ARE IIM B AND K INTERVIEWS DONE FOR PGP OR ARE THEY STILL GOING ON?
gagan : Interview for some colleges for specific courses/ other courses also, are still on...

lk12 : HOW IS FORE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME, IS IT SUITABLE FOR ENGINEERS AND PARTICULARLY IF I AM NOT CLEAR ABOUT WHICH STREAM TO PURSUE AN MBA IN
philipthomas : If you are not clear about the specialization ,it would not be advisable to do a niche program. A general MBA would be a better choice.

utkarsh : HELLO
siddhartharora : Please ask your query

abhay : WHAT IS THE EXPECTED MOVEMENT FOR THE TAPMI WAITLIST?
philipthomas : Last year 1500th rank on the wait list converted

ps : IN B-SCHOOL CATEGORISATION XIMB > IFMR BUT I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT XIMB MMS-BF WHEN COMPARED WITH IFMR
gagan : Ranking is given for the core programe. For other pl. visit the college website for more clarity on Course/Batch size/Placement records...

utkarsh : I HAVE 2 CALLS TILL NOW, SCMHRD (CORE) AND IMT GHAZIABAD (BFS), WHICH ONE BETTER WITH A REASON, OF POSSIBLE. THANKS
gagan : SCMHRD (AAA+)core . If you had an interest in IMT GZB (AA) BFS , then only consider this course. You can also visit https://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

ryan : WHEN WILL THE IIMS FINAL RESULT AFTER INTERVIEWS COME OUT?
philipthomas : The second week of May onwards

akash : SIR WHICH ONE IS BETTER KJ SOMAIYA OR NMIMS BANGLORE
gagan : NIMIS Bengaluru (A) > KJ Somaiya (BBB+) Category. They are almost close in comparison. You can choose as per your preference / location preference...

abhay : IS THE MOVEMENT SIMILAR FOR SPECIALISATIONS AS WELL? I WANT TO GET INTO MARKETING, IB OR HR
philipthomas : No because the intake is different

adonis_lal : BIMTECH, BIM TRICHY,KJ SOM WHICH IS BETTER. PLS GIVE AN ORDER
siddhartharora : https://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

utkarsh : I HAVE INTEREST IN FINANCE SPECIALIZATION IN SCMHRD AND IN IMT GHAZIABAD I GOT BFS ONLY, SO WHICH WOULD BE BETTER IN FINANCE SPECIALIZATION
philipthomas : IMT GHAZIABAD would be the better choice.

lk12 : SIR LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE WHICH IS BETTER GOING FOR A CORE MBA OR A SPECIALIZED MBA IN ANALYTICS/DATA RELATED FIELD
gagan : If you had an inclinations towards a specific domain, then you can opt for the same, otherwise it's much better to go for core MBA and chooses electives in the second year as per interest / opportunities available.Then you can take a much informed decision...I

harsha : SIR/MAAM I AM WAITLISTED FOR GLIM C, WHEN WILL THEY FINALIZE THE ADMISSION PROCESS
siddhartharora : June

rohan : SIR I AM A FRESHER ENGINEERING GRADUATE.. IF I GET A CALL FROM BABY IIMS SHOULD I TAKE ADMISSION OR GET JOB EXPERIENCE AND WRITE CAT AGAIN AFTER 1 YEAR EXPERIENCE?
philipthomas : Suggest that you accept and join.

harsha : FOR BITSOM AND GLIM C OTHER THAN MAIL/APPLICATION PORTAL SHOULD I NEED TO CHECK ANY OTHER MEDIA FOR THE APPLICATION STATUS
gagan : Just check the mail and application portal ... Keep a track of any communication from the college...

arun : SIR/MAM , BIMTECH OR WELINGKAR MUMBAI ?
philipthomas : WELLINKAR is the better choice.

bhavana : HELLO SIR, I HAVE RECEIVED AN OFFER FROM IMT GHAZIABAD FOR BANKING FINANCE SERVICE PGDM, IS IT WORTH JOINING, I SAW THE BATCH SIZE OF BANKING FINANCE IS VERY LOW ABOUT 10%, IF I DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER OPTION SHOULD I JOIN THIS B SCHOOL
gagan : If you had an interest in Banking Finance, then only you choose this programe. Otherwise look for other options available or prepare for the exam this year.

adonis_lal : SIR, AS PER THE CATEGORISATION, IT'S BIM TRICHY > KJ SOMAIYA > BIMTECH. BUT IN A REPLY TO ANOTHER CHAT, SOMEONE MENTIONED THAT BIMTECH IS BETTER THAN KJ SOMAIYA. COULD YOU PLEASE CLARIFY THIS DISCREPANCY? IT’S A GENUINE DOUBT.
gagan : Pl. go as per TIME B School categorization. While selecting a college in same categories, they are arranged alphabetical order. You can choose as per your own preference for a course/ location also . Pl. consider as given in TIME B school categorization. This list is updated and the reason for categorization are also given. Pl. go through it...

ribhu : I AM GEM CANDIDATE WITH 8/8/7 PROFILE, WILL I GET SHORTLISTED TO BLACKI IIMS IF I SCORE 97-99 PERCENTILE?
philipthomas : No reason why you cannot be waitlisted

lk12 : SIR HOW ARE OTHER STREAMS AT IFMR EXCEPT FINANCE
siddhartharora : Not worth it

dlca4ap18 : ARE ALL THE CALLS FOR IMT GHAZIABAD'S FLAGSHIP PGDM PROGRAM OUT?
siddhartharora : Yes

harsha : ANY IDEA ABOUT TAPMI AI AND DATA SCIENCE SIR, IS IT RATED ABOVE THE NORMAL MBA PROGRAM
gagan : AI and data sciences are emerging field with lots of opportunities in the coming future. If you had an interest in the area , then only consider the same. Core program gives you a flexibility to choose an area as per opportunities available/ which different subject you learn in electives...

manas : IMT DCP (CONVERTED) VS IMI CORE( WAITLISTED) VS GIM CORE ( WAITLISTED)
gagan : IMT (AA) , IMI (AA) , GIM (A) . Pl. wait fro the IMI core programe...

rohan : HELLO SIR/ MA'AM,
siddhartharora : Hello

bhavana : GAGAN SIR, I HAD ASKED A QUESTION RELATED TO SCMHRD VS IMT GHAZIABAD BFS, COULD YOU PLS TELL ME, IF MY ONLY CHOICE IS FINANCE SPECIALIZATION AT SCMHRD, THEN WHICH IS BETTER AND WHY?
gagan : SCMHRD Pune, during the course you learn along with finance, other subjects also. It also depends on which electives you opt/available as per your performance during the course . SCMHRD core is a better option available to you. Its a better brand value, and learning at the campus will also be good. During the course you study all the subjects with a specialization in certain areas. If you had an interest in Banking and Finance, then only you can consider IMT BFS programme... Still you can choose as per your own preference.

ayushi : TAPMI , NIRMA, KJ SOMAIYA, FORE , IIT JODHPUR
philipthomas : The order would be - FORE , TAPMI , K J SOMAIYA , NIRMA and IIT - JODHPUR.

cbca2a193 : WHICH IS BETTER IMI B OR LIBA CHENNAI?
gagan : LIBA (BBB) > IMI B (BB). PL. visit TIME B school categorization page...

ayushi : TAPMI IB VS HR
gagan : Pl. choose a course (specific area) only if you have an interest in that area...

rohan : HELLO SIR/MADAM, I HAVE SHORTLISTED FOR IMT-GHAZIABAD (PGDM PROGRAM/S) VS GLIM CHENNAI CORE VS SIOM NASHIK. IN IMT-G MAIL IS STATING THAT WE HAVE TO CHOOSE SPECIALISATION AFTER JOINING THE PROGRAM (THEY HAVE ONLY MENTION THAT I HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR PGDM PROGRAM/S).
siddhartharora : Go with IMT G

rohan : I'M KEEPING GLIM FOR HOLD & REJECTED SIOM NASHIK OFFER.
siddhartharora : Responded

123 : IMT G CORE VS IMI DELHI.. INTERESTED IN FINANCE..WHICH WOULD BE BETTER? PLEASE CHOOSE ONE ONLY BECAUSE I AM STILL AWAITING MUCH BETTER CALLS BUT THE FIRST INSTALLMENT DATE FOR BOTH OF THEM IS AROUND THE END OF THIS WEEK. WILL IT BE WORTH IT TO RESERVE THE SEAT AND WAIT FOR OTHER RESULTS?
philipthomas : IMI is the better choice, do go ahead and make the payment.

cbca2a193 : GIVE ORDER OF PREFERENCE- IMI B, BIMTECH IB AND LIBA CHENNAI?
gagan : Pl. visit TIME B school categorization page on ...

rohan : ACTUALLY, I'M MORE INTERESTED IN GENERAL PDGM. WHEREAS IMT HAVEN'T MENTIONED THAT WHETHER I HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR CORE PROGRAM'
siddhartharora : It is core only

ayushi : ANY IDEA ABT TAPMI CORE MOVEMENT
siddhartharora : Let IIM declare results all waitlists will move like anything

adarsh : I HAVE MY TAPMI MARKETING WAITLIST NO. 440 AND IB WAITLIST NO. 194.
philipthomas : Both will convert.

123 : SIR, I APPRECIATE YOUR RESPONSE TO MY PREVIOUS QUERY BUT I HAVE REACHED OUT TO THE ALUMNUS OF BOTH IMI DELHI AND IMT G, THO IMI IS KNOWN FOR FINANCE AND HAS AFFILIATION WITH CFA HEARD THAT THE COLLEGE IS SUFFERING PLACEMENT WISE WHILE IMT HAS A BETTER BRAND NAME AND THEIR HUGE ALUMNI NETWORK IS HELPING UP WITH PLACEMENTS.
philipthomas : There is always an element of bias when alumni are consulted , on the other hand , we have no tie ups with any college and are able to offer unbiased advice

adarsh : I HAVE MY TAPMI MARKETING WAITLIST NO. 440 AND IB WAITLIST NO. 194. IS THERE ANY CHANCES OF CONVERTING?
gagan : PL. check the wait list movement. You have a chance...

adarsh : WHICH ONE IS A BETTER OPTION BETWEEN WELINGKAR MUMBAI MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT/ RETAIL MANAGEMENT AND IMI KOLKATA PGDM?
gagan : Both colleges comes in the same category (BBB),. Advisable to join the core program. IF you had an keen interest in sectoral programme, then only consider the option for media and entertainment/ retail managenment...

ribhu : IIM SIRMAUR OR IIT KANPUR?
gagan : IIT Kanpur >> IIM Sirmaur You can visit TIME B school categorization for more clarity on the same...

ribhu : IIM SIRMAUR OR IIT KANPUR?
philipthomas : IIT Kanpur would be the better choice especially if you have work experience and are looking for Operations and Consulting. If you are a fresher and not clear about specializations , go with Sirmaur.

adarsh : I HAVE CONVERTS IN WELINGKAR MUMBAI MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT/ RETAIL MANAGEMENT AND IMI KOLKATA PGDM. I AM WAITLISTED FOR KJ SOMAIYA TAPMI- MARKETING AND IB AND I AM WAITING FOR THE RESULTS OF XIMB HRM AND GREAT LAKES. SO WHAT SHOULD BE MY PRIORITY AMONG THESE
gagan : Pl. visit TIME B school categorization for ranking . Pl. also go through the reasons for ranking of the colleges mentioned to gain more clarity...

sar : DO THE COLLEGES LIKE KJ SOMAIYA AND WELINGKAR WAITLIST EVERYONE AND DON'T REJECT ANYONE AFTER INTERVIEW?
gagan : Selection is done on the basis of the composite score in different stages of the selection process...

sar : WHEN WILL MBA CET RESULTS BE DECLARED AND WHAT IS NECT LINE OF ACTION?
siddhartharora : Results in around a month and then document verification will happen

ayushi : SHOULD ONE CHOOSE IIM SIRMAUR SIMPLY FOR THE IIM BRAND OR ARE OTHER TIER 2 C
siddhartharora : Choose IIM