jai : SIR HOW IS SP JAIN DUBAI PROGRAM FOR MBA
ashwinvariyar : SP Jain Dubai programme is good for MBA. But it is obviously less sought after as compared to the SP Jain Mumbai one. The program will provide global exposure.

yash : NMIMS BANGALORE OR NAVI MUMBAI, WHICH ONE IS BETTER? AND HOW IS THE PROGRAM OF BUSINESS ANALYTICS OF NMIMS MUMBAI?
gurdeepgill : NMIMS Bangalore is the higher placed institute. The BA program is good but new and not at par with the NM flagship program.

yash : NMIMS MUMBAI BUSINESS ANALYTICS PROGRAM OR CORE MBA IN NMIMS BANGALORE / NAVI MUMBAI?
raman : CORE MBA NAVI Mumbai

sush : 223 IN NMAT AND A GOOD PROFILE. CHANCES OF TAPMI CALL?
gurdeepgill : Yes, you stand a good chance for a call.

khushi : SIR HOW TO PREPARE FOR IMI DELHI INTERVIEW?
ashwinvariyar : Go through the IMI Website thoroughly. Be prepared to introduce yourself / answer "Tell me about yourself". Be prepared with 2 subjects of your graduation (especially if you are a fresher). If you have Work ex - you should be able to detail your roles and responsibilities. Go through the IMI website in order to answer Qs like Why IMI? Develop an answer for "Why MBA?"

alb : SIR GWPI WHEN WILL CLASSES START
gurdeepgill : Very soon - after the PI shortlists are released by various institutes. Please get in touch with your TIME centre for details.

dev : SIR I GOT 97.16 PERCENTILE, BUT IN VARC I ONLY GOT 74.16 PERCENTILE, I GOT PHASE 1 CALL FROM IIM V. WILL I GET CAP CALLS OR ROHTAK OR SHILLONG. I AM GEM WITH9/9/7.5. WHAT ARE MY CHANCES OF GETTING CALLS FROM THEM?
gurdeepgill : The sectional cut off is higher at both Shillong and Rohtak than your VA percentile. Baby IIMs possible.

sunny : CAT-81.98, GOOD PROFILE , CHANCES FOR TAPMI ?
gurdeepgill : Sorry, the Tapmi cut off is higher.

jai : SIR, I HAVE 2.5 YEARS GAP. I HAVE TAPMI, KJ SOMAIYA AND NMIMS BENGALURU CALLS . SHOULD I JOIN THEM OR SHOULD I DO A JOB AND WRITE CAT AGAIJ NEXT YEAR.
gurdeepgill : Both options depend upon your current priorities wrt to the gap - if you believe you can score exceptinally well in CAT next year, it is fair game. Else, the three institutes are reasonably well placed.

harsh : SIR WHILE FILLING THE IIMK FORM THERE WAS AN OPTION OF HAVE YOU COMPLETED YOUR BACHELORS DEGREE.I CLIKED YES BYMISTAKE AND CURRENTLY IM IN MY 4TH YEAR OF ENGINEERING.WHAT DO I DO NOW?
gurdeepgill : Write / get in touch with the insitute (contact details available on its website) and state your problem. It is a genuine error and they will consider your case.

jai : SIR DOES TAPMI PROVIDE GOOD ROLES IN MARKETING?
ashwinvariyar : TAPMI is a good college and yes placements do happen for marketing roles. You can check their placement report to get better clarity.

shreyash : SHOULD I START THE PREPARATION FOR WAT & PI FOR NMIMS MUMBAI WITH 232 SECTIONAL ABOVE 72 ALL. OR SHOULD I WAIT FOR THE RESULTS.
sunildua : You may not much time for preparation then. Therefore start working on GDPI and wat preparation now itself. Also GK/GA will also require a lot of time to prepare

ggca3a : WHEN WILL BE APPLICATIONS AND EXAM HELD FOR CMAT PG AND MAHCET?
govindrajan : MAHCET notification is likely to be released in the third week of Jan. MAHCET is on 8th and 9th march. CMAT notification will be released in Feb 2nd week and exam is likely to be in Apr.

aj0005 : SIR WHICH COLLEGE WILL BE BETTER TO JOIN IMT GHAZIABAD OR XIM BHUVANESHWAR THROUGH XAT?
gurdeepgill : Though both are broadly in the same category, IMT Ghaziabad should be the preferred choice.

alb : SIR HOW MANY COLLEGES SHOULD I APPLY IDEALLY I GOT AROUND 83.99 PERCENTAGE
gurdeepgill : The number of colleges you wish to apply to is based on your percentile and requirement but 4 - 5 colleges is an appropriate number to ensure better chances of conversion.

shreyash : I HAVE SCORED 92 PERCENTILE IN CAT. WITH VERBAL 78. FOR NEXT YEAR HOW TO MAXIMIZE MY MARKS IN VERBAL. PLEASE SUGGEST SOME BOOKS FOR PREPARATION.
ashwinvariyar : The Verbal section is more focused on RCs and Para based Qs. Try to master RCs - Qs like Main Idea, Primary purpose, Title, Tone, etc. TIME material is enough for your preparation. In case of reference books, you can refer Arun Sharma, but at a later stage

jai : SIR/MADAM, CAN WE GET PLACEMENTA IN INDIA AFTER DOING MBA IN SP JAIN DUBAI?
sunildua : Yes, Placement opportunities are definitely there but doing it from Dubai may not have a positive impact on your placement prospects.

alb : SIR UNTIL CLASSES START HOW SHOULD WE PREP FOR GDPI
gurdeepgill : Create a comprehensive CV and prepare thoroughly for all the possible questions about yourself, your academics, work experience, your career goals. Read a daily, national newspaper and prepare notes on all the current events. Write an essay on a different subject on a daily basis.

alb : SIR DID COLLEGES LIKE TAPMI KJ SOMAYA ALREADY ISSUE CALLS?
raman : have you applied for these colleges?

shivang : SIR FOR GD/PI PREP, I HAVE WORKED AS A TALENT ACQUISITION ASSOCIATE MAINLY FOR IT CLIENTS FOR ABOUT 13 MONTHS, SO IN TERMS OF QUESTIONS, WHAT CAN I EXPECT REGARDING MY WORK PROFILE? I COME FROM A COMMERCE BACKGROUND SO WHICH TYPE OF QUESTIONS CAN I EXPECT FROM THAT AS WELL?
gurdeepgill : Cover all the areas of your work experience - market, sector, organisation, job profile etc. On academic background, scan the important aspects of your final year and a favourite subject.

hemanth : HOW TO PREPARE FOR GD
raman : Go through the GD PI brief case in SHP

hemanth : I HAVE RECEIVED A CALL FROM ISB.
raman : Which program is it?

rish : SIR/MADAM, WITH NC-OBC AND 73 IN CAT ANY IIT OR IIM POSSIBLE
gurdeepgill : Baby IIMs - borderline possibility. IITs - beyond your score.

jai : SIR/MADAM , WHEN WILL XAT REALSE RESPONSE SHEET
govindrajan : In a week.

ranjith : I GOT 230 SCORE NMAT SCORE WITH ONLY 70 IN LR AND 75+ IN OTHERS. WHAT ARE MY CHANCES OF GETTING A CALLL FROM NMIMS MUMBAI? IF I GOT NO CHANCES, THEN IS IT WORTHY DOING BUSINESS ANALYTICS FROM NMIMS?
gurdeepgill : NMIMS Mumbai - difficult with the scores. BA at NMIMS is a good program but not at par with the core program. Do it if you are keen only on a career in the BA domain.

koustav : IS KJ SOMAIYA WORTH APPLYING ? CAT 90.75 GEM (8/7/8)
gurdeepgill : KJ Somaiya is a middle rung institute in the financial capital Mumbai with good prospects for diligent students.

ccca3a656 : SIR CAN I JOIN KJ SOWMIYA AND TAPMI WITH 208 IN NMAT.
gurdeepgill : KJ Somaiya possible but Tapmi cut offs are higher.

muca3ac30 : WILL GIM ACCEPT CMAT?
ashwinvariyar : Till last year they accepted CMAT. They will officially announce acceptance of CMAT, once NTA releases notification of CMAT

sunny : CAT- 81.98, GOOD PROFILE , CHANCES FOR TAPMI ?
gurdeepgill : Tapmi cut offs usually range in the 85 -90 % bracket.

muca3ac30 : IS A CV GOOD IF IT IS OF 2 PAGES?
ashwinvariyar : No. of pages is not the 1st parameter. The content matters. But the Ideal CV contains all the relevant details in a concise form

ash : DOES KJ SOMAIYA HAVE ANY SECTIONAL CUTTOFF THROUGH XAT?
ashwinvariyar : It looks only at overall.

guddu : HOW IS GLIM CHENNAI?
gurdeepgill : GLIM Chennai is very well placed institute with a good brand and placements.

aditya : GEM WITH 92.84 PERCENTILE IN CAT SECTIONALS 92.35/90.20/78.23) 79.8% IN 10TH, 84.6% IN 12TH, 89.03% IN UG. WHICH COLLEGES CAN I EXPECT? IS IIM SHILLONG/ CAP POSSIBLE? ALSO ANY IITS?
gurdeepgill : IIM Shillong not possible. CAP - borderline. IIT Kanpur, Roorkee possible.

sam : CUT OFF NEEDED FOR GIM CALL ?
gurdeepgill : In the range of 85 - 90 %

ash : WHAT IS THE LOWEST MARKS IN NMAT ON WHICH KJ SOMAIYA CALL CAN BE EXPECTED?
gurdeepgill : 190 +

m : SIR, CAT- 92.65 WITH VARC-90, DILR-77, QA-92. WHICH ALL IITS I CAN APPLY TO? CAN I EXPECT CALLS FROM ANY IIM?
gurdeepgill : IIT Kharagpur, Madras, Kanpur, Roorkee. Calls from Baby IIMs possible.

alb : SIR I HAVE APPLIED 5 B SCHOOLS WITHIN MY RANGE IS THAT ENOUGH OR SHOULD I APPLY MORE WHAT IS THE AVG NUMBER RECOMMENDED BECAUSE I STILL FEEL 2 B SCHOOLS MORE I NEED TO APPLY
ashwinvariyar : Apply to as many as you can within your range and expectations.

amulya : SIR/MA'AM, WHAT ARE CAT CUT-OFFS FOR IITS IN OBC CATEGORY? I HAVE 91.11%ILE.
gurdeepgill : In the range of 85 - 90 %

sam : SIR IS LBSIM GOOD FOR FINANCE?
gurdeepgill : LBSIM DElhi is a good institute offering specialization in multiple areas including finance.

s : SIR WITH CAT 84.69 PERCENTILE CAN I EXPECT CALLS FROM TAPMI OR GIM?
gurdeepgill : Difficult to say - borderline percentile. Hope for the best.

khushi : SIR SHOULD WE GO IN DEPTH WHILE PREPARING FOR COLLEGE SUBJECTS FOR THE INTERVIEW?
sunildua : You may be thorough in all the subjects but do try to be thorough in at least one or two subjects

ccca3a656 : SIR CAN I GET TAPMI WITH 82.97 PERCENTILE IN CAT.
ashwinvariyar : Generally TAPMI cutoffs are in the range 85-90 percentile

ash : APPROXIMATELY WHEN WILL XAT RESPONSE SHEET BE AVAILABLE?
ashwinvariyar : In a week

jai : SIR GLIM VS TAPMI FOR 2 YEARS MBA??
ashwinvariyar : TAPMI

gp : PROFILE 9/8/7 |83.4 PERCENTILE IN CAT| GENERAL MALE| GRADUATION IN AGRICULTURE| WHICH ALL COLLEGES SHOULD I APPLY ? NIBM TAPMI KJ SOMAIYA GLIM ETC
gurdeepgill : All are broadly in the same bracket. In descending order - Tapmi, GLIM, KJS, NIBM.

jai : SIR/MADAM, GLIM VS KJ SOMAIYA WHICH IS PREFERRED SIR?
gurdeepgill : GLIM Chennai

ash : NM NAVI MUMBAI OR NM INDORE? (CORE MBA)
gurdeepgill : NM Indore

jai : SIR, GLIM VS KJ SOMAIYA WHICH IS. PREFERRED?
sunildua : KJ Somaiya

mohn : HOW WAS XAT 2024 COMPARED TO XAT 2023? LAST YEAR A SCORE OF 43 WAS REQUIRED FOR 99 PERCENTILE. IS IT EXPECTED TO DECREASE?
ashwinvariyar : XAT 2024 was at a similar level to XAT 2023.

student : WHEN WILL SNAP RESULTS BE OUT?
govindrajan : During this week

soni : HELLO SIR, I HAVE RECEIVED CALL FROM SDA BOCCONI SO WANTED HONEST REVIEW ON THIS COLLEGE SINCE, I HAVE GOT MANY MIXED REVIEWS ON THIS COLLEGE!
ashwinvariyar : SDA Brocconi is a middle level college. Your job prospects are good provided you perform well in the course

alb : SIR WHEN WILL CALLS START COMING IN
ashwinvariyar : IIMs have already started. Other colleges will start issuing calls. Jan and Feb are months where calls come in

kk : WHAT ARE IMT GHAZIABAD'S CUTOFFS FOR CAT, XAT?
gurdeepgill : 90 % + and 85 % + respectively

sunny : SIR PLEASE RANK FORE, LBSIM, TAPMI, GIM FOR FINANCE ?
gurdeepgill : All the institutes provide specialization in Finance without any special order of ranking. General ranking - FORE, TAPMI, GIM, LBSIM

sd : SIR PLEASE RANK FORE, LBSIM, TAPMI, GIM FOR FINANCE ?
gurdeepgill : All the institutes provide specialization in Finance without any special order of ranking. General ranking - FORE, TAPMI, GIM, LBSIM

gp : IS THERE ANY ADVANTAGE OR DISADVANTAGE IF WE ARE IN LAST YEAR OF GRADUATION DURING SELECTION ?
gurdeepgill : No. All the candidates with all diverse backgrounds are considered at par during the entire process.

ash : NOT A QUESTION, JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU FOR THESE CHAT SESSIONS!
gurdeepgill : Thanks on behalf of all of us. Trust our assistance contributed to your decisions and your future. All the best.

sunny : SIR IF BSCHOOL DOES NOT HAVE HOSTEL FACILTY, AND WE HAVE TO TAKE ROOM BY OURSELF, DOES IT REIMBURSED BY EDUCATION LOAN ?
ashwinvariyar : You have to ask the bank. In some cases yes. In others no

ash : WHICH ARE THE BEST BABY IIMS?
gurdeepgill : IIM Amritsar, Nagpur, Vizag

manish : SIR/MADAM WHAT IS THE LAST DATE FOR APPLYING TO IMT GHAZIABAD?
ashwinvariyar : 23rd Jan 2024 for Phase 2

ggca3a : HI AGAIN, CAN YOU REPLY TO MY PREV MSG AS WELL? SIBM PUNE AND SCMHRD APPROX CUTTOFF FOR KM CATEGORY??
ashwinvariyar : answered

ggca3a : HI AGAIN, CAN YOU REPLY TO MY PREV MSG AS WELL? SIBM PUNE AND SCMHRD APPROX CUTTOFF FOR KM CATEGORY????
ashwinvariyar : Around 88 percentile for SIBM Pune and around 84-85 percentile for SCMHRD for KM category

bhavishya : IS THERE ANY OFFICIAL ANALYSIS AVAILABLE FOR XAT 2024?
govindrajan : T.I.M.E. analysis available at https://www.time4education.com/local/articlecms/page.php?id=7645

ccca3a656 : SIR CAN I GET INTO FORE WITH 82.97 PERCENTILE NC-OBC FEMALE.
sunildua : Can't be ruled out.

ggca3a : AT WHAT TIME SNAP WILL ANNOUNCE RESULTS ?
govindrajan : Likely by tomorrow evening

alb : IIT KANPUR CUT OFF FOR CAT IS IT POSSIBLE WITH 83.99
ashwinvariyar : Borderline

ranjith : I HAVE WORK EXPERIENCE FROM MY FAMILY BUSINESS. SO WHERE CAN I GET STANDARD QUESTIONS THAT ARE ASKED ON FAMILY BUSINESS DURING INTERVIEW?
ashwinvariyar : They will ask you about your roles and responsibilities. Why did you join Family Business? Why are you leaving the family business for MBA etc

sid : HI, MY PROFILE IS 96.95 IN CAT(98.39 VARC// 81.93 DILR// 91.39 QUANTS), 9/7/9 ACADS AND 13 MONTHS WORK EX AS A GEM CANDIDATE. CAN I EXPECT CALLS FROM ANY OF SPJAIN, IIM SHILLONG, MDI, IIFT, IIMK-PGPLSM, IIM MUMBAI - SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT ??
gurdeepgill : All possible (just about) except SPJAIN which has a higher cut off.

hocc3w123 : I WAS GETTING 65-80 MARKS IN AIMCATS BUT GOT ONLY 45 MARKS IN CAT (90 PERCENTILE AND SECTIONALS 75+) .I AM A GENERAL ENGINEERING MALE WITH ACADS OF 91,88,76 AND I COMPLETED MY GRADUATION IN 2020. I LOST MY JOB FEW MONTHS BACK.SHOULD I JOIN A COLLEGE THIS YEAR OR REPEAT CAT ONE MORE TIME?..
ashwinvariyar : Depends on your motivation. Try getting a job and repeat once more, if you are thinking of repeating. You can get into Tier 2 colleges this year. But with a bit more effort you might get a better percentile next year

prajakta : IS "BEING RISK AVERSE" AN ACCEPTABLE WEAKNESS TO TELL IN PI?
gurdeepgill : Yes, as long as you are able to explain why you are convinced / consider it as a weakness.

prajakta : BETWEEN WELINGKAR AND SIBM BANGALORE, WHICH ONE IS BETTER?
gurdeepgill : SIBM Bangalore