archit : HI I HAVE CONVERTED MDI IB AND WAITLISTED AT SJMSOM IIT B (HOPING TO CONVERT) WHICH SHOULD I CHOOSE? I DON'T WANT TO GO INTO OPS AND IIT B MAJORLY HAS OPS ROLES.
siddhartharora : IIT is better due to general course, the placements at MDI IB are not as good as IIT B

keerthanaa : HELLO SIR. 98.32%ILE- GNEF, FRESHER. BBA ACADEMICS-9/7/8 IIM MUMBAI -MBA GENERAL- WAITLISTED AT 372( OPEN MERIT RANK 522) MDI G- PGDM- WAITLISTED AT 249 WHAT ARE THE CHANCES?
philipthomas : You will convert both.

vani__ : HI,I'M WAITLISTED AT IMI DELHI HR POSITION 110,WHAT ARE MY CONVERSION CHANCES?
siddhartharora : Once, all IIMs declare results, you will have a decent chance

kb : HI, WAITLISTED AT 63 FOR TELECOM MBA AT DMS IIT DELHI (GENERAL CTERGORY). WILL I CONVERT ?
philipthomas : Yes you will convert.

archit : HOW ARE WE EXPECTING THE WAITLIST MOVEMENT FOR SJMSOM IIT B TO BE THIS YEAR? LAST YEAR WL 276 GOT CONVERTED, I'M AT 110.
philipthomas : You can expect it to close at 200.

kiran : SIR, WHICH ONE IS BETTER AMONG IIM SAMBULPUR VS JAMMU VS BHODGAYA FOR MARKETING SPECIALISATION AND PLACEMENTS?
philipthomas : IIM Sambalpur is the best among the three.

cccb3a480 : HELLO SIR I AM IIM MUMBAI WAITLIST, GEN 14 AND 11 WHAT ARE THE CHANCES?
siddhartharora : Very good chances, congratulations

vani__ : HI,WHAT IS THE TREND FOR IMI DELHI HR WAITLIST MOVEMENT?
amitpoddar : There is a lot of movement in the waitlist for this program.

sars : WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF CONVERTING IMT-G FOR WAITLISTED CANDIDATE?
philipthomas : It will happen after the new IIMs' final selections are declared.

gargk : TAPMI MBA(IB) WAITLIST 245 CHANCE TO CONVERT?
siddhartharora : Decent chance, once CAP results are out

ran : I GOT 251 IN CUET PG AND NC-OBC. WILL I GET A CALL IF I APPLY FOR TISS HRM AND ODCL? DO YOU KNOW THE LAST DATE TO APPLY?
amitpoddar : For ODCL, it looks likely.

gargk : HOW IS FORE PGDM (BDA)?
siddhartharora : Decent college and decent course, depends on your interest

mike : HI, I HAVE BEEN WAITLISTED AT FORE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AND MY CURRENT WAITLIST NUMBER IS BDA-150 FM-460. DO I HAVE ANY CHANCES OF CONVERSION ?
siddhartharora : BDA decent chance, FM less chance

sars : HOW IS MDI-GURUGRAM 18 MONTHS RESIDENTIAL EXECUTIVE MBA BM COURSE?
siddhartharora : It is good program but depends on your interest and requirements

archit : IIM MUMBAI OSCM MERIT RANK 378, SM MERIT RANK 210. CHANCES OF CONVERSION IN EACH?
amitpoddar : Looks to be a border line case and largely depends on the withdrawals of admissions for other IIMs.

leena : HELLO, I WANT TO GO INTO FINANCE OR CONSULTING FIELD. I HAVE CONVERTED MDI-GURGAON AND IIM-SHILLONG. MY WAITLIST FOR SP JAIN IS 336 (BUSINESS MANAGEMENT). WHICH ONE SHOULD I CHOOSE?
philipthomas : IIM Shillong would be your best choice.

gargk : IMI DELHI PGDM(BFS) CURRENT WAITLIST 195 CHANCE TO CONVERT?
siddhartharora : Last year 180 converted, so very little chance as per the same

mucb3a988 : TAPMI WL 68 FOR CORE AND CONVERTED KJ SOMAIYA. WHICH IS BETTER FOR A CAREER IN FINANCE AND ADVISORY
philipthomas : TAPMI is the better option.

archit : DO YOU THINK I'LL BE ABLE TO FIND DECENT MARKETING ROLES AT IIT B THOUGH? I DON'T WANT TO GO INTO OPS OR ANALYTICS, HENCE CONSIDERING MDI IB.
siddhartharora : You will, IIT B has all profiles nowadays

mike : IMI DELHI WAITLIST NUMBER FOR BFS IS 101. WHAT ARE THE CHANCES?
siddhartharora : last year 180 converted, so you have good chance

hocd34147 : HI, I GOT INTO IIM SHILLONG'S PGP & MDI GURGAON'S PGDM CORE. I AM STUCK BETWEEN CHOICES, THE PLACEMENT REPORTS SEEM SIMILAR FOR BOTH COLLEGES. IIM SHILLONG IS ONE OF THE FASTED GROWING IIMS AND WOULD GIVE ME IIM TAG, WHEREAS MDI ITSELF IS A BRAND.
philipthomas : Between two equally good B- schools, preference should always be given to an IIM.

leena : THE NIRF RANKING OF IIM-SHILLONG IS VERY LOW AS COMPARED TO MDI GURGAON. DOES IT MATTER?
philipthomas : Not at all , besides for B-schools , the better ranking list would be the T.I.M.E. list.

mucb3a988 : DOES TAPMI GIVE MUMBAI PLACEMENTS
siddhartharora : Corporates visiting any good B School give placements all over

archit : FOR MARKETING, NMIMS OR IIT B?
siddhartharora : NMIMS

aksh : I AM SHORTLISTED AT 128 UNDER NC OBC CATEGORY FOR PGP PROGRAM AT IIM KOZHIKODE, COULD YOU PLEASE GIVE ME AN IDEA ABOUT THE CHANCES OF CONVERTING IT ?
philipthomas : You will definitely convert.

: FRESHER AND JUST CONVERTED MBA CORE AND MBA BKFS IN TAPMI BUT NOT SURE WHICH TO JOIN HAS INCLINATION TOWARDS FINANCE BUT HAVE NO RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
philipthomas : Being a fresher, the better option for you would be a core rather than a niche program , hence, TAPMI's core MBA.

gargk : IS XIMB MMS-BF WORTH IT?
siddhartharora : Placement wise, not very good

sai : HELLO SIR GOOD EVENING.
siddhartharora : Good Evening, please ask your query

aksh : CAN YOU THROW SOME LIGHT ON WHICH COLLEGE IS BEST UNDER CAP IIMS
siddhartharora : Udaipur

sai : FORE DELHI CORE PGDM VS TAPMI GENERAL MBA. WHICH IS BETTER? FOR FINANCE AND OPERATIONS?
siddhartharora : Fore Delhi

: SIR I AM A FRESHER AND JUST CONVERTED MBA CORE AND MBA BKFS IN TAPMI BUT NOT SURE WHICH TO JOIN HAS INCLINATION TOWARDS FINANCE BUT HAVE NO RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
siddhartharora : core will be better

archit : I'M ASSUMING IIFT DELHI WOULD BE BETTER FOR MARKETING OVER IIT B. WHAT ABOUT IIFT KOLKATA?
siddhartharora : Same case as placement is joint

amina : HELLO, HOW WOULD YOU RANK DMS IITD, IIM UDAIPUR, IIM ROHTAK FOR A NON-ENGINEER FRESHER?
siddhartharora : https://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

gargk : BIMTECH PGDM VS FORE PGDM(BDA)
siddhartharora : FORE

mucb3a988 : WHAT CAN BE EXPECTED SALARY FOR A FRESHER IN FINANCE AND ADIVSORY GRADUATING FROM TAPMI
siddhartharora : Average package is 15.7, we do not have profile wise break ups

sai : SIR FORE VS TAPMI IN CASE OF CAMPUS LIFE?
siddhartharora : Not lived in any of the two institutes, so cannot comment on that

vani__ : HI,I'M WAITLISTED AT IMI DELHI HR POSITION 110,WHAT ARE MY CONVERSION CHANCES?
siddhartharora : good chances

a : HI, I HAVE BEEN WAITLISTED AT TAPMI CORE WITH CURRENT WAITLIST NUMBER OF 1425 AND TAPMI (BKFS) WITH WAITLIST NUMBER OF 465. DO I HAVE ANY CHANCES OF CONVERSION ?
amitpoddar : You may be able to convert the BKFS program.

dlca3aea4 : I HAVE BEEN WAITLISTED FOR FORE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT. PGDM BDA- 112 PGDM FM- 409 DO I HAVE ANY CHANCES OF GETTING IN?
philipthomas : You will convert both the programs

: SIR TAPMI MBA CORE VS SIBM BANGLORE MBA CORE WHICH IS BETTER
siddhartharora : TAPMI https://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

kiran : SIR WILL THIS YEAR COMPETITION HIGH FOR CAP IIMS? HOW ARE BABY IIMS? ARE THEY WORTH JOINING? 5 YEARS BABY IIMS DOWN THE LINE? I ALSO HAVE GREAT LAKES, GIM, FORE, TAPMI IN HAND? WHICH ONE IS BETTER?
siddhartharora : Competition is same for all years check rankings here https://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/About-MBA/TIME-B-School-Categorisation

aditi : HELLO SIR I HAVE A FAIR CHANCE OF GETTING INTO IIM RAIPUR AND IIM NAGPUR. CAN YOU PLEASE SUGGEST ME A BETTER ONE? IM A FRESHER AND I AM INTERESTED IN MANAGEMENT CONSULTING.
siddhartharora : Raipur>Nagpur

gargk : BIMTECH PGDN VS FORE PGDM (BDA)?
siddhartharora : Already replied

leena : I AM A FRESHER SO CONSIDERING THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FRESHERS FOR PLACEMENT AND INTERNSHIP, WHICH IS BETTER MDI-GURGAON OR IIM-SHILLONG? BECAUSE MANY PEOPLE SAY MDI IS GOOD FOR FRESHERS
siddhartharora : MDI is better for you

gargk : HOW IS XIMB MMS-BF PROGRAM?
amitpoddar : The Brand value is good but placements may be a bit of a challenge. Overall a good program.

kiran : SIR PLS SUGGEST. SPJAIN GMP PROGRAM VS NEW IIMS? IF I WANT TO CHOOSE MY CAREER IN MARKETING AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP?
siddhartharora : SPJAIN GMP

: SIR HOW TO BOOST OUR RESUME WHEN NO EXPERIENCE IS THERE SHOULD WE MADATORILY DO CERTIFICATIONS OR IS GOOD ACADEMICS ENOUGH TO LAND A GOOD JOB
siddhartharora : You can do some courses, but more for knowledge, otherwise your acads are good enough

teju : I AM A NON-ENGINEER FEMALE WITH WORK EX IN MARKETING AND WANT TO PURSUE MARKETING SPECIALISATION FURTHER IN MBA.
siddhartharora : What is your query

: SIR IS IT TRUE IF I SAY THAT IF I AM GOOD WITH NUMBERS I CAN DO WELL IN FINANCE OR SALES ALSO IS IMPORTANT IN FINANCE
siddhartharora : You can do good in any field

teju : WHAT WOULD BE APT FOR MARKETING AMONGST SJMSOM, MDI G CORE AND IIM SHILLONG?
siddhartharora : MDI>IIM S>SJMSOM

gargk : BIMTECH PGDM VS XIMB MMS-BF ?
siddhartharora : BIMTECH

ran : WAITLISTED IN BIM TRICHY AT 92 BCWL. IN 3RD LIST IT HAS MOVED TO 52. WILL I CONVERT?I DONT HAVE ANY OTHER CALLS.
siddhartharora : Good chance

cccb3a064 : HI, IM ON WAITLIST FOR IIT MADRAS SC-09. WHAT ARE THE CHANCES THAT I CONVERT?
siddhartharora : Let new IIM declare results, you should covert

pp : MY MICA WAITLIST CURRENTLY AT 8, CHANCES THAT I'LL CONVERT AFTER IIM CAP RESULTS?
siddhartharora : Very good chance

gargk : FORE PGDM (BDA) WAITLIST 305 CHANCE TO CONVERT?
amitpoddar : Looks very likely.

ak : SIR, NMIMS MUMBAI VS IIT D, WHICH TO CHOOSE?
siddhartharora : NMIMS

: SIR WILL DOING MBA FROM NIBM PUNE OVER TAPMI HAS ANY ADVANTAGE WHEN IT COMES TO PLACEMENTS OR BRAND VALUE (ALSO I DO NOT WANT BANKING RELATED JOBS MORE INTERESTED IN COORPORATE FINANCE)
amitpoddar : Go for TAPMI in that case.

archit : WHAT IS THE EXPECTED WAITLIST MOVEMENT FOR IIFT?
amitpoddar : around 200+

a : I HAVE BEEN WAITLISTED WITH NUMBER 236 FOR TAPMI (HRM) WHAT ARE MY CHANCES. ALSO, WHICH IS BETTER TAPMI (BKFS) OR TAPMI (HRM) ?
amitpoddar : Chances are high. TAPMI BKFS may give you better opportunities.

pp : WHICH COLLEGE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN NMIMS SIBM PUNE AND MICA IF I WANT TO GO IN MARKETING
amitpoddar : Choose between NMIMS and SIBM.

leena : I AM A FRESHER INTERESTED IN FINANCE/ CONSULTING AND I HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN MDI GURGAON AND IIM-SHILLONG. I AM VERY CONFUSED BECAUSE MDI IS GOOD FOR FRESHERS AND HAS ITS OWN BRAND AND ALSO RANKED VERY GOOD BUT IIM- SHILLONG HAS AN IIM TAG. PLACEMENTS ARE ALMOST SAME FOR BOTH.
siddhartharora : IIM if you want IIM tag

g : EXCUSE ME, SIR....I GOT ADMISSION IN AMRITA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, COIMBATORE AS WELL AS IN PSG INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT.
amitpoddar : Go for Amrita School of business.

vcbx : SIR I HAVE CONVERTED IIM CALCUTTA AND FMS BUT I AM CONFUSED IN BETWEEN THE TWO WHICH ONE SHOULD I GO FOR? ALSO I ASKED TO SOME OF MY SENIORS AND THEY SAID THAT SINCE YOUR PROFILE IS (8/8/7) AND WITH NO MAJOR OUTLIER IN YOUR CV AND ALSO BEING A FRESHER YOU WILL HAVE BETTER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE AT FMS WHEREAS AT IIMC IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT FOR U TO COMPETE WITH THIS PROFILE AND AS A FRESHER. SO SIR WHAT SHOULD I CHOOSE?
amitpoddar : See, the basic difference is the ROI. If it doesn't bother you much , you may go for IIM C for your overall development and campus life.

leena : MDI GURGAON IS CONSIDERED GOOD FOR FRESHERS. SO IS IT BECAUSE OF MARKETING ROLE OPPORTUNITIES OR SOMETHING ELSE?
siddhartharora : All roles

dd : MICA VS XIMB CORE. WHICH ONE SHOULD I CHOOSE
siddhartharora : XIMB Core. MICA if you have interested in Advertising

1234 : FORE CURRENT WAITLIST FM-409, BDA-112, CHANCES OF CONVERSION
amitpoddar : Looks very likely for both the programs.

vcbx : SIR BUT WHAT ABOUT THE POINT THAT I MENTIONED RELATED TO COMPETING IN IIMC? IS IT TRUE WHAT OTHERS SAID?
siddhartharora : Competition is everywhere, do not worry about the same

student1 : HI, WHEN WILL THE NEXT WAITLIST OF IIM ROHTAK COME OUT?
amitpoddar : The waitlist movement was around 500 last year. You can expect the next waitlist in a few days.

student1 : WILL KJ SOMAIAYA RELEASE ANOTHER ROUND OF WAITLIST ALTHOUGH 4TH ROUND IS DONE?
amitpoddar : Yes, admissions keep happening till June -July based on the withdrawals for better colleges.

vcbx : SO SIR WILL THERE BE ENOUGH OPPORTUNITIES FOR ME WITH SUCH PROFILE IN IIMC?
amitpoddar : Yes. It is IIM C, the best anyone can get in India. Just work hard over there.

archit : HOW IS IIM M SM? IS IT AT PAR WITH THE OTHER COURSES AT IIM M?
siddhartharora : It is a specialised course, go for it only if you are interested in the same

siddhesh : I WISH TO PURSUE A CAREER IN HR. I'VE CONVERTED IMT GHAZIABAD (CORE) AND AM AWAITING IIM SAMBALPUR'S RESULT.
philipthomas : IIM Sambalpur is the better option.

nope : MDI CORE VS IIM SHILLONG
siddhartharora : Both are similar, if you want IIM Tag go for IIM S

siddhesh : THANK YOU FOR THE RESPONSE, PHILIP SIR. WHEN CAN WE EXPECT IIM SAMBALPUR TO ANNOUNCE THEIR RESULTS?
siddhartharora : It is expected soon

student1 : THINGS TO DO BEFORE MBA CLASSES START?
siddhartharora : Relax and enjoy your holidays

nope : IIM LUCKNOW WAITLISTED 357 GENERAL CATEGORY. CHANCEOF CONVERSION?
amitpoddar : Last year it was around 350-400.So, looks likely for you.

v : CONFUSED BETWEEN IIMA AND IIMC VERY MUCH ALTHOUGH I'VE ACCEPTED A. I AM NOT TOO MUCH INCLINED TOWARDS FINANCE BUT C HAS A DIFFERENT CROWD WITH NOT SO EXCELLING ACADEMICS WHILE I'VE GOOD ACADS. IT WILL NOT BE SPECIAL IN A. I'LL BE OPTING FOR CONSULT> MARKETING> GEN MAN. I KNOW BRAND IS GOOD FOR A BUT HELP ME OUT IN CHOSSING FOR LONG TERM.
siddhartharora : For Consulting IIMA is the best choice

mallikarjun : HELLO SIR,
siddhartharora : Hello, please ask your query

mallikarjun : SIR NMIMS MUMBAI OR IIM V FOR MBA PROGRAM?
siddhartharora : NMIMS

student1 : WHAT ARE THE CUT OFFS FOR TISS SC?
siddhartharora : It is taking admissions through CUET PG for first time, so cut offs will be decided as per student's applying for the same.

mallikarjun : SIR IN IIM L SM I HAVE GOT RANK AS 43 AND OPEN CATEGORY RANK AS 452 ..HOW WILL I KNOW MY WAITLIST NUMBER FROM THAT? I BELONG TO EWS CATEGORY.
philipthomas : In your category your wait list number is 18.

nope : IIM SHILLONG VS IIFT
siddhartharora : IIM if you want IIM Tag, else IIFT is also a great choice

nope : IIM SHILLONG VS IIM LUCKNOW SM
siddhartharora : IIM Shillong General MBA

nope : IIM SHILLONG VS IIM KOZHIKODE LSM
siddhartharora : IIM Shillong General

nope : I REALLY WANT IIM TAG BUT EVERYONE SAYS THAT IIM SHILLONG IS SECLUDED AND HENCE HAS DISADVANTAGES?
siddhartharora : It is a very good college, so focus on that only

harsh : I'M INTERESTED IN HR FIELD,WHICH WOULD BE BETTER TO CHOOSE IMI CORE OR GIM CORE
siddhartharora : IMI Delhi

siddhesh : CAN YOU PLEASE HELP WITH A TENTATIVE DATE OF IIM SAMBALPUR'S RESULTS. THANK YOU.
siddhartharora : Should come anytime now

an : SIR FINANCE, WHICH IIM SEEMS TO BE THE BEST
siddhartharora : IIM C