[2023] Which B-Schools should you apply to?

@tanmoy87 IMT, IMI, BIM-T, SIMSR, FORE, TAPMI, UBS, LBS

Are there any good Christian Minority Institutions which has a Quota for Christian students which I can apply for..? Im not a Roman Catholic so LIBA is out.. I have decent acads 89.3 in 10th, 91.25 in 12th and 77.8 in degree(B.E. till 6th semester).. Expecting around 80 percentile in CAT.. going to give MAT,XAT and SNAP a go..

@sunwinderpal
Thnx.

For a %ile between 85+ to 90+ you all can go for following options:
IMT G
KJ PGDM
TAPMI
BIM T
NIT T
DSM DTU
FORE
LBSIM
UBS
NIRMA

my attempts in cat2012: sec 1 : 17 attempts ( expecting 14-15 correct)sec 2 :27 attempts ( expecting 18-20 correct )

X : 91 %,
XII : 80 %
B.Tech 72 %
Work Experience : 1.2 yrs
Plz tell me which colleges I should apply for..
also i have already applied for MDI, want to apply for IMT, NITIE, SPJain..but chances of calls frm thm looks slim on the basis of my attempts..plz advice
@iima_calling said:
my attempts in cat2012: sec 1 : 17 attempts ( expecting 14-15 correct)sec 2 :27 attempts ( expecting 18-20 correct )X : 91 %, XII : 80 %B.Tech 72 %Work Experience : 1.2 yrsPlz tell me which colleges I should apply for..also i have already applied for MDI, want to apply for IMT, NITIE, SPJain..but chances of calls frm thm looks slim on the basis of my attempts..plz advice
1. You can expect a %ile of around 90+

2. Apply to IMT.

3. NITIE & SPJAIN looks tough right now. But you can apply to SPJAIN and try to score 97+ in XAT.

4. Other options -->

NIRMA
FORE
LBS
UBS
XIMB
MFC (For Fin) (Chance less)

5. After Results -->

TAPMI
IIT's (Chances less)
BIM-T
MIB/MHROD
LIBA
IFMR (For Fin)

@iima_calling As you have aptly guessed, the percentile would hover around 80 - 85 percentile. You mat apply to TAPMI, LBS, FORE, NIRMA, UBS. I hope that you are planning to write other exams as well and would urge you to put in your best shot and score nicely in them. Also, you have good academic credentials, so I would suggest if things do not turn up as expected, with time by your side, please do consider giving another shot at CAT. All the best :)
@iima_calling said:
my attempts in cat2012: sec 1 : 17 attempts ( expecting 14-15 correct)sec 2 :27 attempts ( expecting 18-20 correct )X : 91 %, XII : 80 %B.Tech 72 %Work Experience : 1.2 yrsPlz tell me which colleges I should apply for..also i have already applied for MDI, want to apply for IMT, NITIE, SPJain..but chances of calls frm thm looks slim on the basis of my attempts..plz advice
U can fetch arnd 90+ %ile. And u being an engineer I will suggest you to go for MBA from colleges which only take Engg for MBA.
options are:
IITs
NITs
DSM DTU (DCE)
NITIE etc
All the best
@jindalsaw Please use PM for one-on-one conversations. Otherwise it makes tough reading through the thread with unnecessary posts (for the majority junta here) in between, which now includes this post also!!
@padamnigam @iima_calling Hey no offence meant, but I would'nt recommend that! But of course individual perceptions differ. In my opinion with a 90%tile its much better to go for institutes like IMI, IMT, TAPMI, FORE, BIM-T, SIMSR etc. rather than restricting to just institutes which take in engineers. And out of the ones you listed NIT's are sure and some lower ranked IITs. So again its not a good choice.
@jindalsaw Yes brother .... we have one .... please PM me for further discussion ... as we do not want to digress from the purpose of the thread. Cheers !!! :)

@sunwinderpal


Is My Query Valid or Should I be asking this question somewhere else?
@ajaygovindg said:
@padamnigam@iima_callingHey no offence meant, but I would'nt recommend that! But of course individual perceptions differ. In my opinion with a 90%tile its much better to go for institutes like IMI, IMT, TAPMI, FORE, BIM-T, SIMSR etc. rather than restricting to just institutes which take in engineers. And out of the ones you listed NIT's are sure and some lower ranked IITs. So again its not a good choice.
Yeaah frnd ur not wrong...i just want to say that institutes like IIT, NIT, DCE can also be a gud choice for an engineer with gud work exp as it reduces the competition to an extent.
@AJSAM92 Well brother, your query is valid but I'm not sure of its response. If any of our fellow puys are aware of the same, they would be happy to respond to it. As for your CAT, you have good academic credentials, but with the percentile you are expecting it will be tough for you to secure a call from all the expected colleges. So give your best shot for other exams and secure well in those. If by any chance, things do not turn out to be as expected, please do consider giving one more shot at CAT. All the best 😃

well screwed the exam i guess..
have attempted 12 to 13 questions in 1st section and around 9 to 10 correct.
second section appeared around 22- 24 and hoping 17 to 19 correct...
what will be my percentile approx this year and which colleges should i apply before result and colleges to consider later on too?

Hi Guys,

I gave my CAT yesterday.
Following are my credentials:-
Attempts :- QA - 09 (100% accuracy) ; VA - 27 (expecting 20-22 correct)
X - 79.33%
XII - 75.5%
B.Tech - 8.35 CGPA
Work Exp - completed 4yrs this Sept. 30th (IT)

Which forms should I fill up? Which colleges I can expect calls from

My CAT History:-

Gave CAT just once before, last year (2011) and following was my outcome:-
Attempts :- QA - 11(9 genuine and 2 guess) ; VA - 22-23
Scores:- QA - 70.76%ile ; VA - 86%ile
Overall score :- 80.29%ile
Calls :- NIRMA, IMT - N, KJ-Som IB, Welingkar, TAPMI
Converts:- IMT - N and Welingkar
Waitlist:- NIRMA





@Mysterio007 said:
Hi Guys,I gave my CAT yesterday. Following are my credentials:-Attempts :- QA - 09 (100% accuracy) ; VA - 27 (expecting 20-22 correct)X - 79.33%XII - 75.5%B.Tech - 8.35 CGPAWork Exp - completed 4yrs this Sept. 30th (IT)Which forms should I fill up? Which colleges I can expect calls fromMy CAT History:-Gave CAT just once before, last year (2011) and following was my outcome:-Attempts :- QA - 11(9 genuine and 2 guess) ; VA - 22-23Scores:- QA - 70.76%ile ; VA - 86%ileOverall score :- 80.29%ileCalls :- NIRMA, IMT - N, KJ-Som IB, Welingkar, TAPMIConverts:- IMT - N and WelingkarWaitlist:- NIRMA
Based on your performance, you can again expect your %ile to be in 80's

Apply to

FORE
UBS
LBS
NIRMA

AFter Results

TAPMI
KJ-SOM
LIBA
IFMR (If interested for Fin)

All the Best with other Exams.. !!

@Mysterio007 Its good that you have provided such a dissertation. Your attempts at this year too would fetch you around the same percentile mark as you have received last year. Plus, I would urge you that with 4 years of work experience at hand it would be futile to join anywhere except Tier I colleges, which unfortunately your present attempt would not fetch you. So, it will be nice if you target for GMAT and seek an Executive MBA at ISB, XLRI, IIM A, B, C. All the best :)
@chirag11111 said:
well screwed the exam i guess.. have attempted 12 to 13 questions in 1st section and around 9 to 10 correct.second section appeared around 22- 24 and hoping 17 to 19 correct...what will be my percentile approx this year and which colleges should i apply before result and colleges to consider later on too?
You can expect a %ile of anything between 75-85

Before Result -->

NIRMA
FORE IB
LBS
BIMTECH
FMS-BHU

After Result -->

KJ-IB
TAPMI
LIBA
IFMR
NIT's etc

hi,

my cat attempts are QA - 21( around 15-16 sure) VA- 27(sure of 24)
hw much percentile shud i expect? also which colleges shud i apply to?
last yr gave cat.. QA-68 percentile VA-98 percnetile OA- 92
n cet also i gt 99.2 percentile but cud only get through welingkar