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

@netra001 said:
I am amidst great confusion of applying to b schools. Please do help me selecting the cols out of the ones I have listed below. I am not sure how much percentile I will get in CAT( attempted (12 + 19 = 31 q with 95% accuracy). Still waiting to write XAT & SNAP.Please do not arrange the colleges but help me select 5 from it. Do select the top most- medium - okay rated colleges as I am not ready to take risk depending on CAT scores.1) FMS2) JBIMS3) XLRI4) XIME5) SP Jain6) BIMTECH7) LIBA8) Amrita9) XIMB
Out of this list the ones that I would personally prefer are FMS,JBIMS,XLRI,SP Jain and XIMB...
@ankur123xyz
Thank you But all these are top rated colleges. What if my CAT score is not as expected. Should I consider any of the other B rated colleges mentioned in the list. If so, which all? Please do assist.

Hey am expecting a raw score of 90-95.. my section 1 was really tough but section 2 was relatively easy so i am not sure if normalization would be helpful!! What %ile can i expect and if i start applying after cat results will it be too late?? Also am a fresher and have been advised its better to do mba preferably after 2-3 years of work experience... I dint prepare for cat this year, just gave for the sake of it, and am in no rush to do mba but i do want to do it at some point of time.... Have been hearing advices of all kinds but i made it clear to everyone am not doing mba next year... Just need to be sure of my decision from someone experienced... Advice.. Thanks in advance!!

@prudhvi341 said:
i ve given CAT on 25 th october ...ive attempted 26 questions in quant ...in which atleast 22 questions are correct( checked with my mates)...and in Verbal ive attempted 28 ..in which i xpect atleast 21 (6 rc + 9lr + 3 PJS +1 IDIOM +1 SENTENCE CORRECTION+I FIB) should be correct...what percentile should i xpect and which bschools should i apply to??wondering about an unknown normalization thing!!ive never had any idea and never thought about percentile..jus worked hard...used to get 95% on an avg in aimcats ...please suggest me..
Expect your percentile to be 99+
So apply to:
FMS
SP Jain
NITIE
XIMB
IMT G

And IIT's (mainly B D) after cat results...ATB :mg:
@netra001 Before you apply to the other B Schools in that list , it is better if you could share your profile ( Acads,Work-ex,Co curricular etc...)
@ankan14 said:
Hey am expecting a raw score of 90-95.. my section 1 was really tough but section 2 was relatively easy so i am not sure if normalization would be helpful!! What %ile can i expect and if i start applying after cat results will it be too late?? Also am a fresher and have been advised its better to do mba preferably after 2-3 years of work experience... I dint prepare for cat this year, just gave for the sake of it, and am in no rush to do mba but i do want to do it at some point of time.... Have been hearing advices of all kinds but i made it clear to everyone am not doing mba next year... Just need to be sure of my decision from someone experienced... Advice.. Thanks in advance!!
Its all upto you so be confident on your decision... if you wanna do it then go for it...with 90-95%ile there are still many good b-schools that you can go for...
For more queries PM me 😃

For 90+%ile aspirants can apply to following:
IMT G
KJ PGDM
TAPMI
BIM T
NIT T
DSM DTU
FORE
LBSIM
UBS
NIRMA
All the best


@ankur123xyz said:
@netra001 Before you apply to the other B Schools in that list , it is better if you could share your profile ( Acads,Work-ex,Co curricular etc...)
acad- 87-10 ; 64-12 ; 78- grads; Work- 4 m; Co-curricular- got few prizes & awards in acads & non-acds.

hi..

My slot was on 19th Oct (3:15PM)..The Paper was moderate to tough.I attempted 11 in QA(8-9 correct),19 in VA(13-14 correct)...please tell how much can I expect...please suggest some colleges....Thnx & Regards
@ansh12345 said:
Its all upto you so be confident on your decision... if you wanna do it then go for it...with 90-95%ile there are still many good b-schools that you can go for...For more queries PM me
I would be more specific in question and i guess there would be many who would want this answer... Does work experience help?? Is there any advantages of being a fresher?? Not regarding selections but during the course,, does it lead to better understanding of the subjects?? I read an interview of one of the co-founders of tzinga and he says so!! I know its my decision in the end but the truth is i don't know a thing about mba compared to so many guys who have been there done that.. And am all ears to hear what they have to say!!

Hi..I gave CAT on 22 oct morning slot

QA DI: 12 attempt (11 correct)
VA LR:22 attempt (LR all right..Eng dont know)

What percentile can i expect?
@anubhadh said:
Hi..I gave CAT on 22 oct morning slotQA DI: 12 attempt (11 correct)VA LR:22 attempt (LR all right..Eng dont know)What percentile can i expect?
Depends on your VA Part.

You can expect your %ile to be in the range of 75-90.. !!

@tonmoy2000 said:
hi..My slot was on 19th Oct (3:15PM)..The Paper was moderate to tough.I attempted 11 in QA(8-9 correct),19 in VA(13-14 correct)...please tell how much can I expect...please suggest some colleges....Thnx & Regards
Roughly 60-70 %ile

Suggest you to wait for CAT Results and then apply accordingly.

Till then, focus on other exams.. !!

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@avinashkrjha said:
You can expect anything beyond 97 %ileApply toNITIEFMSSPJAINIMTXIMBAfter Results --> IIT'sFew Back up's --> TAPMI, KJ-SOM, BIM-T, etc.. !!Through XAT --> XL, XIMB, GIMThrough SNAP --> SIBM, SCMHRDYes, it should def count as one of your achievements (SSB).. !!
Thanks Avinash. :)

My acads are as follows:


Xth : 83.4

XIIth:74.2

Engineering :8.23 CGPA in CSE.

Work Ex:
2 years by Feb 2013.

My attempts in CAT 2012: 14 Quants . 23 VA (90 % accuracy)

How much percentile can i expect in CAT 2012?

which colleges should i apply to? ( already applied to NIRMA , LSB) Plz suggest some more colleges.


@Rockyan said:
My acads are as follows:Xth : 83.4XIIth:74.2Engineering :8.23 CGPA in CSE.Work Ex:2 years by Feb 2013.My attempts in CAT 2012: 14 Quants . 23 VA (90 % accuracy)How much percentile can i expect in CAT 2012?which colleges should i apply to? ( already applied to NIRMA , LSB) Plz suggest some more colleges.
You can expect 90+

Apply to

IMT
FORE
XIMB
LBS
UBS

For rest, get back on this thread after CAT Results.. !!

30th October,3.15pm slot
Attempts
QADI- 14(expecting all to be right)
VALR- 23(expecting 16 to be right)
Xth - 62.4%
XIIth-63%
B.E- 65.1%
Work-ex- I have been managing Warehouses(owned by family only) for the last 2 years,but don't know whether it would count or not.
What could I expect from CAT?
Which b-schools should I apply?
I have applied to MDI and XIMB as of now.
And will be appearing for IIFT, SNAP and XAT.

@abhiasmi said:
30th October,3.15pm slotAttemptsQADI- 14(expecting all to be right)VALR- 23(expecting 16 to be right)Xth - 62.4%XIIth-63%B.E- 65.1%Work-ex- I have been managing Warehouses(owned by family only) for the last 2 years,but don't know whether it would count or not.What could I expect from CAT?Which b-schools should I apply?I have applied to MDI and XIMB as of now.And will be appearing for IIFT, SNAP and XAT.
You can expect 80-90%ile so for now apply to:

IMT G
LBSIM
BIM T
UBS
FORE

Many more after cat results and since you haven't taken SNAP and XAT so it would be very early to suggest anything on them...still the best in them are:

SNAP

SIBM P
SCMHRD
SIIB

XAT

XLRI ofcorse
SP Jain
GIM
XISS
LIBA
IMT G