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

@shashankg13 said: @visionIIM-ACL @avinashkrjha
This is my profile,
10th: 56%, Uttar Pradesh Board, 2002
12th: 67%, Uttar Pradesh Board, 2004
Grad: 60%, National Institute of Fashion Technology, 2009
Experience: 3 Years, Garment Export Sector
Extra Curricular: Lots of them, throughout school to college, from sports to drama, have held different positions in school and college both.
Category: NC-OBC
Can I have an idea about which b-schools i'm not eligible for? Please give me a realistic opinion, would help me in the process of filling out forms for different colleges. I expect a percentile greater than 95 in CAT, likewise in XAT
Thanks
Buddy,

Few IIMs , SPJain and SCMHRD look tough to me. Rest, you have good chances at other colleges. But, you should not target just 95+ ... you should be targetting 99+, that is to maximize your score so that at the time of GDPI you have something strong! 😃

Cheers!
@shashankg13 said: @visionIIM-ACL @avinashkrjha
This is my profile,
10th: 56%, Uttar Pradesh Board, 2002
12th: 67%, Uttar Pradesh Board, 2004
Grad: 60%, National Institute of Fashion Technology, 2009
Experience: 3 Years, Garment Export Sector
Extra Curricular: Lots of them, throughout school to college
Category: NC-OBC
Can I have an idea about which b-schools i'm not eligible for? Please give me a realistic opinion, would help me in the process of filling out forms for different colleges. I expect a percentile greater than 95.
Thanks
1. Since you are not an Engineer, you are not eligible for NITIE, IIT's.

2. Apart from that, you are eligible for all the B-Schools until any B-School sets a criteria of 60% through out.

3. If you are expecting 95+ in CAT, you can apply to : MDI, XIMB, FMS, IMT, IMI, etc.

4. You can see this for knowing Cut Off %iles for Top B-Schools : http://www.pagalguy.com/forums/cat-and-related-bschools/2012-which-b-schools-should-you-apply-t-83927/p-3594168/r-3607915

5. ATB.. !!


@shashankg13 said:
@avinashkrjha As far as NITIE and IITs go, my classmate is studying at NITIE and was selected in some of the IIT's as well. Thanks for your reply by the way.!!

Oh, is it. Cool then.. 😃 You should def try for NITIE, IIT-B.. !!
@shashankg13 said:
@visionIIM-ACL Sir, I was aware about IIMA & IIMB. Not applying for SCMHRD so that not an isuue. Which other IIM's apart from A & B would be difficult for me? And MDI?
And I am definitely working hard to reach that 99 range. Lets see how it goes.
MDI wont be an issue for getting the call if you score 96+ but for converting the call, you should have higher score coupled with good knowledge about current affairs to talk about. Anyways, focus right now on preparation so that your score is on higher end and it becomes tough for them to reject you irrespective of what happens in GDPI.
Shillong and Kozhikode might be slightly tough as well. For I, your work should help you. 😃
Also, slight correction..since last year NITIE is allowing NIFT people if they come through Bachelor of Fashion Technology degree ( 4 year course ) .
Cheers and All the best!
@shashankg13 said:
@avinashkrjha As far as NITIE and IITs go, my classmate is studying at NITIE and was selected in some of the IIT's as well. Thanks for your reply by the way.!!
Yes, this happened after the admission committee ( atleast NITIE I can confirm as I was in admission coordination committee ) went through the curriculum of NIFT. It was found that quite a few subjects are on lines with those of B.Tech/B.E and hence the change !!
Your classmate in NITIE was the lone person to get a call last year from NIFT and his case made us strengthen the above thought.
Cheers and All the best! 😃

admission in xiss through cmat .. wat was the cut for last year..& as they also take xat scores.. frm which xam the intake of students is more

xiss is taking sept cmat , rslts on 17oct.. so woukd they set a cutoff for applying or is it decided afet the applications are made ? in any case what would be the ideal score ?

There are many people who are not clear about the specialization . It is always better if we do introspection before deciding to apply for a b-school. There are few b-schools which provide excellent opportunities in finance , others in marketing and likewise... So, we can select a b-school in alignment with the specialization we intend to make our career in.

@surajrathi said: There are many people who are not clear about the specialization . It is always better if we do introspection before deciding to apply for a b-school. There are few b-schools which provide excellent opportunities in finance , others in marketing and likewise... So, we can select a b-school in alignment with the specialization we intend to make our career in.
Very True.
@sirius273 said: xiss is taking sept cmat , rslts on 17oct.. so woukd they set a cutoff for applying or is it decided afet the applications are made ? in any case what would be the ideal score ?
Most likely, it will be decided on the basis of applicants only. We cannot comment on the ideal score as it depends on the difficulty level also. ATB.. !!

Profile
X 73%
XII 70%
B.tech CSE 2008-12
from PTU 67%
work-ex nil
right now preparing for various exams
cleared CDS, CGLE, ICICI PO, IAS Pre as of now.
CAT2011 65%ile (AIMCAT 89-29%ile)

please suggest a list to apply....
5 targets
2 backups
specific emphasis on ROI and interested in finance domain
@dharmveer243 said: Profile X 73% XII 70% B.tech CSE 2008-12 from PTU 67% work-ex nil right now preparing for various exams cleared CDS, CGLE, ICICI PO, IAS Pre as of now. CAT2011 65%ile (AIMCAT 89-29%ile)please suggest a list to apply....
5 targets
2 backups
specific emphasis on ROI and interested in finance domain
1. APart from the IIM's, I would suggest you following 5 colleges :

FMS
MDI
MFC
MBE
XIMB

2. 2 Back up colleges : IMI, IMT

3. XAT based : XLRI

4. All the Best.. !!




@avinashkrjha thanks lot but i tend to be realistic, and to be true in don't expect more than 90%ile. FMS/MBE/MFC won't sniff me because of aweful X, XII %...... please suggest colleges on the lower and equal side of 90ies.....
@dharmveer243 said:
@avinashkrjha thanks lot but i tend to be realistic, and to be true in don't expect more than 90%ile. FMS/MBE/MFC won't sniff me because of aweful X, XII %...... please suggest colleges on the lower and equal side of 90ies.....

1. First of all, I would suggest you not to think negative.

2. Put in your best, your maximum efforts and I am sure you can achieve wonders.

3. Analyse your mocks properly, work on your weak areas, practise hard and you will see the difference.

4. Still, few of the colleges on lower side could be :

IMI
IMT
GIM (Through XAT/CMAT)
IFMR (For Finance)
KJ-Somaiya (Low Fee)
UBS, Chandigarh (Low Fee)

5. ATB.. !!

i m a 3rd year student of engg. studying BITS Pilani n recently have developed a huge interest in economics ..

So guess I shud do an MBA in finance or trade or smthin related to economics...
which B-schools in India are d best in the above mentioned fields ?
plzz reply...
thanx :)
@Gabru_BITS said: i m a 3rd year student of engg. studying BITS Pilani n recently have developed a huge interest in economics ..
So guess I shud do an MBA in finance or trade or smthin related to economics...
which B-schools in India are d best in the above mentioned fields ?
plzz reply...
thanx

For Finance : IIM Joka is well known.

Apart from that, all the Top B-Schools are good to go.

Few specific colleges for Finance/Economics :

MFC
MBE
IFMR etc..

Sir, could you name a few colleges which are in the range of 70-80%ile. I have heard that IMT Nagpur and Hyderabad were a few known colleges that called the students with the above mentioned scores. I also have some doubts regarding Welingkar and KJ Somaiya's cut off. Can one expect WE at 75%ile? Please respond.

@prakhar9 said: Sir, could you name a few colleges which are in the range of 70-80%ile. I have heard that IMT Nagpur and Hyderabad were a few known colleges that called the students with the above mentioned scores. I also have some doubts regarding Welingkar and KJ Somaiya's cut off. Can one expect WE at 75%ile? Please respond.

Colleges in the range of 70-80 :

NIT's other than Trichy
IMT Nagpur/Hyd
PUMBA
KJ-Som (Retail)
IWSB
XIME
Wellingkar (Profile Based)
BIMTECH
@dharmveer243 said: Profile X 73% XII 70% B.tech CSE 2008-12 from PTU 67% work-ex nil right now preparing for various exams cleared CDS, CGLE, ICICI PO, IAS Pre as of now. CAT2011 65%ile (AIMCAT 89-29%ile)please suggest a list to apply....
5 targets
2 backups
specific emphasis on ROI and interested in finance domain
1. Since you are getting around 89%ile in AIMCAT and looking at your profile I will advice you to apply to colleges in the range of 87%ile to 92%ile.

Some of theses colleges to apply through CAT are:

1.K.J somaiya-PGDM(IB)
2.FORE-(IBM)
3.LIBA
4.IFMR-(finance specific courses like financial engineering and developmental & sustainable finance.
5.NIRMA

2 backups-Welingkar,LBSIM


ATB!!!

Hi,
I scored 97+ percentile in CAT with decent academics. Got a call from new IIM's but could not convert it. I am only looking for top MBA colleges. Which all forms should i fill? And please let me know if i should give CMAT