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

MBA CAT 2022
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@Jash31 said: hi.... hw abt IISWBM and UBS.... is it worth applying to them as they are colleges under the states govt of WB and Punjab ?

We cannot comment about the Colleges as good or bad on this forum. You need to take that call yourself based on your expectations from the college. It is all relative. A particular college can be good for few and at the same time bad for few others.

Hope you got the point. Get back for any query you have regarding any college.. !!
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@shattereddream said: @avinashkrjha sir suggest some mocks for OMETs already joined Test Funda but they are not sufficient in terms of practice i need some more mocks ..... I have listen IMS comes out with some mocks during october for omets. What do you say sir ?

Every coaching institute comes out with the Mock for OMET's.

Try the mocks of TIME, CL, IMS, etc.. !!
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okey sir

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Hi My name is Abhay,


Acads -
10th 85%,
12th 86%,
Graduation - NIT jaipur 9.1/10 CGPA(Electronics & Communication)
work exp - 26 Months in IT.
CAT 2011- Overall 87%ile (QA - 98%ile, VA - 60%ile)

Can you please guide me about which college should I apply? I want to take admission in B school this year for sure and desperately want to get out of this IT hell.

Please let me know about the good colleges with in the range of %ile cut offs.
1. 85-90 %ile
2. 90-95 %ile
3. 95 + %ile

Seniors Please help me.. as I am too much confused by different opinions about the different colleges getting from coaching and friends.

Thanks
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Hi @avinashkrjha sir,
I am Ankur Bhagat
Acads
10- 83.6%(CBSE, dunno whether it matters)
12- 83.4%(same)
Grad(BE)- 69.1%(RGPV, Bhopal)
Work Ex- N.A.(joining an IT company this december so i dont think it wud work.)

I am preparing hard though it's not reflecting in my mock results. Fluctuating in wide gap of 60s to 90s. Still am hoping good for the D-day. Suggest me some good clgs in range of 90-95 n 95+(non-iims). thanks in advance.
n yes What is the criterion for IMI n IMt Ghz apart from scores???

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@CaTalyse said: Hi @avinashkrjha sir, I am Ankur Bhagat Acads 10- 83.6%(CBSE, dunno whether it matters) 12- 83.4%(same) Grad(BE)- 69.1%(RGPV, Bhopal) Work Ex- N.A.(joining an IT company this december so i dont think it wud work.)I am preparing hard though it's not reflecting in my mock results. Fluctuating in wide gap of 60s to 90s. Still am hoping good for the D-day. Suggest me some good clgs in range of 90-95 n 95+(non-iims). thanks in advance. n yes What is the criterion for IMI n IMt Ghz apart from scores???

1. Colleges in the range of 95+

FMS
MDI
SPJAIN
NITIE
MFC/MBE
IIT's

2. Colleges in the range of 90-95

XIMB
IMT
IMI
KJ-Som
MIB/MHROD

3. For IMI : There is no weightage of CAT Score for the final convert. The weightage is for Acads, GD/PI, Work-ex, Essay, Psychometric Tests, etc..

4. For IMT : There is weightage for Written Score, GD (on a case) and then Essay on the same topic, Interviews, Profile, etc.

5. Hope this helps. For more details, you can refer the helpdesk threads. ATB.. !!




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@abhay.agrawal said: Hi My name is Abhay,
Acads -
10th 85%,
12th 86%,
Graduation - NIT jaipur 9.1/10 CGPA(Electronics & Communication)
work exp - 26 Months in IT.
CAT 2011- Overall 87%ile (QA - 98%ile, VA - 60%ile)
Can you please guide me about which college should I apply? I want to take admission in B school this year for sure and desperately want to get out of this IT hell.
Please let me know about the good colleges with in the range of %ile cut offs.
1. 85-90 %ile
2. 90-95 %ile
3. 95 + %ile
Seniors Please help me.. as I am too much confused by different opinions about the different colleges getting from coaching and friends.
Thanks
1. I have provided the colleges for 95+ and 90-95 range in the above post.

2. Colleges in the range of 85-90 :

UBS
TAPMI
NIRMA
FORE
LBS

3. Apart from these you can apply to XAT Based College : GIM, IFMR, LIBA, etc.

4. SNAP Based College : SIBM, SCMHRD, SIBM-B, SIIB

5. Don't ask for opinions right now. Apply to as many colleges from Top 30/35 as of now and then once you get all the converts, you can decide which one to go for.

6. All the Best.. !!

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@avinashkrjha thanks alot sir!!!
Also, after seeing my profile(which is not good enuf) which clg shud i apply frm IMI n IMT?? or both??
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Can anyone please tell me what was the convert cut-off for TAPMI last year both under CAT and XAT? I knw TAPMI gave calls to all the applicants, but what was the convert cut-off percentile?

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plz help. I have been getting Cl mock percentile in the range 50 -60. I am giving mocks once in every 3 days. What can i do to build up on this score?????

p.s I am also solving the mock questions once again after I give the test.
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@avinashkrjha

Plz tell me where all i can apply to....my profile is as follows

10Th:- 81%

12th:-75%

B.E.:-61%

working in IT Industry for last one year....will complete two years in next june

i have scored in d mock exams in d range of 80-85...

fees is a little issue...since im funding my own education i need a college which will cost me not more than 8 lakhs....thts my budget.

Also im looking forward to colleges in bangalore pune n mumbai....!

Im interested in d field of operations ,marketing and hr...

plz help!:):)

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@avinashkrjha
my profile
10-88.01
12-92.9
B.tech-78.9
work ex-6 months by this dec.
i am scoring 70-90% in aimcats (got 92 just once till now and twice gt below 60 also 😞 ) and 75% in testfunda xms and in cl mocks getting 85+ % . in which range can i expect my final score to be ?? and which cols shld i apply considering this performance.
thanks in advance.
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@chitresh1990 said: plz help. I have been getting Cl mock percentile in the range 50 -60. I am giving mocks once in every 3 days. What can i do to build up on this score?????
p.s I am also solving the mock questions once again after I give the test.
In my opinion, there are a few reasons why the score dips so low, and if properly analysed, can be increased significantly in CAT.

You see, we all have a strong section, and a weaker section. We allot time according to our preferences to take up which section first, or which section to invest more time on.
Take a look which is the section you are taking up first. If you consider verbal as easy, then take it up first. If you feel, you are good at numbers and hate probability, then I would suggest you to take up numbers first, and leave the probability-perm/com section for the last. The more you solve correctly, the more confidence you will get! It worked for me.
The more you get wrong answers the pressure starts building in you, and that ruins the entire momentum.

The other main reason is speed. There are two ways to approach an exam.
Either You go for maximum attempts and lower accuracy, or you go for minimum attempts and a high accuracy.
I went for the latter.

You see, if you are slow in reading comprehensions and Parajumbles, donot hurry or panic. Take your own time, coz that ways you will end up having more correct answers. There still is about a month's time. Practice on these areas and read as fast as you can.

There is one more reason which people try to ignore most of the times. That is DISTRACTION!

It happened to me a lot of the times. When I was not distracted, I used to score as high as 99 percentile, while if there was some tune, some song, or something else going in my mind, I would score as low as 85 pecentile. You see, this is plain human nature, and only you know what tingles your mind the most while you are trying to concentrate. I suggest you wok hard on controlling it till CAT.

I was a musician, and during the CAT days, I did not listen to a single song for 2 months!

Although there were times when I went out, and heard some song playing somewhere, but then it helped a lot in enhancing my concentration. Stop daydreaming, if you are during your mocks. That takes a huge chunk of your time too.

Rest of it I am sure you know. :)

Keep Calm, and Prepare Well! :)

ATB.
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@frozenthoughts said: Can anyone please tell me what was the convert cut-off for TAPMI last year both under CAT and XAT? I knw TAPMI gave calls to all the applicants, but what was the convert cut-off percentile?
I am not sure about the convert cut off percentile. But most of the converts had a %ile of 85+.
There could be a few exception though who had a %ile in the range of 75-85.

@khanjan could tell us in details about this..

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@mona7 said: @avinashkrjha
my profile
10-88.01
12-92.9
B.tech-78.9
work ex-6 months by this dec.
i am scoring 70-90% in aimcats (got 92 just once till now and twice gt below 60 also ) and 75% in testfunda xms and in cl mocks getting 85+ % . in which range can i expect my final score to be ?? and which cols shld i apply considering this performance.
thanks in advance.
1. You can expect anything beyond 85%ile.

2. Right now, apply to the following colleges :

IMI
IMT
MDI
XLRI
XIMB
GIM

3. Get back on this thread after giving your CAT Exam to know more colleges to apply.

4. In the meanwhile, work hard to further enhance your performance. All the Best.. !!

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@CaTalyse said: @avinashkrjha thanks alot sir!!!
Also, after seeing my profile(which is not good enuf) which clg shud i apply frm IMI n IMT?? or both??
Apply to Both..

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@sheronpaul said:

@avinashkrjha

Plz tell me where all i can apply to....my profile is as follows

10Th:- 81%

12th:-75%

B.E.:-61%

working in IT Industry for last one year....will complete two years in next june

i have scored in d mock exams in d range of 80-85...

fees is a little issue...since im funding my own education i need a college which will cost me not more than 8 lakhs....thts my budget.

Also im looking forward to colleges in bangalore pune n mumbai....!

Im interested in d field of operations ,marketing and hr...

plz help!

1. You will have very few options if you want to go for colleges costing less than 8 lakhs.

2. Apply to following such colleges :

FMS
MIB (International Business)
MHROD (HR)
LBS
KJ-SOM
JBIMS
Sydenham
Wellingkar
FMS-BHU
UBS
NITIE
IIT's
NIT's
BIM-T

3. All the Best. Get back for any further query.. !!

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@BABA_Pencho thanks a lot..

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hi puys :)


X - 77 %
XII - 63%
grad - 67%
work EX - no
i am getting 60-70 marks in test funda mocks .. will start giving CL now .. iift n CAT s what i hav filled till now .... wat are the must register colleges or examz for me ??
TIA :)