Hey this is an open message.. ive kinda screwed up all chances of a good b-school admission.cos my cat score this yr is less thn 70 percentile n last yrs is less than 80.im from the humanities background. so for the final try thot of applyin at glims.but the ppl wit 90+ ple scare me.my weak point is quant.thot id write get n try n salvage my chances but i dont think ill get into glims.i kno tht if i a call for gd/pi i can convert.....cos im really good at communication n economics....do i stand any chance at all? so somebody help!! wat the alternatives for somebody wit a low percentile like me? how does christ college sound?
if u go through all the posts mentioned on this thread, i am sure that u will get a very clear picture of ur chances. anyways i wud still summarise the entire story.
unlike other b-schools admission at great lakes is not focused on aptitutde alone, it is based upon ur overall profiel, probably that i y almost all the guys get an interview call.
if u have a good educational background , i mean decent score in ur acads, good extra curriulars , work ex. etc etc u can make it in.
and at the end of the day it is the interview table where u make it or break it, and as u say that u r confident abt the interview, i think u have a very good chance, don't feel lost out, go ahead and apply, i am sure to find u as a class-mate come friend og mine for the batch of 2006 - 2007
1 . Change yur name...the name suggests quite a few things... 2. Every good scool wud have lots of people above 90 percentile...bt dont think they are the best..Be confident abt yurself 3. Great Lakes judge a candidate on diff factors - Scores,Past Profile,work Ex,Essays,Reccos,GD,Interview..work on them... 4. Try your best and if yu succeed great...else there are better things waiting for yu..
0-2 years exp there will be significant % of people. u stand a good chance due to your good GMAT score. so one single advice -- APPLY..
Prashanth
hey dude pls help me out i got 84.81%ile in CAT dis year.but i have a real bad scr in quant i.e. 25%ile.........also i hav a work experience of 7 months wid IDBI bank........do i stand a chance wid dis kind of CAT scr or i shud apply for great lakes' test...being a one yr course do dey prefer experience lot..............also guys getting good packages already had a decent work exp. how much a fresher gets ............it is not a recognised course wid any indian university.does it affects its credibility. all dese questions r bothering me please help me out
1 . Change yur name...the name suggests quite a few things... 2. Every good scool wud have lots of people above 90 percentile...bt dont think they are the best..Be confident abt yurself 3. Great Lakes judge a candidate on diff factors - Scores,Past Profile,work Ex,Essays,Reccos,GD,Interview..work on them... 4. Try your best and if yu succeed great...else there are better things waiting for yu..
All the very best
Manik
hey dude pls help me out i got 84.81%ile in CAT dis year.but i have a real bad scr in quant i.e. 25%ile.........also i hav a work experience of 7 months wid IDBI bank........do i stand a chance wid dis kind of CAT scr or i shud apply for great lakes' test...being a one yr course do dey prefer experience lot..............also guys getting good packages already had a decent work exp. how much a fresher gets ............it is not a recognised course wid any indian university.does it affects its credibility. all dese questions r bothering me please help me out
fast - n -steady. i haven't ecived ur phone no in my inbox. please send it again. i will have to talk to u abt the loan process at UCO. what is the interest rate that they r offering. Indan bank is offering 9%. i wud be gald to take a loan from a bank which charges a lower interest rate
I have tried to answere ur querries in different points, let me know if i miss out on something
Q )do i stand a chance wid dis kind of CAT scr or i shud apply for great lakes' test.
i good score in cat definitely increases ur chances but doesn't guarantee. so if u thik u can do better in GET u shld definitely give GET, so its a call that u will alone have to take.
q)being a one yr course do dey prefer experience lot.
Experience i desired but not mandatory, if u go through the website, its mentioed that they have certain no of seats for freshers too so proove ur self.
q) also guys getting good packages already had a decent work exp. how much a fresher gets
again this question is about self assesment, freshers have also bagged a 7.5 lacs package. so deifintely u too can get a good pay package. i am not aware of the actualy figures as to how much a fresher gets, may be the seniors can help u out on this
q) it is not a recognised course wid any indian university.does it affects its credibility
i feel a course has to be more importantly recognized by the corporates rather than the indian universitites. there are 100's of mangement schools in inda whihc are AICTE approved but u know what. and herer is this institute which has narayan murthy , Ratan Tata, godrej etc etc backing it. so u can draw ur own conclusions.
and just for ur information. even ISB is not AICTE approved (somebody please correct me if i am wrong on this) . actually AICTE doesn't affiliate the 1yr courses, so great lakes is also not affiliated. as a matter of fact none of the 1yr courses in inda are approved by AICTE. plez do cross check this piece of information from some1 else too.
I have tried to answere ur querries in different points, let me know if i miss out on something
Q )do i stand a chance wid dis kind of CAT scr or i shud apply for great lakes' test.
i good score in cat definitely increases ur chances but doesn't guarantee. so if u thik u can do better in GET u shld definitely give GET, so its a call that u will alone have to take.
q)being a one yr course do dey prefer experience lot.
Experience i desired but not mandatory, if u go through the website, its mentioed that they have certain no of seats for freshers too so proove ur self.
q) also guys getting good packages already had a decent work exp. how much a fresher gets
again this question is about self assesment, freshers have also bagged a 7.5 lacs package. so deifintely u too can get a good pay package. i am not aware of the actualy figures as to how much a fresher gets, may be the seniors can help u out on this
q) it is not a recognised course wid any indian university.does it affects its credibility
i feel a course has to be more importantly recognized by the corporates rather than the indian universitites. there are 100's of mangement schools in inda whihc are AICTE approved but u know what. and herer is this institute which has narayan murthy , Ratan Tata, godrej etc etc backing it. so u can draw ur own conclusions.
and just for ur information. even ISB is not AICTE approved (somebody please correct me if i am wrong on this) . actually AICTE doesn't affiliate the 1yr courses, so great lakes is also not affiliated. as a matter of fact none of the 1yr courses in inda are approved by AICTE. plez do cross check this piece of information from some1 else too.
hey thanx a ton buddy ........ur info has released my tension and apprehensions............... jus one more thing ....... is my CAT scr(84.81) decent enough to get a call.wats ur take shud i go fa GET .given my quant scr in CAT is priety low 2.Can my boss at IDBi bank can give letter of recommendation i have worked fa 7 months wid d same bank.....
fast - n -steady. i haven't ecived ur phone no in my inbox. please send it again. i will have to talk to u abt the loan process at UCO. what is the interest rate that they r offering. Indan bank is offering 9%. i wud be gald to take a loan from a bank which charges a lower interest rate
Hi Pradeep..can u pls tell me what all u had to submit...are u sure that physical presence is not reqd ?? Also in the Indian Bank form ..the guarantor's addr is asked..Since my uncle is going to US, should I give his US addr or the one here ?? Coz if they come for verification..then he wont be there in his resedential addr...his wife is there..is that enough for verification?? Sorry for bothering with too many questions
Firstly,a big thanx to fast n steady,pradeep sonthalia n mkinra...ur msgs made me feel better..n more hopeful... secondly,mkinra i guess my user name kinda reflected the mood i was in... thirdly,yeah im gonna try for glims thru get..lets c wat happens after that... thnx 'gain u guys...
I know that not only CAT score that matters for admission and there are other things but just curious whether I will have a decent chance at admission for this year at Great Lakes ? My CAT-2005 results and other details are below, DI - 86.51 PS - 67.28 VA - 91.42 overall - 90.34 X (CBSE) - 77 XII (CBSE) - 85 B.Sc. (76%) with 6 yrs exp. in IT consulting
.....With 85 % in CAT i would suggest you to take GET if yu think yu can score better ...else probably strengthen yur GD/PI/Essays and Reccos to the level where yur admission becomes a certainity..................
To be frank...yu stand a very good chance to get admit to Great Lakes...Your CAT score is decent enuf.with good Class XII scores and 6 years of work ex...dude just make sure yu dont screw the GD/PI, essays and reccos...yu shud be a part of next batch
i think manik has answered to ur latest querry . and as far a my cat score is concerenc it was only 90.03. but again, i dont think much weightage is given to the cat score.
nikki, as far as the physical prsence is concerned, i will tell u my story. i am currently in mumbai, my dad as a co - aaplicant is in bilaspur and my brother as the guarantor is in bangalore. so it would be inpossible for me to get all the ppl before the branch mananger.
considering the comment of Fast - n .. i feel that physical presence required or not, can be best answered by the bank manger where u r applying ur loan.
i have not yet submitted the loan form as neither me nor my dad nor my brother is in calcutta..
and abt ur uncle + us + address. i think ur bank manager would be best to answere that. i wud advice u to talk to the bank manager and get things sorted out. and then post here at PG abt ur experience in Details 😃
Claptonfan u really have a very good chance... esp. with 6 yrs of work x .... if u can get hold of some good recos & stuff.. u do stand a very bright chance
Hi Pradeep..can u pls tell me what all u had to submit...are u sure that physical presence is not reqd ?? Also in the Indian Bank form ..the guarantor's addr is asked..Since my uncle is going to US, should I give his US addr or the one here ?? Coz if they come for verification..then he wont be there in his resedential addr...his wife is there..is that enough for verification?? Sorry for bothering with too many questions
Niki, i think it wud be ur addr verification rather ur uncle's... so dont bother so much....
Hi Pradeep..can u pls tell me what all u had to submit...are u sure that physical presence is not reqd ?? Also in the Indian Bank form ..the guarantor's addr is asked..Since my uncle is going to US, should I give his US addr or the one here ?? Coz if they come for verification..then he wont be there in his resedential addr...his wife is there..is that enough for verification?? Sorry for bothering with too many questions
Niki, i think it wud be ur addr verification rather ur uncle's... so dont bother so much.... however confirm from bnk manager...