MICA Aspirants with not-so-great scores - CAT or XAT score?

MBA CAT 2022
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hey all u guys thinkin of applying to MIca jus go thru d following mail that i got 4rm MICA few days back...it might help you out
'We take the overall CAT score. This year we have increased the intake
to
120 and hence we may come down the percentile score. Last year it was
85.

Working Experience can help you perform better in the interview.

Good luck.

KGK Pillai'



last yr i got 85.44 in cat with 99 in va bt didnt get call-so this is false.
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hey all u guys thinkin of applying to MIca jus go thru d following mail that i got 4rm MICA few days back...it might help you out
'We take the overall CAT score. This year we have increased the intake
to
120 and hence we may come down the percentile score. Last year it was
85.

Working Experience can help you perform better in the interview.

Good luck.

KGK Pillai'

choc_guy21 Says
last yr i got 85.44 in cat with 99 in va bt didnt get call-so this is false.


Thats interesting. Is it a marketing technique to attract more calls. It makes me more confused as to whether to apply or not with a score of 88:neutral:
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Thats interesting. Is it a marketing technique to attract more calls. It makes me more confused as to whether to apply or not with a score of 88:neutral:


Quite shocking! Not to mention scary! But look at the silver lining,the letter does say the cut-offs will be considerably lower this year................Lets just hope for the best!
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Mujhe ab darr lag raha hai; even though I got 95%ile, I got a 70%ile in QA 😐

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hey all u guys thinkin of applying to MIca jus go thru d following mail that i got 4rm MICA few days back...it might help you out
'We take the overall CAT score. This year we have increased the intake
to
120 and hence we may come down the percentile score. Last year it was
85.

Working Experience can help you perform better in the interview.

Good luck.

KGK Pillai'





is this a genuine mail????????

I mailed them too but they didnt disclose the cutoff...neither 4 lastyrnor this yr.
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is this a genuine mail????????

I mailed them too but they didnt disclose the cutoff...neither 4 lastyrnor this yr.


Hey...looks like someone terminated KGK Pillai's mail account...

Pa-Gal
A-Gyan terminated!
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guys i need help.im thinking of applying to mica now....last yr with 85.44 overall and 98.7 in VA i didnt get call......should i apply with the same score again as the lettr u guys got says cutoff was 85 and will be even lower this year???last year thy didnt give call so this year am i again wasting the 1300 bucks????

besides im also thinking of applying through xat scores...so i have to make two appications-one for cat and one for xat right?which mean 1300+1300???

my god---wht a daylight robbery

plez helpppppp

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guys i need help.im thinking of applying to mica now....last yr with 85.44 overall and 98.7 in VA i didnt get call......should i apply with the same score again as the lettr u guys got says cutoff was 85 and will be even lower this year???last year thy didnt give call so this year am i again wasting the 1300 bucks????

besides im also thinking of applying through xat scores...so i have to make two appications-one for cat and one for xat right?which mean 1300+1300???

my god---wht a daylight robbery

plez helpppppp


hi choc_guy21........

you have a super VA score which is a major criterion for calls as far as MICA is considered....plus your CAT score is 85.44 %ile over all..which is fair enough...and I think that you stand a pretty good chance of getting a call from MICA on your CAT score itself.....

I heard from that MICA is not looking at sectionals this year and if you have score 85 %ile or more on CAT you will get a call...having said that you are a borderline case....so just keep your fingers crossed...what about your XAT ....are you expecting a better performance.....considering the cutoffs are predicted to go lower this year....

analyze that too and then decide which form you would want to fill up....

Hope it helps....
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HI Longshot,
Buddy are u sure that MICA does not consider sectioanl cut offs?I am asking this cos my VA scores are superb but quant is skewed.Overall its 91.33 percentile in CAT.Also given XAT but no hope from it!!
So I have applied to MICA thru CAT and now can I hope to get a call from MICA?
Also is MICAT as tough as they say it is?
And do MICA selectors NOT prefer engineers? This is the most famous vibe that I got from people I talked to.Is it tru?

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@ mmmbop

hey ya mica doessn't consider sectional cut offs, just the overall. the same info is also posted on its website www.mica-india.net.
also mica's registrar kgk pillai in a VSAT session at CL told the candidates that last year's cut off was 85 overall. however, that being said, it also depends on the scores of the remaining junta who've applied to mica. cuz they'll shortlist only the top 2000 candidates. so if the applications are skewed on the higher side, then there's some uncertainty.
however, all said and done, i think 91 has a very decent chance of a call. good luck to us both.
cheers!!

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hi guys!

i'm in a bit of a worry abt a call frm mica .. can anyone help me? my percentile scores for 2005 CAT are:

Verbal: 95
DI: 93
Quant: 68
Overall Percentile: 94.10

fresher with no work ex.. super extra currics. decent acads.

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Hi
My CAT percentile is only 84.31 in qa i got 95 but va is only 58 what r my chances

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hey all u guys thinkin of applying to MIca jus go thru d following mail that i got 4rm MICA few days back...it might help you out
'We take the overall CAT score. This year we have increased the intake
to
120 and hence we may come down the percentile score. Last year it was
85.

Working Experience can help you perform better in the interview.

Good luck.

KGK Pillai'




Guys this information is WRONG . One of my friends had 85.44 percentile last year with 98.71 percentile in Verbal. He did NOT get a call.



This statement seems to be tailor made towards attracting more applications this year. The important things to be kept in mind are :

(A)If there are 120 seats this year , cut offs do not automatically go down !

The number of applicants is increasing every year.

Cut-offs of other institutes are going up . While that does not automatically mean the MICA cut-off is going to shoot up, it shows us that greater number of seats is not necessarily indicative of lower cut-offs .

This time we have XAT,CAT & GMAT routes available.Even if the number of seats goes upto 120.The cut-off seems unlikely to fall or even remain at last years' levels.


(B)How many candidates are they actually going to shortlist ?
The website says 2000 based on CAT,XAT and GMAT.

Fine,but it also says that candidates in the top 10 percentile (XAT & CAT) and ANYONE with 600+ in GMAT can expect a call.

GMAT isnt as tough as CAT/XAT.

What is the Equivalence formula ie , 'X' GMAT score='Y' CAT percentile='Y' XAT percentile.?

What is the proportion of seats to be apportioned between candidates applying through GMAT and candidates applying through CAT/XAT ?





These are the questions which need answers.
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Guys this information is WRONG . One of my friends had 85.44 percentile last year with 98.71 percentile in Verbal. He did NOT get a call. It seems to be tailor made to pull in greater applications. The important thing is : (A)If there are 120 seats this year , cut offs do not automatically go down ! The number of applicants is increasing every year.Cut-offs of other institutes are going up . While that is not automatically mean MICA cut-off is going to shoot up, it shows us that greater number of seats is not necessarily indicative of lower cut-offs .
(B)How many candidates are they actually going to shortlist ? even if 2000 candidates using CAT , XAT and GMAT only . Then is 99 percentile in CAT equal to 99 percentile in XAT ? How do you compare these scores to the GMAT scores. GMAT is a completely different type of exam.In case of a tie does the verbal percentile become decisive .

These are the questions which need answers.


Hi,
of crse your questions are valid enough......but then this is the way it is in MICA and you can nothing about it......the bottom line is that it is a very instt and the BEST in advertsisng.....its got amazing placements and from what i've heard life@MICA really rocks.......so you actually need to be worrying about making it through..........
In any case I have 93.13%ile with a VA of 87%ile.......as for last year the cut off was nothing less than 90 overall........and ya the website says that they don't look at sectional cut offs........in any case since i had taken my GMAT and had a gud engh score of 650 I applied with that as well........so hoping to get a call one way or the other....if I'm really lucky might just get 2.......lets c.....................
ALL THE BEST

Regards,
Akshay
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hi guys!

i'm in a bit of a worry abt a call frm mica .. can anyone help me? my percentile scores for 2005 CAT are:

Verbal: 95
DI: 93
Quant: 68
Overall Percentile: 94.10

fresher with no work ex.. super extra currics. decent acads.


Hi All,

The cut off theory goes like this and I have this from a MICA Prof. "Cut-offs change each year. They depend on two things : A. No. of applicants to MICA B. Their overall performance in CAT/XAT. Therefore it is very difficult to tell what will be the cut off this year before the last date of receving the application."

I also agree dat at this time, it is better to concentrate on the future strategies of getting thru any institute rather than debate over procedures.

Pa-Gal
Only Gyan, no fire in ice!
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hi guys!

i'm in a bit of a worry abt a call frm mica .. can anyone help me? my percentile scores for 2005 CAT are:

Verbal: 95
DI: 93
Quant: 68
Overall Percentile: 94.10

fresher with no work ex.. super extra currics. decent acads.


Hey! I think with that score u should get a call. Bcoz i had the same score last year
Verbal :94, overall:95.5..No work ex & i had a call from mica.

So do apply & start preparing seriously bcoz they call too many ppl for GD/PI & that is a tougher fight than the written test...ATB..even
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hi guys!

i'm in a bit of a worry abt a call frm mica .. can anyone help me? my percentile scores for 2005 CAT are:

Verbal: 95
DI: 93
Quant: 68
Overall Percentile: 94.10

fresher with no work ex.. super extra currics. decent acads.


Hey! I think with that score u should get a call. Bcoz i had the same score last year
Verbal :94, overall:95.5..No work ex & i had a call from mica.

So do apply & start preparing seriously bcoz they call too many ppl for GD/PI & that is a tougher fight than the written test(that's where i lost)...ATB..even i am planning to reapply this year.
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Guys this information is WRONG . One of my friends had 85.44 percentile last year with 98.71 percentile in Verbal. He did NOT get a call.



This statement seems to be tailor made towards attracting more applications this year. The important things to be kept in mind are :

(A)If there are 120 seats this year , cut offs do not automatically go down !

The number of applicants is increasing every year.

Cut-offs of other institutes are going up . While that does not automatically mean the MICA cut-off is going to shoot up, it shows us that greater number of seats is not necessarily indicative of lower cut-offs .

This time we have XAT,CAT & GMAT routes available.Even if the number of seats goes upto 120.The cut-off seems unlikely to fall or even remain at last years' levels.


(B)How many candidates are they actually going to shortlist ?
The website says 2000 based on CAT,XAT and GMAT.

Fine,but it also says that candidates in the top 10 percentile (XAT & CAT) and ANYONE with 600+ in GMAT can expect a call.

GMAT isnt as tough as CAT/XAT.

What is the Equivalence formula ie , 'X' GMAT score='Y' CAT percentile='Y' XAT percentile.?

What is the proportion of seats to be apportioned between candidates applying through GMAT and candidates applying through CAT/XAT ?





These are the questions which need answers.

are u talking abt me?thts my case too...85,44 overall and 98.7 in va bt no call last year.....

by gauri....
also mica's registrar kgk pillai in a VSAT session at CL told the candidates that last year's cut off was 85 overall.

well this is either false marketing gimmick my mica or i think thy overlooked my application last year in which case thy have played with my career....
how come the registrar make such a comment.n if true how come i didnt get a call.

ur logic is right----cutoffs will still go up as increase in seat nullified by increase application and pple applying with multiple scores of multiple years.....my guess anythng above 90%ile.

and dotn bank upon the wensite saying no sectional cutoffs-IMI WEBSITE SAID THE SAME-BT SEE THY HAVE SECTIONALS OF 50%ILE this year.....so these people are so complacent and non transparent tht u never know-their words have no weightage.
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Hi,

My name is Abhishek currently a graduate in B.Com (Hons) from Delhi University. I'm particularly interested in Advertising and Public Relations. I'm planning to work in a advertising firm so as to gain some work ex in the field and then later pursue post graduation in Advertising and Marketing Communications. Please guide me through the MICA admission process. I'm have certain queries listed below:

1) I have heard that MICA does not take into consideration CAT scores since recently, Instead they conduct a test known as MICAT. Is this true? Do we still have to appear for CAT or just the MICAT?

2) What are the other colleges providing post graduate degrees in this particular field in India?

Thanks in Advance.

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Hi,

My name is Abhishek currently a graduate in B.Com (Hons) from Delhi University. I'm particularly interested in Advertising and Public Relations. I'm planning to work in a advertising firm so as to gain some work ex in the field and then later pursue post graduation in Advertising and Marketing Communications. Please guide me through the MICA admission process. I'm have certain queries listed below:

1) I have heard that MICA does not take into consideration CAT scores since recently, Instead they conduct a test known as MICAT. Is this true? Do we still have to appear for CAT or just the MICAT?

2) What are the other colleges providing post graduate degrees in this particular field in India?

Thanks in Advance.


Hi Abishek,

MICA does not accept CAT anymore. SIMC offers a similar degree.