Just to let you know, unless you are from one of the IITs, you will be treated at par with ABCL grads once you get placed in a company (if you get into K or I). If you are from an IIT, you probably have a shot at consulting firms which prefers IIT-IIM combo
@anjali425 Why don't you give your best shot right now for getting into one of the IIMs! You can probably decide once you get through.
@ajaygovindg my profile
10-75% -2004
12-69-%2006
after dat i have 2 yrs gap
b.tech -65.5%-2012
cat 2012 63%ile.(cat s.c)
if i appear again for cat in 2013 without any job in hand right now it will lead to 2 yr gap again
,would it be a big blunder?
though im targetting iims bt im also happy with 3 tier coll(ubs, fms bhu, mib etc) if i get them .my ques is dat wud only iims mind my gaps and acads or all d 3 tier coll also 
one last ques i have heard dat psus r not coming to 3 tier collso i fear that there placements are going to be affected badly so should i dream and target such coll or should i leave all d hope of doing mba and prepare for other exams plz sir do reply im in a great dilemma
10-75% -2004
12-69-%2006
after dat i have 2 yrs gap
b.tech -65.5%-2012
cat 2012 63%ile.(cat s.c)
if i appear again for cat in 2013 without any job in hand right now it will lead to 2 yr gap again
,would it be a big blunder?though im targetting iims bt im also happy with 3 tier coll(ubs, fms bhu, mib etc) if i get them .my ques is dat wud only iims mind my gaps and acads or all d 3 tier coll also one last ques i have heard dat psus r not coming to 3 tier coll
so i fear that there placements are going to be affected badly so should i dream and target such coll or should i leave all d hope of doing mba and prepare for other exams plz sir do reply im in a great dilemma
@knick you should avoid any gaps now.. it is considered to be quite negative for your profile...
if you want to prepare again for cat, make sure you have some job in hand during ur preparation..
@knick said:@ajaygovindg my profile10-75% -200412-69-%2006after dat i have 2 yrs gapb.tech -65.5%-2012cat 2012 63%ile.(cat s.c) if i appear again for cat in 2013 without any job in hand right now it will lead to 2 yr gap again ,would it be a big blunder?though im targetting iims bt im also happy with 3 tier coll(ubs, fms bhu, mib etc) if i get them .my ques is dat wud only iims mind my gaps and acads or all d 3 tier coll also one last ques i have heard dat psus r not coming to 3 tier coll so i fear that there placements are going to be affected badly so should i dream and target such coll or should i leave all d hope of doing mba and prepare for other exams plz sir do reply im in a great dilemma
Answering your last part first. Yes PSU's are no longer be recruiting from MBA institutes because of a PIL filed and a stay order issued by Madras High Court!! Do a Google search to find out how exactly they are going to recruit, as I'm not sure of that part. AFAIK it will be through GATE or the PSU's own examination conducted through notifications and call for open positions.
I assume you have a good/strong reason for that 2 years gap after XII. Justifying that itself is going to be tough, and so another gap is of course not recommended. You should be trying for some jobs also now. But no need to quit CAT preparation. Take on both in parallel. Justifying the gap is going to be more or less the same in IIMs or any other institute and in fact more prominent in case of other institutes because it affects their reputation and industry standing also if they're not able to get you placed in the end (getting into good B-School is going to be your first worry, but placements after MBA is going to be bigger concern as it will be tougher justifying the gap to them)!!!
Hello,
My CAT score:
OA 88.63
QADI: 90.1
VALR: 81.6Work-ex: 0 months
My CAT score:
OA 88.63
QADI: 90.1
VALR: 81.6Work-ex: 0 months
XAT: 27 (as per the key)
Do I stand a chance anywhere?
Please suggest some good colleges..
Do I stand a chance anywhere?
Please suggest some good colleges..
@ajaygovindg actually sir 1st yr after +2 i was prep for engg exam and then i took admsn in some private coll next yr as i was not able to make it to good govt coll bt there was gr8 commotion in d coll regarding their affiliation and recognition so all the seniors suggested to leave d coll and go for other exam which r within my reach
. These were d words of seniors"we cant do anything now as we have wasted 3 yrs of our engg bt u have lost only 1 yr so go grab some good coll as wasting 1 yr is not so bad as wasting 4 yr and ultimately ur whole life".im sorry sir bt i think i should not mention d name of d coll on this forum.so mmy ques is wud interview panel get convinced if i tell them these things or wud they think that im just faking plz sir do reply
bt there was gr8 commotion in d coll regarding their affiliation and recognition so all the seniors suggested to leave d coll and go for other exam which r within my reach. These were d words of seniors"we cant do anything now as we have wasted 3 yrs of our engg bt u have lost only 1 yr so go grab some good coll as wasting 1 yr is not so bad as wasting 4 yr and ultimately ur whole life".im sorry sir bt i think i should not mention d name of d coll on this forum.so mmy ques is wud interview panel get convinced if i tell them these things or wud they think that im just faking plz sir do replycan anybdy help to get the names of good colleges offering executive MBA after 3 yrs of work exprnc?
@neakaushal said:can anybdy help to get the names of good colleges offering executive MBA after 3 yrs of work exprnc?
What do you mean by Executive MBA? The 1 yr programs or the 3yr part-time programs?
Anyways read/ask in http://www.pagalguy.com/forums/career-discussions/executive-mba-related-queries-t-76120/p-3125718 to get better idea. If you're looking for 1yr programmes then check this particular post specifically http://www.pagalguy.com/posts/4246458 in that same thread!
Hope that helps! :)
Is the MDI-PGPIM worth repatriating to India for?
I am currently pursuing my THIRD YEAR in B.SC. ( Zoology and Chemistry ). I had joined AIMCAT series last year and focused thoroughly on them and scored 94.68%ile in CAT 2012 this being my first attempt. My B.Sc. would end in May 2013 and I am planning to give this year for my second attempt in CAT to secure an A grade institute like IIMs,XLRI,FMS,SP Jain and JLBIMS. Please guide my what should I do this year.
FIRST, should I take up a JOB or a one year course ( dilemma)
SECOND , how should I plan my studies
THIRD , I don't drop this year and take admission somewhere.
My age is 22.
FIRST, should I take up a JOB or a one year course ( dilemma)
SECOND , how should I plan my studies
THIRD , I don't drop this year and take admission somewhere.
My age is 22.
@oldkool The best thing would be to take up a job or a 1 year course and apply again next year. If you get a good job, I would suggest that you work for a couple of years before MBA.
However, since you have got a decent percentile this year, why not apply to some good institutes where the application window is still open. You can attend the GDPI of these institutes. It will be a good practice. Moreover, you can also decide to join a good institute this year itself.
@knick said:@ajaygovindg actually sir 1st yr after +2 i was prep for engg exam and then i took admsn in some private coll next yr as i was not able to make it to good govt coll bt there was gr8 commotion in d coll regarding their affiliation and recognition so all the seniors suggested to leave d coll and go for other exam which r within my reach. These were d words of seniors"we cant do anything now as we have wasted 3 yrs of our engg bt u have lost only 1 yr so go grab some good coll as wasting 1 yr is not so bad as wasting 4 yr and ultimately ur whole life".im sorry sir bt i think i should not mention d name of d coll on this forum.so mmy ques is wud interview panel get convinced if i tell them these things or wud they think that im just faking plz sir do reply
Well if you left the institute and things were bad there I'm not sure why you should hesitate to say the name?! Maybe it might save someone else, if things are so bad as you say it is!!!
Anyways, its a decision you took considering affiliation and all. But then the obvious question in an interview would be so what were you thinking when you took admission? Didn't you inquire around? That's what you'll have to convince about and not the gap or decision to leave that college!!!
@oldkool said:I am currently pursuing my THIRD YEAR in B.SC. ( Zoology and Chemistry ). I had joined AIMCAT series last year and focused thoroughly on them and scored 94.68%ile in CAT 2012 this being my first attempt. My B.Sc. would end in May 2013 and I am planning to give this year for my second attempt in CAT to secure an A grade institute like IIMs,XLRI,FMS,SP Jain and JLBIMS. Please guide my what should I do this year.FIRST, should I take up a JOB or a one year course ( dilemma)SECOND , how should I plan my studiesTHIRD , I don't drop this year and take admission somewhere.My age is 22.
I would recommend you take up some job and work for sometime before you plan for MBA. What kind of one year course are you contemplating?
How to plan your CAT '13 studies, join in here and read through - http://www.pagalguy.com/discussions/official-cat-2013-aspirants-25088203. The study plan and what to learn etc. is something you'll have to define for yourself depending on your weak/strong areas. There is no fixed/sure-shot plan as such.
Since you don't have a compulsion/urgency to do MBA, you can afford to attempt once again. But like sb29 has suggested you can apply to few institutes like IIT Madras, IMI, IMT, KJSOM, BIM T etc. for the GDPI experience and maybe think of joining if they meet your expectations. That is a decision you can park for now and take sometime in May/June just before the session commences at most of the B-Schools.
Also read through the "All I Wanted to Speak about CAT" thread here in PG (Use PG Search at top right to find it) and you'll see the extend some people go to, to get into the likes of IIM A/B/C, XLRI etc.
My Profile:
10th: 80% 2004 C.B.S.E.
12th: 42.83% 2006 State Board
Graduation: 59% 2009 B.COM
My 12th stream was science as I was forced by my family to go into engineering. I had no interest in engineering as it is something that I am unable to understand at all.
After failing to persuade my parents to let me change to commerce and seeing no other option.
I took the extreme step and stopped studying.
I would not pay attention to anything that was taught. It was stupid and idiotic, what I did.
But at that time, it was the only action that seemed fit to my juvenile mind.
After my 12th. I came clean to my parents about what I had done and left to them to decide what I should do next.
Seeing what I had done. They decided that B.COM was the best option for me.
Then during my 2nd year in B.COM. in 2008 Jan. Halfway through the academic year... I got into a horrific accident that shattered my right leg and right hand. (I had over 50 fractures in my femur alone)
It was hospitalized and confined to my bed, unable to walk for 4 years. I completed my graduation by studying at home and gave the exams sitting on a wheelchair.
Because of which my graduation marks aren't that impressive either. But I do not have a back in any subject.
I have been working as an accountant at a construction company in my Hometown of Nagpur since 2010.
Finally in June 2012. I was granted permission by my doctor to pursue my M.B.A as I wanted to go out of Nagpur to do the same.
I gave CAT 2012 and got 90.56%ile.
I have decided to give myself another year to prepare for next years CAT and to further improve my medical condition.
Do I have a chance of getting into a top tier MBA college if I get great marks in CAT despite the fact that my grades are not at all impressive ?
@Raza14 To tell the selection panels at business schools your story, you need to get selected for GDPI. Even for profile based schools like SP Jain, your profile may get rejected right at the initial filtering. You should only target such schools which give out calls solely based on CAT scores (and the number of such schools are reducing every year).
Alternatively, why don't you study for CA/CFA?
@Raza14 Your reasons are good enough, but then to get a chance to tell this to the interviewers you need to get a GDPI call which looks very tough in many top B-Schools. Although there are many which give very less weightage to previous acads like XLRI, FMS, MDI, NITIE, IIFT, JBIMS, TISS, NMIMS, SIBM, SCMHRD, MICA, IRMA, I'm not sure of your chances there also because of BOTH XIIth and grad scores being low!! Still you may want to ask in respective thread of previous years and check out profiles of some the students who may have got selected with some similar profile.
But honestly I would recommend that you take up something like CA/CFA, work for few years and then maybe try for 1yr MBA programs if you find it necessary at that time.
@ashmole2009 said:Is the MDI-PGPIM worth repatriating to India for?
I guess we are quite used to "Ramayan" profile stories in this thread (no offence meant to anyone) that we missed your one-liner in between! :mg:
Answering your query, it depends on what you expect from MBA! If it is just the placements after MBA then you'll need to check the placement report or ask current students, alumni to find out placement scenario for PGPIM students. If its just an MBA degree then yes MDI is definitely not just worth it but going to give good benefits and also a good brand name institute in your resume/profile. You may want to find out more about MDI at http://www.pagalguy.com/discussions/2013-2015-mdi-pgp-admission-notification-and-related-discussion-25085047
@ajaygovindg said:I guess we are quite used to "Ramayan" profile stories in this thread (no offence meant to anyone) that we missed your one-liner in between! Answering your query, it depends on what you expect from MBA! If it is just the placements after MBA then you'll need to check the placement report or ask current students, alumni to find out placement scenario for PGPIM students. If its just an MBA degree then yes MDI is definitely not just worth it but going to give good benefits and also a good brand name institute in your resume/profile. You may want to find out more about MDI at http://www.pagalguy.com/forums/cat-and-related-bschools/2013-2015-mdi-pgp-admissi-t-85047
Hey, well to be fair placements are probably the only reason why I would want to come back to India and study at MDI (I work at a leading global bank in London and am a British Citizen - however I lack the career trajectory in my current job even though it is very well paid). But it is unlikely MDI will let me sit for placements.
Would you know how difficult it is to get a good job (at a multinational) in India outside the placement process if you have a good MBA behind you (like MDI)?
PS I am asking this because I've spoken to a few people are are doing mba's/have done it in India and they say the jobs offered in the placement process are unique and not found outside this "placement market". To look for a job outside this process can be risky according to them..
@ashmole2009 said:Hey, well to be fair placements are probably the only reason why I would want to come back to India and study at MDI (I work at a leading global bank in London and am a British Citizen - however I lack the career trajectory in my current job even though it is very well paid). But it is unlikely MDI will let me sit for placements.Would you know how difficult it is to get a good job (at a multinational) in India outside the placement process if you have a good MBA behind you (like MDI)?PS I am asking this because I've spoken to a few people are are doing mba's/have done it in India and they say the jobs offered in the placement process are unique and not found outside this "placement market". To look for a job outside this process can be risky according to them..
I would not suggest an MBA from India for you, that is unless you're looking to move back to India because of some other reasons! You might get some international job offers after MBA from MDI, but how worth it will be, profile etc. I'm not sure. Maybe you'll have to ask current students at MDI for better answers. AFAIK very few students get international job offers in the whole batch!!!
Getting job outside the placement process is going to be a bit tough, and of course remuneration is probably going to be a big issue for you. You can try and get jobs in MNC's like Deloitte, KPMG, Nomura Bank etc. by yourself because you have that work exp. and exposure to back you. Not that I'm guaranteeing anything, but I personally think you stand a good chance in such firms even if you apply outside the institute placement process. Its a risk which MAY or MAY NOT pay off!!