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CAT 2008 Analysis

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:40:12 -0500

CAT 2008 is finally over!

IIMCatwalk.com wishes all those who have put in hard work all the best. All of you must be eager to read CAT 2008 analysis and know more about CAT 2008 cut-offs. So here is IIMCatwalk.com's compendium of analyses and probable cut-offs from various parties:

Life as an FPM Student@IIMA

Fri, 16 May 2008 11:08:13 -0400

By Ramendra Singh
IIMA FPM

On May 28th,2005,when I entered the hallowed ‘bricked walls’ of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad campus after 5 years of corporate life and a premier MBA degree, I wasn’t sure if I had taken the best decision of my life. I had been rejected once before in FPM interview in 2003, by the same panel that selected me this year…and I didn’t know how to interpret my merit as a prospective doctoral student. “This would be a U turn in your life….I am sure you may have guessed that already…,” one of the panel members remarked.

IIM Selection ratio for GMAT candidates

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 10:41:53 -0400

According to this rediff article the ratio this year (2007) is around 1 or 2 final calls in IIMA and IIMB from 80 applicants who received a call based on their GMAT scores.

The ratio this year (2007) is around 2 final calls from 14 applicants who received a call based on their GMAT scores in IIML Similarly 2 or 3 NRIs have gotten into IIMK.

As for GMAT cutoff scores for IIMs while IIM-Lucknow has clarified that its GMAT cut-off score is above 85 percentile rank, the other IIMs do not have fixed cut-offs but say that they accept only those students who have a score of above 750. In fact IIM-Ahmedabad's Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives (PGPX), which accepts only GMAT scores to encourage foreign nationals has a much lower cut off at 699.

Relative weightage of Gd & Interview

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 10:09:18 -0400

A CAT candidate has requested more info on relative weightages of GD and interview from IIM Bangalore. Deep into this article it says "Senior IIM officials said the GD has “one-and-a-half-times” the weight of the interview."

This is an interesting comment as it reveals the relative weightage. Otherwise most people assume the weightage between GD and interview to be equal!

The Story of IIMA FPM (Marketing) Interview – An Insiders perspective

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 10:23:27 -0400

By Abhishek , FPM-II (Marketing Area), IIM Ahmedabad

I have been continuously asked about the questions that are put to participants for FPM interview in marketing. I have put together some points from my experience at IIMA. Hope it helps....

IIMA Hosts Amatheon 2007

Sat, 20 Jan 2007 04:22:12 -0500

Amaethon 2007 – IIM-A’s annual AgriBusiness Summit – is to be held on 19th, 20th and 21st of January, continuing with the tradition that began three years ago. Amaethon has come a long way since then and this years Amaethon is expected to be a mega affair.

Amaethon 2007 will see at least 500 participants from 50 B-schools and 33 agribusiness management colleges across India making best use of an opportunity to interact with the most brilliant minds in the agribusiness sector and compete for over Rs. 6 lakhs’ worth of prize money. Get more details on IIMA Amatheon 2007 here

IIMA ABM interview: How I tamed the bull?

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 10:16:08 -0400

By Jayant M.
PGP ABM 2007

I do not have an agricultural or allied qualification at undergraduate level. The interview call from IIMA ABM was a surprise for me. And thus, another myth and wrong-founded assumption was shot. IIM A ABM course is open to all who have the eagerness to serve the agribusiness sector, unlike a general perception that it is for agricultural graduates.

CAT Topper's Interview

Sat, 06 Jan 2007 14:31:36 -0500

Here's what the CAT 2006 100 percentile holder Arti Nihalani had to say on the IMS website:
"Over time I have realized that you cannot just do things you like. To crack the CAT it is necessary to keep your mind open. After taking the practice tests you will know how much time you need for each section. Thus, you will be in a position to strategize and distribute the time for each section. Stick to your strategy. Do not make any last minute changes in the strategy on the CAT day."

CAT 2006 Results of IIMA, IIMB, IIMC, IIMK

Sat, 06 Jan 2007 14:19:18 -0500

The CAT 2006 results are finally out:
IIMA CAT 2006 results
IIMB CAT 2006 results
IIMC CAT 2006 results
IIML CAT 2006 results
IIMK CAT 2006 results
IIMI CAT 2006 results
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Wish you a Happy 2007

Sun, 31 Dec 2006 02:16:56 -0500

Wish all IIMcatwalk readers a Happy 2007

CAT 2006

Sun, 05 Nov 2006 01:47:21 -0500

With a fortnight left for CAT 2006, here are a few good sites you must spend some time on to help you prepare in the last few days:

Rediff features many articles on CAT 2006 like a 15 day preparation plan and CAT strategy for individual sections.

Post-MBA Life of a Techie: Should I have gone for an MBA?

Mon, 16 Oct 2006 01:40:38 -0400

Its a long time Sandeep and Vaibhav, the co-founders of iimcatwalk.com have been asking me to write for iimcatwalk. "Abhe tu site kolkhe baita hey, kuch to likhna.."
The reason I didn't write earlier was to grow this as a place where there is wider contribution apart from the founders. But now it's time to break my silence and open my heart. I (I refers to Sreekanth and russell is my nickname after my favourite philosopher Bertrand Russell) will try to write regularly from now on.
Let my first article be about my thoughts on MBA itself and whether I should have done it.

How are you planning to tackle CAT 2006?

Thu, 27 Jul 2006 12:01:28 -0400

You would have seen the CAT notification in the papers last week. In case you haven't the IMS Cat 2006 page is a good place to get a lot of information.

There is a new eligibility criteria that a candidate should have secured atleast 50% marks during graduation. The exam duration has been increased by 30 minutes to 2 and a half hours.
Regarding the OBC reservation issue, it is mentioned that the IIM notification on this will come out later.

For those of you who think you cannot take this course because of lack of money, there are a lot of Need-based Scholarships to help you out. So don't feel disheartened. Go ahead and apply!

And guys, use the comments below to share with us what your strategy is to prepare for CAT 2006.

The best stuff on entrepreneurship that I have ever read

Sun, 23 Jul 2006 08:19:16 -0400

This might interest those who aspire to be an entrepreneur some day. This paper could question all that you ever believed in or where taught in science or MBA:
What makes entrepreneurs entrepreneurial

An Enigma Called IRMA

Wed, 12 Jul 2006 10:31:11 -0400

By Vaibhav Bhamoriya
IIM Ahmedabad, Fellow Programme in Management.

"Even before the start of the course during the induction program the students are put on an induction field visit where they stay on their own with an appointed family for a week. They also have to manage their return at the end of the week on their own. It is really helpful in allowing the students to make an informed choice about joining the program. There is no other program or institute which gives such a benefit to the students. Most other induction and orientation programs are eyewash and talk about the facilities at the institute. At IRMA it is meant to acquaint the uninitiated to the development sector and the hardship that might lie therein. The information meted out is also one of the most honest and goes beyond the factual into lots of qualitative information as well. "