Those who were hopeful yet unable to get a call from IIMC!! why??

I wont name the source…but its a VERY reliable source. This time IIMC divided the DI sectioninto two halfs SECTION-A One was LR+DS questions (approx 25 of them.) SECTION-B Other was remaining questions of all graphs (approx 25 of…

I wont name the source.......but its a VERY reliable source.

This time IIMC divided the DI sectioninto two halfs
SECTION-A One was LR+DS questions (approx 25 of them.)
SECTION-B Other was remaining questions of all graphs (approx 25 of them)

Now they clubbed section A with VERBAL and SECTION-B with QUANT.Lets name them SECTION-P and SECTION-Q

Cutoffs in

SECTION-P is 35 (95.33% percentile)
SECTION-Q is 24 (95.33% percentile)

Around 700 calls were sent. Now this is true to best of my knowledge. As I said I have a very very reliable source which i would never reveal. I am just trying to help some of those ppl who must b wondering why didn't they received a IIMC call.

Hi,
Lemme shed a little light on this matter. Two things:

1) Whoever ur source was, I am sure he/she was speculating about the information given to you. The evaluation method never goes out beyond the select group of Prof.s making the decision. Even other faculty are oblivious to it.

2) IIM Calcutta gave 986 calls this time. That's the exact number,as compared to 992 last time.

As to the methodology of deciding cut-offs, the Prof.s know it better than any of us can hope to. So, let us leave it to them. Generally, IIM C goes along full section cutoffs, since we have a policy of strictly following the trends generated by CAT scores. The details are always confidential. Hope this clears up some of the haze.

Regards,
Ajay

whocarez Says
I am just trying to help some of those ppl who must b wondering why didn't they received a IIMC call.

Thanks!
This time IIMC divided the DI sectioninto two halfs
SECTION-A One was LR+DS questions (approx 25 of them.)
SECTION-B Other was remaining questions of all graphs (approx 25 of them)

Now they clubbed section A with VERBAL and SECTION-B with QUANT.Lets name them SECTION-P and SECTION-Q


That's unethical on their part when the Question booklet says that the paper is divided into 3 sections and one has to show competence across all sections. Either they should not mention anything or they shud follow whatever is mentioned.


IIM Calcutta gave 986 calls this time. That's the exact number,as compared to 992 last time.

I was one of those 6 who just missed it.

That's unethical on their part when the Question booklet says that the paper is divided into 3 sections and one has to show competence across all sections. Either they should not mention anything or they shud follow whatever is mentioned.



Now they not only checking competency in 3 sections but also in sub section


IIM Calcutta gave 986 calls this time. That's the exact number,as compared to 992 last time.
I was one of those 6 who just missed it.


Even my source found it strange and so did I but then nobody can question them.

Ajay even i am puzzled by this weird approach taken by IIMC but then my source is so authentic .........
I would be extremely happy if ppl who have received calls prove this wrong. Anyone who has got a call and has very different scores than mentioned above please let us know.

P.S. Dont just post fake score/call to prove a point.

Hi all,

There is no trasperency but the situation is much better than ever.

Earliar IIM's did n't give us score cards, that clearly means that they were not interested to reveal anything to any one.


Even now we are not getting any objective criteria. The written test is objecive but in the final selection there are many subjective elements. So there is definately some kind of possibility that arbitrary criteria may be in place for the selection.

We not totally against the IIM's( I am not questioning there credibility.)

My concern is subjectiveness in the process of admission.
Their method of selection is scientific but there may be flaws.

and I request all the members to give their opinions to add their voices in the emerging field of management which has a vey very long future. So to iron out doubts from the prospective students lets demand transparancy.

Remember there is a long way to go because the future is eternal.

IIM's must clearly define their criteria.

By this method my scores are (-1/3)
Section P : 35
Section Q : 27
Looks like I just missed out.
Didn't get a single IIM call
SR


IIM Calcutta gave 986 calls this time. That's the exact number,as compared to 992 last time.

I was one of those 6 who just missed it.


i m 2nd among those 6 souls

not attempting a single LR seems to have paid a li'l too well

guys, first of all, we are talking about cat and not attaining nirvana.
secondly, i dont know what it it is that the iims are looking for, and looking at the scores of the guys who made it is not making any easier.
the iims have said that they want to check our proficiency in 3 sections, and thats what we have tried to do.
i have a score of 27.5/16.5/16.25 and have not received a single call.
i know of a guy in delhi with 62+ without a call and 1 here in pune with a score of 57-58 and no call.
i dont want to sound bitter, but i would much rather get 45 and feel i need to work harder or i am not good enough than to get 60.25 and be confused as hell.

Re: Venting anger

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callseeker wrote:
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IIM Calcutta gave 986 calls this time. That's the exact number,as compared to 992 last time.

I was one of those 6 who just missed it.


i m 2nd among those 6 souls







i was asnother 1 of the unlucky bunch

hey mrugankanimdar

i dont want to sound bitter, but i would much rather get 45 and feel i need to work harder or i am not good enough than to get 60.25 and be confused as hell.



:) well said my friend..... i know of ppl with scores around 62+ with no calls........

must be absolutely heartbreaking...!

Guys,
i am probably one guy who did NOT expect a call but got one!
my scores QA/DI/VA were - 24/12/28
may be that sheds some light on what to do?

I just wanted to throw in my opinion in here... i think they have some sorta weird algorithms to check who gets the call and who does not. A friend of mine got 65 n he didnt get any calls,another friend wth 61 got all 4 calls so far... So as far as my knowledge goes, its too difficult to discern any particular pattern... any guesses will only be like shooting in the dark..
Regards,
Sanjeev Garuda

one more news guys...

one more fact abt admission system..

i got 65 and havent ne calls from ABCL yet waiting for one call from IIM

i know the reason though.. those r my comparatively bad acads

but still why do they conduct CAT then....?

lets c what happenes next.

Hi,
Now Im very sure y I missed all calls. Attempted only 5 DI questions. Did all LR and DS. Thats called real bad luck. Lets hope for the best for the other institutes now.
Sayantani

Hi,
Well, unless your source is one of the few Prof.s in the Admissions committee, I wouldn't pay much heed to him/her. Every year, a bevy of theories pop up about how the IIMs set the criteria for calls. And they all change the very next year.

There are some very valid reasons behind this. Firstly, a post graduate programme like an MBA has to take into account more factors in its applicants than a simple graduate programme. The diversity of backgrounds from which people come is another factor which prompts multi-factor selection. But lemme assure you that IIM Calcutta adheres to the trends generated by CAT scores and that is the view of the Chairman, Admissions when I was talking to him on this very subject a few days ago. So, I think any claims of wierd combo sections are very wild.

Since selection in CAT is all percentile based and relative, small variations in sectional and total marks can mean all the difference. So can work experience, which is a criterion common to all top B-schools, and even to some extent , academic background. So, total score is not a one-shot method to determine calls.
Howeever, the initial calls are mostly based on objective criteria while most of the subjective determination happens at the interview stage.

Hope this helps in further clearing up the muddle. Whocarez, if your source is so secure, maybe you should ask him/her for the correct figures on calls. :wink:

Regards,
Ajay

well...at this point even i wud like to throw in anoda funda...ACCURACY...dont u guys think even this factor plays its due role??..

dilemma Says
well...at this point even i wud like to throw in anoda funda...ACCURACY...dont u guys think even this factor plays its due role??..


What role should accuracy play in selection? IMO, as long as someone doesn't have an abysmal accuracy of say 55%, then I don't see why any consideration should be given to it.

If A has a score of 70 with 100% accuracy and
If B has a score of 71 with 75% accuracy, then if the IIMs have to pick only one guy, I think (and hope!) it'll be the second guy.

Well guess all scores we have calculated generally is by taking a -ve of .25......one way of looking at things is tht -ve mebbe higher thn tht..(which has been my belief for long btb)......and i personally know from last years people with lower scores and better accuracy getting thro.....mebbe thy want to check how u make ur selection...how prudent ur in doing it...sounds hazy, i must tell ya...

as for the other "accurate information" given by sumone in selection "criteria" of IIM C..either Im an exception or ur "information" is wrong....i did not get 24 in DI + QA...so figure out how i landed a C call !!!

Fishing is tough...more so when it's in muddy waters.....