[shrikanthk]

I'm afraid to say you're being far too sanguine.
I took the Simcats last year, the average percentile being around 98-98.5. Yet the CAT percentile nosedived to 97. This is not an isolated case. I know a lot of guys on PG who used to score 99+ consistently in Sims and Aimcats, but ended up with 98.

You see, the problem with such an armchair analysis is the assumption that all the eventual call getters would have taken up one test series or the other seriously, which is flawed. Another point to be noted is that CAT is more of a common-sense based exercise as opposed to these mocks which are funda-based.

Based on last year's experience, one can observe that the correlation between mock %iles and cat %ile is very high only for those who were consistently scoring 99.5+ in mocks with 90+ in all sections. Anyone who doesn't fall in this category ought to keep their fingers crossed.

[samsite]

i will like to say only one thing that no matter which test ur taking ,be it aimcat simcat or the real cat one should always try to get rank 1 and just not stop working till he or she gets there.obviously one should be positive in his approach.the way my frnd has described the scenario seems funny to me.y should i worry about percentiles and all my only job is to top the exam and that is all i know.if i m performing better then the last time i continue that work and if i m not i look for my mistakes and again continue to work hard.one will always succede with this theory.

[rajeshnsitian]

Originally Posted by shrikanthk

Another point to be noted is that CAT is more of a common-sense based exercise as opposed to these mocks which are funda-based.

well said

Originally Posted by shrikanthk

I'm afraid to say you're being far too sanguine.
I took the Simcats last year, the average percentile being around 98-98.5. Yet the CAT percentile nosedived to 97. This is not an isolated case. I know a lot of guys on PG who used to score 99+ consistently in Sims and Aimcats, but ended up with 98.

just has your percentile nosedived to 97,.my percentile dipped to 98 after more or less consistently scoring 98.5-99.xx in CL mocks....and just as our percentiles dropped...there are ppl who dint use to score in mocks and performed on the D-day..the CAT is a different ball game altogether....so it all boils down to how you perform then...to add to what shrikanthk said...the probability of your performing increases if you have been scoring a 99.5+ in mocks......

cheers
rajesh

P.S.-with this post i have become a hardcore pagal

[abhishek singh]

i think this formula is meant to serve as a feel good for time students.hope that they do not turn as complacant as the bjp in the cat paper.

[catikon]

Originally Posted by axterix

I believe those undergrads scoring high percentiles were actually good for us .. coz they never appear for GD PI and thus we would get more leeway during the GD / PI phase....but now that wont be possible.

that shows ur confidence Man !!!

[Jackal]

Originally Posted by shrikanthk

I'm afraid to say you're being far too sanguine.
I took the Simcats last year, the average percentile being around 98-98.5. Yet the CAT percentile nosedived to 97. This is not an isolated case. I know a lot of guys on PG who used to score 99+ consistently in Sims and Aimcats, but ended up with 98.

You see, the problem with such an armchair analysis is the assumption that all the eventual call getters would have taken up one test series or the other seriously, which is flawed. Another point to be noted is that CAT is more of a common-sense based exercise as opposed to these mocks which are funda-based.

Based on last year's experience, one can observe that the correlation between mock %iles and cat %ile is very high only for those who were consistently scoring 99.5+ in mocks with 90+ in all sections. Anyone who doesn't fall in this category ought to keep their fingers crossed.

hmm ur %ile drop might b a case of underperformance under pressure..
more or less DG's thumb rule makes sense 2 me...

[srikrishnan]

Seems nothing more than an armchair analysis of the mocks as someone rightly put it. neways I think that its a motivation for me and hoping that the formula actually works out in the CAT.

PS:PG,The new style rocks

[MrAnderson]

The point of discussing wht the actual percentiles wud be on the basis of mcat scores is not to feel comfortable abt ur chances. The idea is tht it wud give u a fair idea of wht u can expect and make better choices in terms of applying to instis. for instance if u come in the top 500 consistently u really need not apply to any of the low rung instis and waste money. similiarly if u r in the 1000+ range u shud seriously consider applying to instis like Tapmi,IMT etc..if ur very keen on joiing an insti this year itself. 2000+ rankers .. shudnt be hedging their bets on IIMs,MDI,NITIE etc .. (This is an assumption, interested ppl can chk the veracity of this by going thru last year's mcat thrds and chking out ranks of pgites who got thru differetn instis last yr) apart frm tht dont read too much into all these analysis, It just shows wht can be achieved.What is ultimately achieved wud depend on ur composure, and confidence @ the real CAT and this has a huuuuuge impact.
@shrikanth..this is completely armchair analysis..but i thnk fairly accurate (dont ask me why)(im in complete agreement with DG). ..my best rank was 23,worst 640(real bad day), average abt 150( i hv seen a few 80/100s, some 200s and a coupla 300/400s), and on an average i believe im in the 99+%tile range...i ended up with 99.61...make ur own conclusions.
andy.

[vikkubosskaboss]

Mr Anderson is making enuff sense
What is more imp is 99+ public shudn't lose their nerves on D-day else KUCH GALAT HOKE RAHEGA

-vikkubooskaboss

[MrAnderson]

vikkubooskaboss!!
roflmao!!!
pg bhai!! i suggest we need to bring in some copyright protection to our names!!
nahi to bahut kuch galat hoke rahega..
newayz..thnx for the endorsement..
andy