Ask MICA Ahmedabad: Official Admission Query Thread featuring Prof Deval Kartik

Apurv · 02:04 PM

Hello everyone

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We are glad to have Prof Deval Kartik of the Ahmedabad-based Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad (MICA) on board PaGaLGuY for answering all your questions about MICA admissions.

Prof Kartik would be answering all your questions related to getting an admission into MICA. You could ask her your questions about MICA cutoffs, admission criteria, nature of their communication management programs, short-term courses, placements, faculty and infrastructure, etc.

How does it work?

First go through the thread to see if a question similar to yours has already been asked and answered.
If not, you post your questions about MICA Ahmedabad here by hitting the 'Post Reply' button on top.
Prof Kartik, who will keep a watchful eye on this thread will answer all your queries on a regular basis.
So once you post your question, you can come back to this thread in a couple of days to find your answer or even better, Subscribe to this thread by clicking on the 'Thread tools' link on the top-right side at the top of the thread to receive updates on your email.

Prof Kartik's PG user-ID is Admissions@MICA

So go ahead and shoot your questions. Good luck to Prof Kartik and all of you!

Cheers!

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varunp · 06:05 PM

Hello Mam,

Welcome to PG....

My questions are;

1. What was the cutoff for CAT for the call from MICA last year?

2. Does MICA prefer people with relevant work exp..... I mean do you guys prefer people who have worked in the pr / advt firms?

Appreciate your help and guidance.

satisfied_mind

Sir,

1. I would like to know whether it is true that MICA emphasizes more on the VA (english) sectional marks of CAT.

2. Are there any sectional cutoffs as well? What was the QA (Maths) cutoff last year?

3. Is there any particular profile which gets preference during admission (engineers/humanities students/people with work experience/etc..)

thanks.

**nikhilkulk**

Welcome on board, Deval

I am sure all Mica aspirants will benefit greatly from this thread.

PS @Everyone posting on the thread it's Deval Ma'am and not Deval Sir

amit1742

can u plz gimme sme info abt the one year retail org offered at mica.....n its placemnts also?>

Admissions@MICA

Quote:

Originally Posted by varunp

Hello Mam,

Welcome to PG....

My questions are;

1. What was the cutoff for CAT for the call from MICA last year?

2. Does MICA prefer people with relevant work exp..... I mean do you guys prefer people who have worked in the pr / advt firms?

Appreciate your help and guidance.

Thanks Varun and all for the warm welcome

The cut offs change from year to year depending on A. Number of applicants to MICA and B. Their overall performance in CAT.

MICA looks at both overall and sectional cut off. Therefore it becomes important to do well in all sections.

MICA does prefer candidates with work ex. But not necessarily in PR/Advertising/event/marketing etc. We have a number of students (Current and past) with work ex in fields like IT, Steel industry and more. Work ex preference is to maintain some level of maturity and work ex-fresher perspective in class-rooms.

In MICA the ratio of work-ex to freshers in last two years has been 30-70. So freshers also have a 'good' chance!

Admissions@MICA

Quote:

Originally Posted by satisfied_mind

Sir,

1. I would like to know whether it is true that MICA emphasizes more on the VA (english) sectional marks of CAT.

2. Are there any sectional cutoffs as well? What was the QA (Maths) cutoff last year?

3. Is there any particular profile which gets preference during admission (engineers/humanities students/people with work experience/etc..)

thanks.

Dear 'Satisfied-mind'

I hope my reply can give you that state of mind

1. OK...MICA has generally given 'slightly' higher preference to VA than the other two sections, primarily because we are a Communications Management School. But that emphasis is 'slight', not too much.

2. Sectional cut offs, yes. Maths, last year, am sorry. Don't know that one! As replied in the earlier Q, it is both sectional and overall cut off.

3. Profile, there is no preference. We look for candidates who are keen on a career in communications management, have read the brochure, have made some effort to know more about the course and have some clarity as to what it all leads to.

Currently we have a batch that has engineers, BAs, BScs, BComs, B Pharms etc. A good mix of several disciplines.

Admissions@MICA

Hey Nikhil, Thanks... Will be in touch

Admissions@MICA

Quote:

Originally Posted by amit1742

can u plz gimme sme info abt the one year retail org offered at mica.....n its placemnts also?>

Hi Amit

The Retail Programme is that of 15 months but now is likely to merge with the Executive Programme that will be soon announced. The Executive Programme is aimed at people with more than a certain number of years of work ex.

hthard

is mica looking fr sectional cuttoff....