2008-2010 IIM Shillong GD/PI List out!!!!!!!!!!

[ashishnu]

Candidates are short-listed for Group Discussions and Personal interviews on the basis of their performance in CAT/GMAT, academic record and relevant work experience.

the above text is what is there on RGIIM Shilliong site.... they do not stick on there own words....

[sarvshwet]

Originally Posted by rajibsam

All the best to the aspirants who got IIMS call!!! Do you best and convert the call

I missed the IIMS call. I think IIMS didnt have any other option but to come up with this selection criteria. Lets analyse why IIMS is asking for 80% in undergraduation when even other IIMs (except IIMB) and other top colleges dont have such stringent selection criteria.

(My personal view, you may differ)

IIMS goal: They want to select the best 600 aspirants for GD/PI calls who might not have calls from other IIMs and top 10 mba colleges this year.

Lets understand that this year IIMS is not competing with top colleges in India but with the colleges who take aspirants in the percentile range of 85 to 97. IIMS wants best 600 aspirants in this range. Lets understand that no one will leave other IIMs, MDI, NITIE, SPJ, or other top colleges who have years of experience and expertise with them. In its first year itself IIMS cant compete with these colleges. But since its an IIM, hence definitely it will be able to compete with the next rung of established colleges (IMT, TAPMI, IMI, etc) and its targeting those aspirants. After analysing all the profiles, might be they have found that this 80% UG marks is just a criteria which helps them in finding such profiles. Also taking into consideration the infrastructure of IIMS and the time left for conducting GD/PI, they cant call more than 600 aspirants (may be 1:10 ratio is around 600).

Hence, I think there is no problem with this selection criteria and I dont think there would be any positive outcome of sending them mails.

Thanks and regards,
Rajib

PS1: We may be able to validate this if its possible to go through profile of all call-getters.

PS2: This criteria is definitely not fair for those students who come from colleges who are not good in awarding marks. But I am facing this problem from the time I passed 12th. Its always difficult to compare marks from different boards (cbse, isce, state boards, etc - syllabus is diff, marks scheme is diff), different colleges (obviously 60% in pune university is not same as 60% in some other university where marks are awarded generously). But we have to live with it till the time we dont have any standard marking scheme accross the country. Also I cant blame IIMS for this because they dont have any means or any statistical data which will show that how much marks in various universities are comparable (its all subjective). So, I think the criteria IIMS has selected is valid from their point of view.

just add....

ppl with 80+ in grad in any college could be considered "have good acads"
such ppl become easy to place later on
PSadded later) i still believe that the 80% criteria is very INSENSIBLE

[mkamalr]

Originally Posted by lakshaya2008

Your thought is not at all weird!!
It makes real sense to take such an initiative.
If any one has media contacts please take initiative or I think even us with no media contact can send mails to the contact id's of newspapers and TV channels.
Its just sending a few mails guys or may be making a few calls. Lets not leave it here.!!

My contribution to this intiative... I have found out the contacts of a leading new channel... CNN IBN... here it is ...

email -- editor@ibnlive.com
phone -- +91-120-4341818, 3987777
fax -- 0120-4324106

I am going to mail them asap... request fellow puys to mail/call them regarding this issue.. lets build up some numbers and strengthen this initiative... after all we all aspire to be leaders one day... time to show our mettle... lets get organized puys...

[mkamalr]

Originally Posted by rajibsam

All the best to the aspirants who got IIMS call!!! Do you best and convert the call

I missed the IIMS call. I think IIMS didnt have any other option but to come up with this selection criteria. Lets analyse why IIMS is asking for 80% in undergraduation when even other IIMs (except IIMB) and other top colleges dont have such stringent selection criteria.

(My personal view, you may differ)

IIMS goal: They want to select the best 600 aspirants for GD/PI calls who might not have calls from other IIMs and top 10 mba colleges this year.

Lets understand that this year IIMS is not competing with top colleges in India but with the colleges who take aspirants in the percentile range of 85 to 97. IIMS wants best 600 aspirants in this range. Lets understand that no one will leave other IIMs, MDI, NITIE, SPJ, or other top colleges who have years of experience and expertise with them. In its first year itself IIMS cant compete with these colleges. But since its an IIM, hence definitely it will be able to compete with the next rung of established colleges (IMT, TAPMI, IMI, etc) and its targeting those aspirants. After analysing all the profiles, might be they have found that this 80% UG marks is just a criteria which helps them in finding such profiles. Also taking into consideration the infrastructure of IIMS and the time left for conducting GD/PI, they cant call more than 600 aspirants (may be 1:10 ratio is around 600).

Hence, I think there is no problem with this selection criteria and I dont think there would be any positive outcome of sending them mails.

Thanks and regards,
Rajib

PS1: We may be able to validate this if its possible to go through profile of all call-getters.

PS2: This criteria is definitely not fair for those students who come from colleges who are not good in awarding marks. But I am facing this problem from the time I passed 12th. Its always difficult to compare marks from different boards (cbse, isce, state boards, etc - syllabus is diff, marks scheme is diff), different colleges (obviously 60% in pune university is not same as 60% in some other university where marks are awarded generously). But we have to live with it till the time we dont have any standard marking scheme accross the country. Also I cant blame IIMS for this because they dont have any means or any statistical data which will show that how much marks in various universities are comparable (its all subjective). So, I think the criteria IIMS has selected is valid from their point of view.

Well... nothing you say can justify this stupid selection criteria... since we all are debating over here... it means we want to get into IIM-S.. else we wouldn't waste our precious time and energy...

[mkamalr]

Originally Posted by sarvshwet

just add....

ppl with 80+ in grad in any college could be considered "have good acads"
such ppl become easy to place later on

How do you justify the fact that 80% in some XYZ university suggests better acumen than a 65-70% from some ABC university... We know it is unfair...

[rik_12]

Congrats Kris...ATB 4 d call ....go and convert it...

well me posting on PG after quite a while...went in2 hibernation after CAT 07 n was entertainin thoughts f CAT 08 when i received the IIM-S call letter today at 5pm...

i was pleasantly surprised...well i did apply with the hope f gettin a call...but neva xpctd one ftr gettin dinged by the rest...whethr IIM-S should b a good option 2 join in its first year is anothr point...

first things first...

Interview Slot : IISWBM 9th April 2pm

Profile:

X-90.5%
XII-86.9%
B.E(till 7th sem)-85.01%

CAT 07

QA-94.3x%ile
DI-80.7%ile
VA-95.91%ile

OA-95.96%ile

went thru d entire thread...lotsa debates on dat 80% criteria...2 b true its grossly unfair...specially when its C/o IIM-A things shud have been a bit mre fair...

nywy me not complainin...puys this is ma 1st n only call f d season!!!

[saurav87]

Originally Posted by sarvshwet

wait buddy....
the list is not out yet.....
and not many have got the call letter yet!!!!!

Hey guys,wat do u all think wud have they done 4 a student who is in final year of graduation nd expectin 2 get 80% in grads,if xmz go well and has written final marks awaited in the form............

[lakshaya2008]

Originally Posted by mkamalr

My contribution to this intiative... I have found out the contacts of a leading new channel... CNN IBN... here it is ...

email -- editor@ibnlive.com
phone -- +91-120-4341818, 3987777
fax -- 0120-4324106

I am going to mail them asap... request fellow puys to mail/call them regarding this issue.. lets build up some numbers and strengthen this initiative... after all we all aspire to be leaders one day... time to show our mettle... lets get organized puys...

I have sent the following mail to ibn live.
All those who think that the selection criteria has been unfair please do send a mail or call at this and/or some other media contact number.

Sub - Unfair selection at IIM Shillong!!!

Madam/Sir,
Please allow me to convey the agony of thousands of aspiring candidates of IIM Shillong, through your esteemed and effective medium.

IIM Shillong(RGIIM), the newest in the list of prestigious IIM's, which is suppose to start its first ever batch in May/June 2008 came out with a list of shortlisted candidates today.

However the selection criteria given on the IIM Shillong website has kept the cut off at the undergraduate level at illogically high level of 80%.

This is in spite of the fact that the CAT 2007 brochure as well as the IIM Shillong website clearly mentioned the requirement of undergraduate marks at 50%.

Moreover there are many universities in India where even the university topper does not get 80% marks.

Myself and thousands of other students like me will be highly grateful of you if you please cover this issue involving unfairness and illogical approach in IIM Shillong admissions so that the admission committee is pressurized to take corrective measures.

Thanks and regards,

[ashishnu]

Originally Posted by saurav87

Hey guys,wat do u all think wud have they done 4 a student who is in final year of graduation nd expectin 2 get 80% in grads,if xmz go well and has written final marks awaited in the form............

if aggregate of marks till 7th semester is 80% + then you would be called for interview.....

[samadhan]

Whats the use of taking the CAT,if you are using such a stringent criterion for the selection.In my university even the university topper does not gets more than 72%.

I think this is not fair in the diverse country like India where, every university has different criteria of giving the grades.