atleast u have converted some and are also shortlisted in many....so the investment has not gone down the drain as is the case with most out here....

congrats for ur conversions buddy...

Seeing this thread, I just calculated how much I have already spent on the admission process (applying to institutes and going for GD/PIs). Belonging to a middle class family, I understand how tough it is to spend so much money as my dad's no richie rich, but then there's no other choice. I quit my job last year in August after working for just a month and prepared for entrances for 3 months, August to October. I did not join any coaching institute because I didn't want to waste any more money (I had already waste 50K 5 years back when I prepared for Engineering), whatever savings I had from the 1 month salary and scholarships from college, I invested in applying to all the institutes. I belong to the SC category, so had to pay a lesser amount in some colleges. I paid for all the forms myself, and for GD/PIs, my dad paid for the flight tickets (with such short notice, I'm never able to get a train reservation )
So, Here's the list..

IRMA : 500 (Shortlisted, Skipped the interview)
CAT : 800 (Shortlisted in All 13 IIMs)
IIFT : 750 (Shortlisted)
TISS : 820 (Shortlisted)
SNAP : 1500
SIBM-Bangalore : 1000 (Shortlisted, Skipped the interview)
SIBM-Pune : 1000 (Converted)
SCMHRD : 1000 (Converted)
SIIB : 1000 (Converted)
NMIMS : 2000 (Shortlisted, Skipped the interview)
XAT - XLRI : 1650 (Shortlisted - BM & HRM)
XIMB : 1500 (Shortlited, Skipped the interview)
MDI : 1700
FMS : 200
SP Jain : 1600 (Shortlisted)
NITIE : 500 (Shortlisted)
MFC : 600 (Shortlisted, Skipping the interview)
IITB : 500 (Shortlisted, Skipped the interview)
IITD : 500 (Shortlisted)

Apart from the forms, travelling :
For Symbiosis, from Delhi-Pune-Delhi : 12000
For NITIE this week, Delhi-Mumbai-Delhi : 11000
For TISS, reservation still in waiting If I have to go by flight, will add another 12K.

So, the total so far comes out to be 44020, and it doesn't include the auto/cab fares, food and other miscellaneous expenditures while going for GD/PIs.

Hi Guys,
I am new to this site.:
Just came across this thread.
Seeing the amount u guys have invested,:shock: i cant stop myself from asking that what was the final cat/xat result we got from this spending.
i mean the score. this in a way can help us to figure out where to apply and where not to nxt time round.

as for me my spending chart goes like :

Cat : 1600
IIT R : 2000

Thats it....
My score was 89 and as a result i did'nt qualify for anything....

I am planning to spend some more on prep nxt yr round,need ur help and suggestions on what to do....

Only After seeing this thread, i have realised the huge amount of money we have spent just in trying for an admission and hope we get to a good B school to compensate for this large sum. All the best Puys....

i know what you aretrying to say ,i have first repaied my b-tech education loan.then all these fees .
Also i have to save money for mba, counting on hope , that i will get a education loan based on good b-school and my previous track record of repaying quickly

i think u have great struggle in your life.in your situation i will prefer ex mba rather than two year mba.it will give u enough time to repay your engg fee and only take one year after that u can continue your Job


good luck.................

yes i am agree with u that not spend our parents money.but it is difficult to prepare for mba after business time so after graduation do job and gradually start preparation this is only the way to spend money for filling forms............these colleges do not understand our problem(middle class people.)
we r most frustrated group.
rich persons do not think about money and can invest any amount.............poor people do not think because they do not know about these degrees and live with their problems
but we middle class people knows everything and have ambition to achieve that but do not have money to spend................ what to do??????????????????

I know what you aretrying to say ,I have first repaied my b-tech education loan.then all these fees .
Also i have to save money for MBA, Counting on hope , that i will get a education loan based on good b-school and my previous track record of repaying quickly

yes i am agree with u that not spend our parents money.but it is difficult to prepare for mba after business time so after graduation do job and gradually start preparation this is only the way to spend money for filling forms............these colleges do not understand our problem(middle class people.)

we r most frustrated group.
rich persons do not think about money and can invest any amount.............poor people do not think because they do not know about these degrees and live with their problems
but we middle class people knows everything and have ambition to achieve that but do not have money to spend................ what to do??????????????????

I am thinking abt this as more in terms of a long term investment. I hope to be able to convert atleast 3 calls in cluster 3 (Top 25) institute. If that happens, all that investment would be realized in 3 years of landing a job and think of the boost that it would have on the career (I am thinking of atleast 4-5 years). I have already worked with IBM for 5 years as AM-Ops and used to earn around 35-37 grand pm so in that case I beleive that this would be a substantial investment since I invested around a year before I took exams..
I beleive in the end it all boils down to personal preferences. The need to constantly upgrade ourselves is more now than ever before and only a professional course can fill that gap (MBA, M-Tech etc) so its not just about expenses, its about the quality of life that you forsee after you have done all that hard work...
ATB guys !!!

coaching class-18000
cat-1600
xat-1600 arnd
mat-1000
nmat-5200 total
irma-1200 dnt remember exact
iift-1500
mdi-1800
imt-1800
ibsat-1200
bimtech-1800
niasom-1200
lbs-1500
fore-1500
imi-1500
nibm-1200
dtu-1000
ifmr-1500
liba-1000
xime-1000
spm-2000
iifm-1000
xlri-1000
ximb-2500 total
gim-1500
welingakar-1500
tapmi-1500
sp jain-1500
kj -2000
mfc-1000

some i forgot-take 5000 more
courier-3000
gd/pi interview tickets-5000
total around-70000

room rent for last 8 months as i left my job-32000
TOTAL-1 LAKHS AROUND

sab ghar ka paisa........AND FINALLY I GOT 85.42 IN CAT:banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead:

THOUGH I HAVE CALLS BUT I JUST REALIZED THE MONEY GONE IN THIS::|:

SORRY GHAR WALO.....BUT CANT DO ANYTHING (MIDDLE CLASS PEOPLE HAVE TO STRUGGLE)

Course Material 22000
Postal Charges 1000
CAT 1600
IIFT 1500
FMS 750
NMAT 1650
RETAKE 1650
XAT 900
XLRI 1050
MDI 1750
TAPMI 1500
WELINGKAR 1500
IFMR 1200
LIBA 1000
XIME 1000
SPJIMR 1200
EXAM ATTEMPT 2500 x 5 = 12500
INTERVIEW IFMR 2500
TOTAL 56250
And counting since I still have about 4 more interviews left...

anshul33 Says

i was about to say this.. instead of wasting all of your parents parents hard earned money start your own business.. as i have started by own Momos Stall AND WE DO HOME DELIVERY ALSO....

yes i am agree with u that not spend our parents money.but it is difficult to prepare for mba after business time so after graduation do job and gradually start preparation this is only the way to spend money for filling forms............these colleges do not understand our problem(middle class people.)

we r most frustrated group.
rich persons do not think about money and can invest any amount.............poor people do not think because they do not know about these degrees and live with their problems
but we middle class people knows everything and have ambition to achieve that but do not have money to spend................ what to do??????????????????

nitinkbhaskar Says

bhai itne ki to kahin investment karke bizness karna start karte . 2 saal mai acha khasa venture start kar skte the :D.

i was about to say this.. instead of wasting all of your parents parents hard earned money start your own business.. as i have started by own Momos Stall AND WE DO HOME DELIVERY ALSO....

bhai itne ki to kahin investment karke bizness karna start karte . 2 saal mai acha khasa venture start kar skte the :D.

MBA Coaching classes:30000
Time test series:6000
cat form:1600
nmat form:2000
reattempt: 1650
Reattempt:165o
irma form: 1200
IIFT form: 1800
ubs form:2000
bimtech form:1850
imt gaziabad form: 1650
xat:1650
ximb: 2000
fms d:600
nitie:1000
iits:3100
kj somaiya 2150
bim 1000
gim 1500
MFC 1500
SPJAIN 1600
MDi 1700
TAPMI 1500
NIRma 1000
IMI dellhi 1500
ibs hyderabad:1200
Nmat interview:15000
ibs interview on 10th:12600(for tickets)
bimtech interview:2000
imt gaziabad interview:1500

total :105400 (1 lakh 5 thousand 4 hundred rp)... phewwwww..:) wasted..

hazraat aap ne awaam ki aankein khol di..
hamare bhaiyo ke liye kuch sandesh

MBA Coaching classes:30000
Time test series:6000
cat form:1600
nmat form:2000
reattempt: 1650
Reattempt:165o
irma form: 1200
IIFT form: 1800
ubs form:2000
bimtech form:1850
imt gaziabad form: 1650
xat:1650
ximb: 2000
fms d:600
nitie:1000
iits:3100
kj somaiya 2150
bim 1000
gim 1500
MFC 1500
SPJAIN 1600
MDi 1700
TAPMI 1500
NIRma 1000
IMI dellhi 1500
ibs hyderabad:1200
Nmat interview:15000
ibs interview on 10th:12600(for tickets)
bimtech interview:2000
imt gaziabad interview:1500

total :105400 (1 lakh 5 thousand 4 hundred rp)... phewwwww..:) wasted..

close to 72000 until now...hope to convert atleast one so that it doesn't go down the drain...OMG i could have bought so many clothes with 72000 rs if not for this

we all want to hear story of anshul33

a 0.1 millionaire

my expenditure is following

CL course material-spent last year only.. (dnt rem last yr one)
byju Coaching 6500
Test series 5500+ 1000
GK Portal 500(IMS)
for some forms i dnt rem exact amt.. but the rough idea is:

cat...................- 1600
snap....................4500
nmat 3300 (centr Mumbai.. 2 attempt)
xat.......1650
ximb......CAT n XAT 2000
fms d...600
nitie......1000
iits...3100
kj somaiya 2150
bim 1000
gim 1500
MFC 1500
SPJAIN 1600
IMT gzb 1600
MDi 1700
TAPMI 1500
NIRma 1000
IMI dellhi 1500
IIFt 1500 (mumbai)

Courier charges will be 1000-2000
Per mumbai center 1000 minimum or more than that( from pune to mumbai)
and some 2000 will be some hidden cost like travelling, document attest etc
Loss fo pay for 1-1.5 month before CAT

some hidden componts will be siome adjustments for save time like rent, vehicle, etc etc...

Overall : around 50,000-60,000 excluding some other components like higher rents, higher tranpostation medium for office just to save Time.

These details are till call letters and after interviews it will be raise again..

My Expenditure Details:

Byju classes :12000
CL test series :2500
Arun sharma +GMAT official reveiw+ 2 books for verbval =2400
IELTS :5500 (GMAT offical reveiw 'n IELTS not needed for CAT)
CAT 2 times :3200
Spjain :1600
NITIE:1000
FMS DU:600
IIT D:1000

Suit for interveiw :7700
Till now ticket charges :6500
Total :44,000

Calls : 6 new IIms 'n NITIE

added a poll to make the thread interesting.
plz share ur expenditure

done with my iim & iit b interview

my toll hiked to nearly 65000 rs.
may god bless me

Afraid of calculating as of now but wud surely calculate and post once I get into one and all process is over...:cheers:

Dear friends
since gd/pi fare has started
so ur expenditure must be soaring now
plz share

cmn guys share & relieve ur frustation

very good initiation & thin king.
i was waiting 4 this kind of thread alwas . mine list is
Time course material-9500
cat...................- 1600
snap....................3500
nmat 2000
xat.......3000
fms d...600
nitie......1000
iits...6100
kj somaiya 2150
great lakes 1500
irma 1000
fore 2000
imi 2000
mdi 2000
mica 1400
iift 1500

nearly 45000 rs.
travel fair & lodging boarding & postal charge rest thal aso nearly 3000rs.
now 2nd round is going to start
a lot more is coming

my expenditure is following

CL course material-7000
cat...................- 1600
snap....................3500
nmat 2000
xat.......3000
ximb......1000
fms d...600
fms bhu...1000
nitie......1000
pdpu......2000
iits...3100
kj somaiya 2150
bim 1000
nitt 1500
dtu 1000
du 1000
glim 1500

almost 35000..............................
and may be some more

postal charge and travel fair is rest

this is only due to lack of guidance so spent ur money wisely that will first stage of management skill

i will try to help next one...............