Hi All,
My profile:
Female, engineer, 2 years experience in IT
10th- 93%, 12th - 85% (both CBSE), engg - 82%
It has been my dream ever since my engg days to join IIM Bangalore. I am a native of Bangalore and a lot of my relatives live very close to the campus. I also pass it several times a week.
In graduated in 2010 and have given CAT only twice. The first time, in 2009, I had gotten placed and was not at all serious and got a %ile in the 80s.
In 2011, I thought of giving CAT, but felt my job was too hectic, and so didn't.
In 2012, I realized that I HAD to do something about it, so I quit my job when I completed 24 months (in June 2012), stayed at home and prepared.
I am extremely strong in Verbal (have scored 99%+ in many mocks), so my strategy was to cross 90% in Sec1 and maximize my score in Sec2.
On the day of CAT, I attempted 17 questions in Sec1. But, in Sec2, I attempted around 27 questions correctly. Then, I had one last LR set where I got stuck. Here, I committed the biggest blunder. I had already made up my mind to attempt all 30 questions, so I blindly marked answers for those 3 questions as the time ended. (Have mentally kicked myself any number of times for this.)
When the results came, I had Sec1 92.xx, Sec2 95.xx and OA 96.xx.
No IIM Calls.
However, I did get 99.63%ile in XAT and have converted XLRI (BM).
Now, XLRI was never my dream college. Jharkhand is extremely far away. In my house , it's just me, my Dad and my younger bro, so don't want to leave them and go there.
What should I do?
Find a job and give one last shot at IIM B (do I even have a chance) or take XLRI?
I am already 24 years old and a girl besides (and facing those pressures to settle down). Will I be too old?
But I am afraid that IIMB will haunt me for the rest of my life. I feel crushed when I pass it. I feel crushed when I hear of somebody else getting in.
Please help me! What should I do?
Edit: I have a good chance of getting into JBIMS too (with low fees and relatively close to home, which my dad strongly prefers and is very much against giving these exams again).
I would be happy with that, except that I'm worried that the regret of not getting into IIMB will be there forever. Is this so? Can I get over this?
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