Hi All,

I am Nilesh. I am planning to appear for CAT this year. However, Like others, I am confused on which institute to join. Due to work time constraints, I am planning to join the postal course. Which institute would you suggest?

Thanks in Advance.

Regards,
Nilesh.

Hey guys..This is Saanidhya..currently persuing MBA from IMT ghaziabad..
Well talking abt coaching classes, i think they hold a lot of importance and do help u majorly in ur preparations..my experience says that CAT is a battle and to fight it out successfully, one shudnt leave any stone unturned..so guys dont hesitate joinin coaching classes..i genuinely feel they help u prepare better..

Coming on to the best coaching class..well, i prepared from PUNE. and can tell u that in pune the best coaching class for CAT is "BAKLIWAL TUTORIALS" without a shadow of a doubt. They are best known for delivering quality personal attention. I, myself, owe my entire success to them. The direcrtor of the institute, Mr.Gaurav Bakliwal, is a gem of a person..We(my group of frnds) used to go to his house at 12 midnight and used to solve a mock test with him..Thats personal attention for u Guys !! and beleive me, he never hesitated such awkward timings..Then after the test we used to do the analysis together too..Immense learning guys !! Trust Me !!

It is far worth than all these big names who promise a lot but deliver a litttle..

So all u guys heading to pune for ur preparations, Trust me just close ur eyes n blindly join BT..They are the ultimate best out there !!

If u need any kinda assistance from me, Plz dont hesitate to mail me at sanidhya.jhawar@gmail.com..I would be more than willin to help u guys out !!

All the best then..give ur best shot !!

Cheers !!

Okay thanks. Ascent has one in june i think but thts only for chennai..
my plan is to work out basics and concepts rite now(progressing well in VA others bit lagging). I will be needing some help in quant for which i plan to join the crash course if possible and then on move to sectional tests and mocks.

Hello all,
Does anyone know if the coaching classes run a summer crash course for CAT? i mean something that is say 2-3 months long and intensive(daily i guess) starting june?

You don't have them starting in July. Only in September-October.

Hello all,
Does anyone know if the coaching classes run a summer crash course for CAT? i mean something that is say 2-3 months long and intensive(daily i guess) starting june?

havent heard of anything like that...but how is a crash course in prep gonna help u???

u may try opting for a correspondence program..that would be better and u can still visit the coaching institute incase of any doubts...

Hello all,
Does anyone know if the coaching classes run a summer crash course for CAT? i mean something that is say 2-3 months long and intensive(daily i guess) starting june?

another advantage of coaching classes is the competition that one faces...

atleast for me, it works this way only. when u r preparing, one may think that prep is on track and the performance is good but classes provide an opportunity to check if the picture is really rosy as it seems to be

hi puys,
this is urja..BE Elec.Currently working in Baroda..I appeared for CAT'05..But was badly bitten by the dreaded animal .Will face it head on this time around. :grab:
i have been an IMS student last year..This yr too planning to go for a classroom batch,probably ims only(i am quite comfortable with their teaching,material and faculty) mainly to maintain regularity ( with a job 2 hrs study per day also seems a dream..)..Its true tat classes dnt make a substantial difference,IF ur disciplined enough..But then when we're talking bout CAT where ppl miss golden chances by a whisker,so i personally wud like to leave no stone unturned..this is wat i knw bout all the classes---
IMS :Material wise-excellent,english(gr,math(decent),DI(ok),Simcats(gud)
CL :Material wise-very good,English(ok),math (gr,DI(gr,mocks(gud)
TIME:Material-Exhaustive ,Test series(Awesome)
PT : No comments

well with my experience of cat i wud say time mock test series is way ahead of others and ims is not tht grt its simcats are no way near to actual cat specially di section

Whether it be TIMS, IMS, CL or any other... doesn't make much difference, bcoz they can only provide the basics and can't substitute the hard work. If one puts the requisite hard work, then, the choice of coaching institute doesn't matter!

Hi puys,
I am searching for a good coaching insti in Delhi ? Any ideas anyone? Plz help.

Career launcher is quite good, so is TIME

hi

Im looking out for some Private tutors in Mumbai , is anyone aware
Also has anyone heard of Murtuza Gadiwala's Classes pls. comment.
This is very urgent Pls Help , need to start preparing.

Hi puys,
I am searching for a good coaching insti in Delhi ? Any ideas anyone? Plz help.

TIME is better in the sense that it has more mocks and quantity of material

and IMS is better in the sense that atleast in north India, it has better competition and a gud grading system.,....no idea abt South....however

Hey Guys,

I am planning to give CAT this year. Any one here would like to suggest me a good coaching institute in hyderabad.
Confused between TIME and IMS??

Cheers,
Amit

I would suggest TIME. Coz I have been thru the IMS experience

I think there is not much diffrnce between the two (It usually depends on the centre and the faculty as well).. and TIME has more mock CATs and is cheaper as well ..

Hey Guys,

I am planning to give CAT this year. Any one here would like to suggest me a good coaching institute in hyderabad.
Confused between TIME and IMS??

Cheers,
Amit

Hi Friends
Im Darshan, currently working in Tata Honeywell Ltd.
I recently joined.
Planning to give CAT this year.
I hope my association with this site would be helpful to me and all.
I have this query.... How useful is taking coaching classes for CAT ??
Can one prepare at home with the appropriate study material with him ??
Or taking classes actually makes a lot of difference ??
I hope i get quick reply.
Have a nice time.
Darshan

The MOCK CAT series are NECESSARY
So are the GD PI Practice sessions ..

You need not join the regular classroom program if you are confident you have the drive to work hard !!
But I wud suggest, if this is your first attempt, joining it will help !!

Hi friends.

i m sanjay BE in prod.working in godrej for 26 months.
i m giving CAT second time with classroom preparation.
plz tell me which good among IMS, CL,TIME in terms of faculty,quality of students,location of class...
Seniors plz share ur exp.

Hi Roshan,

Let me introduce myself , Im Shilpa a BMS graduate with over two years of work experience , im planning to give my CAT this year and would kindly request you to give me Mr. Kamats correct number coz the one you have given is only 9 digit no. i also wanted to know if your aware of any good private tutor.

thanks
shilpa

HI FOLKS,

Self Roshan. my sis passed out from TISS in 2001 and many of my sisters friends who were keen on iim`s and made it to the same in 2001 and some in 2002 did not join any coaching classes for the written prep.

they did collect study mat of diff. classes and networked and appeared for the test series of ims/cf.

however they did join coaching for GD/PI as it is much required to make an impact, as there u are face to face with competition and interviewers.

they enrolled with prof. kamat of mumbai (cell: 982019406 (tiss 89 alumni), who is a very sr. hr mgr with a reputed mnc. my sis said he is fundooo..and the ultimate in gd/pi. most eng. and non-eng studs of mumbai are groomed by him. his classes go full and slots have to be booked about 6 months in advance.

since am appearing for cat in 2005, will myself enrol in due course of time.

culd u be so kind as to help me out in terms of letting me know whether there are any private tutors in mumbai for cat writtens, like there are for iit`s. also how is brilliant tuts mba correspondence prep mat.

till then bye.

thks and rgds.

roshan.

HI FOLKS,

Self Roshan. my sis passed out from TISS in 2001 and many of my sisters friends who were keen on iim`s and made it to the same in 2001 and some in 2002 did not join any coaching classes for the written prep.

they did collect study mat of diff. classes and networked and appeared for the test series of ims/cf.

however they did join coaching for GD/PI as it is much required to make an impact, as there u are face to face with competition and interviewers.

they enrolled with prof. kamat of mumbai (cell: 982019406 (tiss 89 alumni), who is a very sr. hr mgr with a reputed mnc. my sis said he is fundooo..and the ultimate in gd/pi. most eng. and non-eng studs of mumbai are groomed by him. his classes go full and slots have to be booked about 6 months in advance.

since am appearing for cat in 2005, will myself enrol in due course of time.

culd u be so kind as to help me out in terms of letting me know whether there are any private tutors in mumbai for cat writtens, like there are for iit`s. also how is brilliant tuts mba correspondence prep mat.

till then bye.

thks and rgds.

roshan.

Hi Darshan

I too agree with curio... coaching classes do help...u need to know the competion, u need to feel the competition, and also interact with them!!!

If u r already aware of the patterns of exams, the people, ur strenghts and weaknesses (VA,DI,RC,QA)...and know how too work on them, then it'll be ok that u do self-study. And yes, a regularity and determination is well needed if u wish to succeed!!!

I'll suggest, whateva path u choose, self-study or coaching, do join test-series of a good reputed coaching class. It helps a lot!!! A whole lot.

Best of Luck, for ur decision and also of the exams later in the year.

Oceanjewel

Hi,
Going for classes helps you in the sense of you will be forced to maintain a schedule and it's easier to ensure that you do some regular work.
Also being in contact with people taking the CAT helps you know what kind of work you need to be putting in when.
curio

HI Darshan,
I feel if u have the materials and if u feel that u can study everyday without any help then that will be the best solution.But u need to go for the test series of diff institutes...that is very important..