[2008-09]All you wanted to know about Great Lakes but didnt know whom to ask

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Hey Ranjeet...Its a great initiative that u have taken on your part to help prospective candidates..I know ,out of my own experience last year ,how difficult it is to get first hand reliable information about the colleges despite the huge amount of information available on the web.And there can be no better source of information about a college than its current students.So , I will be joining u in dispersing all the information that there is to be known about our college and helping people take informed decisions.
Cheers
BS

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Hello,

Firstly Thanks n congratulations for ur great initiative.

My profile is

BE(Mech) nagpur univ 2nd Div(did in 5 yrs instead of 4)
two and a half year of work Ex(by 2009) in a small time company.

Plan to give CAT as well as GMAT by the end of the year.

I want to know if with my poor acads do I still have a chance to make to Great Lakes.
Also when is the right time to apply and what GMAT/CAT score I should aim at.

Thanks in Advance

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I believe the program offered by great lake is of 1 year only
If i am right then is it adviceable foe a person who wants to change his field to go for this program ; considering the fact that it is only 1 year . I believe two year program is better suited for a fresher or for a person who wants to change his stream....vat do u think

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Hi All,

My name is Ranjit and I am currently doing my MBA from Great Lakes Institute of Managment. This is still the pre-season and I know that people are busy with entrance exams preparation. If you want to know anything about Great Lakes and if you are targetting admissions later this year, shoot your queries and I will be happy to answer them..... .

Hi ranjit

thanks for this useful post.
I wanted to know whether great lakes will accept CAT 2007 scores for admission in 2009-10 batch.

If yes, can i expect a call with this profile:

CAT 2007: 90.85%tile
B.Tech CS 79%
12th 80.4%
10th 89.2%

Since i am a fresher with no workex wat qualities can be an added advantage?
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Hi All,

My name is Ranjit and I am currently doing my MBA from Great Lakes Institute of Managment. This is still the pre-season and I know that people are busy with entrance exams preparation. If you want to know anything about Great Lakes and if you are targetting admissions later this year, shoot your queries and I will be happy to answer them..... .



hi,
i am Mechanical engineer from pune uni.( college topper in all the 4 years of engg.)
plan to give CAT AND GMAT this year .
2 yrs of exp. in MNC
HSC: 83% SSC:83%
what r the chances of making it to GREAT LAKES?
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Yes, we accept CAT 2007 as well as CAT 2008 scores for admission to the 2009-10 batch.



Hi,
as per this previous post, GL will accept the scores for CAT 2007 as well.
What exactly is the procedure for this? will the application forms have an option for considering the CAT 2007 scores? My score was 94.48 percentile.
and a 2-yr work ex with IBM SAP.
Is it enough to clear the cutoff? and does GL consider sectional cutoffs?Are the calls for GDPI given on a profile basis like SP Jain does?

What is the placement scenario? and what kind of job profiles are offered to students?

thanks in advance.
Chinmay.
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All interested candidates can join the Orkut Community -

http://www.orkut.co.in/Community.aspx?cmm=52826242

It would be an effective platform for discussions and student interaction.

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my cat 2007 score is 93.3 %le...

wat are mu chances and when and how to apply...

thanks in advance....

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What is the profile of people opting for Great Lakes? Do you think a person who is from IIT and has completed 4 years of experince in big IT MNCs should go for this college if he wants to make a career switch. What would be the package he can expect after doing 1 yr MBA from GL ? Thanks in Advance.

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thanks for the reply...

i will complete my 1 year work ex in sep 2008...
but i saw in site that they are lookin for 2 year work ex..

also wat is this funda about recommendation letter:sarcasm:

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Great going Ranjith...

Good initiative to keep the momentum up...

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I was just going through the website of GL and found that the placement stats are simply superb. At the cost of sounding like a critic, i would like to state that frankly speaking I have never heard that a college in India (other than IIMs and ISB) is attracting people from such a diverse background and so much of work experience. Are all the figures correct ? You can call me a big doubter but I feel that the figures are inflated. (Another II P -M in the making ??? )

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Hi All,

I know there are a lot of questions about Great Lakes. Many are comparing us with ISB, SPJCM and the likes. Some compare us with other wannabe institutions.

If you wanna get a feel of the institution, i suggest you go thru the blog that is TOTALLY written by us students and alumni. There is no censorship there Ofcourse, if we write about a faculty we make it a point to run it by them so as to dispel any issues. But till date we've never had a faculty turn down a blog. It will give you the pulse of the institution. It will dispel any doubts regarding the kind of faculty we get and the teaching methodologies.

Please access the blog here --> Great Lakes Institute of Management

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Hi Tanuj,

Yes, we accept CAT 2007 as well as CAT 2008 scores for admission to the 2009-10 batch.

We usually prefer candidates with work experience. We also take freshers who have a very good academic record. I would suggest that you get some work experience if you happen to be passing out of B Tech this year. This will help boost your profile and chances of getting shortlisted by the time you apply. In any case, do apply to us because we look at the candidate's entire profile and decide.

Extra curriculars are definitely a bonus. Any achievements at the state level, national level, college level in sports or any other achievement be it academic etc will boost your chances.

Let me know if you have any other queries.


Thanks ranjit

can u plz tell how good the institute is if somone wants to join the field of brand management or advertising after doing his MBA in marketing from great lakes.

also which stream is most preferred in great lakes.
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Thanks ranjit

can u plz tell how good the institute is if somone wants to join the field of brand management or advertising after doing his MBA in marketing from great lakes.

also which stream is most preferred in great lakes.


As a matter of fact, our flagship course is Marketing.
The other specializations are -
Operations and Technology
Finance
Strategy, OB and HR

Kindly visit - GREAT LAKES INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, CHENNAI for the detailed description of the PGPM programme.
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To know more about activities and Life in general at GL visit --

http://www.pagalguy.com/discussions/life-great-lakes-inst-of-mgmt-chennai-25008757

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Hi All,

We have a string of events planned this year..

Meet the Dean session coming to a city near you. It will be held in july-august. This is an excellent opportunity for you to meet the man himself, Dr. Bala V Balachandran, the first Indian professor of Accounting at Kellogg school of management and the Dean of Great Lakes. He has been instrumental in establishing ISB as well as MDI. All you ever wanted to know about GreatLakes and our program as well as the selection procedures, future outlook of the institute will be answered by him. This will also help you orient your preparation accordingly.

we have SWIM - Successful Women in Management

which will be held on 12th August 2008. This is a forum which celebrates and rewards successful women in the corporate world as well women from other walks of life who have managed to succeed against all odds. We also have a few competitions planned for other b school participants.

and now, the event we have all been waiting for.....

The Great Lakes HR Summit.....this will be like no other and it will be held on 2nd Sept 2008. Some of the guests expected are Laloo Prasad Yadav, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Mohandas Pai etc. We will send you a more detailed update once we finalize a few more names. We plan to have 250 HR delegates for this summit.

Keep watching this space for more details....



Hi,
"Meet the Dean" session has been planned in the following cities- Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and New Delhi. The first session is in Mumbai on 25th of July. The details are available at GREAT LAKES INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, CHENNAI. You can check the schedule and register at the above URL. Please note that the number of entries are limited.

Cheers,
Sumit
Champions - Batch of 2009,
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai.
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What about pune no sessions at pune?? 😞

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jain.er Says
What about pune no sessions at pune?? :(


Hi,
No session is being organized at Pune. The location nearest to you is Mumbai where the session is on 25th of July.

Cheers,
Sumit
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Hi.

I am from the media. I am keen on marketing and am working on some project on the side too. Have a decent academic profile with very good extra cirriculars (All rounder prize, president etc etc). Have 2 yrs work ex right now. Am taking the CAT and maybe the GMAT also.

If the profile is strong, then wat is the cut off likely to be? Are there sect. cut-offs too?

And obviously, forms for GMAt and CAT are separate? The site didnt have any details right now.

Thanks.