Bye Bye PG
Thank you so much GUYS!!!!
you have helped a lot (knowingly or unknowingly)
Hopefully it was the first and last CAT
IIM K it is.
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- IMT G (Full-time)
- IIT madras
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Hi Guys,
Wanted some advice.
This was my last chance. I have 2 + years of IT experience and I only have calls from K and L. L is not out yet but since I was straightup rejected by K I don't have a lot of hope from L either.
My acads are 90+/90+/7 and I could only manage 98.51 [GEF] this time.
Can anyone guide me if it is worth writing CAT again with 3+years exp or should I try GMAT now for ISB.
Thanks in advance.
Hi guys,
G-NE-M fresher this side.
This year, with moderate prep, I converted IIM I and IIM K. I also happen to have a placement offer at the back offices of Mckinsey (Mckinsey Research Institute), which will pay around 9-10 LPA (45-55k pm fixed comp).
My long term goal is to work in front end roles.
Should I go for an MBA right away at IIM I/K or should I work for a year and then try again to convert A/B/C?
Any advise is appreciated.
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- Go for IIM I/K
- Work for a year and then try again
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Any result expected to announce today?
Although I know better to not trust polls here, have a shot at my dilemma anyway:
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FWIW, I’m leaning towards IIMB PGPBA over IIMC PGP (if it’s a straight convert) because of relevant workex, wish to get into consulting firms and have a genuine interest in leveraging big data to solve problems.
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Bangalore is also “known” for consulting placements but pretty sure that’s as bullshit as is the Calcutta being the Finance IIM argument.
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If anyone has an idea of how relevant/important analytics skills are to consulting firms, drop a comment please.
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Interactions with seniors has made me aware that the institute is projecting PGPBA as a niche within PGP, not another program itself. 8 electives differ and lectures, placements and everything else occurs with the PGP students, together. This single aspect makes it pretty incentivising to me, tbh.
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Bangalore’s student exchange program is stronger than A and C, apparently. But C has the CEMS thing which is pretty attractive ngl.
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Bangalore’s cohort in general seems much better than the Engineer-ridden cohort at Calcutta. Even in terms of the holistic development, but that could just be the small subset of the crowd I’ve seen on LinkedIn.
Ik it’s an extremely first-world problem to have, choosing between B and C. I can’t go wrong with either but… yk.
- IIMC PGP
- Not knowledgeable enough / Poll check
- IIMB PGPBA
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Which is better? considering ROI, placements and future prospects. Asking for a 3 year experienced IT professional.
- IIM Amritsar
- IIM Vizag
- XIMB BM
- IMT G core
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An Engineer should chose which of the following, keeping all factors in mind:
- IIM C
- Baaki kuch bhi
- IIM B
- IIM A
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Calcutta AO just confirmed that the results will be out today, any moment now 🤞🏻 Update 1: Still working on it (x___x)' Update 2: Adcom student rep just sent out a text saying he'd confirm with the AdCom if the result will be released today or not. F*ck this. I'm drained. Update 3: Just informed, no results today. Y u do dis, Institute of National Importance? Update 4: They've stopped responding to calls, now.
Which one is better (for MBA) considering factors such as curriculum, placement, alumni network and brand value?
P.S: Interested in Operations and Analytics.
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- IIT Kanpur
- IIT Roorkee
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Dear friends,
I have been on PG this past year, bobbing on the waves for two CAT seasons, clutching fervently onto hope. I have immensely enjoyed the companionship, camaraderie, revelry and rivalry of my fellow travellers, some of whom I am proud to have associated with, even if briefly. I will be deceitful if I say I haven't met success, the best so far being a direct convert at XLRI HRM, and I am still not sure that is the end of it. Trust me, I have felt truest happiness at some of you converting to your coveted colleges, and my heart has gone out to some of you missing it by a whisker even when you deserved it eminently. Somehow, I feel it is no longer possible for me to continue at this pulsating forum. I take your leave then, dear friends, with best wishes for all of you in your journeys ahead.
“This is the terminal, the break.
Beyond this point, on lines of air,
You take the way that you must take;
And I remain in light and stare—
In light, and nothing else, awake.”
A genuine query, not a rant: Why has IIMA gone so crazy on diversity lately? For instance, IIMK's diversity candidate looks like masters in a humanities subject(not eco) with Workex plus 97.5+ in CAT, whereas for IIMA it would be a humanities(not eco) fresher with ~90 in CAT.
Hello friends,
Some honest opinion on these two please.
- IIM Amritsar MBA
- IMT Ghaziabad Marketing
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Hey guys, wanted my first post on Pagalguy... Hehe jk. Really happy to share with you all that I've converted K :)
Before I start my extended essay, I know that there are a lot of people who've faced multiple rejections over the past week and it's the most crushing feeling ever. I didn't even expect to convert Shillong or XLRI, but after getting rejected by both I felt like my world had come to an end. I'm not going to give some flowery crap like "you'll convert your next best call!" Because nobody knows that. But the pain gets easier over time and you learn to pick your pieces up. If anyone wants to vent, feel free to DM.
Since I was a kid, my relationship with maths has been no-love, all-hate. All the way till the 12th board exam when (forced by my parents to take maths) I scored a flimsy 44%, bringing my overall down to 76%. At that point my self esteem and confidence were pretty much non-existent and I began giving every entrance test there was. One of the few ones I did well on was the hotel management entrance test, so I thought "I like cooking, why not" and just went with the flow (with close to zero idea about the actual course).
Those 3 years were pretty great, but in an IHM I don't think anyone even knows what CAT is, forget an MBA. The only dreams we saw were of a management training programme with any reputed hotel chain. Luckily, I managed to land one such programme during campus placements and spent the next 18 months working in some really stunning hotels across India. After that I got a sales posting, where I worked for about a year before realizing that I wanted something more.
That was when I first thought of doing an MBA. I didn't even know anything about it, but I'd heard that there was maths involved and that was enough to put me off. Thankfully, I had a really supportive friend from undergrad who'd prepared for CAT earlier and he helped me get into it. That was when I first realized that even though some people have an innate aptitude for numbers (which I definitely don't), the teacher can make a lot of difference. I was lucky to come across the Rodha and Takshzila channels on YouTube which completely changed my perspective towards maths. This isn't even an exaggeration - when I first began, if someone asked me what 7+8 was I would start to count on my fingers or reach for the calculator.
With my 12th marks I knew that I couldn't even dream of ABC. Kozhikode was my dream from the very beginning, and for many reasons. But a big one was that I wanted to be in a campus (that aged well) whose culture I vibed with, and I personally prefer the south to the north.
Preparing for CAT wasn't easy at all, and at many points I wanted to give up just imagining how many IITians and NITians write the exam, and how their number game could eat mine for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Fortunately, I was pretty decent with verbal and that helped balance everything out.
Anyone who wrote CAT 2020 knows what a sh*t storm it was. But again with a fair bit of luck and just keeping my calm through it, I managed an OA of 99.00 percentile. I can't tell you how much that whole journey of preparation helped me start believing in myself again. I mean if I could add numbers without using my fingers, I felt like I could achieve anything :P
I joined PG some time in April this year because 1) I'd quit my job in August and was supremely bored and 2) I realized this would be the fastest way to find out when results release. I had this impression that the platform would be filled with frustrated engineers (don't come @ me pls) but boy was I wrong. I don't even know any of you personally but I've come to like and respect so many people here. While there are some whackos, there are so many people here who I look up to for their depth of thought (a quality I greatly admire), empathy and camaraderie. You guys are awesome. It's barely been a couple of months for me here but it feels like the nostalgic last few days of college. Some people are moving on to better things, while some stay back to fight it out another day. I'll definitely miss this part of this journey.
I love you all, and I wish you the very best from the bottom of my heart :)
People who have converted XLRI BM JSR or are under 50 waiting list
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- Got admission in other better colleges
- Thinking of preparing for CAT next year
- Waiting for results and waitlist movements of other colleges
- Thinking of taking admission in XLRI
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After CISCO lawsuit filed for discrimination against dalit employees another one to follow where Upper caste hindus have allegedly exploited dalit workers which led to an FBI raid.
;')
Hi guys, I have a K convert and should be able to convert Indore from waitlist. I am looking to go into either finance or maybe consulting. I am a non engg fresher with good acads (9/9/9). What would be the better option between K and I? Please give your reasons in the comments. Thanks!
Kindly share the information regarding seats increased for the batch 2021-23 in all the IIMs. This information could help some people who are in borderline case. If anyone knows the respective data for any IIM, do share it.
Three years. I still remember the first time I cried, when I didn't get calls in any of BLACKI except K. I still remember how hard it was to take a re attempt not once, but twice. I still remember my emotional turbulence when I resigned from job last year without anything in hand. May be I was answered for the same. Getting selected at both IIM Ahmedabad and Bangalore is a dream come true. After three attempts I was just living with the acceptance for any college where I can have a new beginning and these results changed my reality and attitude towards Life. Hardwork does pay off, when your resilience is so strong that you keep moving forward for that one thing which you ever wanted. Peace.