"I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes.
Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things,
trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing
yourself, changing your world. You're doing things you've never done
before, and more importantly, you're Doing Something.
So that's my wish for you, and all of us, and my wish for myself. Make
New Mistakes. Make glorious, amazing mistakes. Make mistakes nobody's
ever made before. Don't freeze, don't stop, don't worry that it isn't
good enough, or it isn't perfect, whatever it is: art, or love, or
work or family or life.
Whatever it is you're scared of doing, Do it.
Make your mistakes, next year and forever."
― Neil Gaiman
HAPPY NEW YEAR !
Wednesday 31 December 2014
Saturday 27 December 2014
Thursday 25 December 2014
RC 2
early a century ago, biologists found that if they
separated an invertebrate animal embryo into two parts
at an early stage of its life, it would survive and develop
as two normal embryos. This led them to believe that the
(5) cells in the early embryo are undetermined in the sense
that each cell has the potential to develop in a variety of
different ways. Later biologists found that the situation
was not so simple. It matters in which plane the embryo
is cut. If it is cut in a plane different from the one used
(10) by the early investigators, it will not form two whole
embryos.
A debate arose over what exactly was happening.
Which embryo cells are determined, just when do they
become irreversibly committed to their fates, and what
(15) are the "morphogenetic determinants" that tell a cell
what to become? But the debate could not be resolved
because no one was able to ask the crucial questions
in a form in which they could be pursued productively.
Recent discoveries in molecular biology, however, have
(20) opened up prospects for a resolution of the debate.
Now investigators think they know at least some of the
molecules that act as morphogenetic determinants in
early development. They have been able o show that,
in a sense, cell determination begins even before an egg
(25) is fertilized.
Studying sea urchins, biologist Paul Gross found
that an unfertilized egg contains substances that function
as morphogenetic determinants. They are located
in the cytoplasm of the egg cell; i.e., in that part of the
(30) cell's protoplasm that lies outside of the nucleus. In the
unfertilized egg, the substances are inactive and are not
distributed homogeneously. When the egg is fertilized,
the substances become active and, presumably, govern
the behavior of the genes they interact with. Since the
(35) substances are unevenly distributed in the egg, when the
fertilized egg divides, the resulting cells are different
from the start and so can be qualitatively different in
their own gene activity.
The substances that Gross studied are maternal
(40) messenger RNA's --products of certain of the maternal
genes. He and other biologists studying a wide variety
of organisms have found that these particular RNA's
direct, in large part, the synthesis of histones, a class
of proteins that bind to DNA. Once synthesized, the
(45) histones move into the cell nucleus, where section of
DNA wrap around them to form a structure that resembles
beads, or knots, on a string. The beads are DNA
segments wrapped around the histones; the string is the
intervening DNA. And it is the structure of these beaded
(50) DNA strings that guides the fate of the cells in which
they are located
25. It can be inferred from the passage that the morphogenetic
determinants present in the early embryo are
(A) located in the nucleus of the embryo cells
(B) evenly distributed unless the embryo is not developing normally
(C) inactive until the embryo cells become irreversibly committed to
their final function
(D) identical to those that were already present in the unfertilized egg
(E) present in larger quantities than is necessary for the development
of a single individual
26. The main topic of the passage is
(A) the early development of embryos of lower marine organisms
(B) the main contribution of modern embryology to molecular biology
(C) the role of molecular biology in disproving older theories of
embryonic development
(D) cell determination as an issue in the study of embryonic development
(E) scientific dogma as a factor in the recent debate over the value
of molecular biology
27. According to the passage, when biologists believed that the cells
in the early embryo were undetermined, they
made which of the following mistakes?
(A) They did not attempt to replicate the original experiment of
separating an embryo into two parts.
(B) They did not realize that there was a connection between the issue
of cell determination and the outcome of the
separation experiment.
(C) They assumed that the results of experiments on embryos did not
depend on the particular animal species used
for such experiments.
(D) They assumed that it was crucial to perform the separation
experiment at an early stage in the embryo's life.
(E) They assumed that different ways of separating an embryo into two
parts would be equivalent as far as the fate
of the two parts was concerned.
28. It can be inferred from the passage that the initial production of
histones after an egg is fertilized takes place
(A) in the cytoplasm
(B) in the maternal genes
(C) throughout the protoplasm
(D) in the beaded portions of the DNA strings
(E) in certain sections of the cell nucleus
29. It can be inferred from the passage that which of the following is
dependent on the fertilization of an egg?
(A) Copying of maternal genes to produce maternal messenger RNA's
(B) Sythesis of proteins called histones
(C) Division of a cell into its nucleus and the cytoplasm
(D) Determination of the egg cell's potential for division
(E) Generation of all of a cell's morphogenetic determinants
30. According to the passage, the morphogenetic determinants present
in the unfertilized egg cell are which of the
following?
(A) Proteins bound to the nucleus
(B) Histones
(C) Maternal messenger RNA's
(D) Cytoplasm
(E) Nonbeaded intervening DNA
separated an invertebrate animal embryo into two parts
at an early stage of its life, it would survive and develop
as two normal embryos. This led them to believe that the
(5) cells in the early embryo are undetermined in the sense
that each cell has the potential to develop in a variety of
different ways. Later biologists found that the situation
was not so simple. It matters in which plane the embryo
is cut. If it is cut in a plane different from the one used
(10) by the early investigators, it will not form two whole
embryos.
A debate arose over what exactly was happening.
Which embryo cells are determined, just when do they
become irreversibly committed to their fates, and what
(15) are the "morphogenetic determinants" that tell a cell
what to become? But the debate could not be resolved
because no one was able to ask the crucial questions
in a form in which they could be pursued productively.
Recent discoveries in molecular biology, however, have
(20) opened up prospects for a resolution of the debate.
Now investigators think they know at least some of the
molecules that act as morphogenetic determinants in
early development. They have been able o show that,
in a sense, cell determination begins even before an egg
(25) is fertilized.
Studying sea urchins, biologist Paul Gross found
that an unfertilized egg contains substances that function
as morphogenetic determinants. They are located
in the cytoplasm of the egg cell; i.e., in that part of the
(30) cell's protoplasm that lies outside of the nucleus. In the
unfertilized egg, the substances are inactive and are not
distributed homogeneously. When the egg is fertilized,
the substances become active and, presumably, govern
the behavior of the genes they interact with. Since the
(35) substances are unevenly distributed in the egg, when the
fertilized egg divides, the resulting cells are different
from the start and so can be qualitatively different in
their own gene activity.
The substances that Gross studied are maternal
(40) messenger RNA's --products of certain of the maternal
genes. He and other biologists studying a wide variety
of organisms have found that these particular RNA's
direct, in large part, the synthesis of histones, a class
of proteins that bind to DNA. Once synthesized, the
(45) histones move into the cell nucleus, where section of
DNA wrap around them to form a structure that resembles
beads, or knots, on a string. The beads are DNA
segments wrapped around the histones; the string is the
intervening DNA. And it is the structure of these beaded
(50) DNA strings that guides the fate of the cells in which
they are located
25. It can be inferred from the passage that the morphogenetic
determinants present in the early embryo are
(A) located in the nucleus of the embryo cells
(B) evenly distributed unless the embryo is not developing normally
(C) inactive until the embryo cells become irreversibly committed to
their final function
(D) identical to those that were already present in the unfertilized egg
(E) present in larger quantities than is necessary for the development
of a single individual
26. The main topic of the passage is
(A) the early development of embryos of lower marine organisms
(B) the main contribution of modern embryology to molecular biology
(C) the role of molecular biology in disproving older theories of
embryonic development
(D) cell determination as an issue in the study of embryonic development
(E) scientific dogma as a factor in the recent debate over the value
of molecular biology
27. According to the passage, when biologists believed that the cells
in the early embryo were undetermined, they
made which of the following mistakes?
(A) They did not attempt to replicate the original experiment of
separating an embryo into two parts.
(B) They did not realize that there was a connection between the issue
of cell determination and the outcome of the
separation experiment.
(C) They assumed that the results of experiments on embryos did not
depend on the particular animal species used
for such experiments.
(D) They assumed that it was crucial to perform the separation
experiment at an early stage in the embryo's life.
(E) They assumed that different ways of separating an embryo into two
parts would be equivalent as far as the fate
of the two parts was concerned.
28. It can be inferred from the passage that the initial production of
histones after an egg is fertilized takes place
(A) in the cytoplasm
(B) in the maternal genes
(C) throughout the protoplasm
(D) in the beaded portions of the DNA strings
(E) in certain sections of the cell nucleus
29. It can be inferred from the passage that which of the following is
dependent on the fertilization of an egg?
(A) Copying of maternal genes to produce maternal messenger RNA's
(B) Sythesis of proteins called histones
(C) Division of a cell into its nucleus and the cytoplasm
(D) Determination of the egg cell's potential for division
(E) Generation of all of a cell's morphogenetic determinants
30. According to the passage, the morphogenetic determinants present
in the unfertilized egg cell are which of the
following?
(A) Proteins bound to the nucleus
(B) Histones
(C) Maternal messenger RNA's
(D) Cytoplasm
(E) Nonbeaded intervening DNA
Wednesday 24 December 2014
RC 1 EXPL
19.
D is the best answer. The question requires you to recognize which of
the choices is NOT
mentioned in the passage as a way in which senior managers use intuition.
The passage does not mention stipulating goals.
20.
D is the best answer. The author asserts that the writers in question
"display a poor grasp of what
intuition is" (lines 21-22). The next paragraph presents a view that,
according to the author of the
passage, characterizes intuition more accurately than the writers on
management do. Isenberg's
research is specifically described as showing the ways in which
managers use intuition (lines
28-30). Therefore, what Isenberg correctly comprehends, and the
writers in question
misunderstand, is how managers use intuition, as this choice states.
21.
C is the best answer. An "Aha! Experience" is said in lines 37-41 to
result from the synthesizing of
"isolated bits of data and practice into an integrated picture." This
choice is the best example of
this kind of process. The connecting of seemingly unrelated facts and
experiences mentioned in
the answer choice is equivalent to synthesizing "isolated bits of data
and practice," and the pattern
referred to is comparable to an "integrated picture."
22.
D is the best answer. The question requires you to recognize which of
the choices is NOT
mentioned in the passage as a component of the classical model of
decision analysis. Only this
choice, "action undertaken in order to discover more information about
a problem," does not
appear in the passage.
23.
C is the best answer. The question requires you to compare behavior
based on intuition with
behavior based on formal decision analysis. This choice specifies that
the manager who uses intuition incorporates action into the
decision-making process, but the manager who uses formal
analysis does not. This distinction is made in several places in the
passage. Lines 6-7 emphasize
that decision-making and action-taking are separate steps in formal
decision analysis: "making a
decision, and only then taking action." On the other hand, those who
use intuition "integrate action
into the process of thinking" (lines 15-16).Again, the author mentions
that in the intuitive style of
management, " 'thinking' is inseparable from acting" (lines 60-61),
and "action is often part of
defining the problem" (lines 80-81).
24.
E is the best answer. The question requires you to identify a
statement that can be inferred from
information in the passage but is not explicitly stated. The author
asserts that intuitive managers
can "move rapidly to engender a plausible solution" (lines 53-54) and
that their intuition is based
on "experience that builds skill" (line 37). This implies that the
combination of skill and rapidity
enables mangers to employ their practical experience more efficiently,
as this choice states.
D is the best answer. The question requires you to recognize which of
the choices is NOT
mentioned in the passage as a way in which senior managers use intuition.
The passage does not mention stipulating goals.
20.
D is the best answer. The author asserts that the writers in question
"display a poor grasp of what
intuition is" (lines 21-22). The next paragraph presents a view that,
according to the author of the
passage, characterizes intuition more accurately than the writers on
management do. Isenberg's
research is specifically described as showing the ways in which
managers use intuition (lines
28-30). Therefore, what Isenberg correctly comprehends, and the
writers in question
misunderstand, is how managers use intuition, as this choice states.
21.
C is the best answer. An "Aha! Experience" is said in lines 37-41 to
result from the synthesizing of
"isolated bits of data and practice into an integrated picture." This
choice is the best example of
this kind of process. The connecting of seemingly unrelated facts and
experiences mentioned in
the answer choice is equivalent to synthesizing "isolated bits of data
and practice," and the pattern
referred to is comparable to an "integrated picture."
22.
D is the best answer. The question requires you to recognize which of
the choices is NOT
mentioned in the passage as a component of the classical model of
decision analysis. Only this
choice, "action undertaken in order to discover more information about
a problem," does not
appear in the passage.
23.
C is the best answer. The question requires you to compare behavior
based on intuition with
behavior based on formal decision analysis. This choice specifies that
the manager who uses intuition incorporates action into the
decision-making process, but the manager who uses formal
analysis does not. This distinction is made in several places in the
passage. Lines 6-7 emphasize
that decision-making and action-taking are separate steps in formal
decision analysis: "making a
decision, and only then taking action." On the other hand, those who
use intuition "integrate action
into the process of thinking" (lines 15-16).Again, the author mentions
that in the intuitive style of
management, " 'thinking' is inseparable from acting" (lines 60-61),
and "action is often part of
defining the problem" (lines 80-81).
24.
E is the best answer. The question requires you to identify a
statement that can be inferred from
information in the passage but is not explicitly stated. The author
asserts that intuitive managers
can "move rapidly to engender a plausible solution" (lines 53-54) and
that their intuition is based
on "experience that builds skill" (line 37). This implies that the
combination of skill and rapidity
enables mangers to employ their practical experience more efficiently,
as this choice states.
RC 1
The majority of successful senior managers do not
closely follow the classical rational model of first clarifying
goals, assessing the problem, formulating options,
estimating likelihoods of success, making a decision,
(5) and only then taking action to implement the decision.
Rather, in their day-by-day tactical maneuvers, these
senior executives rely on what is vaguely termed "intuition"
to mangage a network of interrelated problems
that require them to deal with ambiguity, inconsistency,
(10) novelty, and surprise; and to integrate action into the
process to thinking.
Generations of writers on management have recognized
that some practicing managers rely heavily on
intuition. In general, however, such writers display a
(15) poor grasp of what intuition is. Some see it as the opposite
of rationality: others view it as an excuse for capriciousness.
Isenberg's recent research on the cognitive processes
of senior managers reveals that managers' intuition is
(20) neither of these. Rather, senior managers use intuition
in at least five distinct ways. First, they intuitively sense
when a problem exists. Second, managers rely on intuition
to perform well-learned behavior patterns rapidly.
This intuition is not arbitrary or irrational, but is based
(25) on years of painstaking practice and hands-on experience
that build skills. A third function of intuition is to
synthesize isolated bits of data and practice into an integrated
picture, often in an "Aha!" experience. Fourth,
some managers use intuition as a check on the results
(30) of more rational analysis. Most senior executives are
familiar with the formal decision analysis models and
tools, and those who use such systematic methods for
reaching decisions are occasionally leery of solutions
suggested by these methods which run counter to their
(35) sense of the correct course of action. Finally, managers
can use intuition to bypass in-depth analysis and move
rapidly to engender a plausible solution. Used in this
way, intuition is an almost instantaneous cognitive
process in which a manager recognizes familiar patterns.
(40) One of the implications of the intuitive style of executive
management is that "thinking" is inseparable from
acting. Since managers often "know" what is right
before they can analyze and explain it, they frequently
act first and explain later. Analysis is inextricably tied
(45) to action in thinking/acting cycles, in which managers
develop thoughts about their companies and organizations
not by analyzing a problematic situation and then
acting, but by acting and analyzing in close concert.
Given the great uncertainty of many of the manage-
(50) ment issues that they face, senior managers often instigate
a course of action simply to learn more about an
issue. They then use the results of the action to develop
a more complete understanding of the issue. One implication
of thinking/acting cycles is that action is often
(55) part of defining the problem, not just of implementing
the solution.
19. According to the passage, senior managers use intuition in all of
the following ways EXCEPT to
(A) speed up of the creation of a solution to a problem
(B) identify a problem
(C) bring together disparate facts
(D) stipulate clear goals
(E) evaluate possible solutions to a problem
20. The passage suggests which of the following about the "writers on
management" mentioned in line 12?
(A) They have criticized managers for not following the classical
rational model of decision analysis.
(B) They have not based their analyses on a sufficiently large sample
of actual managers.
(C) They have relied in drawing their conclusions on what managers say
rather than on what managers do.
(D) They have misunderstood how managers use intuition in making
business decisions.
(E) They have not acknowledged the role of intuition in managerial practice.
21. Which of the following best exemplifies "an 'Aha!' experience"
(line 28) as it is presented in the passage?
(A) A manager risks taking an action whose outcome is unpredictable to
discover whether the action changes the problem at hand.
(B) A manager performs well-learned and familiar behavior patterns in
creative and uncharacteristic ways to solve a
problem.
(C) A manager suddenly connects seemingly unrelated facts and
experiences to create a pattern relevant to the
problem at hand.
(D) A manager rapidly identifies the methodology used to compile data
yielded by systematic analysis.
(E) A manager swiftly decides which of several sets of tactics to
implement in order to deal with the contingencies
suggested by a problem.
22. According to the passage, the classical model of decision analysis
includes all of the following EXCEPT
(A) evaluation of a problem
(B) creation of possible solutions to a problem
(C) establishment of clear goals to be reached by the decision
(D) action undertaken in order to discover more information about a problem
(E) comparison of the probable effects of different solutions to a problem
23. It can be inferred from the passage that which of the following
would most probably be one major difference in
behavior between Manager X, who uses intuition to reach decisions, and
Manager Y, who uses only formal decision
analysis?
(A) Manager X analyzes first and then acts; Manager Y does not.
(B) Manager X checks possible solutions to a problem by systematic
analysis; Manager Y does not
(C) Manager X takes action in order to arrive at the solution to a
problem; Manager Y does not.
(D) Manager Y draws on years of hands-on experience in creating a
solution to a problem; Manager X does not.
(E) Manger Y depends on day-to-day tactical maneuvering; manager X does not.
24. The passage provides support for which of the following statements?
(A) Managers who rely on intuition are more successful than those who
rely on formal decision analysis.
(B) Managers cannot justify their intuitive decisions.
(C) Managers' intuition works contrary to their rational and analytical skills
(D) Logical analysis of a problem increases the number of possible solutions.
(E) Intuition enables managers to employ their practical experience
more efficiently
closely follow the classical rational model of first clarifying
goals, assessing the problem, formulating options,
estimating likelihoods of success, making a decision,
(5) and only then taking action to implement the decision.
Rather, in their day-by-day tactical maneuvers, these
senior executives rely on what is vaguely termed "intuition"
to mangage a network of interrelated problems
that require them to deal with ambiguity, inconsistency,
(10) novelty, and surprise; and to integrate action into the
process to thinking.
Generations of writers on management have recognized
that some practicing managers rely heavily on
intuition. In general, however, such writers display a
(15) poor grasp of what intuition is. Some see it as the opposite
of rationality: others view it as an excuse for capriciousness.
Isenberg's recent research on the cognitive processes
of senior managers reveals that managers' intuition is
(20) neither of these. Rather, senior managers use intuition
in at least five distinct ways. First, they intuitively sense
when a problem exists. Second, managers rely on intuition
to perform well-learned behavior patterns rapidly.
This intuition is not arbitrary or irrational, but is based
(25) on years of painstaking practice and hands-on experience
that build skills. A third function of intuition is to
synthesize isolated bits of data and practice into an integrated
picture, often in an "Aha!" experience. Fourth,
some managers use intuition as a check on the results
(30) of more rational analysis. Most senior executives are
familiar with the formal decision analysis models and
tools, and those who use such systematic methods for
reaching decisions are occasionally leery of solutions
suggested by these methods which run counter to their
(35) sense of the correct course of action. Finally, managers
can use intuition to bypass in-depth analysis and move
rapidly to engender a plausible solution. Used in this
way, intuition is an almost instantaneous cognitive
process in which a manager recognizes familiar patterns.
(40) One of the implications of the intuitive style of executive
management is that "thinking" is inseparable from
acting. Since managers often "know" what is right
before they can analyze and explain it, they frequently
act first and explain later. Analysis is inextricably tied
(45) to action in thinking/acting cycles, in which managers
develop thoughts about their companies and organizations
not by analyzing a problematic situation and then
acting, but by acting and analyzing in close concert.
Given the great uncertainty of many of the manage-
(50) ment issues that they face, senior managers often instigate
a course of action simply to learn more about an
issue. They then use the results of the action to develop
a more complete understanding of the issue. One implication
of thinking/acting cycles is that action is often
(55) part of defining the problem, not just of implementing
the solution.
19. According to the passage, senior managers use intuition in all of
the following ways EXCEPT to
(A) speed up of the creation of a solution to a problem
(B) identify a problem
(C) bring together disparate facts
(D) stipulate clear goals
(E) evaluate possible solutions to a problem
20. The passage suggests which of the following about the "writers on
management" mentioned in line 12?
(A) They have criticized managers for not following the classical
rational model of decision analysis.
(B) They have not based their analyses on a sufficiently large sample
of actual managers.
(C) They have relied in drawing their conclusions on what managers say
rather than on what managers do.
(D) They have misunderstood how managers use intuition in making
business decisions.
(E) They have not acknowledged the role of intuition in managerial practice.
21. Which of the following best exemplifies "an 'Aha!' experience"
(line 28) as it is presented in the passage?
(A) A manager risks taking an action whose outcome is unpredictable to
discover whether the action changes the problem at hand.
(B) A manager performs well-learned and familiar behavior patterns in
creative and uncharacteristic ways to solve a
problem.
(C) A manager suddenly connects seemingly unrelated facts and
experiences to create a pattern relevant to the
problem at hand.
(D) A manager rapidly identifies the methodology used to compile data
yielded by systematic analysis.
(E) A manager swiftly decides which of several sets of tactics to
implement in order to deal with the contingencies
suggested by a problem.
22. According to the passage, the classical model of decision analysis
includes all of the following EXCEPT
(A) evaluation of a problem
(B) creation of possible solutions to a problem
(C) establishment of clear goals to be reached by the decision
(D) action undertaken in order to discover more information about a problem
(E) comparison of the probable effects of different solutions to a problem
23. It can be inferred from the passage that which of the following
would most probably be one major difference in
behavior between Manager X, who uses intuition to reach decisions, and
Manager Y, who uses only formal decision
analysis?
(A) Manager X analyzes first and then acts; Manager Y does not.
(B) Manager X checks possible solutions to a problem by systematic
analysis; Manager Y does not
(C) Manager X takes action in order to arrive at the solution to a
problem; Manager Y does not.
(D) Manager Y draws on years of hands-on experience in creating a
solution to a problem; Manager X does not.
(E) Manger Y depends on day-to-day tactical maneuvering; manager X does not.
24. The passage provides support for which of the following statements?
(A) Managers who rely on intuition are more successful than those who
rely on formal decision analysis.
(B) Managers cannot justify their intuitive decisions.
(C) Managers' intuition works contrary to their rational and analytical skills
(D) Logical analysis of a problem increases the number of possible solutions.
(E) Intuition enables managers to employ their practical experience
more efficiently
RC
The immigration of Europeans and the importation of West African
slaves to America resulted in a convergence of cultures, traditions,
and art forms, including music. Jazz, first played in New Orleans in
the early 1900s, borrowed heavily from the European musical scale and
harmonic system. Jazz ensembles were built predominantly on European
instruments, such as the trumpet, trombone, saxophone, and piano. The
West African influence on jazz was manifested primarily in its
performance. Scatting, a technique used by jazz vocalists to mimic the
sounds of instruments, had its origin in West African vocal
traditions. The emphasis on improvisation in jazz music, in addition
to group participation, also came from West African music.
Some musicologists argue that jazz is a purely American form of music.
Others, however, contend that jazz is rooted in a history similar to
that of America itself, a history of confluence. Proponents of the
argument that jazz is purely American often point to its genesis in
New Orleans as evidence for this perspective. The irony, however, is
that the essence of America lies in the plurality of its roots. To
deny the rich and complex history of jazz, and the true origins of the
art form, is to deny the very aspects of the art form that make it
undeniably American.
P1: Converging cultures -> i.e. jazz (European musical scale &
harmonic system, West African influence in performance: scatting
(mimicking sounds of instruments) + improvisation)
P2: 2 arguments: 1. Jazz is purely american (originated in America) 2.
Jazz is rooted similar to America (history of confluence). <- Author
Q1:
Which of the following statements concerning jazz is most directly
suggested in the passage?
The plurality of jazz's roots has led multiple cultures to claim jazz
as their own.
If jazz musicians had not borrowed from the European musical scale,
they would have used the West African musical scale instead.
Only European and African cultures had an influence on the development of jazz
Jazz was played in West Africa prior to its introduction in New
Orleans in the early 1900s.
Instrumentation was not a primary component of the West African
influence on jazz.
Correct answers to "inference" questions will not be stated explicitly
in the passage; nevertheless, the information must be true according
to information given somewhere in the passage. Wrong answers will
often go "too far," asserting something that might be plausible in the
real world but is not directly supported by any specific information
given in the passage.
(A) While this might be true in the real world, the passage does not
provide any information about multiple cultures claiming jazz as their
own. Only the United States is discussed in this respect.
(B) While this is a possibility, the passage does not provide any
evidence to suggest that jazz musicians definitely would have used the
West African musical scale. They might have used some other scale.
(C) Though the passage does describe the various ways in which
European and African cultures affected jazz, it also tells us that the
form had its genesis in New Orleans, meaning American culture must
have had an effect as well.
(D) The passage tells us the opposite of this answer choice in the
second sentence of paragraph one, when it says that jazz was "first
played in New Orleans in the early 1900s."
(E) CORRECT. The fourth sentence of paragraph one states that the
"West African influence… was manifested primarily in its performance."
Further, the third sentence of paragraph one says that "jazz ensembles
were built predominately on European instruments." These two pieces of
evidence, taken together, indicate that instrumentation was a primary
component of the European influence on jazz, not the West African
influence.
Q2
Which of the following elements of jazz most likely has its origin in
West African musical traditions?
the emphasis on a tonal harmonic structure
the use of an instrument to mimic a vocalist's sound
the use of traditional African instruments
the use of many instruments in a jazz ensemble
an impromptu call-and-response between two instruments in the ensemble
This is a specific question. The passage discusses the elements of
jazz in the first paragraph, so that is where the justifying text
should be found. There, the author states that jazz "borrowed heavily
from the European musical scale and harmonic system," and that its
"emphasis on improvisation…in addition to group participation…came
from West African music." The question asks specifically about the
West African influence.
(A) The passage indicates that jazz "borrowed heavily from the
European…harmonic system," so an emphasis on a tonal harmonic
structure was more likely a European influence.
(B) The passage states that scatting, "used by jazz vocalists to mimic
the sounds of instruments" has a West African origin. This choice
describes the opposite phenomenon, in which an instrument is used to
mimic the sound of a voice.
(C) We are never told that American jazz makes use of traditional
African instruments, only that Jazz makes use of West African
performance techniques, such as scatting, improvisation, and group
participation.
(D) The passage indicates that jazz "ensembles were built
predominantly on European instruments," so the instrumentation of a
jazz ensemble most likely was influenced by European traditions.
(E) CORRECT. The passage indicates that the emphasis on "improvisation
in jazz music, in addition to group participation…came from West
African music." Thus, it is likely that an impromptu (or improvised)
event between two instruments, which represents group participation,
came from West African traditions.
Q3:
The author of the passage would most likely agree with which of the
following statements?
Although American football was derived from the English sports of
soccer and rugby, it should be called a purely American sport because
it was first played in America.
Because American football was derived from the English sports of
soccer and rugby, it should not be called an American sport.
Most sports scholars deny the English origins of American football.
What makes American football American is its derivation from the
English sports of soccer and rugby.
Because the essence of America lies in the plurality of its roots,
American football should not be called an American sport.
In order to determine with which statement the author would be most
likely to agree, we must understand the author's main point in writing
the passage. A breakdown of the purpose of each paragraph will help.
The first paragraph describes how jazz evolved in America as the
result of a convergence of West African and European musical cultures.
The second paragraph introduces a disagreement between musicologists
as to whether jazz should be considered purely American or whether it
should be considered the result of a "confluence" of other cultures.
The author expresses the view that the influence of other cultures on
the development of jazz in the United States is what makes jazz
"undeniably American" – that is, the mix of various non-American
influences that helped to create the United States is also what helped
to create jazz.
(A) The author believes that jazz is American because it resulted from
a convergence of European and West African music, and that those true
origins should not be denied Therefore, the fact that football was
first played in America is not the main reason it should be considered
an American sport. The main reason is that it resulted from a
convergence of English sports.
(B) The author believes that jazz should be called an American art
form because of its origins in Europe and West Africa. Therefore, it
is likely that the author would believe the same about American
football, that it is American because of its diverse origins. This
choice states the opposite.
(C) Most of the answer choices for this question revolve around the
notion of sports, but it's important to remember that we are never
actually told anything about sports in the passage. While we can draw
an assumption about what the author might conclude about sports based
on what he concludes about jazz, we know nothing specific about what
"sports scholars" do or do not believe.
(D) CORRECT. The author believes "that the essence of America lies in
the plurality of its roots" and provides as evidence the development
of jazz, a music form that evolved in the United States from European
and West African origins. Therefore, it is likely that the author
would believe that the diverse origins of American football make it
American as well.
(E) Because the author believes "that the essence of America lies in
the plurality of its roots," and because American football has diverse
origins, the author would be likely to believe that American football
should be called an American sport. This choice states the opposite.
slaves to America resulted in a convergence of cultures, traditions,
and art forms, including music. Jazz, first played in New Orleans in
the early 1900s, borrowed heavily from the European musical scale and
harmonic system. Jazz ensembles were built predominantly on European
instruments, such as the trumpet, trombone, saxophone, and piano. The
West African influence on jazz was manifested primarily in its
performance. Scatting, a technique used by jazz vocalists to mimic the
sounds of instruments, had its origin in West African vocal
traditions. The emphasis on improvisation in jazz music, in addition
to group participation, also came from West African music.
Some musicologists argue that jazz is a purely American form of music.
Others, however, contend that jazz is rooted in a history similar to
that of America itself, a history of confluence. Proponents of the
argument that jazz is purely American often point to its genesis in
New Orleans as evidence for this perspective. The irony, however, is
that the essence of America lies in the plurality of its roots. To
deny the rich and complex history of jazz, and the true origins of the
art form, is to deny the very aspects of the art form that make it
undeniably American.
P1: Converging cultures -> i.e. jazz (European musical scale &
harmonic system, West African influence in performance: scatting
(mimicking sounds of instruments) + improvisation)
P2: 2 arguments: 1. Jazz is purely american (originated in America) 2.
Jazz is rooted similar to America (history of confluence). <- Author
Q1:
Which of the following statements concerning jazz is most directly
suggested in the passage?
The plurality of jazz's roots has led multiple cultures to claim jazz
as their own.
If jazz musicians had not borrowed from the European musical scale,
they would have used the West African musical scale instead.
Only European and African cultures had an influence on the development of jazz
Jazz was played in West Africa prior to its introduction in New
Orleans in the early 1900s.
Instrumentation was not a primary component of the West African
influence on jazz.
Correct answers to "inference" questions will not be stated explicitly
in the passage; nevertheless, the information must be true according
to information given somewhere in the passage. Wrong answers will
often go "too far," asserting something that might be plausible in the
real world but is not directly supported by any specific information
given in the passage.
(A) While this might be true in the real world, the passage does not
provide any information about multiple cultures claiming jazz as their
own. Only the United States is discussed in this respect.
(B) While this is a possibility, the passage does not provide any
evidence to suggest that jazz musicians definitely would have used the
West African musical scale. They might have used some other scale.
(C) Though the passage does describe the various ways in which
European and African cultures affected jazz, it also tells us that the
form had its genesis in New Orleans, meaning American culture must
have had an effect as well.
(D) The passage tells us the opposite of this answer choice in the
second sentence of paragraph one, when it says that jazz was "first
played in New Orleans in the early 1900s."
(E) CORRECT. The fourth sentence of paragraph one states that the
"West African influence… was manifested primarily in its performance."
Further, the third sentence of paragraph one says that "jazz ensembles
were built predominately on European instruments." These two pieces of
evidence, taken together, indicate that instrumentation was a primary
component of the European influence on jazz, not the West African
influence.
Q2
Which of the following elements of jazz most likely has its origin in
West African musical traditions?
the emphasis on a tonal harmonic structure
the use of an instrument to mimic a vocalist's sound
the use of traditional African instruments
the use of many instruments in a jazz ensemble
an impromptu call-and-response between two instruments in the ensemble
This is a specific question. The passage discusses the elements of
jazz in the first paragraph, so that is where the justifying text
should be found. There, the author states that jazz "borrowed heavily
from the European musical scale and harmonic system," and that its
"emphasis on improvisation…in addition to group participation…came
from West African music." The question asks specifically about the
West African influence.
(A) The passage indicates that jazz "borrowed heavily from the
European…harmonic system," so an emphasis on a tonal harmonic
structure was more likely a European influence.
(B) The passage states that scatting, "used by jazz vocalists to mimic
the sounds of instruments" has a West African origin. This choice
describes the opposite phenomenon, in which an instrument is used to
mimic the sound of a voice.
(C) We are never told that American jazz makes use of traditional
African instruments, only that Jazz makes use of West African
performance techniques, such as scatting, improvisation, and group
participation.
(D) The passage indicates that jazz "ensembles were built
predominantly on European instruments," so the instrumentation of a
jazz ensemble most likely was influenced by European traditions.
(E) CORRECT. The passage indicates that the emphasis on "improvisation
in jazz music, in addition to group participation…came from West
African music." Thus, it is likely that an impromptu (or improvised)
event between two instruments, which represents group participation,
came from West African traditions.
Q3:
The author of the passage would most likely agree with which of the
following statements?
Although American football was derived from the English sports of
soccer and rugby, it should be called a purely American sport because
it was first played in America.
Because American football was derived from the English sports of
soccer and rugby, it should not be called an American sport.
Most sports scholars deny the English origins of American football.
What makes American football American is its derivation from the
English sports of soccer and rugby.
Because the essence of America lies in the plurality of its roots,
American football should not be called an American sport.
In order to determine with which statement the author would be most
likely to agree, we must understand the author's main point in writing
the passage. A breakdown of the purpose of each paragraph will help.
The first paragraph describes how jazz evolved in America as the
result of a convergence of West African and European musical cultures.
The second paragraph introduces a disagreement between musicologists
as to whether jazz should be considered purely American or whether it
should be considered the result of a "confluence" of other cultures.
The author expresses the view that the influence of other cultures on
the development of jazz in the United States is what makes jazz
"undeniably American" – that is, the mix of various non-American
influences that helped to create the United States is also what helped
to create jazz.
(A) The author believes that jazz is American because it resulted from
a convergence of European and West African music, and that those true
origins should not be denied Therefore, the fact that football was
first played in America is not the main reason it should be considered
an American sport. The main reason is that it resulted from a
convergence of English sports.
(B) The author believes that jazz should be called an American art
form because of its origins in Europe and West Africa. Therefore, it
is likely that the author would believe the same about American
football, that it is American because of its diverse origins. This
choice states the opposite.
(C) Most of the answer choices for this question revolve around the
notion of sports, but it's important to remember that we are never
actually told anything about sports in the passage. While we can draw
an assumption about what the author might conclude about sports based
on what he concludes about jazz, we know nothing specific about what
"sports scholars" do or do not believe.
(D) CORRECT. The author believes "that the essence of America lies in
the plurality of its roots" and provides as evidence the development
of jazz, a music form that evolved in the United States from European
and West African origins. Therefore, it is likely that the author
would believe that the diverse origins of American football make it
American as well.
(E) Because the author believes "that the essence of America lies in
the plurality of its roots," and because American football has diverse
origins, the author would be likely to believe that American football
should be called an American sport. This choice states the opposite.
XAT VA SOLN
Quiz: For each difficult word or phrase, circle the correct definition.
1. choreography of:
A) tear apart
B) confusing
C) ==> planning and coordination of
D) pays
E) illegally high nature
2. recites:
A) (after divorce)
B) level
C) ==> says
D) lower in value/insult
E) (sudden backward movement)
3. glibly:
A) ==> in an offensive way (because of joking comments that
should be serious)
B) (movement-related)
C) badly wants
D) (in a childlike way because of a lack of understanding)
E) upset
4. animosity:
A) attracted
B) stop
C) unreal
D) almost
E) ==> hatred
5. grandly:
A) wasteful
B) (information-giving numbers)
C) makes fun of
D) agreements
E) ==> impressively and beautifully
6. intelligentsia:
A) talked about
B) Nineteenth Amendment
C) famous person/famousness
D) question doesn't need an answer
E) ==> (smart people in general)
7. apoplectic:
A) ==> shaking and furious
B) announce her
C) confused
D) delays
E) two-part things
8. contextual:
A) hates
B) ==> (related to what's near the object or word being studied)
C) took away from him
D) boat dock
E) great care/delicious thing
9. nuance:
A) (heart swelling)
B) prejudiced mental picture is
C) (something that gives off something)
D) blessed
E) ==> detail
1. choreography of:
A) tear apart
B) confusing
C) ==> planning and coordination of
D) pays
E) illegally high nature
2. recites:
A) (after divorce)
B) level
C) ==> says
D) lower in value/insult
E) (sudden backward movement)
3. glibly:
A) ==> in an offensive way (because of joking comments that
should be serious)
B) (movement-related)
C) badly wants
D) (in a childlike way because of a lack of understanding)
E) upset
4. animosity:
A) attracted
B) stop
C) unreal
D) almost
E) ==> hatred
5. grandly:
A) wasteful
B) (information-giving numbers)
C) makes fun of
D) agreements
E) ==> impressively and beautifully
6. intelligentsia:
A) talked about
B) Nineteenth Amendment
C) famous person/famousness
D) question doesn't need an answer
E) ==> (smart people in general)
7. apoplectic:
A) ==> shaking and furious
B) announce her
C) confused
D) delays
E) two-part things
8. contextual:
A) hates
B) ==> (related to what's near the object or word being studied)
C) took away from him
D) boat dock
E) great care/delicious thing
9. nuance:
A) (heart swelling)
B) prejudiced mental picture is
C) (something that gives off something)
D) blessed
E) ==> detail
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Caffeine, the stimulant in coffee, has been called
"the most widely used psychoactive substance on Earth ."
Synder, Daly and Bruns have recently proposed that
caffeine affects behavior by countering the activity in
(5) the human brain of a naturally occurring chemical called
adenosine. Adenosine normally depresses neuron firing
in many areas of the brain. It apparently does this by
inhibiting the release of neurotransmitters, chemicals
that carry nerve impulses from one neuron to the next.
(10) Like many other agents that affect neuron firing,
adenosine must first bind to specific receptors on
neuronal membranes. There are at least two classes
of these receptors, which have been designated A1 and
A2. Snyder et al propose that caffeine, which is struc-
(15) turally similar to adenosine, is able to bind to both types
of receptors, which prevents adenosine from attaching
there and allows the neurons to fire more readily than
they otherwise would.
For many years, caffeine's effects have been attri-
(20) buted to its inhibition of the production of phosphodiesterase,
an enzyme that breaks down the chemical
called cyclic AMP.A number of neurotransmitters exert
their effects by first increasing cyclic AMP concentrations
in target neurons. Therefore, prolonged periods at
(25) the elevated concentrations, as might be brought about
by a phosphodiesterase inhibitor, could lead to a greater
amount of neuron firing and, consequently, to behavioral
stimulation. But Snyder et al point out that the
caffeine concentrations needed to inhibit the production
(30) of phosphodiesterase in the brain are much higher than
those that produce stimulation. Moreover, other compounds
that block phosphodiesterase's activity are not
stimulants.
To buttress their case that caffeine acts instead by pre-
(35) venting adenosine binding, Snyder et al compared the
stimulatory effects of a series of caffeine derivatives with
their ability to dislodge adenosine from its receptors in
the brains of mice. "In general," they reported, "the
ability of the compounds to compete at the receptors
(40) correlates with their ability to stimulate locomotion in
the mouse; i.e., the higher their capacity to bind at the
receptors, the higher their ability to stimulate locomotion."
Theophylline, a close structural relative of caffeine
and the major stimulant in tea, was one of the most
(45) effective compounds in both regards.
There were some apparent exceptions to the general
correlation observed between adenosine-receptor binding
and stimulation. One of these was a compound called
3-isobuty1-1-methylxanthine(IBMX), which bound very
(50) well but actually depressed mouse locomotion. Snyder
et al suggest that this is not a major stumbling block to
their hypothesis. The problem is that the compound has
mixed effects in the brain, a not unusual occurrence with
psychoactive drugs. Even caffeine, which is generally
(55) known only for its stimulatory effects, displays this
property, depressing mouse locomotion at very low
concentrations and stimulating it at higher ones.
1. The primary purpose of the passage is to
(A) discuss a plan for investigation of a phenomenon that is not yet
fully understood
(B) present two explanations of a phenomenon and reconcile the
differences between them
(C) summarize two theories and suggest a third theory that overcomes
the problems encountered in the first two
(D) describe an alternative hypothesis and provide evidence and
arguments that support it
(E) challenge the validity of a theory by exposing the inconsistencies
and contradictions in it
2. According so Snyder et al, caffeine differs from adenosine in that caffeine
(A) stimulates behavior in the mouse and in humans, whereas adenosine
stimulates behavior in humans only
(B) has mixed effects in the brain, whereas adenosine has only a
stimulatory effect
(C) increases cyclic AMP concentrations in target neurons, whereas
adenosine decreases such concentrations
(D) permits release of neurotransmitters when it is bound to adenosine
receptors, whereas adenosine inhibits such
release
(E) inhibits both neuron firing and the production of
phosphodiesterase when there is a sufficient concentration in
the brain, whereas adenosine inhibits only neuron firing
3. In response to experimental results concerning IBMX, Snyder et al
contended that it is not uncommon for
psychoactive drugs to have
(A) mixed effects in the brain
(B) inhibitory effects on enzymes in the brain
(C) close structural relationships with caffeine
(D) depressive effects on mouse locomotion
(E) the ability to dislodge caffeine from receptors in the brain
4. According to Snyder et al, all of the following compounds can bind
to specific receptors in the brain EXCEPT
(A) IBMX
(B) caffeine
(C) adenosine
(D) theophylline
(E) phosphodiesterase
5. Snyder et al suggest that caffeine's ability to bind to A1 and A2
receptors can be at least partially attributed to
which of the following?
(A) The chemical relationship between caffeine and phosphodiesterase
(B) The structural relationship between caffeine and adenosine
(C) The structural similarity between caffeine and neurotransmitters
(D) The ability of caffeine to stimulate behavior
(E) The natural occurrence of caffeine and adenosine in the brain
6. The author quotes Snyder et al in lines 38-43 most probably in order to
(A) reveal some of the assumptions underlying their theory
(B) summarize a major finding of their experiments
(C) point out that their experiments were limited to the mouse
(D) indicate that their experiments resulted only in general correlations
(E) refute the objections made by supporters of the older theory
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Archaeology as a profession faces two major problems.
First, it is the poorest of the poor. Only paltry
sums are available for excavating and even less is available
for publishing the results and preserving the sites
(5) once excavated. Yet archaeologists deal with priceless
objects every day. Second, there is the problem of illegal
excavation, resulting in museum-quality pieces being
sold to the highest bidder.
I would like to make an outrageous suggestion that
(10) would at one stroke provide funds for archaeology and
reduce the amount of illegal digging. I would propose
that scientific archeological expeditions and governmental
authorities sell excavated artifacts on the open
market. Such sales would provide substantial funds for
(15) the excavation and preservation of archaeological sites
and the publication of results. At the same time, they
would break the illegal excavator's grip on the market,
thereby decreasing the inducement to engage in illegal
activities.
(20) You might object that professionals excavate to
acquire knowledge, not money. Moreover, ancient artifacts
are part of our global cultural heritage, which
should be available for all to appreciate, not sold to the
highest bidder. I agree. Sell nothing that has unique
(25) artistic merit or scientific value. But, you might reply,
everything that comes our of the ground has scientific
value. Here we part company. Theoretically, you may be
correct in claiming that every artifact has potential scientific
value. Practically, you are wrong.
(30) I refer to the thousands of pottery vessels and ancient
lamps that are essentially duplicates of one another. In
one small excavation in Cyprus, archaeologists recently
uncovered 2,000 virtually indistinguishable small jugs in
a single courtyard, Even precious royal seal impressions
(35) known as/melekh handles have been found in abundance---
more than 4,000 examples so far.
The basements of museums are simply not large
enough to store the artifacts that are likely to be discovered
in the future. There is not enough money even to
(40) catalogue the finds; as a result, they cannot be found
again and become as inaccessible as if they had never
been discovered. Indeed, with the help of a computer,
sold artifacts could be more accessible than are the
pieces stored in bulging museum basements. Prior to
(45) sale, each could be photographed and the list of the
purchasers could be maintained on the computer A
purchaser could even be required to agree to return the
piece if it should become needed for scientific purposes.
It would be unrealistic to suggest that illegal digging
(50) would stop if artifacts were sold on the open market.
But the demand for the clandestine product would be
substantially reduced. Who would want an unmarked
pot when another was available whose provenance was
known, and that was dated stratigraphically by the
professional archaeologist who excavated it?
7. The primary purpose of the passage is to propose
(A) an alternative to museum display of artifacts
(B) a way to curb illegal digging while benefiting the archaeological profession
(C) a way to distinguish artifacts with scientific value from those
that have no such value
(D) the governmental regulation of archaeological sites
(E) a new system for cataloguing duplicate artifacts
8. The author implies that all of the following statements about
duplicate artifacts are true EXCEPT:
(A) A market for such artifacts already exists.
(B) Such artifacts seldom have scientific value.
(C) There is likely to be a continuing supply of such artifacts.
(D) Museums are well supplied with examples of such artifacts.
(E) Such artifacts frequently exceed in quality those already
catalogued in museum collections.
9. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage as a
disadvantage of storing artifacts in museum basements?
(A) Museum officials rarely allow scholars access to such artifacts.
(B) Space that could be better used for display is taken up for storage.
(C) Artifacts discovered in one excavation often become separated from
each other.
(D) Such artifacts are often damaged by variations in temperature and humidity.
(E) Such artifacts' often remain uncatalogued and thus cannot be
located once they are put in storage.
10. The author mentions the excavation in Cyprus (lines 31-34) to
emphasize which of the following points?
(A) Ancient lamps and pottery vessels are less valuable, although more
rare, than royal seal impressions.
(B) Artifacts that are very similar to each other present cataloguing
difficulties to archaeologists.
(C) Artifacts that are not uniquely valuable, and therefore could be
sold, are available in large quantities.
(D) Cyprus is the most important location for unearthing large
quantities of salable artifacts.
(E) Illegal sales of duplicate artifacts are wide-spread, particularly
on the island of Cyprus.
11. The author's argument concerning the effect of the official sale
of duplicate artifacts on illegal excavation is
based on which of the following assumptions?
(A) Prospective purchasers would prefer to buy authenticated artifacts.
(B) The price of illegally excavated artifacts would rise.
(C) Computers could be used to trace sold artifacts.
(D) Illegal excavators would be forced to sell only duplicate artifacts.
(E) Money gained from selling authenticated artifacts could be used to
investigate and prosecute illegal excavators.
12. The author anticipates which of the following initial objections
to the adoption of his proposal?
(A) Museum officials will become unwilling to store artifacts.
(B) An oversupply of salable artifacts will result and the demand for
them will fall.
(C) Artifacts that would have been displayed in public places will be
sold to private collectors.
(D) Illegal excavators will have an even larger supply of artifacts for resale.
(E) Counterfeiting of artifacts will become more commonplace
"the most widely used psychoactive substance on Earth ."
Synder, Daly and Bruns have recently proposed that
caffeine affects behavior by countering the activity in
(5) the human brain of a naturally occurring chemical called
adenosine. Adenosine normally depresses neuron firing
in many areas of the brain. It apparently does this by
inhibiting the release of neurotransmitters, chemicals
that carry nerve impulses from one neuron to the next.
(10) Like many other agents that affect neuron firing,
adenosine must first bind to specific receptors on
neuronal membranes. There are at least two classes
of these receptors, which have been designated A1 and
A2. Snyder et al propose that caffeine, which is struc-
(15) turally similar to adenosine, is able to bind to both types
of receptors, which prevents adenosine from attaching
there and allows the neurons to fire more readily than
they otherwise would.
For many years, caffeine's effects have been attri-
(20) buted to its inhibition of the production of phosphodiesterase,
an enzyme that breaks down the chemical
called cyclic AMP.A number of neurotransmitters exert
their effects by first increasing cyclic AMP concentrations
in target neurons. Therefore, prolonged periods at
(25) the elevated concentrations, as might be brought about
by a phosphodiesterase inhibitor, could lead to a greater
amount of neuron firing and, consequently, to behavioral
stimulation. But Snyder et al point out that the
caffeine concentrations needed to inhibit the production
(30) of phosphodiesterase in the brain are much higher than
those that produce stimulation. Moreover, other compounds
that block phosphodiesterase's activity are not
stimulants.
To buttress their case that caffeine acts instead by pre-
(35) venting adenosine binding, Snyder et al compared the
stimulatory effects of a series of caffeine derivatives with
their ability to dislodge adenosine from its receptors in
the brains of mice. "In general," they reported, "the
ability of the compounds to compete at the receptors
(40) correlates with their ability to stimulate locomotion in
the mouse; i.e., the higher their capacity to bind at the
receptors, the higher their ability to stimulate locomotion."
Theophylline, a close structural relative of caffeine
and the major stimulant in tea, was one of the most
(45) effective compounds in both regards.
There were some apparent exceptions to the general
correlation observed between adenosine-receptor binding
and stimulation. One of these was a compound called
3-isobuty1-1-methylxanthine(IBMX), which bound very
(50) well but actually depressed mouse locomotion. Snyder
et al suggest that this is not a major stumbling block to
their hypothesis. The problem is that the compound has
mixed effects in the brain, a not unusual occurrence with
psychoactive drugs. Even caffeine, which is generally
(55) known only for its stimulatory effects, displays this
property, depressing mouse locomotion at very low
concentrations and stimulating it at higher ones.
1. The primary purpose of the passage is to
(A) discuss a plan for investigation of a phenomenon that is not yet
fully understood
(B) present two explanations of a phenomenon and reconcile the
differences between them
(C) summarize two theories and suggest a third theory that overcomes
the problems encountered in the first two
(D) describe an alternative hypothesis and provide evidence and
arguments that support it
(E) challenge the validity of a theory by exposing the inconsistencies
and contradictions in it
2. According so Snyder et al, caffeine differs from adenosine in that caffeine
(A) stimulates behavior in the mouse and in humans, whereas adenosine
stimulates behavior in humans only
(B) has mixed effects in the brain, whereas adenosine has only a
stimulatory effect
(C) increases cyclic AMP concentrations in target neurons, whereas
adenosine decreases such concentrations
(D) permits release of neurotransmitters when it is bound to adenosine
receptors, whereas adenosine inhibits such
release
(E) inhibits both neuron firing and the production of
phosphodiesterase when there is a sufficient concentration in
the brain, whereas adenosine inhibits only neuron firing
3. In response to experimental results concerning IBMX, Snyder et al
contended that it is not uncommon for
psychoactive drugs to have
(A) mixed effects in the brain
(B) inhibitory effects on enzymes in the brain
(C) close structural relationships with caffeine
(D) depressive effects on mouse locomotion
(E) the ability to dislodge caffeine from receptors in the brain
4. According to Snyder et al, all of the following compounds can bind
to specific receptors in the brain EXCEPT
(A) IBMX
(B) caffeine
(C) adenosine
(D) theophylline
(E) phosphodiesterase
5. Snyder et al suggest that caffeine's ability to bind to A1 and A2
receptors can be at least partially attributed to
which of the following?
(A) The chemical relationship between caffeine and phosphodiesterase
(B) The structural relationship between caffeine and adenosine
(C) The structural similarity between caffeine and neurotransmitters
(D) The ability of caffeine to stimulate behavior
(E) The natural occurrence of caffeine and adenosine in the brain
6. The author quotes Snyder et al in lines 38-43 most probably in order to
(A) reveal some of the assumptions underlying their theory
(B) summarize a major finding of their experiments
(C) point out that their experiments were limited to the mouse
(D) indicate that their experiments resulted only in general correlations
(E) refute the objections made by supporters of the older theory
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Archaeology as a profession faces two major problems.
First, it is the poorest of the poor. Only paltry
sums are available for excavating and even less is available
for publishing the results and preserving the sites
(5) once excavated. Yet archaeologists deal with priceless
objects every day. Second, there is the problem of illegal
excavation, resulting in museum-quality pieces being
sold to the highest bidder.
I would like to make an outrageous suggestion that
(10) would at one stroke provide funds for archaeology and
reduce the amount of illegal digging. I would propose
that scientific archeological expeditions and governmental
authorities sell excavated artifacts on the open
market. Such sales would provide substantial funds for
(15) the excavation and preservation of archaeological sites
and the publication of results. At the same time, they
would break the illegal excavator's grip on the market,
thereby decreasing the inducement to engage in illegal
activities.
(20) You might object that professionals excavate to
acquire knowledge, not money. Moreover, ancient artifacts
are part of our global cultural heritage, which
should be available for all to appreciate, not sold to the
highest bidder. I agree. Sell nothing that has unique
(25) artistic merit or scientific value. But, you might reply,
everything that comes our of the ground has scientific
value. Here we part company. Theoretically, you may be
correct in claiming that every artifact has potential scientific
value. Practically, you are wrong.
(30) I refer to the thousands of pottery vessels and ancient
lamps that are essentially duplicates of one another. In
one small excavation in Cyprus, archaeologists recently
uncovered 2,000 virtually indistinguishable small jugs in
a single courtyard, Even precious royal seal impressions
(35) known as/melekh handles have been found in abundance---
more than 4,000 examples so far.
The basements of museums are simply not large
enough to store the artifacts that are likely to be discovered
in the future. There is not enough money even to
(40) catalogue the finds; as a result, they cannot be found
again and become as inaccessible as if they had never
been discovered. Indeed, with the help of a computer,
sold artifacts could be more accessible than are the
pieces stored in bulging museum basements. Prior to
(45) sale, each could be photographed and the list of the
purchasers could be maintained on the computer A
purchaser could even be required to agree to return the
piece if it should become needed for scientific purposes.
It would be unrealistic to suggest that illegal digging
(50) would stop if artifacts were sold on the open market.
But the demand for the clandestine product would be
substantially reduced. Who would want an unmarked
pot when another was available whose provenance was
known, and that was dated stratigraphically by the
professional archaeologist who excavated it?
7. The primary purpose of the passage is to propose
(A) an alternative to museum display of artifacts
(B) a way to curb illegal digging while benefiting the archaeological profession
(C) a way to distinguish artifacts with scientific value from those
that have no such value
(D) the governmental regulation of archaeological sites
(E) a new system for cataloguing duplicate artifacts
8. The author implies that all of the following statements about
duplicate artifacts are true EXCEPT:
(A) A market for such artifacts already exists.
(B) Such artifacts seldom have scientific value.
(C) There is likely to be a continuing supply of such artifacts.
(D) Museums are well supplied with examples of such artifacts.
(E) Such artifacts frequently exceed in quality those already
catalogued in museum collections.
9. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage as a
disadvantage of storing artifacts in museum basements?
(A) Museum officials rarely allow scholars access to such artifacts.
(B) Space that could be better used for display is taken up for storage.
(C) Artifacts discovered in one excavation often become separated from
each other.
(D) Such artifacts are often damaged by variations in temperature and humidity.
(E) Such artifacts' often remain uncatalogued and thus cannot be
located once they are put in storage.
10. The author mentions the excavation in Cyprus (lines 31-34) to
emphasize which of the following points?
(A) Ancient lamps and pottery vessels are less valuable, although more
rare, than royal seal impressions.
(B) Artifacts that are very similar to each other present cataloguing
difficulties to archaeologists.
(C) Artifacts that are not uniquely valuable, and therefore could be
sold, are available in large quantities.
(D) Cyprus is the most important location for unearthing large
quantities of salable artifacts.
(E) Illegal sales of duplicate artifacts are wide-spread, particularly
on the island of Cyprus.
11. The author's argument concerning the effect of the official sale
of duplicate artifacts on illegal excavation is
based on which of the following assumptions?
(A) Prospective purchasers would prefer to buy authenticated artifacts.
(B) The price of illegally excavated artifacts would rise.
(C) Computers could be used to trace sold artifacts.
(D) Illegal excavators would be forced to sell only duplicate artifacts.
(E) Money gained from selling authenticated artifacts could be used to
investigate and prosecute illegal excavators.
12. The author anticipates which of the following initial objections
to the adoption of his proposal?
(A) Museum officials will become unwilling to store artifacts.
(B) An oversupply of salable artifacts will result and the demand for
them will fall.
(C) Artifacts that would have been displayed in public places will be
sold to private collectors.
(D) Illegal excavators will have an even larger supply of artifacts for resale.
(E) Counterfeiting of artifacts will become more commonplace
CRITICAL REASONING - DECEMBER 18
51. Guitar strings often go "dead"—become less responsive and bright
in tone—after a few weeks of intense use.
A researcher whose son is a classical guitarist hypothesized that dirt
and oil, rather than changes in the
material properties of the string, were responsible.
Which of the following investigations is most likely to yield
significant information that would help to evaluate
the researcher's hypothesis?
(A) Determining if a metal alloy is used to make the strings used by
classical guitarists
(B) Determining whether classical guitarists make their strings go
dead faster than do folk guitarists
(C) Determining whether identical lengths of string, of the same
gauge, go dead at different rates when strung
on various brands of guitars.
(D) Determining whether a dead string and a new string produce
different qualities of sound
(E) Determining whether smearing various substances on new guitar
strings causes them to go dead
52. Most consumers do not get much use out of the sports equipment
they purchase. For example, seventeen
percent of the adults in the United States own jogging shoes, but only
forty-five percent of the owners jog more
than once a year, and only seventeen percent jog more than once a week.
Which of the following, if true, casts most doubt on the claim that
most consumers get little use out of the
sports equipment they purchase?
(A) Joggers are most susceptible to sports injuries during the first
six months in which they jog.
(B) Joggers often exaggerate the frequency with which they jog in
surveys designed to elicit such information.
(C) Many consumers purchase jogging shoes for use in activities other
than jogging.
(D) Consumers who take up jogging often purchase an athletic shoe that
can be used in other sports.
(E) Joggers who jog more than once a week are often active
participants in other sports as well.
53. Two decades after the Emerald River Dam was built, none of the
eight fish species native to the Emerald
River was still reproducing adequately in the river below the dam.
Since the dam reduced the annual range of
water temperature in the river below the dam from 50 degrees to 6
degrees, scientists have hypothesized that
sharply rising water temperatures must be involved in signaling the
native species to begin the reproductive
cycle.
Which of the following statements, if true, would most strengthen the
scientists' hypothesis?
(A) The native fish species were still able to reproduce only in side
streams of the river below the dam where the
annual temperature range remains approximately 50 degrees.
(B) Before the dam was built, the Emerald River annually overflowed
its banks, creating backwaters that were
critical breeding areas for the native species of fish.
(C) The lowest recorded temperature of the Emerald River before the
dam was built was 34 degrees, whereas
the lowest recorded temperature of the river after the dam was built
has been 43 degrees.
(D)Nonnative species of fish, introduced into the Emerald River after
the dam was built, have begun competing
with the declining native fish species for food and space.
(E) Five of the fish species native to the Emerald River are not
native to any other river in North America.
54. It is true that it is against international law to sell plutonium
to countries that do not yet have nuclear weapons.
But if United States companies do not do so, companies in other countries will.
Which of the following is most like the argument above in its logical structure?
(A) It is true that it is against the police department's policy to
negotiate with kidnappers. But if the police want
to prevent loss of life, they must negotiate in some cases.
(B) it is true that it is illegal to refuse to register for military
service. But there is a long tradition in the United
States of conscientious objection to serving in the armed forces.
(C) It is true that it is illegal for a government official to
participate in a transaction in which there is an apparent
conflict of interest. But if the facts are examined carefully, it will
clearly be seen that there was no actual conflict
of interest in the defendant's case.
(D) It is true that it is against the law to burglarize people's
homes. But someone else certainly would have
burglarized that house if the defendant had not done so first.
(E) It is true that company policy forbids supervisors to fire
employees without two written warnings. But there
have been many supervisors who have disobeyed this policy.
55. In recent years many cabinetmakers have been winning acclaim as
artists. But since furniture must be useful,
cabinetmakers must exercise their craft with an eye to the practical
utility of their product. For this reason,
cabinetmaking is not art.
Which of the following is an assumption that supports drawing the
conclusion above from the reason given for
that conclusion?
(A) Some furniture is made to be placed in museums, where it will not
be used by anyone.
(B) Some cabinetmakers are more concerned than others with the
practical utility of the products they
produce.
(C) Cabinetmakers should be more concerned with the practical utility
of their products than they currently are.
(D) An object is not an art object if its maker pays attention to the
object's practical utility.
(E) Artists are not concerned with the monetary value of their products.
56. Although custom prosthetic bone replacements produced through a
new computer-aided design process will
cost more than twice as much as ordinary replacements, custom
replacements should still be cost-effective.
Not only will surgery and recovery time be reduced, but custom
replacements should last longer, thereby
reducing the need for further hospital stays.
Which of the following must be studied in order to evaluate the
argument presented above?
(A) The amount of time a patient spends in surgery versus the amount
of time spent recovering from surgery
(B) The amount by which the cost of producing custom replacements has
declined with the introduction of the
new technique for producing them
(C)The degree to which the use of custom replacements is likely to
reduce the need for repeat surgery when
compared with the use of ordinary replacements
(D) The degree to which custom replacements produced with the new
technique are more carefully
manufactured than are ordinary replacements
(E) The amount by which custom replacements produced with the new
technique will drop in cost as the
production procedures become standardized and applicable on a larger scale
57. Extinction is a process that can depend on a variety of
ecological, geographical, and physiological variables.
These variables affect different species of organisms in different
ways, and should, therefore, yield a random
pattern of extinctions. However, the fossil record shows that
extinction occurs in a surprisingly definite pattern,
with many species vanishing at the same time.
Which of the following, if true, forms the best basis for at least a
partial explanation of the patterned extinctions
revealed by the fossil record?
(A) Major episodes of extinction can result from widespread
environmental disturbances that affect numerous
different species.
(B) Certain extinction episodes selectively affect organisms with
particular sets of characteristics unique to
their species.
(C) Some species become extinct because of accumulated gradual changes
in their local environments.
(D) In geologically recent times, for which there is no fossil record,
human intervention has changed the
pattern of extinctions.
(E) Species that are widely dispersed are the least likely to become extinct.
58. Neither a rising standard of living nor balanced trade, by itself,
establishes a country's ability to compete in
the international marketplace. Both are required simultaneously since
standards of living can rise because of
growing trade deficits and trade can be balanced by means of a decline
in a country's standard of living.
If the facts stated in the passage above are true, a proper test of a
country's ability to be competitive is its
ability to
(A) balance its trade while its standard of living rises
(B) balance its trade while its standard of living falls
(C) increase trade deficits while its standard of living rises
(D) decrease trade deficits while its standard of living falls
(E) keep its standard of living constant while trade deficits rise.
59.Certain messenger molecules fight damage to the lungs from noxious
air by telling the muscle cells encircling
the lungs' airways to contract. This partially seals off the lungs. An
asthma attack occurs when the
messenger molecules are activated unnecessarily, in response to
harmless things like pollen or household
dust.
Which of the following, if true, points to the most serious flaw of a
plan to develop a medication that would
prevent asthma attacks by blocking receipt of any messages sent by the
messenger molecules referred to
above?
(A) Researchers do not yet know how the body produces the messenger
molecules that trigger asthma
attacks.
(B) Researchers do not yet know what makes one person's messenger
molecules more easily activated than
another's.
(C) Such a medication would not become available for several years,
because of long lead times in both
development and manufacture.
(D) Such a medication would be unable to distinguish between messages
triggered by pollen and household
dust and messages triggered by noxious air.
(E) Such a medication would be a preventative only and would be unable
to alleviate an asthma attack once
it had started.
60. Since the routine use of antibiotics can give rise to resistant
bacteria capable of surviving antibiotic
environments, the presence of resistant bacteria in people could be
due to the human use of prescription
antibiotics. Some scientists, however, believe that most resistant
bacteria in people derive from human
consumption of bacterially infected meat.
Which of the following statements, if true, would most significantly
strengthen the hypothesis of the
scientists?
(A) Antibiotics are routinely included in livestock feed so that
livestock producers can increase the rate of
growth of their animals.
(B) Most people who develop food poisoning from bacterially infected
meat are treated with prescription
antibiotics.
(C) The incidence of resistant bacteria in people has tended to be
much higher in urban areas than in rural
areas where meat is of comparable quality.
(D) People who have never taken prescription antibiotics are those
least likely to develop resistant bacteria.
(E) Livestock producers claim that resistant bacteria in animals
cannot be transmitted to people through
infected meat.
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51.
The hypothesis has two parts: first, that intense use does not bring
material changes that cause the string to go
dead and, second, that dirt and oil do cause the phenomenon. The
experiment suggested in choice E directly
tests this hypothesis by contaminating strings that are known to have
their original material properties. Thus, E is
best answer.
Because factors associated with style of play (choice B) and brand of
guitar (Choice C) might affect how the
strings become contaminated, no result of the investigations in B and
C will allow clear evaluation of the
hypothesis. Information about the strings' material (choice A) will
need considerable supplementation before its
bearing on the hypothesis is clear. The passage already gives the
information promised by investigation D.
52.
The claim that most consumers do not get much use out of the sports
equipment they purchase is supported by
the infrequency with which jogging shoes are used for jogging. This
reasoning overlooks the possibility that
jogging shoes are used for other purposes; thus, choice C is the best answer.
Because injured joggers are less likely to use their jogging shoes,
choice A is inappropriate. If B is true, joggers
use their jogging shoes even less than the study cited states. So
choice B is inappropriate. Because the
consumers and joggers mentioned in D and E respectively are most
likely to be among those who frequently use
sports equipment and whose existence the argument concedes, D and E
are inappropriate.
53.
For the hypothesis to be tenable it is important that the fish in
streams in the Emerald River area that retain a
wide temperature difference have not lost their ability to reproduce.
Choice A asserts that these fish could still
reproduce and is thus the best answer.
Choice B undermines the hypothesis by suggesting a completely
different hypothesis; choice C tends to support
the claim that the temperature variation has lessened but does not
show that this is the right explanation; since
D relates a development after the native species began to decline, it
does not bear on the hypothesis, which
concerns the decline's original cause; and choice E emphasizes the
seriousness of the problem but sheds no
light on what causes it.
54.
The argument in the passage acknowledges that a certain action
contravenes a law, but it presents an excuse
for the action by presupposing that someone will inevitably break this
law. Only choice D shares all these
features, and is thus the best answer In Choice A, an excuse is
presented for contravening a stated policy. However, unlike in the
passage and choice
D, there is no presupposition that the policy will inevitably be
contravened. Similarly, choices B and E report that
illegal activities have occurred, without presupposing that they
inevitably will. Choice C describes a case as
being one to which the law that is stated is inapplicable.
55.
The argument concludes that cabinetmaking is not an art because
cabinetmakers must consider the practical
utility of their products. If it is true that an object is not a work
of art if its maker pays attention to the object's
practical utility, as choice D says, the conclusion is supported.
Thus, choice D is the best answer.
The argument is concerned with whether or not the cabinetmakers must
take the practical utility of their products
into consideration, not with either their monetary value (choice E) or
what actually happens to them (choice A).
The argument is not concerned with precise degree to which individual
cabinetmakers take the practical utility of
cabinets into consideration. Thus, neither B nor C is appropriate.
56.
Although costly to produce, custom bone replacements are tentatively
projected to be cost-effective because of
other savings. To evaluate the argument it must be determined whether
these savings will compensate for the
increased cost. Thus, study of the expected reduction in the need for
further hospital stays is needed, and
choice C is the best answer.
The argument requires no study of the ratio between surgery and
recovery time, so choice A is inappropriate.
Past and future changes in cost are irrelevant to evaluating an
argument that is based on the currently projected
cost, so choices B and E are inappropriate. Finally, since studying
the care with which the custom replacements
are made does not itself provide information about costs, choice D is
also incorrect.
57.
Choice A, the best answer, asserts that some environmental
disturbances can be so widespread as to cause the
extinction of numerous species. This fact helps to explain why the
fossil record frequently shows many species
becoming extinct at the same time, despite the variety of factors that
can cause a species to become extinct.
None of the other choices explain how numerous extinctions could have
occurred simultaneously in the past.
Choice B explains why sometimes only a very limited range of species
become extinct. Choice C explains how
some individual species become extinct. Choice D explains why the
modern period is unlike the period of the
fossil record, and choice E states which species are least likely to
become extinct.
58.
The passage states that a country capable of competing in the
international marketplace must balance trade
while its standard country's ability to compete in the international
marketplace will establish that both of these
conditions are met simultaneously. Since neither choice B, nor choice
C, nor choice D, nor choice E describes
tests that incorporate both of these criteria, these answers are
inappropriate. Choice A, which describes a test
that does, is the best answer.
59.
The medication to be developed is intended to prevent asthma attacks
by suppressing the natural action of
certain molecules in the lungs. Choice D asserts that this suppression
would occur not only when the molecules'
action is superfluous, but also when it is necessary. This would be a
serious flaw in the medication, so D is the
best answer.
Choices A and B refer to a lack of knowledge about how the messenger
molecules are produced or activated,
but not about how they act in the lungs. Choice C describes how long
the development might takes, but does not
rule out the possibility of success. Choice E asserts merely that the
medication would be unable to do something
it was not intended to do.
60.
If livestock are routinely fed antibiotics, as choice A states, meat
from livestock is likely to contain the resistant
bacteria, since any routine of antibiotics can result in resistant
bacteria. Thus, choice A is the best answer.
How cases of food poisoning are treated (choice B) fails to indicate
whether the infecting bacteria are resistant
bacteria. Choice C suggests that meat consumption is not the primary
culprit for the high incidence of resistant
bacteria. Choice D tends to support the competing hypothesis that
prescription antibiotics are responsible.
Choice E asserts that livestock farmers claim that the hypothesis is
false, but it provides no basis for evaluating
the truth of the claim
in tone—after a few weeks of intense use.
A researcher whose son is a classical guitarist hypothesized that dirt
and oil, rather than changes in the
material properties of the string, were responsible.
Which of the following investigations is most likely to yield
significant information that would help to evaluate
the researcher's hypothesis?
(A) Determining if a metal alloy is used to make the strings used by
classical guitarists
(B) Determining whether classical guitarists make their strings go
dead faster than do folk guitarists
(C) Determining whether identical lengths of string, of the same
gauge, go dead at different rates when strung
on various brands of guitars.
(D) Determining whether a dead string and a new string produce
different qualities of sound
(E) Determining whether smearing various substances on new guitar
strings causes them to go dead
52. Most consumers do not get much use out of the sports equipment
they purchase. For example, seventeen
percent of the adults in the United States own jogging shoes, but only
forty-five percent of the owners jog more
than once a year, and only seventeen percent jog more than once a week.
Which of the following, if true, casts most doubt on the claim that
most consumers get little use out of the
sports equipment they purchase?
(A) Joggers are most susceptible to sports injuries during the first
six months in which they jog.
(B) Joggers often exaggerate the frequency with which they jog in
surveys designed to elicit such information.
(C) Many consumers purchase jogging shoes for use in activities other
than jogging.
(D) Consumers who take up jogging often purchase an athletic shoe that
can be used in other sports.
(E) Joggers who jog more than once a week are often active
participants in other sports as well.
53. Two decades after the Emerald River Dam was built, none of the
eight fish species native to the Emerald
River was still reproducing adequately in the river below the dam.
Since the dam reduced the annual range of
water temperature in the river below the dam from 50 degrees to 6
degrees, scientists have hypothesized that
sharply rising water temperatures must be involved in signaling the
native species to begin the reproductive
cycle.
Which of the following statements, if true, would most strengthen the
scientists' hypothesis?
(A) The native fish species were still able to reproduce only in side
streams of the river below the dam where the
annual temperature range remains approximately 50 degrees.
(B) Before the dam was built, the Emerald River annually overflowed
its banks, creating backwaters that were
critical breeding areas for the native species of fish.
(C) The lowest recorded temperature of the Emerald River before the
dam was built was 34 degrees, whereas
the lowest recorded temperature of the river after the dam was built
has been 43 degrees.
(D)Nonnative species of fish, introduced into the Emerald River after
the dam was built, have begun competing
with the declining native fish species for food and space.
(E) Five of the fish species native to the Emerald River are not
native to any other river in North America.
54. It is true that it is against international law to sell plutonium
to countries that do not yet have nuclear weapons.
But if United States companies do not do so, companies in other countries will.
Which of the following is most like the argument above in its logical structure?
(A) It is true that it is against the police department's policy to
negotiate with kidnappers. But if the police want
to prevent loss of life, they must negotiate in some cases.
(B) it is true that it is illegal to refuse to register for military
service. But there is a long tradition in the United
States of conscientious objection to serving in the armed forces.
(C) It is true that it is illegal for a government official to
participate in a transaction in which there is an apparent
conflict of interest. But if the facts are examined carefully, it will
clearly be seen that there was no actual conflict
of interest in the defendant's case.
(D) It is true that it is against the law to burglarize people's
homes. But someone else certainly would have
burglarized that house if the defendant had not done so first.
(E) It is true that company policy forbids supervisors to fire
employees without two written warnings. But there
have been many supervisors who have disobeyed this policy.
55. In recent years many cabinetmakers have been winning acclaim as
artists. But since furniture must be useful,
cabinetmakers must exercise their craft with an eye to the practical
utility of their product. For this reason,
cabinetmaking is not art.
Which of the following is an assumption that supports drawing the
conclusion above from the reason given for
that conclusion?
(A) Some furniture is made to be placed in museums, where it will not
be used by anyone.
(B) Some cabinetmakers are more concerned than others with the
practical utility of the products they
produce.
(C) Cabinetmakers should be more concerned with the practical utility
of their products than they currently are.
(D) An object is not an art object if its maker pays attention to the
object's practical utility.
(E) Artists are not concerned with the monetary value of their products.
56. Although custom prosthetic bone replacements produced through a
new computer-aided design process will
cost more than twice as much as ordinary replacements, custom
replacements should still be cost-effective.
Not only will surgery and recovery time be reduced, but custom
replacements should last longer, thereby
reducing the need for further hospital stays.
Which of the following must be studied in order to evaluate the
argument presented above?
(A) The amount of time a patient spends in surgery versus the amount
of time spent recovering from surgery
(B) The amount by which the cost of producing custom replacements has
declined with the introduction of the
new technique for producing them
(C)The degree to which the use of custom replacements is likely to
reduce the need for repeat surgery when
compared with the use of ordinary replacements
(D) The degree to which custom replacements produced with the new
technique are more carefully
manufactured than are ordinary replacements
(E) The amount by which custom replacements produced with the new
technique will drop in cost as the
production procedures become standardized and applicable on a larger scale
57. Extinction is a process that can depend on a variety of
ecological, geographical, and physiological variables.
These variables affect different species of organisms in different
ways, and should, therefore, yield a random
pattern of extinctions. However, the fossil record shows that
extinction occurs in a surprisingly definite pattern,
with many species vanishing at the same time.
Which of the following, if true, forms the best basis for at least a
partial explanation of the patterned extinctions
revealed by the fossil record?
(A) Major episodes of extinction can result from widespread
environmental disturbances that affect numerous
different species.
(B) Certain extinction episodes selectively affect organisms with
particular sets of characteristics unique to
their species.
(C) Some species become extinct because of accumulated gradual changes
in their local environments.
(D) In geologically recent times, for which there is no fossil record,
human intervention has changed the
pattern of extinctions.
(E) Species that are widely dispersed are the least likely to become extinct.
58. Neither a rising standard of living nor balanced trade, by itself,
establishes a country's ability to compete in
the international marketplace. Both are required simultaneously since
standards of living can rise because of
growing trade deficits and trade can be balanced by means of a decline
in a country's standard of living.
If the facts stated in the passage above are true, a proper test of a
country's ability to be competitive is its
ability to
(A) balance its trade while its standard of living rises
(B) balance its trade while its standard of living falls
(C) increase trade deficits while its standard of living rises
(D) decrease trade deficits while its standard of living falls
(E) keep its standard of living constant while trade deficits rise.
59.Certain messenger molecules fight damage to the lungs from noxious
air by telling the muscle cells encircling
the lungs' airways to contract. This partially seals off the lungs. An
asthma attack occurs when the
messenger molecules are activated unnecessarily, in response to
harmless things like pollen or household
dust.
Which of the following, if true, points to the most serious flaw of a
plan to develop a medication that would
prevent asthma attacks by blocking receipt of any messages sent by the
messenger molecules referred to
above?
(A) Researchers do not yet know how the body produces the messenger
molecules that trigger asthma
attacks.
(B) Researchers do not yet know what makes one person's messenger
molecules more easily activated than
another's.
(C) Such a medication would not become available for several years,
because of long lead times in both
development and manufacture.
(D) Such a medication would be unable to distinguish between messages
triggered by pollen and household
dust and messages triggered by noxious air.
(E) Such a medication would be a preventative only and would be unable
to alleviate an asthma attack once
it had started.
60. Since the routine use of antibiotics can give rise to resistant
bacteria capable of surviving antibiotic
environments, the presence of resistant bacteria in people could be
due to the human use of prescription
antibiotics. Some scientists, however, believe that most resistant
bacteria in people derive from human
consumption of bacterially infected meat.
Which of the following statements, if true, would most significantly
strengthen the hypothesis of the
scientists?
(A) Antibiotics are routinely included in livestock feed so that
livestock producers can increase the rate of
growth of their animals.
(B) Most people who develop food poisoning from bacterially infected
meat are treated with prescription
antibiotics.
(C) The incidence of resistant bacteria in people has tended to be
much higher in urban areas than in rural
areas where meat is of comparable quality.
(D) People who have never taken prescription antibiotics are those
least likely to develop resistant bacteria.
(E) Livestock producers claim that resistant bacteria in animals
cannot be transmitted to people through
infected meat.
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51.
The hypothesis has two parts: first, that intense use does not bring
material changes that cause the string to go
dead and, second, that dirt and oil do cause the phenomenon. The
experiment suggested in choice E directly
tests this hypothesis by contaminating strings that are known to have
their original material properties. Thus, E is
best answer.
Because factors associated with style of play (choice B) and brand of
guitar (Choice C) might affect how the
strings become contaminated, no result of the investigations in B and
C will allow clear evaluation of the
hypothesis. Information about the strings' material (choice A) will
need considerable supplementation before its
bearing on the hypothesis is clear. The passage already gives the
information promised by investigation D.
52.
The claim that most consumers do not get much use out of the sports
equipment they purchase is supported by
the infrequency with which jogging shoes are used for jogging. This
reasoning overlooks the possibility that
jogging shoes are used for other purposes; thus, choice C is the best answer.
Because injured joggers are less likely to use their jogging shoes,
choice A is inappropriate. If B is true, joggers
use their jogging shoes even less than the study cited states. So
choice B is inappropriate. Because the
consumers and joggers mentioned in D and E respectively are most
likely to be among those who frequently use
sports equipment and whose existence the argument concedes, D and E
are inappropriate.
53.
For the hypothesis to be tenable it is important that the fish in
streams in the Emerald River area that retain a
wide temperature difference have not lost their ability to reproduce.
Choice A asserts that these fish could still
reproduce and is thus the best answer.
Choice B undermines the hypothesis by suggesting a completely
different hypothesis; choice C tends to support
the claim that the temperature variation has lessened but does not
show that this is the right explanation; since
D relates a development after the native species began to decline, it
does not bear on the hypothesis, which
concerns the decline's original cause; and choice E emphasizes the
seriousness of the problem but sheds no
light on what causes it.
54.
The argument in the passage acknowledges that a certain action
contravenes a law, but it presents an excuse
for the action by presupposing that someone will inevitably break this
law. Only choice D shares all these
features, and is thus the best answer In Choice A, an excuse is
presented for contravening a stated policy. However, unlike in the
passage and choice
D, there is no presupposition that the policy will inevitably be
contravened. Similarly, choices B and E report that
illegal activities have occurred, without presupposing that they
inevitably will. Choice C describes a case as
being one to which the law that is stated is inapplicable.
55.
The argument concludes that cabinetmaking is not an art because
cabinetmakers must consider the practical
utility of their products. If it is true that an object is not a work
of art if its maker pays attention to the object's
practical utility, as choice D says, the conclusion is supported.
Thus, choice D is the best answer.
The argument is concerned with whether or not the cabinetmakers must
take the practical utility of their products
into consideration, not with either their monetary value (choice E) or
what actually happens to them (choice A).
The argument is not concerned with precise degree to which individual
cabinetmakers take the practical utility of
cabinets into consideration. Thus, neither B nor C is appropriate.
56.
Although costly to produce, custom bone replacements are tentatively
projected to be cost-effective because of
other savings. To evaluate the argument it must be determined whether
these savings will compensate for the
increased cost. Thus, study of the expected reduction in the need for
further hospital stays is needed, and
choice C is the best answer.
The argument requires no study of the ratio between surgery and
recovery time, so choice A is inappropriate.
Past and future changes in cost are irrelevant to evaluating an
argument that is based on the currently projected
cost, so choices B and E are inappropriate. Finally, since studying
the care with which the custom replacements
are made does not itself provide information about costs, choice D is
also incorrect.
57.
Choice A, the best answer, asserts that some environmental
disturbances can be so widespread as to cause the
extinction of numerous species. This fact helps to explain why the
fossil record frequently shows many species
becoming extinct at the same time, despite the variety of factors that
can cause a species to become extinct.
None of the other choices explain how numerous extinctions could have
occurred simultaneously in the past.
Choice B explains why sometimes only a very limited range of species
become extinct. Choice C explains how
some individual species become extinct. Choice D explains why the
modern period is unlike the period of the
fossil record, and choice E states which species are least likely to
become extinct.
58.
The passage states that a country capable of competing in the
international marketplace must balance trade
while its standard country's ability to compete in the international
marketplace will establish that both of these
conditions are met simultaneously. Since neither choice B, nor choice
C, nor choice D, nor choice E describes
tests that incorporate both of these criteria, these answers are
inappropriate. Choice A, which describes a test
that does, is the best answer.
59.
The medication to be developed is intended to prevent asthma attacks
by suppressing the natural action of
certain molecules in the lungs. Choice D asserts that this suppression
would occur not only when the molecules'
action is superfluous, but also when it is necessary. This would be a
serious flaw in the medication, so D is the
best answer.
Choices A and B refer to a lack of knowledge about how the messenger
molecules are produced or activated,
but not about how they act in the lungs. Choice C describes how long
the development might takes, but does not
rule out the possibility of success. Choice E asserts merely that the
medication would be unable to do something
it was not intended to do.
60.
If livestock are routinely fed antibiotics, as choice A states, meat
from livestock is likely to contain the resistant
bacteria, since any routine of antibiotics can result in resistant
bacteria. Thus, choice A is the best answer.
How cases of food poisoning are treated (choice B) fails to indicate
whether the infecting bacteria are resistant
bacteria. Choice C suggests that meat consumption is not the primary
culprit for the high incidence of resistant
bacteria. Choice D tends to support the competing hypothesis that
prescription antibiotics are responsible.
Choice E asserts that livestock farmers claim that the hypothesis is
false, but it provides no basis for evaluating
the truth of the claim
Wednesday 17 December 2014
TIME CHAT
Chat Ended
The time for asking questions is over. However some important
unanswered questions may be answered and you could see the same in the
chat archives section.
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Live chat on - Chat on B-school selection!
Questions and Answers
p268: SIR/MADAM, MY ACADEMIC SCORES ARE X:74% XII:74% AND B.TECH 82%
.... IS THERE ANY CHANCE FOR GETTING A CALL FROM IITS....... I M A SC
CATEGORY STUDENT.
tarannumraza: The chances of calls depend on your CAT percentile.a
decent percentile will get you many calls
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rdwivedi69: MY CMAT PERCENTILE WAS 54.52 IN SEP..RECOMMEND ME SONME GUD CLG
tarannumraza: SCMS cochin,New DElhi institute of management new
delhi,IFIM business school bangalore,XISS ranchi
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sh: ARE GIM, XIME AND LIBA GOOD? LIKE FACULTY, PEDAGOGY AND PLACEMENT WISE?
tarannumraza: Are considered good .pl check ranking on SHP
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rdwivedi69: APEEJAY DELHI..HOW IT IS.
tarannumraza: Considered just ok
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mayank: WHY DO THEY CONSIDER WORK EX TILL SSEP/NOV/DEC ONLY.. FOR THE
GUYS CURRENTLY WORKING THEY WOULD HAVE GAINED MORE EXP BY THE TIME
THEY JOIN....?? AS COMPARED TO A PERSON WHO HAS LEFT HIS JOB AND IS
GOING TO STAY THERE IN TERMS OF WORK EX.. WHILE FILLING THE FORM AND
AT ALL STAGES OF SELECTION????
deepak: The few extra months will hardly make a difference.
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achu: SIR NAME SOME DESCENT INSTITUTES WITH LOW FEES FOR A PERSON
GETTING AROUND 75 PERCANTILE WITH OBC RESERVATION
tarannumraza: Check the colleges in the A and BBB rankings of the
college list given on your SHP
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akbar: IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU COULD GIVE PROS AND CONS.
deepak: This needs understanding your profile better. It would be
better if you discuss in person with one of our senior faculty members
in your city.
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achu: SIR WHAT ABOUT NITS OFFERING..IS IT WORTH..WHICH NIT RANKS BEST..
tarannumraza: They are coming up good.check their ranking on list of
bschools given on SHP
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cicada: SIR, I HAVE X-93%, XII-82%, GRAD-74%, PG-74%, WORK EXP-5
MONTHS IN A TOP AUTOMOTIVE FIRM,; EXPECTING 90+ IN CAT. CAN I EXPECT A
PROFILE BASED CALL FROM SP JAIN? AND IF YES HOW SHOULD I GO ABOUT IT?
deepak: You could, if your cat %ile touches 94 then you may have a
chance through that as well. How do you go about it? I hope you have
applied. Wait for them to give you a call, enroll with us for the gwpi
program, practise mock group interviews and ace the actual one.
Simple!
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sriramramakrish: WEN IS THE EXPECTED CAT RESULT DAY
tarannumraza: Expected soon will get to know when announced.prepare
for SNAP and XAT if you are taking these exams
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arun: CAN YOU GET ADMISSION TO TOP COLLEGES BY GIVING DONATION? IF
YES, PLEASE NAME A FEW.
deepak: Nope.
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sh: DO THE IIMS AND OTHER TOP COLLEGES PREFER NON-IT OVER IT, IF AT
ALL ONE HAS WORK EX?
deepak: Diversity cannot hurt, but there will be no quantitative advantage.
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mina: WHICH IIMS HAVE SCRAPPED GD??
tarannumraza: You can check admission procedures for IIMs given on
TIME homepage.most do not have gd.WAT and PI common to all.
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ronny: DEAR RESPECTED FACULTIES PLEASE ANSWER MY QUERY CMAT SCORE 194
...WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS?
deepak: Vivekanand Education Society's Institute Of Management Studies
& Research, Mumbai Xavier Institute Of Management & Research, Mumbai
Thakur Institute Of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai Rizvi
Institute Of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai Lala Lajpatrai
Institute Of Management, Mumbai Chetna's R. K. Institute Of Management
Studies & Research, Mumbai MET's Institute Of Management, Mumbai IES
Management College And Research Centre, Mumbai B.K. School Of Business
Management, Ahmedabad Great Lakes Insitute Of Management, Chennai
R.A.Podar Institute Of Management, Jaipur Welingkar Institute Of
Management (WE School), Mumbai (PGDM Program) Goa Institute Of
Management, Goa
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sourabh: I HAVE CLOSE TO FOUR YEARS OF EXPERIENCE THIS WAS MY FIRST
CAT. EXPECTING 85-90 PERCENTILE. SHOULD I TAKE ADDMISSION THIS YEAR OR
CAN I WAIT FOR ANOTHER YEAR. MY CURREBNT SALARY IS 8+. WILL IT BE A
LOGICAL CHOICE TO TARGET ANY ONE OF TOP 30 COLLEGES FROM TIMES LIST
deepak: You must be very choosy. Top 25 or nothing.
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samal: THANK YOU ALOT DEEPAK SIR, HOPE EXPECTATIONS BE TRUE... THANK YOU SIR
deepak: You're welcome
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rdwivedi69: @TARANNUMRAZA .. MY CMAT SCORE IS 99
tarannumraza: You can apply to Fortune institute of international
business,new delhi,FOSTIIMA new delhi,Siva Sivani institute
hyderabad,BIT Mesra ranchi,MSRamaiah bangalore,XISS ranchi
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vish: @DEEPAK SIR, MY MAIN QUESTION WAS, IS IT WORTH TO JOIN A BBB
COLLEGE AFTER HAVING SO MUCH EXP. ARE THERE ANY A CATEGORY COLLEGES OR
HIGHER, WHICH CAN GIVE A CALL BY CONSIDERING MY EXPERIENCES EVEN WITH
AROUND 80%ILE IN CAT
deepak: Ok, I just had a look at your profile. Two yrs of work exp is
not a lot, so time isn't running out for you. If you feel you can get
into the 90%ile next yr, you could give it a go. Otherwise, the good
colleges in the list for you could be tapmi, mica, lbsim
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samy: IS THERE ANY SECTIONAL CUT OFF IN MAT...
sumanta: No
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mbaenthusiatic: IS CONVINCING THE PANEL FOR BREAK IN STUDIES A VERY
SIGNIFICANT TASK? CAN U GIVE ANY SITUATIONAL ANSWER?
vinnayraj: the best is an honest and valid answer..and i hope there is
a valid reason..
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aaa: HOW IS CHRIST
sridharan: Just ok.
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sal: SIR, PLEASE ANSWER MY QUESTION BEFORE CHAT ENDS
deepak: Anwered
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sal: SIR, CMAT SCORE:242 RANK:561 %ILE:98.68..CAN YOU PLEASE ADVISE COLLEGES?
deepak: Vivekanand Education Society's Institute Of Management Studies
& Research, Mumbai Xavier Institute Of Management & Research, Mumbai
Thakur Institute Of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai Rizvi
Institute Of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai Lala Lajpatrai
Institute Of Management, Mumbai Chetna's R. K. Institute Of Management
Studies & Research, Mumbai MET's Institute Of Management, Mumbai IES
Management College And Research Centre, Mumbai B.K. School Of Business
Management, Ahmedabad Great Lakes Insitute Of Management, Chennai
R.A.Podar Institute Of Management, Jaipur Welingkar Institute Of
Management (WE School), Mumbai (PGDM Program) Goa Institute Of
Management, Goa
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prachi: GELO SIR,HOW IS RAMIYAH INST,BANGLORE...WHERE DO U RANK IT?
tarannumraza: Ranked average
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sairam: MY 10TH -93.8%,12TH-90.2 AND B.TECH- 94.6% ..AND MY
ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE BEING OFFERED A CHANCE TO DO MS AT CARNEGIE
MELLON UNVIERSITY WITH 30 L SCHOLARSHIP AND ALSO TO DO A PROJECT AT
CMU . I ALSO HAVE VARIOUS CERTIFICATES IN VARIOUS SPORTS EVENTS AT
JUNIOR LEVEL. CAN I GET PROFILE BASED CALL?
vinnayraj: there are good chances...as answered before..
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sriramramakrish: IS IT WORTH A SHOT TO DO A A MANAGEMENT DEGREE FROM IITS??
tanveer: Yes. Depends on overall goal Edit
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ath: SIR.........
tanveer: Yes? Edit
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ath: SIR, SOME COLLEGES HAVE LAST DATE OF APPLYING BEFORE OUR CAT
RESULT... SO HOW CAN WE KNOW WHICH RATED B-SCHOOL SHOULD WE APPLY?
tanveer: IF you had taken mocks regularly you would know your
performance level Edit
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sourabh: HI, I AM EXPECTING 85-90 PERCENTILE. BELONG TO NC-OBC. HAVE
88% IN 10TH AND 89% IN 12TH. GRADUATION 65%.I HAVE 4 YEARS OF WORK
EXP. CAN YOU PLEASE GUIDE ME TO WHICH ALL COLLEGE SHOULD I APPLY?
vinnayraj: you can expect calls from the iims if you secure the
optimistic percentile.you can apply to the iits..
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samal: YA DEEPAK SIR. BUT CHANCES FOR SPJAIN IS THERE? WHAT IS THE
CUTOFF FOR SP JAIN AND FMS.
deepak: SP Jain around 94-95, FMS above 98
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prat12: I HAVE TAKEN A GAP OF 1 YEAR AFTER GAINING 30 MONTHS OF WORK
EX(GOOD ONE IN TECHNICAL SERVICES) I AM A BTECH (CHEMICAL). DO I STAND
A CHANCE DURING INTERVIEWS?
sridharan: You have if you can explain the break convincingly.
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scr: SIR, SUGGEST ME SOME GOOD BSCHOOLS IN HYDERABAD.
bharat: ISB, NMIMS, HCU, IPE, IMT, ICFAI
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aaa: SIR I HAD ATTEMPTED 50 QUESTIONS IN CAT WITH 85% ACCURACY . HOW
MUCH CAN I EXPECT
deepak: Wait for the results.
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arup: SIR WHICH IS BEST FOR A STUDENT HAVING 6-7 YRS EXP. 2 YRS MBA OR
EXECUTIVE MBA? IF HE OPT FOR NORMAL MBA WHAT WOULD BE THE
DIFFICULTIES??
swapnila: An executive MBA from one of the IIMs would any day be a
better option for a student with the above work-exp.A 2 year MBA might
not be able to do justice in the kind of jobs as well as placements.
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ks: TA PAI CAT CUTOFF
tarannumraza: In the 80s
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vish: @DEEPAK SIR, I AM EXPECTING 78%ILE TO 85%ILE
deepak: Nirma University Institute of Management (NIRMA), Ahmedabad
Hyderabad Central University (HCU), Hyderabad Sri Ram College of
Commerce, MBA-GBO, Delhi Symbiosis Institute of Business Management,
Bangalore (SIBM-B) Goa Institute of Management (GIM), Goa Prin. L. N.
Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research (WE School)
Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR), Chennai
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sh: TAPMI VS LIBA?
sumanta: Please write the question
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rdwivedi69: HOW IS JAIPURIYA.LUCKNOW AND NOIDA..??
tarannumraza: Considered just ok.whats your cmat score?
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samy: SIR I HAVE DONE ONLY 65 APRX ATTEMPTS IN MAT EXAM.. HOW MUCH
PERCENTILE EXPECTED...
tanveer: Answered Edit
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akbar: I'M ALREADY WORKING IN A TIER 1 IT COMPANY WITH CLOSE TO 8 PA
PACKAGE AND HAVE CLOSE TO 7 YEARS WORK EX. HOW WISE A CHOICE WOULD
JOINING A B SCHOOL BE, AT THIS POINT OF TIME.
sridharan: Will be wise if you are taking into account future career
plans.May not be otherwise.
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samy: TANVIR SIR PLSE ANWER..
tanveer: answered Edit
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rdwivedi69: WHICH TYPE OF JUSTIFICATION I HAVE TO GIVE .IF I HAVE ONE
YEAR BREAK IN BETWEEN MY GRADUATION OR FOR CAT PREPRATION..??
vinnayraj: whatever is true..i hope you have a valid reason...
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manisha: HOW IS XISS RANCHI
sumanta: It is a good option
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arun: ADMISSION TO TOP CLGS BY GIVING DONATION, POSSIBLE?
tanveer: Focus on studies Edit
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samy: TANVIR SIR, I HAVE DONE ONLY 65 ATTEMPTS IN MAT. HOW MUCH
PERCENTILE EXPECTED..
tanveer: The consolidated score is evaluated by taking only four areas
into account. Indian and Global Environment (GK) is not the part of
the consolidated score. Hence, the scoring is done out of a maximum
possible score of 160 marks(@1 mark for 160 qs). However, the score
card(by AIMA) doesnot give the net marks. It gives the scaled score
and the percentile in each and every section. It also gives the
overall composite score and the overall percentile. It is estimated
that a net score of 65 marks (excluding the score in GK) will fetch an
overall percentile of more than 95. Any net score of more than 80
marks(excluding the score in GK) is considered outstanding and is
equivalent to an overall percentile of more than 99 Edit
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samal: DEEPAK SIR IS THERE ANY CHANCES FOR IIMS
deepak: Sure, I didn't mention them as you would have applied already
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prat12: PLEASE SUGGEST BSCHOOL FOR OIL & PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT?
sumanta: Already answered, please check
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rko: 10TH-81.1 STATE BOARD, 12TH 65.4 STATE BOARD AND BTECH 68.1. IS
THIS PERCENTAGE GOOD OR MEDIOCRE? THIS IS THE 5TH TIME I'M ASKING THE
SAME QUERY.PLEASE ANSWER. THANKS
tarannumraza: If this query is related to IIM calls, relax .wait for
your CAT percentile.You can check the admission criteria for diff IIMs
given on the TIME homepage.
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vish: SIR, I UNDERSTAND UR DIFFICULTY IN ANSWERING, BUT PLS DO SUGGEST
ME SOMETHING (REFER PREVIOUS 2 QUES OF MINE) BEFORE THE CHAT ENDS
deepak: answrd
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vish: PLS TELL ME THE 5 BBB COLLEGES STARTING FROM BEST
deepak: The reason we club them together is because there are clear
differentiating factors to put a few ahead of others. It would then
come down to individual preferences wrt infrastructure, faculty,
location
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samy: TANVEER SIR, PLSE TELL ME DATE OF MAT RESULT DATE..
tanveer: Early January 2015 Edit
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bala: @VINNAYRAJ: THANK YOU SIR..
vinnayraj: welcome..
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abcd: RESPECTED FACULTY, I HAVE ATTEMPTED 65 QUESTIONS IN CAT. DUE TO
EASY PAPER I AM SURE OF 86-90% ACCURACY. AIMCAT PERCENTILE WAS 85-90
ON AN AVERAGE. WHILE I KNOW THE CAT RESULT WILL BE OUT BEFORE JBIMS
DEADLINE BUT WOULD WANT TO KNOW FROM YOU, WHAT ARE MY CHANCES FOR
JBIMS? SHOULD I APPLY? I REQUEST YOU TO GIVE AN HONEST ANSWER. THANK
YOU
vinnayraj: even if there is a slight chance in the event that you
score very well in cat you shouldnt regret that you didnt apply.thats
all i can say.and as far as the percentile goes its difficult to
predict..
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vish: I AM FROM GENERAL CATEGORY WITH 24 MONTH EXP IN VERY SOFTWARE.
GOOD COMPANY. 10TH 87%, 12TH 71%, B.E 74%. I AM EARNING 4LPA. I ALSO
HAVE BUSINESS EXP SINCE MY DAD IS A SHOPKEEPER. IS IT A GOOD OPTION TO
GO FOR BBB CAT COLLEGES? I HAVE ATTENDED 17+17=34 QUES IN CAT WITH AT
LEAST 80% ACURACY. KINDLY ANSWER THIS AS I AM VERY MUCH DEPENDENT ON
THE HELP PROVIDED BY TIME AND ITS FACULTY
deepak: Let us know the range of %ile you are expecting, we can guide
you accordingly.
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sriramramakrish: WHAT ARE THE NOTEWORTHY B-SCHOOLS UNDER CAT IN
BANGALORE AND TAMILNADU??
bharat: IIM Bangalore and IIT Madras
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p268: SIR, I HAVE TAKEN GAP OF 1 YEAR FOR PREPARING FOR CAT, IS IT
GOING TO AFFECT ME GETTING ADMISSION OFFER FROM NEW IIMS??
tanveer: You must justify the gap in the interview with proper reasons. Edit
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samal: SIR I AM EXPECTING 97%LE+. I AM A GENERAL CATAGORY ENGINEERING
BOY. 10TH- 89.4, 12TH-73, B.TECH- 8.02(75%). WORK EX-11MONTHS, TILL
DATE. NO SUCH GOOD EXTRACURICULAR. SO PLEASE SUGGEST WHICH COLLEGES
SHOULD I APPLY? PLZ
deepak: nitie, mdi, iit kgp, iit madras, iit delhi, iit mumbai, sp jain
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avnish92: THANK U VERY MUCH SIR
sumanta: You are welcome
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vicky: 10-93, 12-87, GRAD- 78, 38 YR OF WORK EXE......LEFT JOB FOR
PREP OF CAT EXPECTING 90-96 IN CAT, WHAT ARE CHANCES FOR IIM'S AND
IIT'S.........AND APRT FROM THESE WHT ODR COLLAGES I M SUPPPOSED TO
APPLY, CAN NOT RETAK CAT NEXT YR, NEED TO JOIN DS YR ONLY..........PLZ
SUGGEST
bharat: If you score 90-96%ile range, then expect GWPI calls from
multiple IIMs/IITs... for more schools, check the notifications page
on this website.
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prat12: PLEASE SUGGEST BSCHOOL FOR OIL & PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT/PGDM?
sumanta: S P M Gandhinagar
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sh: SIR,COULD YOU SUGGEST SOME GOOD COLLEGES THROUGH XAT?
tanveer: XLRI XIMB XIME GIM LIB XISS Edit
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aaa: HOW IS IS IBS
deepak: IBS Hyd is decent, Mumbai is ok, rest are ignorable.
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sairam: SIR, THANKS FOR ANSWERING MOST OF MY QUES.!
sumanta: You are welcome
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heena: I WANT TO KNOW HOW IS IBS HYD??
tanveer: Preferable to try another year - for a fresher . Very big batch . Edit
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prat12: SUGGEST BSCHOOL FOR OIL & PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT?
sumanta: S P M Gandhinagar
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bala: @VINNAYRAJ: LAST QN: CAN I EXPECT CALLS FROM NEW IIMS FOR AROUND
90 PERCENTILE(OBC). IN THAT CASE IS IT BETTER TO GO WITH NEW IIM OR I
SHOULD FOCUS ON IIT B OR K?
vinnayraj: you can expect calls..it's better to prepare for the gd/pi
process of both the set of colleges and try to convert with a good
performance and then decide later..iit b is a top college though..
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samy: SIR HERE NOBODY IS ANSWERING MY QUERIES...
tanveer: What was your query ? Edit
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samy: SIR PLSE TELL ME SOMETHING TO CRACK IBSAT..
tanveer: All the things you did for CAT will be very useful here .. Edit
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mayank: WILL TIME HELP STUDENTS WITH GOOD CALLS FOR GD/PI EVEN IF THEY
ARE NOT ITS STUDENTS? I DIDNT JOIN ANY COACHING AND WILL SURELY LOOK
FOR SOME GUIDANCE?
bharat: yes... you will need to enrol for the GWPI program. Visit your
nearest TIME centre for more info.
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heena: I AM A FRESHER, CURRENTLY IN FINAL YEAR. SOME OF THE PEOPLE ARE
SUGGESTING ME TO GO FOR JOB AND THEN PURSUE MBA. SO IF I COULD NOT GET
IN TOP 50 COLLEGES SHOULD I TRY NEXT YEAR OR GET IN BELOW RANK
COLLEGES.
tanveer: If you do not make it to a top 50 college . You should try
another year to test your potential . And if you have the intention of
studying hard next year. Edit
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avnish92: WHAT IS AVG PLACEMENT OF TISS MUMBAI?
bharat: AAA (top 25) category school; intake is about 60; fee is about
Rs2 lakh; average pay around - not available... expect it to be around
Rs11 lakh; cutoff - around 85%ile
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ag: GOOD COLLEGES UNDER XAT FOR FINANCE AND MARKETING
charlton: XLRI, XIM, SPJain, GIM,
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sriramramakrish: WHICH ONE OF THE NEW IIMS ARE BETTER TO CHOOSE BASED ON FACULTY
sridharan: All the new IIMS are equally good. Decide according to
other factors like the location et.
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avnish92: HOW IS TISS MUMBAI WHAI IS AVG PLACEMENT?
swapnila: It is one of the best colleges for HR in the country.
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scr: SIR ,I AM A BTECH FINAL YEAR STUDENT AND I GOT PLACED IN A TOP
MNC .SO I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO ,EITHER TO DO MBA NOW OR GO WITH THE
JOB TO GAIN WORK EXPERIENCE AND THEN DO MY MBA.PLEASE SUGGEST
ME.......
vinnayraj: if you are placed in a good company with a good job profile
and package then you should be ideally aiming for the top colleges and
shouldnt settle for anything less.but the final decision is a personal
one..
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nari: SIR COLLEGES WHICH ACCEPTS XAT OTHER THN XAVIER'S INSTITUTES
WILL THEY CONSIDER ESSAY AND GK IF THEY CONSIDER WHEN? COLLEGSE LIKE
IMT,NIBM,NIA
swapnila: Essay is generally consider in the 2nd round of selection by
most of the colleges.
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nari: SIR I AM NOT GETTING ANSWERS...........????????????
bharat: do not spam... you are not the only one with queries... almost
all of your questions have been answered... NIRMA: BBB category
school; intake is about 240; fee is about Rs7.9 lakh; average pay
around Rs7.4 lakh; cutoff - around 85%ile overall with 50%ile
sectionals
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mbaenthusiatic: ARE SIBM AND SCMHRD GOOD FOR MBA IN MARKETING? SHOULD
THEY BE FILLED.
charlton: yes, they are good
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nari: SIR HOW IS NIRMA AND WHICH SCORES IT ACCEPTS AND CUT OFF?
sumanta: It is a good college. It takes CAT score and the cut off
percentile is minimum 80
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cat2014: PLZ SUGGEST SOME COACHING MATERIAL FOR MICAT
swapnila: You need to prepare for the business and marketing awareness
part for MICAT apart from creative writing.You can check the official
forum that is operated by MICA itself which helps students prepare for
the same.
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sairam: WHAT ABOUT MBA FROM SRM UNIVERSITY?
sridharan: It is just as valuable as an MBA from any engineering college.
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l: SIR,ATTEMPTED 41QSTNS IN TOTAL,WITH GOOD ACCURACY ,WHAR RANGE OF
SCORE 2 EXPECT ??WHATS THE CUTOFF OF UBS,CHND?DO I HAVE NY CHANCE
THERE?
vinnayraj: difficult to say.let's wait for a couple of days.the
results should come out..
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va272310: IS A SCORE OF 190 ENOUGH TO GET INTO NMIMS MUMBAI
sumanta: Unlikely
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va272310: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RAW SCORE AND NORMALISED SCORE IN NMAT?
tanveer: Since people take exams across different days the raw score
is normalised for the difference Edit
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heena: HEY CAN I ASK MY QUERY HERE?
tanveer: Sure . Shoot ! Edit
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kamal: SIR, HOW IS ALLIANCE UNIVERSITY OF BANGALORE ?
tanveer: Expensive Edit
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ankurjain: DO IIT D AND IIT M HAVE OPENED THEIR GATES FOR NON-ENGINEERS ALSO ?
sumanta: Check their respective websites for the exact eligibility criteria
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mina: SIR, AFTER THE CALL FROM IIM FOR GDPI...HOW MUCH TIME WILL I GET
TO PREPARE FOR IT??? I HAVE QUITE WEAK CONVERSATION SKILLS.:(
tanveer: Last year earliest IIM Interview and call gap was 2 weeks
approximately Edit
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bala: @VINNAYRAJ: IIT B IS BETTER THAN SOME OF THE IIMS, BUT HOW GOOD
IS IIT K AND M? AND THEIR PLACEMENTS?
vinnayraj: iit k is rated above m.they have decent placements
too..they can be back up options..hope you get the required
percentiles for these colleges.all the best for the results!!
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venkat: SIR, NMAT CUTOFFS
bharat: already answered
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aaa: WHAT ABOUT IBA SCHOOL
bharat: not recommended
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anupam: SIR HOW IS THE ROI IN IISWBM KOLKATA??PLACEMENTS ETC...
tanveer: FEE - 5 Salary 5 Edit
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mayank: THANKS FOR YOUR ANSWERS BUT I STILL THINK ITS A BIT OF
INJUSTICE TO THE WORKING PROFESSIONALS VIS-A-VIS EX SERVICE MAN. THATS
MY OPINION
tanveer: We have to live with what we have Edit
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parveen: SIBM BANGALORE AVERAGE PACKAGE?
bharat: Rs7.9 lakh
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raj: SIR, WHICH ALL COLLEGES CAN WE APPLY FOR SCORE OF 80-85%ILE?? ANY
DECENT COLLEGE WHICH WE CAN GET CALL FROM??
sumanta: For CAT you can go for colleges like nirma, lbsim, ubs, ifmr etc
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p268: MY PROFILE : X-74% XII-74% BTECH -82% WORK EX-24 MONTHS. SC
CATEGORY. EXPECTING AROUND 80-85%ILE IN CAT . WHAT ARE MY CHANCES TO
GET A CALL FROM ANY OLD IIM.
vinnayraj: there are chances if you score the mentioned percentile..
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bala: @VINNAYRAJ: OK. WHAT IS PERCENTILE REQUIRED TO APPLY FOR
IITS(B,K,M). I M NC OBC CANDIDATE?
vinnayraj: 93.64,85,85..
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mayank: @TANVEER.... BUT FOR THE GUY WORKING AND PRODUCING DOCS AT
INTERVIEW WONT FORECAST BE THE SAM AS ACTUAL???
tanveer: I mentioned shortlisting . You cannot be shortlisted because
you MAY have 2 years experience in June when actually you have only
1.5 years work exp in Dec. It may matter during placements . What if
the person resigns in January ? Edit
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mayank: WHY DO THEY CONSIDER WORK EX TILL SSEP/NOV/DEC ONLY.. FOR THE
GUYS CURRENTLY WORKING THEY WOULD HAVE GAINED MORE EXP BY THE TIME
THEY JOIN....?? AS COMPARED TO A PERSON WHO HAS LEFT HIS JOB AND IS
GOING TO STAY THERE IN TERMS OF WORK EX.. WHILE FILLING THE FORM AND
AT ALL STAGES OF SELECTION???
sridharan: They need some common cut off date. For ex don't they
specify a date as date of birth and say persons born before or after
this date.
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nari: SIR WHAT IS CAT CUT OFF FOR BIM
bharat: 86%ile
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ag: WHICH ARE GOOD COLLEGES IN SNAP FOR FINANCE AND MARKETING
tanveer: SIBM SCMHRD Edit
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scr: IS AMRITA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS A GUD ONE?
bharat: B category school; intake is about 120; fee is about Rs7 lakh;
average pay around Rs5 lakh; cutoff - around 60%ile
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aisha: I AM EXPECTING TO GET THE MARKSHEET BY JUNE. SO IF PRESENT THE
MARKSHEET IN FEW DAYS AFTER ADMISSION CAN COLLEGES WILL ALLOW ME TO
SIT IN THE INTERVIEWS?
tanveer: Yes Edit
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anupam: VINNAYRAJ SIR,HOW IS THE RURAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME IN XISS
RANCHI?PLACEMENT ...ETC
vinnayraj: it's a decent b school for rural management programme.do
you have a related background?
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mayank: WHY DO THEY CONSIDER WORK EX TILL SSEP/NOV/DEC ONLY.. FOR THE
GUYS CURRENTLY WORKING THEY WOULD HAVE GAINED MORE EXP BY THE TIME
THEY JOIN....?? AS COMPARED TO A PERSON WHO HAS LEFT HIS JOB AND IS
GOING TO STAY THERE IN TERMS OF WORK EX.. WHILE FILLING THE FORM AND
AT ALL STAGES OF SELECTION?
tanveer: Shortlisting can be based on actuals not on forecasts. Edit
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ak: HOW GOOD IS XIMB?
sumanta: It is a very good college
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gk: SIR CAN NON MAHARASHTRA STUDENTS APPLY FOR MHCET TO GET ADMISSION
INTO COLLEGES LIKE JAMUNALAL BAJAJ ??
swapnila: Yes , they can apply through the outside Maharashtra quota.
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rooney: SIR HOW IS BALAJI INSTITUTE OF MODERN MANAGEMENT ??
bharat: B category school; intake is about 120; fee is about Rs6 lakh;
cutoff - around 60%ile
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huhdoiwdow: @SRIDHARAN SIR, BY CLEARING YOU MEAN SCORING ABOVE 96%ILE??
sridharan: Probably yes.
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vicky: GUD EVE SIR/MAM....
tanveer: God Evening . How can we help you ? Edit
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ak: TIPS TO PREPARE FOR G.K?
tanveer: For XAT GK, go through the GA Note (Study Material) booklet
for stock GK (like history and geography). Also use the GAT papers,
each with 50 questions. For exams like CMAT / IIFT / IRMA / SNAPTest,
read the OMET GK Special material published in t\ MBA Education &
Careers. Also focus on features like India & the World (essay), Eco
Fundas for you, Business GK, Current Issues & Events, and Current
Event Chronicle (this feature captures important tid-bits). In
addition to the above, please run through the GK Model Papers feature
titled, Improve your GK. Edit
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ak: HOW GOOD IS SCMHRD FOR FINANCE/MARKETING?
sumanta: It is a decent option
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ak: DOES SNAP AND XAT HAVE SECTIONAL CUT OFF?
charlton: Institutes under SNAP do not have sectional cut offs. But
XLRI definitely has XAT Sectional cut offs.
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sriramramakrish: I AM HEARING A LOT ABOUT GREAT LAKES RECENTLY. HOW
GOOD IS THE INSTITUTION??
sridharan: Just ok.
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mina: SIR,FOR SNAP GK....I HAVE DONE GKTODAY OF AUG, SEPT, OCT, NOV
AND DEC....FOR REST OF THE MONTHS I HAVE COVERED IT FROM
MAGAZINES...AND STATIC GK FROM STUDYMATERIAL OF TIME. IS THIS ENOUGH??
bharat: sounds good... however, GK is a complex and open area...
anything could come... but your prep is pretty good. Best wishes!
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ak: FOR XAT IS ESSAY CONSIDERED FOR CUT-OFF?
sumanta: Not for initial call list
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ak: WHICH ARE THE TOP B-SCHOOLS UNDER XAT APART FROM XLRI?
charlton: XIM Bhubaneshwar, SPJain, Goa Institute of Management
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bala: @VINNAYRAJ. CAN I EXPECT AROUND 90 PERCENTILE?
vinnayraj: difficult to say.let's wait for a couple of days.the
results should come out..
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sairam: SIR IF I AM PLACED IN A COMPANY WITH 11 LPA , THEN IS IT
LOGICAL TO JOIN SIBM WHOSE AVG SALARY IS ALSO THE SAME?
tarannumraza: decide on the basis of career growth-keeping the long
term perspective in mind
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nishcat14: WHY ARENT THEY GIVING EXACT DATE OF CAT RESULT :( ITS
ALREADY THIRD WEEK AND THIS IS REALLY KILLING MY SLEEP AT NIGHT
tanveer: You are going to be a manager . Learn to handle pressure and
tension and suspense. All the Best ! Edit
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sairam: SIR PLEASE RATE THE FOLLOWING IN DESCENDING ORDER...IIM K,L,S,SP JAIN
bharat: convert all and then we will help you make the right decision
of joining one of these schools
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mdk: SIR ANY GUD COLLEGES IN MUMBAI TO GET FRM CMAT ?
sumanta: K J Som is there
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carcosa: @VINNAYRAJ..THANKS SIR..BANKING ON THAT
vinnayraj: welcome..
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samy: SIR ANY IDEA OF CAT RESULT DATE...
sridharan: Anytime soon.
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aisha: MR TANVEER: BUT THE FRESHERS WILL NEVER BE GRADUATE AS LAST
SEMESTER EXAM END IN MAY FOR THEM?
tanveer: In the sense that the formal education part has ended And the
marksheet is a formality . Even id after 2-3 months of starting the
course you cannot produce the mark sheet - you will be asked to
leatttve . You cannot do PG without first doing G . Right? Edit
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bala: @VINNAYRAJ: IS NO OF ATTEMPT IS GOOD CONSIDERING THE DIFFICULTY
OF THAT PAPER?
vinnayraj: depends on what you define as good.and what percentile you
are aiming for..you have attempted for a total of 105 marks..anyway
lets just wait for a couple of days and the results should be out..
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rdwivedi69: IS UNIVERSAL BUSSINES SCHOOL IN MUMBAI IS GOOD OR BAD..??
ITS ENDORSE BY 60 CEOS..
bharat: not recommended by TIME
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mml: HI SIR,USUALLY WHEN PROFILE BASED CALLS START FOR SP JAIN COLLEGE?
tarannumraza: after the CAT result
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huhdoiwdow: @SRIDHARAN SIR, WHAT DOES CLEARING CAT MEAN? YOU SAID
60-70 ATTEMPTS WOULD HELP IN CLEARING CAT. WHAT WOULD CLEARING CAT
MEAN?? SCORING HOW MUCH??
sridharan: already answered.
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prat12: XISS CMAT & XAT CUTOFF?
tarannumraza: Between 95 to 132 for CMAT
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prat12: IMI KOLKATA AVERAGE PACKAGE AND FEE STRUCTURE?
tanveer: Fee -10 Salary - Reliable data not present Edit
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nishcat14: WILL TIME TRAIN GDPI FOR ANY B-SCHOOL CALL OR ONLY CALLS
FROM IIMS? ANYWHERE I GET BY CHANCE I WOULD SURELY REQUIRE TIME'S HELP
AS I ALWAYS FLOP IN WAT N PI :( PLEASE GIVE ME A REPLY THAT MAKES ME
FEEL LESS SCARED
bharat: TIME provides classroom training for GWPI; visit your nearest
TIME office for more info
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mba: I AM 2014 PASSED OUT(BTECH),WORKED 2 MONTHS IN TCS AND
RESIGNED...WILL THIS BE ANY PROBLEM DURING THE SELECTION PROCESS?
tanveer: PLease have an answer ready if you disclose this work exp. Edit
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prat12: AVG PACKAGE FOR HR IN XISS, RANCHI?
bharat: around rs6.5 lakh
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hycb4o684: 203 MARKS IN NMAT. CAN I EXPECT A CALL?
tanveer: 209 wit appropriate sectionals was the cut off last year for
Mumbai . Edit
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carcosa: : IF A PERSON GETS 70%ILE IN QUANT AND 98 %ILE IN VR & LR CAN
HE GET OVER 90%ILES.
vinnayraj: possible..
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samaira: FOR SNAPS GK SECTION, WHICH MONTH'S CURRENT AFFAIR ONWARDS
SHOULD I PREPARE ?
tanveer: Samaira - September backwards for 12 months Edit
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jrcb: NMAT CUTOFF MARKS
bharat: already answered
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kishore: HI SIR IN SEPTEMBER CMAT I GOT 164 (83.11 PERCENTILE) PLS
SUGGEST SOME GOOD COLLEGES FOR THIS SCORE.?
tarannumraza: IMT-H'bad/IMT-nagpur/ICFAI-Ahmedabad
,gurgaon,mumbai,hyderabad/ITM ,navi mumbai/Welingkar,bangalore/BIMM,
pune
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das: MY 10TH -93.8%,12TH-90.2 AND B.TECH- 94.6% ..AND MY ACHIEVEMENTS
INCLUDE BEING OFFERED A CHANCE TO DO MS AT WISCONSIN UNVIERSITY WITH
25 SCHOLARSHIP AND ALSO TO DO A PROJECT AT CMU . I ALSO HAVE VARIOUS
CERTIFICATES IN VARIOUS SPORTS EVENTS AT JUNIOR LEVEL. CAN I GET
PROFILE BASED CALL?
vinnayraj: there are chances..
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huhdoiwdow: @SRIDHARAN SIR, WHAT DOES CLEARING CAT MEAN? YOU SAID
60-70 ATTEMPTS WOULD HELP IN CLEARING CAT. WHAT WOULD CLEARING CAT
MEAN?? SCORING HOW MUCH??
sridharan: Clearing refers to getting calls from top schools.
Percentiles are difficult to guess right now. The only impression that
emerged after feedback from the students was that there were more
doable questions compared to previous years.
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vini123: HI SIR,WHAT DO U SAY REGARDING RAJGIRI/SCMS/SMS KOCHI? IS IT
GOOD TO OPT? WHAT WILL BE REQUIRED PERCENTAGE?WHAT IS ITS AVG CTC?
bharat: Rajagari: B category school; intake is about 120; fee is about
Rs3.75 lakh; average pay - info available; cutoff - around 600 marks
in MAT or 50%ile in CAT SCMS: B category school; intake is about 180;
fee is about Rs6 lakh; average pay - info available; cutoff - around
50%ile in CAT
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sriramramakrish: @TANVEER SIR.. WHAT IS THE AVG PACKAGE AT BIM??
tanveer: 7.5 -8 Edit
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nishcat14: IS THE CUT OFF OUT FOR SIX NEW IIMS OPENING THIS YEAR ?
vinnayraj: no
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aisha: HOW CAN ANYONE APPLY COLLEGES BEFORE RESULTS. I THINK THIS
SHOULD BE BANNED AS COLLEGES ARE MAKING LOT OF MONEY THROUGH STUDENTS
WHO WILL NOT MAKE THE REQ %ILE AND THIS IS AN ILLEGAL PRACTICE.
tanveer: As of now this is the system Edit
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mayank: WHY DO THEY CONSIDER WORK EX TILL SSEP/NOV/DEC ONLY.. FOR THE
GUYS CURRENTLY WORKING THEY WOULD HAVE GAINED MORE EXP BY THE TIME
THEY JOIN....?? AS COMPARED TO A PERSON WHO HAS LEFT HIS JOB AND IS
GOING TO STAY THERE IN TERMS OF WORK EX..
tanveer: To judge you in the Interview ? Edit
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bala: I ATEMPTED 35 QNS WITH GOOD ACCURACY (DAY2 SLOT2). HW MUCH
PERCENTILE CAN I EXPECT?
vinnayraj: difficult to say.let's wait for a couple of days.the
results should come out..
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mayank: I HAVE 15 MONTHS EXPERIENCE IN GOOD FIRM BUT WITH VERY LOW
PACKAGE?? THE PLACEMENT WAS ON-CAMPUS.. DOES LOW PACKAGE IN CURRENT
JOB BE POSED AS A QUESTION? HEADSTRONG AND MCGRAW HILL
tanveer: Answered Edit
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jrcb: IS SIBM PUNE GOOD OPTION FOR HR
swapnila: Yes though XLRI and TISS would be among the best colleges
for HR in the country.
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prat12: WHATS AVERAGE PACKAGE AND FEE STRUCTURE OF IMT NAGPUR?
tanveer: FEE - 11 Salary - 6 Edit
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sriramramakrish: WHAT IS THE MIN PERCENTILE REQUIREMENT FOR BIM? GEN CATERGORY
tanveer: 85-88 Edit
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mba: NMAT SCORE-191 QS-71,LS-58,LR-62 ANY CHANCES FOR BANG AND HYD?
tarannumraza: would advise another go at NMAT
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ramachandra: IS WORK EX GOING TO INFLUENCE A STUDENT WHO IS HAVING A
GOOD ACADEMICS TILL MBA AT THE TIME OF PLACEMENTS IN A B SCHOOL ?OR
BOTH A FRESHER AND WORK EX CANDIDATES WEIGHED ACCORDING TO THEIR
PERFORMANCE IN MBA ?
sridharan: It depends on the organization and the job you are applying
for. Work exp. will definitely count if it is in the relevant field.
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sairam: 10TH-93.8 12TH 90?.2 CGPA 9.46 ANY CHANCE FOR PROFILE BASED
CALL FROM SP JAIN??
sumanta: Likely
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aisha: I HAVE BACKLOG AND WILL BE APPEARING IN JANUARY AND THE RESULT
WILL BE DEC BY MAY 2015. WILL IT AFFECT MY MBA PLANS?
tanveer: You must be a graduate before you enter BSchool .. Edit
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venkat: SIR, DIFFERENCE BETWEEN K.J.SOMAIYA'S MMS & PGDM PROGRAMME
swapnila: MMS is a degree offered by Mumbai University while PG is a
diploma offered by the college.In terms of syllabus and placements
there isnt much of a difference but if you are looking at further
studies than a MMS would be better than PG.
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mayank: I HAVE 15 MONTHS EXPERIENCE IN GOOD FIRM BUT WITH VERY LOW
PACKAGE?? THE PLACEMENT WAS ON-CAMPUS.. DOES LOW PACKAGE IN CURRENT
JOB BE POSED AS A QUESTION??
tanveer: For the MBA admission it should not be a problem - though you
must keep an answer ready Edit
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trisha: IS CHRIST BLACKLISTED UNDER TANDOON COMMITTEE REPORT..PLEASE
HELP ME..I WANT ADMISSION IN CHRIST
sumanta: Check the website of the college
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mayank: I HAVE 15 MONTHS EXPERIENCE IN GOOD FIRM BUT WITH VERY LOW
PACKAGE?? THE PLACEMENT WAS ON-CAMPUS.. DOES LOW PACKAGE IN CURRENT
JOB BE POSED AS A QUESTION?
vinnayraj: if it's a good firm(as you have mentioned) and you have a
good job profile and can answer questions related your work
confidently,it shouldnt matter..
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preety: IF U COMPARE XIME-BANGALORE AND CHRIST BANGALORE..WHICH IS GOOD
vinnayraj: difficult to chose between the two..very similar.
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prat12: NAME BSCHOOLS IN INDIA THAT REQUIRE MIN. 2 YEARS OF WORK
EXPERIENCE FOR ADMISSION IN 2 YEAR MBA? PLEASE NAME 4-5 COLLEGES?
tanveer: 2 year MBAs normally do not a compulsory work experience
requirement Edit
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va272310: IS 190 SCORE IN NMAT GOOD ENOUGH.
sumanta: Its good but can be better
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mbadelhi: HOW MUCH MARK WE NEED IN XAT TO GET MIN. 95 PERCENTILE??
tanveer: 35-38 % of the paper . Why do you ask ? Do you intend to stop
there .? Edit
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p4rocks: X-90.61,XII-90 , NCOBC ,IIFT EXPECTING AROUND 39,CHANCES ?
tarannumraza: acc to T.I.M.E.predictions cutoffs for gen in IIFT 42-44
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shanky: HOW IS IMS GHAZIABAD
bharat: not ranked in top 150... not recommended
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aisha: HI CAN I ASK QUES HERE?
sumanta: Yes go ahead
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gk: HI SIR, CURRENTLY I HAVE 4.2 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE , IF I DO NOT GET
ADMISSION THIS YEAR CAN I PREPARE FOR NEXT YEAR CAT/SNAP/NMAT/TISS
WITH MORE THAN 5 YEARS OF WORK EXP ..? PLEASE THROUGH SOME LIGHT... IS
IT ADVISABLE TO DO SO
sridharan: It might not be a great idea if in your current job you are
paid well and if you don't have other issues.
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huhdoiwdow: SIR, BY CLEARING CAT U MEAN SCORING WHAT PERCENTILE?
sumanta: Already answered
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jrcb: CUTOFF FOR SCMHRD
bharat: around 93%ile
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sukanya19: SIR IS THERE ANY CHANCES TO GET A PERCENTILE SCORE IN CAT I
ATTEMPED 20 QUESTIONS? VERY NERVOUS NOW
tanveer: Sukanya - do not be nervous . Let the score come and then you
can decide how to proceed . Reach out to your mentors at TIME for
advice . Edit
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huhdoiwdow: SIR, BY CLEARING CAT YOU MEAN SCORING ABOVE WHAT PERCENTILE??
sumanta: It depends on the institution
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anupam: VINNAYRAJ SIR,DAY 1 SOT 2 ATTEMPTED 40 WITH 85%
ACCURACY...WHAT CAN I EXPECT SIR??PLZ REPLY.
vinnayraj: difficult to say.let's wait for a couple of days.the
results should come out..
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ishaan: SIR EVEN AFTER PUTTING IN MY BEST EFFORTS I AM NOT ABLE TO GET
MORE THAN 80 IN SNAP SAMPLE PAPERS..SIR PLEASE HELP.SOME TIPS PLEASE
tanveer: If you are good in LR focus first on the LR questions . Also
GK can make a difference . Edit
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hycb4oe49: IS NIBM IS GOOD XAT CUT OFF TO THE SAME?
bharat: AROUND 80%ILE
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samaira: IN CASE I DON'T SCORE GOOD ENOUGH IN CAT AND OMETS, IS IT
WORTH WAITING ANOTHER YEAR AND GIVING ANOTHER GO AT THE ENTRANCES? I
CURRENTLY HAVE 40 MONTHS OF WORK EXP
sumanta: If you wait for one more year, you will be asked to justify
why you are opting for regular course and not executive mba. Rest is
your call.
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rko: I ATTEMPTED 52 @VINNAYRAJ SIR.
vinnayraj: answered.
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arun: I AM A PASS OUT STUDENT OF 2013 BATCH WITH 62% AGG. AND I AM
STILL AWAITING THE RESULT OF A BACK PAPER. WILL IT BE A PROBLEM DURING
THE SELECTION PROCESS OF ANY OF THE GOOD B-SCHOOL? MY TOTAL ATTEMPTS
IN CAT IS 33.
sridharan: This by itself might not be a problem but the total attempts are.
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rko: I ATTEMPTED 52 @VANNAYRAJ SIR.
vinnayraj: if your accuracy is good then you can expect a very good
percentile..just wiat for a couple of days,the results should be out..
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samaira: IS HAVING 3+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AN ADVANTAGE WHEN IT COMES
TO B SCHOOL PLACEMENTS SUCH AS IMT GHAZIABAD AND IMI DELHI?
tanveer: It is all about how you position yourself and pitch yourself
in the interview. Edit
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arun: I AM A PASS OUT STUDENT OF 2013 BATCH AND I AM STILL AWAITING
THE RESULT OF A BACK PAPER. WILL IT BE A PROBLEM DURING THE SELECTION
PROCESS OF ANY OF THE GOOD B-SCHOOL? MY TOTAL ATTEMPTS IN CAT IS 33.
tarannumraza: depends on when you will be getting your final result.A
certain amount of explaining may need to be done in the interviews if
called
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nikhil: @TANVEER SIR. THATS WHY I HAVE MENTIONED THE DIFF IIMS
tanveer: http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/IIM-admission-criteria-2015-17.aspx
Edit
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madhav: "WORK EXPERIENCE" AND "EXTRA ACHIEVEMENTS" WHAT ROLE WILL
THESE FACTORS PLAY DURING SELECTION OF CANDIDATES?
vinnayraj: significant for the top b schools..
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huhdoiwdow: WITH 58 QUESTIONS ATTEMPTED AND 85% ACCURACY HOW MUCH CAN
I EXPECT?? THE PERFORMANCE SEEMS JUST ON WHICH BORDER?? PLEASE
ELABORATE?
sridharan: Most of the students expected to clear CAT have said that
they have done between 60 to 70.Anyhow this may not be fully accurate.
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aimmba: CUTOFF FOR SIBM-PUNE PLS
bharat: 97.5%ILE
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nishcat14: SIR/MAM WHAT IS THE LOWEST SCORE REQUIRED TO GET CALL FROM
ANY IIM? PLEASE TELL ME AS I AM BADLY CRAVING FOR JUST ANY IIM
tanveer: Calls are based on a number of factors apart from score --
like academics and work ex .. Edit
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arun: HOW IS MDI-M?
sumanta: Decent
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sm: HI , I BELONG TO SC CATEGORY, X- 72, XII- 70, B.TECH- 66, 3+ YEARS
EXPERIENCE, CAT EXPECTED PERCENTILE- 80, IN WHICH GOV COLLEGES(IIMS,
IITS, NITIE) I HOLD A CHANCE?
vinnayraj: if you score above 80 percentile you clear the cutoffs for
many iims..visit the time website to get the details of the cutoffs
for all the iims..
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samaira: ARE THERE ANY B SCHOOLS AMONG THE TOP 20 THAT DON'T GIVE MUCH
OF AN IMPORTANCE TO GRADUATION PERCENTAGE ?
tarannumraza: your CAT percentile+WAT/PI scores are the most imp to
get into the top colleges
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mayank: THE ADDRESS I FILLED IN CAT FORM IS NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL. THEY
SAID THEY WILL BE SENDING CALL LETTERS THROUGH POST. WHAT CAN I DO..?
WONT THEY SEND IT THROUGH E-MAIL..??? IS THERE NO OTHER WAY?
tanveer: You will know that you have been shortlisted through the
website . Once that happens initiate a discussion about the issue with
them .Edit
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mayank: THE ADDRESS I FILLED IN CAT FORM IS NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL. THEY
SAID THEY WILL BE SENDING CALL LETTERS THROUGH POST. WHAT CAN I DO..?
sridharan: answered already.
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rko: WHAT IS SAID TO BE A GOOD ATTEMPT IN DAY 2 SLOT 2?
vinnayraj: how many have you attempted?
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prachi: HELLO SIR..I GOT A CALL FROM RAMIYAH INST,BANGLPORE...SHOULD I
GO FOR IT..COZ I HAV CLEARED ITS INTERVIEW..PLZ REPLY
sumanta: If you don't have a better option then go for it.
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mayank: THE ADDRESS I FILLED IN CAT FORM IS NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL. THEY
SAID THEY WILL BE SENDING CALL LETTERS THROUGH POST. WHAT CAN I
DO..?????
sridharan: You have to make arrangements to check with the given
address for any mail.
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nari: SIR CMAT SCORE FOR IMT NAGPUR?
tarannumraza: in the upper range 133 to 173
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anupam: SIR,CAN I EXPECT OVER 80 PERCENTILE WITH A CAT SCORE OF AROUND
100? PLZ ANSWER...
tanveer: Best not to speculate at this point . You will know your
results soon . all the Best ! Edit
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arun: I AM AWAITING THE RESULT OF A BACK PAPER. AND I AM A PASS OUT OF
2013 BATCH. WILL IT BE A PROBLEM WITH ANY OF THE GOOD B-SCHOOLS?
vinnayraj: if you can defend and answer confidently academic related
questions if any plus you score well in cat it shouldnt be too much of
an issue..i hope it's just that one paper and your percentage is
decent..
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samaira: HOW WOULD RATE THE INNOVATION AND INTRAPRENEURSHIP MBA AT
SIBM ? AS GOOD AS THE CORE MBA WRT THE PLACEMENTS ?
charlton: No only the core MBA program is good. Innovation and
entrepreneurship programs are good at ISB and S.P.Jain only.
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ss: NMAT- 220 ,CMAT-99.51% X-89% XII-89%, BTECH 2014 -65%, AIMCATS
-95% , SHOULD I GO FOR A RETAKE IN NMAT, WHICH CLLGS TO FILL FOR CAT.
ATTEMPTED -72 IN 1ST SLOT 16 NOV.
tanveer: Answered. Edit
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huhdoiwdow: WITH 58 QUESTIONS ATTEMPTED AND 85% ACCURACY, HOW MUCH CAN I EXPECT?
sridharan: It might be difficult to make a correct guess now as your
performance seems to be just on the border.
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ramachandra: SIR IS T.I.M.E GOING HELP ME IN GDPI ROUNDS AFTER CAT
RESULT I AM EXTREMELY POOR IN GDS LAST TIME I WAS ELIMINATED IN TAPMI
GD ROUND AND I WOULD LIKE SEEK SOME TIPS TO IMPROVE MY PERFORMANCE IN
THE MEAN TIME
tanveer: Definitely . We are with you all the way. Please contact the
closest centre Edit
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ishaan: SIR CMAT CUTOFF FOR NIBM AND IMDR PUNE?
tarannumraza: IMDR pune is bet 133 to 173
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mbadelhi: APPROX. HOW MUCH IS THE SECTIONAL CUTOFF FOR NMAT???
bharat: for hyd and blr campuses already answered; for Mumbai campus -
overall 209, LS-55, LR-61, QS-72
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samaira: HAVE RECENTLY SEEN ADVERTISEMENTS OF MISB, BOCCONI. HOW WOULD
YOU RATE IT ? CONSIDERING THAT THE LEAST I WOULD OPT FOR IN B SCHOOLS
WOULD BE IMT GHAZIABAD ..
tanveer: It would be a little experimental Edit
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anki: SRIDHRAN SIR I DINT TAKE FIRST TEST CMAT SEP 2014
sridharan: Then it is worth taking the second one as all good colleges
do not close admission.
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ankurjain: 10TH:87 , 12TH: 89 , B.TECH 78 AND 15 MONTHS OF
WORKEX..ATTEMPTED 79 QUESTIONS IN 2ND SLOT. GOING BY AIMCATS, MY
ACCURACY LINGERS AROUND 80-90 %. I WANT TO KNOW, DO I STAND A CHANCE
FOR GETTING CALLS FROM TOP 10 INSTITUTES IN CAT.
vinnayraj: you definitely stand a chance if you have maintained the
above mentioned accuracy in the test..
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sukanya19: SIR MY CMAT SEPT SCORE WAS VERY LOW IT IS 110. WHAT ARE THE
COLLEGES I SHOULD APPLY FOR? AND HOW IS THE COLLEGE IMS GAZIABAD?
tarannumraza: Asia pacific institute of mgmt Delhi/FOSTIIMA,Delhi/Siva
Sivani Hyderabad/BIT mesra Ranchi/XISS, Ranchi
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nikhil: WHAT IS THE CUTOFF FOR GEN ENGG MALE FRESHER FOR IIM A B C L K
I AND NEW IIMS
tanveer: Differs from IIM to IIM Edit
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vinay: THE AVG PLACEMENT OF SIBM-BLR AND SIMS IS SAME.THEN Y SIMS IS
RATED FAR BELOW THEN SIBM-BLR. PLEASE ANSWER
bharat: Pedigree of the school matters a lot; pay is an important
factor but not the only one. SIBM-BLR will open more doors than SIMS.
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ks: IS IT WORTH APPLYING LBSIM
sumanta: It is a decent option
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p4rocks: IS IT WORTH TO GO NMIMS HYDERABAD OR BANGALORE AS A FRESHER
W.R.T PLACEMENTS ?
tanveer: Average salary around 6.5 - 8 Edit
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harshit: SIR,WITH 37 QUESTIONS ATTEMPTED AND 30+ CORRECT,CAN I GET 80+
PERCENTILE?
vinnayraj: difficult to say..
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mayank: HOW MUCH THE VARIANCE IN SECTIONAL PERCENTILES HURT THE
CHANCES OF GETTING CALLS FROM TOP B SCHOOLS?? IN SOME ARTICLES I READ
VARIANCE DOES MATTER IN SOME COLLEGES?
sumanta: You need to clear the minimum sectional cut off percentile
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akshay: SIR MAY I KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MMS DEGREE AND PGDM?
WHICH IS BETTER? WHICH ONE TO APPLY IF A COLLEGE HAS BOTH?
sridharan: Generally a masters is more valued than a diploma. However
if is a reputed ins. offering only PG Dip.like IIMS it may be better.
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vinay: HI ALL,
bharat: Hello, Vinay. What is your question?
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mayank: HOW MUCH THE VARIANCE IN SECTIONAL PERCENTILES HURT THE
CHANCES OF GETTING CALLS FROM TOP B SCHOOLS??
vinnayraj: to get a call from the top b schools(especially the iims)
you need to clear the sectional as well as the overall cutoff.as long
as you clear the bare minimum ,the difference in the percentiles in
the two sections will not matter..but they also look at your acads
when calls are given out..
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nikhil: THE SNAP ADMIT CARD SAYS THAT IT SHOULD BE SIGNED BY A
GAZETTED OFFICER. SO I SHOULD TAKE THE ADMIT CARD TO THE NEAREST
POLICE OFFICE WITH MY PHOTOGRAPH AND GET IT SIGNED BY THEM?
tanveer: Any Government GAZETTED OFFICER will do. Edit
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sairam: 10TH-93.8% 12TH 90.2 % B.TECH CGPA 9.46..97 PERCENTILE CAN I
GET ANY IIM CALLS?
vinnayraj: a good academic profile.you should get a few calls if you
achieve the percentile you have mentioned..
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jagan: SIR WHAT'S THE CUT OFF FOR HCU AND THE AVERAGE PACKAGE OFFERED
bharat: BBB category school; intake is about 60; fee is about Rs1.5
lakh; average pay around Rs4 lakh; cutoff - around 75%ile
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mayank: HOW MUCH THE VARIANCE IN SECTIONAL PERCENTILES HURT THE
CHANCES OF GETTING CALLS FROM TOP B SCHOOLS?
tanveer: The higher ranked is the college the more the insistence on
balanced sectionals Edit
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sairam: SIR XAT MAXIMUM MARKS HOW MUCH?
sumanta: Not fixed, it changes every year
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harsha0406: AVG SALARY FOR IMT NAGPUR
tanveer: Around 5.5 - 6.5 Edit
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harshit: SIR QUITE TENSED DUE TO CAT RESULTS.SIR I WANT TO ASK WHAT
PERCENTILE RANGE COULD BE AS I HAVE ATTEMPTED ONLY 37 QUESTIONS. 27 IN
QA AND 10 IN LR .. AND 30+ ARE CORRECT.
tanveer: Do not Panic . Do not Speculate . Keep calm . You are
training to be a manager. Edit
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aku: WHICH IS THE BEST COLLEGE FOR MBA IN HYDERABAD THROUGH CAT OR MAT?
bharat: NMIMS and HCU
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rooney: SIR HOW IS SCMS COCHIN ?
sumanta: Decent
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sairam: 10TH-93.8% 12TH 90.2 % B.TECH CGPA 9.46...WITH 97 PERCENTILE
WHAT CALLS CAN I EXPECT? SP JAIN POSSIBLE??
tarannumraza: if you get 97+ percentile, going by previous yr SPJAIN
profile call v much possible
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sa31: WHAT IS THE LAST DATE FOR JAMNALAL BAJAJ APPLICATION FORMS?
sumanta: Please check the website
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avijit: FOR APPEARING IN MHCET DO WE NEED TO WRITE CMAT/MAT/CAT
swapnila: You need to write MH-CET for admission to the MMS program
offered by the Mumbai based colleges.
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nari: SIR IAM X-82 XII-87 GRAD-70 WHICH COLLEGES ARE BETTER FOR
FINANCE SPECIALISATION
tanveer: All good MBA Colleges will have Finance Electives . Edit
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nishcat14: HONEST ROI OF LIBA FOR A FRESHER?
sridharan: It is really good.
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pranav1: PLEASE GUIDE ME HOW TO PREPARE FOR CET,TARGETING JBIMS..
swapnila: CET is a reasoning centric paper so focusing on reasoning
helps scoring in this exam.Apart from that for the verbal section
working on building your vocabulary would come quite handy.
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hycb4oe49: XAT CUT OFF FOR IMT GHAZIABAD&NAGPUR
bharat: Around 60%ile
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ks: 10TH-87 12TH-92 B TECH-84 CAT 3RD SLOT ATTEMPTED 61
QUESTIONS(31,30) . CHANCES OF IIM
vinnayraj: difficult to say but i wouldnt rule it out either mainly
because of your good academic profile..
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sairam: NEW IIMS OR SP JAIN? SIR WHAT IS YOUR TAKE?
tanveer: In the long run the IIM network should be very useful . Edit
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shivam: PLZZ HELP SIR , I NEVER GET MY QUESTIONS ANSWERED, NMAT- 220
,CMAT-99.51% X-89% XII-89%, BTECH 2014 -65%, AIMCATS -95% , SHOULD I
GO FOR A RETAKE IN NMAT, WHICH CLLGS TO FILL FOR CAT. ATTEMPTED -72 IN
1ST SLOT 16 NOV
tanveer: NMAT should be comfortable . Should choose from the top 10
colleges as per our rankings . All the Best . Edit
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aku: I ASKED A QUESTION....HOW IS HYDERABAD BUSSINESS SCHOOL,GITAM
UNIVERSITY FOR MBA?HOW ARE THE PLACEMENTS IN THAT COLLEGE AND IS IT
WORTH DOING MBA FROM THAT COLLEGE?
bharat: not ranked in top 150 schools by T.I.M.E.... not recommended.
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nari: BITS PILANI CAT CUT OFF
sumanta: In the range of 70 percentile
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anupam: SIR EXPECTING AROUND 80 PERCENTILE IN CAT ATLEAST,I AM A BTECH
WITH 15 MONTHS OF WORK EX,10TH-78,12TH-81,BTECH-76...WHAT ARE MY
CHANCES OF CONVERTING IN FMS BHU?SHOULD I APPLY...
tarannumraza: apply & wait for CAT percentile
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sairam: DO FRESHERS GET PROFILE BASED CALLS? OR VERY RARELY?
vinnayraj: a lot of freshers get profile based calls if they are exceptional...
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mbadelhi: SIR TOMORROW IS MY NMAT EXAM. CAN U GUIDE ME THE BEST
STATERGY TO ATTEMPT THE PAPER???
tanveer: Go with your strength first . Do not get stuck on questions ,
IT is a speed exam .Scan the paper well . Mark the unattempted
questions at the end . Edit
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sairam: SIR AVERAGE SP JAIN AND SIBM SALARY?
bharat: SPJIMR - 17.2 lakh and SIBM - 11.7 lakh per annum
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p4rocks: CAN YOU TELL APPROX. WHAT WOULD BE THE CAT CUT OFF RANGE FOR
NC-OBC FOR IIMS ??
vinnayraj: it is different for different iims.visit the time website
or the respective websites of the iims for details..
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nikhil: I PERSONALLY FELT THAT THE LAST MOCK SNAP WAS EASY, IN GENERAL
MOCK EXAMS CONDUCTED BY TIME ARE A BIT TOUGHER, WILL THE FINAL SNAP BE
SOMEWHAT OF THE SAME LEVEL?
sridharan: Our mocks generally correspond to the actual tests. So you
have to wait and see.
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carcosa: ANY PARTICULAR ONLINE GK SITES FOR SNAP?
charlton: Newspapers, T.I.M.E. Magazine (Management Education and Careers)
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shivam: NMAT- 220 ,CMAT-99.51% X-89% XII-89%, BTECH 2014 -65%, AIMCATS
-95% , SHOULD I GO FOR A RETAKE IN NMAT, WHICH CLLGS TO FILL FOR
CAT.HAVE ATTEMPTED -72 IN 1ST SLOT 16 NOV
tarannumraza: can be a close call for nmat.MDI/SPJAIN/IITs/NITIE/apart
from all IIMs
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nari: SIR HOW IS IMT GHAZIABAD AND NAGPUR WHAT IS XAT CUT OFF FOR THE SAME
tanveer: XAT - 90 and 70 respectively should be targeted Edit
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avnish92: I HAVE DONE MY B.COM(H)65% IN 2012 FROM JPU
.XTH(65.60)12TH(69.80) BOTH FROM BIHAR BOARD. SHOULD I APPLY FOR
JBIMS? I HAVE NO WORK EX.
bharat: You can... nothing stops you from applying... cutoff may be
over 99%ile for CAT and equivalent score in MH-CET
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sairam: 97 PERCENTILE WITH GOOD ACADS CAN FETCH HOW MANY IIM CALLS SIR?
sumanta: Its depends on the actual percentile you will get in the
exam. Its better not to predict at this moment
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ramachandra: GOOD EVENING SIR WITH AN ATTEMPTS OF 56 (27,29)IN SLOT 3
CAT 14 WITH ACCURACY AROUND 80 CAN I HOPE FOR EVEN A SINGLE IIM CALL?
AND ALSO WHICH COLLEGES I NEED TO APPLY IF I WANT TO APPLY 4 OR 6
COLLEGES (I APPLIED FOR IMI AND XIMB) GENERAL CATEGORY(X-86,XII-95,B
TECH-81)?
vinnayraj: difficult to say but i wouldnt rule it out
either..primarily because of your good academic profile..you can apply
to the iits once the results are out..imt,gim,tapmi
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trisha: HOW IS CHRIST UNIVERSITY
sridharan: Just ok.
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prat12: PLEASE SHARE AVG PLACEMENT OF HR OF XISS, RANCHI?
tanveer: Avg - 6-7 Edit
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neenu: SIR HW IS NMIMS HYDERABAD.I GOT 197 IN NMAT.
deepak: It is decent, a lesser batch size ensures the avg salary is
more or less what each may end up with. With the brand, it is set to
go up in future.
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anupam: SIR,HOW GOOD IS SSBF PUNE ,PLACEMENTS...ROI??WHAT IS THE CUT
OFF IN SNAP???
bharat: Average pay is Rs5.5 lakh.
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nari: HOWIS IMT GHAZIABADA
sumanta: It is good
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anki: SIR IS IT WORTH SCORING VERY WELL IN CMAT SECOND TEST (FEB 15) I
MEAN THE RESULTS WILL COME OUT AT THE END OF MARCH AND TILL THEN ALL
THE GOOD SCHOOLS WOULD HAVE DONE WITH THIER COMPLETE SELECTION OF
THIER STUDETNTS(INCLUDING GD PI AND COMPLETE ADMISSION) THIER WOULD
LEFT HARDLY A GOOD CLG THEN SO??
sridharan: It all depends on how you have done your first CMAT.
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mayank: X-95 XII-92 BTECH-79 AND WORK EX OF 15 MONTHS. AM EXPECTING
96-97% IN CAT. WHICH IITS CAN I EXPECT OUT OF IIT-D,B,M,KGP???
sumanta: In that percentile you can get kgp and m
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sairam: SIR, WHEN WILL THE AIMSNAP RESULTS BE DECLARED?
deepak: By tomorrow
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cat2014: SIR,HOW CAN WE CRACK MICAT...IF WE HAVE ONLY COACHED FOR CAT SINCIERLY
tanveer: It will require slightly better language skills and more
creativity..Work on those types of questions - Jingle formation -
story boarding etc. Edit
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tanu: SIR DOES THE 10 AND 12 PERCENTAGE AFFACT IN ADMISSIONS IN JBIMS
vinnayraj: they do look at acads..
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techgaurav: SIR IS SIMC IS WORTH TO APPLY ?
tanveer: What are your other options ? It is a good Communications MBA
College Edit
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aim99: WHICH ALL COLLEGES TO APPLY FOR PERCENTILE AROUND 95?
deepak: Colleges under AA
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nikhil: IS 200 ENOUGH TO GET A CALL FROM NMIMS HYDERABAD?
sumanta: Should be enough
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neenu: HW MUCH PERCENTILE WE NEED TO SCORE IN XAT TO GET A CALL FROM XLRI(HR)?
tanveer: Please Target 92-94 Edit
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avs333: I AM TEST SERIES STUDENT DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO GK
CAPSULES,WHAT ALL TOPICS CAN BE FOCCUSED FOR SNAP GK?
bharat: business & current affairs - last 6 months; basic knowledge of
history and geography...
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avs333: DOES SYMBIOSIS COLLEGES CONDUCTS COMMON INTERVIEWS? DO THEY
CONDUCT INTERVIEW OTHER CITIES THAN PUNE, BANGALARU?
deepak: They did that last year, but not this time. Each college will
have its own process.
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arpitk91: HOW TO PREPARE FOR DECISION MAKING IN XAT . I AM NOT A
REGULAR STUDENT .JOINED TIME'S AIMCAT SERIES ?
sumanta: Practice from the previous years' XAT papers
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neenu: SIR HW TO PREPARE FOR XAT GK/
tanveer: For GK, follow this strategy: Go through the GA Note (Study
Material) booklet for stock GK (like history and geography). Also use
the GAT papers, each with 50 questions. read the OMET GK Special
material published in the issues of MBA Education & Careers. Also
focus on features like India & the World (essay), Eco Fundas for you,
Business GK, Current Issues & Events, and Current Event Chronicle
(this feature captures important tid-bits). Edit
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pikke: HELLO SIR, I AM A FORMER FULL TIME TIME STUDENT. THIS YR I
JOINED ONLY AIMCATS. APART FROM CAT, I AM GONNA APPEAR TISS. WHAT
SHOULD I DO FOR GA AND GK OF TISS? (AS I CAN'T AVAIL TIME OMET
MATERIAL FOR GA).
sridharan: Answered separately.
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pran4444: SIR HOW IS ITM- NAVI MUMBAI FOR MARKETING AND RETAIL?
swapnila: It is a fairly good college but everything depends on the
other choices that you have.
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p4rocks: ARE THERE ANY TOP COLLEGES WHICH CONSIDERS MAT SCORES?
sumanta: Christ will be a good option
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nikhil: HOW IS IPE IN HYDERABAD? WHAT IS THE AVERAGE SALARY?
deepak: Around 3.5-4 lpa, it is one of the better options at a regional level.
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iamgroot: WAS REGISTERING FOR SCMHRD...THEY HAVE ASKED TO LIST
ACHIEVEMENTS...I DONT HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT "ACHIEVEMENT" AS SUCH,
OTHER THAN MAYBE A CONSISTENT ACADEMIC RECORD.IS IT GOING TO MAKE MUCH
OF A DIFFERENCE IF I LEAVE THAT BLANK? OR SHOULD I FILL IT WITH
SOMETHING LESS SIGNIFICANT ANYWAYS?THE THING IS, WHAT CAN I
WRITE?..PLEASE HELP OUT.
swapnila: It would be better if you don't leave the question
blank.Please write a significant achievement as per your perception.
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carcosa: RESULT DATE
bharat: CAT result? Should be any day now!
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avs333: CAN WE EXPECT THE CUT-OFF FOR THE NITIE WILL RISE AS THE
APPLICATION DATE HAVE BEEN EXTENDED AFTER THE CAT RESULTS?
sumanta: Cut off generally doesn't have any connection with the
application deadline
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p4rocks: JUST ONE CONFUSION , AFTER THE CAT RESULTS DO WE EVEN GET
CALLS FROM IITS ? OR DO WE SEPARATELY HAVE APPLY FOR THOSE ?
deepak: Apply separately
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sa31: AND SIR HOW MANY MONTHS CURRENT AFFAIRS GK IS IMPORTANT FOR SNAP?
deepak: Current affairs usually entails an year's GA
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niharika: EXPECTED CUTOFF FOR NMIMS BANGALORE AND HYDERABAD CAMPUS?
bharat: for both campuses, last year it was 192 OVERALL; SECTIONALS -
QS 65, LS 55, LR 58...
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sa31: HOW TO PREPARE FOR DECISION MAKING FOR XAT?
sridharan: If you are a T.I.M.E.student we have special classes for
you.Attend them.
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carcosa: NMAT RESULTS LAST ROUND?
deepak: What about them?
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pran4444: SIR HOW IS RETAIL MANAGEMENT COURSE OVERALL ACCORDING TO THE
CURRENT MARKET SCENARIO?
tanveer: It should have good scope as the industry will grow. Edit
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anupam: SIR HOW WOULD YOU RATE THESE THESE COLLEGES IISWBM KOL,XISS
RANCHI,SDMIMD MYSORE?
sumanta: Xiss> iiswbm> sdmimd
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prat12: WHAT BSCHOOLS IN INDIA REQUIRE MIN. 2 YEARS OF WORK EXPERIENCE
FOR ADMISSION? PLEASE NAME 4-5 ?
tanveer: 2 year MBA ? or 1 Year MBA? Edit
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anupam: SIR,CAN I EXPECT OVER 80 PERCENTILE WITH A CAT SCORE OF AROUND 100?
deepak: We are not in the guessing game since 2009 (it is illegal since then)
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sid: THANK YOU VINNAYRAJ SIR
vinnayraj: welcome..
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sa31: HOW TO PREPARE FOR SNAP GK ESP FOR STATIC
tanveer: Go through T.I.M.E. magazine of last few months Edit
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abhi: 22NOV 1ST SLOT. ATTEMPTED ONLY 13 QUESTIONS IN VERBAL. NC-OBC. I
M DEPRESSED. WILL I CROSS 70 PERCENTILE I VA SECTION PROVIDED ALL 13
ARE CORRECT. IN QUANT I HAVE ATTEMPTED 38 QUESTIONS.
vinnayraj: difficult to say.but cant rule it out completely..no point
in mulling over what is in the past.look forward and start preparing
for the next stage..it will always come in handy.
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nha: SIR WHAT IS THE EXPECTED CAT AND MAHCET CUTOFF FOR JAMNALAL BAJAJ ?
swapnila: We can give a predicted cut-off for MH-CET once the exam is conducted.
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sa31: HOW TO PREPARE FOR SNAP GK ESP FOR STATIC
bharat: For GK prep, go through the GA Note (Study Material) booklet
for stock GK (like history and geography). Also use the GAT papers,
each with 50 questions. Check out the OMET GK Special material
published in the June-July/August/September issues of MBA Education &
Careers. In the various issues of this magazine, focus on features
like Business GK, Current Issues & Events, and Current Event Chronicle
(this feature captures important news), and GK Model Papers feature
titled, Improve your GK.
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mayank: IS IIT-KGP A GOOD COLLEGE TO PERSUE MBA IN TERMS OF PLACEMENT
AND FUTURE PROSPECT??
sumanta: It is definitely a good option.
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cat2014: GUD EVENING SIR,WAT WILL BE THE CUTOFFS FOR GEN CATEGORY FOR
THE NEW IIMS.IS THERE ANY ADDITIONAL BONUS AS I HAVE DONE HOTEL
MANAGEMENT.
tanveer: Last year 96.82 . May help if you can show relevance to your
long term goal Edit
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p4rocks: WILL IT BE WORTH TO GO FOR NEW IIMS ? AND CAN YOU TELL
WHETHER THEIR PLACEMENTS WOULD BE GOOD LIKE OTHER IIMS?
vinnayraj: you can consider that after you have the admission letter
in hand.try to convert if you get a call and prepare well for the
interview and gd/pi process.the final decision depends on your current
job profile,growth,other options and compulsions to pursue an mba...
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aa: SIR IS SIIB A GOOD CLG?? I MEAN WHAT IS THE AVERAGE PPLACEMENT AT SIIB??
bharat: BBB school; intake is about 120; fee is about Rs10 lakh;
average pay around Rs8.36 lakh
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mayank: X-95 XII-92 BTECH-79 AND WORK EX OF 15 MONTHS. AM EXPECTING
96-97% IN CAT. WHICH IITS CAN I EXPECT OUT OF IIT-D,B,M,KGP.??
deepak: M, Kgp
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m04: ARE CAT RESULTS EXPECTED ON 22ND DEC, AS MENTIONED IN EARLIER TRANSCRIPTS ?
tanveer: Only IIMs can say that with 100 % certainty . All the best
for your results . Keep Calm . Edit
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k130: I ATTEMPTED ONLY 42 QUESTIONS IN CAT DAY 1 SLOT 1. ARE MY
ATTEMPTS TOO LOW?
deepak: We will find out soon enough.
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rups: SIR CAT 22 ND 2ND SLOT...ATTEMPTED 45..WITH 80% ACCURACY...SC
CATEGORY...HOW MUCH PERCENTILE CAN I EXPECT
deepak: Good morning. Guessing game not allowed since 2009.
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sa31: HOW TO PREPARE FOR DECISION MAKING FOR XAT?
tanveer: Start by going through TIME material . Then solve papers from
2008 -2013 Edit
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pikke: HELLO SIR, I AM A FORMER FULL TIME TIME STUDENT. THIS YR I
JOINED ONLY AIMCATS. APART FROM CAT, I AM GONNA APPEAR TISS. WHAT
SHOULD I DO FOR GA AND GK OF TISS? (AS I CAN'T AVAIL TIME OMET
MATERIAL FOR GA)
sridharan: Read economics magazines and newspapers.Go through past 3
months newspapaers atleast.You can use guides available in the market
also.
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aku: HOW IS IBS HYDERABAD IN TERMS OF PLACEMENT?WHICH IS THE BEST
IBS?AND WHAT IS THE AVG PLACEMENT IN IBS HYD?
deepak: It is a good college, steep in terms of fee though. It may end
up being a challenge to get a decent placement, given the intake size.
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madhav: JUST 3 DAYS TO SNAP EXAM...SO COULD U MENTION FEW IMP GK/GA
TOPICS TO GO THROUGH AS NOT MUCH TIME TO COVER ALL TOPICS..?
tanveer: Tag lines Punchlines . Brand ambassadors . Ecommerce
Companies . Mergers and amalgamations Edit
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sid: SIR 10TH 86 12TH 91 BTECH 84...FOOD TECH..WHAT PERCENTILE IN CAT
SHOULD FETH ME A CALL FROM IIM A FOR AGRIBUSINESS MGMT PROGRAMME
vinnayraj: you have a very good academic profile.90+ with clearing the
sectional cutoffs..visit the website for details.
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anki: SIR DOES IITS REQUIRE CUTT OFFS OR ONLY OVERALL %ILE??
bharat: varies between IITs...IITs - Bombay, Delhi and Madras look for
sectional cutoffs also
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pikke: HELLO SIR, I AM A FORMER FULL TIME TIME STUDENT. THIS YR I
JOINED ONLY AIMCATS. APART FROM CAT, I AM GONNA APPEAR TISS. WHAT
SHOULD I DO FOR GA AND GK OF TISS? (AS I CAN'T AVAIL TIME OMET
MATERIAL FOR GA).
tanveer: Follow Current affairs specially with realevance to social
context . Government programmes etc. Also TISS asked a lot of static
GK last. Try to cover what you can . Edit
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mayank: DO IITS CHECK PROFILE OR CALL STRICTLY ON THE BASIS OF CAT %??
sumanta: Only kgp checks profile.
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iimstudent: @TANVEER SIR..GENERAL CATEGORY....IF I GET 97+ IN
CAT...SHOULD I LAND WITH CALLS FROM IIM
tanveer: You are eligible to be considered. Edit
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richa: HOW IS THE PLACEMENT AT XIME BANGALORE
tanveer: Averages 5-6 Edit
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rko: WHICH B SCHOOL SHOULD ONE AIM FOR IF HE/SHE GETS AROUND 65-75
PERCENTILE IN CAT
sridharan: A rated colleges
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aa: SIR I WANTED TO ASK DOES NMIMS TAKES ACURACY IN CONSIDERATION OR
JUST THE MARKS??
bharat: marks
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vikrant: MISS THE APPLICATION FORM OF FMS DELHI ANY OTHERWAY TO FILL IT
vinnayraj: i doubt.but you can try calling up the college just in case..
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mayank: DO IITS CHECK PROFILE OR CALL STRICTLY ON THE BASIS OF CAT %?
sridharan: profiles also count
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sid: SIR WEN WILL BE CAT RESULTS(ACVORDING TO YOUR OPINION)
vinnayraj: should be out within this week as announced earlier..
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rko: WHEN ARE CAT RESULTS GOING TO BE DECLARED?
vinnayraj: should be out within this week as announced earlier..
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kkk: IS IT WORTH TO GO FOR FMS IF U HAVE A 14LPA IN DELHI AND U ARE A FRESHER
sumanta: First convert and then decide.
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iimstudent: 10-86,12-68,GRAD-58..HOW MUCH PERCENTILE FOR CALLS FROM
NEW IIM(RAIPUR,RANCHI...ETC)..OPEN CAT
tanveer: Which Category ? 96.82 percentile overall was for general
category last year Edit
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prat12: HOW IS MBA IN INNOVATION FROM SIBM?
sridharan: good
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rko: HOW IS SDMIMD?
vinnayraj: it's a decent b school with a good roi..one of the top
colleges in karnataka.
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kkk: IS IT WORTH IT TO GO FOR FMS IF U HAVE A 14LPA PACKAGE IN DELHI
tanveer: It depends on what you want to achieve through an MBA ? What
is your reason for doing an MBA? Edit
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kkk: DATE OF CAT RESULT
vinnayraj: not announced yet
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aani: MY PROFILE : X-90% XII-96% BTECH -76.2% WORK EX-18
MONTHS.NC-OBC. EXPECTING AROUND 90-95%ILE IN CAT . WHAT ARE MY CHANCES
TO GET A CALL FROM ANY OLD IIM.
tarannumraza: difficult to predict. wait for the result
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p268: SIR/MADAM, MY ACADEMIC SCORES ARE X:74% XII:74% AND B.TECH 82%
.... IS THERE ANY CHANCE FOR GETTING A CALL FROM IITS....... I M A SC
CATEGORY STUDENT.
tarannumraza: The chances of calls depend on your CAT percentile.a
decent percentile will get you many calls
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rdwivedi69: MY CMAT PERCENTILE WAS 54.52 IN SEP..RECOMMEND ME SONME GUD CLG
tarannumraza: SCMS cochin,New DElhi institute of management new
delhi,IFIM business school bangalore,XISS ranchi
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sh: ARE GIM, XIME AND LIBA GOOD? LIKE FACULTY, PEDAGOGY AND PLACEMENT WISE?
tarannumraza: Are considered good .pl check ranking on SHP
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rdwivedi69: APEEJAY DELHI..HOW IT IS.
tarannumraza: Considered just ok
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mayank: WHY DO THEY CONSIDER WORK EX TILL SSEP/NOV/DEC ONLY.. FOR THE
GUYS CURRENTLY WORKING THEY WOULD HAVE GAINED MORE EXP BY THE TIME
THEY JOIN....?? AS COMPARED TO A PERSON WHO HAS LEFT HIS JOB AND IS
GOING TO STAY THERE IN TERMS OF WORK EX.. WHILE FILLING THE FORM AND
AT ALL STAGES OF SELECTION????
deepak: The few extra months will hardly make a difference.
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achu: SIR NAME SOME DESCENT INSTITUTES WITH LOW FEES FOR A PERSON
GETTING AROUND 75 PERCANTILE WITH OBC RESERVATION
tarannumraza: Check the colleges in the A and BBB rankings of the
college list given on your SHP
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akbar: IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU COULD GIVE PROS AND CONS.
deepak: This needs understanding your profile better. It would be
better if you discuss in person with one of our senior faculty members
in your city.
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achu: SIR WHAT ABOUT NITS OFFERING..IS IT WORTH..WHICH NIT RANKS BEST..
tarannumraza: They are coming up good.check their ranking on list of
bschools given on SHP
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cicada: SIR, I HAVE X-93%, XII-82%, GRAD-74%, PG-74%, WORK EXP-5
MONTHS IN A TOP AUTOMOTIVE FIRM,; EXPECTING 90+ IN CAT. CAN I EXPECT A
PROFILE BASED CALL FROM SP JAIN? AND IF YES HOW SHOULD I GO ABOUT IT?
deepak: You could, if your cat %ile touches 94 then you may have a
chance through that as well. How do you go about it? I hope you have
applied. Wait for them to give you a call, enroll with us for the gwpi
program, practise mock group interviews and ace the actual one.
Simple!
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sriramramakrish: WEN IS THE EXPECTED CAT RESULT DAY
tarannumraza: Expected soon will get to know when announced.prepare
for SNAP and XAT if you are taking these exams
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arun: CAN YOU GET ADMISSION TO TOP COLLEGES BY GIVING DONATION? IF
YES, PLEASE NAME A FEW.
deepak: Nope.
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sh: DO THE IIMS AND OTHER TOP COLLEGES PREFER NON-IT OVER IT, IF AT
ALL ONE HAS WORK EX?
deepak: Diversity cannot hurt, but there will be no quantitative advantage.
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mina: WHICH IIMS HAVE SCRAPPED GD??
tarannumraza: You can check admission procedures for IIMs given on
TIME homepage.most do not have gd.WAT and PI common to all.
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ronny: DEAR RESPECTED FACULTIES PLEASE ANSWER MY QUERY CMAT SCORE 194
...WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS?
deepak: Vivekanand Education Society's Institute Of Management Studies
& Research, Mumbai Xavier Institute Of Management & Research, Mumbai
Thakur Institute Of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai Rizvi
Institute Of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai Lala Lajpatrai
Institute Of Management, Mumbai Chetna's R. K. Institute Of Management
Studies & Research, Mumbai MET's Institute Of Management, Mumbai IES
Management College And Research Centre, Mumbai B.K. School Of Business
Management, Ahmedabad Great Lakes Insitute Of Management, Chennai
R.A.Podar Institute Of Management, Jaipur Welingkar Institute Of
Management (WE School), Mumbai (PGDM Program) Goa Institute Of
Management, Goa
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sourabh: I HAVE CLOSE TO FOUR YEARS OF EXPERIENCE THIS WAS MY FIRST
CAT. EXPECTING 85-90 PERCENTILE. SHOULD I TAKE ADDMISSION THIS YEAR OR
CAN I WAIT FOR ANOTHER YEAR. MY CURREBNT SALARY IS 8+. WILL IT BE A
LOGICAL CHOICE TO TARGET ANY ONE OF TOP 30 COLLEGES FROM TIMES LIST
deepak: You must be very choosy. Top 25 or nothing.
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samal: THANK YOU ALOT DEEPAK SIR, HOPE EXPECTATIONS BE TRUE... THANK YOU SIR
deepak: You're welcome
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rdwivedi69: @TARANNUMRAZA .. MY CMAT SCORE IS 99
tarannumraza: You can apply to Fortune institute of international
business,new delhi,FOSTIIMA new delhi,Siva Sivani institute
hyderabad,BIT Mesra ranchi,MSRamaiah bangalore,XISS ranchi
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vish: @DEEPAK SIR, MY MAIN QUESTION WAS, IS IT WORTH TO JOIN A BBB
COLLEGE AFTER HAVING SO MUCH EXP. ARE THERE ANY A CATEGORY COLLEGES OR
HIGHER, WHICH CAN GIVE A CALL BY CONSIDERING MY EXPERIENCES EVEN WITH
AROUND 80%ILE IN CAT
deepak: Ok, I just had a look at your profile. Two yrs of work exp is
not a lot, so time isn't running out for you. If you feel you can get
into the 90%ile next yr, you could give it a go. Otherwise, the good
colleges in the list for you could be tapmi, mica, lbsim
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samy: IS THERE ANY SECTIONAL CUT OFF IN MAT...
sumanta: No
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mbaenthusiatic: IS CONVINCING THE PANEL FOR BREAK IN STUDIES A VERY
SIGNIFICANT TASK? CAN U GIVE ANY SITUATIONAL ANSWER?
vinnayraj: the best is an honest and valid answer..and i hope there is
a valid reason..
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aaa: HOW IS CHRIST
sridharan: Just ok.
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sal: SIR, PLEASE ANSWER MY QUESTION BEFORE CHAT ENDS
deepak: Anwered
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sal: SIR, CMAT SCORE:242 RANK:561 %ILE:98.68..CAN YOU PLEASE ADVISE COLLEGES?
deepak: Vivekanand Education Society's Institute Of Management Studies
& Research, Mumbai Xavier Institute Of Management & Research, Mumbai
Thakur Institute Of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai Rizvi
Institute Of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai Lala Lajpatrai
Institute Of Management, Mumbai Chetna's R. K. Institute Of Management
Studies & Research, Mumbai MET's Institute Of Management, Mumbai IES
Management College And Research Centre, Mumbai B.K. School Of Business
Management, Ahmedabad Great Lakes Insitute Of Management, Chennai
R.A.Podar Institute Of Management, Jaipur Welingkar Institute Of
Management (WE School), Mumbai (PGDM Program) Goa Institute Of
Management, Goa
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prachi: GELO SIR,HOW IS RAMIYAH INST,BANGLORE...WHERE DO U RANK IT?
tarannumraza: Ranked average
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sairam: MY 10TH -93.8%,12TH-90.2 AND B.TECH- 94.6% ..AND MY
ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE BEING OFFERED A CHANCE TO DO MS AT CARNEGIE
MELLON UNVIERSITY WITH 30 L SCHOLARSHIP AND ALSO TO DO A PROJECT AT
CMU . I ALSO HAVE VARIOUS CERTIFICATES IN VARIOUS SPORTS EVENTS AT
JUNIOR LEVEL. CAN I GET PROFILE BASED CALL?
vinnayraj: there are good chances...as answered before..
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sriramramakrish: IS IT WORTH A SHOT TO DO A A MANAGEMENT DEGREE FROM IITS??
tanveer: Yes. Depends on overall goal Edit
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ath: SIR.........
tanveer: Yes? Edit
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ath: SIR, SOME COLLEGES HAVE LAST DATE OF APPLYING BEFORE OUR CAT
RESULT... SO HOW CAN WE KNOW WHICH RATED B-SCHOOL SHOULD WE APPLY?
tanveer: IF you had taken mocks regularly you would know your
performance level Edit
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sourabh: HI, I AM EXPECTING 85-90 PERCENTILE. BELONG TO NC-OBC. HAVE
88% IN 10TH AND 89% IN 12TH. GRADUATION 65%.I HAVE 4 YEARS OF WORK
EXP. CAN YOU PLEASE GUIDE ME TO WHICH ALL COLLEGE SHOULD I APPLY?
vinnayraj: you can expect calls from the iims if you secure the
optimistic percentile.you can apply to the iits..
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samal: YA DEEPAK SIR. BUT CHANCES FOR SPJAIN IS THERE? WHAT IS THE
CUTOFF FOR SP JAIN AND FMS.
deepak: SP Jain around 94-95, FMS above 98
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prat12: I HAVE TAKEN A GAP OF 1 YEAR AFTER GAINING 30 MONTHS OF WORK
EX(GOOD ONE IN TECHNICAL SERVICES) I AM A BTECH (CHEMICAL). DO I STAND
A CHANCE DURING INTERVIEWS?
sridharan: You have if you can explain the break convincingly.
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scr: SIR, SUGGEST ME SOME GOOD BSCHOOLS IN HYDERABAD.
bharat: ISB, NMIMS, HCU, IPE, IMT, ICFAI
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aaa: SIR I HAD ATTEMPTED 50 QUESTIONS IN CAT WITH 85% ACCURACY . HOW
MUCH CAN I EXPECT
deepak: Wait for the results.
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arup: SIR WHICH IS BEST FOR A STUDENT HAVING 6-7 YRS EXP. 2 YRS MBA OR
EXECUTIVE MBA? IF HE OPT FOR NORMAL MBA WHAT WOULD BE THE
DIFFICULTIES??
swapnila: An executive MBA from one of the IIMs would any day be a
better option for a student with the above work-exp.A 2 year MBA might
not be able to do justice in the kind of jobs as well as placements.
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ks: TA PAI CAT CUTOFF
tarannumraza: In the 80s
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vish: @DEEPAK SIR, I AM EXPECTING 78%ILE TO 85%ILE
deepak: Nirma University Institute of Management (NIRMA), Ahmedabad
Hyderabad Central University (HCU), Hyderabad Sri Ram College of
Commerce, MBA-GBO, Delhi Symbiosis Institute of Business Management,
Bangalore (SIBM-B) Goa Institute of Management (GIM), Goa Prin. L. N.
Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research (WE School)
Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR), Chennai
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sh: TAPMI VS LIBA?
sumanta: Please write the question
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rdwivedi69: HOW IS JAIPURIYA.LUCKNOW AND NOIDA..??
tarannumraza: Considered just ok.whats your cmat score?
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samy: SIR I HAVE DONE ONLY 65 APRX ATTEMPTS IN MAT EXAM.. HOW MUCH
PERCENTILE EXPECTED...
tanveer: Answered Edit
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akbar: I'M ALREADY WORKING IN A TIER 1 IT COMPANY WITH CLOSE TO 8 PA
PACKAGE AND HAVE CLOSE TO 7 YEARS WORK EX. HOW WISE A CHOICE WOULD
JOINING A B SCHOOL BE, AT THIS POINT OF TIME.
sridharan: Will be wise if you are taking into account future career
plans.May not be otherwise.
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samy: TANVIR SIR PLSE ANWER..
tanveer: answered Edit
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rdwivedi69: WHICH TYPE OF JUSTIFICATION I HAVE TO GIVE .IF I HAVE ONE
YEAR BREAK IN BETWEEN MY GRADUATION OR FOR CAT PREPRATION..??
vinnayraj: whatever is true..i hope you have a valid reason...
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manisha: HOW IS XISS RANCHI
sumanta: It is a good option
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arun: ADMISSION TO TOP CLGS BY GIVING DONATION, POSSIBLE?
tanveer: Focus on studies Edit
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samy: TANVIR SIR, I HAVE DONE ONLY 65 ATTEMPTS IN MAT. HOW MUCH
PERCENTILE EXPECTED..
tanveer: The consolidated score is evaluated by taking only four areas
into account. Indian and Global Environment (GK) is not the part of
the consolidated score. Hence, the scoring is done out of a maximum
possible score of 160 marks(@1 mark for 160 qs). However, the score
card(by AIMA) doesnot give the net marks. It gives the scaled score
and the percentile in each and every section. It also gives the
overall composite score and the overall percentile. It is estimated
that a net score of 65 marks (excluding the score in GK) will fetch an
overall percentile of more than 95. Any net score of more than 80
marks(excluding the score in GK) is considered outstanding and is
equivalent to an overall percentile of more than 99 Edit
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samal: DEEPAK SIR IS THERE ANY CHANCES FOR IIMS
deepak: Sure, I didn't mention them as you would have applied already
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prat12: PLEASE SUGGEST BSCHOOL FOR OIL & PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT?
sumanta: Already answered, please check
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rko: 10TH-81.1 STATE BOARD, 12TH 65.4 STATE BOARD AND BTECH 68.1. IS
THIS PERCENTAGE GOOD OR MEDIOCRE? THIS IS THE 5TH TIME I'M ASKING THE
SAME QUERY.PLEASE ANSWER. THANKS
tarannumraza: If this query is related to IIM calls, relax .wait for
your CAT percentile.You can check the admission criteria for diff IIMs
given on the TIME homepage.
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vish: SIR, I UNDERSTAND UR DIFFICULTY IN ANSWERING, BUT PLS DO SUGGEST
ME SOMETHING (REFER PREVIOUS 2 QUES OF MINE) BEFORE THE CHAT ENDS
deepak: answrd
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vish: PLS TELL ME THE 5 BBB COLLEGES STARTING FROM BEST
deepak: The reason we club them together is because there are clear
differentiating factors to put a few ahead of others. It would then
come down to individual preferences wrt infrastructure, faculty,
location
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samy: TANVEER SIR, PLSE TELL ME DATE OF MAT RESULT DATE..
tanveer: Early January 2015 Edit
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bala: @VINNAYRAJ: THANK YOU SIR..
vinnayraj: welcome..
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abcd: RESPECTED FACULTY, I HAVE ATTEMPTED 65 QUESTIONS IN CAT. DUE TO
EASY PAPER I AM SURE OF 86-90% ACCURACY. AIMCAT PERCENTILE WAS 85-90
ON AN AVERAGE. WHILE I KNOW THE CAT RESULT WILL BE OUT BEFORE JBIMS
DEADLINE BUT WOULD WANT TO KNOW FROM YOU, WHAT ARE MY CHANCES FOR
JBIMS? SHOULD I APPLY? I REQUEST YOU TO GIVE AN HONEST ANSWER. THANK
YOU
vinnayraj: even if there is a slight chance in the event that you
score very well in cat you shouldnt regret that you didnt apply.thats
all i can say.and as far as the percentile goes its difficult to
predict..
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vish: I AM FROM GENERAL CATEGORY WITH 24 MONTH EXP IN VERY SOFTWARE.
GOOD COMPANY. 10TH 87%, 12TH 71%, B.E 74%. I AM EARNING 4LPA. I ALSO
HAVE BUSINESS EXP SINCE MY DAD IS A SHOPKEEPER. IS IT A GOOD OPTION TO
GO FOR BBB CAT COLLEGES? I HAVE ATTENDED 17+17=34 QUES IN CAT WITH AT
LEAST 80% ACURACY. KINDLY ANSWER THIS AS I AM VERY MUCH DEPENDENT ON
THE HELP PROVIDED BY TIME AND ITS FACULTY
deepak: Let us know the range of %ile you are expecting, we can guide
you accordingly.
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sriramramakrish: WHAT ARE THE NOTEWORTHY B-SCHOOLS UNDER CAT IN
BANGALORE AND TAMILNADU??
bharat: IIM Bangalore and IIT Madras
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p268: SIR, I HAVE TAKEN GAP OF 1 YEAR FOR PREPARING FOR CAT, IS IT
GOING TO AFFECT ME GETTING ADMISSION OFFER FROM NEW IIMS??
tanveer: You must justify the gap in the interview with proper reasons. Edit
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samal: SIR I AM EXPECTING 97%LE+. I AM A GENERAL CATAGORY ENGINEERING
BOY. 10TH- 89.4, 12TH-73, B.TECH- 8.02(75%). WORK EX-11MONTHS, TILL
DATE. NO SUCH GOOD EXTRACURICULAR. SO PLEASE SUGGEST WHICH COLLEGES
SHOULD I APPLY? PLZ
deepak: nitie, mdi, iit kgp, iit madras, iit delhi, iit mumbai, sp jain
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avnish92: THANK U VERY MUCH SIR
sumanta: You are welcome
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vicky: 10-93, 12-87, GRAD- 78, 38 YR OF WORK EXE......LEFT JOB FOR
PREP OF CAT EXPECTING 90-96 IN CAT, WHAT ARE CHANCES FOR IIM'S AND
IIT'S.........AND APRT FROM THESE WHT ODR COLLAGES I M SUPPPOSED TO
APPLY, CAN NOT RETAK CAT NEXT YR, NEED TO JOIN DS YR ONLY..........PLZ
SUGGEST
bharat: If you score 90-96%ile range, then expect GWPI calls from
multiple IIMs/IITs... for more schools, check the notifications page
on this website.
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prat12: PLEASE SUGGEST BSCHOOL FOR OIL & PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT/PGDM?
sumanta: S P M Gandhinagar
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sh: SIR,COULD YOU SUGGEST SOME GOOD COLLEGES THROUGH XAT?
tanveer: XLRI XIMB XIME GIM LIB XISS Edit
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aaa: HOW IS IS IBS
deepak: IBS Hyd is decent, Mumbai is ok, rest are ignorable.
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sairam: SIR, THANKS FOR ANSWERING MOST OF MY QUES.!
sumanta: You are welcome
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heena: I WANT TO KNOW HOW IS IBS HYD??
tanveer: Preferable to try another year - for a fresher . Very big batch . Edit
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prat12: SUGGEST BSCHOOL FOR OIL & PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT?
sumanta: S P M Gandhinagar
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bala: @VINNAYRAJ: LAST QN: CAN I EXPECT CALLS FROM NEW IIMS FOR AROUND
90 PERCENTILE(OBC). IN THAT CASE IS IT BETTER TO GO WITH NEW IIM OR I
SHOULD FOCUS ON IIT B OR K?
vinnayraj: you can expect calls..it's better to prepare for the gd/pi
process of both the set of colleges and try to convert with a good
performance and then decide later..iit b is a top college though..
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samy: SIR HERE NOBODY IS ANSWERING MY QUERIES...
tanveer: What was your query ? Edit
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samy: SIR PLSE TELL ME SOMETHING TO CRACK IBSAT..
tanveer: All the things you did for CAT will be very useful here .. Edit
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mayank: WILL TIME HELP STUDENTS WITH GOOD CALLS FOR GD/PI EVEN IF THEY
ARE NOT ITS STUDENTS? I DIDNT JOIN ANY COACHING AND WILL SURELY LOOK
FOR SOME GUIDANCE?
bharat: yes... you will need to enrol for the GWPI program. Visit your
nearest TIME centre for more info.
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heena: I AM A FRESHER, CURRENTLY IN FINAL YEAR. SOME OF THE PEOPLE ARE
SUGGESTING ME TO GO FOR JOB AND THEN PURSUE MBA. SO IF I COULD NOT GET
IN TOP 50 COLLEGES SHOULD I TRY NEXT YEAR OR GET IN BELOW RANK
COLLEGES.
tanveer: If you do not make it to a top 50 college . You should try
another year to test your potential . And if you have the intention of
studying hard next year. Edit
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avnish92: WHAT IS AVG PLACEMENT OF TISS MUMBAI?
bharat: AAA (top 25) category school; intake is about 60; fee is about
Rs2 lakh; average pay around - not available... expect it to be around
Rs11 lakh; cutoff - around 85%ile
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ag: GOOD COLLEGES UNDER XAT FOR FINANCE AND MARKETING
charlton: XLRI, XIM, SPJain, GIM,
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sriramramakrish: WHICH ONE OF THE NEW IIMS ARE BETTER TO CHOOSE BASED ON FACULTY
sridharan: All the new IIMS are equally good. Decide according to
other factors like the location et.
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avnish92: HOW IS TISS MUMBAI WHAI IS AVG PLACEMENT?
swapnila: It is one of the best colleges for HR in the country.
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scr: SIR ,I AM A BTECH FINAL YEAR STUDENT AND I GOT PLACED IN A TOP
MNC .SO I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO ,EITHER TO DO MBA NOW OR GO WITH THE
JOB TO GAIN WORK EXPERIENCE AND THEN DO MY MBA.PLEASE SUGGEST
ME.......
vinnayraj: if you are placed in a good company with a good job profile
and package then you should be ideally aiming for the top colleges and
shouldnt settle for anything less.but the final decision is a personal
one..
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nari: SIR COLLEGES WHICH ACCEPTS XAT OTHER THN XAVIER'S INSTITUTES
WILL THEY CONSIDER ESSAY AND GK IF THEY CONSIDER WHEN? COLLEGSE LIKE
IMT,NIBM,NIA
swapnila: Essay is generally consider in the 2nd round of selection by
most of the colleges.
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nari: SIR I AM NOT GETTING ANSWERS...........????????????
bharat: do not spam... you are not the only one with queries... almost
all of your questions have been answered... NIRMA: BBB category
school; intake is about 240; fee is about Rs7.9 lakh; average pay
around Rs7.4 lakh; cutoff - around 85%ile overall with 50%ile
sectionals
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mbaenthusiatic: ARE SIBM AND SCMHRD GOOD FOR MBA IN MARKETING? SHOULD
THEY BE FILLED.
charlton: yes, they are good
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nari: SIR HOW IS NIRMA AND WHICH SCORES IT ACCEPTS AND CUT OFF?
sumanta: It is a good college. It takes CAT score and the cut off
percentile is minimum 80
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cat2014: PLZ SUGGEST SOME COACHING MATERIAL FOR MICAT
swapnila: You need to prepare for the business and marketing awareness
part for MICAT apart from creative writing.You can check the official
forum that is operated by MICA itself which helps students prepare for
the same.
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sairam: WHAT ABOUT MBA FROM SRM UNIVERSITY?
sridharan: It is just as valuable as an MBA from any engineering college.
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l: SIR,ATTEMPTED 41QSTNS IN TOTAL,WITH GOOD ACCURACY ,WHAR RANGE OF
SCORE 2 EXPECT ??WHATS THE CUTOFF OF UBS,CHND?DO I HAVE NY CHANCE
THERE?
vinnayraj: difficult to say.let's wait for a couple of days.the
results should come out..
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va272310: IS A SCORE OF 190 ENOUGH TO GET INTO NMIMS MUMBAI
sumanta: Unlikely
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va272310: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RAW SCORE AND NORMALISED SCORE IN NMAT?
tanveer: Since people take exams across different days the raw score
is normalised for the difference Edit
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heena: HEY CAN I ASK MY QUERY HERE?
tanveer: Sure . Shoot ! Edit
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kamal: SIR, HOW IS ALLIANCE UNIVERSITY OF BANGALORE ?
tanveer: Expensive Edit
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ankurjain: DO IIT D AND IIT M HAVE OPENED THEIR GATES FOR NON-ENGINEERS ALSO ?
sumanta: Check their respective websites for the exact eligibility criteria
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mina: SIR, AFTER THE CALL FROM IIM FOR GDPI...HOW MUCH TIME WILL I GET
TO PREPARE FOR IT??? I HAVE QUITE WEAK CONVERSATION SKILLS.:(
tanveer: Last year earliest IIM Interview and call gap was 2 weeks
approximately Edit
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bala: @VINNAYRAJ: IIT B IS BETTER THAN SOME OF THE IIMS, BUT HOW GOOD
IS IIT K AND M? AND THEIR PLACEMENTS?
vinnayraj: iit k is rated above m.they have decent placements
too..they can be back up options..hope you get the required
percentiles for these colleges.all the best for the results!!
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venkat: SIR, NMAT CUTOFFS
bharat: already answered
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aaa: WHAT ABOUT IBA SCHOOL
bharat: not recommended
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anupam: SIR HOW IS THE ROI IN IISWBM KOLKATA??PLACEMENTS ETC...
tanveer: FEE - 5 Salary 5 Edit
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mayank: THANKS FOR YOUR ANSWERS BUT I STILL THINK ITS A BIT OF
INJUSTICE TO THE WORKING PROFESSIONALS VIS-A-VIS EX SERVICE MAN. THATS
MY OPINION
tanveer: We have to live with what we have Edit
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parveen: SIBM BANGALORE AVERAGE PACKAGE?
bharat: Rs7.9 lakh
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raj: SIR, WHICH ALL COLLEGES CAN WE APPLY FOR SCORE OF 80-85%ILE?? ANY
DECENT COLLEGE WHICH WE CAN GET CALL FROM??
sumanta: For CAT you can go for colleges like nirma, lbsim, ubs, ifmr etc
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p268: MY PROFILE : X-74% XII-74% BTECH -82% WORK EX-24 MONTHS. SC
CATEGORY. EXPECTING AROUND 80-85%ILE IN CAT . WHAT ARE MY CHANCES TO
GET A CALL FROM ANY OLD IIM.
vinnayraj: there are chances if you score the mentioned percentile..
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bala: @VINNAYRAJ: OK. WHAT IS PERCENTILE REQUIRED TO APPLY FOR
IITS(B,K,M). I M NC OBC CANDIDATE?
vinnayraj: 93.64,85,85..
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mayank: @TANVEER.... BUT FOR THE GUY WORKING AND PRODUCING DOCS AT
INTERVIEW WONT FORECAST BE THE SAM AS ACTUAL???
tanveer: I mentioned shortlisting . You cannot be shortlisted because
you MAY have 2 years experience in June when actually you have only
1.5 years work exp in Dec. It may matter during placements . What if
the person resigns in January ? Edit
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mayank: WHY DO THEY CONSIDER WORK EX TILL SSEP/NOV/DEC ONLY.. FOR THE
GUYS CURRENTLY WORKING THEY WOULD HAVE GAINED MORE EXP BY THE TIME
THEY JOIN....?? AS COMPARED TO A PERSON WHO HAS LEFT HIS JOB AND IS
GOING TO STAY THERE IN TERMS OF WORK EX.. WHILE FILLING THE FORM AND
AT ALL STAGES OF SELECTION???
sridharan: They need some common cut off date. For ex don't they
specify a date as date of birth and say persons born before or after
this date.
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nari: SIR WHAT IS CAT CUT OFF FOR BIM
bharat: 86%ile
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ag: WHICH ARE GOOD COLLEGES IN SNAP FOR FINANCE AND MARKETING
tanveer: SIBM SCMHRD Edit
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scr: IS AMRITA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS A GUD ONE?
bharat: B category school; intake is about 120; fee is about Rs7 lakh;
average pay around Rs5 lakh; cutoff - around 60%ile
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aisha: I AM EXPECTING TO GET THE MARKSHEET BY JUNE. SO IF PRESENT THE
MARKSHEET IN FEW DAYS AFTER ADMISSION CAN COLLEGES WILL ALLOW ME TO
SIT IN THE INTERVIEWS?
tanveer: Yes Edit
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anupam: VINNAYRAJ SIR,HOW IS THE RURAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME IN XISS
RANCHI?PLACEMENT ...ETC
vinnayraj: it's a decent b school for rural management programme.do
you have a related background?
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mayank: WHY DO THEY CONSIDER WORK EX TILL SSEP/NOV/DEC ONLY.. FOR THE
GUYS CURRENTLY WORKING THEY WOULD HAVE GAINED MORE EXP BY THE TIME
THEY JOIN....?? AS COMPARED TO A PERSON WHO HAS LEFT HIS JOB AND IS
GOING TO STAY THERE IN TERMS OF WORK EX.. WHILE FILLING THE FORM AND
AT ALL STAGES OF SELECTION?
tanveer: Shortlisting can be based on actuals not on forecasts. Edit
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ak: HOW GOOD IS XIMB?
sumanta: It is a very good college
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gk: SIR CAN NON MAHARASHTRA STUDENTS APPLY FOR MHCET TO GET ADMISSION
INTO COLLEGES LIKE JAMUNALAL BAJAJ ??
swapnila: Yes , they can apply through the outside Maharashtra quota.
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rooney: SIR HOW IS BALAJI INSTITUTE OF MODERN MANAGEMENT ??
bharat: B category school; intake is about 120; fee is about Rs6 lakh;
cutoff - around 60%ile
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huhdoiwdow: @SRIDHARAN SIR, BY CLEARING YOU MEAN SCORING ABOVE 96%ILE??
sridharan: Probably yes.
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vicky: GUD EVE SIR/MAM....
tanveer: God Evening . How can we help you ? Edit
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ak: TIPS TO PREPARE FOR G.K?
tanveer: For XAT GK, go through the GA Note (Study Material) booklet
for stock GK (like history and geography). Also use the GAT papers,
each with 50 questions. For exams like CMAT / IIFT / IRMA / SNAPTest,
read the OMET GK Special material published in t\ MBA Education &
Careers. Also focus on features like India & the World (essay), Eco
Fundas for you, Business GK, Current Issues & Events, and Current
Event Chronicle (this feature captures important tid-bits). In
addition to the above, please run through the GK Model Papers feature
titled, Improve your GK. Edit
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ak: HOW GOOD IS SCMHRD FOR FINANCE/MARKETING?
sumanta: It is a decent option
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ak: DOES SNAP AND XAT HAVE SECTIONAL CUT OFF?
charlton: Institutes under SNAP do not have sectional cut offs. But
XLRI definitely has XAT Sectional cut offs.
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sriramramakrish: I AM HEARING A LOT ABOUT GREAT LAKES RECENTLY. HOW
GOOD IS THE INSTITUTION??
sridharan: Just ok.
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mina: SIR,FOR SNAP GK....I HAVE DONE GKTODAY OF AUG, SEPT, OCT, NOV
AND DEC....FOR REST OF THE MONTHS I HAVE COVERED IT FROM
MAGAZINES...AND STATIC GK FROM STUDYMATERIAL OF TIME. IS THIS ENOUGH??
bharat: sounds good... however, GK is a complex and open area...
anything could come... but your prep is pretty good. Best wishes!
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ak: FOR XAT IS ESSAY CONSIDERED FOR CUT-OFF?
sumanta: Not for initial call list
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ak: WHICH ARE THE TOP B-SCHOOLS UNDER XAT APART FROM XLRI?
charlton: XIM Bhubaneshwar, SPJain, Goa Institute of Management
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bala: @VINNAYRAJ. CAN I EXPECT AROUND 90 PERCENTILE?
vinnayraj: difficult to say.let's wait for a couple of days.the
results should come out..
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sairam: SIR IF I AM PLACED IN A COMPANY WITH 11 LPA , THEN IS IT
LOGICAL TO JOIN SIBM WHOSE AVG SALARY IS ALSO THE SAME?
tarannumraza: decide on the basis of career growth-keeping the long
term perspective in mind
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nishcat14: WHY ARENT THEY GIVING EXACT DATE OF CAT RESULT :( ITS
ALREADY THIRD WEEK AND THIS IS REALLY KILLING MY SLEEP AT NIGHT
tanveer: You are going to be a manager . Learn to handle pressure and
tension and suspense. All the Best ! Edit
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sairam: SIR PLEASE RATE THE FOLLOWING IN DESCENDING ORDER...IIM K,L,S,SP JAIN
bharat: convert all and then we will help you make the right decision
of joining one of these schools
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mdk: SIR ANY GUD COLLEGES IN MUMBAI TO GET FRM CMAT ?
sumanta: K J Som is there
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carcosa: @VINNAYRAJ..THANKS SIR..BANKING ON THAT
vinnayraj: welcome..
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samy: SIR ANY IDEA OF CAT RESULT DATE...
sridharan: Anytime soon.
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aisha: MR TANVEER: BUT THE FRESHERS WILL NEVER BE GRADUATE AS LAST
SEMESTER EXAM END IN MAY FOR THEM?
tanveer: In the sense that the formal education part has ended And the
marksheet is a formality . Even id after 2-3 months of starting the
course you cannot produce the mark sheet - you will be asked to
leatttve . You cannot do PG without first doing G . Right? Edit
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bala: @VINNAYRAJ: IS NO OF ATTEMPT IS GOOD CONSIDERING THE DIFFICULTY
OF THAT PAPER?
vinnayraj: depends on what you define as good.and what percentile you
are aiming for..you have attempted for a total of 105 marks..anyway
lets just wait for a couple of days and the results should be out..
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rdwivedi69: IS UNIVERSAL BUSSINES SCHOOL IN MUMBAI IS GOOD OR BAD..??
ITS ENDORSE BY 60 CEOS..
bharat: not recommended by TIME
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mml: HI SIR,USUALLY WHEN PROFILE BASED CALLS START FOR SP JAIN COLLEGE?
tarannumraza: after the CAT result
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huhdoiwdow: @SRIDHARAN SIR, WHAT DOES CLEARING CAT MEAN? YOU SAID
60-70 ATTEMPTS WOULD HELP IN CLEARING CAT. WHAT WOULD CLEARING CAT
MEAN?? SCORING HOW MUCH??
sridharan: already answered.
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prat12: XISS CMAT & XAT CUTOFF?
tarannumraza: Between 95 to 132 for CMAT
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prat12: IMI KOLKATA AVERAGE PACKAGE AND FEE STRUCTURE?
tanveer: Fee -10 Salary - Reliable data not present Edit
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nishcat14: WILL TIME TRAIN GDPI FOR ANY B-SCHOOL CALL OR ONLY CALLS
FROM IIMS? ANYWHERE I GET BY CHANCE I WOULD SURELY REQUIRE TIME'S HELP
AS I ALWAYS FLOP IN WAT N PI :( PLEASE GIVE ME A REPLY THAT MAKES ME
FEEL LESS SCARED
bharat: TIME provides classroom training for GWPI; visit your nearest
TIME office for more info
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mba: I AM 2014 PASSED OUT(BTECH),WORKED 2 MONTHS IN TCS AND
RESIGNED...WILL THIS BE ANY PROBLEM DURING THE SELECTION PROCESS?
tanveer: PLease have an answer ready if you disclose this work exp. Edit
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prat12: AVG PACKAGE FOR HR IN XISS, RANCHI?
bharat: around rs6.5 lakh
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hycb4o684: 203 MARKS IN NMAT. CAN I EXPECT A CALL?
tanveer: 209 wit appropriate sectionals was the cut off last year for
Mumbai . Edit
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carcosa: : IF A PERSON GETS 70%ILE IN QUANT AND 98 %ILE IN VR & LR CAN
HE GET OVER 90%ILES.
vinnayraj: possible..
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samaira: FOR SNAPS GK SECTION, WHICH MONTH'S CURRENT AFFAIR ONWARDS
SHOULD I PREPARE ?
tanveer: Samaira - September backwards for 12 months Edit
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jrcb: NMAT CUTOFF MARKS
bharat: already answered
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kishore: HI SIR IN SEPTEMBER CMAT I GOT 164 (83.11 PERCENTILE) PLS
SUGGEST SOME GOOD COLLEGES FOR THIS SCORE.?
tarannumraza: IMT-H'bad/IMT-nagpur/ICFAI-Ahmedabad
,gurgaon,mumbai,hyderabad/ITM ,navi mumbai/Welingkar,bangalore/BIMM,
pune
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das: MY 10TH -93.8%,12TH-90.2 AND B.TECH- 94.6% ..AND MY ACHIEVEMENTS
INCLUDE BEING OFFERED A CHANCE TO DO MS AT WISCONSIN UNVIERSITY WITH
25 SCHOLARSHIP AND ALSO TO DO A PROJECT AT CMU . I ALSO HAVE VARIOUS
CERTIFICATES IN VARIOUS SPORTS EVENTS AT JUNIOR LEVEL. CAN I GET
PROFILE BASED CALL?
vinnayraj: there are chances..
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huhdoiwdow: @SRIDHARAN SIR, WHAT DOES CLEARING CAT MEAN? YOU SAID
60-70 ATTEMPTS WOULD HELP IN CLEARING CAT. WHAT WOULD CLEARING CAT
MEAN?? SCORING HOW MUCH??
sridharan: Clearing refers to getting calls from top schools.
Percentiles are difficult to guess right now. The only impression that
emerged after feedback from the students was that there were more
doable questions compared to previous years.
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vini123: HI SIR,WHAT DO U SAY REGARDING RAJGIRI/SCMS/SMS KOCHI? IS IT
GOOD TO OPT? WHAT WILL BE REQUIRED PERCENTAGE?WHAT IS ITS AVG CTC?
bharat: Rajagari: B category school; intake is about 120; fee is about
Rs3.75 lakh; average pay - info available; cutoff - around 600 marks
in MAT or 50%ile in CAT SCMS: B category school; intake is about 180;
fee is about Rs6 lakh; average pay - info available; cutoff - around
50%ile in CAT
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sriramramakrish: @TANVEER SIR.. WHAT IS THE AVG PACKAGE AT BIM??
tanveer: 7.5 -8 Edit
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nishcat14: IS THE CUT OFF OUT FOR SIX NEW IIMS OPENING THIS YEAR ?
vinnayraj: no
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aisha: HOW CAN ANYONE APPLY COLLEGES BEFORE RESULTS. I THINK THIS
SHOULD BE BANNED AS COLLEGES ARE MAKING LOT OF MONEY THROUGH STUDENTS
WHO WILL NOT MAKE THE REQ %ILE AND THIS IS AN ILLEGAL PRACTICE.
tanveer: As of now this is the system Edit
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mayank: WHY DO THEY CONSIDER WORK EX TILL SSEP/NOV/DEC ONLY.. FOR THE
GUYS CURRENTLY WORKING THEY WOULD HAVE GAINED MORE EXP BY THE TIME
THEY JOIN....?? AS COMPARED TO A PERSON WHO HAS LEFT HIS JOB AND IS
GOING TO STAY THERE IN TERMS OF WORK EX..
tanveer: To judge you in the Interview ? Edit
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bala: I ATEMPTED 35 QNS WITH GOOD ACCURACY (DAY2 SLOT2). HW MUCH
PERCENTILE CAN I EXPECT?
vinnayraj: difficult to say.let's wait for a couple of days.the
results should come out..
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mayank: I HAVE 15 MONTHS EXPERIENCE IN GOOD FIRM BUT WITH VERY LOW
PACKAGE?? THE PLACEMENT WAS ON-CAMPUS.. DOES LOW PACKAGE IN CURRENT
JOB BE POSED AS A QUESTION? HEADSTRONG AND MCGRAW HILL
tanveer: Answered Edit
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jrcb: IS SIBM PUNE GOOD OPTION FOR HR
swapnila: Yes though XLRI and TISS would be among the best colleges
for HR in the country.
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prat12: WHATS AVERAGE PACKAGE AND FEE STRUCTURE OF IMT NAGPUR?
tanveer: FEE - 11 Salary - 6 Edit
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sriramramakrish: WHAT IS THE MIN PERCENTILE REQUIREMENT FOR BIM? GEN CATERGORY
tanveer: 85-88 Edit
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mba: NMAT SCORE-191 QS-71,LS-58,LR-62 ANY CHANCES FOR BANG AND HYD?
tarannumraza: would advise another go at NMAT
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ramachandra: IS WORK EX GOING TO INFLUENCE A STUDENT WHO IS HAVING A
GOOD ACADEMICS TILL MBA AT THE TIME OF PLACEMENTS IN A B SCHOOL ?OR
BOTH A FRESHER AND WORK EX CANDIDATES WEIGHED ACCORDING TO THEIR
PERFORMANCE IN MBA ?
sridharan: It depends on the organization and the job you are applying
for. Work exp. will definitely count if it is in the relevant field.
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sairam: 10TH-93.8 12TH 90?.2 CGPA 9.46 ANY CHANCE FOR PROFILE BASED
CALL FROM SP JAIN??
sumanta: Likely
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aisha: I HAVE BACKLOG AND WILL BE APPEARING IN JANUARY AND THE RESULT
WILL BE DEC BY MAY 2015. WILL IT AFFECT MY MBA PLANS?
tanveer: You must be a graduate before you enter BSchool .. Edit
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venkat: SIR, DIFFERENCE BETWEEN K.J.SOMAIYA'S MMS & PGDM PROGRAMME
swapnila: MMS is a degree offered by Mumbai University while PG is a
diploma offered by the college.In terms of syllabus and placements
there isnt much of a difference but if you are looking at further
studies than a MMS would be better than PG.
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mayank: I HAVE 15 MONTHS EXPERIENCE IN GOOD FIRM BUT WITH VERY LOW
PACKAGE?? THE PLACEMENT WAS ON-CAMPUS.. DOES LOW PACKAGE IN CURRENT
JOB BE POSED AS A QUESTION??
tanveer: For the MBA admission it should not be a problem - though you
must keep an answer ready Edit
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trisha: IS CHRIST BLACKLISTED UNDER TANDOON COMMITTEE REPORT..PLEASE
HELP ME..I WANT ADMISSION IN CHRIST
sumanta: Check the website of the college
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mayank: I HAVE 15 MONTHS EXPERIENCE IN GOOD FIRM BUT WITH VERY LOW
PACKAGE?? THE PLACEMENT WAS ON-CAMPUS.. DOES LOW PACKAGE IN CURRENT
JOB BE POSED AS A QUESTION?
vinnayraj: if it's a good firm(as you have mentioned) and you have a
good job profile and can answer questions related your work
confidently,it shouldnt matter..
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preety: IF U COMPARE XIME-BANGALORE AND CHRIST BANGALORE..WHICH IS GOOD
vinnayraj: difficult to chose between the two..very similar.
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prat12: NAME BSCHOOLS IN INDIA THAT REQUIRE MIN. 2 YEARS OF WORK
EXPERIENCE FOR ADMISSION IN 2 YEAR MBA? PLEASE NAME 4-5 COLLEGES?
tanveer: 2 year MBAs normally do not a compulsory work experience
requirement Edit
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va272310: IS 190 SCORE IN NMAT GOOD ENOUGH.
sumanta: Its good but can be better
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mbadelhi: HOW MUCH MARK WE NEED IN XAT TO GET MIN. 95 PERCENTILE??
tanveer: 35-38 % of the paper . Why do you ask ? Do you intend to stop
there .? Edit
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p4rocks: X-90.61,XII-90 , NCOBC ,IIFT EXPECTING AROUND 39,CHANCES ?
tarannumraza: acc to T.I.M.E.predictions cutoffs for gen in IIFT 42-44
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shanky: HOW IS IMS GHAZIABAD
bharat: not ranked in top 150... not recommended
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aisha: HI CAN I ASK QUES HERE?
sumanta: Yes go ahead
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gk: HI SIR, CURRENTLY I HAVE 4.2 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE , IF I DO NOT GET
ADMISSION THIS YEAR CAN I PREPARE FOR NEXT YEAR CAT/SNAP/NMAT/TISS
WITH MORE THAN 5 YEARS OF WORK EXP ..? PLEASE THROUGH SOME LIGHT... IS
IT ADVISABLE TO DO SO
sridharan: It might not be a great idea if in your current job you are
paid well and if you don't have other issues.
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huhdoiwdow: SIR, BY CLEARING CAT U MEAN SCORING WHAT PERCENTILE?
sumanta: Already answered
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jrcb: CUTOFF FOR SCMHRD
bharat: around 93%ile
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sukanya19: SIR IS THERE ANY CHANCES TO GET A PERCENTILE SCORE IN CAT I
ATTEMPED 20 QUESTIONS? VERY NERVOUS NOW
tanveer: Sukanya - do not be nervous . Let the score come and then you
can decide how to proceed . Reach out to your mentors at TIME for
advice . Edit
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huhdoiwdow: SIR, BY CLEARING CAT YOU MEAN SCORING ABOVE WHAT PERCENTILE??
sumanta: It depends on the institution
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anupam: VINNAYRAJ SIR,DAY 1 SOT 2 ATTEMPTED 40 WITH 85%
ACCURACY...WHAT CAN I EXPECT SIR??PLZ REPLY.
vinnayraj: difficult to say.let's wait for a couple of days.the
results should come out..
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ishaan: SIR EVEN AFTER PUTTING IN MY BEST EFFORTS I AM NOT ABLE TO GET
MORE THAN 80 IN SNAP SAMPLE PAPERS..SIR PLEASE HELP.SOME TIPS PLEASE
tanveer: If you are good in LR focus first on the LR questions . Also
GK can make a difference . Edit
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hycb4oe49: IS NIBM IS GOOD XAT CUT OFF TO THE SAME?
bharat: AROUND 80%ILE
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samaira: IN CASE I DON'T SCORE GOOD ENOUGH IN CAT AND OMETS, IS IT
WORTH WAITING ANOTHER YEAR AND GIVING ANOTHER GO AT THE ENTRANCES? I
CURRENTLY HAVE 40 MONTHS OF WORK EXP
sumanta: If you wait for one more year, you will be asked to justify
why you are opting for regular course and not executive mba. Rest is
your call.
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rko: I ATTEMPTED 52 @VINNAYRAJ SIR.
vinnayraj: answered.
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arun: I AM A PASS OUT STUDENT OF 2013 BATCH WITH 62% AGG. AND I AM
STILL AWAITING THE RESULT OF A BACK PAPER. WILL IT BE A PROBLEM DURING
THE SELECTION PROCESS OF ANY OF THE GOOD B-SCHOOL? MY TOTAL ATTEMPTS
IN CAT IS 33.
sridharan: This by itself might not be a problem but the total attempts are.
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rko: I ATTEMPTED 52 @VANNAYRAJ SIR.
vinnayraj: if your accuracy is good then you can expect a very good
percentile..just wiat for a couple of days,the results should be out..
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samaira: IS HAVING 3+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AN ADVANTAGE WHEN IT COMES
TO B SCHOOL PLACEMENTS SUCH AS IMT GHAZIABAD AND IMI DELHI?
tanveer: It is all about how you position yourself and pitch yourself
in the interview. Edit
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arun: I AM A PASS OUT STUDENT OF 2013 BATCH AND I AM STILL AWAITING
THE RESULT OF A BACK PAPER. WILL IT BE A PROBLEM DURING THE SELECTION
PROCESS OF ANY OF THE GOOD B-SCHOOL? MY TOTAL ATTEMPTS IN CAT IS 33.
tarannumraza: depends on when you will be getting your final result.A
certain amount of explaining may need to be done in the interviews if
called
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nikhil: @TANVEER SIR. THATS WHY I HAVE MENTIONED THE DIFF IIMS
tanveer: http://www.time4education.com/CAT-MBA/IIM-admission-criteria-2015-17.aspx
Edit
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madhav: "WORK EXPERIENCE" AND "EXTRA ACHIEVEMENTS" WHAT ROLE WILL
THESE FACTORS PLAY DURING SELECTION OF CANDIDATES?
vinnayraj: significant for the top b schools..
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huhdoiwdow: WITH 58 QUESTIONS ATTEMPTED AND 85% ACCURACY HOW MUCH CAN
I EXPECT?? THE PERFORMANCE SEEMS JUST ON WHICH BORDER?? PLEASE
ELABORATE?
sridharan: Most of the students expected to clear CAT have said that
they have done between 60 to 70.Anyhow this may not be fully accurate.
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aimmba: CUTOFF FOR SIBM-PUNE PLS
bharat: 97.5%ILE
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nishcat14: SIR/MAM WHAT IS THE LOWEST SCORE REQUIRED TO GET CALL FROM
ANY IIM? PLEASE TELL ME AS I AM BADLY CRAVING FOR JUST ANY IIM
tanveer: Calls are based on a number of factors apart from score --
like academics and work ex .. Edit
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arun: HOW IS MDI-M?
sumanta: Decent
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sm: HI , I BELONG TO SC CATEGORY, X- 72, XII- 70, B.TECH- 66, 3+ YEARS
EXPERIENCE, CAT EXPECTED PERCENTILE- 80, IN WHICH GOV COLLEGES(IIMS,
IITS, NITIE) I HOLD A CHANCE?
vinnayraj: if you score above 80 percentile you clear the cutoffs for
many iims..visit the time website to get the details of the cutoffs
for all the iims..
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samaira: ARE THERE ANY B SCHOOLS AMONG THE TOP 20 THAT DON'T GIVE MUCH
OF AN IMPORTANCE TO GRADUATION PERCENTAGE ?
tarannumraza: your CAT percentile+WAT/PI scores are the most imp to
get into the top colleges
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mayank: THE ADDRESS I FILLED IN CAT FORM IS NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL. THEY
SAID THEY WILL BE SENDING CALL LETTERS THROUGH POST. WHAT CAN I DO..?
WONT THEY SEND IT THROUGH E-MAIL..??? IS THERE NO OTHER WAY?
tanveer: You will know that you have been shortlisted through the
website . Once that happens initiate a discussion about the issue with
them .Edit
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mayank: THE ADDRESS I FILLED IN CAT FORM IS NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL. THEY
SAID THEY WILL BE SENDING CALL LETTERS THROUGH POST. WHAT CAN I DO..?
sridharan: answered already.
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rko: WHAT IS SAID TO BE A GOOD ATTEMPT IN DAY 2 SLOT 2?
vinnayraj: how many have you attempted?
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prachi: HELLO SIR..I GOT A CALL FROM RAMIYAH INST,BANGLPORE...SHOULD I
GO FOR IT..COZ I HAV CLEARED ITS INTERVIEW..PLZ REPLY
sumanta: If you don't have a better option then go for it.
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mayank: THE ADDRESS I FILLED IN CAT FORM IS NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL. THEY
SAID THEY WILL BE SENDING CALL LETTERS THROUGH POST. WHAT CAN I
DO..?????
sridharan: You have to make arrangements to check with the given
address for any mail.
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nari: SIR CMAT SCORE FOR IMT NAGPUR?
tarannumraza: in the upper range 133 to 173
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anupam: SIR,CAN I EXPECT OVER 80 PERCENTILE WITH A CAT SCORE OF AROUND
100? PLZ ANSWER...
tanveer: Best not to speculate at this point . You will know your
results soon . all the Best ! Edit
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arun: I AM AWAITING THE RESULT OF A BACK PAPER. AND I AM A PASS OUT OF
2013 BATCH. WILL IT BE A PROBLEM WITH ANY OF THE GOOD B-SCHOOLS?
vinnayraj: if you can defend and answer confidently academic related
questions if any plus you score well in cat it shouldnt be too much of
an issue..i hope it's just that one paper and your percentage is
decent..
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samaira: HOW WOULD RATE THE INNOVATION AND INTRAPRENEURSHIP MBA AT
SIBM ? AS GOOD AS THE CORE MBA WRT THE PLACEMENTS ?
charlton: No only the core MBA program is good. Innovation and
entrepreneurship programs are good at ISB and S.P.Jain only.
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ss: NMAT- 220 ,CMAT-99.51% X-89% XII-89%, BTECH 2014 -65%, AIMCATS
-95% , SHOULD I GO FOR A RETAKE IN NMAT, WHICH CLLGS TO FILL FOR CAT.
ATTEMPTED -72 IN 1ST SLOT 16 NOV.
tanveer: Answered. Edit
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huhdoiwdow: WITH 58 QUESTIONS ATTEMPTED AND 85% ACCURACY, HOW MUCH CAN I EXPECT?
sridharan: It might be difficult to make a correct guess now as your
performance seems to be just on the border.
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ramachandra: SIR IS T.I.M.E GOING HELP ME IN GDPI ROUNDS AFTER CAT
RESULT I AM EXTREMELY POOR IN GDS LAST TIME I WAS ELIMINATED IN TAPMI
GD ROUND AND I WOULD LIKE SEEK SOME TIPS TO IMPROVE MY PERFORMANCE IN
THE MEAN TIME
tanveer: Definitely . We are with you all the way. Please contact the
closest centre Edit
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ishaan: SIR CMAT CUTOFF FOR NIBM AND IMDR PUNE?
tarannumraza: IMDR pune is bet 133 to 173
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mbadelhi: APPROX. HOW MUCH IS THE SECTIONAL CUTOFF FOR NMAT???
bharat: for hyd and blr campuses already answered; for Mumbai campus -
overall 209, LS-55, LR-61, QS-72
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samaira: HAVE RECENTLY SEEN ADVERTISEMENTS OF MISB, BOCCONI. HOW WOULD
YOU RATE IT ? CONSIDERING THAT THE LEAST I WOULD OPT FOR IN B SCHOOLS
WOULD BE IMT GHAZIABAD ..
tanveer: It would be a little experimental Edit
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anki: SRIDHRAN SIR I DINT TAKE FIRST TEST CMAT SEP 2014
sridharan: Then it is worth taking the second one as all good colleges
do not close admission.
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ankurjain: 10TH:87 , 12TH: 89 , B.TECH 78 AND 15 MONTHS OF
WORKEX..ATTEMPTED 79 QUESTIONS IN 2ND SLOT. GOING BY AIMCATS, MY
ACCURACY LINGERS AROUND 80-90 %. I WANT TO KNOW, DO I STAND A CHANCE
FOR GETTING CALLS FROM TOP 10 INSTITUTES IN CAT.
vinnayraj: you definitely stand a chance if you have maintained the
above mentioned accuracy in the test..
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sukanya19: SIR MY CMAT SEPT SCORE WAS VERY LOW IT IS 110. WHAT ARE THE
COLLEGES I SHOULD APPLY FOR? AND HOW IS THE COLLEGE IMS GAZIABAD?
tarannumraza: Asia pacific institute of mgmt Delhi/FOSTIIMA,Delhi/Siva
Sivani Hyderabad/BIT mesra Ranchi/XISS, Ranchi
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nikhil: WHAT IS THE CUTOFF FOR GEN ENGG MALE FRESHER FOR IIM A B C L K
I AND NEW IIMS
tanveer: Differs from IIM to IIM Edit
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vinay: THE AVG PLACEMENT OF SIBM-BLR AND SIMS IS SAME.THEN Y SIMS IS
RATED FAR BELOW THEN SIBM-BLR. PLEASE ANSWER
bharat: Pedigree of the school matters a lot; pay is an important
factor but not the only one. SIBM-BLR will open more doors than SIMS.
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ks: IS IT WORTH APPLYING LBSIM
sumanta: It is a decent option
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p4rocks: IS IT WORTH TO GO NMIMS HYDERABAD OR BANGALORE AS A FRESHER
W.R.T PLACEMENTS ?
tanveer: Average salary around 6.5 - 8 Edit
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harshit: SIR,WITH 37 QUESTIONS ATTEMPTED AND 30+ CORRECT,CAN I GET 80+
PERCENTILE?
vinnayraj: difficult to say..
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mayank: HOW MUCH THE VARIANCE IN SECTIONAL PERCENTILES HURT THE
CHANCES OF GETTING CALLS FROM TOP B SCHOOLS?? IN SOME ARTICLES I READ
VARIANCE DOES MATTER IN SOME COLLEGES?
sumanta: You need to clear the minimum sectional cut off percentile
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akshay: SIR MAY I KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MMS DEGREE AND PGDM?
WHICH IS BETTER? WHICH ONE TO APPLY IF A COLLEGE HAS BOTH?
sridharan: Generally a masters is more valued than a diploma. However
if is a reputed ins. offering only PG Dip.like IIMS it may be better.
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vinay: HI ALL,
bharat: Hello, Vinay. What is your question?
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mayank: HOW MUCH THE VARIANCE IN SECTIONAL PERCENTILES HURT THE
CHANCES OF GETTING CALLS FROM TOP B SCHOOLS??
vinnayraj: to get a call from the top b schools(especially the iims)
you need to clear the sectional as well as the overall cutoff.as long
as you clear the bare minimum ,the difference in the percentiles in
the two sections will not matter..but they also look at your acads
when calls are given out..
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nikhil: THE SNAP ADMIT CARD SAYS THAT IT SHOULD BE SIGNED BY A
GAZETTED OFFICER. SO I SHOULD TAKE THE ADMIT CARD TO THE NEAREST
POLICE OFFICE WITH MY PHOTOGRAPH AND GET IT SIGNED BY THEM?
tanveer: Any Government GAZETTED OFFICER will do. Edit
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sairam: 10TH-93.8% 12TH 90.2 % B.TECH CGPA 9.46..97 PERCENTILE CAN I
GET ANY IIM CALLS?
vinnayraj: a good academic profile.you should get a few calls if you
achieve the percentile you have mentioned..
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jagan: SIR WHAT'S THE CUT OFF FOR HCU AND THE AVERAGE PACKAGE OFFERED
bharat: BBB category school; intake is about 60; fee is about Rs1.5
lakh; average pay around Rs4 lakh; cutoff - around 75%ile
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mayank: HOW MUCH THE VARIANCE IN SECTIONAL PERCENTILES HURT THE
CHANCES OF GETTING CALLS FROM TOP B SCHOOLS?
tanveer: The higher ranked is the college the more the insistence on
balanced sectionals Edit
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sairam: SIR XAT MAXIMUM MARKS HOW MUCH?
sumanta: Not fixed, it changes every year
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harsha0406: AVG SALARY FOR IMT NAGPUR
tanveer: Around 5.5 - 6.5 Edit
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harshit: SIR QUITE TENSED DUE TO CAT RESULTS.SIR I WANT TO ASK WHAT
PERCENTILE RANGE COULD BE AS I HAVE ATTEMPTED ONLY 37 QUESTIONS. 27 IN
QA AND 10 IN LR .. AND 30+ ARE CORRECT.
tanveer: Do not Panic . Do not Speculate . Keep calm . You are
training to be a manager. Edit
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aku: WHICH IS THE BEST COLLEGE FOR MBA IN HYDERABAD THROUGH CAT OR MAT?
bharat: NMIMS and HCU
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rooney: SIR HOW IS SCMS COCHIN ?
sumanta: Decent
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sairam: 10TH-93.8% 12TH 90.2 % B.TECH CGPA 9.46...WITH 97 PERCENTILE
WHAT CALLS CAN I EXPECT? SP JAIN POSSIBLE??
tarannumraza: if you get 97+ percentile, going by previous yr SPJAIN
profile call v much possible
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sa31: WHAT IS THE LAST DATE FOR JAMNALAL BAJAJ APPLICATION FORMS?
sumanta: Please check the website
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avijit: FOR APPEARING IN MHCET DO WE NEED TO WRITE CMAT/MAT/CAT
swapnila: You need to write MH-CET for admission to the MMS program
offered by the Mumbai based colleges.
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nari: SIR IAM X-82 XII-87 GRAD-70 WHICH COLLEGES ARE BETTER FOR
FINANCE SPECIALISATION
tanveer: All good MBA Colleges will have Finance Electives . Edit
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nishcat14: HONEST ROI OF LIBA FOR A FRESHER?
sridharan: It is really good.
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pranav1: PLEASE GUIDE ME HOW TO PREPARE FOR CET,TARGETING JBIMS..
swapnila: CET is a reasoning centric paper so focusing on reasoning
helps scoring in this exam.Apart from that for the verbal section
working on building your vocabulary would come quite handy.
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hycb4oe49: XAT CUT OFF FOR IMT GHAZIABAD&NAGPUR
bharat: Around 60%ile
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ks: 10TH-87 12TH-92 B TECH-84 CAT 3RD SLOT ATTEMPTED 61
QUESTIONS(31,30) . CHANCES OF IIM
vinnayraj: difficult to say but i wouldnt rule it out either mainly
because of your good academic profile..
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sairam: NEW IIMS OR SP JAIN? SIR WHAT IS YOUR TAKE?
tanveer: In the long run the IIM network should be very useful . Edit
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shivam: PLZZ HELP SIR , I NEVER GET MY QUESTIONS ANSWERED, NMAT- 220
,CMAT-99.51% X-89% XII-89%, BTECH 2014 -65%, AIMCATS -95% , SHOULD I
GO FOR A RETAKE IN NMAT, WHICH CLLGS TO FILL FOR CAT. ATTEMPTED -72 IN
1ST SLOT 16 NOV
tanveer: NMAT should be comfortable . Should choose from the top 10
colleges as per our rankings . All the Best . Edit
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aku: I ASKED A QUESTION....HOW IS HYDERABAD BUSSINESS SCHOOL,GITAM
UNIVERSITY FOR MBA?HOW ARE THE PLACEMENTS IN THAT COLLEGE AND IS IT
WORTH DOING MBA FROM THAT COLLEGE?
bharat: not ranked in top 150 schools by T.I.M.E.... not recommended.
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nari: BITS PILANI CAT CUT OFF
sumanta: In the range of 70 percentile
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anupam: SIR EXPECTING AROUND 80 PERCENTILE IN CAT ATLEAST,I AM A BTECH
WITH 15 MONTHS OF WORK EX,10TH-78,12TH-81,BTECH-76...WHAT ARE MY
CHANCES OF CONVERTING IN FMS BHU?SHOULD I APPLY...
tarannumraza: apply & wait for CAT percentile
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sairam: DO FRESHERS GET PROFILE BASED CALLS? OR VERY RARELY?
vinnayraj: a lot of freshers get profile based calls if they are exceptional...
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mbadelhi: SIR TOMORROW IS MY NMAT EXAM. CAN U GUIDE ME THE BEST
STATERGY TO ATTEMPT THE PAPER???
tanveer: Go with your strength first . Do not get stuck on questions ,
IT is a speed exam .Scan the paper well . Mark the unattempted
questions at the end . Edit
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sairam: SIR AVERAGE SP JAIN AND SIBM SALARY?
bharat: SPJIMR - 17.2 lakh and SIBM - 11.7 lakh per annum
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p4rocks: CAN YOU TELL APPROX. WHAT WOULD BE THE CAT CUT OFF RANGE FOR
NC-OBC FOR IIMS ??
vinnayraj: it is different for different iims.visit the time website
or the respective websites of the iims for details..
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nikhil: I PERSONALLY FELT THAT THE LAST MOCK SNAP WAS EASY, IN GENERAL
MOCK EXAMS CONDUCTED BY TIME ARE A BIT TOUGHER, WILL THE FINAL SNAP BE
SOMEWHAT OF THE SAME LEVEL?
sridharan: Our mocks generally correspond to the actual tests. So you
have to wait and see.
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carcosa: ANY PARTICULAR ONLINE GK SITES FOR SNAP?
charlton: Newspapers, T.I.M.E. Magazine (Management Education and Careers)
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shivam: NMAT- 220 ,CMAT-99.51% X-89% XII-89%, BTECH 2014 -65%, AIMCATS
-95% , SHOULD I GO FOR A RETAKE IN NMAT, WHICH CLLGS TO FILL FOR
CAT.HAVE ATTEMPTED -72 IN 1ST SLOT 16 NOV
tarannumraza: can be a close call for nmat.MDI/SPJAIN/IITs/NITIE/apart
from all IIMs
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nari: SIR HOW IS IMT GHAZIABAD AND NAGPUR WHAT IS XAT CUT OFF FOR THE SAME
tanveer: XAT - 90 and 70 respectively should be targeted Edit
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avnish92: I HAVE DONE MY B.COM(H)65% IN 2012 FROM JPU
.XTH(65.60)12TH(69.80) BOTH FROM BIHAR BOARD. SHOULD I APPLY FOR
JBIMS? I HAVE NO WORK EX.
bharat: You can... nothing stops you from applying... cutoff may be
over 99%ile for CAT and equivalent score in MH-CET
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sairam: 97 PERCENTILE WITH GOOD ACADS CAN FETCH HOW MANY IIM CALLS SIR?
sumanta: Its depends on the actual percentile you will get in the
exam. Its better not to predict at this moment
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ramachandra: GOOD EVENING SIR WITH AN ATTEMPTS OF 56 (27,29)IN SLOT 3
CAT 14 WITH ACCURACY AROUND 80 CAN I HOPE FOR EVEN A SINGLE IIM CALL?
AND ALSO WHICH COLLEGES I NEED TO APPLY IF I WANT TO APPLY 4 OR 6
COLLEGES (I APPLIED FOR IMI AND XIMB) GENERAL CATEGORY(X-86,XII-95,B
TECH-81)?
vinnayraj: difficult to say but i wouldnt rule it out
either..primarily because of your good academic profile..you can apply
to the iits once the results are out..imt,gim,tapmi
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trisha: HOW IS CHRIST UNIVERSITY
sridharan: Just ok.
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prat12: PLEASE SHARE AVG PLACEMENT OF HR OF XISS, RANCHI?
tanveer: Avg - 6-7 Edit
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neenu: SIR HW IS NMIMS HYDERABAD.I GOT 197 IN NMAT.
deepak: It is decent, a lesser batch size ensures the avg salary is
more or less what each may end up with. With the brand, it is set to
go up in future.
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anupam: SIR,HOW GOOD IS SSBF PUNE ,PLACEMENTS...ROI??WHAT IS THE CUT
OFF IN SNAP???
bharat: Average pay is Rs5.5 lakh.
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nari: HOWIS IMT GHAZIABADA
sumanta: It is good
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anki: SIR IS IT WORTH SCORING VERY WELL IN CMAT SECOND TEST (FEB 15) I
MEAN THE RESULTS WILL COME OUT AT THE END OF MARCH AND TILL THEN ALL
THE GOOD SCHOOLS WOULD HAVE DONE WITH THIER COMPLETE SELECTION OF
THIER STUDETNTS(INCLUDING GD PI AND COMPLETE ADMISSION) THIER WOULD
LEFT HARDLY A GOOD CLG THEN SO??
sridharan: It all depends on how you have done your first CMAT.
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mayank: X-95 XII-92 BTECH-79 AND WORK EX OF 15 MONTHS. AM EXPECTING
96-97% IN CAT. WHICH IITS CAN I EXPECT OUT OF IIT-D,B,M,KGP???
sumanta: In that percentile you can get kgp and m
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sairam: SIR, WHEN WILL THE AIMSNAP RESULTS BE DECLARED?
deepak: By tomorrow
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cat2014: SIR,HOW CAN WE CRACK MICAT...IF WE HAVE ONLY COACHED FOR CAT SINCIERLY
tanveer: It will require slightly better language skills and more
creativity..Work on those types of questions - Jingle formation -
story boarding etc. Edit
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tanu: SIR DOES THE 10 AND 12 PERCENTAGE AFFACT IN ADMISSIONS IN JBIMS
vinnayraj: they do look at acads..
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techgaurav: SIR IS SIMC IS WORTH TO APPLY ?
tanveer: What are your other options ? It is a good Communications MBA
College Edit
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aim99: WHICH ALL COLLEGES TO APPLY FOR PERCENTILE AROUND 95?
deepak: Colleges under AA
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nikhil: IS 200 ENOUGH TO GET A CALL FROM NMIMS HYDERABAD?
sumanta: Should be enough
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neenu: HW MUCH PERCENTILE WE NEED TO SCORE IN XAT TO GET A CALL FROM XLRI(HR)?
tanveer: Please Target 92-94 Edit
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avs333: I AM TEST SERIES STUDENT DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO GK
CAPSULES,WHAT ALL TOPICS CAN BE FOCCUSED FOR SNAP GK?
bharat: business & current affairs - last 6 months; basic knowledge of
history and geography...
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avs333: DOES SYMBIOSIS COLLEGES CONDUCTS COMMON INTERVIEWS? DO THEY
CONDUCT INTERVIEW OTHER CITIES THAN PUNE, BANGALARU?
deepak: They did that last year, but not this time. Each college will
have its own process.
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arpitk91: HOW TO PREPARE FOR DECISION MAKING IN XAT . I AM NOT A
REGULAR STUDENT .JOINED TIME'S AIMCAT SERIES ?
sumanta: Practice from the previous years' XAT papers
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neenu: SIR HW TO PREPARE FOR XAT GK/
tanveer: For GK, follow this strategy: Go through the GA Note (Study
Material) booklet for stock GK (like history and geography). Also use
the GAT papers, each with 50 questions. read the OMET GK Special
material published in the issues of MBA Education & Careers. Also
focus on features like India & the World (essay), Eco Fundas for you,
Business GK, Current Issues & Events, and Current Event Chronicle
(this feature captures important tid-bits). Edit
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pikke: HELLO SIR, I AM A FORMER FULL TIME TIME STUDENT. THIS YR I
JOINED ONLY AIMCATS. APART FROM CAT, I AM GONNA APPEAR TISS. WHAT
SHOULD I DO FOR GA AND GK OF TISS? (AS I CAN'T AVAIL TIME OMET
MATERIAL FOR GA).
sridharan: Answered separately.
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pran4444: SIR HOW IS ITM- NAVI MUMBAI FOR MARKETING AND RETAIL?
swapnila: It is a fairly good college but everything depends on the
other choices that you have.
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p4rocks: ARE THERE ANY TOP COLLEGES WHICH CONSIDERS MAT SCORES?
sumanta: Christ will be a good option
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nikhil: HOW IS IPE IN HYDERABAD? WHAT IS THE AVERAGE SALARY?
deepak: Around 3.5-4 lpa, it is one of the better options at a regional level.
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iamgroot: WAS REGISTERING FOR SCMHRD...THEY HAVE ASKED TO LIST
ACHIEVEMENTS...I DONT HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT "ACHIEVEMENT" AS SUCH,
OTHER THAN MAYBE A CONSISTENT ACADEMIC RECORD.IS IT GOING TO MAKE MUCH
OF A DIFFERENCE IF I LEAVE THAT BLANK? OR SHOULD I FILL IT WITH
SOMETHING LESS SIGNIFICANT ANYWAYS?THE THING IS, WHAT CAN I
WRITE?..PLEASE HELP OUT.
swapnila: It would be better if you don't leave the question
blank.Please write a significant achievement as per your perception.
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carcosa: RESULT DATE
bharat: CAT result? Should be any day now!
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avs333: CAN WE EXPECT THE CUT-OFF FOR THE NITIE WILL RISE AS THE
APPLICATION DATE HAVE BEEN EXTENDED AFTER THE CAT RESULTS?
sumanta: Cut off generally doesn't have any connection with the
application deadline
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p4rocks: JUST ONE CONFUSION , AFTER THE CAT RESULTS DO WE EVEN GET
CALLS FROM IITS ? OR DO WE SEPARATELY HAVE APPLY FOR THOSE ?
deepak: Apply separately
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sa31: AND SIR HOW MANY MONTHS CURRENT AFFAIRS GK IS IMPORTANT FOR SNAP?
deepak: Current affairs usually entails an year's GA
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niharika: EXPECTED CUTOFF FOR NMIMS BANGALORE AND HYDERABAD CAMPUS?
bharat: for both campuses, last year it was 192 OVERALL; SECTIONALS -
QS 65, LS 55, LR 58...
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sa31: HOW TO PREPARE FOR DECISION MAKING FOR XAT?
sridharan: If you are a T.I.M.E.student we have special classes for
you.Attend them.
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carcosa: NMAT RESULTS LAST ROUND?
deepak: What about them?
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pran4444: SIR HOW IS RETAIL MANAGEMENT COURSE OVERALL ACCORDING TO THE
CURRENT MARKET SCENARIO?
tanveer: It should have good scope as the industry will grow. Edit
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anupam: SIR HOW WOULD YOU RATE THESE THESE COLLEGES IISWBM KOL,XISS
RANCHI,SDMIMD MYSORE?
sumanta: Xiss> iiswbm> sdmimd
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prat12: WHAT BSCHOOLS IN INDIA REQUIRE MIN. 2 YEARS OF WORK EXPERIENCE
FOR ADMISSION? PLEASE NAME 4-5 ?
tanveer: 2 year MBA ? or 1 Year MBA? Edit
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anupam: SIR,CAN I EXPECT OVER 80 PERCENTILE WITH A CAT SCORE OF AROUND 100?
deepak: We are not in the guessing game since 2009 (it is illegal since then)
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sid: THANK YOU VINNAYRAJ SIR
vinnayraj: welcome..
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sa31: HOW TO PREPARE FOR SNAP GK ESP FOR STATIC
tanveer: Go through T.I.M.E. magazine of last few months Edit
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abhi: 22NOV 1ST SLOT. ATTEMPTED ONLY 13 QUESTIONS IN VERBAL. NC-OBC. I
M DEPRESSED. WILL I CROSS 70 PERCENTILE I VA SECTION PROVIDED ALL 13
ARE CORRECT. IN QUANT I HAVE ATTEMPTED 38 QUESTIONS.
vinnayraj: difficult to say.but cant rule it out completely..no point
in mulling over what is in the past.look forward and start preparing
for the next stage..it will always come in handy.
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nha: SIR WHAT IS THE EXPECTED CAT AND MAHCET CUTOFF FOR JAMNALAL BAJAJ ?
swapnila: We can give a predicted cut-off for MH-CET once the exam is conducted.
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sa31: HOW TO PREPARE FOR SNAP GK ESP FOR STATIC
bharat: For GK prep, go through the GA Note (Study Material) booklet
for stock GK (like history and geography). Also use the GAT papers,
each with 50 questions. Check out the OMET GK Special material
published in the June-July/August/September issues of MBA Education &
Careers. In the various issues of this magazine, focus on features
like Business GK, Current Issues & Events, and Current Event Chronicle
(this feature captures important news), and GK Model Papers feature
titled, Improve your GK.
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mayank: IS IIT-KGP A GOOD COLLEGE TO PERSUE MBA IN TERMS OF PLACEMENT
AND FUTURE PROSPECT??
sumanta: It is definitely a good option.
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cat2014: GUD EVENING SIR,WAT WILL BE THE CUTOFFS FOR GEN CATEGORY FOR
THE NEW IIMS.IS THERE ANY ADDITIONAL BONUS AS I HAVE DONE HOTEL
MANAGEMENT.
tanveer: Last year 96.82 . May help if you can show relevance to your
long term goal Edit
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p4rocks: WILL IT BE WORTH TO GO FOR NEW IIMS ? AND CAN YOU TELL
WHETHER THEIR PLACEMENTS WOULD BE GOOD LIKE OTHER IIMS?
vinnayraj: you can consider that after you have the admission letter
in hand.try to convert if you get a call and prepare well for the
interview and gd/pi process.the final decision depends on your current
job profile,growth,other options and compulsions to pursue an mba...
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aa: SIR IS SIIB A GOOD CLG?? I MEAN WHAT IS THE AVERAGE PPLACEMENT AT SIIB??
bharat: BBB school; intake is about 120; fee is about Rs10 lakh;
average pay around Rs8.36 lakh
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mayank: X-95 XII-92 BTECH-79 AND WORK EX OF 15 MONTHS. AM EXPECTING
96-97% IN CAT. WHICH IITS CAN I EXPECT OUT OF IIT-D,B,M,KGP.??
deepak: M, Kgp
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m04: ARE CAT RESULTS EXPECTED ON 22ND DEC, AS MENTIONED IN EARLIER TRANSCRIPTS ?
tanveer: Only IIMs can say that with 100 % certainty . All the best
for your results . Keep Calm . Edit
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k130: I ATTEMPTED ONLY 42 QUESTIONS IN CAT DAY 1 SLOT 1. ARE MY
ATTEMPTS TOO LOW?
deepak: We will find out soon enough.
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rups: SIR CAT 22 ND 2ND SLOT...ATTEMPTED 45..WITH 80% ACCURACY...SC
CATEGORY...HOW MUCH PERCENTILE CAN I EXPECT
deepak: Good morning. Guessing game not allowed since 2009.
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sa31: HOW TO PREPARE FOR DECISION MAKING FOR XAT?
tanveer: Start by going through TIME material . Then solve papers from
2008 -2013 Edit
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pikke: HELLO SIR, I AM A FORMER FULL TIME TIME STUDENT. THIS YR I
JOINED ONLY AIMCATS. APART FROM CAT, I AM GONNA APPEAR TISS. WHAT
SHOULD I DO FOR GA AND GK OF TISS? (AS I CAN'T AVAIL TIME OMET
MATERIAL FOR GA)
sridharan: Read economics magazines and newspapers.Go through past 3
months newspapaers atleast.You can use guides available in the market
also.
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aku: HOW IS IBS HYDERABAD IN TERMS OF PLACEMENT?WHICH IS THE BEST
IBS?AND WHAT IS THE AVG PLACEMENT IN IBS HYD?
deepak: It is a good college, steep in terms of fee though. It may end
up being a challenge to get a decent placement, given the intake size.
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madhav: JUST 3 DAYS TO SNAP EXAM...SO COULD U MENTION FEW IMP GK/GA
TOPICS TO GO THROUGH AS NOT MUCH TIME TO COVER ALL TOPICS..?
tanveer: Tag lines Punchlines . Brand ambassadors . Ecommerce
Companies . Mergers and amalgamations Edit
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sid: SIR 10TH 86 12TH 91 BTECH 84...FOOD TECH..WHAT PERCENTILE IN CAT
SHOULD FETH ME A CALL FROM IIM A FOR AGRIBUSINESS MGMT PROGRAMME
vinnayraj: you have a very good academic profile.90+ with clearing the
sectional cutoffs..visit the website for details.
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anki: SIR DOES IITS REQUIRE CUTT OFFS OR ONLY OVERALL %ILE??
bharat: varies between IITs...IITs - Bombay, Delhi and Madras look for
sectional cutoffs also
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pikke: HELLO SIR, I AM A FORMER FULL TIME TIME STUDENT. THIS YR I
JOINED ONLY AIMCATS. APART FROM CAT, I AM GONNA APPEAR TISS. WHAT
SHOULD I DO FOR GA AND GK OF TISS? (AS I CAN'T AVAIL TIME OMET
MATERIAL FOR GA).
tanveer: Follow Current affairs specially with realevance to social
context . Government programmes etc. Also TISS asked a lot of static
GK last. Try to cover what you can . Edit
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mayank: DO IITS CHECK PROFILE OR CALL STRICTLY ON THE BASIS OF CAT %??
sumanta: Only kgp checks profile.
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iimstudent: @TANVEER SIR..GENERAL CATEGORY....IF I GET 97+ IN
CAT...SHOULD I LAND WITH CALLS FROM IIM
tanveer: You are eligible to be considered. Edit
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richa: HOW IS THE PLACEMENT AT XIME BANGALORE
tanveer: Averages 5-6 Edit
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rko: WHICH B SCHOOL SHOULD ONE AIM FOR IF HE/SHE GETS AROUND 65-75
PERCENTILE IN CAT
sridharan: A rated colleges
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aa: SIR I WANTED TO ASK DOES NMIMS TAKES ACURACY IN CONSIDERATION OR
JUST THE MARKS??
bharat: marks
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vikrant: MISS THE APPLICATION FORM OF FMS DELHI ANY OTHERWAY TO FILL IT
vinnayraj: i doubt.but you can try calling up the college just in case..
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mayank: DO IITS CHECK PROFILE OR CALL STRICTLY ON THE BASIS OF CAT %?
sridharan: profiles also count
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sid: SIR WEN WILL BE CAT RESULTS(ACVORDING TO YOUR OPINION)
vinnayraj: should be out within this week as announced earlier..
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rko: WHEN ARE CAT RESULTS GOING TO BE DECLARED?
vinnayraj: should be out within this week as announced earlier..
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kkk: IS IT WORTH TO GO FOR FMS IF U HAVE A 14LPA IN DELHI AND U ARE A FRESHER
sumanta: First convert and then decide.
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iimstudent: 10-86,12-68,GRAD-58..HOW MUCH PERCENTILE FOR CALLS FROM
NEW IIM(RAIPUR,RANCHI...ETC)..OPEN CAT
tanveer: Which Category ? 96.82 percentile overall was for general
category last year Edit
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prat12: HOW IS MBA IN INNOVATION FROM SIBM?
sridharan: good
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rko: HOW IS SDMIMD?
vinnayraj: it's a decent b school with a good roi..one of the top
colleges in karnataka.
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kkk: IS IT WORTH IT TO GO FOR FMS IF U HAVE A 14LPA PACKAGE IN DELHI
tanveer: It depends on what you want to achieve through an MBA ? What
is your reason for doing an MBA? Edit
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kkk: DATE OF CAT RESULT
vinnayraj: not announced yet
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aani: MY PROFILE : X-90% XII-96% BTECH -76.2% WORK EX-18
MONTHS.NC-OBC. EXPECTING AROUND 90-95%ILE IN CAT . WHAT ARE MY CHANCES
TO GET A CALL FROM ANY OLD IIM.
tarannumraza: difficult to predict. wait for the result
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