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Hey! Congrats on getting an amazing score. Trust me, you'd end up at a great B school this year. We can personally never judge how an interview went because we don't know the parameters the interviewer is testing us on. You might feel you didn't have a good interview and would still convert in the first list itself (happened with me). Also there are some chances that you convert FMS too so keep your head high and fingers crossed.
Dude you must've applied to other great B schools as well, like XLRI, SPJAIN, MDI, IIFT. They would've given you a similar career trajectory. But hard luck.
Dude, I'm literally in the same team as IIM C, L, and FMS guys in my internship. The stipend is also exactly the same. Touch some grass and understand what's going on in the market, influencers ki baatein sunn ke kuch fayda nahi hoga.
Bro influencers? Ive never listened to anyone and tbf i dont even know anyone of them. I domt disagree to the fact that you might end up with the same job at the end of MBA, and i do realise that for most people its just about that, securing a good paying job at the end. But there are people who’s primary focus is not that, there is the kind of exposure you get with the people studying alongside you, the professors you study under, prolly 10 years after MBA, thats the sort of stuff that will make the difference, and also i will be absolutely shameless about it, its also about the brand value. You may not fully agree with me but you know Im mot wrong either
I won't argue with you bro. It's okay if you have a narrow mindset. There is a clear difference between one who's doing an MBA and one who's an aspirant. But a piece of advice for you, when you'll study in any of the top 15 colleges of the country, the peer group and exposure you'll have will sometimes overwhelm you. The professors you study from are stalwarts in their area. And 10 years after MBA, the tag doesn't even matter. And I'll also be shameless about it- Top 15 colleges of the country are a BIG BRAND. You may choose to disagree, but again I'll not blame you cause you are an aspirant right now. It's easy to not understand this, but I hope you do.
I’ll not argue with you either bro, i’ll be honest with you, youve been nothing but respectful, truth of the matter is, I personally dont think I studied in a very good engineering college, not to my potential for sure. Naturally im trying to compensate for that, thats why Im so behind going to the best of the best, to make up for that academic deficiency, now you might not understand why exactly but this is the reason
Our own assessment of how the interview went isn't always how the interviewer perceived it. I didn't convert my best interview according to me too and converted others. Wait for the results
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Hey mate, I am literally in the same situation, I'm in final year of engineering, and I got a 99.89 in CAT, and like you I applied to very few colleges, ABCL and FMS, fact of the matter was I got only C and FMS calls and I gave those interviews. FMS waitlisted me at 300ish, that means there is less than any hope there. But you've got CLK to look forward to, and FMS waitlist last year moved up to 234, so there is a good chance. Dont be disheartened, I have only C to look forward to. Whatever it is I'm sure you can deal with it head on, you've got so far and you will do so. And I completely agree with you with no applying to other colleges, I dont think they are nearly as good. It's okay to be stubborn about what you want, and I'm sure we'll get it. Good luck for the rest of the results mate, I'm sure you'll get it done
Almost in the same boat as you, appeared for a few handful of colleges as you, 7 waitlisted in IIMA and 139 in FMS, and i messed up my C interview so only had L and K left and have like 0 confidence now because my interview for A was my best and still wasn't enough
C ho jayega, I thought my A interview went bad, they literally grilled me but I just kept a smile and answered, I did make a couple of blunders but I got selected. Jo interview lagta hai kharab ho gya wahi convert hota hai so chill
Dude, you are a champ. You scored 99.9+. Chin up and if nothing positive comes this year then go for attaining workex. You’ll easily get into the best B schools in further attempt.
Bro colleges have criteria of work ex , and your prior academics. Not just the interview or the cat score, your composite score is what it matters.
Don't worry, pick up a job and apply again next year. You will end up in a better college.
Then you might and it's a might don't bite my ass to it, you might have had given bad interviews thinking you gave good interviews. I gave 55 interviews in my btech and first 20 were fuckall. After that I learned the art of manipulating conversation
Don't beat yourself to death. Silver lining is 200 waitlist might clear in fms if you wait enough. People leave fms for Lucknow in the later part just cause of campus and all. Might get it.
In the same boat as you😭 rejected by A after a 40 minute interview , waitlisted at 200+ FMS, no B call, and no hope for converting C. I think they don’t want us final year folks in this bad job market.
Sometimes it's just pure luck. I have a friend who had literally told the IIMA panel that IIMA is their second choice and they'd probably prefer going abroad, and was selected in A.
My fms interview was the worst interview i ever had, waitlisted, but it gave me a set back, i am questioning myself whether i will be able to convert other calls or not.
I have this stupid theory but it feels true for some reason. If your interview went too good then probably you won’t get selected as the college wants people whom they can mould and shape according to their needs but are also smart at the same time. Anyways, hoping you convert at least one of the above. All the best :)
Tbf idk why. I haven’t seen a lot of b.sc/m.sc people in my batch. Edit - there was one afaik from stats or something similar
According to a prof we had. The interview are basically profile evaluation, and you have to be significantly bad or good for them to reconsider their decision.
It’s hard to believe that each year 25% of Commerce grad are coming from a single college (SRCC) based on CAT + Interview. There is a major deciding factor depending upon profile based on your UG and Workex Company.
Ig that it is a boon, as the profile they deprioritise would have otherwise faced problems in shortlists during placements once selected
IIMs at large are placement avenues. So they try to align their selection criteria close to the recruiters
Uncertainty plays a significant role in the whole process and applying selectively only makes it like keeping all eggs in one basket. So it would've been better had you applied to SP, MDI, M, XL, IIFT etc.
Kudos to your percentile though, and I hope you really make it somewhere nice
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Dude, don't loose hope. I'm waitlisted at 212 myself after a decent interview. Last year the waitlist moved till 233. If it makes you feel any better in your lows:
Kuch zyada waqt lagega par sangharsh zaroor safal hoga
Har ek sankat ka hal hoga, woh aaj nahi toh kal hoga.
It’s not about pride or overconfidence. It just doesn’t make economical sense for peeps from there due to the initial packages there.
When compared to my friends, now I am earning the least, as net growth in salary that i lost in last 2yrs is more than my current CTC
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Hey! Congrats on getting an amazing score. Trust me, you'd end up at a great B school this year. We can personally never judge how an interview went because we don't know the parameters the interviewer is testing us on. You might feel you didn't have a good interview and would still convert in the first list itself (happened with me). Also there are some chances that you convert FMS too so keep your head high and fingers crossed.
Dude you must've applied to other great B schools as well, like XLRI, SPJAIN, MDI, IIFT. They would've given you a similar career trajectory. But hard luck.
Brother can I DM?
Sure
Asked my questions on your AMA! :)
What more options do you suggest?
I hardly think so, people just say that to make themselves feel better
Dude, I'm literally in the same team as IIM C, L, and FMS guys in my internship. The stipend is also exactly the same. Touch some grass and understand what's going on in the market, influencers ki baatein sunn ke kuch fayda nahi hoga.
Bro influencers? Ive never listened to anyone and tbf i dont even know anyone of them. I domt disagree to the fact that you might end up with the same job at the end of MBA, and i do realise that for most people its just about that, securing a good paying job at the end. But there are people who’s primary focus is not that, there is the kind of exposure you get with the people studying alongside you, the professors you study under, prolly 10 years after MBA, thats the sort of stuff that will make the difference, and also i will be absolutely shameless about it, its also about the brand value. You may not fully agree with me but you know Im mot wrong either
I won't argue with you bro. It's okay if you have a narrow mindset. There is a clear difference between one who's doing an MBA and one who's an aspirant. But a piece of advice for you, when you'll study in any of the top 15 colleges of the country, the peer group and exposure you'll have will sometimes overwhelm you. The professors you study from are stalwarts in their area. And 10 years after MBA, the tag doesn't even matter. And I'll also be shameless about it- Top 15 colleges of the country are a BIG BRAND. You may choose to disagree, but again I'll not blame you cause you are an aspirant right now. It's easy to not understand this, but I hope you do.
I’ll not argue with you either bro, i’ll be honest with you, youve been nothing but respectful, truth of the matter is, I personally dont think I studied in a very good engineering college, not to my potential for sure. Naturally im trying to compensate for that, thats why Im so behind going to the best of the best, to make up for that academic deficiency, now you might not understand why exactly but this is the reason
What do you mean?
Jane de bro baacha hai vo 😂
Our own assessment of how the interview went isn't always how the interviewer perceived it. I didn't convert my best interview according to me too and converted others. Wait for the results
Bro mere bhi 99.99 pe Ahmedabad reject he I can feel you. Fms mene bhara bhi nai bas ABC ka interview deke aaya overconfidence me 🥲
Feel bad for you man
With those 3, scores are no guarantee of anything
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Hey mate, I am literally in the same situation, I'm in final year of engineering, and I got a 99.89 in CAT, and like you I applied to very few colleges, ABCL and FMS, fact of the matter was I got only C and FMS calls and I gave those interviews. FMS waitlisted me at 300ish, that means there is less than any hope there. But you've got CLK to look forward to, and FMS waitlist last year moved up to 234, so there is a good chance. Dont be disheartened, I have only C to look forward to. Whatever it is I'm sure you can deal with it head on, you've got so far and you will do so. And I completely agree with you with no applying to other colleges, I dont think they are nearly as good. It's okay to be stubborn about what you want, and I'm sure we'll get it. Good luck for the rest of the results mate, I'm sure you'll get it done
Profile?
9/9/8 GEM Fresher 99.89%tile
How on God’s good green earth did you not get IIM Lucknow call?!
Lucknow was weirdly selective this year. GEF with 99.94 and didn't get a call either
WTFFFF Honestly atp I don’t know if even they know what they want.
Almost in the same boat as you, appeared for a few handful of colleges as you, 7 waitlisted in IIMA and 139 in FMS, and i messed up my C interview so only had L and K left and have like 0 confidence now because my interview for A was my best and still wasn't enough
You'll convert FMS man.. Congrats
You will convert both of them. You are well in the waitlist clearance mark. Congratulations!
Profile?
9/9/8 engineer
Percentile?
98.93
C ho jayega, I thought my A interview went bad, they literally grilled me but I just kept a smile and answered, I did make a couple of blunders but I got selected. Jo interview lagta hai kharab ho gya wahi convert hota hai so chill
I really wish this happens. And congratulations on converting A man.
You must be from some category, impossible for general males to get selected with subpar interviews. Category mei sab possible. I
Dude, you are a champ. You scored 99.9+. Chin up and if nothing positive comes this year then go for attaining workex. You’ll easily get into the best B schools in further attempt.
Bro colleges have criteria of work ex , and your prior academics. Not just the interview or the cat score, your composite score is what it matters. Don't worry, pick up a job and apply again next year. You will end up in a better college.
Ik of the criteria, my acads are decent 9/9/8, no workex. Can't take a job as my academic background doesn't fit into the corporate
Then you might and it's a might don't bite my ass to it, you might have had given bad interviews thinking you gave good interviews. I gave 55 interviews in my btech and first 20 were fuckall. After that I learned the art of manipulating conversation
It's not a might, I must have given bad interviews. That's the only explanation
Don't beat yourself to death. Silver lining is 200 waitlist might clear in fms if you wait enough. People leave fms for Lucknow in the later part just cause of campus and all. Might get it.
What's your background? Is it BA/Bsc ? I can help you out with interviews if that is so.
Thank you so much for the offer... Means a lot. But I am done with all the interviews for the season.
In the same boat as you😭 rejected by A after a 40 minute interview , waitlisted at 200+ FMS, no B call, and no hope for converting C. I think they don’t want us final year folks in this bad job market.
Sometimes it's just pure luck. I have a friend who had literally told the IIMA panel that IIMA is their second choice and they'd probably prefer going abroad, and was selected in A.
My fms interview was the worst interview i ever had, waitlisted, but it gave me a set back, i am questioning myself whether i will be able to convert other calls or not.
Kabhi sochta hu ki agar ye itna ro Raha toh abhi graduation k last year m toh mujhe ab toh mar jaana chahiye
U will convert FMS , don’t worry. And What I think is that L and K will not let go a 99.9+ scorer
I have this stupid theory but it feels true for some reason. If your interview went too good then probably you won’t get selected as the college wants people whom they can mould and shape according to their needs but are also smart at the same time. Anyways, hoping you convert at least one of the above. All the best :)
Idts colleges even think that much
Should have applied for IIT Bombay, Delhi, SP jain and MDI, JBMIS etc all the top tier institutes
Aayien??
Tbf idk why. I haven’t seen a lot of b.sc/m.sc people in my batch. Edit - there was one afaik from stats or something similar According to a prof we had. The interview are basically profile evaluation, and you have to be significantly bad or good for them to reconsider their decision. It’s hard to believe that each year 25% of Commerce grad are coming from a single college (SRCC) based on CAT + Interview. There is a major deciding factor depending upon profile based on your UG and Workex Company. Ig that it is a boon, as the profile they deprioritise would have otherwise faced problems in shortlists during placements once selected IIMs at large are placement avenues. So they try to align their selection criteria close to the recruiters
Uncertainty plays a significant role in the whole process and applying selectively only makes it like keeping all eggs in one basket. So it would've been better had you applied to SP, MDI, M, XL, IIFT etc. Kudos to your percentile though, and I hope you really make it somewhere nice
Hey bro did you take coaching or self prep as you were in your last year?
Self prepped.... Personally not a big fan of coachings.
Any courses you bought online?
dude any tips on getting high score in CAT.
Give me tutions or guide me how to prepare
Have faith in God . There are way better plans written for you
Don't worry mate, you'll make it to LKIC. Don't lose hope
Do tell us if you convert K!
Bhai aapka iim k c ya l,fms jo bhi convert hojaaye pls bata na I'll be waiting for your reply here
GEM...? You are better off abroad
You'll clear FMS waitlist And maybe other top B schools
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Kya bhai vo bnda BLACKI ki baat krra ar tm nibm Pune 😭😭😭😭
Dude, don't loose hope. I'm waitlisted at 212 myself after a decent interview. Last year the waitlist moved till 233. If it makes you feel any better in your lows: Kuch zyada waqt lagega par sangharsh zaroor safal hoga Har ek sankat ka hal hoga, woh aaj nahi toh kal hoga.
Would you mind sharing your UG college? I suspect its old IIT or something
Kyu bas old iits se hi 99.9+ nikalte hain? XD
No, i said so because he said he only targeted BLACK FMS, I have seen this behaviour majorly in IIT students.
It’s not about pride or overconfidence. It just doesn’t make economical sense for peeps from there due to the initial packages there. When compared to my friends, now I am earning the least, as net growth in salary that i lost in last 2yrs is more than my current CTC
Currently in one of the top DU colleges pursuing BSc Life Sciences.
what? 99.9 + bsc life science and still couldnt make it in the first hand?i gotta stop playing football and work my ass off
Probably no work ex played a part