No,  Great Lakes does not accept MAT score. They accept only CAT, CMAT, XAT, GMAT score. The cutoff you can expect around 85 to 90 percentile.

I am sorry to say Vamkrishna Great Lakes Institute of Management in Gurgaon only accepts GMAT/CAT*/XAT + /CMAT scores for the further evaluation process.

But there are various other good colleges which accept MAT score like:

• Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra
• Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship, Bangalore
• National Institute of Technology Warangal
• Institute of Public Enterprise, Hyderabad
• Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship Education, Mumbai
• PSG Institute of Management, Coimbatore
• Amity Business School, Noida
• Alliance School of Business, Bangalore
• Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow
• SCMS Cochin School of Business, Cochin

As MAT results have been announced so you can check out with your marks, percentile and profile that in which college you are eligible to apply and have a good chance of conversion.

All the best!!

Both are the good colleges. But in term of Placement, Faculty & Industry Exposure Great Lakes has AAAA+ rating which means outstanding & IBS Hyderabad has AAAA rating which means very good.

The companies visit to the campus Great Lakes like Amazon, Aditya Birla Group, Tolaram Group, Deloitte, Dell, ZS Associates, EY, ITC Infotech etc. The average CTC is 12.33 LPA . To check the complete placement you can go through with given below link.

Great Lakes Placement

The companies visit to the campus IBS Hyderabad is like Arcesium, JP Morgan India Finance Center, Khimji Ramdas India Pvt Ltd, RA Consulting Services, RetailOn IT Consulting Services, Scope International, Tolaram Group & the average package is 6.91 LPA for further detail about the placement you can go through with given below link.

IBS Hyderabad Placement

To check the genuine reviews of the colleges you can go through with given below links.

Great Lakes Reviews

IBS Hyderabad Reviews

You can check other top colleges for MBA with given below link.

Top MBA Colleges

Good Luck!

The application for admission in Great lakes Institute of MAnagement, Chennai has started from 7th September 2017 and will be continued until 25th February 2018.

Eligibility criteria:

• All applicants are required to appear for GMAT/CAT*/XAT + /CMAT before applying to Great Lakes Institute of Management.
• For PGDM 2018, Great Lakes Institute of Management will accept CAT scores of years 2016/ 2017 or XAT scores of years 2017/ 2018 or GMAT scores took after Jan 1, 2016, or CMAT scores of the year 2017/ 2018.
• All applicants should possess a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized institution.
• Freshers and candidates with less than 24 months of work experience as on 30th June 2018 are ONLY eligible to apply. (Candidates with greater than 24 months of work- experience are requested to apply for the Great lakes PGPM program).
• There will be a special preference for College / University rank holders in terms of an extra weightage gained as part of the selection process. The onus of proof of rank is vested in the applicant.

The selection process builds on a criterion that facilitates evaluating each applicant on:

a) Academic Abilities: The program at Great Lakes is highly demanding and intense; candidates with consistent academic background and an ability to sustain pressure make the shortlist

b) Standardized Test Scores: To eliminate inconsistencies between colleges and universities at the Undergraduate level, Great Lakes considers GMAT or CAT or XAT or CMAT scores in the overall assessment

c) Rank Holders: The program gives a clear advantage/brownie points to College / University rank holders.

d) Integrity and Ethical Values: Great Lakes emphasize on integrity and values including originality. Plagiarism will be probed thoroughly during the process.

e) The diversity of Background: At Great Lakes, diversity in background facilitates peer learning which transforms ‘uncut stones’ into ‘diamonds’. We will actively try to bring an academic diversity into the PGDM classroom.

College does not reveal the weightage given to any criteria but yes all these factors mentioned above will be definitely involved in the selection process.

At Great Lakes, there are no fixed cutoffs and any minimum scores are decided on after the completion of the application process and review of the overall applicant pool. Since the applicant pool varies in number and quality every year, the cutoffs may vary as well.

As a broad indicator based on the past experience, a 90+ percentile in XAT/CAT, 600+ score in GMAT would be considered suitable subject to meeting other criteria. This is, however, an indicative score and an exceptional candidate with a relatively lower score may still get a call. On the other hand, a candidate with a high aptitude test score but with a poor track record in other areas. So while the test scores are important, the college also emphasize more on selecting well-rounded candidates with a strong overall track record. There are no sectional cut-offs.

All the Best!!!

Great Lakes takes through various management exams namely GMAT/CAT*/XAT +/CMAT. Yes the past academics are considered for admission but there are other factors too like essays , work experience and performance in the interview. 

Based on your past academics there does not seem to be much problem but make sure you score a good percentile and clear the interviews impressively to stand a chance.

Their evaluation process includes factors like:

• Academic Abilities,
• Test Scores,
• Leadership and Interpersonal Skills,
• Integrity and Ethical Values,
• Diversity of Background

All the best!

For Placement records plese go through this link:

https://www.greatlakes.edu.in/pgdm/placement-snapshot

With 2+ yrs of exp, u can apply for PGPM- 1 year Program. Also, v hav a lot of students coming every yr from TCS. TCS also gives sabbatical to students joining Great lakes.

Shalu Dua- Manager- Admissions, Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai.

For PGDM 2018, Great Lakes Institute of Management will accept CAT scores of years 2016/ 2017 or XAT scores of years 2017/ 2018 or GMAT scores taken after Jan 1, 2016 or CMAT scores of the year 2017/ 2018. Applicants are evaluated based on GMAT/CAT/XAT/CMAT scores, past academic performance, essays, work experience (if any) and performance in the personal interview. The selection process builds in a criterion

that facilitates evaluating each applicant on Academic Abilities, Standardized Test Scores, Rank Holders, Integrity & Ethical Values and Diversity of Background. At Great Lakes, we do not have fixed cut-offs, we try to evaluate candidates in a holistic manner. We consider the complete profile, so while the test scores are important, we emphasize more on selecting well-rounded candidates with a strong overall track record.

Applicants are evaluated based on
GMAT/CAT/XAT/CMAT scores, past academic performance, essays, work experience (if
any) and performance in the personal interview. The selection process builds in a criterion
that facilitates evaluating each applicant on Academic Abilities, Standardized Test Scores,
Rank Holders, Integrity & Ethical Values and Diversity of Background.
At Great Lakes, we do not have fixed cut-offs, we try to evaluate candidates in a holistic
manner. We consider the complete profile, so while the test scores are important, we
emphasize more on selecting well-rounded candidates with a strong overall track record.

Shalu Dua- Manager- (Admissions) -Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai.