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!!!