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Is it necessary to take admission in top college like iim, should we have a good marks record in our respective past?


Priya Singh 9th Feb, 2018
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Akshay Kadam 21st Mar, 2018

After the CAT exam result, all the colleges in which you have applied including IIMs makes a merit list to call students for the second round of interview, GD and WAT which is made in the basis of your aggregate score and which is based on different parameters such as CAT marks, 10th, 12th and graduation percentage, work experience, engineer or non-engineer, gender etc. whose weightage vary according to different colleges.

 

Except for IIM Indore almost in all IIMs, the highest weightage is given to the CAT marks but still, the previous academic marks plus work experience has a total weightage of around 20-30% which creates a big impact on your aggregate score and your merit rank.

 

So, it's recommended to have an atleast a decent percentage in 10th, 12th and graduation so that rest of the difference you can manage by scoring much more in CAT exam.

 

Then after you go through the second round of interview and WAT another merit list is made on the basis of the new aggregate score which also consists of the interview, GD and WAT marks. Generally, in this aggregate score interview and CAT marks have the highest weightage. Weightages of academic record is further reduced and you can catch up easily with your excellent performance in WAT and interview.

 

Priya if you can tell me your 10th, 12th and graduation percentage I will be able to tell where you stand and help you in a better way.

 

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23rd Mar, 2018
10th class cgpa is 7.2 nd 12th class percentage all subject wise is 66% nd according to best 4 subject percentage is 78% .....now I am b. Com final yr student.
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23rd Mar, 2018
Well Priya you have an average academic profile. To get into IIMs or top b-schools you need to aim for scoring a very high percentile in CAT exam so as to cover the loss of marks in your aggregate score due to the academic records.
Prepare hard score well, then only you will have a very good chance of getting into top b- schools of our country.
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23rd Mar, 2018
Thank you soo much for Clarify my doubts
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23rd Mar, 2018
You are always welcome for all your queries!!
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