r/CATpreparation

"Peer group matters” really feels true sometimes.

I joined the current converts group for Indian Institute of Management Jammu and honestly the vibe is so weird. I thought people would discuss academics, hostels, SIP prep, profiles etc. But half the group is just cringe messaging.

There’s one guy who converted Jammu HC and literally every second message from him is “sherrr 🐯”.

Someone asks a genuine doubt “sherrr”.

Someone talks about documents “sherrr”.

What’s more annoying is that genuine questions barely get responses, but the moment someone says something cringe, suddenly everyone becomes active.

Worst part was when a girl asked about CS calculation. She mistakenly said her CS was 86 because she didn’t know the exact calculation properly, and instead of helping her people started mocking her. It went on to the point that she left the group.

Like seriously? If someone asks an admission-related doubt in an admission group, helping should be the normal response.

I know every batch has all kinds of people and WhatsApp groups are never the full reality, but first impressions do matter. If this is how people behave even before college starts, god knows what group projects and committee culture will look like.

Hopefully the actual campus experience is much better than the convert groups.

I read somewhere that WhyBhanshu got fired from McKinsey on the grounds of POSH. Could anyone verify this?

I used to think he was a pretty cool guy, his videos had been pretty good. And now he has started this Dhandha School, which is just another course.

just got myself into IIT , converted all baby and new iims.
so now i am giving away my material, drop your tele

First of all no degrading the college. It is indeed a very good college in terms of academic factors like placement, reputation and brand value especially after becoming an IIM.

BUT

This level of lack of transparency and shadiness from such an institution is absolutely pathetic. A delay of 4-5 days or even a week is understandable but its already 20th May today. We understand there can be issues or technical glitches or anything, but then there should be proper communication about the same from the college. Everyday people call, the college says today or tomorrow, Friday, Wednesday etc. Countless today tomorrow's have passed without the results now.

People have to take financial decisions of lacs of rupees on the basis of this result.

If not the result atleast give a proper date and time for the result via official communication and adhere to it instead of writing results to be out shortly on ur website.

Nevertheless, hope the results come ASAP and whoever's best call is IIM Mumbai converts it<3

Hey everyone as the title suggests,
I have 100% in 10th, 95.4% in 12th and 73.5% in B.tech .

What will be my profile? will it be 10/10/7 or 10/9/7?

Thanks in advance

So, I was never in a hostel till now. I am now going to join a B-school.

Please give me some advice, suggestions and tips for hostel life and how to get to accustomed to hostel life in less time.

Din alag hai . Par sawal wahi

Kya aaj aayega?

I know it's highly subjective, but I wanted to have a general/approximate idea of the monthly expenditure, obviously excluding hostel & mess fees. Any advice on managing finances by people who've graduated or are currently in college would also be appreciated.

Which one I should prefer?
IIM BODHGAYA
IIM SAMBALPUR
IIM AMRITSAR

ALL FOR MBA CORE PROGRAM

Or should I stick to my family business?

Here are the reasons :

(1) Let’s talk about the campus environment. At IIM Calcutta, they brag about their "beautiful seven lakes." Do you know what lives in lakes? Mosquitoes. Giant, intellectual mosquitoes that probably scored a 99.9 percentile in blood-sucking. And let’s not forget the literal snakes lurking around the campus.

Meanwhile, at GIM, I am nestled in the serene Sanquelim hills. The only thing "wild" here is the sheer velocity at which people down kingfishers on a Friday night. It’s called prioritizing mental health.

(2) Yes, yes, IIM Calcutta is the "Finance Campus of Asia." If you want to sell your soul to a high frequency trading firm or pull 100-hour weeks as an Investment Banking analyst in a windowless Mumbai office, sure, Joka is great. But I realized I possess a rare trait called self-love. Why grind over complex derivative pricing models in the gloomy Kolkata humidity when I can study brand positioning while looking at a palm tree? GIM teaches you the real marketing mix: Sun, Sand, Surf, and ... Sustainability.

(3) Ultimately, I looked at the two options. Option A: Graduate from IIMC, get a stressful job, and spend the next ten years saving up money so I can finally afford a luxury vacation to Goa. Option B: Just move to Goa right now.

(4) I cut out the middleman. That’s called strategic cost-cutting. Truly, my business acumen is unmatchable.

Let me see where I stand......9/6/9....98.6ile

I have been seeing a lot of girls coming out and saying that he harasses them

Let me be clear! You all are wrong and only know half the story!

I have seen him in groups and he harrasses boys the same level as girls, boys are not even safe from him

Now there's the complete truth.

I was in the same boat last year, I took XLRI Delhi for my reasons and don't regret it!

Comparision:

Brand: XLRI. Brand is too strong; I have worked in corporate before my MBA and now in my summers too. People recognise and respect XLRI.

Alumni: XLRI has a common alumni network & meets for both campuses; here, XLRI alums are in a comparatively better position than MDI-G alums ("XL Mafia")

Placements: The lower tail in MDI suffers a bit less than at XLRI Delhi, JSR being the primary campus. Similarly, the upper tail in XLRI Delhi gets many more opportunities like MBB, Frontend IB roles (JPMC, Deutsche, DE Shaw), which mostly come for back-end roles at MDI.

Campus Location: MDI G has the upper hand; it's located next to the cyber hub. XL Delhi is in the middle of farms.

From my observations, if you have decent academics (>8/8/8) and a good brand on your CV, you will get decent opportunities in XL Delhi!

Bias in placements between JSR and Delhi: Yes, mostly from MBB and top FMCG companies ( Nestle, Colgate), the rest are hired in good numbers from both campuses. Sometimes more from Delhi too!