IIM Ahmedabad - Indian Institute of Management Vastrapur Answered Questions

Mathematics is compulsory for all entrance examination of MBA colleges in India and also abroad. Hence I don't think you will be able to skip mathematics. However it is basic maths not the advanced version (means: calculus, 3D etc are not included). There are a lot of non-science background students who has joined IIMs in the past. I don't think there will be any problem for you in that regard. You just need to practice a little bit.

If you are talking about current market scenario, then be assured that almost all specializations are doing well. The market is good for good professionals and good students. Hence I would suggest that you pick your specialization based on your strength and your interest.

I don't think you will get an interview call from IIMA. IIMs put a individual score cutoff of 60% for all past academic performance. If you are below that, then you will not be considered for the interview. However IIMs call top 100 students in all streams for the interview, irrespective of their academic performance. Hence if you can secure top 100 rank in CAT, you will get a call from IIMA.

Not at all. If you get selected for an MBA by the professors of the college, you can be assured that they are sure that you can do justice to the academics while you are studying in that college. If they think otherwise, they will not select you. In my experience students from all specialization join business schools. Hence there is nothing to worry about. If you can crack the entrance examination, you can ace the subjects of MBA.

I don't think that one year gap will affect your future in anyway. A lot of people in this country take a gap for a lot of reasons. I am sure you would have a reason of your own. This might come up in an interview but be assured that this will not be the deciding factor. Hence you should not worry too much and not try to hide this fact (it should not come out as deliberate attempt to hide information ) .