IIM Ahmedabad - Indian Institute of Management Vastrapur Answered Questions

IIMs usually have cutoff for 10th and 12th marks and I am sorry to say you would not clear any cutoff with 37% in class 10th. However, IIMs also have a policy of inviting top ranker in CAT from different streams. Hence If you can score 99.98 and more, you will have a good chance of getting a call from IIMs. (if you get 100 percentile, you can be sure of calls from IIMs).

Campus life is great actually. This would definitely be the best time of your life. You will find amazing colleagues and excellent professors. This place forces you to go outside your comfort zone and achieve results that you wouldn't have thought were possible. You will get all support within and outside campus for anything you want to do. (literally anything)

It takes practice and only practice to crack CAT and I believe 20-15 mock tests are more than enough. Given that you will be practicing for standalone questions and problem sets as well. However if you think you need more mock tests, please go ahead and take those. Questions are not that difficult, you need to master speed and accuracy.

I believe 20 mock tests are sufficient for preparation of CAT. But at the same time you should cover entire course and practice problems topic wise as well. Any coaching institute you join will provide you with enough material. Hence you should not worry about this. Just start preparation.

In my opinion, most people who wants to do an MBA know their reasons for it. Hence, if you are convinced that you should do an MBA, you should. Having said that, here is what probably you wanted to know. What if you go for an MBA at this stage of your, will it add any value?
The short answer is YES. However you should look for executive MBA as you might not get good placement post regular MBA. All IIMs offer executive MBA and general placement is also really good. Alternatively you can apply to ISB or other institute that require GMAT score.

If you have received a call from IIMs, you usually have an equal chance of getting in to IIMs and you are not severely disadvantaged. Except few candidates on top, almost everyone who has a call lie in very close range of scores. Hence I would recommend that you don't worry too much about your chances and focus on your preparation for WAT/GD/PI and give your best shot at it.