CAT 2013: What after results?
Aditya Sethia appeared for Common Aptitude Test (CAT) in November this year. A working executive with almost two years of experience, Aditya also appeared for XAT and IIFT. “I already have a job. But I am still eagerly waiting for the results. There’s a lot of planning to do once CAT 2013 verdict is out,” says Sethia. Like Sethia, many more candidates are eagerly waiting for their various MBA exam results. Just one exam like CAT leads to a plethora of options for the management aspirants. And these options can be quite confusing. Helping you out with the B-school admission and selection cycle, here’s a list of ‘to do things’ now that CAT results are declared!
1. How to choose a B-School beyond top IIMs?
“The choices for a student, if one excludes the top four IIMs (Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta and Lucknow), are vast. Even amongst the IIMs, there are nine more institutes to choose from. And then there are other top B-Schools like XLRI Jamshedpur, FMS, SP Jain, JBIMS, and so on. All these colleges have solid rankings and good infrastructure,” says Anil Somani, executive chairman of FOSTIIMA Business School. So, how to select the right B-School? Read this article to understand the factors of selecting a B-School.
2. How to find the right MBA specialisation for you?
After selecting your college, comes the decision of specialisation. The choice of specialisation can even affect the decision of choosing the right B-school. For instance, a person interested in Human Resources will opt for XLRI Jamshedpur rather than the IIMs. “I call this the game of five – interest, aptitude, opportunities, financial attractiveness and satisfaction,” says Ami Shah, co-founder and Creative Director of IntelliAssist. Read more.
3. 40 popular MBA colleges you can apply to
Life doesn’t start and end with the top 25 MBA colleges of India. There are a lot of good colleges with good infrastructure, faculty and placement cell. Click here to know about 40 other popular colleges to pursue management degree.
4. Know the expected CAT 2013 cut-offs of various MBA colleges
Cut-off is the key criteria while seeking admission to any MBA college across the country. Go through this list presenting the expected cut-offs for being short listed into GDPI rounds in various colleges.
5. MBA colleges accepting CAT 2013 scores
In order to help you make an informed decision, read this exclusive zone-wise list of institutes that consists of both IIMs and Non-IIMs accepting CAT 2013 scores.
6. B-schools open for admissions with CAT/ MAT /XAT/ GMAT/ CMAT / ATMA scores
Finally, see this detailed list of about 70 B-Schools that have opened the admission window or will open it in future. Click here.
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