How To Improve Your Profile For Converting IIM Calls?

Samaksha Vaish

Hi Everyone, Samaksha here from IIM Luknow. Shoot your queries

12:22 PM

snm.viit

Should I leave my job and start preparing?

12:34 PM

snm.viit

Should I leave my job and start preparing?

12:34 PM

Samaksha Vaish

Hi, I won't suggest that. I understand why you would want to do so but it won't reflect well in your interviews. You can take 1-2 months leave before CAT if you want. However if you have made up your mind and want to leave your job, go ahead. You can join some NGO while you are not working.

12:37 PM

snm.viit

okay thanks

12:37 PM

snm.viit

Is more than 4 years of IT work ex not good for MBA?

12:38 PM

snm.viit

Is more than 4 years of IT work ex not good for MBA?

12:38 PM

Samaksha Vaish

Well mostly its not good. However if you're planning for MBA in Information Management or have specialization in Systems or IT, it won't be a problem

12:39 PM

Krutak Shelat

How should I improve my profile ?

12:39 PM

Krutak Shelat

I'm a state level sport player , with average academics

12:40 PM

Krutak Shelat

How should I improve my profile ?

12:39 PM

Samaksha Vaish

Tell me something more about your background

12:40 PM

Krutak Shelat

I've score 87% in cat 17 , and wish to attempt it the next year ,

12:40 PM

Krutak Shelat

I've score 87% in cat 17 , and wish to attempt it the next year ,

12:40 PM

Samaksha Vaish

What are your marks in 10th/12th. What is your graduation? Have you worked before?

12:42 PM

Krutak Shelat

10th 89% , 12th 80% , CPI 67% , with a job at hand rn

12:43 PM

Krutak Shelat

10th 89% , 12th 80% , CPI 67% , with a job offer at a MNC

12:43 PM

Akankshya Mishra

Hi, I secured 86.74% in CAT. 98% in verbal, 70% in Quant and 55% in DI & LR. Should I attempt CAT again or join XIMB? I am eligible for domicile quota. Also I have work experience of 2 years.

12:44 PM

Akankshya Mishra

Also is it a disadvantage to join any Bschool in India through CAT after you have 3 years of work experience? I've heard from many of my friends that people with 3+ experience face problems during their placements in Bschools?

12:45 PM

Krutak Shelat

10th 89% , 12th 80% , CPI 67% , with a job offer at a MNC

12:43 PM

Samaksha Vaish

I would say go ahead with your job and prepare along side. Develop some hobbies if you get time.

12:47 PM

Anjay Chakravarty

10th - 84%, 12th - 84%, Grad. - 75%..I don't have too many curricular achievements, How it will reflect on my resume. I've done 4 projects in my graduation. Does this will help me in interview or not?

12:48 PM

Akankshya Mishra

Hi, I secured 86.74% in CAT. 98% in verbal, 70% in Quant and 55% in DI & LR. Should I attempt CAT again or join XIMB? I am eligible for domicile quota. Also I have work experience of 2 years.

12:44 PM

Samaksha Vaish

Which company have you worked in? Also to give CAT again would depend on how confident are you in cracking 99+ %ile. Domicile quota is applicable for which colleges? XIMB is a decent college from what I have heard.

12:48 PM

Akankshya Mishra

Domicile for XIMB. Worked in TCS.

12:49 PM

Akankshya Mishra

Also is it a disadvantage to join any Bschool in India through CAT after you have 3 years of work experience? I've heard from many of my friends that people with 3+ experience face problems during their placements in Bschools?

12:45 PM

Samaksha Vaish

Depends on the kind of work ex. In general it maybe a problem though.

12:49 PM

Akankshya Mishra

Domicile for XIMB. Worked in TCS.

12:49 PM

Samaksha Vaish

Unless you are extremely confident of cracking CAT next time, I would say go ahead with XIMB

12:50 PM

Anjay Chakravarty

10th - 84%, 12th - 84%, Grad. - 75%..I don't have too many curricular achievements, How it will reflect on my resume. I've done 4 projects in my graduation. Does this will help me in interview or not?

12:48 PM

Samaksha Vaish

In interviews for selections it may not be a problem. However once you have joined a college and you are sitting for placements, companies want some amount of ECA in the candidates

12:51 PM

Akankshya Mishra

Thank you. Could you give some tips to improve one's profile?

12:52 PM

Akankshya Mishra

Thank you. Could you give some tips to improve one's profile?

12:52 PM

Samaksha Vaish

Yaar broadly you should have stuff like sports, events organizing, debates, competitions, social work etc

12:53 PM

Nikhil Sharma

Hello Samaksha. I am working at Maruti Suzuki in Supply Chain Management department and will complete two years till June,2018. My acads 94.8/85.8/70.6 and got a CAT score 99.12. Missed the calls from ABCL. Chances for IIMK, I and FMS are bleak. I have calls from SIBM P& IIFT and most probably get calls from MDI and NITIE. Considering my profile of non IIT GEM with not so great acads + work ex of Suzuki in SCM dept. Which college is best for me ?

12:53 PM

Nikhil Sharma

Hello Samaksha. I am working at Maruti Suzuki in Supply Chain Management department and will complete two years till June,2018. My acads 94.8/85.8/70.6 and got a CAT score 99.12. Missed the calls from ABCL. Chances for IIMK, I and FMS are bleak. I have calls from SIBM P& IIFT and most probably get calls from MDI and NITIE. Considering my profile of non IIT GEM with not so great acads + work ex of Suzuki in SCM dept. Which college is best for me ?

12:53 PM

Samaksha Vaish

NITIE> SPJAIN>IIFT>MDI. NITIE looks good for you considering your SCM work ex. After that I have ranked the colleges in terms of their reputation

12:57 PM

Nikhil Sharma

I know that IITians and people with good acads get priority in shortlisting. So, can I expect that my work ex of Supply chain at MSIL will help me to get more shortlists at NITIE than any other colleges?

12:58 PM

Anjay Chakravarty

Thankyou sir. Also I want to ask that Only a strong academic & ECA plays how much weightage in ones selection. If someone perform very well in interview despite the good profile & renowned tags (IIT OR NIT), what will be chances? A good profile with avg. Performer will be selected or an ordinary profile with very good performance will be selected?

12:59 PM

Nikhil Sharma

And I don't want to reveal anyone in my firm about my aspiration for MBA till I convert any of the colleges. So during interviews can I bring only first and recent month's salary slips?

01:00 PM

Nikhil Sharma

I know that IITians and people with good acads get priority in shortlisting. So, can I expect that my work ex of Supply chain at MSIL will help me to get more shortlists at NITIE than any other colleges?

12:58 PM

Samaksha Vaish

Your work ex will help you get Shortlists from all companies offering SCM roles

01:01 PM

Anjay Chakravarty

Thankyou sir. Also I want to ask that Only a strong academic & ECA plays how much weightage in ones selection. If someone perform very well in interview despite the good profile & renowned tags (IIT OR NIT), what will be chances? A good profile with avg. Performer will be selected or an ordinary profile with very good performance will be selected?

12:59 PM

Samaksha Vaish

I really don't have information about weightage but if you perform well in the interview, you will mostly be selected

01:02 PM

Anjay Chakravarty

Ohh...that's great..thankyou sir ?

01:02 PM

Nikhil Sharma

And I don't want to reveal anyone in my firm about my aspiration for MBA till I convert any of the colleges. So during interviews can I bring only first and recent month's salary slips?

01:00 PM

Samaksha Vaish

Yes I guess so. Shouldn't be a problem but ask the college who's interview you are appearing for

01:03 PM

Govind Phadke

CAT 97.10. 10/12/BE - 89/86/61. Working as Graduate Management Associate in a housing finance company. Interested in finance. Which courses would you recommend ? CFA is too costly and time consuming for me

01:04 PM

Nikhil Sharma

I want to settle down after my MBA as I will be 26. One final suggestion from your side: considering optimum scenario of converting MDI, IIFT D, NITIE, SIBM & SPjain (if I get a call), what should I choose acc. to my profile? What would you do if you were at my place?

01:05 PM

Abhishek Raj

Hello Samaksha. This is my profile Class 10th: 9.4cgpa Class 12th: 85.2% Btech Computer Science: 69.7% Summer Internship: NITI Aayog,New Delhi Certification: Cyber Security. Fresher. CAT Score: Varc: 80%ile Lrdi: 79%ile Qa: 84.5%ile Overall:83.72%ile. Category: NcObc I don't have any co curricular activities to show and a gap year as well. How to improve my profile for interviews?

01:09 PM

Govind Phadke

CAT 97.10. 10/12/BE - 89/86/61. Working as Graduate Management Associate in a housing finance company. Interested in finance. Which courses would you recommend ? CFA is too costly and time consuming for me

01:04 PM

Samaksha Vaish

See it is costly but will be a huge value addition, especially if you are looking at Fin companies. Do give it. NCFM is another option

01:09 PM

Abhishek Raj

Hello Samaksha. This is my profile Class 10th: 9.4cgpa Class 12th: 85.2% Btech Computer Science: 69.7% Summer Internship: NITI Aayog,New Delhi Certification: Cyber Security. Fresher. CAT Score: Varc: 80%ile Lrdi: 79%ile Qa: 84.5%ile Overall:83.72%ile. Category: NcObc I don't have any co curricular activities to show and a gap year as well. How to improve my profile for interviews?

01:09 PM

Samaksha Vaish

You can't do anything about the gap year now. In interviews try and talk about what you did in your internship. Should be interesting for the panel I feel.

01:11 PM

Abhishek Raj

okay. I will try. Thanks

01:12 PM

Govind Phadke

Is CFA only beneficial when all the levels are completed ? Also how can I manage my job, CFA prep and CAT prep simultaneously?

01:16 PM

Govind Phadke

Is CFA only beneficial when all the levels are completed ? Also how can I manage my job, CFA prep and CAT prep simultaneously?

01:16 PM

Samaksha Vaish

Even level 1 is fine

01:17 PM

Nikhil Sharma

Govind, if I am not wrong you're my super junior from MSU

01:19 PM

Prateek Joshi

10th - 10 cgpa

01:22 PM

Prateek Joshi

12th - 95 , grad - 74% , no work ex

01:23 PM

Prateek Joshi

are certification like FRM and CFA useful for profile building ?

01:23 PM

Prateek Joshi

are certification like FRM and CFA useful for profile building ?

01:23 PM

Samaksha Vaish

Yes they are. Helps a lot especially if you are targeting fin profiles

01:29 PM