Why did you choose IIM Calcutta over IIM Ahmedabad ?

IIM Calcutta and IIM Ahmedabad are among the top B Schools in India. Many prefer to take admission in IIM Calcutta for various reasons. Some of them are:

• IIM Calcutta provides the highest number of opportunities in the finance field. The average CTC in the year 2020 was INR 30.6 LPA for the finance sector. The highest CTC was 80 LPA which was also offered in the finance sector. The salary packages offered in other fields are also at par with IIM Ahmedabad.

• IIM Calcutta offers the largest number of electives among all IIMs. It offers 60 to 80 electives. This is important to many students for profile building. This helps the students to grab jobs with higher salary packages.
• IIM Calcutta holds triple accreditation (EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA). These accreditations are held by only 100 B schools all over the world. Even IIM Ahmedabad has only one of these accreditations.
• IIM Calcutta offers a well-balanced life with ample sports competitions on campus. It participates in Sangharsh(IIM ABCL Sports Meet) and IIMC-XLRI sports fest. These are like the Olympics for IIM students. IIM Calcutta also has intra-college tournaments such as Joka Futsal League, Joka Basketball League, and IIM Calcutta premier league. This is not the same for other IIMs where the main focus is on academics and placements.

• Another important reason to choose IIM Calcutta is the selection procedure. IIM Ahmedabad takes the previous academic achievements into account while selecting its students. But the selection at IIM Calcutta is based solely on CAT scores and interviews. The undergraduate scores are not given much importance.

These are some important reasons for which students choose IIM Calcutta over IIM Ahmedabad.