For people with lower academics, which MBA college is better, IIM ABC, FMS or XLRI?
Honestly speaking, it might be very difficult to secure admission in the aforementioned B Schools with low academic scores. However, these are not the only B schools in India providing excellent Management education. These B Schools require a decent academic background with a good CAT score. The list is as follows
- S. P. Jain Institute of Management & Research
- National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
- Lovely Professional University
- Great Lakes Institute of Management
- Vellore Institute of Technology
- Nirma University
- PSG College of Technology
- Fore School of Management
- SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
- Birla Institute of Management Technology
- Banaras Hindu University
Please bear in mind that getting admission to any BSchool depends on your individual profiles and not on the policies of the institute.
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You should aim for FMS and XLRI. These B-Schools don’t assign much weight to past academics and if you score well in the entrance examination, you will have a good chance of getting a shortlist.
If you score around 99+ in CAT, you should get a call from FMS. Performing well in extempore and PI will give a decent chance of converting the call. Scoring 99+ percentile in XAT and performing well in the GD-PI round will give you a good chance of getting shortlisted for XLRI.
Rather than focusing on past academics, prepare well for the entrance examination.
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If you are already working in an organization and have experience of 27-28 months, then your academics would definitely complement this. You will be prepared for pursuing MBA at an elite B-school.
I am here sharing the experience of my friends during their selection process at the mentioned institutions:
XLRI
- The weightage for XAT is 60% with the GDPI round at about 25%.
- The rest of the components like an essay, GK, work experience, account for about 15% of the total.
- If you get a good XAT score of 98 and good work experience, you could possibly secure a spot here.
FMS Delhi
- You will be shortlisted based on your CAT percentile. There is also a CAT sectional score weightage that could vary from year to year.
- Another additional 3 marks are also allotted to composite scores at the shortlisting stage.
- They usually account for academic profile, work experience, and any other factors in the final round of admission.
- Your final selection also depends on the Extempore speech and personal interview. With a good CAT score of 99.3 to 99.4, you can get a seat here.
For IIM ABC, each college has its own requirement and criteria selection but ensure that you have a strong CAT score. The top IIM is Ahmedabad.
Placements-wise, your academics could hinder your work but with work experience, you will probably get accepted by a lot of companies. They usually look at your complete profile. Make sure to have a volunteer experience and involve yourself in extra-curricular activities. It is always better to have resulted in quantitative than qualitative form.
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XLRI, Jamshedpur
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