I am an average student of B.E CSE 3rd semester and want to join IIM-A, B or C. How should I proceed and what should I do?
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Asked by Ansh Agrawal
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7 years ago
Hi Ansh,
To get through any IIM you need to appear for CAT. Only if you score distinctively high I. e. around 96 percentile (Depends on year on year) you might stand a chance to get a call from them. Aim to score 98-99 percentile. Also they would check your academics throughout and you need to meet

Answered by
7 years ago
Hi Ansh,
Firstly, it is okay to be average student till the time you are ready to work harder than the rest. And, secondly, it is difficult to predict the chances of getting calls from these prestigious colleges and converting the same since not only marks, percentages and sectional cutoffs, but th
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