I'm a below average student got only 50% in Bachelors. If I get good percentile in CAT, will I get short listed in top B-Schools?
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If you are much higher in CAT around 98% -99 %. You will get a call. -
It depends on which college you apply and the criteria out there. If you are applying in Christ University you may be shortlisted but if you apply in NIT-A, you might not be. So, after all it depends on the college you are applying. GDPI and what also matter to get admission thus apply in the college where you want to study.
https://www.shiksha.com/mba/ranking/top-mba-colleges-in-india/2-2-0-0-0 in this link you can find out the list of MBA institution which might fit you. -
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parvez shaikh Mentor for upcoming generation and talents | Contributor-Level 10
6 years agoYes, you can score well. Prepare for entrance test and work hard in you analytical skills, and try giving mock test of entrance test to score good. -
Yes, you can make it to B-Schools if you do well in CAT.
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Well, it's difficult if college's shortlist on the basis of academics and CAT percentile both, but there are some colleges which consider only CAT score for shortlisting. But, make sure you have exactly 50 or more than 50% in graduation, because it is an eligibility criterion for MBA. -
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Amol Chopade MBA ++ Student at PUMBA University of pune | Contributor-Level 10
7 years agoWell, it's difficult if colleges shortlist on the basis of academics and CAT percentile both but there are some colleges which consider only CAT score for shortlisting. But make sure you have exactly 50 or more than 50% in graduation because it is an eligibility criterion for MBA.
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