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Patrick Dsouza
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Patrick Dsouza is the founder of Patrick100.
Along with his wife, Rochelle, he trains students for competitive management entrance exams such as the Common Admission Test, the Xavier Aptitude Test, Common Management Admission Test and the Common Entrance Test.
They also train students for group discussions and interviews.
Patrick has scored in the 100 percentile six times in CAT. He achieved the first rank in XAT twice, in CET thrice and once in the Narsee Monjee Management Aptitude Test.
Apart from coaching students for MBA exams, Patrick and Rochelle have trained aspirants from the IIMs, the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies and the S P Jain Institute of Management Studies and Research for campus placements.
Patrick has been a panellist on the group discussion and panel interview rounds for some of the top management colleges in Mumbai.
He has graduated in mechanical engineering from the Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad. He has completed his masters in management from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai.... more
Along with his wife, Rochelle, he trains students for competitive management entrance exams such as the Common Admission Test, the Xavier Aptitude Test, Common Management Admission Test and the Common Entrance Test.
They also train students for group discussions and interviews.
Patrick has scored in the 100 percentile six times in CAT. He achieved the first rank in XAT twice, in CET thrice and once in the Narsee Monjee Management Aptitude Test.
Apart from coaching students for MBA exams, Patrick and Rochelle have trained aspirants from the IIMs, the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies and the S P Jain Institute of Management Studies and Research for campus placements.
Patrick has been a panellist on the group discussion and panel interview rounds for some of the top management colleges in Mumbai.
He has graduated in mechanical engineering from the Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad. He has completed his masters in management from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai.... more
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Sir. My son have chance to study M tech inegrtaed 5 yers corse in computor science ( Data Science) at Chennai VIT . How do you value this course andvits prospect , market demand. Can we oot for it. Kindly advise .
Ans: Data Science is a coming up field but cant predict what will happen in 5 years. BTech course would be preferred over MTech unless he plans to teach / research in the future.
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I got this year 59 percentile jee main 2025 and i am planning to joining bba from chitkara university and i am st category. My father is a farmer . Is it worth what i am planning????
Ans: As you are from ST category, getting into MBA college after graduation should be relatively easier. So if you plan for management as a career, you can do BBA degree or 3 year course from any college and then can look for writing CAT and getting into one of the IIMs.
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What to pusure for uplifting my professional carrer
As of now working as customers and Operations support at edtech. I have done mba from tier 3 college and arts college.
Ans: Option is to do executive MBA from one of the top colleges in India or abroad. You may require 2 to 5+ years of experience based on the college you are targeting. You have to write GMAT.
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Hello sir
I am a graduate in Mechanical engineering. I want to pursue masters in manufacturing, automation and this sector . And also I Have given interview for Mahindra university hyderabad and they offered me in robotics and also I am getting Robotics and automation in SRM , Automotive technology in SRM for masters .
And one more thing is The interviews and offline tests for NITs in self financing are in June ending so Should I Go for private or Wait for the NIts process and then Go for SRM and Mahindra .
I am very confused regarding the programs and college as in last i want a good placement .
Ans: Check what is the cancellation fee for these colleges. What if you cancel before June end. As per govt regulation cancellation fee is minimal if done so before the college starts. Based on that you can decide.
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Sir my daughter is getting admission in symbiosis school of economics pune in Bsc Eco honors and in chitkara University in bba Data science and AI.Which course will be better to pursue?
Ans: First can decide based on your interest as the two courses are quite different. If there is no preference then Symbiosis is a better college by Data Science and AI is an upcoming field. Can decide what you are looking for.
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Hi, I am 34 years old. I have done B.A. English honours in English literature from IGNOU. Apart from that I have also done preparation of UPSC and given attempts, though not successful in them. Now I want to pursue Masters. I want to know which would be helpful for me in this case. M.A. English, M.A. Public Administration or MBA ??? I would also like to tell that right now I am unemployed but I want to pursue a course which will help me earn money after completing it. Kindly help
Ans: First step would be to secure a job as you will have some job experience in case you plan to do a job at a later stage. Secondly do post graduation in area of your interest. If you are not sure then can do MBA. But your gap years may create problem at later stage to get a job. So would recommend you to do some short term job oriented courses and look out for a job.
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I have completed my BSc in Mathematics and I am preparing for NIMCET. Should I do MCA and have gl bajaj college as my backup for mca or should I consider doing MBA in finance for better placement opportunities?
Ans: Look at what area you are interested in and can pursue accordingly. If you are not sure then can pursue MBA as it will give you more options regarding job including in IT or Data Science.
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My goal in life is fixed, but there are two different paths to achieve it. I can do both and I am excel in both of them. But they are completely different - either Sports or either High Education through Btech and MBA. I am currently in 11th class and I am confused, should I take JEE Course for preparation or Sports Coaching to achieve apply for Events ?
Ans: Can do either. For India JEE could have a higher chance of success as Sports does face some bottle neck in the future. Focussing on sports could lower your academic scores which could create problem in getting admission to B school. Though I had a students who was pursuing professional sports and did graduation through distance learning due to which he had bad acads. He still managed to secure admission to XLRI Delhi one of the top 10 MBA colleges in India.
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I had done by bcom in 2006 and after that I had worked for six years from last
10 yrs I'm not working my age is 41 if I do Company Secretary or ICWA course would I get a job?
Ans: Getting a job with CS or ICWA looks difficult as age is not on your side. Instead do some short term job oriented courses and try and secure a job first.
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My daughter got selected for BA Economics in christ, Bangalore. We expects admission in vivekananda Institute of Professional studies from Gurugobind singh Indraprastha university, delhi.
Which college to go for, please suggest with reason
Ans: Can decide based on location. Both are good colleges. Delhi is known for its Economics Education. Christ Bangalore is known for its undergraduate courses.
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I have done pcb in class 12th then i gave neet for 3 drops and failed..i was getting course adm beside mbbs bds in private colleges but i didnt took it now i dont want to study all this..im thinking now to give cat..I'm thinking to take bcom in finance and accounting from local colleges in city should i go for it or not? Im confused? Or should i opt for agriculture, bsc nursing, pharma for 4 yrs for job security bt I'm worried of my age because I'm a girl..also i applied for BA IN IGNOU last year now I'm thinking go for offline bcom so that i can learn something and do some extracurriculars bt it will increase my 1 drop year also i want to ask that what should i do for make me profile good..i have 76% in 10th 70% in 12th
Ans: Can do 3 year BCom course and then prepare for MBA entrance exam like CAT. Do a specialised course like agriculture or nursing only if you are interested in it.
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In 2023 I had given Ipmat exam along with Narsee Mojee and Mit for bba programee. I got selected in both narsee monjee and mit and got 30 marks less than the cut off in ipmat. Then in 2024 i had taken admission in a private college for bba and had given ipmat once again. And i had failed once again. Now I got stuck in this college for 2 more years. And is blind regarding what to do in future. Thinking about Cfa but its is costly and I cant afford to fail more than once in it.
Ans: Can do CFA course now along with your BBA. You can simultaneously start preparing for CAT26. Your IPMAT preparation would help you for CAT.
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I pursued commerce in 12th and got 79 percent with maths in 12th i was preparing for Ipmat and got 245 marks in obc category and also got selected in nmims and mit for bba programme . But later i decided to get a dummy college for bba and once again prepare for ipmat but now i failed in the exam and i got stuck in the tier 3 college. I am confused what to pursue next . I am confused between cfa . Cat or mba from abroad.
Ans: Can do CFA course now along with your BBA. You can simultaneously start preparing for CAT26. Your IPMAT preparation would help you for CAT.
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I dont think so i will be able to do cfa and for cat simultaneously i want to choose only one
Ans: Then CAT would have more options with regards to job opportunities in the future.
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My son got less than satisfactory marks in 12th board but has got chance in a private engineering college in biomedical engineering b.tech after scoring very good marks in their entrance exam. Please let me know about the prospects of B.tech in BME.
Ans: Biomedical Engineering - the scope is working in hospitals or companies that manufacture and sell these equipment. In India as of now there is not much scope for research in this field.
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My daughter qualified for sivanadar.tomarrow she is having interview.How it will be we don't know.How to face.pls advise ASAP
Ans: Just prepare for basic hr questions like tell me something about yourself, why should we take you, exptracurricular activities, etc. Also prepare for questions like why the college and why the course.
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My daughter got 88%in pcb cbse exam.she wants to pursue bsc biotechnology.how are future prospects in Ferguson college of Pune or Ramayya institute of technology Bangalore? Which one she should go for?..... kindly suggest
Ans: Both the colleges you mentioned are extremely good. As a college I would rate Ferguson as a better college but for technology Ramya institute would be a better option.
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Sir im hoping to join vit mtech embeded systems. Will this get me a gud placement. What do companies prefer in a candidate
Ans: Embeded systems is a good career for the future. Regarding placements, try to connect with some students on Linkedin or other social media and ask them about the placements in that college.
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How does the NMIMS fares....?
Is it worth considering NMIMS MBA Tech. (B Tech.) Over VIT Chennai CSE -AI&ML
Ans: NMIMS is a good college but MBA Tech does not have common placements with NMIMS MBA and so will not be great with regards to placements. So it could be preferable to do plain BTech.
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Sir, my daughter has secured a rank that is sufficient for getting nit trichy chemical Engg or cse in iiitdm kancheepuram or cse in nit puducherry. She wishes to pursue MBA in future. Kindly advise
Ans: If she is interested in technology then can choose cse. If there is no such preference then can go for NIT Trichy. Your field of engineering technically does not matter when you are doing MBA.
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Hello sir I m 32yrs bachelor of pharmacy in retail pharmacy chain more than 6 year experience in my hometown Varanasi with full family including My wife and daughter in class 3rd and son in class nursery my salary is 22000.please suggest some better career opportunity with greater salary in my hometown Thank you so much
Ans: Try doing short term courses in digital marketing or in area of your interest and scout for job in those areas. Can do free or paid courses online
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Answered on May 24, 2025
Mba placement in upes dehradun
Ans: Their Average package for placements should be around 10 lpa.
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I am 44 years old and wants to do govt job . My qualification is MA In Entire Public Administration. Should I prepare for Competative Exam or Try to become MP or MLA .
Ans: Do both. Prepare for Competitive exam and also try being MP or MLA. But I believe you have already crossed the age to get into govt job through competitive exams.
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Hi....My Son has got offers for integrated MBA in UPES Dehradun and MIT-WPU Pune. It is a 4yr course in UPES and 5 Yr in MIT-WPU. Which institute should he go with?
Ans: Check the placements of the MBA course. Possibly UPES could be better option as it is a better known MBA college and after 4 year course you can do a second MBA from a better college
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My son has interest in civil engineering since long and also he has scored less percentile compared to cut off. Is taking a drop year a wise decision or he is getting Thapar with same branch he wanted
Ans: Can take up Thapar in the same branch instead of taking a break. If he is getting admission in the field he wants why does he want to take a break? 1 year he saves would help in when he is preparing for entrance for post graduation courses.
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Sir I m preparing for cat as well as cds this year I took drop
Should I focus on one exam or should I balance both simultaneously
Ans: Can balance both if you plan your studies well and you are doing while taking a break. Either of them do not require full time preparation so it is possible to balance both.
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Is taking CS a better option at VIt Bhopal compared to Mechanical at VIT Vellore, especially taking into consideration the distance and me studying only in DelhiNCR since beginning?
Ans: Can choose based on your interest. If you have no interest in Mechanical but are interested in CS then it makes sense to do CS.
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CSE in UPES, Symbiosis Pune, or Shiv Nadar CSE, also please guide which course is going to be relevant after four years in terms of CSE Specialization
Ans: Difficult to predict what will happen in 4 years time. As of now AI, Cyber Security and Data seems to be relevant. All the three colleges you mentioned are good. Check if they have the course that you are interested in and also the placements.
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Respected concern I cannot decide what to do regarding admission in BTech my daughter with 75% in cbse want to study ai ml with data science where is it possible to admit her
Ans: There are many colleges for Engineering and getting admission in one of them would not be difficult. But do check the placements in that college and talk to the students out there before you take the decision.
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planning for Intgrared MBA course. She is also planning to prepare for Civil services. In IPM she got admission to OPJindal, NICMAR, World-Peace , NIIT ,South Asian universities (Lot1)and awaiting results for TAPMI, IIM Rohtak/Bodhgaya/Jammu, NALSAR. (Lot 2) Should we take admission in which university in or should she await lot 2 results.
Ans: When taking admission to Integrated Management course, check whether the students will be integrated with the MBA students in the 4th and 5th year. Also check the placements of the MBA course and whether you can out out after 3 years with graduation degree in case you would want to write the entrance exam again to get into a better college. From the college you mentioned TAPMI, IIM Rohtak/Bodhgaya/Jammu are good options as their MBA placements are decent. MBA placements in other college may not be upto your standards.
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I got admission in Amrita for BBA and integrated MBA ( 5years course)
Which one should I consider
Ans: When choosing an Integrated course check the placement reports for the MBA course and also check if you have an option to opt out after 3 years with a graduation degree. There is a chance that you would want to get into a better MBA college and would want to move out after 3 years.
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