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Should I pursue CAT or settle for a Tier 3 MBA College?

Patrick Dsouza |796 Answers |Ask -Follow

CAT, XAT, CMAT, CET Expert - Answered on Aug 09, 2024

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Asked by Anonymous - Aug 08, 2024Hindi

Career

Hi Sir..I am 25 year old female currently thinking of giving cat exams.I graduated in 2020 from an engineering background.post that I started preparing for upsc full time ,which I have not been able to clear so far. I have no work experience and I do not wish to work in the IT sector.My academic profile is 95%,86%and 8.7 cgpa. So I want to ask you if doing an MBA from any IIM would ensure me a good placement provided I crack CAT and convert some IIM. Or I should join a tier 3 MBA clg in blore as a back up if I don't clear cat. I am very confused sir.so please help me.

Ans: It does not make sense to join a tier 3 MBA college if you have a potential to get into IIMs. Give a good shot for CAT and try to get into a good college. If you do not get admission in good college then can look at tier 2 or tier 3 colleges. If possible take up a job so that your gap does not increase.

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Sir, I have completed my Graduation in Btech in 2023 and I have done Diploma course in Embedded Systems now I have joined in one company but I want take CAT exam for MBA to get into IIT Delhi, IIM Bangalore,FMS, IIT Bombay. So how should I plan and how much percentile should I score to get into above institute?

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Best Wishes.

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