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Choosing the right BBA program for international MBA ambitions: Confused 12th grader seeks advice.

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CAT, XAT, CMAT, CET Expert - Answered on Jul 15, 2024

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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

Asked by Anonymous - Jul 09, 2024Hindi

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Hello Sir. I've just graduated my 12th grade and I want to pursue my bachelor's in business administration. I've been selected by Mahindra University, Hyderabad (3 years BBA in economics and finance+ 4th year honours & research optional); Jindal Global University (BBA honours in finance 4 years), Haryana and I'm also considering Nalsar University (IPM BBA+MBA). My plan is to go abroad for my MBA and I'm worried if I will get placements from nalsar after my 3 year BBA course because I don't want to stay in NALSAR for my MBA. I'm planning on leaving after 3 years. Please guide me on what I should do right now. Thank you.

Ans: All the three colleges look decent. Can prefer NALSAR as it is a known college and has been running this course for some time. Also the advantage is you can leave after 3rd year or 4th year (for US universities you may require 4 years of education after graduation) in order to pursue foreign education.

Asked on - Jul 16, 2024 | Answered on Jul 17, 2024

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Sir there's one more thing. I gave my IPMAT exam and I lost my chance at the interview by 12 marks in the maths section. Do you think it's a wise idea for me to try again next year or is that not necessary?

Ans: Can try again next year. But do so after taking admission to a graduation course. I had a student who tried for IPMAT after 12th but did not get admission. He took admission to graduation course and tried again. This time he got a call but was waitlisted and could not convert IIM Indore. He continued with his graduation and wrote CAT in the final year and got admission to IIM Indore for their 2 year MBA course immediately after graduation. Preparation for IPMAT did him him in his CAT prep.