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CAT, XAT, CMAT, CET Expert - Answered on Apr 03, 2024

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
Asked by Anonymous - Mar 12, 2024Hindi
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Hello my name is Ashfaq Chaudhary i have completed my graduation in 2022 and now i am planning for mba also i habe given the entrance exam like cat snap and cet but couldn't clear any .I have the option getting direct admission in dy patil navi mumbai and symbiosis Indore and isb mumbai which one should i consider and finalize

Ans: Among the options you can try for either IBS Mumbai or Symbiosis Indore. But talk to the students of the college to get a better picture about the placements in the college.
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Actually, I am 32 year male, unmarried and currently working in an Education Sector as a Content Manager/ Subject Matter Expert from the past 4 years. And, I did my BE in the year 2014 and since then I was preparing for UPSC civil services and even appeared in the interview but unfortunately didn’t tasted the success and join this industry on this basis. Whereas, I am got stagnated here and not getting much in term of salary or career growth and looking forward for doing MBA to switch my career field to analytics/Finance. I did Master in Public Administration in distance mode while I was preparing because this was my optional. Previous month, I took admission in Executive MBA from IIT Patna but unfortunately, its substandard in terms of quality and learning. I have certain doubts, Please let me help to come to the conculsion. Shall I go with the Full time MBA at 32 age by giving CAT/GMAT? Shall I opt for executive MBA from IIMs like Indore, Kashipur etc, here I have concern related to placements, considering 12 Lakh Fee? Shall I do 1 year full time PGP at IIM Indore, ISB or any good institutions for the change? Or shall I opt for CFA/FRM along with my IIT Patna Executive MBA? I am way behind my collogues and even not settled due to my UPSC unsuccessful attempts, I need to switch the filed. Please revert and help me out tin clearing my dilemma, I am really very confused right now.,
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Hello sir, my son has cleared 12th class from lucknow uttar pradesh with 80% isc board. He wants to pursue btech csc, his COMEDK results are 80% percentile 23399 rank, but he failed to get csc, now he is appearing for PERA CET. What are his chances there? Can he get btech in 2nd round in COMEDK?
Ans: Shekhar Sir, Your son's chance of admission to B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) through COMEDK with an 80 percentile and rank around 23,399 is challenging for top-tier colleges, as CSE cutoffs in premier institutions like RVCE, BMSCE, and MSRIT generally close between rank 600 and 1,500 in early rounds. The cutoff ranks tend to relax slightly in subsequent rounds, but admission in the 2nd round for CSE at major reputed colleges typically requires a rank better than around 4,000 to 6,000. Mid-tier colleges close CSE admissions near ranks of 4,000 to 6,000 in early rounds, and beyond that, seats become scarce for CSE in popular institutions through COMEDK counseling. Later rounds might hold some opportunities, but the chances decrease considerably at that rank.

Regarding PERA CET, which is focused on private colleges primarily in Maharashtra, the expected CSE cutoff ranks for reputable colleges generally fall within the range of up to 5,000 for top-tier and up to 15,000 for mid-tier colleges. Colleges under PERA CET like Ajeenkya DY Patil University, MIT-WPU, and others maintain good academic standards, infrastructure, and placement opportunities in CSE.
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