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CAT, XAT, CMAT, CET Expert - Answered on Jun 04, 2025

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
Mansi Question by Mansi on Jun 01, 2025
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But Sir what about my 10th, 12th marks and 3 yrs gap how will I explain all? Also I'm thinking of doing specialization courses for backup because I'm getting some govt colleges in agriculture and paramed courses now . So if somehow i cant get any seat in cat from tier 1 then i will have somethingt to do... Also My parents have some financial problems means if I wouldn't get any seat in tier 1 then they will not allow me to study mba then I have to prepare for general competition exams for jobs like banking n all..

Ans: Considering your case, can study in govt college in the areas you have identified.
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In this year IIM Sambalpur launched their BS Program in Data Science and AI. Should I opt that cause it's Fees is around 25 Lakh and newly launched. I am probably getting NIAT Hyderabad so should I go with that only.
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