Hi Ashish. Hope you are keeping well. I was thinking for preparing for CAT exam, (Here is my profile - 81 in 10th , 73 in 12th, 48% in graduation(scored less due to medical condition), 69% in post grad. (Mcom) and 30 months of work experience in Pwc. My question is can i give cat exam as my graduation percentage is below 50 and i am an obc too. And if i cannot give cat exam what other options are availsble for me to do mba from tier 1 colleges which can give me better placements. It would be great if you would give some names for the colleges i should target for.

Ans: Kanha, With a VITEEE rank of 74,636, securing admission to Category 1 (lowest fee slab) for CSE at VIT Bhopal is unlikely, as the expected cutoff for this category ranges between 25,000 and 35,000. Your rank exceeds this range, making Category 1 seats difficult to obtain. However, you may still have chances in higher fee categories (Category 3, 4, or 5) at VIT Bhopal or in other branches where cutoffs are more relaxed. Exploring admission at other VIT campuses like VIT AP or VIT Chennai, or considering different branches, could improve your admission prospects. All the best for your admission and a bright future!

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Ans: Aditya, UPES Dehradun’s MBA in Business Analytics offers excellent placement prospects with a high placement rate and competitive salary packages, supported by strong industry ties and collaboration with KPMG, making it a promising choice for aspiring business analytics professionals. All the best for your admission and a bright future!

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Ans: Veera Sir, With a KCET rank of ~14,000 and 124 marks in OBC 3A, your son has good chances for CSE or AI & ML in reputed colleges like JSS Mysuru, DSCE, BMSCE, and NIE Mysuru, but not in top-tier colleges like RVCE or PES. Choose CSE for broader career options or AI & ML if focused on emerging tech fields. Have other back-ups too such as COMEDK (if he had appeared for) & PES etc. All the best for your son's admission and a bright future!

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Ans: Hello Leishq
Your daughter has equal chances to get admission to one of NITs or IIITs. In private institution, she can get admission at any time.
Best of luck to you.
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Ans: Venugopal Sir. Very Less or No Chance through JoSAA & CSAB. Keeping in view her JEE/Board Scores, consider other options such as 3 year degree program and/or arrange a Psychometric Test for her to know the best & suitable career options for her. All the best for your daughter's admission and a bright future!

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Ans: Hello dear.
Prefer CS @ VIT Vellore if possible.
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Ans: CSE admission in NITs is not feasible with your JEE OBC rank of 62,000.

CSE at VIT Vellore is unlikely with a VITEEE rank of 47,000 due to cutoff limits.

Consider other VIT campuses or branches with higher cutoff ranks for better chances. All the best for your admissions and a bright future!

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Ans: Hello K
Whether or not you took the state-level engineering test or JEE is unclear. Retaking the plus two exam is pointless. To save a year, try to obtain an NIOS mark sheet that falls under the required percentile. If an engineering entrance exam is offered, take part in the counseling process.
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Ans: For CSE, Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT) Manipal stands out with excellent placements, strong academics, and a reputed brand, making it the best choice among your options (might not be suitable for some students due to some non-academic factors). VIT Vellore (Cat 5) offers good placements and infrastructure but at higher fees and slightly less prestige than Manipal. SRM Kattankulathur is a decent private university with moderate placements and good facilities. For staying in Delhi, USICT IP University provides affordable education with decent placements, while Maharaja Agrasen and Maharaja Surajmal Institutes are budget-friendly but have lower placement statistics and lesser national recognition. Your choice should balance placement prospects, budget, and location preference, with Manipal MIT being the top recommendation for career growth in CSE. Take into consideration location preference also as you are from Delhi. Also have some more options too as back-ups. All the best for your son's admissions and a bright future!

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