Imagine getting calls from IIM A, IIM B and IIM C. Wait, how? And what next? Well, if you’re lucky enough to get shortlisted for what are probably the top 3 b-schools in India, you have to prepare for the GD-PI rounds next. So how to prepare in such a way that you manage to crack all three b-schools? While a lot depends on your interviewers, you can also take control of some aspects of the GD-PI process and prepare accordingly. What are we talking about? Well, for starters, we’re referring to customising your GD-PI strategy based on the b-schools you’re interviewing for. But in order to do this, you need to know what each b-school expects from students during the interview process, right? Well, meet Ayush Gupta, Ex Deloitte and currently set to intern at Strategy &, Accenture’s consulting arm. Ayush, currently an IIM A student, was lucky enough to be shortlisted for IIM A, IIM B and IIM C. What’s more, he got admission to all 3 b-schools too! Find out how Ayush zeroed in on a b-school, and how he prepared for IIM A, IIM B, IIM C interviews in this video.
Summary
What are the major differences in the IIM A, IIM B and IIM C interview processes? How do these b-schools shortlist final admits? Does reading information about selection criteria give you enough information? Ayush Gupta, IIM A, shares how he cracked IIM A, B and C in this video. He talks about the major difference between interview styles for all 3 b-schools. He shares how he prepared for each b-school with a unique perspective on how these schools select students. Finally, Ayush shares how he selected IIM A, after getting admits from A, B and C.
If you wish to know the major differences between the IIM A, B and C in terms of the selection process, this is a must-watch for you.
Key Takeaways
- IIM A looks for students with a unique perspective.
- IIM B looks for students with interesting experiences and subsequent learnings.
- IIM C focuses on good academic backgrounds.
- Be well of any written communication you’ve provided to the b-school.
- Fill the b-school application forms correctly.
- Use anchors or hints while writing your SOPs, application forms, WAT, etc, that help you lead the conversation during GDs and PIs.
Here's another video where Aayush explains why he chose IIM Ahmedabad over IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta. Take a look!
Chat
Comments
Shuvam Sanyal
does that mean in general category some one with 96 & 90 in X XII respectively and Non Engineer Bsc grad with 5.5 CGPA wont be acceptable even with 100 in CAT and with 2 year + work exp?..means below 67.5 in grad won't be acceptable?
22 Jan 2014, 12.20 PM
Aditya Agrawal
@Shuvam, these are not the cutoffs. These figures just give you the statistics from the current class of 2014. In another year, the minimum could be less or more than 67.5. On the other hand, IIM A stresses heavily on academic consistency. That's why it was very tough in the past for someone who had < 80% score in any of X,XII, BTech to get through. However, the criteria has changed for the next batch of 2016
23 Jan 2014, 11.31 AM
Rakesh Vankar
I belong to SC category and I have 58% in 10th, 78% in 12th and my CGPA of BBA degree reaches to 75%,is there any chances for me to get into IIMA, and if yes then can anyone tell me how many score I need in CAT? please reply asap!
28 Jan 2014, 08.52 AM
Manav Kumar
as from the stats shown that candidates from all categories have to have a minimum work ex,then does it mean that freshers right after graduation would make upto iim-a
21 Mar 2014, 09.00 PM
+Read Replies (1)
Team InsideIIM
We are the team behind your favourite platform.
When it shows 1 month, the basically have just given a value instead of 0. There are many freshers at IIM A.
26 Mar 2014, 12.33 AM |
Shubham Gupta
Thanks to Team InsideIIM for publishing these reports. At a time when the admission process is became far too complex, these will help a future aspirant to gauge his/her odds of securing and converting an A call. Eagerly waiting for the same statistics on IIM C!
15 Apr 2014, 05.11 AM
Swapnil Bhirud
Actually The sectional percentile cutoffs for IIM Ahmedabad are 85 percentile in each section( Quant and VA) for general category. How did they take people with less than the sectional cutoffs (check minimum percentile in each category)?
13 Jul 2015, 01.29 AM
+Read Replies (1)
Team InsideIIM
We are the team behind your favourite platform.
@Swapnil - Different criteria is different years. Class of 2014 means they used CAT 2011 scores. The criteria was released in 2011 and has changed at least twice since then
14 Jul 2015, 02.13 PM |
Ankit mani
10th 65%, 12th 72%(PCM) BA 60% . from which iim can i expect a call? is there any chance in IIM-A?
6 Aug 2015, 09.12 PM
+Read Replies (1)
Team InsideIIM
We are the team behind your favourite platform.
Looks tough. You need to score in excess of 99.8 percentile
7 Aug 2015, 08.04 AM |
Gaurav Bishnoi
10th - 91, 12th - 81, Grad(hotel management) - 67 ... any chances?
1 Sep 2015, 05.50 PM
+Read Replies (1)
Team InsideIIM
We are the team behind your favourite platform.
Please check here : http://insideiim.com/how-can-i-get-an-interview-call-from-iim-ahmedabad-cat-2015-pgp-2016-18/
1 Sep 2015, 07.20 PM |
Krsna Agrawal
10th-92.5, 12th-75.6, btech-around 78, can I get a call from IIM A and IIM C, if yes, then with how much CAT percentile?
25 Oct 2015, 11.58 PM
+Read Replies (1)
Team InsideIIM
We are the team behind your favourite platform.
Please go to konversations.com and ask - you should also look at this - http://insideiim.com/how-can-i-get-an-interview-call-from-iim-ahmedabad-cat-2015-pgp-2016-18/
26 Oct 2015, 12.40 AM |
Sanjay Gautam
I got 68.4 and 71.8 in 10 &12 resp. And my graduation score is 64..nd belonging from sc quota, how much score i need to get the call from FMS delhi.
3 Jan 2017, 02.48 AM