I scored 76.17,53.50,72.90 percentage in 10th,+2 science, and b.tech degree respectively. In CAT2019 I scored 59,77,73, and 70.79%tile in VARC, LRDI, QA and overall respectively. I belong to SC category. I want to know the chances of calls from IIMs & IITs.

First of all, a Big Big Congratulations toyou for such an awesome percentile. Your hardwork and efforts have really paid off. Since you are belonging from SC category, thus you will have fair chances of converting the baby IIMs and with your score, in addition to a good round of GD/PI, you will surely sail through. IIM–A,B,C would not be giving you a call if you are a GEM. However, if you are are from other graduation background apart from Engineering, then you might have a slim chance. You have a fair chance of getting a call into IITs and also try applying for IRMA if you have a knack towards Rural Management.

Next, what you need to do is to get yourself gear up your preparation for Group Discussion, Case Discussions, Written Ability Test and Personal Interviews. The following four things won’t be followed all together. Some colleges may have only WAT & PI. Others may follow other ways of selection. For Group Discussions, you should be good at speaking in English. Beside your communication skills, you should be noted on your eye contacts and your ability to moderate a GD. For Case Analysis, try to get some idea on “SWOT & PESTEL” analysis which will add you some brownie points. For WAT & PI, read newspapers daily and having a quick writing habit.

A thing to keep in mind is that don’t feel inferior to your peers taking into account that you will be going with your SC score. A single exam is not sufficient enough to determine whether you are intelligent or not. There is a whole different ball game going with the MBA curriculum and your scores won’t be asked for once you get yourself admitted into a college.

Another thing that you need to keep in mind that if you are not going for a dedicated specialisation from the very first year, then try to do an initial reading on the basics of Marketing, Finance, Operations, Analytics and Human Resources. Though you will be going through each and every introductory courses in detail when you will join any program but if you need to get an upper hand, you need to prepare before hand. If you are an engineering graduate, try to learn the basics of accounting and economics before joining as that will be helpful for you to compete with your commerce peers who have joined the same curriculum.

I hope I have answered your query. All the best!!!