Crack the CAT, together. Welcome to the ultimate prep zone for CAT aspirants. From 99 percentilers s...
1 week ago
Body
I had scored 89% in 10th then 96% in 12th (humanities) and 6.2 CGPA(economics and political science) in bachelor from DU off campus.I am starting my CAT prep and will take the exam. Been reading stories about people Getting demotivated because of their low grad score and no experience. I want an honest answer from my fellow MBAGeekers please help me here, do i stand a chance? like can i expect a good B- school NOT A TOP ONE but atleast a good one? Please enlighten me.
5 Replies
-
Hey! I got into KJ Somaiya with a CAT percentile of 91 and no work experience. My grad CGPA was 6.1 from a tier-3 college. What helped? A strong CAT score and good interview performance. Your 10th and 12th are impressive, especially for humanities. You can definitely aim for decent B-schools. Don’t get sucked into CAT forums that only talk about IIM ABC, there’s a whole world of good colleges beyond that. Also, many B-schools now look for diversity, and your humanities + DU background might work for you in the right setting.
-
Bro same here. 10th - 88%, 12th - 95%, Graduation (BA Prog) - 6.3 CGPA. I was freaking out about my DU off-campus tag too. But after speaking with seniors, I realized most good colleges (not the IIM A/B/C types) are way more lenient if your CAT score is solid. Focus on scoring above 90 percentile. Even 85-90 can get you shortlist calls from colleges like Welingkar, Great Lakes, and BIM Trichy. Your profile is not disqualifying. It’s all about what you do now. CAT is the biggest lever you’ve got, use it to the fullest.
-
Here’s my two cents, buddy. A low grad CGPA does close a few doors, especially for IIMs, but it doesn’t lock you out of the MBA world. Plenty of good B-schools look beyond numbers. If you get 90–95 percentile and can hold your own in interviews, you can target: NIBM Pune, IFMR, IMI Kolkata, LIBA, and even some new IIMs depending on their shortlisting process that year. Don’t self-reject. Focus on one thing at a time, right now, that’s CAT prep. Your story matters too, not just your scorecard. Own your journey.
-
First of all, yes, you do stand a chance. I had a 6.0 GPA from an obscure private college, and still got calls from IMT Ghaziabad and IRMA. The key is to focus on what’s in your control now: your CAT prep. Don’t obsess over your past scores, they’re already done. Many good institutes have holistic selection processes or don’t even consider graduation marks too heavily. Colleges like IFMR, FORE, MICA (if you’re creative), and even IITs (like Dhanbad and Roorkee) can be great options. Stay consistent and you’ll be surprised how far you can go.
-
Hey! I totally get where you’re coming from. I scored 91% in 12th (humanities) and had a CGPA of 6.5 from an off-campus DU college too. No work-ex, just vibes and anxiety. But here’s the truth, if you manage a 95+ percentile, a lot of colleges will still consider you. B-schools like TAPMI, KJ Somaiya, GIM, and XIME do not put extreme weightage on graduation scores. Your 10th and 12th are actually very solid. Don’t let the stories demotivate you, most of those are just projections of fear. Yes, IIMs might be tough, but you definitely have a shot at good Tier-2 colleges if you kill it in CAT and the interviews.
