The most difficult aspect of CAT is that it is an exam which can block ur way from getting into any of the IIMs, unlike GMAT, where a score is just one of the many things that a B-School looks at. Even a 97+ percentile with a good academics might not be enough for a person to make it into the IIMs, even though he/she might have a knack for management just because while he/she was coming for the CAT, the auto wallah decided to crash into a scooter and he/she had to see a brawl which upset him a little, just so that he/she could not attempt 2 questions, which he/she could have and thus ended up at 97 percentile. It all boils down to those two hours. Whatever u have done in your whole life is not taken into account.
I believe, like GMAT, the score should be just one of the things and the students should get an option of applying to the B-schools rather than getting calls from them based on the CAT scores.
RE:CAT: Who are you in those two hours...
by Harsh Bagla on Oct 19, 2004 12:41 PM Permalink
My dear friend the argument that you have put up is relevant. But that's the way it goes. The faculty or the ones who are given the job to select are not there for selection but for elimination. Their's is a tough job too. Out of 1.5 Lakh Students they have to select just 1200. So thats the way. You have to take up the challenge to be in the best.
