What it takes to get into IIM A

The following post is written by a HBS alumni. He also converted calls from IIM A/B and Wharton !

Our view

Given the complexity of admission process at the IIMs, the various quotas and the 3 CAT percentile statistics involved, the IIMs must publish certain basic data. For e.g. check the Wharton Batch Profile here.  They publish a GMAT Range, the mean GMAT score and the middle 80% GMAT range.

Our admission processes are far more complex. But then, more the complexity, higher the need of transparency. It helps aspirants and recruiters. It will be interesting to know what your view is. Please leave your views in the comments below if any

I have been asked by tons of students that what it takes to get into IIM A/B/C ....Questions such as will my academic performance in high school and undergrad will cause any hindrance ?

so as requested by prakhar i am going to share my two cents on it 

Since the CAT 2014 process and the admission criteria of some IIM's has ben changed so this is in regard to the new process!!

IIM A

IIM A has a very complex admission process. Till last year it included application rating (AR) in its admission criteria,for those who don't know what is AR (AR is academic rating given by IIM A on the basis of your high school and undergrad grades. AR is calculated by 0.5*a+1.5*b+2.5*c  where a corresponds to 10th class grades,b to 12th class and c to undergrad ) so last year the final merit formula included AR which caused hindrance to many students who screwed their academics,but this year they have removed AR in their final selection.so if you follow these steps you  can get into IIM A 

i.Try to be in top 50 of your category so that you can get a call from IIM A directly because remember for initial shortlisting for wat and pi AR is still considered...so try to get cat % of 99.99 ( I know it is not easy but this is the only way you can compensate for your academic part) so that you can be called directly because IIM A has this criteria that it shortlist top 50 or 1% of toppers from each category A,B,C,D&E without even looking at any other thing for wat/pi stage

ii.So now you have made it to Wat/pi stage the ghost of AR will not hinder your chances any more,perform well in wat/pi and go through it.......the final merit will be prepared by this formula 0.50*PI score+0.10*awa score+0.40*cat score so here it is no AR is included in it

CONCLUSION

so if you have a weak academic record then just prepare hard for cat and try to get a very good % instead of asking that whether my  grades will cause any hindrance .If you can get 99.99% than you can surely make it whatever your past acad perfomance is ( a 50% ler in 12th class or 10th class or a 6 point someone in undergrad also has a chance )this is the only way you can make it! 

Some IIM A alumni have pointed out that the minimum Work Ex figure given seems to be only for people with work experience as there are bound to be freshers in the General Category of the graduating batch. We don’t know this for sure though.

Source for all the Information above : RTI Query

EDIT: Please visit the blog regularly on what it takes to get into IIM C ! will be updated soon !