#decisions

Old IIMs vs New IIMs: the ROI comparison that actually matters

A real ROI comparison across IIM-A through IIM-Sambalpur. Fees, placement averages, payback periods, and the under-reported factors that change which IIM gives the best return for which type of candidate.

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Is MBA worth it in 2026? An honest look at the ROI

A balanced analysis of whether an MBA in 2026 still produces the returns it once did. Salary data, payback period math, opportunity-cost framing, and the cases where MBA is or isn't the right move.

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Eight IIM converts at 98.99 percentile: how Vaishnavi Goswami built her shortlist

Vaishnavi Goswami scored 98.99 percentile in CAT-25 and converted 8 IIMs — IIM-L, IIM-I, FMS Delhi, IIM Udaipur, IIM Raipur, IIM Amritsar, IIM Kashipur, IIM Trichy. The shortlist strategy that produced the conversions.

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CAT vs XAT vs SNAP vs NMAT: which exams should you actually write?

A frank decision framework for choosing which MBA entrance exams to write — CAT, XAT, SNAP, NMAT, MAT, CMAT. Which combinations make sense, the prep-overlap math, and which schools each exam actually unlocks.

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A-B-C or Nothing: the worst goal in CAT prep is the most common one

Why setting "IIM-A, B, or C — or nothing" as your CAT prep goal is the single most common mistake. From Bell the CAT and the conversion data of 149 CAT-25 IMS Indore students.

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You don't need a 99.5 on CAT — and the CAT-25 data proves it

The persistent myth that you need 99.5 percentile or higher to convert an IIM is wrong. The actual percentile floor for each tier, drawn from 149 named CAT-25 IMS Indore converts.

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