I'm looking for some realistic guidance on my profile

Asked by Anonymous on 2026-07-31 in Profile Review

General, Female
Academics: 6/6/9
16 months of work experience

Given this profile, what CAT percentile should I realistically target? Which B-schools should I focus on?

3 Answers

Abhimanyu Singh · 2026-07-31 · 3 helpful

Listen bro, i'll be deadass with you...Youve got to change your mindset- you can't decide which bschools should you focus on, instead you should primarily focus on scoring the most you can in CAT...Almost every IIM that dosen't give a major weightage to academics would easly take you in, given your 16 months workex

Abhigyan · 2026-07-31 · 3 helpful

Just give your best !!
Target 100 percentile what follows will be taken care of after the exam.. Target high so that u dont regret

MANCHINTI PAVAN KUMAR REDDY · 2026-07-31 · 2 helpful

With a General, Female, 6/6/9 profile and 16 months of work experience, you should target 98.5–99+ percentile to maximize your chances at top B-schools. Your profile is competitive for New IIMs, Baby IIMs, MDI Gurgaon, IIFT, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, and SPJIMR (profile-based). For the older IIMs, the 6/6 academics may make calls from some institutes more challenging, so a higher CAT percentile becomes even more important. Aim high, keep sectional percentiles above the cutoffs, and don't neglect your GD-PI-WAT preparation.

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