16/01/2013
I know you would hate us for saying this but let us face some facts. IIMs are preferring students who have a good academic track record over people who did marginally better than the others in 140 minutes. We know you can't go back and change your academic record - it is bad for you. We know coaching institutes can't do anything to change that - it is bad for them. But, and a very important but, it is good for the IIMs because they are selecting candidates who have performed throughout their academic careers. A question that could be asked then is why do they even have an exam? Well, the exam is just one of the many criteria which they consider. They have it as a 'rejection' tool rather than a 'selection' tool. So if you are planning to take CAT again in 2013, take a hard look at your track record before doing that.