Questions Asked On IIM Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam

According to recent reports, IIM Visakhapatnam is on an excellent pace of development in all means. Students of IIM Visakhapatnam are seen to excel in various corporate competitions like V-guard, KPMG, etc. There are notifications of students succeeding in competitions every now and then, and the credit goes to the faculty, their guidance and support.

The table below gives a brief overview of the institute.

Faculties:

• The professors and lecturers are considered to be among the best in the country. Some of their lessons seem to be worth, if not more, that is spent for the degree.
• Each faculty has a different way of teaching, and something interesting and exciting comes up from everyone.
• The professors encourage free-minded opinions from students.

Placements:

• The placement report of IIM Visakhapatnam is published on the official website of the institute. According to the recent statistics, the placement of IIM Visakhapatnam is quite decent and satisfying.
• IIM Visakhapatnam is known for providing genuine placement reports. They don’t add expenses like travel, etc to the CTC, which is the case in some other institutes. So, it can be considered 100% authentic.
• The institute has seen the best recruiters visiting the campus for placement.

Location and facilities:

• Vizag is a beautiful city. The beachside hostel of the institute offers a heavenly view every morning and evening.
• There is some provision of sports for students, but not too good due to lack of infrastructure. It is expected that this will be sorted in the permanent campus.
• Facilities like free gym membership in one of the best gyms in the city (Talwalkars) is provided by IIM.

Overall, it is a definite verdict that IIM Visakhapatnam has a lot to offer to its students, including curriculum, activities, and placement.

Though the CAT cut-offs vary every year, it is generally seen to have close proximity in consecutive years. Here are the data for 2020, along with sectional cut-offs, for every category.

2020 Cutoff:

The cutoff depends on many parameters and not just only on the CAT score. For example, candidates from non-engineering backgrounds can have a lower cutoff score but still secure a seat due to the diversity point.

Every year, the final selection phase gets completed tentatively by April and the candidates get emails regarding the information and further communication. After being selected, candidates have to reconfirm their choice within a fixed amount of time, and only then they are further communicated and invited for the following rounds.

I wouldn’t suggest you take admission to any new IIM if you are not ready to commit yourself to hard work both in terms of academics and extracurriculars. The Baby IIMs require determination and dedication and if you lack any of these, it’s better to look for other options.

The opportunities offered by the new IIMs are way ahead and unique when compared to the older ones. You shouldn’t join a new IIM merry to enjoy the benefits from the IIM tag because that alone won’t suffice it. It's better to take a drop year and target an older IIM than go for a new one that is yet to make its mark in the industry.

The new IIMs are suitable for those who are ready to work and toil and take advantage of opportunities in building a new institute. Most students will end up with a job but it’s not a brainer that there will be a big compromise and namesake job compared to the colorful careers an IIM brand promises.

You can infer from the table above, the Data from all the baby IIMs is similar both academically and placements-wise. So the final decision should be based on personal preferences and career prospects. 

Considering TCS being an IT company providing employment and opportunities to learn and IIM Visakhapatnam a considerable new IIM, here are a few pros and cons regarding both the decisions.

TCS:

• Being in TCS, you will be surrounded by fast-paced engineering graduates, working in IT.
• Usually, candidates working in TCS get enough (sometimes a lot of) time for preparation of CAT, GMAT, etc. This sort of preparation is even enough for getting a seat in old IIMs. Adding to the advantage, the work experience you will have would help you score even better than fresh academics.

IIM Visakhapatnam:

• On the other hand, joining IIM Visakhapatnam has a different set of advantages and disadvantages. Being a new IIM, the faculty and infrastructure are being established with time.
• In a new IIM, you will get the chance to learn a lot from the development of new committees and clubs, which proves to be quite important later.
• The mentoring institute, i.e. IIM Bangalore brings an excellent set of faculties and industry experts for a top-level coaching and management education. But, the placement here is the main concern. Being a new IIM, the institute cannot even compete with top private B-Schools in India, which is a serious disadvantage.
• The government of Andhra Pradesh is promoting a lot of Startups to make good prospects. A start-up village is set up in Vizag.

Overall, the above factors give a brief overview of the scenarios in both choices. The final decision is yours, whether to join the IT industry, get prepared, and crack CAT, or take up IIM Visakhapatnam and get a dive into the unexplored opportunities.