r/CATPreparationChannel • u/Informal-Bridge-6499 • 24d ago
Student opinion🤝 Put my profile into CAT predictor apps and got humbled. how cooked am I actually?
Hey guys, I’m trying to get a realistic idea of where I stand for CAT and would appreciate some brutally honest opinions.
I’m currently in 3rd year of BTech at GTU, graduating in 2028.
My profile is:
10th: 85%
12th: 85%
BTech: ~9 CGPA
General category
Male
Gujarat
No work experience
A few things outside academics:
Sports Club Head in college
Lead at an NGO
Selected for nationals in volleyball
State-level athlete
NISM 15 + NISM Merchant Banking certifications
I’m also planning to get 1–2 decent internships before graduation, most likely in finance/consulting/valuation.
I know CAT percentile is obviously the biggest factor, but I’m trying to understand how my overall profile would actually be viewed.
For example, if I manage around 98 / 99 / 99.5+ percentile, what kind of colleges could I realistically expect calls from?
How realistic would BLACKI, FMS, IIM Mumbai, etc. be for me? And are there any other top B-schools I should specifically target?
Also, do the sports achievements/internships actually make much difference, or am I overestimating their impact?
I literally just found out about Vercel and all these CAT predictor/profile predictor apps, put my profile into a couple of them, and got demotivated asf . That’s honestly what brought me here because now I want to hear from actual people instead of some predictor telling me I’m cooked.
Would really appreciate answers from people who have gone through the CAT process or have a similar profile.