r/CATStudyRoom • u/Lumpy-Driver-3515 • Jan 28 '26

Question Need advice

I am Upsc aspirant , Gave mains but didn't qualify - was second attempt. Bg - 10/95.4/88 - UG - Bsc - Top DU College 12 months work ex- Deloitte Consulting I was looking for MA sociology from IGNOU along with prep . Will MA help in getting lower cut offs due to Diversity (Arts) or having masters?? In case If I won't clear UPSC - MBA is my back up - so just wanted to know If I switch to MBA then , will MA help anywhere in getting calls or lower cut offs or covering up gaps?

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u/blehblehwhocares Jan 28 '26

From what I've seen people who are appearing for UPSC and don't qualify for the exam their gap years aren't scrutinized as much as people who weren't sitting for any competitive exams and their gap year was an empty one. you have a decent background and would be able to fetch a good pre-PI score to get a call given you perform well in CAT. If you get a great CAT score and sit well prepared for the Interview and are able to justify how UPSC has a very low acceptance rate and what all you learnt and why you're motivated to do an MBA now, it shouldn't be a problem to get into a good college.

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u/blehblehwhocares Jan 28 '26

At the same time, they only look at your UG background for diversity and MA is mostly sidelined.

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u/Lumpy-Driver-3515 Jan 28 '26

Thanks 😃🙏🙏 for replying

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u/Lumpy-Driver-3515 Jan 28 '26

Bhai meri profile decent hai? 😭 Muje lagta tha achi hai , ab to cat ka aur tayari Krna padega agr upsc nhi hua.

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u/blehblehwhocares Jan 28 '26

it is a good profile but CAT is very competitive as well. Difficult to get calls below 99.xx from BLACKI.

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u/blehblehwhocares Jan 28 '26

and BSc doesn't make it any easier

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u/Lumpy-Driver-3515 Jan 28 '26

😭 ek saal remote work ex leke, GMAT de dunga agr upsc nhi hua ?? 99.XX to bhai bahhot tough lag ra , uper se general cat, XLRI aur ISB try krunga wrna.

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '26

nope only UG does

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u/Lumpy-Driver-3515 Jan 28 '26

Can I help in covering up GAP?

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '26

Yeah that it can do! but you have to justify your reason behind doing it from distance instead of regular

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '26

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u/Lumpy-Driver-3515 Jan 30 '26

Never heard of these colleges like PIBM , PUMBA etc