If you are planning on adding relevant work experience to your profile then taking another year to attempt CAT can be beneficial. If not, then this decision can hurt your case. CAT is also quite unpredictable, so you can’t be certain that you will get into IIM A next year. 

Joining XLRI can be a good decision. It is one of the best B-schools in the county. There are people who may argue that IIM A offers better opportunities, which may even be true. However, XLRI is a different kind of brand with an enviable campus experience. As a part of XLRI, you will have access to their extensive alumni base across the industries, sectors, and institutes. 

Add up these factors and weigh in your options before making any decision. 

One of my friends attended IIIT Hyderabad. Following are some of the things that used to bother him. 

• While on campus you will be completely absorbed in academic work. Students are usually always stressed about some assignment submission or meeting a deadline, at IIIT H. 
• There are very few extracurricular activities, in which you can take part.
• Due to lack of funding, the college fest isn’t that great. Also, very few students participate in the fest.
• Teaching Assistants are not very cooperative. 

Also, most people don’t know much about IIITs. So, you may have a hard time explaining the brand value of the institute.

IIM Bangalore has a beautiful campus. Life at IIMB Campus is enriching. You will get to meet students from different backgrounds. 

• The campus is full of greenery and there are trees all around the campus. 
• The hostel rooms are spacious. There is a study table, a rotating chair, whiteboard, big almirah, and bed. You can get your room cleaned by making a request on the online port. The washrooms have good facilities and get cleaned every day.
• The whole campus is wifi enabled. 
• The mess offers breakfast, lunch, snacks, dinner. There are different varieties of food.
• The academics are rigorous and you will have to manage your time efficiently to keep up.
• Other than academics, there will be various other activities in which you can participate.  

Overall, you will have a good time on campus. 

Yes, Amity University Gwalior makes sure that their students are aware of everything that happens around them, including voting. There are seminars and conferences held frequently to raise awareness regarding all general issues like voting, political understanding, the role of social media, etc. 

Amity also organized voter awareness programs to educate students on the electoral process. Through these initiatives, the institute encourages young voters to actively take part in voting. 

Yes, Amity University Gwalior organizes various educational trips, excursions, and industrial visits. Aim of these visits is to give the students practical knowledge and exposure in their respective fields. Amity School of Communication (ASCO) usually organizes such visits. Recently educational trips to Hydrabad (Ramoji Film City), Orchha, Shimla, Mussoorie, were organized.

The security and management at Amity University Gwalior are excellent. Besides 24-hour guards, there are stringent security systems through smart cards, biometric readers, latest IP cameras to ensure the security of students. Students who bring vehicles need separate permission passes. You will need a signed pass from the hostel warden and concerned mentors to leave the hostel premises. Whether you are a day scholar or a hosteller, you will be secure on campus. 

One of my friends appeared in the FMS interview this year and converted the call. The interview was offline and on the FMS campus. There were two panelists.

The interview started with an introduction. Next, he was given an extempore topic - Novelty. Following the extempore, there were a few questions based on his IT background  and his SOP. There were general questions like - ‘Why MBA? As there are many CXOs who aren’t MBAs.’ The interview was around 15 mins. Overall, it was a pleasant experience for him.