How are IIM A students different from students of, say, SP Jain, NMIMS, FMS or JB?

Although each one of these institutes is a quite prestigious business school in India, IIM Ahmedabad is a legacy. That’s right, there is no reason to defame other colleges but have a look at some insights to know why IIM A students stand apart from most top b-schools.

• If you ask yourself a question why this person is in FMS and not IIM-A? Maybe because he didn’t get a call? And why so? Most likely because he couldn’t make it as he couldn’t solve those extra 4-5 questions. Thus, in the first phase itself, the IIM A guy accurately hits 4–5 questions more than individuals who end up in other institutes.
• The other factors are quite simple to understand. IIM A offers better placements owing to the better brand name of the institute which would lead to better roles which in turn would lead to a jump start of career with better remuneration.
• Some differences are also perception-based. Here’s how:

JP Morgan is known to offer front-end roles at only IIM-A/B/C. Similarly, McKinsey and Co. are also known to visit only A/B/C for exclusive campus recruitment.

All in all, IIM-A students are not much different from students of SP Jain, NMIMS, FMS, or JBIMS. Aptitude level and intelligence can be much more or less similar. However, what makes IIM A students lucky is they don't have to struggle much for placements. In addition, IIM-A students get better recognition worldwide which helps in overall personality development.