I know a friend who had cracked ONGC and almost touched 100 percentile in CAT. He decided not to go for ONGC but rather to prepare for CAT. But as luck would have it, she couldn’t make it into IIM A B C. 

She did not give up and studied hard for the same and got into IIM Calcutta and graduated in 2016. After a couple of chances, she opened her own company in the conventional manufacturing space.

The conclusion from this experience is that you should forego the IIM Calcutta offers if:

• you want immediate monetary gains

• you do not want to take risks 

• you are not interested in entrepreneurship

You should go for IIM Calcutta if:

• You are looking for a brand name

• A huge IIM L network access

• If you want an opportunity to pierce into the corporate management space

• If you are interested in entrepreneurship 

It depends mainly on your risk undertaking ability and what you want from your job.