For 4 consecutive years, Rooters have displayed their
overwhelming superiority over competition. Their performance
stands out majestically like a sky-scraper amidst low-rise
single-storied dwellings.
CAT-2007
It is not without reason that CAT is called the toughest entrance test in the world. And at CAT-2007, the toughest test only got tougher! But then the tough get going, when the going gets tougher.
Fast gaining recognition as the most successful MBA prep offering, MBAGuru faced a gigantic challenge - not only because of the erratic behaviour of CAT in terms of its unpredictability, but also because with the excellent growth in its student base and diversity thereof. So, how did the "tough" respond to the challenge?
Over 2.1 lakh candidates meant an increase of nearly 20% over the previous year's number of CAT takers, without a commensurate increase in the number of seats at the IIMs or other Top B-Schools. So, around 4500 IIM calls for nearly 2.1 lakh candidates meant an average of 2.1 IIM Calls per hundred students. Compare this with the nearly 32 IIM calls per every 100 MBAGuru students at CAT-2007. This meant a success rate that is nearly 16 times higher than the average success rate at CAT.
If you thought this was impressive, wait till you read the next bit! Seen cumulatively over the past few years, MBAGuru students continue to rule the roost with nearly 57 IIM Calls per 100 enrolled students - which is nearly 28 times higher than the average success rate at CAT. Maintaining such a superb success rate over a period of 5 years, and with an ever-increasing body of students seems quite IM-Possible - but not at MBAGuru, where the IM-Possible becomes IIM-Possible, year after year.
Overall, nearly 26% MBAGuru students achieved calls from Top B-Schools - including FMS, MDI, SP Jain, XLRI and IIFT. Initially focused upon a program for those who were aiming only for the IIMs, TeamMBAGuru realised that not even the best can be certain about their success at CAT with an increasing number of students vying for virtually the same number of seats each year. And that prompted TeamMBAGuru to work towards the objective that MBAGuru offerings became increasingly customised to ensure that each individual reached his/her best - whether that was an IIM, SPJain or an IMT. This bore tangible fruit as the number of Calls from Top B-Schools per 100 MBAGuru Students rose to a phenomenal 90. This means every 10 MBAGuru students had around 9 B-School calls on an average among them. In addition, MBAGuru students expanded the gamut of B-Schools conquered by them and received calls from over a 100 B-Schools, thereby opening up multiple options to choose from.
Will CAT-2008 be any different? We don't think so. We are confident, without being complacent or arrogant, because we know what goes into making champions at CAT - and knowing our students, we know they are champions in the making!
CAT-2006
What are the odds of a CAT aspirant making it through
the first stage of selection? In simple mathematical
terms, when nearly 1.8 lakh students end up receiving
around 4400 IIM Calls, it means about 2.4 IIM Calls
per every 100 aspirants. What Rooters achieved at CAT-2006
was an extraordinary 2 IIM Calls per every 3 Rooters
– which translates into results that are nearly
27 times better than the average success rate
at CAT. How’s that for IIM-Possible? And these
figures DO NOT include those people who appeared
for a free Test or joined a free workshop.
It is not easy to live upto a legacy that is as intimidatingly
impressive as that of MBA-Rooters from the earlier years’
batches. But hats-off to Rooters-06 for not just living
upto it but also building upon it. Some highlights of
the CAT-2006 results for Rooters have been as follows:
 2 IIM Calls
per every 3 Rooters at CAT-2006 – 27 times higher
success rate
21% Rooters
scored above 99 percentile at CAT-2006 – 21 times
higher success rate
30% Rooters
have received calls from leading B-Schools in India
(including IIMs, XLRI, IIFT, SP Jain and
FMS)
8 Rooters
have scored a GMAT score of 730 and above
A proud Rooter
has achieved calls from Stanford and Chicago Business
Schools – an extreme rarity
for a fresher!
3.1% Rooters
scored more than 99.9 percentile – 31 times
better than others
No doubts then that it is a superlative performance
even without the surprises specific to this CAT…
and the credit deservedly goes to our students –
the highly talented and motivated bunch of Rooters.
We, at TeamRoots can only be proud of the fantastic
achievements of these winners.
We expect the tally to rise even higher as the results
of the remaining Rooters continue to trickle in.
No wonder that no one else’s anywhere near. We
are working hard to ensure that CAT-07 is no different!
CAT-2005
If the skeptics thought CAT-2004 was the limit; they
had not factored in the ability and determination of
Rooters-3 and the break-through advancements in the
delivery processes and the offerings at MBAGuru.
With a phenomenal 87 IIM calls per every 100 enrolled
students, Rooters-3 proved yet again that the only competition
they are up against is themselves. In the process of
entirely decimating the competition, Rooters-3 also
achieved the impossible at CAT-2005, as they raised
the monumental standards set by their senior-Rooters
at CAT-2003 and CAT-2004.
Few of the highlights of the performance of Rooters
at CAT-2005 are :
A staggering
87 IIM calls per every 100 enrolled students : 36 times
higher success rate
4% Rooters
scored more than 99.9 percentile : 40 times better than
others
23% Rooters
scored more than 99 percentile : 23 times better than
others
34% Rooters
received calls from the IIMs and other leading Indian
B-Schools such as FMS, XLRI, MDI,
IIFT and leading International B-Schools such as ISB
(Hyderabad) and NUS (Singapore).
The average
percentile of Rooters at CAT-2005 was an astounding
96.95 percentile, a tribute to the fact
that we attract the brightest amongst the bright students,
year-after-year.
More than just the amazing success that Rooters keep
on achieving at CAT year-after-year, it is the entire
experience of MBAGuru, the classroom preparation program
at Roots, which leaves them completely delighted. Their
feedback not only helps us pursue our endeavor of continuous
improvement, but inspires us to innovate and retain
our leadership in terms of superior delivery through
individualized mentoring and development.
CAT-2004
The skeptics wrote off the performance of Rooters in
CAT-2003 as everything from "one-off" and "just a flash-in-the-pan"
to "oh, the sample is too small" and "impossible and
fishy". Only to be proved WRONG by Rooters at CAT-2004!
Even with a much larger base of students, MBAGuru, through
its personalized tutoring and development, helped Rooters-2
pull off a remarkable feat and relegate competition
to nothingness as more than 1 in every 3 Rooters
achieved IIM Calls and each Rooter received an average
of 1.1 calls from the IIMs/FMS/XLRI! A success rate
that was nearly 25 times better than that of the competition.
CAT-2003
Our flagship MBA prep program, MBA Guru, is a personalized
mentoring program that is tailored to individual needs,
and has helped hundreds of Rooters in accomplishing
their goals through its scientific multi-tier approach
that incorporates the Mantras for Success.
This approach yielded its first dividends when it helped
Rooters achieve phenomenal feats in CAT-2003. More than
1 out of every 3 students at Roots received calls from
the IIMs! A performance that is more than 20 times better
than that of the competition. With an average of 1.4
IIM calls per enrolled student, Rooters displayed
a success rate that was thought impossible by any stretch
of imagination.
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