Is IIM Indore worth retaking CAT for after one rejection?

Retaking CAT for IIM Indore alone is not worth it because the 1-year opportunity cost typically exceeds IIM I's specific brand advantage over other converts you already have. IIM Indore at Rs 16.5L fees and Rs 25 LPA average is strong but not uniquely so; IIM Kozhikode (Rs 24L, Rs 28 LPA), IIM Lucknow (Rs 22L, Rs 32.

3 LPA), or XLRI (Rs 30.6L, Rs 28 LPA) deliver comparable or better ROI. Retake CAT only if you're aiming for IIM A, B, or C which represent genuine career advancement over Indore.

Opportunity cost calculation: 1 year of delayed MBA = Rs 25L foregone starting salary (at IIM I placement rate), + Rs 3-5L CAT prep costs, = Rs 28-30L. IIM A at Rs 27.5L fees vs IIM I at Rs 16.

5L = Rs 11L extra fees. Net benefit of retake: IIM A lifetime earnings advantage vs IIM I over 10 years = roughly Rs 2-3 Cr, justifying the Rs 28-30L delay cost. IIM I vs IIM L: not worth retake because brand and outcome overlap significantly.

1. If you got IIM L, K, XLRI, SPJIMR, MDI, FMS, or ISB in the same cycle, accept the best offer and move forward. Retake only if: (
2. you got no decent call, (
3. you scored below 99 and can realistically push to 99.5+, (
4. you can justify a gap year financially and emotionally.

For emotional rejection processing, give yourself 2 weeks before deciding; don't make a gap year decision from acute frustration. Check your eligibility at collvera.