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What is the god-tier of MBA colleges in India based on CAT 99.9+ perspective?

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The god-tier MBA colleges in India are IIM A, B, C, and FMS Delhi per a CAT 99.9+ percentiler's opinionated ranking. ISB also enters god-tier for candidates with 3+ years work-ex. These four (five with ISB) offer non-comparable career outcomes vs the second tier. At IIM Ahmedabad (Rs 27.5L fees, Rs 35.22 LPA avg), IIM Bangalore (Rs 26.2L fees, Rs 34.88 LPA avg), IIM Calcutta (Rs 27L fees, Rs 34.23 LPA avg), and FMS Delhi (Rs 2.43L fees, Rs 34 LPA avg), placement averages are near-identical but network depth and brand pedigree differ. The ranker mentioned: "You can choose between one of the colleges in the listing per your interest" - so within god-tier, pick based on location, fees, or specific career path. ISB (Rs 43L fees, Rs 34 LPA avg, GMAT 710+) enters god-tier for 3+ years work-ex candidates because the 1-year programme is optimised for that cohort. The practical implication: any god-tier admit is an admit; don't agonise over IIM A vs IIM B vs FMS. If you have to pick: IIM A for consulting/strategy, IIM B for tech/product, IIM C for finance/quant, FMS for ROI and finance. Candidates should exhaust god-tier options before settling for tier

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