Journey to "The Red Building of Dreams"

For admission into FMS Delhi, One of the best business schools in India, there are the following rounds: 1) Give CAT examination and score high percentile in CAT 2) Apply for FMS Delhi, a separate form is floated for FMS Delhi after the CAT examination 3)Based on your percentile, shortlisted candidates would be informed. 4) Personal interviews would be conducted 5) After Personal interviews, FMS Delhi would release a list of candidates who are selected and also the waitlist. These lists would be released on their websites.

My main motive for applying for FMS Delhi was the alumni networks and the placements opportunities. The faculty members are highly trained in their respective subjects and incorporate highly engaging teaching methodologies. We generally have a class of 120+ students. The teacher shares assignments weekly and these are generally group assignments. This involves students discussing problems among themselves and that involves teamwork and great learning. Teachers also use case methodologies while teaching and discuss cases involving real-life business problems.

The companies that visit for internships include BCG, BAIN, Kearney, Accenture, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Flipkart, ITC, Mondelez, Myntra, Loreal, TAS, Pidilite, Media.net, and other big companies. The roles offered include consulting, product management, finance, sales and marketing, e-commerce, IT, and others. Highest Stipend- 2.5 lakhs monthly. Average Stipend - 1.4 lakhs monthly.

Two types of placements opportunities are available: Internship and Final Placements. After the 2nd semester, each student will go for an internship. The selection for this internship is done within 1st semester itself. The companies visiting include BCG, Bain, Kearney, Accenture, Amazon, Flipkart, Microsoft, Google, EY, ITC, Mondelez, TAS, and all other big names of the industry. These companies offer general management, consulting, product management, sales and marketing, finance, and HR roles. The average stipend for an internship was 2.62 for 2 months and the highest stipend was 5 lakhs for 2 months. After 3rd semester, students will appear for final placements. Some students are given pre-placement offers by the companies where they do their internships. The remaining students appear for the final placement process in which most companies that visited during internship visits including some other big names. The average CTC offered stands at 26 lakhs annually. It offers 100 % placement.

Best ROI among all B-Schools. Fees would be around 2.5 lakhs for 2 years and if you get some scholarships it would be free of cost. There are several prestigious scholarships. Some private scholarships like IDFC first bank scholarship which gives 1 lakh per year, Total - 2 lakhs scholarship money for economically challenged meritious students. The average CTC would be at least 26 lakhs. Apart from final placements, FMS Delhi provides internship opportunities to each candidate. These internships are paid and the average stipend is 2.62 lakhs for 2 months and Highest Stipend offered was 5 lakhs for 2 months.

FMS Delhi doesn't have a hostel facility. A student generally opts for flats near the campus. But it has a great social life with talented peers from across India. There are cultural and sports events conducted monthly. The college has a library, basketball court, and other sports facilities within Campus.

For admission into FMS Delhi, you will first attempt CAT and then fill admission form for FMS Delhi which is released through their website. For the admission form, First, you will need to write an SOP while filling the admission form. The SOP forms an integral part of the selection process since its evaluative and the further PI round questions also revolve around your SOP. For SOP writing, you will need to summarize your life events and motivation to do an MBA. I consulted my mentors for SOP writings and some seniors who were already doing an MBA. After the admission form, the candidates are shortlisted based on cumulative score formed by CAT scores, 10th, 12th, work, gender, graduation, and other prementioned criteria (which is communicated on their website). Shortlisted candidates are communicated Personal Interview dates through mails. These interviews are generally conducted by faculty members. The question asked revolves around your SOP(Statement of purpose).