Should you do an MBA in 2024? ft. Samarth Mehta | The BO Show Ep 4
Welcome to Episode 4 of the Barely Opinionated Podcast series!
In this episode, we sit down with Samarth, an IIM Kozhikode graduate, creator & a consultant, to explore his journey of gaining admission into a top-tier MBA college.
We delve deep into the topic, discussing how to prepare for IIM, from the admission process to planning finances. Samarth shares his personal experience of what life is like as a student at IIM, including the academic rigor and social aspects of college life.
We also discuss the benefits of attending a top-tier MBA college, including potential salary expectations and working with startups. For anyone considering an MBA, this is a must-watch episode that will provide you with valuable insights into the experience.
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Timestamp
0:00 - Intro
0:59 - Samarth's life after IIM
2:28 - When to do an MBA
4:35 - Journey till IIM
12:55 - Funding your MBA degree
20:59 - Notions surrounding IIMs
26:02 - Life at an IIM
38:38 - Placements and Packages
41:17 - Why is consulting so profitable?
46:40 - Shift from Corporate to Start up
55:11 - Outro
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Myself from IIMK. BSchools will always show avg package to be 31lakhs or more with 100% placement but will never reveal VSO(Voluntary signed out) candidates. Fact is if you fail to get placed within the placement season or placed at very low ctc, you will be forced to sign VSO. Fortunately this year IIMK had only 1 VSO(and tbh he deserved it). IIML had 25 in comparison 😅. So choose your b-school well and give your best there. Just bcs you are in bschool doesn't mean ki placement mil hi jayega
been following him since 2020 and seeing his growth as a content creator is totally worth it. Way to go Samarth
One of the best person from IIM❤ The way he explain MBA journey incredible😊
This channel is gonna blow up just a matter of time & a humble request please include time stamps so it will save both of our time
@BarelyOpinionated
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, we'll definitely add the time stamps 😄
We got such a deep knowledge about many things around MBA , CAT and so much more great work keep droping those podcast 👏🏿 🙌
Amazing podcast i have ever heard on KZread man.. It's really good 😊😊
One of the best podcasts I've seen on MBA Life💫
@BarelyOpinionated
Жыл бұрын
🙌🙌
This was a good one, conversation flowed, also the host is good at asking the right questions. Overall felt like how a podcast should be like. Good job.
Great informative episode! Can't say how much Chat-GPT was used for the conceptualizing of this video but it was definitely used a lot for the SEO of this. With the addition of - " some SEO focused tags for this video" line 👍😅
Great Podcast. So much to learn.
This was such an informative video, an absolute blessing. Thank you so much Rahul and the BO Team! Much love
Was very Beneficial. I would love to learn more and hear like this.
Great podcast. Keep this work up one day you will be among the stars.
Came for the content, Stayed for the delivery. One of the few good simplified and structured podcast channels I've come across. Good going 👏🏼
@BarelyOpinionated
Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it 🙌🙌
29k views and counting. Take a bow Samarth Mehta & Barely Opiniated. This episode is super viral now. You guys should do another fun episode again.
@vikasmehta9561
Жыл бұрын
61K breached.... Now 100k seems achievable... PS:- KZread if you are listening, monetizing this channel with these 2 guys will be a goldmine for you guys... For sure
I am passing out from 12th this month, content like this helps in deciding the next step Need more content like this
@BarelyOpinionated
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback, will get more such content 😄
As being as comp. engineer its a huge deal of rejecting the Uber and DE Shaw offer normally they give 20 to 50 LPA and this guy just did BCA and cracked it !!!!!
@TimelyTurtle
Жыл бұрын
Yeah absolutely right
Surely need more of these frank and open kind of interviews from MBA background. #aspirant
Right now IIM A fees is around 32 lakhs
This was such an informative podcast!! 👍
@BarelyOpinionated
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, glad you liked it 😄
Gave out too many details. Couldn’t find anything during my times. Envy the level of podcast you can find today. Good one 👍🏻
i am disliking the video because the way you started the video, it was totally scam
@ashupatil9098
Жыл бұрын
Yess
It was a great podcast, very informative for us IIM aspirants. Just a small correction 22:55 , 2400 is 1.2 % of 2,00,00.. not 0.01 %
@atifimtiyaznazeer
Жыл бұрын
bhai, out of 2 lacs, calculate again
@himangsaxena8218
Жыл бұрын
Mock mein kitne aa rhe
Great work brother 🥳 and thanks a lot..
@BarelyOpinionated
Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it 😄
Best video... every doubt resolved
@BarelyOpinionated
Жыл бұрын
😄😄
Great Job 👍 Bring more students from different Top B schools:-)😀😀😀
@BarelyOpinionated
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 😄
Thank you for the insight of IIM's
Gazab podcast 🔥
I see ..this channel's using the same thumbnail strategy of Beerbiceps, Thinkschool,etc ...great work my man
Thank u so much bhaiya ❤️ Really most loving video ever 💖
Amazing podcast 👍
Sir I am now I. 12th and I want to do MBA From top colleges so doing Engineering or doing BBA which is best option for me?????? Please reply...
Nice video... please make some more videos like this from other top B schools...
@BarelyOpinionated
Жыл бұрын
Will definitely do!
Interesting to listen...good job brother
@BarelyOpinionated
Жыл бұрын
🙌🙌
Love the content brother 👍👌💯
You can give time stamps as the podcasts are long
Might come here one day ❤😇
71K breached.... Now 100k seems achievable... PS:- KZread if you are listening, monetizing this channel with these 2 guys will be a goldmine for you guys... For sure
@BarelyOpinionated
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much :')
@vikasmehta9561
8 ай бұрын
@@BarelyOpinionated 94K breached ... Keep it up BO & Samarth Mehta
@vikasmehta9561
4 ай бұрын
97 K breached.... @ Barely Opiniated & Samarth it seems my prediction is coming true
Thanks a lot for this insight
@TimelyTurtle
Жыл бұрын
Why you cried
Jo iske side me baitha tha usko konsa college mila?
this podcast was amazing.
@BarelyOpinionated
Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it 😄
What was ur 10th, 12th and grad marks??
One of the best podcast out there on IIM
Can you bring someone who has done their graduation from nift or some design college and then complete their Post graduation from IIM? Can designers fit in this type of iim clg or job culture???
9:20 how you got calls before an mba degree?? Please explain
What is the second degree burn advertisement they are talking about
Great work
@BarelyOpinionated
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 😄
Great podcast, pls add time stamp
Please contact officials about this copying issue and help students. When we try to write exam it will stop the flow of ours. Maybe tcs or other examination places will set larger coverups or large and more secure cubicles which are still watchable by invigilators but the person next to us can't disturb us.
I'm also a BCA student and gave CAP interview this year. Hoping to join this year 🤞
@Amitr7m
Жыл бұрын
Hey bro in which category BCA is considered? I mean that AC-1 , AC-3 etc . Please tell me .
@yashvirat3973
Жыл бұрын
@@Amitr7m What is AC?
2000 of 2L is 1%.
Is online MBA worth it for a graduate?????
Vera Level Saro!!!!
Nice video 👍
Are placement jobs stable??
I really like his decision of not taking loan.
Thanks to me i found this channel
Include time stamps
goooodd one bro
Smooth podcast ❤❤❤
@BarelyOpinionated
8 ай бұрын
Thank you 😄
Such a great channel 💯
22:55 2400/200000×100= 1.2%
Channel name inspired by Barely sociable?
@BarelyOpinionated
Жыл бұрын
Hahaha no it's not, just coincidence
We needed this.
2000 is 1% of 2L Not to sound some geek of something
I want to have work with you
In Germany PG degree is free for even international students. You need 10 lakh in blocked account to show you will study and not work part time jobs during class hours.
@619ry7
Жыл бұрын
After class hour we can work?
@sr-xd8jb
Жыл бұрын
@@619ry7 no issues
Hey u are making me vulnerable here okk. i am planning to take loan for mba in iim k ,my parents can't afford 25 lacks what i should do?
@varadrajput489
Жыл бұрын
Don't worry. You can take a loan. You should be able to pay it up in 3-4 years after MBA. You can watch some more videos on KZread about this. You can pay it earlier by participating in case competitions and earning from there as well.
@arpitakhanna621
Жыл бұрын
Even my parents can't afford to pay, so don't worry, an education loan isn't a bad loan, consider it an investment for your future. Once you're in the top B-Schools you'd easily be able to pay it off. I am also awaiting result and stressing over all this but you gotta do what you gotta do.
@yogeshmishra3249
Жыл бұрын
@@arpitakhanna621 Waiting of BLACKI'S or CAP and rest.?
Hello hope you are doing good... I am pursuing bba, Can you help with the colleges to choose if we didn't gave any entrance exams like cat, xat, snap. I was planning to take a gap year and prepare for them but things don't go as planned and now I don't have time for gap years. I am stuck can anyone help me with this.
@ganeshpandiripalli3134
Жыл бұрын
Find a job and give it next year.
2 lac la 2400 0.01%? Who called him for this podcast.
@ankitlakshya450
Жыл бұрын
You have to clear the vat ,gd pi interview he is talking about journey
@soumyasahu6807
Жыл бұрын
@@ankitlakshya450 sab kuch clear karne ka bad ki hi baat kar rh h woh! 2400 seats hai top 6 iims mein
@ankitlakshya450
Жыл бұрын
Ohk i thought may be chance of you getting the seat is around is 0.01%
Made through the whole podcast only because of the content. Otherwise that tch sound from each speaker after every sentence they were uttering was way too annoying
Host mic low
@TimelyTurtle
Жыл бұрын
Just use 🎧
Don’t watch it if you haven’t watched it ye
@ashvinprajapati1392
Жыл бұрын
why??
🚀🚀💹💯
Insightful
@BarelyOpinionated
Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it 😄
I am working in govt sector n preparing for cat exam to gain better salary package. All I want to know is does coorporate sector provide job security or not?
@vikas2435
Жыл бұрын
It will not provide security bro
@081praveenrajr4
Жыл бұрын
Immature questions ...
@cinder668
Жыл бұрын
log gov sector jaane ke liye pagal h .. inko salary achi chahiye kahi job hi na chali jaye
@95dha
Жыл бұрын
You need to get your priorities right! Salary vs security, Performance vs survival and growth vs stability. If you get it right, then you will find your way.
@eazyetodre573
Жыл бұрын
Study hard and get a Class 1 post I'm goverment itself. Don't run after corporate jobs. You will regret it. Corporate has a cut throat competition and performance and sometimes office politics is what gets you above your peers.
jo iim m guste hau na cat deke wo phle se hi shane hote hai
I also gave IIMs interviews this year. Waiting for results
@awesomesaturdayyyy
Жыл бұрын
Can u share some tips for CAT cause I'm giving it in 23.
@kaushiksiddharth2912
Жыл бұрын
Bro pls share ur varc prep routine.
@sagargupta8923
Жыл бұрын
Siddharth hey bro, For VARC, I will also say what everyone says and this is to read as much as you can, you may start with some novels and then scale up to articles from eon essays, big brain, Smithsonian, and guardian. I will recommend reading a newspaper at least daily that will help you after CAT also. will recommend THE HINDU and ensure you read the editorial page of that. While reading try to rate yourself on a scale of 10. And then try to gear up. When I started I was a noob, and never read novels. So while reading I try to make arguments by myself. Same I will suggest you too. So this is for reading. " Now talking about solving RCs specifically. Look while solving RCs you might get to two of the closest options and most of the time you get the wrong one. So I will recommend now you should make a small note with TITLE HOW TO ELIMINATE and whenever you are stuck although you mark it wrong at that time if you remember why you should not mark it you will make it for next time hope you make it bro Best wishes
@technopredator1139
Жыл бұрын
@@sagargupta8923 first of all bro itni badhiya angreji kaishe sikhu main and interview bhi angreji main hota hai kya
@sagargupta8923
Жыл бұрын
@@technopredator1139 bhai eng me hi hoga interview, toh day to day conersation me eng kro use
Bhai kyu faad rahe ho itna loan lene k baad bhi job nhi lgi toh gye khtm😢😢
IIM mil jaye toh kyu nhi worth it 🙂
Fab
2:52, "MBA ke liye financial security chahiye, har koi nhi kr skta na"---- Most stupid question asked in the whole podcast. More than majority of the students get loan for pursuing MBA from tier 1 colleges and it has a positive ROI. Don't think ROI in terms of Math only. MBA from tier-1 college makes you a different person, it teaches you a lot. 3:53, there is no ideal time in life for anything. It depends upon you, when you feel the need to do mba. BLACKI has at least 25% freshers. 5:21 if someone has cleared CAT with 2 weeks of prep, then at the first place that person don't even need to go for MBA. He already very smart and can make lots of money. 21:02, Everyone is not privileged to be born in family that is capable of sponsoring the MBA fees. Majority of candidates go for loans and there is nothing wrong with that. 25:56, degree still matters a lot in India . It smoothens your career path. If degree doensn't matter, just try to get into top consulting or IB firm without it. 33:39, who is that stupid saying MBA college me padhne mat jao, these guys compete for marks to grab high packages Try to be little unbiased while doing podcast.
Chal na Bhai IAS interview, hatt😂. I scored 98.xx, and BLACKIS se call tak nh aya.
@Rahulgusain9811
Жыл бұрын
GEM ko nhi aata itne pe 😂
@iamnotrealok7004
Жыл бұрын
@@Rahulgusain9811 gem?
@hishamsaifi7218
Жыл бұрын
@@iamnotrealok7004 GENERAL ENGINEER MALE
@soumyasahu6807
Жыл бұрын
@@iamnotrealok7004 heera!
@ah7905
Жыл бұрын
@@soumyasahu6807 bro aapke jitni percentile laani hai meko please guide me , I'm from village area 🙏
Bruh tbh the host looks so rude by behaviour vise.
kya phuk ke aya hai be....kuch bhi bole ja raha hai