MBA Universe says -

The IIMs and other top B-schools of our country are releasing admission lists for academic session 2010-12. The serious MBA aspirants are having many offers. 'How to choose the right B-school?' is the question that is striking the mind of the finally selected students who have problems of plenty.

To help such students who are in the doldrums and are confused about the ‘right’ B-school, MBAUniverse.com has launched its special application where you can compare the most important six rankings for your favorite B-school. You can use this comparison tool to compare and find out the ‘right’ B-school for you.

The unique feature of the special application is that you don’t have to depend on just one ranking. You can compare latest rankings published by reputed media publications such as Outlook, AIMA, Business India, Business Today, CNBC-TV18 and Mint at one go.

But why compare the rankings at all?
It is important to compare because different rankings are based on different methodologies and often the results differ a lot! So while a institute X may be ranked in 10 top in one ranking, it may not even be part of top 25 in another. So you need to cross check the rankings and use the rankings of at least 2-3 players, rather than rely on just one.

For instance,
FMS Delhi: Business Today (11); Outlook (10); CNBC-TV18 (6); Mint (6).

To use the special ranking application click here:
http://www.mbauniverse.com/business-schools/mba-rankings-comparative-business-school-rankings.php

…also read advice from top experts
Apart from the rankings, on MBAUniverse.com, you can also make use of the special advice from top MBA experts, IIM professors, Deans and Directors, who will guide you to select the right B-school.

We present to you today advice from Mr. Sidharth Balakrishna, an alumnus of IIM Calcutta, and author of 'An Introduction to CAT-Tips from an IIM Alumnus' (published by Pearson Education).
According to Mr. Balakrishna, there is a mix of different factors that decide the merit of a B-school.

Some of these are:

1. Placements: Make sure that the institute offers credible campus placements. Do not look only at salaries.

2. Quality of faculty: Check whether the Business school has renowned full-time qualified faculty.

3. Quality of students: Fellow students of high academic calibre, varied interests and diverse backgrounds contribute a lot to each other’s personal development.

4. Opportunities for doing internships and ‘live’ projects: These projects will help in your obtaining your final placement as well.

5. Infrastructure: It is a good idea to verify all this rather than merely rely on the institute’s website or marketing brochure. Speak to alumni of the B-school or try to visit it yourself.

6. Guest lecturers (Visiting Faculty and Company executives): Check out the kind of guest lectures at the institute that you are thinking of joining.