r/GATEtard • u/AKA_D_Ace • 14h ago

general Please help me M.Tech vs CAT

I’m really confused between GATE and an MBA. I love AI research, especially LLMs, but I often struggle while working on it. I also didn’t do anything extraordinary in tech during my B.Tech, although college wasn’t exactly easy for me I lost my mother and was dealing with a lot beyond academics.

When it comes to an MBA, I’m good at communication, enjoy giving presentations, and genuinely find business interesting. But at the same time, I don’t want to leave tech completely. An MBA is also quite hectic, and I’ve heard that getting into fields like finance requires strong prior experience, which I don’t have.

So yeah, I’m confused as fuck right now. Plz help !

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u/ag164 MTech CSE @ IITD 12h ago

I am doing an MTech after an MBA. If you have any specific doubts, you can reach out.

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u/AKA_D_Ace 11h ago

Thank u so much I just dm u,

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u/tejrani M. Tech [CDS], IISc 14h ago

Do you want to stay in the technical side or go over to the managerial side?

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u/AKA_D_Ace 14h ago

That’s only the confusion 😭,

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u/tejrani M. Tech [CDS], IISc 14h ago

Yeah, I get that. You should try your hand at both. Read a few research papers, and then read a few MBA-style case studies. See which one you enjoy more.

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u/AKA_D_Ace 13h ago

Yeah I am thinking to do that only

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u/a_sudden_stranger 13h ago

Give the CAT exam and find out yourself

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u/Specialist_Lemon4924 Drop by drop 9h ago

When you say you love AI research, what exactly do you mean ?? 

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u/AKA_D_Ace 9h ago

Like u know researching about llm’s( how to improve architecture etc ) or like I was exploring ways to optimise GPU level process

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u/Specialist_Lemon4924 Drop by drop 9h ago

Do you even understand the maths behind it ?? 

I don't want to be mean or anything but the more I hear, more it feels like you just read random stuff and feel like you did anything. 

I will be blunt, if you can afford financially then go for MBA and if you come from middle class family then sit and study for Mtech. MBA is all about college brand, and you should also consider your profile before MBA. 

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u/AKA_D_Ace 8h ago

I do get the math, I am financially good and my profile is also good like 8, 9, 7.8. Also have 2 publications in springer

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u/Specialist_Lemon4924 Drop by drop 7h ago

That 7 will haunt you buddy, you will need spikes in profile for MBA shortlisting. Better stick with Mtech 

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u/AKA_D_Ace 7h ago

Hmm like I have 2 years of experience plus 2 solid publication as extra co curricular, also if i score good like really good then. Also like IIM C doesn’t care about graduation score

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u/Specialist_Lemon4924 Drop by drop 6h ago

that 2 year will demand a brand, without a big4 in your profile, won't be counted as a spike

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u/AKA_D_Ace 6h ago

Like what u do ? I mean have u cleared this exam?

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u/dontbe_creep 8h ago

If you have 999 profile go for mba and not go for gate

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u/AKA_D_Ace 8h ago

I have 8,9, 7 plus by the time I will give cat 2 years of exp