Great Lakes Admission is a two step process involving the Shortlisting criteria and the Final admission selection Criteria. After submission of application for the respective PGDM or PGPM program as per the eligibility criteria, the candidate has to go through the following admission process:

Shortlisting: Great Lakes will shortlist the candidates on the basis of following parameters:

• Great Lakes Institute of Management will consider aggregate scores and not the sectional scores of the applicants in the acceptable entrance exams for shortlisting
• In case more than one exam is taken by the applicant, Great Lakes will short-list the candidates for the interview based on the best available test scores in CAT/XAT/ CMAT/GMAT/NMAT depending upon the score accepted and programme applied for
• Academic profile also plays an important role in shortlisting. Candidates with consistent academic background and a demonstrated ability to sustain pressure will make the shortlist.

Great Lakes Final Selection Criteria:

• Post short-listing on the basis of available scores, applicants will be called for the final selection round (PI Round) at the designated centres
• The aptitude test scores are important at the interview shortlisting stage but have limited weightage as far as the final selection is concerned.
• Performance in Personal Interview (PI) will be awarded high weightage in final selection criteria.
• Evaluation Criteria in Great Lakes Final Selection will also involve the quality of work experience, professional and personal achievements, demonstrated leadership and team skills, aptitude and attitude.
• Excellent Academic Scores will be awarded due weightage in final selection round at Great lakes.
• Candidates who have exhibited leadership skills at work and/or in school/college will be awarded due weightage in the final selection round of Great Lakes.
• Integrity and Ethical Values including originality play important role in final selection criteria at Great Lakes. Candidates found lacking these qualities will not be selected irrespective of their performance in other areas.
• Final Admission offer at Great Lakes will be based on GMAT/CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/NMAT scores, past academic performance, essay writing test, work experience and performance in the interview