r/CATtard

I’m a BTech CSE student from a lesser-known/Tier-3 college, targeting CAT 2027. I have 93.8% in 10th, 91.5% in 12th and ~82% in graduation, and I’m OBC-NCL. I have also done multiple internships in sales and marketing but in small firms.
I keep seeing conflicting opinions about whether UG college brand continues to hurt during IIM placements, especially for consulting/finance.
I’d really like to hear from people who actually went through this:
Which IIM did you attend?
What was your UG college/background?
Did your UG brand affect SIP/placement shortlists?
Were there recruiters/roles you couldn’t apply to because of UG?
How difficult was it to break into consulting/finance/product roles?
Especially interested in hearing from Tier-3 engineers currently at or graduated from IIM ABC/BLACKI.
Please share your honest experience, even if it’s negative. I’m trying to make a realistic CAT 2027 decision rather than rely on Reddit anecdotes.