It's a common belief that engineers have an advantage when writing CAT. Despite this, quite a few non-engineers crack the CAT and land prime spots in b-schools. One of the main reasons for this? Practice and strategy. No matter your background, if you've practised those mocks well enough, chances are, you will be able to bell the CAT. At least that's what Nikith Reddy did when he managed to go from 58 percentile to 92 percentile in mocks. Get a download on CAT tips and tricks from this video featuring Nikith from IIM Kozhikode.
Summary of the video:
Nikith Reddy hails from Hyderabad. He did his MBBS from SVS college and is now an MBA student at IIM K. According to him, “MBBS to MBA” is not a switch but a value add to his medical degree. In this video, he takes us through his entire journey from preparing for CAT (while continuing his doctor practice), preparing for Personal Interviews to getting selected by none other than IIM K.
Nikith starts by talking about his unconventional path of pursuing an MBA degree after doing an MBBS degree. He went on further to express his observation on the shortcomings in the medical business and his ambition to learn and grow said business, rather than just practising in a clinical setting.
Nikith then talks about how he prepared for CAT. He shares how he was juggling a job as a doctor and simultaneously preparing for CAT. He talks about his initial difficulty in math-related questions and how 3 hours of prep (every day), mock practices and online classes helped him out.
After that, he talks about preparing for his PI and how knowing your reason behind doing an MBA helps.
Lastly, he shares how the need for knowledge of business and administration is important for running a business in the medical sector and how an MBA degree will be a value add to his medical degree.
Important takeaways from Nikith's interview:
1. Practice is the key for CAT. You need to know your weaknesses and work on them accordingly.
2. Mocks will tell you where you stand. Know where you stand and then work on things to make yourself better.
3. Know your pace. Coaching class is not for everyone. Try online coaching or any other source that will help you learn things on your own speed.
4. A non-engineering student will ace PI if he/she -
Knows why he/she wants to do an MBA
Knows about Current Affairs
5. MBBS is not a waste but a value add to an MBA degree. Medical sector is a challenging yet a growing industry. MBA students would rather enjoy this challenge.
Note: IIM Kozhikode has a policy to not reveal CAT scores of their current batch. We apologise for the inconvenience.