Apoorva scored a meager 91 percentile in CAT 2019. She knew she needed to have an alternative strategy, especially considering that she did not want to spend years preparing for b-school entrance exams. Apoorva decided to learn from her mistakes and focused on preparing for the IIFT with full focus. With only a week's difference between CAT and IIFT, Apoorva didn't have much time to prepare. But in this video, she shares how, despite time constraints, she managed to leverage her strengths and score a 99.23 percentile in the IIFT entrance exam, thus making it to IIFT Delhi. If you're writing the IIFT entrance this year, this video is a must watch for you.
Summary
In this video, Apoorva shares why she decided to pursue an MBA post working for sometime in Deloitte as an Analyst. She takes us through her preparation for MBA entrance exams and stresses on the importance of taking mock tests.
She further shares the differences and similarities between CAT and the IIFT Exam, notable among them, the ability to move between sections. She shares how, if you've only prepared for CAT,you might end up getting confused writing the IIFT. She shares how one should work through previous years' papers to understand the IIFT paper pattern. The most important aspect of cracking the IIFT entrance according to Apoorva? Learning to manage your time and not get overwhelmed.
Apoorva shares how during CAT, she felt at the outset that her paper was not going well and so she started performing shoddily throughout. She shares how this was not the best approach and that one needs to remain calm. If you're preparing for the IIFT entrance right now, Apoorva shares that you must have a strategy to manage your time and answer as many questions as possible!
Key Takeaways
- An MBA can be your shortcut up the ladder of corporate success.
- Mocks are important!
- The VA-RC section in IIFT is slightly different from CAT.
- Read through the LR-DI section questions thoroughly.
- You need to be aware of how to manage your time differently from CAT for IIFT too.
- IIFT gives you the opportunity to move around sections unlike CAT.
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1) IIFT's Latest Selection Criteria For Admission To MBA-IB Batch Of 2023
2) What Type Of Questions Come In IIFT? Analysing Past Papers In Detail
3) How To Crack The IIFT Interview & What To Expect
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