With just 9 days to CAT, there’s a lot of pressure. You may be attempting the CAT tenth time or just the first. You may be preparing for multiple entrance exams at once. Whatever your spiel may be, chances are you feel overwhelmed at times. Preparing for CAT and juggling work too? More stress! You’re going to face a lot of stress throughout your MBA journey and life too! Don’t worry though, you’re not alone. A lot of aspirants and students like you struggled with CAT, b-school and life in general. But they managed. And they have success stories, tips, tricks and hacks to help you deal with your own pressures. Which is what this article is all about. Need a dose of motivation just before the CAT and exam season? Read this article to find out more.
Ayn Rand says when people move from point A to point B they think that it only places A and B which matters not the path between them. She is wrong. MBA student (now alumni) like Gauri Shankar, who is from a middle-class family, has seen and faced failure when makes into the big leagues like XLRI, remembers each and every detail of the journey and path they passed through to reach the destination. Read his full journey in this article to get motivated and inspired.
CAT is a highlycompetitive exam, where the stakes are high. But it shouldn’t have a deterring effect on our performance. Here is an article with effective solutions that may help you keep up with the CAT prep with minimum stress involved.
Mock tests are sometimes really demotivating. Especially, when you are sailing through one test, and grappling with severe anxiety when you get a low score in the next. How do you recover from these unpredictable blows of anxiety that mock tests throw at you? In this article, we help you overcome this barrier and break down what mock tests really are and mentally prepare yourself to do better even after a lower than expected mock test score! Read now!
There are 100s of videos and self-help books for CAT that may help you stay motivated for your studies. Does it work? If not, then what works? To find out, read this article.
You have been working hard for the last god knows how many months juggling between work/studies/relationship goals etc. You have gone through enough DI/LR/Quant/Verbal to start your own coaching institute. Your parents have probably forgotten that you exist. Only 30 days. Here are a few things that you can do before the grand finale. Read this article to know more.
A football player and singer by passion and Brand Manager of Moet Hennessy by profession, Abhishek has many interesting stories about his journey. Here's one such story from his days in UP as an Area Sales Manager. He shared his motto in life with the aspirants and left them inspired. Here's a glimpse of his session at Hard Rock Cafe, Mumbai.
If there are exams, there will be stress. And no matter how on-track you’re, the stress only builds up as the dates close in. There is really no way to avoid it but a little motivation can always boost your spirits. Here’s an article that will provide you with a helpful list of songs, articles, apps, TED (or TEDx) talks and videos that you can consume to get an extra dose of motivation. Check it now!
Chitra’s living quite an interesting life. Her journey from studying in a single classroom in Jammu, to rejecting top schools of DU because of logistical problems and her current life at IIM-I is truly inspiring. What keeps her motivated? Well, it is the love for animals and someday pioneering change in the Indian healthcare sector. Intrigued to know more, stay tuned till the very end of the video.
Self-doubt is a vicious thing. It creeps up into your mind, your brain, which is supposed to "Crack CAT", is busy answering these questions instead of focusing on preparation and crunching those valuable numbers. So, here’s an article with few tips from IIM-B students which may help you increase your confidence, keep your cool while giving CAT. Read now.
Coming from a middle-class family, the importance of money was drilled from quite a young age. Hence, Rishabh Gupta knew quitting the job is a huge risk. But, he still did it to chase his dream of going to a good b-school. The stress of preparing for CAT was nerve-wracking. While others would try a hundred different “asanas” to cope with the madness, Rishabh found an easy way out. Read his article to know more.Hope this list helps you out. We wish you all the best for your CAT.