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How A Fruit Seller's Son Got Into An IIM, Ft. Prashnt Kesarwani, IIM Rohtak

Nov 11, 2020 | |

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Meet Prashant Kesarwani, a fruit seller's son from Haldwani, Nainital. Prashant graduated with a Bachelor's of Science degree in agriculture. He then realised that management would be a great career option and decided to pursue an MBA. In fact, his CAT prep started during his last year of college! Prashant continued to prep for CAT and managed to score a decent 97%ile in CAT 2019. Currently, a student at IIM Rohtak, Prashant's story will, in equal parts inspire and educate. He wanted to try his best to better his circumstances. And he sees his MBA education as a pathway to this goal. Are you in a similar boat? Worried about the financial burdens you might have to carry? Check out this video to know Prashant's tips on how you can improve your life!

 

Summary
In this video, Prashant takes us through his CAT prep journey and tells us how he landed up at IIM Rohtak. He shares how he was waitlisted but finally made it. He talks about how elated he felt once his admission letter arrived and the consequent stress of getting a collateral-free loan.

It's easy to get a collateral-free loan, people had told him before. But thanks to this pandemic and his own graduation being completed late, getting a loan was even tougher. Not to mention how his parents reacted. Prashant tells us it was a struggle to convince his economically struggling parents to accept such a big loan. Now studying at IIm Rohtak, Prashant tells us how to think about loans and what factors to look at when getting a loan for MBA. If you're worried about financing your b-school education, this video is a must watch!

Key Takeaways
- Give as many mocks as you can in the last 20 days before CAT!
- Collate different questions in one place and revise them before CAT.
- You need to submit your 10+2, graduation documents, nominee details, etc. to get a collateral free loan.

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