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Worried about a work gap raising questions in your MBA college interviews? Struggling to prepare for CAT after quitting your job? Want to know how to build your profile during your work gap? In this episode of CAT-apult, Debrup Poddar, a 99.11%iler in CAT 2020, shares his journey of quitting his job and converting some of the top Indian B-schools like SPJIMR Mumbai, IIM Indore, MDI Gurgaon & SJMSOM IIT Bombay to name a few, after taking a work gap for his MBA plans.
Through this video, aspirants with a work gap can understand how to effectively utilize their time to build their profile while preparing for management entrance exams and be ready with answers to tricky questions that demand justification for their gap period. If you wish to watch earlier videos by Debrup, talking about his prep and journey so far, follow this link: https://bit.ly/3hUmx0l Tell us in the comments below what has your experience been with the work gap? Do you think it matters so much in your B-school selection?