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Cracking GD-PI, Guesstimates, CAT | Top 10 Most Read Articles On InsideIIM Ft. IIM A, L, MDI

Our List of Top 10s today is all about the most read articles and stories contributed by students on InsideIIM. If you're planning to join a b-school in 2021, this one's especially relevant to you! But wait, we have had, in equal parts, a tough and a great time this year. But the year that was also brought about lots of great stuff. Amongst those, these are some articles were loved, read and appreciated by you, our readers the most! But before we check out the most loved articles, here's a big thank you. Thank you to our readers for staying with us. And a giant thank you to our student writers - all of you who have contributed to InsideIIM's growth story with your personal experiences and your friends' travails. A big warm happy new year! And now let's look at the most read articles on InsideIIM, written by you!

Team InsideIIM05 Jan 2021

CAT Strategies, Consulting | Top 10 Most Watched Videos In 2020 Ft. IIM A, B, C, BCG

2020 was a tough year for all of us. All our plans went haywire come March 2020 and this pandemic. But this painful, difficult and altogether crazy year also had some highlights. We had some brilliant work done, collaborated with some exceptional people and overall had a lot to be thankful. So here's showing our gratitude with a series of articles for the year that was. We bring you a list of your Top 10s. Most loved videos, most commented and read stories, etc. Whether you're an MBA aspirant, a student or someone who has contributed to InsideIIM, you'll find something interesting here for all. Today we look at the top 10 Most Watched Videos Released on InsideIIM's YouTube Channel. Before we look at our hit videos of 2020, a big thank you for watching, liking, sharing and commenting on these videos! And now, let's dive in!

Team InsideIIM02 Jan 2021

My Mistakes In CAT Helped Me Crack The IIFT Entrance Ft. Suvam Dhar, IIFT 99.83 Percentiler

Meet Suvam Dhar, IIFT 99.83%iler. Suvam got interested in MBA during his final placement season at engineering college. Without much preparation and time, Suvam prepared for CAT amidst prep for other exams. When CAT didn’t go well for him, Suvam knew that he could attempt other entrance exams to redeem himself. He took his mistakes from CAT as learnings and decided to make sure that his IIFT entrance exam went well. With barely a week between CAT and the IIFT entrance, Suvam didn’t have much time to prepare. But he focused on previous years’ question papers and got a feel of the paper pattern. He felt relatively confident and prepared for IIFT. During the exam itself though, another surprise was awaiting him. Having strategized and prepared for a 100 marks paper, Suvam and other test takers were thrown for a loop when the exam was for 300 marks instead of the initial 100! In this video, he takes us through how he cracked the IIFT entrance exams despite those odds and made it to IIFT Delhi!

Team InsideIIM31 Dec 2020

From An Agricultural Family In A Small Kerala Village To Working With TCS, Ft. Akshay R, TAS

What makes a TAS Officer different from others? Is it just what you can deliver on a daily basis as part of your job or the processes you create to optimize the full potential of your organization? Or there is more to it? Well, TAS believes in creating more than just a career and hence wants you to Settle for More. This is the first article in the series of articles that we would be doing with the TAS Officers who did not choose to settle for less. Today, we have Akshay Ravindran, a people strategy associate at TCS, who hails from a small village in Kerala. Akshay worked hard to crack TISS after multiple failed attempts in SSB. Here are a few excerpts from the conversation we had with Akshay:

InsideIIM Career Services11 Dec 2020

How A Student With 6/6/4/6 Profile Made It To IIM K And Consulting

I have come across many interesting profiles during my MBA. However, this has to be one of the most unique people I have met. 2 MBAs (5 years apart) – that too 1 in HR and the other from a top 6 IIM; getting into a Top tier consulting with scores of ~65% in 10th, 12th & post-graduation and less than 60% in graduation! Does that ever happen? Read more to find out about the man’s journey. This should give hope to any individual who thinks that low scores would mean bad placements! If you work on your interview skills and on other aspects of your profile, there is still a lot you can achieve!

Akshaykumar Sirsalewala17 Nov 2020

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

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!

Team InsideIIM11 Nov 2020

With Less Than 30 Days To CAT, Focus On Mocks - Shikhar S, 99.35%iler, IIM Shillong, VNIT

With a B.Tech in Metallurgical & Materials Engineering degree from VNIT Nagpur, Shikhar Srikantiah belongs to the cliched group of General Engineering Males (GEM). But post his graduation in 2017, Shikhar worked as an Assistant Manager (Team Lead) at Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd. After a short stint with BALCO, Shikhar moved to ZS Associates to work as a Business Analyst. He found himself being drawn into the world of management, leadership and strategy and decided to pursue an MBA. On his 2nd CAT attempt in 2018, Shikhar scored 99.35%ile overall and managed to convert a call from IIM Shillong. Now in his 2nd year, Shikhar has just completed an internship with Pidilite Industries in a sales & marketing capacity. In this video, he shares how to tackle this crucial time, with less than a month to go before CAT. If you wish to know some quick hacks and tips on how to bell the CAT & how to spend this high pressure period effectively, watch this video!

Team InsideIIM05 Nov 2020

How A Fruit Seller’s Son Defied All The Odds And Made It To An IIM

Prashant Kesarwani has quite the inspirational story; he fought against all odds and made it to IIM Rohtak, despite hailing from a humble background. The twenty-one-year-old from Haldwani, Nainital, said, "It was not easy for me to prepare for CAT, coming from a weak financial background as the fee and other expenses are quite high, and I cannot afford them." Prashant's father is a fruit seller who operates a Thela. His father is the sole breadwinner for the family, and his mother is a housewife. He adds, "Despite having a low income, my father is very supportive and was ready to bear the high expenses. But I did not want to burden him any further and decided to prepare by myself."

IIM Rohtak04 Nov 2020