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What Do We Fail To Understand While Preparing For An MBA Exams?

What Do We Fail To Understand While Preparing For An MBA Exams?

Preparing for an MBA exam made me realize that it's not just about knowing the concepts, scoring in mocks & interview prep. I feel it’s something more simple, underrated & easy to understand than what we presume is difficult, it's more about Introspecting ourselves & understanding ourselves. Which topic do I like, which don't, at what time I'm in a fresh mood to learn something new or work on my weak areas, which topic makes me happy or boosts my confidence while solving, how I perform under stress, what all things cause stress & number of other things.

Priyesh Walunj
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How I Scored 99.91%ile On CAT 2022 Without Any Coaching - Gaurav BN, IIM Ahmedabad '25

How I Scored 99.91%ile On CAT 2022 Without Any Coaching - Gaurav BN, IIM Ahmedabad '25

Gaurav Bellal Natesh graduated with a degree in Chemical Engineering from BITS Pilani. After his graduation, he worked as a Facilities Engineer at ExxonMobil, one of the world's largest energy companies for about 11 months contributing towards several projects in the low carbon (hydrogen) space. With a stellar 10/9/9 academic profile, he went on to ace the CAT exam with a whopping 99.91%ile, and subsequently made it to IIM Ahmedabad! In this interview, Gaurav details his preparation strategy, his lowest point in the preparation, his interview preparation, and more. Read on!

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How I Made It To IIM Bangalore On My Second CAT Attempt - Akansha Chachra, CAT 98.55%iler, IIM B '25

How I Made It To IIM Bangalore On My Second CAT Attempt - Akansha Chachra, CAT 98.55%iler, IIM B '25

I never had grand aspirations or big dreams for my future. While the question of 'What should be my career?' lingered in the back of my mind, much of my school and college life was spent attending lectures, participating in events, and making friendships that will last a lifetime. Fortunately, my parents have always been supportive of my endeavours. It wasn't until the very end of my second year in college that I began to worry about my career path.

Akansha Chachra
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From 55%ile In CAT 2021 VARC To 99.57%ile on CAT 2022 - CAT Tips By Ishika Mathur

From 55%ile In CAT 2021 VARC To 99.57%ile on CAT 2022 - CAT Tips By Ishika Mathur

Ishika is brought up in Ghaziabad (Delhi NCR) where she completed her schooling. She performed decently in school by scoring a perfect 10 CGPA in class 10th and a 95% in class 12th. Due to her inclination toward the world of business, first, she opted for commerce after class 10th and then went on to pursue a Bachelor of Management Studies from the University of Delhi. While securing a decent GPA of 8.95, she also participated in multiple extra-curricular activities in college. Apart from this, she likes to read and write on Quora in her free time. In this interview, Ishika shares her preparation strategy on how she scored a stellar 99.57%ile on CAT 2022! Read on!

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How I Scored 99.9%ile On My Third CAT Attempt - Aditya Singh, IIM Ahmedabad Co' 25

How I Scored 99.9%ile On My Third CAT Attempt - Aditya Singh, IIM Ahmedabad Co' 25

Aditya is a 23-year-old from Kolkata who likes cricket and signing. He have done his schooling from St. Xavier's Institution scoring 93+% in both 10th and 12th. He holds a BSc. Hons. degree in Computer Science from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata. For the last 2 years after graduating from college, Aditya has been working at Deloitte USI as an SAP Technical Consultant. His other interests are geopolitics, cosmology, and video games. In this interview, Aditya shares his preparation strategy that helped him score a stellar 99.90 percentile on CAT 2022, and his journey to IIM Ahmedabad! Read on!

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