6 years ago, on 18th April 2014, I was forced to watch this movie '2 States' which happened to just change my life journey. Before that, I did not know about IIM Ahmedabad. I went back home after the movie, did research about the courses and the eligibility. Confirming that I really wish to do MBA for my Post Graduation, I chose 'Bachelors of Management Studies' for my undergraduate.
My CAT preparation journey started way back in 2016 when I joined coaching. At coaching, teachers would talk about strategies and although I would listen everything, I had no idea on how to actually implement them. As for LRDI, I was so scared of this section that it was my first reason to not take mocks. And the simple reason for this was I didn’t bother to practice enough because even when I would sit to practice, I would give up easily. But things improved in the next CAT attempt, so much so, that LRDI became my favourite and strongest section. Here’s my preparation journey from dreading LRDI completely to scoring 99.45% in this section!
Some stories are touching, some are fun but there are very few stories which show you the clear path and motivate you towards your goal. To the CAT aspirants, if you’re thinking of starting or already on your way preparing for this exam, this article has it for all. An unfiltered strategy, honest preparation guide and a dream performance for any B-School aspirant, this is a story of Ankit Desai- one of the CAT '19 toppers (99.91%ile) and IIM A & B convert. A brief about Ankit's academic profile - 10th – 96.4 12th – 84.5 Grad – 9.61 Let's hear it from the horse's mouth. CAT 2022: Exam Date, Notification, Registration, Syllabus, Preparation, Mock Tests, Exam Pattern
Not all of us are star students who can crack the CAT exam in the very first attempt. In fact, average students struggle with CAT exam preparation. Let’s face it, CAT preparation is all about self-discipline and focus. Strategy, plans, strengths and weaknesses, all of these come later, First, you have to hold yourself to a high standard of discipline and make sure that you devote ample time to CAT prep. This is doubly true when you’re writing the CAT a 3rd/ 4th time! So how do you keep yourself motivated after retaking the CAT multiple times? How do you stay focused enough to not stray away from your goal to get into one of the top b-schools of India? How do you decide to choose another CAT attempt versus studying in a tier II b-school or studying abroad? In this article, find a list of stories from various ‘average’ students, who cracked the CAT after multiple attempts. Get motivated and find out how you too can do the seemingly impossible!
Extended lock-downs. Delayed college admits. Delayed jobs. Deferred internships and PPOs . The situation looks pretty bleak thanks to COVID 19. The coronavirus has ensured that our lives are in a state of limbo. Which means it's time to pivot. It's time to rethink strategies, realign priorities and re-skill yourself. But how? Well, whether you're an MBA aspirant, student or alum, the one thing that will help you pivot successfully and gain lots? The reading habit. Which is why we've compiled a list of non fiction books that you can read in this downtime. Buy these books on Amazon, Scribd, Google Play and other services. Listen to some of these on Audible or just download free PDFs. No matter how savvy or used to reading you are, we've got a little something for all of you. Check out the list below!
Many of you might already be aware about the Common Admission Test (CAT). For those who don't know, it is an examination written by over 2 lakh aspirants every year to get an admit to a premier B-schools like IIMs, FMS, MDI Gurgaon, SPJIMR, XIMB, IIT D, IIT B, IMT Ghaziabad, etc. to name some. Being highly competitive, it tests you on multiple aspects: Verbal Ability, Quantitative/Logical problem solving, and Data interpretation skills. The results are percentile-based and colleges offer an admit basis their cutoff percentile scores.
“Don't ever let anybody tell you, you can't do something. The world isn’t conspiring for us to fail, our loved ones aren’t against us. As human beings it's our nature to be afraid of the things we haven’t experienced and thus we try to protect our near ones from them. Through this journey, I learnt to make people believe in my dreams. I hope my story helps you do the same!”
Shashin Singh is currently pursuing her MBA from IIM Lucknow. Having secured 99+ %ile in the VARC section in CAT 2016 and CAT 2017, she wants to share some of her learnings with you in this article below. Read on!
6 years ago, on 18th April 2014, I was forced to watch this movie '2 States' which happened to just change my life journey. Before that, I did not know about IIM Ahmedabad. I went back home after the movie, did research about the courses and the eligibility. Confirming that I really wish to do MBA for my Post Graduation, I chose 'Bachelors of Management Studies' for my undergraduate.
My CAT preparation journey started way back in 2016 when I joined coaching. At coaching, teachers would talk about strategies and although I would listen everything, I had no idea on how to actually implement them. As for LRDI, I was so scared of this section that it was my first reason to not take mocks. And the simple reason for this was I didn’t bother to practice enough because even when I would sit to practice, I would give up easily. But things improved in the next CAT attempt, so much so, that LRDI became my favourite and strongest section. Here’s my preparation journey from dreading LRDI completely to scoring 99.45% in this section!
Some stories are touching, some are fun but there are very few stories which show you the clear path and motivate you towards your goal. To the CAT aspirants, if you’re thinking of starting or already on your way preparing for this exam, this article has it for all. An unfiltered strategy, honest preparation guide and a dream performance for any B-School aspirant, this is a story of Ankit Desai- one of the CAT '19 toppers (99.91%ile) and IIM A & B convert. A brief about Ankit's academic profile - 10th – 96.4 12th – 84.5 Grad – 9.61 Let's hear it from the horse's mouth. CAT 2022: Exam Date, Notification, Registration, Syllabus, Preparation, Mock Tests, Exam Pattern
Not all of us are star students who can crack the CAT exam in the very first attempt. In fact, average students struggle with CAT exam preparation. Let’s face it, CAT preparation is all about self-discipline and focus. Strategy, plans, strengths and weaknesses, all of these come later, First, you have to hold yourself to a high standard of discipline and make sure that you devote ample time to CAT prep. This is doubly true when you’re writing the CAT a 3rd/ 4th time! So how do you keep yourself motivated after retaking the CAT multiple times? How do you stay focused enough to not stray away from your goal to get into one of the top b-schools of India? How do you decide to choose another CAT attempt versus studying in a tier II b-school or studying abroad? In this article, find a list of stories from various ‘average’ students, who cracked the CAT after multiple attempts. Get motivated and find out how you too can do the seemingly impossible!
Extended lock-downs. Delayed college admits. Delayed jobs. Deferred internships and PPOs . The situation looks pretty bleak thanks to COVID 19. The coronavirus has ensured that our lives are in a state of limbo. Which means it's time to pivot. It's time to rethink strategies, realign priorities and re-skill yourself. But how? Well, whether you're an MBA aspirant, student or alum, the one thing that will help you pivot successfully and gain lots? The reading habit. Which is why we've compiled a list of non fiction books that you can read in this downtime. Buy these books on Amazon, Scribd, Google Play and other services. Listen to some of these on Audible or just download free PDFs. No matter how savvy or used to reading you are, we've got a little something for all of you. Check out the list below!
Many of you might already be aware about the Common Admission Test (CAT). For those who don't know, it is an examination written by over 2 lakh aspirants every year to get an admit to a premier B-schools like IIMs, FMS, MDI Gurgaon, SPJIMR, XIMB, IIT D, IIT B, IMT Ghaziabad, etc. to name some. Being highly competitive, it tests you on multiple aspects: Verbal Ability, Quantitative/Logical problem solving, and Data interpretation skills. The results are percentile-based and colleges offer an admit basis their cutoff percentile scores.
“Don't ever let anybody tell you, you can't do something. The world isn’t conspiring for us to fail, our loved ones aren’t against us. As human beings it's our nature to be afraid of the things we haven’t experienced and thus we try to protect our near ones from them. Through this journey, I learnt to make people believe in my dreams. I hope my story helps you do the same!”
Shashin Singh is currently pursuing her MBA from IIM Lucknow. Having secured 99+ %ile in the VARC section in CAT 2016 and CAT 2017, she wants to share some of her learnings with you in this article below. Read on!
