Avi Shrivastava is your typical GEM of a candidate who scores over 99%ile, and yet doesn’t make it to the IIMs of his choice. Avi Shrivastava is also your atypical persevering kind who doesn’t give up after a few setbacks. He had to give thrice to make it to IIM Bangalore, but it was worth it. Let’s hear it from him.
Why MBA was never the question, it was always about when.
“Hey. Don’t ever let somebody tell you...You can’t do something. Not even me. Alright?
Starting from a small town like Jamshedpur, Akansha was always looking to break out in search of more opportunities. So when the opportunity presented itself in the form of CAT, she knew she had to give it her all to make it in. With past work experience as a Research Analyst, she will now be joining IIM Bangalore.
Getting a 99 percentile is no mean feat, and the next CAT topper in our series, Sreejesh Pillai has managed to do just that. With past work experience as an Equity Research Analyst, he will now be joining the Red Bricked IIM Ahmedabad. Sreejesh is B.Com. graduate and has also cleared the CFA Level 2 and FRM Part 1. In this video, Sreejesh breaks down his CAT preparation journey while laying out useful tips and tricks that he employed to reach the score that he did. From tackling the various sections of CAT to providing a mock analysis strategy, Sreejesh’s experience would come in handy for anyone preparing for CAT and other MBA exams. We hope Sreejsh’s experience helps you in motivating yourself for your MBA prep journey.
2nd September 2022, I came back from my CFA Level-2 exam confident of passing the exam but I was not excited, rather I was anxious. This was because I still haven't started my preparation for CAT 2022 exam which was due in 3 months. This was my third attempt and previously I have scored 93.95 percentile in 2020 and 97.49 percentile in 2021.
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!
Pallav Goyal scored a 99.98%ile in CAT 2022 and will be joining IIM Ahmedabad for his MBA. He completed his graduation in Economics Honours from Hindu College After which he started working with ICICI bank as an Ascend trainee. In this video, he talks about how he boosted his VARC scores from 92%ile in his previous attempt to 99.46%ile this year which further boosted up his overall percentile. Pallav takes a keen interest in mentoring students and also runs a youtube channel by the name of 'Road To CAT 99'. We hope you find his strategies helpful for your VARC preparation. Stay tuned for more such videos from CAT and other exam toppers.
Avi Shrivastava is your typical GEM of a candidate who scores over 99%ile, and yet doesn’t make it to the IIMs of his choice. Avi Shrivastava is also your atypical persevering kind who doesn’t give up after a few setbacks. He had to give thrice to make it to IIM Bangalore, but it was worth it. Let’s hear it from him.
Why MBA was never the question, it was always about when.
“Hey. Don’t ever let somebody tell you...You can’t do something. Not even me. Alright?
Starting from a small town like Jamshedpur, Akansha was always looking to break out in search of more opportunities. So when the opportunity presented itself in the form of CAT, she knew she had to give it her all to make it in. With past work experience as a Research Analyst, she will now be joining IIM Bangalore.
Getting a 99 percentile is no mean feat, and the next CAT topper in our series, Sreejesh Pillai has managed to do just that. With past work experience as an Equity Research Analyst, he will now be joining the Red Bricked IIM Ahmedabad. Sreejesh is B.Com. graduate and has also cleared the CFA Level 2 and FRM Part 1. In this video, Sreejesh breaks down his CAT preparation journey while laying out useful tips and tricks that he employed to reach the score that he did. From tackling the various sections of CAT to providing a mock analysis strategy, Sreejesh’s experience would come in handy for anyone preparing for CAT and other MBA exams. We hope Sreejsh’s experience helps you in motivating yourself for your MBA prep journey.
2nd September 2022, I came back from my CFA Level-2 exam confident of passing the exam but I was not excited, rather I was anxious. This was because I still haven't started my preparation for CAT 2022 exam which was due in 3 months. This was my third attempt and previously I have scored 93.95 percentile in 2020 and 97.49 percentile in 2021.
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!
Pallav Goyal scored a 99.98%ile in CAT 2022 and will be joining IIM Ahmedabad for his MBA. He completed his graduation in Economics Honours from Hindu College After which he started working with ICICI bank as an Ascend trainee. In this video, he talks about how he boosted his VARC scores from 92%ile in his previous attempt to 99.46%ile this year which further boosted up his overall percentile. Pallav takes a keen interest in mentoring students and also runs a youtube channel by the name of 'Road To CAT 99'. We hope you find his strategies helpful for your VARC preparation. Stay tuned for more such videos from CAT and other exam toppers.
