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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

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 Chachra22 May 2023

How I Scored 99.61%ile In CAT Despite Being Weak At Maths, Ft. Aniket D., FMS Delhi

Aniket Dighe is a B.Pharma student who scored 99.61%ile in CAT in his first attempt along with an impressive score of 99.97% in VARC and will be joining FMS Delhi for his MBA. In this conversation with us, he talks about his journey, why the switch from B.Pharma to MBA, how he navigated all the 3 sections, and the mock test strategies that helped him achieve that high percentile.

Team InsideIIM18 May 2023

Why I Switched From IIM Indore To IIM Bangalore Ft. Shriya Agrawal, IIMB'25

Shriya Agarwal scored a 99.93%ile in CAT 2022. During her undergraduate studies, she was a part of the IPM programme offered by IIM Indore. However, in her final year, she decided to give a shot to CAT to get into her dream Bschool which was IIM Bangalore. Quant was a pain point for her throughout her IPMAT as well as CAT preparation. In this video, she has shared her strategies on how she tackled all the 3 sections and some tips for future aspirants. She received interview shortlists from all the Bschools she applied to and was able to convert IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore and IIM Lucknow among others. We hope the journey motivates you to keep going after greater things in life.

Debayan Purkayastha13 May 2023

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!

Team InsideIIM12 May 2023

How I Cracked CAT And Made It To IIM A On My CAT 2nd Attempt? Ft. Khushboo Rao, CAT 99.73%iler

Khushboo Rao is a 2021 Mechanical Engineer from LNMIIT. Post her undergrad she joined ZS Associates as a Business Operations Associate. It was during her job at ZS that Khushboo decided to take CAT again after her failed attempt in the past and finally ended up scoring a 99.73%ile in CAT 2021. In this video, Khushboo shares her prep strategy, how she was weak in QA despite being an Engineer, how she managed prep alongside a hectic job, how she made the optimum usage of mocks, and finally, how she scored her maximum in the QA section on the day of CAT 2021. She says that she always dreamt of the Louis Kahn Plaza (IIM A) since the very start and finally managed to get there. The video contains a detailed strategy for all the 3 sections of CAT namely, QA, VARC, and DILR, and how she was able to turn the exam pressure to an advantage. We hope this video inspires you and you too make it to your dream Bschool like Khushboo did.

Team InsideIIM06 May 2023

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!

Team InsideIIM04 May 2023

CAT Strategy That Helped Me Score 99.72%ile In CAT 2022 - Kushagra Dash, IIM Ahmedabad '25

Consistency is the key and Kushagra Dash's academic profile is one that proves it just right. He achieved a score of 9.8 in the 10th grade and went on to score 96.9% in his 12th grade. He secured a merit scholarship in VIT based on his performance, where he completed his undergraduate studies with a CGPA of 8.85. After completing his graduation, Kushagra worked in commodity markets and the fintech space, where he has been working for the past 26 months. In this interview, Kushagra shares his preparation strategy that helped him score a stellar 99.72 percentile on CAT 2022, and his journey to IIM Ahmedabad! Read on!

Team InsideIIM03 May 2023

How I Scored 99.98%ile In CAT 2022 - Pallav Goyal, IIM Ahmedabad Co' 25

Pallav Goyal hails from a small town in Rajasthan named Sangaria. Since his school days, he was good in academics and had scored a perfect 10 CGPA in Class 10th. He was a district topper in Class 12th Commerce and secured 96.8 percentage. In 2018, he moved to Delhi to pursue his bachelor's degree in Economics from the prestigious Hindu College. After graduation, he started working with ICICI bank as an Ascend trainee. In this interview, Pallav shares his preparation strategy that helped him score a stellar 99.98 percentile on CAT 2022, and his journey to IIM Ahmedabad! Read on!

Team InsideIIM25 Apr 2023