Ankan is a fun-loving person who loves to play, watch a lot of TV series, travel, and eat out whenever he can. He has always done well in his academics, scoring 95+ in both 10th and 12th. He went on to do B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from NIT Durgapur. Not only academics, he actively played cricket throughout his school life and led college clubs too.
I hail from the city of Amravati in Maharashtra. Born and brought up in my hometown, I did my engineering at the Government College of Engineering, Amravati. Ardent LinkedIn networking helped me get a front-end consulting role at Draup - Zinnov based out of Bangalore. Owing to brief but meaningful experience in the sphere of management consulting, I converted IIM Bangalore and all other old IIMs, FMS, XLRI etc. My academic credentials : 10th- 95.40% | 12th- 93.38% | B.Tech- 8.23 CGPA. I have work experience of 16 Months at Draup/Zinnov Management Consulting Ltd Bengaluru.
Sayan Ganguly comes from a small town called Bankura in West Bengal. From his surname only, I think you have guessed his nickname in college it's 'Dada' of course! He loves painting and he has been doing that for the last 17-18 years. He graduated from Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad (NIT, Allahabad) in 2020. Talking about his academic profile which you all have been eagerly waiting for, he got a CGPA of 10(95%) in his class 10th, 94.8% in his Class 12, and 87.30% during his undergrad. (a 9-9-8 profile ) . He has been workings as a software engineer at Optum, for the last two years. He has scored a stellar 99.94%ile on CAT 2021 and is currently a part of IIM Ahmedabad's Co'24 cohort. Read on to know how his preparation strategy and his preparation suggestions for future aspirants!
The mock-taking phase for CAT 2022 has begun & we're sure your preparation is going on in full swing. More than attempting the mock tests analyzing them, trying different strategies, and whatnot, are equally important. Remember you must be habituated to different styles and patterns of questions that may appear on the C-Day. To that end, we have an announcement from our end. InsideIIM joins hands with TIWYS (Formerly Takshzila) to bring CAT 2022 aspirants a Free All India CAT Mock Test!
It is a common phenomenon in the MBA world to see people coming from a Non-Engineering background struggle with the Quantitative Ability section of CAT, XAT and other OMETs. No matter how easy and straightforward the syllabus seems or actually is, it is indeed true that people from Non-Engineering backgrounds, including me, had to and have to put in more effort in this one section to be able to shine through.
In continuation of the series, Catalogue To Cracking The CAT, Milana Prakash (IIM A' 24) shares her analysis of the CAT exam and strategies to ace it. She recommends aspirants to follow it based on their strengths and weaknesses and eventually chart a plan which suits them.
In the past few months, many aspirants have reached out to me asking how I managed CAT and other MBA entrance exams and my full-time job. So, I thought I should share my experience to give everyone some insights on how they can do the same. Well, the fact of the matter is that it is not an easy thing to manage. Working professionals know better than anyone how unpredictable work can be at times. Urgent reports or presentations, client calls, random team meetings, etc. And ever since work from home has started 9-5 jobs have become 9-9 jobs at times. Work-life balance itself seems like an urban myth; then how can we even think of studying for such highly competitive examinations. So, what is the answer?
For the majority of the candidates appearing for one of the most competitive gateways to the top B-schools of our country, Common Admission Test (CAT), the VARC section tends to remain a challenge. We will be sharing some of the tried and tested tips for acing the section but before we get into it, let’s get to busting some myths around this infamous section.
Ankan is a fun-loving person who loves to play, watch a lot of TV series, travel, and eat out whenever he can. He has always done well in his academics, scoring 95+ in both 10th and 12th. He went on to do B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from NIT Durgapur. Not only academics, he actively played cricket throughout his school life and led college clubs too.
I hail from the city of Amravati in Maharashtra. Born and brought up in my hometown, I did my engineering at the Government College of Engineering, Amravati. Ardent LinkedIn networking helped me get a front-end consulting role at Draup - Zinnov based out of Bangalore. Owing to brief but meaningful experience in the sphere of management consulting, I converted IIM Bangalore and all other old IIMs, FMS, XLRI etc. My academic credentials : 10th- 95.40% | 12th- 93.38% | B.Tech- 8.23 CGPA. I have work experience of 16 Months at Draup/Zinnov Management Consulting Ltd Bengaluru.
Sayan Ganguly comes from a small town called Bankura in West Bengal. From his surname only, I think you have guessed his nickname in college it's 'Dada' of course! He loves painting and he has been doing that for the last 17-18 years. He graduated from Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad (NIT, Allahabad) in 2020. Talking about his academic profile which you all have been eagerly waiting for, he got a CGPA of 10(95%) in his class 10th, 94.8% in his Class 12, and 87.30% during his undergrad. (a 9-9-8 profile ) . He has been workings as a software engineer at Optum, for the last two years. He has scored a stellar 99.94%ile on CAT 2021 and is currently a part of IIM Ahmedabad's Co'24 cohort. Read on to know how his preparation strategy and his preparation suggestions for future aspirants!
The mock-taking phase for CAT 2022 has begun & we're sure your preparation is going on in full swing. More than attempting the mock tests analyzing them, trying different strategies, and whatnot, are equally important. Remember you must be habituated to different styles and patterns of questions that may appear on the C-Day. To that end, we have an announcement from our end. InsideIIM joins hands with TIWYS (Formerly Takshzila) to bring CAT 2022 aspirants a Free All India CAT Mock Test!
It is a common phenomenon in the MBA world to see people coming from a Non-Engineering background struggle with the Quantitative Ability section of CAT, XAT and other OMETs. No matter how easy and straightforward the syllabus seems or actually is, it is indeed true that people from Non-Engineering backgrounds, including me, had to and have to put in more effort in this one section to be able to shine through.
In continuation of the series, Catalogue To Cracking The CAT, Milana Prakash (IIM A' 24) shares her analysis of the CAT exam and strategies to ace it. She recommends aspirants to follow it based on their strengths and weaknesses and eventually chart a plan which suits them.
In the past few months, many aspirants have reached out to me asking how I managed CAT and other MBA entrance exams and my full-time job. So, I thought I should share my experience to give everyone some insights on how they can do the same. Well, the fact of the matter is that it is not an easy thing to manage. Working professionals know better than anyone how unpredictable work can be at times. Urgent reports or presentations, client calls, random team meetings, etc. And ever since work from home has started 9-5 jobs have become 9-9 jobs at times. Work-life balance itself seems like an urban myth; then how can we even think of studying for such highly competitive examinations. So, what is the answer?
For the majority of the candidates appearing for one of the most competitive gateways to the top B-schools of our country, Common Admission Test (CAT), the VARC section tends to remain a challenge. We will be sharing some of the tried and tested tips for acing the section but before we get into it, let’s get to busting some myths around this infamous section.
