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How To Manage Full-time Job And MBA Entrance Exam Preparation

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?

Paritosh Nair25 Jun 2022

VARC Myths Busted By IIM Bangalore Student | Roshni Bhattacharya, IIM B'24

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.

Roshni Bhattacharya24 Jun 2022

20+ Most-Asked CAT Questions Answered By A VARC 100%iler - Sarthak Gupta, CAT 99.93%ile, FMS Delhi

Sarthak Gupta, from FMS Delhi's Co'24, had scored a perfect 100 percentile in the VARC section on CAT 2021, and an overall 99.93%ile. In this interview, he has detailed the strategy and the resources that helped him ace the VARC section and CAT in general. Read on!

Sarthak Gupta22 Jun 2022

From Not Joining IIM I In 2020 To Joining IIM C In 2022 With A Near-Fatal Accident - Shivam Jha, CAT 99.75%ile

Shivam is a mechanical engineering graduate from Delhi Technological University - Class of 2020. He has two years of work experience in consulting, split across PwC India and McKinsey & Co., where he worked as an Analyst in the Procurement & Product Development division under the Operations practice. He has previously worked with PwC in the Data & Analytics division of their Tech Consulting unit. He is also the Global COO of 180 Degrees Consulting, which is the world's largest social impact consultancy. Shivam's Academic Profile: 10th: CGPA 10 12th: 94.2% Grad: 77.3%.

Team InsideIIM18 Jun 2022

How A Mediocre Student Made It To IIM Ahmedabad?, Ft. Milana Prakash, IIM A' 24 | CCC

Milana Prakash is a Mass-Communication graduate from Mumbai University and has a work experience of 20 months with The Economist. In this new series on TestPrep By InsideIIM called Catalogue To Cracking The CAT (CCC), Milana breaks down her CAT journey and how she made it to IIM Ahmedabad in her 3rd attempt.

Team InsideIIM17 Jun 2022

With 86%ile In CAT, My Work Experience Helped Me Make It To IIM Bangalore - Lakhinana Abhishekam, IIM B Co'24

Lakhinana Abhishekam maintained good academics in 10th (10 CGPA, CBSE) and 12th (97.7%, Andhra Pradesh board), and a decent CGPA of 8.3 in BTech Mechanical at NITK Surathkal has kept him in a good position. Moreover, a 4-year work experience at Tata Steel of which 2 years in maintenance and 2 years in Strategy & business excellence boosted his profile.

Team InsideIIM16 Jun 2022

How I Made It To IIM Calcutta At The Age Of 19! Ft. Keshav Kumar, CAT'21 99.95%iler, IIFT 100%iler

Here’s the story of Keshav Kumar who at the age of 19 aced CAT’21 with a 99.95%ile and made it to IIM Calcutta! Apart from CAT, Keshav had a whopping score of 99.62%ile on the XAT and a perfect 100%ile on the IIFT exam. He is a BCOM Hons. fresher from Delhi University. Read on to know Keshav’s journey and preparation plan to make it to the finest Bschool in the country.

Team InsideIIM13 Jun 2022

How A Non-Engineer Scored 99.47%ile In CAT 2021 - Chirag Mann, IIM A Co'24

Chirag Mann will be joining IIM Ahmedabad for the Batch 2022-2024. He is an English Literature graduate from Hindu College, the University of Delhi who completed his graduation in 2021 with a 6.75 CGPA. His scores in Class 10 and 12 were 95% and 89.5% respectively. He scored a stellar 99.47 percentile in CAT with a scaled score of 106.10. VARC- 43.16{98.57} LRDI- 27.01{96.90} QA- 35.92{99.06}. He is also a national-level swimmer and has won many medals in swimming both at the state and national levels during his school and college days. Chirag had calls from all the IIMs except BCL and was able to convert all of them except Kozhikode. He also converted XLRI BM with a XAT percentile of 99.7. In this interview, he shares his detailed preparation strategy. Read on!

Team InsideIIM11 Jun 2022