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Balance Is The Key To Success In CAT - Arun Sharma, CAT Mentor And Serial 99.9+%iler

Balance Is The Key To Success In CAT - Arun Sharma, CAT Mentor And Serial 99.9+%iler

The Common Admission Test has become a mandatory entrance exam to be qualified to get enrolled into some of the most prestigious business schools in the country. While the number of candidates for the examination has been consistently increasing, there has also been a sharp rise in the cut off of most reputed business schools. This makes it important for aspirants to do meticulous planning and keep their preparation up to mark, so they fare well in the examination.

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How To Get Your Confidence Back After Scoring 40%ile In CAT? Ft. Keshav | Vlog Ep 5

How To Get Your Confidence Back After Scoring 40%ile In CAT? Ft. Keshav | Vlog Ep 5

In the final chapter of this Vlog series, Keshav Kumar Singh tells us about his failed attempt at CAT and how even after scoring pretty low marks in the test, he never gave up! For many first attempt aspirants, this is the reality that they have to face. After a ‘not so serious’ first attempt, Keshav couldn’t find the energy to get back on track with his prep. But something influenced him to take that leap again. He discusses in this video about gaining confidence back and keeping the fire burning to crack CAT with a good score.

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From Struggling With VARC To An IIM | How A Commerce Grad Scored 99+ile And Cracked IIM L

From Struggling With VARC To An IIM | How A Commerce Grad Scored 99+ile And Cracked IIM L

Archit Kapoor scored a 99.28%ile on CAT despite struggling with VARC during the initial days of his preparation as well during his mock test phase. While initially he would be unable to concentrate enough to finish reading and understanding a complete reading comprehension, later on while he built his concentration, he struggled with accuracy and highly volatile mock scores.

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What If CAT Doesn’t Work Out? Strategies To Master XAT, IIFT, NMAT, SNAP & MICAT Ft. Debrup

What If CAT Doesn’t Work Out? Strategies To Master XAT, IIFT, NMAT, SNAP & MICAT Ft. Debrup

MBA aspirants are human beings, and with that comes the possibility of a not so good day during their CAT day. Although well prepared, things might not go their way as planned. But there's no reason to lose hope. With a plethora of top MBA colleges that accept scores of different B-school entrance tests, aspirants should understand that there is life beyond the CAT and you can ace it. In this episode of CAT-apult, Debrup Poddar, a 99+%iler in several entrance tests, throws light on the importance of exams like XAT, IIFT, NMAT, SNAP & MICAT and how one's CAT preparation can be the base foundation to catapult their performance in these exams.

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I Felt Dejected After Seeing My Terrible CAT Score, Ft. Keshav | Vlog Ep 4

I Felt Dejected After Seeing My Terrible CAT Score, Ft. Keshav | Vlog Ep 4

We have brought you the journey of an aspirant Keshav Kumar Singh in the last three episodes, where he shared his experience dealing with different phases of his preparation. From ‘Sab Ho Jaega’ to ‘Kuch Bhi Sahi Nahi Hai Yaar’, Keshav lived through something that majority of the aspirants go through every year. Because, not everybody gets through CAT and gets into their dream B-schools! Keshav also did not. In this episode, Keshav talks about the phase where he was dealing with agitation and how he faced himself after the results came out.

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"Don't Try To Follow All Available Materials And Books" - Swaha Swayamsiddha, CAT 99.92%iler, IIM A'23

"Don't Try To Follow All Available Materials And Books" - Swaha Swayamsiddha, CAT 99.92%iler, IIM A'23

Swaha worked as a Trainee Market Analyst, at Axxela Advisory, before taking up the admission offer from IIM Ahmedabad. She graduated from NIT Rourkela in 2020, with a B.Tech degree in Civil Engineering. Prior to that, she had successfully appeared for her 10th and 12th standard Board Exams; conducted by CBSE, in 2014 and 2016 respectively. In this interview, she talks about her  CAT preparation journey and her advice to future aspirants.

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