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How I Made It To The Holy Trinity As A Fresher In My First Attempt || Ft. Aanchal Chadha, 99.77 %ile, IIM A Co' 25

How I Made It To The Holy Trinity As A Fresher In My First Attempt || Ft. Aanchal Chadha, 99.77 %ile, IIM A Co' 25

Aanchal graduated from Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies with a degree in Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS) - specialization in Finance. She has 2 years of work experience in Deal Advisory division with KPMG India. In this article, she lays out the detailed preparation strategy that helped her achieve 99.77%ile in CAT 2020 and subsequently helped her crack the Holy Trinity as a fresher. She had deferred her joining by 2 years, and will be a part of IIM Ahmedabad's cohort of 2023-25.

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"Your Target Should Be For 100 Percentile." CAT Prep Strategies By CAT 2020 99.45%iler - Parth Chavda, IIM B'23

"Your Target Should Be For 100 Percentile." CAT Prep Strategies By CAT 2020 99.45%iler - Parth Chavda, IIM B'23

Parth Ashwin Chavda is an Automobile Engineering Graduate from L.D. College of Engineering, affiliated with GTU. Having a thorough focus on academics helped Parth receive academic scholarships of close to 1 lakh rupees during his 10th and 12th.  In his own words,  Parth is an ordinary Gujarati joe with extraordinary aspirations. He is a foodaholic and amicable person, a Formula 1 enthusiast, and loves watching web series. He is joining IIm Bangalore's Class of 2023, and in this interview, he walks us through his CAT preparation journey, and shares his advice for future aspirants. Read on!

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"Try To Master One Topic Before Moving On To The Next" - CAT Prep Guide By a 99.42%iler, Aditya Chowdhury, IIM I'23

"Try To Master One Topic Before Moving On To The Next" - CAT Prep Guide By a 99.42%iler, Aditya Chowdhury, IIM I'23

Aditya Chowdhury did his schooling at Nava Nalanda High School with a 92.57% in Xth and 9.4 CGPA in XIIth. From there, he went on to complete his Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Jadavpur University and graduated with a Departmental Rank of 6 out of 88 students. He has 6 months of work experience working at Honeywell UOP, an oil and gas licensing company where he mainly worked with the FOS and GSC departments. In this interview, he has shared his CAT preparation strategy and his advice to future CAT aspirants! Read on!

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10 Must-Read Books To Improve VA-RC %ile - Recommendations By A 99%iler

10 Must-Read Books To Improve VA-RC %ile - Recommendations By A 99%iler

As a 99 Percentiler in VA-RC in CAT 2019, I have been asked how I was able to score such a good percentile where most of the engineers and people from technical backgrounds have difficulty in scoring. My answer has always been read, read and read a lot. Though its time consuming you would love the journey. It would not only help in scoring a good percentile in VA-RC but would also transform your perspective by giving you a broader sense of things. Here’s my top 10 list of books that I would recommend you to read!

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Does Engineering Give You An Advantage Over Other Streams To Crack CAT?

Does Engineering Give You An Advantage Over Other Streams To Crack CAT?

Everyone has a different strategy to prepare for an exam like CAT. While those from an Engineering background may find the Quantitative Ability section easier and may focus on building other areas, those from non-Engineering background may struggle with grasping QA concepts, possibly due to being completely out of the touch with Quant topics. So, what are the different approaches to prepare for CAT based on your academic background? How can you go beyond your academic background and ace all three disjoint sections of the CAT exam? How does the preparation strategy of a working professional differ from that of a fresher? To find out answers to these crucial questions, dispel some myths, and ultimately motivate you to prepare for the CAT exam, we bring to you a panel of MBA aspirants who scored at least 98 percentile on the CAT 2020 exam and converted dream institutes like IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Kozhikode, FMS Delhi, and SPJIMR Mumbai.

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