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How A Nepalese Farmer's Son Made It To IIM Ahmedabad Against All Odds Ft. Aashik Jayswal

How A Nepalese Farmer's Son Made It To IIM Ahmedabad Against All Odds Ft. Aashik Jayswal

What would you do if you converted a call to IIM A but even 2 days before the deadline didn’t have an education loan or funding in hand? Most people would probably give up. Many would feel extremely disheartened and turn cynical. After all that hard work of cracking a b-school like IIM A, not being able to get in because of the lack of funds is rather sad! And that’s what our video feature today is about. Aashik Jayswal, a citizen of Nepal, came to India to study agriculture at an Allahabad college. Post his B.Sc. he decided to pursue an MBA and worked towards CAT. Finally, in 2020, he cracked his dream b-school, IIM A. But alas, Aashik could not secure a loan for his education and had to find alternate means to pay his tuition! If you too feel or have ever felt the burden brought on by financial instability, this video is a must watch! Check out Aashik’s inspirational story and winning thought process here!

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Do Not Micromanage Your Schedule, It Will Frustrate You | 99.78%ile, IIM C

Do Not Micromanage Your Schedule, It Will Frustrate You | 99.78%ile, IIM C

Rajat Srivastava, joined IIM Calcutta this year. He graduated in 2017 from IIT Kharagpur after completing integrated Masters. He worked for ONGC for 27 months as a field officer, had 90.2% in Xth, 84.8% in XIIth, and a CGPA of 8.23 during his UG. He is also a CFA L2 candidate and was successful to score  184.52 in CAT with 99.78%ile ( VARC, 62.51, 98.69 | LRDI, 43.88, 97.14 | QA, 78.13, 99.85). Here is how Rajat’s journey to crack 99.78%ile  looked like.

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Always Remember You Are Solving What A Fifteen-Year-Old Kid Is Able To Solve| Modit Singla; 99.25%ile

Always Remember You Are Solving What A Fifteen-Year-Old Kid Is Able To Solve| Modit Singla; 99.25%ile

Modit Singla did his schooling from DAV Public School, Panipat. Having secured 90.0% in X and 95.2% in XII, he took the usual route and went on to pursue B.tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering from DCRUST, Murthal. MBA was on the cards till CAT 2014 gave him a reality check. He later went on to clear SBI PO 2016 and worked there for more than 3 years. Six on-job transfers, 5 years, and a monotonous routine later, he mustered courage and attempted CAT again. 99.25 percentile is what he achieved after 70 hour weeks at work. He got an admit from IIM Lucknow and had converted MDI and IIFT. Presently, he is studying at IIM L. Here is how Modit went through this journey of achieving 99.25%ile with a 163.31 score | VA: 51.60, 96.03 | DILR 46.12, 97.92 | QA: 65.58, 99.29

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IIM Nagpur: ROI, Placement, Campus Life, Eligibility, Selection Procedure & More| Know Your Campus

IIM Nagpur: ROI, Placement, Campus Life, Eligibility, Selection Procedure & More| Know Your Campus

Are baby IIMs worth joining? This is the first question that comes to the mind for a lot of aspirants thinking of getting an MBA from the third generation IIMs that came into being. Expanding the horizon of the brand IIM, new IIMs sprung up in different parts of the country. But, how effective have they been in imparting the IIM pedagogy, what are the placements like, how vibrant is the campus life. This and a lot more in this episode of KYC, where we try and bring in a slice of life from IIM Nagpur.

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My Parents Sold Sweets On Pushcarts. My Journey From A Remote Village To IIM K | Hari Krishna Kubar

My Parents Sold Sweets On Pushcarts. My Journey From A Remote Village To IIM K | Hari Krishna Kubar

What would you do if you witnessed your closest friend's death just before CAT? Even more so, what would you do if you were diagnosed with clinical depression during b-school interviews, battling personal financial trouble, watching over your father's deteriorating health, and getting waitlisted by b-schools? Even further, when you finally got into a b-school, what would you do if your first few months at b-school, you felt like an alien? Sounds like a bizarre film script right? But this is Hari Krishan Kubar's true story. In this episode of Against All Odds, meet Hari, 2nd year at IIM Kozhikode. Hari comes from a small town where education post-10th-12th is a rarity. In this inspirational video, Hari tells us how he journeyed from home to study engineering at JNTUK post 12th. From not knowing what opportunities are on offer, to battling depression, to joining IIM K and pursuing a summer internship in a supply chain & operations role, Hari's tale is sure to inspire, motivate and connect with you all at once! Don't forget to watch this video!

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From 2 Sleepless Nights To Making Into IIM Nagpur

From 2 Sleepless Nights To Making Into IIM Nagpur

Buddies, no one can deny that dreams of young hearts take the sleep away in every way. Ah! No blushing, nothing that sort of fairy world I am talking about here. My tale is the saga of struggle, not the rosy land of Pinky Rinky. With my first firm step on the roadway to success, I got a knock-knock of an offer letter for an MBA from a very reputed private institute. I shared the news with my First Friend, "my Mom," and afterward, you can presume the mirthful scene of a middle-class family. But, a few days before receiving the offer letter, I received the Stage 2 shortlist from IIM Nagpur. It was my dream to pursue an MBA from an IIM and make my family proud, and the same was going at the back of my mind. God knows, still, that 20th March flashes in my head. It was the deadline day for submission of the Stage 2 form. The deadline was 5 PM. I submitted the form and left for my home, not knowing that it was the last time I was meeting my colleagues at the office. (There would be a complete lockdown in coming days)

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