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From Low Percentile To 99%ile After Multiple Attempts In CAT Exam | 10+ Stories

Not all of us are star students who can crack the CAT exam in the very first attempt. In fact, average students struggle with CAT exam preparation. Let’s face it, CAT preparation is all about self-discipline and focus. Strategy, plans, strengths and weaknesses, all of these come later, First, you have to hold yourself to a high standard of discipline and make sure that you devote ample time to CAT prep. This is doubly true when you’re writing the CAT a 3rd/ 4th time! So how do you keep yourself motivated after retaking the CAT multiple times? How do you stay focused enough to not stray away from your goal to get into one of the top b-schools of India? How do you decide to choose another CAT attempt versus studying in a tier II b-school or studying abroad? In this article, find a list of stories from various ‘average’ students, who cracked the CAT after multiple attempts. Get motivated and find out how you too can do the seemingly impossible!

Team InsideIIM10 May 2020

Don't Give Up On Your MBA Dream | Ten Stories To Motivate You

Should I take a year drop to prepare for CAT? Should I quit my job and prepare for CAT full time? Is CAT meant for me? – When we are preparing for CAT, these questions keep coming to our mind again and again, isn’t it? With so much confusion going around, it is crucial to stay motivated and that’s exactly when stories of people who have walked the same path comes to rescue. While I was preparing for CAT, these are the exact kind of stories I used to draw motivation from and it did help me to sail through the rough time and believe in myself. Looking back, I feel that was my only way to look beyond my demotivating mock scores. So, here are a few stories that can help you too in your preparation journey!

pratibha goenka21 Apr 2020

My Journey From 85%ile To 99.92%ile In VA-RC | Siddharth Matta, CAT 99.95 %iler

I appeared for CAT 2017 when I was in my final year of graduation at IIT. I had prepared diligently for the whole year. I had taken numerous mock tests, analysed them and felt prepared when the D-Day came. When I came out of the test centre, I told my father I would be getting a percentile which will have more than 3 9s in it.

Siddharth Matta17 Apr 2020

Taking CAT Again | How To Mentally Prepare Yourself

People take the CAT again for numerous reasons. Some take it because they didn’t get the score they wanted. Some perform well but still don’t get a call from the b school they desire, and then there are those who get a shortlist call from the school they desire but don’t clear the GD-PI-WAT round. There are more than 2 lakh aspirants who give CAT every year, so there is a big chance that you may not be able to clear it in your first go. Take this attempt as a learning experience and perform great next time. However, you can’t go in with the same prep you went with the last time, as it will significantly differ from a fresher. This time, you need to do a mental prep in order to motivate yourself at times when you start doubting yourself. For that check this article out. It has tips that can help you with the best preparation strategy.

Team InsideIIM25 Feb 2020

How To Make You Profile Stronger For MBA 2021?

MBA admissions are not just about scoring great in entrance exams. Maintaining a good profile is also important if you want to get into the b-school (and later company) of your choice. If you want to build a strong profile for MBA admissions, focus on not just creating one but also trying to fill gaps in the existing profile. Management colleges today, assess everything. Specifically, achievements that are beyond academics. If you are someone who has taken CAT 2020, scored well but still not get a shortlist call or aspirant who wants to sit for CAT 2021, this article might be of great help.

Poonam Das24 Feb 2020