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From 77%ile To 93%ile In CAT - My Journey To MICA Against All Odds

"You got a dream, you gotta protect it. When people can't do something themselves, they wanna tell you that you can't do it." - The Pursuit of Happyness. Life is like a winding road but has a consistent graph of learning. I learnt from my experience as I never had any guidance for my career and I did what I felt was right. Taking CAT was one of those. CAT 2018 was my second attempt. After the devastating performance in 2017 and scoring just 77%ile, I just had my inner confidence to buttress upon for the second attempt. While my friends had fantastic scores and amazing calls, I was the only one with zero calls. That was the phase when I was juggling with my college exams and my future career plans. Everything seemed bleak.

Garima Sancheti06 May 2019

35 Truths About Life At Indian B-Schools | B-School Students & Alumni Speak

Over the years, we have received numerous stories of MBA students sharing sneak peeks of the good, bad and the ugly of their B-school lives. While thousands of stories exist about 'learning' and 'opportunities' and 'friendships', only a handful have the courage to share stories of the 'reality of MBA' in India - stories of what goes on behind the scenes; and that too, anonymously.

Team InsideIIM03 May 2019

A Peek Into The Life At MDI Gurgaon: An Insider's Perspective

Hola, prospective ManDevIans,

Adarsh Ranjan03 May 2019

How I Got Into IIM Ahmedabad Defying All Odds In My 2nd Attempt

“It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” – Albus Dumbledore

Chirag Tibrewal30 Apr 2019

Go Beyond The Indian MBA - An Introduction To Management Education Abroad | InsideIIM MBA Abroad Series

India is a country with a population of over 1.2 billion people (as per that last census conducted in 2011). Of these 1.2 billion, approximately 0.1% of the population appears for the exam that is the gateway to the highly venerable management institutes of the country - the IIMs. Of these 0.1% of the applicants, only 1% are shortlisted to fill the PGP seats across the 20 IIMs across the country. A few hundred more fill-up the seats at other top non-IIM management institutes, while the rest kill their dreams of joining an elite management institute and end up joining B-schools that may be subpar in terms of pedagogy and/or placements, or decide to give the exam another shot and hope that lady luck smiles upon them. However, there is an option which Indian MBA aspirants fail to take cognizance of while they're putting on their shoes to run the IIM race - pursuing an MBA abroad.

Team InsideIIM30 Apr 2019

Understanding The Admissions Process For An MBA Abroad | InsideIIM MBA Abroad Series

With an introduction to the scope of management education abroad, we now take a look at the most crucial element of studying abroad - admissions. In India, the admissions process for B-schools begins with the entrance exams, the personal interview, academic writing test and group discussion round, followed by an admission offer. However, the process for mba admissions abroad is somewhat different.

Team InsideIIM30 Apr 2019

Why Is IIM Calcutta A Dream B-School For Many?

For a question like this, I can almost imagine prompt answers like “the holy trinity”, “placements”, "legacy” and everything under the sun. Not that I am denying any of this, but after spending a year in the institute, when I sit back and try to answer this question, I find a radical change in my thoughts.

Payal Phukan27 Apr 2019