Journey To A B-School

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From Law To MBA: My CAT Journey To ISB PGPYL Ft. Anant B. 99.53%ile

From Law To MBA: My CAT Journey To ISB PGPYL Ft. Anant B. 99.53%ile

Just a year ago, I had barely heard of CAT, let alone understood what it took to crack it and get into the top B-schools of the country. As a final-year student pursuing a 5-year BA-LLB from NUJS, Kolkata, my career path seemed predictable: joining a corporate law firm or starting practice as an advocate in litigation.

Anant Budhraja
How I Cracked CAT With A 99.66 Percentile On My Third Attempt, And Made It To IIM Mumbai Ft. Anmol Saxena

How I Cracked CAT With A 99.66 Percentile On My Third Attempt, And Made It To IIM Mumbai Ft. Anmol Saxena

"थक कर न बैठ, ऐ मंज़िल के मुसाफ़िर, मंज़िल भी मिलेगी और मिलने का मज़ा भी आएगा।" I was walking into the CAT '24 exam center after 2 failed attempts, knowing that I would have 4 years of work experience by the time colleges start their session in 2025. This had to be my final attempt, and I had to make it count.

Anmol
3 Months Of CAT Prep To IIM Mumbai Ft. Kartik Tewari IIM M'27

3 Months Of CAT Prep To IIM Mumbai Ft. Kartik Tewari IIM M'27

It was August 2024 when I finally made up my mind to commit seriously to CAT preparation. During my undergrad at IIT Bhubaneswar, I had always been passionate about innovation, as evidenced by my publications in reputed international journals and high-end conferences. A PhD had always been my most sought-after option. However, I soon realized that I wanted to drive larger changes, work closely with people, network, and scale up something of my own. That’s when I understood that gaining a techno-commercial acumen was what I truly sought. From that point, there was no turning back.

Kartik Tewari
From A Compartment In Class 12 To IIM Ahmedabad | Amogh Agarwal (CAT 99.99 %ile, Graphic Era ’23)

From A Compartment In Class 12 To IIM Ahmedabad | Amogh Agarwal (CAT 99.99 %ile, Graphic Era ’23)

What does it take to go from failing a subject in Class 12 to converting a call from IIM Ahmedabad, India’s most coveted B-school? For Amogh Agarwal, the answer lay in relentless self-improvement and razor-sharp clarity. A graduate from Graphic Era University with no IIT/NIT tag, Amogh’s story is one of three CAT attempts, a GMAT detour, and an unshakeable belief in the dream of ABCL-FMS or nothing. In this candid conversation, he opens up about the lessons, the struggles, and the mindset that helped him go from self-doubt to a CAT 99.99 percentile and an IIM Ahmedabad convert.

Saloni Baweja
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