I was born and brought up in the city of Lakes, Bhopal where I completed my boards and graduation in Mechanical engineering from LNCT. Currently, I am working with Cognizant as an Associate for the FinTech sector in the City of Nizams, Hyderabad.
With the IIFT MBA(IB) 2020–22 results declared, I feel this is the right time to present my IIFT interview experience, which was conducted shortly after the IIFT 2019 entrance exam. Before I begin, I would like to state that IIFT has one of the most unique second rounds of selection amongst the top B-schools of India. Once you clear the written exam you have to go through a WAT (written ability test), a GD (Group discussion), and a PI (personal interview), in order to get admitted to this prestigious b-school.
Whenever it comes about preparing for CAT and B-School interviews, there are myriad things to worry about, isn’t it? One of the biggest things is how to compensate for poor academics! And if you have good academics, then how to stand apart to make sure that you convert your best call! While work experience also plays a big role, having a good profile in other ways gives you a great edge over other candidates, especially if you are a fresher.
"Wear your failure as a badge of honour" - Sundar Pichai. No, I'm not advocating failure but failure does help us to appreciate the wine called success even more. Like every MBA aspirant, I also dreamt of getting into IIM-A despite knowing the fact that only ~0.5% of people who appear for CAT actually manage to secure an interview call.
Dreams can take you anywhere. All you need to do is to learn from your failures, stay motivated and remember that one goal you have been working hard since the very first day. Today we bring to you a story of a person who never settled for less, who knew that he had in himself to make it to the best B-school in the country, who took each failure as a stepping stone to success and how the success of his twin brother (Scoring 99+%ile) made him stronger than ever to achieve this feat. Let’s hear what Vibhu Sehgal has to say about his journey.
I'm a fourth-year Applied Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering student from College of Engineering, Trivandrum. I completed my 10th and 12th grade with 95%. I'm a Grace Hopper Celebration India 2019 scholar, which focuses on empowering and developing women in technology. I'm also the founding member of the Women in Tech wing of IET CET chapter. Always looking to seize any opportunity I get, I've coordinated and organised several events in college.
Investment Banking is one of the most sought-after professions for MBA graduates, owing to the glamour quotient of the profession and massive paychecks associated with it. But not everyone is suitable for a dazzling i-banking job. It takes a certain set of skills - both hard and soft - to make a career as an investment banker.
Quant is not everyone’s ball-game. You need to be a problem solver and a pro at mathematics to be able to solve QA questions. However, some of us have a fear of math and are scoring below 80%ile in Quant during our initial mocks. So, how does one strengthen their quantitative ability and get over the math phobia? Here is a video that may help you with that.
I was born and brought up in the city of Lakes, Bhopal where I completed my boards and graduation in Mechanical engineering from LNCT. Currently, I am working with Cognizant as an Associate for the FinTech sector in the City of Nizams, Hyderabad.
With the IIFT MBA(IB) 2020–22 results declared, I feel this is the right time to present my IIFT interview experience, which was conducted shortly after the IIFT 2019 entrance exam. Before I begin, I would like to state that IIFT has one of the most unique second rounds of selection amongst the top B-schools of India. Once you clear the written exam you have to go through a WAT (written ability test), a GD (Group discussion), and a PI (personal interview), in order to get admitted to this prestigious b-school.
Whenever it comes about preparing for CAT and B-School interviews, there are myriad things to worry about, isn’t it? One of the biggest things is how to compensate for poor academics! And if you have good academics, then how to stand apart to make sure that you convert your best call! While work experience also plays a big role, having a good profile in other ways gives you a great edge over other candidates, especially if you are a fresher.
"Wear your failure as a badge of honour" - Sundar Pichai. No, I'm not advocating failure but failure does help us to appreciate the wine called success even more. Like every MBA aspirant, I also dreamt of getting into IIM-A despite knowing the fact that only ~0.5% of people who appear for CAT actually manage to secure an interview call.
Dreams can take you anywhere. All you need to do is to learn from your failures, stay motivated and remember that one goal you have been working hard since the very first day. Today we bring to you a story of a person who never settled for less, who knew that he had in himself to make it to the best B-school in the country, who took each failure as a stepping stone to success and how the success of his twin brother (Scoring 99+%ile) made him stronger than ever to achieve this feat. Let’s hear what Vibhu Sehgal has to say about his journey.
I'm a fourth-year Applied Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering student from College of Engineering, Trivandrum. I completed my 10th and 12th grade with 95%. I'm a Grace Hopper Celebration India 2019 scholar, which focuses on empowering and developing women in technology. I'm also the founding member of the Women in Tech wing of IET CET chapter. Always looking to seize any opportunity I get, I've coordinated and organised several events in college.
Investment Banking is one of the most sought-after professions for MBA graduates, owing to the glamour quotient of the profession and massive paychecks associated with it. But not everyone is suitable for a dazzling i-banking job. It takes a certain set of skills - both hard and soft - to make a career as an investment banker.
Quant is not everyone’s ball-game. You need to be a problem solver and a pro at mathematics to be able to solve QA questions. However, some of us have a fear of math and are scoring below 80%ile in Quant during our initial mocks. So, how does one strengthen their quantitative ability and get over the math phobia? Here is a video that may help you with that.
