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How I Cracked CAT 2019 In 3 Months With Self Preparation | Siddhant Jain, 99.44 Percentile

How I Cracked CAT 2019 In 3 Months With Self Preparation | Siddhant Jain, 99.44 Percentile

CAT is quite a different competitive exam that tests your verbal and mathematical aptitude. I decided to appear for CAT 2019 in May end just before my two-month technical internship was about to begin. I skimmed through the syllabus and past year papers and realized that classroom coaching may not be fruitful much in my preparation and secondly managing it along with internship would be quite tough. I enrolled for AIMCAT in early June and just gave 4-5 mocks during my internship tenure.

Siddhant Jain
I Just Dropped By And Asked For My Dream Job Ft. Alpesh P, Decathlon Sports India

I Just Dropped By And Asked For My Dream Job Ft. Alpesh P, Decathlon Sports India

In this second, and last, part of Alpesh's interview, he talks about his career journey. The travel venture that he had started after coming back from London fell apart within a few months. He got a job with Reliance Brands Limited, in retail. However, a chance sighting of a Decathlon store in Thane led to a 7 and a half year long career with them.

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In Conversation With IIM Kozhikode Gold Medallist - Shloak Chopra, JPMorgan PPO Holder

In Conversation With IIM Kozhikode Gold Medallist - Shloak Chopra, JPMorgan PPO Holder

Every year, lakhs of MBA aspirants apply for CAT. The aim is to get into the top IIMs. From that sea of candidates, only a few people make into IIM Kozhikode. And at the end of the MBA chapter, only a few get the Gold Medal for Best All-Round Performance. In this article, we bring you, Shloak Chopra. He is a gold medallist for Best All-Round Performance at IIM Kozhikode, Class of 2020. At IIM-K, he was a member of the Placements Committee, a merit scholar for both years and received a pre-placement offer from JPMorgan. He’s a poker enthusiast, likes playing strategy games and is a movie-buff. Continue reading more about his inspiring journey below.

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Insights from The Banking Sector Ft. Prawin Tiwari, HDB Financial Services, IFMR Alum

Insights from The Banking Sector Ft. Prawin Tiwari, HDB Financial Services, IFMR Alum

With the current COVID-19 situation, the world is facing a serious economic impact. With an uncertain future looming ahead of them, many students are worried about what they should be doing with their study plans, reorienting their priorities and aspirations. Amidst this, we bring you a very insightful interview with Mr. Prawin Tiwari, who has a whopping 16 years of experience in the banking sector. Perhaps his insights will help you figure out your plans for the future.

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One Mistake During CAT Dropped My Score From 99 To 67%ile Ft. Alpesh P, Decathlon Sports India

One Mistake During CAT Dropped My Score From 99 To 67%ile Ft. Alpesh P, Decathlon Sports India

We usually get comments from users who ask us why we only get over achievers on our platform. While many aspire to get into the top b schools, the truth is that most don't score the required percentiles. So today, we bring you a unique story that stands out even a decade after it happened. This is the story of one Alpesh Patel, who was a topper in his coaching classes, but ended up scoring only 67%ile in his final CAT exam. Wondering how that happened? Want to know how that affected Alpesh's life and career? Watch the video and find out!

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How I Took My Score From 70 Percentile To 99 Percentile In The VA-RC Section of CAT

How I Took My Score From 70 Percentile To 99 Percentile In The VA-RC Section of CAT

To begin with, I have not been a reader for most of my life so far. I only started reading after I saw the results of my first attempt and seriously after the second. VA-RC section was like a nightmare for me. While attending the first few classes during the first attempt, I thought it was easy and I can do it. With this thought, I left studying for VA-RC altogether. When the results for CAT 2017 were out, I was not at all satisfied with my performance. It was disheartening. I decided to take CAT the following year and this time with more seriousness.

Pradyumna Uppal