Always Remember You Are Solving What A Fifteen-Year-Old Kid Is Able To Solve| Modit Singla; 99.25%ile

Modit Singla did his schooling from DAV Public School, Panipat. Having secured 90.0% in X and 95.2% in XII, he took the usual route and went on to pursue B.tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering from DCRUST, Murthal. MBA was on the cards till CAT 2014 gave him a reality check. He later went on to clear SBI PO 2016 and worked there for more than 3 years. Six on-job transfers, 5 years, and a monotonous routine later, he mustered courage and attempted CAT again. 99.25 percentile is what he achieved after 70 hour weeks at work. He got an admit from IIM Lucknow and had converted MDI and IIFT. Presently, he is studying at IIM L. Here is how Modit went through this journey of achieving 99.25%ile with a 163.31 score | VA: 51.60, 96.03 | DILR 46.12, 97.92 | QA: 65.58, 99.29

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"The Moment You Decide That You Want To Crack CAT, You Are Into A B-school Life" | Ankita Goomer, IIM Lucknow

It is a fine evening and you are there sitting wondering, Will I be able to crack CAT? What should I do to increase my %ile? Which is my weakest section, how can I figure it out? And then by the night, you attempt a mock and you get 60%ile, and all you are felling is doomed because you think that you are never going to go to the place you have been imagining every night before sleeping. The red brick walls picture which is right on the top of your cupboard, you are staring at it and thinking, “Wish, I could go here”. This is what a normal day of a cat aspirant looks like, doesn’t it?

ANKITA GOOMER05 Sept 2020

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Getting Rejected By IIM A Doesn't Make Me A Failure | Yash Bajoria

"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.

Yash Bajoria14 Jun 2020

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From Taking A Year Gap To Travel To Doing MBA From MDI G, Here’s My Story! 

I took CAT twice and in between life happened in the worst and in the best form. On one hand, traveling was as unbelievable as a dream, on the other hand, depression taught me the most important lessons of my life. How did these two extremes meet?! Well, lets start from the start!

pratibha goenka18 May 2020

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Top 8 TED Talk Videos You Must Watch During The Lockdown

The lockdown has hit a lot of us hard. With the number of COVID-19 cases continuously rising, and a lockdown that seems to never end, many of us are feeling low emotionally, physically and mentally. Did you know? People in cold places like Greenland, Antarctica, Alaska, have a greater chance of being depressed and developing other mental diseases. The climate in these areas is so extreme that during winters, people have no option but to stay at home for months. That is a nature enforced lockdown. Even though the current lockdown is induced by the disease, the feeling of loneliness and helplessness is looming over many people in the country. So, how do you get over it? Where do you find inspiration to push forward in life (no matter what)? Maybe listen to a few TED talks during lockdown?

Team InsideIIM17 May 2020

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7 Things An MBA Aspirant MUST Learn From Panchayat

The series Panchayat has become very popular in a short span of time. And why shouldn't it? It traces the unique journey of an MBA aspirant across his job. There are many learnings from the series. Here are some for you to ponder over.

Rishabh Singh 2314 May 2020

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How I Scored 99.91%ile In CAT 2019 | Ankit Desai, IIM A 2020-22

Some stories are touching, some are fun but there are very few stories which show you the clear path and motivate you towards your goal. To the CAT aspirants, if you’re thinking of starting or already on your way preparing for this exam, this article has it for all. An unfiltered strategy, honest preparation guide and a dream performance for any B-School aspirant, this is a story of Ankit Desai- one of the CAT '19 toppers (99.91%ile) and IIM A & B convert. A brief about Ankit's academic profile - 10th – 96.4 12th – 84.5 Grad – 9.61 Let's hear it from the horse's mouth. CAT 2022: Exam Date, Notification, Registration, Syllabus, Preparation, Mock Tests, Exam Pattern

MANAVDEEP SINGH GROVER13 May 2020

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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

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Always Remember You Are Solving What A Fifteen-Year-Old Kid Is Able To Solve| Modit Singla; 99.25%ile

Modit Singla did his schooling from DAV Public School, Panipat. Having secured 90.0% in X and 95.2% in XII, he took the usual route and went on to pursue B.tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering from DCRUST, Murthal. MBA was on the cards till CAT 2014 gave him a reality check. He later went on to clear SBI PO 2016 and worked there for more than 3 years. Six on-job transfers, 5 years, and a monotonous routine later, he mustered courage and attempted CAT again. 99.25 percentile is what he achieved after 70 hour weeks at work. He got an admit from IIM Lucknow and had converted MDI and IIFT. Presently, he is studying at IIM L. Here is how Modit went through this journey of achieving 99.25%ile with a 163.31 score | VA: 51.60, 96.03 | DILR 46.12, 97.92 | QA: 65.58, 99.29

Team InsideIIM26 Sept 2020

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"The Moment You Decide That You Want To Crack CAT, You Are Into A B-school Life" | Ankita Goomer, IIM Lucknow

It is a fine evening and you are there sitting wondering, Will I be able to crack CAT? What should I do to increase my %ile? Which is my weakest section, how can I figure it out? And then by the night, you attempt a mock and you get 60%ile, and all you are felling is doomed because you think that you are never going to go to the place you have been imagining every night before sleeping. The red brick walls picture which is right on the top of your cupboard, you are staring at it and thinking, “Wish, I could go here”. This is what a normal day of a cat aspirant looks like, doesn’t it?

ANKITA GOOMER05 Sept 2020

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Getting Rejected By IIM A Doesn't Make Me A Failure | Yash Bajoria

"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.

Yash Bajoria14 Jun 2020

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From Taking A Year Gap To Travel To Doing MBA From MDI G, Here’s My Story! 

I took CAT twice and in between life happened in the worst and in the best form. On one hand, traveling was as unbelievable as a dream, on the other hand, depression taught me the most important lessons of my life. How did these two extremes meet?! Well, lets start from the start!

pratibha goenka18 May 2020

Read More

Top 8 TED Talk Videos You Must Watch During The Lockdown

The lockdown has hit a lot of us hard. With the number of COVID-19 cases continuously rising, and a lockdown that seems to never end, many of us are feeling low emotionally, physically and mentally. Did you know? People in cold places like Greenland, Antarctica, Alaska, have a greater chance of being depressed and developing other mental diseases. The climate in these areas is so extreme that during winters, people have no option but to stay at home for months. That is a nature enforced lockdown. Even though the current lockdown is induced by the disease, the feeling of loneliness and helplessness is looming over many people in the country. So, how do you get over it? Where do you find inspiration to push forward in life (no matter what)? Maybe listen to a few TED talks during lockdown?

Team InsideIIM17 May 2020

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7 Things An MBA Aspirant MUST Learn From Panchayat

The series Panchayat has become very popular in a short span of time. And why shouldn't it? It traces the unique journey of an MBA aspirant across his job. There are many learnings from the series. Here are some for you to ponder over.

Rishabh Singh 2314 May 2020

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How I Scored 99.91%ile In CAT 2019 | Ankit Desai, IIM A 2020-22

Some stories are touching, some are fun but there are very few stories which show you the clear path and motivate you towards your goal. To the CAT aspirants, if you’re thinking of starting or already on your way preparing for this exam, this article has it for all. An unfiltered strategy, honest preparation guide and a dream performance for any B-School aspirant, this is a story of Ankit Desai- one of the CAT '19 toppers (99.91%ile) and IIM A & B convert. A brief about Ankit's academic profile - 10th – 96.4 12th – 84.5 Grad – 9.61 Let's hear it from the horse's mouth. CAT 2022: Exam Date, Notification, Registration, Syllabus, Preparation, Mock Tests, Exam Pattern

MANAVDEEP SINGH GROVER13 May 2020

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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

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