CAT or the other MBA entrance exams are more about practice and understanding the concepts which are can be aced by self-preparation. Coaching classes in the case of CAT act more like guiding light which gives you a regular reminder of what all needs to do. It is perfectly possible for anyone to score well in CAT without any coaching class.
So, you are appearing for your entrance exams, eh? CAT, XAT, NMAT, SNAP, and what not? But why are you taking these tests? So that you get a good b-school? What would that achieve? Good placements? But what are you going to do with any of that if you don't know what's the right career path for you? Your choice of stream highly determines the b-school you choose, the entrance exams you appear for and probably the rest of your life! It's not only about CAT strategy anymore! It's about strategizing your college applications as well. So start early, and get your career path sorted out by having a Konversations with us on 23rd September, 2017 at Mumbai and 7th October, 2017 at Bangalore! Convinced enough to attend the event? Register here!
Consulting is one of the most coveted domains that majority of MBA Aspirants dream of getting into. And we realise that MBA is a means to an end and not the end itself. The end is probably getting placed in your dream company doing your dream job! Which is why you should start early! What use is good percentile if it can't get you the job that you want.
Hello, fellow aspirants! This is supposed to be a supplemental text for you, which you may or may not follow! Because, in the end, what I’m writing is my opinions, my understandings of the exam and strategies which I have applied or thought of! But before diving into the dos and don’ts I will try to explain what this exam is about and why this process is in place! Like many authors, I’ll start with a quote.
Quantitative Aptitude, a section which evokes mixed responses amongst various CAT takers. For engineers, it is expected to be a scoring area; whereas aspirants from non-math background often have to pull their socks harder.
With less than two months to go for CAT 2017, I can’t help but think about the phase when I was in the same situation. Mounting exam pressure, crunch deadlines at the office, shrinking social life, all of this and what not. After two casual attempts, I had made up my mind to give in my 100% for CAT. I had started my preparation almost nine months before the exams. What followed was months of hard work and sleepless nights, but all of this finally paid off. I had calls from IIM C L K I and all new IIMs. I finally aced IIM Lucknow and became a proud Hellite. In this article, I will share with you a few pointers that helped me ace the exam. They are not words from the Bible but simply a few strategies that worked for me. Do give it a read. I hope they help you meet your goals too.
YES, we are living in a myth that there are no other MBA specialisations except marketing, finance, operations, and HR and that the game is only about PGDM v/s MBA! Many MBA aspirants and students are still residing in the dark when it comes to choosing the specialisations. But the reality is that today we have many good options to go with such as retail management, financial services, international business, communications etc. If one chooses to do MBA in these dedicated fields, then it gives an opportunity to be more competent in one’s respective area of interest and from the very first day, one is made to learn and know every detail of the chosen specialisation whereas for other so called coveted specialisations such as marketing, finance, etc., one can learn only general concepts of MBA and it is only the next year when the main course is taught hence if anyone goes with the specialised courses, then it saves one’s time for growing the required knowledge and it allows preparing better and earlier for acquiring the skills pertaining to that specialisation.
General Knowledge and Current Affair are integral parts of entrance exams like XAT and TISSNET. There are hundreds of sources in different forms to gain knowledge about the world. Many of you might feel lost as to where to begin with and which source to rely on. So we have compiled a list of some of the reliable sources you can count on to prepare for GK section of your entrance exams -
