Time is the most limited resource and it is rightly said that if you cannot manage time, you cannot manage anything! With just 24 hours a day and merely 4 more days to go for the actual test –CAT, it becomes important that you balance your time between revisions, last minute mock tests and self-motivation.
A week or so left to change your stars. This is it. All the hard work you've put in over the past few months or years boils down to these three hours. Everything goes according to plan and there's no stopping you. You falter at the last lap and it gets very difficult to get back up and actually get going again. You must have gone through numerous text books and numerous mock tests by now and you've a clear idea of where you stand. These last few days are for you to relax and contemplate on the journey which started about a year back. No pressure now. The work is all done. Just a few basic things about the three sections which will definitely help you pull through.
Well, the title is self-explanatory but before I get into the details let me give you my background so that you would trust what I have to say next. I was always interested in General Knowledge which helped me to secure a place in Human Resource Management in TISS, Mumbai. So this article is specifically directed towards TISS Aspirants but I think anyone who likes to benefit from the larger pool of “Knowledge” that is available to humankind can use it.
B-schools today are yearning for diversity, but we all know for a fact that the 8 out of 10 would still be from the engineering background and an IT work experience. So, when you come across individuals who hail from diverse backgrounds, it is always interesting to know their perspective of the whole MBA journey. Hardik Patel, part of the merchant navy for four years and now at IIM Trichy was kind enough to narrate his experience.
Here we bring you CAT Topper, IIM Udaipur, Prateek Samantaray. Prateek is a B.Tech Graduate from Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Odisha, Burla. His CAT percentile was 99.42 ( VA-99.98, QA-96.91, LR-93.78).
CAT’16 is just around the corner and we are sure that all of you are gearing up for the battle that lies ahead. What is the most important thing before giving a competitive exam like CAT? Is it preparation? Is it the knowledge that you possess? Is it the god-given gifts (to love mathematics)? No, it is none of the above mentioned things, but it is the confidence and self-belief that you take into CAT. While the other things play a vital role, they fall a bit short when you don’t have the self-belief that you will crack CAT.
“Most often there is no next time, no time-outs and no second chances. Most often it’s now or never!” once said, Alan Bennett. No matter how veracious and unquestionable this quote may seem but still don’t make the mistake of accepting it without a pinch of salt. Not at least in the case of an event like CAT. Yes, I might be sounding contrary to what you would have heard from a plethora of advisers out there but never make those 3 hours the typical “do or die” stuff or you’ll invite a hell lot of mental stress while solving the paper. Don’t encumber yourself with this thought and be relaxed thinking that there’s always a second chance. This is a prerequisite for all the other tips that follow in this write-up to come to fruition.
With few days left for CAT, a lot of anxiety must be building up. Some people must have given IIFT, which would have provided a good net practice for the D-Day.
Time is the most limited resource and it is rightly said that if you cannot manage time, you cannot manage anything! With just 24 hours a day and merely 4 more days to go for the actual test –CAT, it becomes important that you balance your time between revisions, last minute mock tests and self-motivation.
A week or so left to change your stars. This is it. All the hard work you've put in over the past few months or years boils down to these three hours. Everything goes according to plan and there's no stopping you. You falter at the last lap and it gets very difficult to get back up and actually get going again. You must have gone through numerous text books and numerous mock tests by now and you've a clear idea of where you stand. These last few days are for you to relax and contemplate on the journey which started about a year back. No pressure now. The work is all done. Just a few basic things about the three sections which will definitely help you pull through.
Well, the title is self-explanatory but before I get into the details let me give you my background so that you would trust what I have to say next. I was always interested in General Knowledge which helped me to secure a place in Human Resource Management in TISS, Mumbai. So this article is specifically directed towards TISS Aspirants but I think anyone who likes to benefit from the larger pool of “Knowledge” that is available to humankind can use it.
B-schools today are yearning for diversity, but we all know for a fact that the 8 out of 10 would still be from the engineering background and an IT work experience. So, when you come across individuals who hail from diverse backgrounds, it is always interesting to know their perspective of the whole MBA journey. Hardik Patel, part of the merchant navy for four years and now at IIM Trichy was kind enough to narrate his experience.
Here we bring you CAT Topper, IIM Udaipur, Prateek Samantaray. Prateek is a B.Tech Graduate from Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Odisha, Burla. His CAT percentile was 99.42 ( VA-99.98, QA-96.91, LR-93.78).
CAT’16 is just around the corner and we are sure that all of you are gearing up for the battle that lies ahead. What is the most important thing before giving a competitive exam like CAT? Is it preparation? Is it the knowledge that you possess? Is it the god-given gifts (to love mathematics)? No, it is none of the above mentioned things, but it is the confidence and self-belief that you take into CAT. While the other things play a vital role, they fall a bit short when you don’t have the self-belief that you will crack CAT.
“Most often there is no next time, no time-outs and no second chances. Most often it’s now or never!” once said, Alan Bennett. No matter how veracious and unquestionable this quote may seem but still don’t make the mistake of accepting it without a pinch of salt. Not at least in the case of an event like CAT. Yes, I might be sounding contrary to what you would have heard from a plethora of advisers out there but never make those 3 hours the typical “do or die” stuff or you’ll invite a hell lot of mental stress while solving the paper. Don’t encumber yourself with this thought and be relaxed thinking that there’s always a second chance. This is a prerequisite for all the other tips that follow in this write-up to come to fruition.
With few days left for CAT, a lot of anxiety must be building up. Some people must have given IIFT, which would have provided a good net practice for the D-Day.
