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What Not To Do In The Last 30 Days To CAT

What Not To Do In The Last 30 Days To CAT

When I started preparing for CAT 2014, I knew little about the exam. I did not know many colleges either - just your regular IIMs and XLRI (and of course, TISS which I had set my heart on). My entire journey was one where I discovered new things each day - things about the CAT, about this race to win, about the college, about the people, and most of all, about myself. I also learnt, in retrospect, what not to do in the last leg of this journey.

Pooja Wanpal
Steps To Synchronize CAT And IIFT Entrance Prep

Steps To Synchronize CAT And IIFT Entrance Prep

One of the major headaches or roadblocks for CAT aspirants is how do they cope with different exams and alter their exam preparation accordingly as each exam tests a different skill of the aspirant. The mega exam is obviously The CAT but it has exams centered around it. Aspirants have a single-minded focus for CAT and in case of a bad performance in the CAT since it is so ambiguous they are unable to adapt to the other exams and hence have nothing to show for their hard work at the end of the year. Hence preparation needs to be altered accordingly to fit everything.

Saket Banka
The Roller Coaster Ride To XLRI - Suman Saha, XLRI

The Roller Coaster Ride To XLRI - Suman Saha, XLRI

I remember two years ago sitting there on the usual last bench of my classroom supposedly learning electronics and telecommunication engineering, having no idea what I was doing with my life or where it was actually headed. The placement season was about to begin and I lacked the motivation to actually prepare for an IT job. Our beloved Sanghamitra ma'am suddenly walked in. She looked angry and not her usual happy self. Then followed an hour-long verbal bashing for all of us and the crux of the matter was "Please buckle up! Do something about your lives. You all are better than this". That somehow clicked.

Suman Saha
5 Things You Cannot Ignore Before The IIFT Entrance Test

5 Things You Cannot Ignore Before The IIFT Entrance Test

Hello there! I am not in the hope of finding you to be doing very well in terms of health and the general state of the mind. It’s November and you’re just a month away from most of your MBA entrance exams. So at this juncture, it felt like it was our duty to have a communication from the other end as the last mile connectivity before D-Day. I have here laid down 5 key areas to focus before attempting the IIFT exam.

MediaCommittee IIFT