Scoring high percentile in CAT is the first stepping stone towards the goal of getting into a top B-school. However, it is equally important for aspirants to brace themselves for Group Discussion, Writing Ability Tests and Interviews. It can be the deciding factor to ascertain a seat in top-notch B-schools.
Throughout the year, we are inundated with questions from tense and eager CAT aspirants around profile evaluation, target CAT scores, and B-school call predictions - "Is there any chance of getting a call from IIM Ahmedabad?", "I screwed up my 10th and 12th, can I get a call from IIM Calcutta with a high CAT percentile?" To answer these questions, we decided to dig in deeper and find out exactly what profile it takes to make it - or get rejected - by an IIM. In this report, find out if your profile is good enough to make it to the top six IIMs!
Unlike my last article, this will be more informative. Still, I shall try to keep this an engaging one. Happy reading!! :)
You are just three or four months away from finishing your undergrads and you have already made business school as a part of your mission 2020. You are at an advantage when it comes to entrance exams because you are still very much rooted in the academic structure and have a habit of taking tests/exams at regular intervals. The real problem starts in the next two rounds. Because you are a student of engineering, medical, commerce or background with no work experience, passing GD/PI can become extra hard for you. But don’t worry! Even though cracking GD/PI for top b-schools with your limited field knowledge might seem hard, it is not impossible. Here is an exhaustive list of reading material that can make your GD/PI prep easy. Read it and use it well.
Of the management entrance exams lined up, XAT and MICAT are the two which are known for their unique nature and unpredictably. With MICAT-1 this Saturday, watch the video featuring MICAns and understand their strategies. Coming to XAT, Decision Making is the game-changer. Read all you need to know about the section. But, exams are just the 1st level. If you want to win the ultimate prize, i.e, a seat at a top b-school, you have to be the ultimate candidate. Apart from studying for entrance tests, you need to brace yourself for the GD and PI round. Today we bring you some highlights on the InsideIIM Daily Digest with just some such information. Following is the list of reads and video that you must go through in order to be an enlightened b-school aspirant.
In most cases, the first question asked in the interview is ‘Tell us something about yourself?’. This is an important question, as the response to this question will set the tempo for the rest of the interview. This question can be asked in various ways such as ‘Introduce yourself’, ‘Define yourself’, and many more. Usual responses given to this question is “I am XYZ, I completed my schooling from ABC city and then completed graduation from LMN college. Now I am working in PQR company. My work is… And my hobbies are…” As an interviewer, who has already read your CV, this answer is futile as it doesn’t tell anything about you that he hasn’t already read in your CV. He doesn’t get to know anything about you as a person, your qualities, et cetera.
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) conducted its entrance exam for admission into its two-year program in International Business, on Sunday, December 01, 2019. With the IIFT 2020-22 paper going online for the first time, the exam, as expected, became easy. In fact, it was easier than the IIFT papers of the last two years. Overall, the VARC section was easy and the RCs were not as lengthy as it used to be in the paper-based format of the exam. In LRDI, there was a good contrast as the DI questions were easy while the LR sets were difficult. QA, as always, was a lengthy section and an attempt of 10-12 questions in this section would have been a good attempt.
Did you know : The General Knowledge and Awareness section becomes a game-changer. Despite having an extremely low cut-off, this section always has a final say in the overall cut-off. No matter how CAT 2019 was for you, you need to ensure that you don't keep all your eggs in one basket. With IIFT 2019 just 2 days away, it's time to take your preparations a notch higher! And given that the overall cutoff for IIFT is generally low, a proper strategy and approach can ensure that you sail through this exam. In this newsletter today, we present to you 5 must-reads on optimising your strategy for IIFT Exam 2019 - Specially curated from students of IIFT Delhi.
Scoring high percentile in CAT is the first stepping stone towards the goal of getting into a top B-school. However, it is equally important for aspirants to brace themselves for Group Discussion, Writing Ability Tests and Interviews. It can be the deciding factor to ascertain a seat in top-notch B-schools.
Throughout the year, we are inundated with questions from tense and eager CAT aspirants around profile evaluation, target CAT scores, and B-school call predictions - "Is there any chance of getting a call from IIM Ahmedabad?", "I screwed up my 10th and 12th, can I get a call from IIM Calcutta with a high CAT percentile?" To answer these questions, we decided to dig in deeper and find out exactly what profile it takes to make it - or get rejected - by an IIM. In this report, find out if your profile is good enough to make it to the top six IIMs!
Unlike my last article, this will be more informative. Still, I shall try to keep this an engaging one. Happy reading!! :)
You are just three or four months away from finishing your undergrads and you have already made business school as a part of your mission 2020. You are at an advantage when it comes to entrance exams because you are still very much rooted in the academic structure and have a habit of taking tests/exams at regular intervals. The real problem starts in the next two rounds. Because you are a student of engineering, medical, commerce or background with no work experience, passing GD/PI can become extra hard for you. But don’t worry! Even though cracking GD/PI for top b-schools with your limited field knowledge might seem hard, it is not impossible. Here is an exhaustive list of reading material that can make your GD/PI prep easy. Read it and use it well.
Of the management entrance exams lined up, XAT and MICAT are the two which are known for their unique nature and unpredictably. With MICAT-1 this Saturday, watch the video featuring MICAns and understand their strategies. Coming to XAT, Decision Making is the game-changer. Read all you need to know about the section. But, exams are just the 1st level. If you want to win the ultimate prize, i.e, a seat at a top b-school, you have to be the ultimate candidate. Apart from studying for entrance tests, you need to brace yourself for the GD and PI round. Today we bring you some highlights on the InsideIIM Daily Digest with just some such information. Following is the list of reads and video that you must go through in order to be an enlightened b-school aspirant.
In most cases, the first question asked in the interview is ‘Tell us something about yourself?’. This is an important question, as the response to this question will set the tempo for the rest of the interview. This question can be asked in various ways such as ‘Introduce yourself’, ‘Define yourself’, and many more. Usual responses given to this question is “I am XYZ, I completed my schooling from ABC city and then completed graduation from LMN college. Now I am working in PQR company. My work is… And my hobbies are…” As an interviewer, who has already read your CV, this answer is futile as it doesn’t tell anything about you that he hasn’t already read in your CV. He doesn’t get to know anything about you as a person, your qualities, et cetera.
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) conducted its entrance exam for admission into its two-year program in International Business, on Sunday, December 01, 2019. With the IIFT 2020-22 paper going online for the first time, the exam, as expected, became easy. In fact, it was easier than the IIFT papers of the last two years. Overall, the VARC section was easy and the RCs were not as lengthy as it used to be in the paper-based format of the exam. In LRDI, there was a good contrast as the DI questions were easy while the LR sets were difficult. QA, as always, was a lengthy section and an attempt of 10-12 questions in this section would have been a good attempt.
Did you know : The General Knowledge and Awareness section becomes a game-changer. Despite having an extremely low cut-off, this section always has a final say in the overall cut-off. No matter how CAT 2019 was for you, you need to ensure that you don't keep all your eggs in one basket. With IIFT 2019 just 2 days away, it's time to take your preparations a notch higher! And given that the overall cutoff for IIFT is generally low, a proper strategy and approach can ensure that you sail through this exam. In this newsletter today, we present to you 5 must-reads on optimising your strategy for IIFT Exam 2019 - Specially curated from students of IIFT Delhi.
