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How To Write SOPs For The B-School Interview Process - A Guide From An IIM Alumna

How To Write SOPs For The B-School Interview Process - A Guide From An IIM Alumna

While business school interview processes revolve primarily around WAT-PIs and Group Discussions, one component of the process that is often neglected by MBA aspirants is the Statement of Purpose (SOP). The SOP, which is a requirement for many b-school interview processes, is essentially a summary of yourself and your decisions that lets the admissions team know you better. So what is the right way to structure an impressive Statement of Purpose? What are some major dos and don'ts in SOP writing? In this article, an IIM alumna explains what it takes to create the perfect Statement of Purpose!

Riddhi Kalra
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12 Days To CAT 2019 Checklist And Daily Routine | Recommended By Career Launcher

12 Days To CAT 2019 Checklist And Daily Routine | Recommended By Career Launcher

You can maximise scores in few days! Whatever may be the scores and percentiles you have been getting in the Mocks, the last two weeks are going to be crucial to maximizing your scores. It is natural for many students to find their percentiles going down in the Mocks. The real reason could be that the number of students writing the Mocks has reduced and hence the scores that fetched a percentile of 90, now fetches just a percentile of 75! 

ARKS Srinivas
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Winning Attitude To Crack CAT 2019 And Other Stories

Winning Attitude To Crack CAT 2019 And Other Stories

Only aptitude is not enough to crack CAT 2019. The right attitude is as important as working on your aptitude to crack CAT 2019. And only a winning attitude can help you crack CAT 2019! In this newsletter, we present to you one of our popular stories on developing a winning attitude, not taking CAT too seriously, and some other thoughts!

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FAQs About CAT And CAT Exam Centres

FAQs About CAT And CAT Exam Centres

They say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of worry. This holds especially true for CAT exam 2019 (Common Admission Test) test-takers. By now you are already well-versed with the CAT format and pattern. It is a computer-based aptitude test that is an entry gate to some of the top B-schools of the country. As candidates, it is expected that you get thoroughly acquainted with the exam rules and regulations before applying for it. CAT exam is a few weeks away and you are probably going crazy with preparations. You are also probably keeping all the worries related to D-Day for the last minute. To minimize your search work and make your life a little bit easier, we compiled this article, answering some of your common CAT related FAQs. It holds some crucial info that as CAT aspirants you must know before entering the exam hall. Make sure to brush up on these a couple of days before D-Day! Lots of luck!

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B-Schools To Apply After CAT 2019 | Cut-Offs, Deadline, Fees, And More

B-Schools To Apply After CAT 2019 | Cut-Offs, Deadline, Fees, And More

Attempting CAT exam is just a battle half won. You are attempting CATs because you want to get admitted to your dream b-school. To do that, you need to start registering NOW! There are 100+ top Indian MBA colleges that will be accepting CAT score this year, including the 20 IIMs. These colleges will start releasing the shortlists of the selected candidates, immediately after the CAT exam result declaration for MBA admission 2020. To find out more on b-schools that accept CAT scores, read this article that gives you a compiled list of MBA colleges, seats, cutoffs, application deadline, and other related information.

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99.50 Percentiler's Recommended Reading List For CAT Preparation - Ankit Gupta, IIM Lucknow

99.50 Percentiler's Recommended Reading List For CAT Preparation - Ankit Gupta, IIM Lucknow

It’s so easy to get lost while preparing for one of the most sought after national-level management entrance exam.  There are tons of resources available, but its all scattered and lacks precision and conciseness.  But what if all the resources were in one place! In an attempt to do so here goes CAT exam prep reading list recommended by Ankit Gupta, 99.50 Percentiler and an IIM Lucknow student:

MEHUL KOTHARI
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15 Days To CAT 2019 - Essential Checklist

15 Days To CAT 2019 - Essential Checklist

The CAT 2019 timer is ticking. Only 15 days to go. You’re probably somewhere between anxious, stressed out, and feeling anticipatory. All that hard work. All those hours of giving up living your life, choosing CAT prep over TV, Netflix and friends. All Those sacrifices you made so that you’d crack the CAT and get into a good b-school are on the verge of ending. You’ll soon write CAT and hopefully get shortlisted for your dream b-school. While you’re brushing up on concepts, cramming in stuff you don’t know and generally revising, don’t forget to take some time to just breathe and just be. In fact, there’s a list of hygiene things you must do in order to crack the CAT. An Essential CAT Checklist. How many of these are you following?

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Mock CATs. Special B-Schools. And Side-Effects. | Essential Reading List For The Last 17 Days To CAT 2019

Mock CATs. Special B-Schools. And Side-Effects. | Essential Reading List For The Last 17 Days To CAT 2019

This is it. The D-Day is closing in. Just 400 odd hours before you appear for the most important exam this year. Just 17 more days for CAT 2019. We understand that there is an air of anxiety and even panic amongst you. And as we come closer to the scheduled date for CAT 2019, less-than-desirable mock test results and relentless preparation can zap your motivation – the most crucial element of preparing for competitive exams like CAT. But no matter where you are in your preparation right now, you have a chance to get better. Better than what you are doing right now. All you need to keep doing is practice, keep calm, and read this with your morning cup of coffee.

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