Getting a good CAT score is definitely an achievement resulting from yearlong perseverance. But this sense of fulfilment should not ruin one’s chances of getting their dream B-School. Yes, you are half-way through your journey, and it’s time to prove your mettle in GD/PI process.
It’s that time of the year again where “MBA aspirants” (in search of a better term) from around the country would start to think about their prospective business schools. Our priority list always consists of much the same factors – placements, faculty, location, campus, fees etc. However, it often gets confusing as many of the average packages in LPAs these days seem strikingly close to each other and the views we get from the insiders studying in these B-Schools about campus and faculties often seem too good to be true. I had much of the same issues while I was looking for my perfect management school to enrol in. And I write here in an attempt to make this selection easier for you, by telling you that there is probably one more factor that can help you shortlist schools of your choice and that is sheer numbers. Yes, I mean the number of students you would be studying with – it does matter.
My interview took place in Ahmedabad. There were three interviewers on my panel. I was the second last on my list.
The significance of an MBA interview has never been greater. As the business schools focusing more on the interpersonal skills, there is an increased emphasis on interviewing. Interviews play a very critical role in the MBA Admission Process; they can make or break a school’s decision to admit a prospective candidate. Interviews are basically to test the candidates that look good on paper (via their MBA exams and application forms) - are they as good as they claim to be? Did they write their SOP? Can they communicate and connect? The burden of proof is on the candidate.
XLRI is one of the few schools who give a lot of importance to GD and PI skills of candidates. Irrespective of how much your percentile is, your communication skills usually turn out to be the deciding factor behind your conversation or rejection. So how to ace the XL GD/PI and increase your chances of conversion?
After cracking CAT, your next challenge is to perform well in the WAT-PI round. It is your one shot to make an impression on your dream b-school of why you'd make a great fit in the classroom. Students who crack this round prepare themselves for personal, technical and case study questions.
Getting a good CAT score is definitely an achievement resulting from yearlong perseverance. But this sense of fulfilment should not ruin one’s chances of getting their dream B-School. Yes, you are half-way through your journey, and it’s time to prove your mettle in GD/PI process.
It’s that time of the year again where “MBA aspirants” (in search of a better term) from around the country would start to think about their prospective business schools. Our priority list always consists of much the same factors – placements, faculty, location, campus, fees etc. However, it often gets confusing as many of the average packages in LPAs these days seem strikingly close to each other and the views we get from the insiders studying in these B-Schools about campus and faculties often seem too good to be true. I had much of the same issues while I was looking for my perfect management school to enrol in. And I write here in an attempt to make this selection easier for you, by telling you that there is probably one more factor that can help you shortlist schools of your choice and that is sheer numbers. Yes, I mean the number of students you would be studying with – it does matter.
My interview took place in Ahmedabad. There were three interviewers on my panel. I was the second last on my list.
The significance of an MBA interview has never been greater. As the business schools focusing more on the interpersonal skills, there is an increased emphasis on interviewing. Interviews play a very critical role in the MBA Admission Process; they can make or break a school’s decision to admit a prospective candidate. Interviews are basically to test the candidates that look good on paper (via their MBA exams and application forms) - are they as good as they claim to be? Did they write their SOP? Can they communicate and connect? The burden of proof is on the candidate.
XLRI is one of the few schools who give a lot of importance to GD and PI skills of candidates. Irrespective of how much your percentile is, your communication skills usually turn out to be the deciding factor behind your conversation or rejection. So how to ace the XL GD/PI and increase your chances of conversion?
After cracking CAT, your next challenge is to perform well in the WAT-PI round. It is your one shot to make an impression on your dream b-school of why you'd make a great fit in the classroom. Students who crack this round prepare themselves for personal, technical and case study questions.
