Once you have undergone repeated rounds of introspection, research and data-gathering, and have finally decided to opt for an MBA programme from a university abroad, then comes the part where you decide where exactly is it that you want to be headed. When making this decision, one needs to keep into mind several factors, viz,
Perhaps at this moment, you are preparing for the next set of decisions in your life: at your college, in an office, or at your home pondering how to crack CAT, or change your domain, get a meaty role or even simply just figuring out life at large.
Exam hain, toh stress hain - and no matter how on-track you’re, the stress only builds up as the dates close in. There is really no way to avoid it but a little motivation can do just the trick. Here’s a comprehensive list (more like a compilation) of songs, articles, cell-phone apps, TED talks and videos that you can consume for that extra dose of motivation. These songs have known to inspire the very spirit in anyone who wants to achieve a goal. While your goal (of getting a 99%ile in CAT) is pretty different from what Rocky Balboa or Karan Shergill were aiming for, nonetheless their struggle and the songs written to bring that out will do you good. In no time you’ll find yourself humming the tune and repeating the lyrics. All said and done, music can be one of the best breaks you can take, especially when you’re drowning in quant.
You have been working hard for the last god knows how many months juggling between work/studies/relationship goals etc. You have gone through enough DI/LR/Quant/Verbal to start your own coaching institute. Your parents have probably forgotten that you exist. Now it’s only 30 days before the big finale – so what do you do?
Disclaimer – I am a chartered accountant and scored 99.24 percentile in CAT 2016. I am no expert on CAT. However, as a student who has gone through the process, I know how to approach the exam. Here are my 2 cents.
As a multitude of MBA aspirants charge into the exam season, we noticed the rising need of something missing from their preparation strategy; something that could just nudge them across the line and into the business schools of their dreams - Guidance.
The typical Indian student, no matter which discipline he/she belongs to, faces the following crossroad sooner or later in the career:
Once you have taken the plunge and decided to pursue an MBA from abroad, you need to complete the basic requisites. One such mandatory step is taking one of the English language exams for testing your proficiency in the language. In fact, such exams are also required by many countries for granting work permits to outsiders. Here we take a look at the exams we, as non-native speakers of English, have to take in order to ‘prove’ our mettle. The most popular ones are TOEFL and IELTS. Before choosing one of the two, the first check-point should be to ascertain which of the two are accepted by the university you are targeting. While most institutes accept both, IELTS is more preferred by UK and Canada.
Once you have undergone repeated rounds of introspection, research and data-gathering, and have finally decided to opt for an MBA programme from a university abroad, then comes the part where you decide where exactly is it that you want to be headed. When making this decision, one needs to keep into mind several factors, viz,
Perhaps at this moment, you are preparing for the next set of decisions in your life: at your college, in an office, or at your home pondering how to crack CAT, or change your domain, get a meaty role or even simply just figuring out life at large.
Exam hain, toh stress hain - and no matter how on-track you’re, the stress only builds up as the dates close in. There is really no way to avoid it but a little motivation can do just the trick. Here’s a comprehensive list (more like a compilation) of songs, articles, cell-phone apps, TED talks and videos that you can consume for that extra dose of motivation. These songs have known to inspire the very spirit in anyone who wants to achieve a goal. While your goal (of getting a 99%ile in CAT) is pretty different from what Rocky Balboa or Karan Shergill were aiming for, nonetheless their struggle and the songs written to bring that out will do you good. In no time you’ll find yourself humming the tune and repeating the lyrics. All said and done, music can be one of the best breaks you can take, especially when you’re drowning in quant.
You have been working hard for the last god knows how many months juggling between work/studies/relationship goals etc. You have gone through enough DI/LR/Quant/Verbal to start your own coaching institute. Your parents have probably forgotten that you exist. Now it’s only 30 days before the big finale – so what do you do?
Disclaimer – I am a chartered accountant and scored 99.24 percentile in CAT 2016. I am no expert on CAT. However, as a student who has gone through the process, I know how to approach the exam. Here are my 2 cents.
As a multitude of MBA aspirants charge into the exam season, we noticed the rising need of something missing from their preparation strategy; something that could just nudge them across the line and into the business schools of their dreams - Guidance.
The typical Indian student, no matter which discipline he/she belongs to, faces the following crossroad sooner or later in the career:
Once you have taken the plunge and decided to pursue an MBA from abroad, you need to complete the basic requisites. One such mandatory step is taking one of the English language exams for testing your proficiency in the language. In fact, such exams are also required by many countries for granting work permits to outsiders. Here we take a look at the exams we, as non-native speakers of English, have to take in order to ‘prove’ our mettle. The most popular ones are TOEFL and IELTS. Before choosing one of the two, the first check-point should be to ascertain which of the two are accepted by the university you are targeting. While most institutes accept both, IELTS is more preferred by UK and Canada.
