Why You Shouldn’t Give Up On Your IIM Dream?

So you really worked hard and yet nothing happened? You gave your best shot and yet you could manage only 85%ile? Or worse you had reached close to 99 but have not received the calls you wanted? Trust me; you are not alone in this. CAT is a fiercely competitive exam, and thousands of students are exactly in the same position that you find yourself in. You broadly have two options from here: To let go of your IIM dream or to return with even more force and give it one more shot. In case you are thinking of giving up, read this article to find out why IIMs are worth at least one more try.

samaksha vaish12 Jan 2018

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How To Plan Your CAT 2018 Prep – 7 Quick Tips

Let’s get straight to the point. You want to get into an IIM. Based on my experience of both taking the CAT and training students for it, here’s what I would recommend you start with:

Neeraj Ramnani11 Jan 2018

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Dealing With Results The Right way!

“It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up”

IIM Raipur Media & PR Cell11 Jan 2018

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Two Failed Attempts – My Story Of Entering IIM Lucknow

So it’s done. The CAT is finally out of the bag. If you are one of those who has the calls you aimed for, stop right away. This post is not for you. To the contrary, if you are dejected and disappointed, continue reading. Not clearing CAT in this attempt may not be such a bad thing after all. Each year thousands of aspirants experience what you are feeling right now, and just like them, you broadly have two options: To let go of your CAT/IIM dream or to make up your mind and slog for one more year.

samaksha vaish11 Jan 2018

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Why Take A Chance When You Can Prepare - Allow InsideIIM To Help You

You are almost there. So close that you can actually feel you are at the b-school. Nothing can go wrong now, can it? How can it go wrong? You have scored enough to get an interview call. You just have to go there and be yourself. It's easier said than done. You are ahead of the curve. Don't you want to keep it that way? Do you know why out of 20,000 calls only 6,000 students get into a b-school? Because of this stage. Because of GD-PIs-WATs. Here's where everyone falters.

Team InsideIIM10 Jan 2018

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MBA With Work Experience Or MBA As a Fresher?

MBA with Work Experience or MBA as a Fresher - an age-old debate. Is there a correct answer to this? There are inherent advantages and disadvantages with either of the two choices. While on one side, doing an MBA after having some prior Work Experience makes it possible for you to link theory to practice; on the other end, pursuing an MBA as a fresher makes it easy for you to adjust to the b-school rigour. So what should you do?

Career Services Centre09 Jan 2018

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How To Select The Right B-School?

India today has more than 5500 MBA colleges. Needless to say that most of these colleges do not add any value to a student graduating from them. Some of these colleges spend heavily on advertising and create a false perception of education quality and placements. A study by ASSOCHAM said that only 7% of MBA graduates are employable and the rest earn less than INR 10k a month if they find placements.   A situation like this makes choosing the right B-School one of the most important decisions you will be making in your life. I have mentioned a few parameters that may help you in the process.

samaksha vaish09 Jan 2018

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Reminiscing Life At Joka

Six months into Management Institute, I look back and think 2017 has been the best of this decade so far. The massive reason being my successful admission into IIM Calcutta, completing the first 4 months at Joka (our beloved IIM C campus is called ‘Joka’) and bagging an internship at TAS which had been a dream for two years. All these phenomenal changes on paper along with finding a different personality in me have been like nothing before ever in life. It looks so hunky dory on the outside when said but just like a movie production where a bunch of people work so hard to get the actors on screen and make it a success, my story had a lot of characters in it to bring it so far. TL-DR; it’s been this- ‘At Joka, we leave no one behind’ - A line I heard during my city meets with the PGP2s after getting the admission letter. But it’s more than just a line. It’s been the essence of the past 6 months at Joka and almost all of 2017. Allow me to elaborate.

IIM Calcutta08 Jan 2018

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Why You Shouldn’t Give Up On Your IIM Dream?

So you really worked hard and yet nothing happened? You gave your best shot and yet you could manage only 85%ile? Or worse you had reached close to 99 but have not received the calls you wanted? Trust me; you are not alone in this. CAT is a fiercely competitive exam, and thousands of students are exactly in the same position that you find yourself in. You broadly have two options from here: To let go of your IIM dream or to return with even more force and give it one more shot. In case you are thinking of giving up, read this article to find out why IIMs are worth at least one more try.

samaksha vaish12 Jan 2018

Read More

How To Plan Your CAT 2018 Prep – 7 Quick Tips

Let’s get straight to the point. You want to get into an IIM. Based on my experience of both taking the CAT and training students for it, here’s what I would recommend you start with:

Neeraj Ramnani11 Jan 2018

Read More

Dealing With Results The Right way!

“It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up”

IIM Raipur Media & PR Cell11 Jan 2018

Read More

Two Failed Attempts – My Story Of Entering IIM Lucknow

So it’s done. The CAT is finally out of the bag. If you are one of those who has the calls you aimed for, stop right away. This post is not for you. To the contrary, if you are dejected and disappointed, continue reading. Not clearing CAT in this attempt may not be such a bad thing after all. Each year thousands of aspirants experience what you are feeling right now, and just like them, you broadly have two options: To let go of your CAT/IIM dream or to make up your mind and slog for one more year.

samaksha vaish11 Jan 2018

Read More

Why Take A Chance When You Can Prepare - Allow InsideIIM To Help You

You are almost there. So close that you can actually feel you are at the b-school. Nothing can go wrong now, can it? How can it go wrong? You have scored enough to get an interview call. You just have to go there and be yourself. It's easier said than done. You are ahead of the curve. Don't you want to keep it that way? Do you know why out of 20,000 calls only 6,000 students get into a b-school? Because of this stage. Because of GD-PIs-WATs. Here's where everyone falters.

Team InsideIIM10 Jan 2018

Read More

MBA With Work Experience Or MBA As a Fresher?

MBA with Work Experience or MBA as a Fresher - an age-old debate. Is there a correct answer to this? There are inherent advantages and disadvantages with either of the two choices. While on one side, doing an MBA after having some prior Work Experience makes it possible for you to link theory to practice; on the other end, pursuing an MBA as a fresher makes it easy for you to adjust to the b-school rigour. So what should you do?

Career Services Centre09 Jan 2018

Read More

How To Select The Right B-School?

India today has more than 5500 MBA colleges. Needless to say that most of these colleges do not add any value to a student graduating from them. Some of these colleges spend heavily on advertising and create a false perception of education quality and placements. A study by ASSOCHAM said that only 7% of MBA graduates are employable and the rest earn less than INR 10k a month if they find placements.   A situation like this makes choosing the right B-School one of the most important decisions you will be making in your life. I have mentioned a few parameters that may help you in the process.

samaksha vaish09 Jan 2018

Read More

Reminiscing Life At Joka

Six months into Management Institute, I look back and think 2017 has been the best of this decade so far. The massive reason being my successful admission into IIM Calcutta, completing the first 4 months at Joka (our beloved IIM C campus is called ‘Joka’) and bagging an internship at TAS which had been a dream for two years. All these phenomenal changes on paper along with finding a different personality in me have been like nothing before ever in life. It looks so hunky dory on the outside when said but just like a movie production where a bunch of people work so hard to get the actors on screen and make it a success, my story had a lot of characters in it to bring it so far. TL-DR; it’s been this- ‘At Joka, we leave no one behind’ - A line I heard during my city meets with the PGP2s after getting the admission letter. But it’s more than just a line. It’s been the essence of the past 6 months at Joka and almost all of 2017. Allow me to elaborate.

IIM Calcutta08 Jan 2018

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