The IMS classroom is designed to revise basics, teach important concepts, illustrate the application of the concepts and assess the learning that is imparted in the class through various solved and unsolved examples. The faculty were all ex IIM and top B school alumni who are currently working in reputed organizations and so the teaching was very good and relevant as these guys had successfully cleared these exams and so had credibility. SIMCATs were also held which were mocks for preparing you in a real-life simulated test environment which was very effective. Based on scores and ranks in these exams which were held every 2 weeks on an All India basis one could improve and correct ones mistakes and assess ones relative performance. Special sessions were held on General Awareness which was required for CMAT. General tips on time management, how to plan and write the exam so that you minimize negative marks etc. were also taught through experience sharing.
I was, therefore, able to do all my MBA exams well especially CMAT and managed a percentile score of 97.51. After the CMAT exam scores were received, I was shortlisted for interviews in various B-Schools like IFMR, GIM, IMT, XIME, Welingkar and KJ Somaiya. Special coaching workshops were conducted at IMS to prepare us for the WAT, GD and PI sessions for these institutes. These sessions were very well organized with experts and alumni involved.
I did very well in these sessions for all the institutes I was shortlisted and managed to get admissions in IFMR and the others as well. IMS then organized personal counselling sessions to help us select the institute based on our professional and personal preferences. I visited some of these institutes too to make a firsthand assessment of facilities and other factors. Since I was keen to do my specialization in Finance and based on other parameters like institute location, campus facilities like accommodation and food, national ranking, market perception, placement and personal comfort feeling I picked IFMR as my institute of choice. Life has been good so far and I hope to enjoy my 2-year stay here and successfully complete my MBA, get a good placement, make good friends and leave with very pleasant memories.
Sowmya Ramakrishnan
"1st Year MBA student at IFMR GSB Krea University"
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