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On Cracking CAT And Converting IIM Bangalore Despite A Career Gap

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Venkata Akhil

Ex IT Developer || MBA Student at NMIMS Mumbai || Love to connect || reach at: akhivenkata@gmail.com

I also took same step to resign and study for cat...and I failed to score high....so I decided to take a drop for another year and give a shot again....Your article is really good and made me remember situations that I faced at time of resignation

2 Jun 2019, 12.14 AM

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Kratik Agrawal

Thanks Akhil and all the best. I hope you make it to your dream B-School this year.

4 Jun 2019, 04.11 PM |

Keyur Shah

BE Mechanical Engineer 2018 pass out and doing job since March'18 till today

indeed

3 Jun 2019, 02.58 PM

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Kratik Agrawal

Thanks Keyur and all the best :)

4 Jun 2019, 04.10 PM |

nagalla pruthvi

What is BANE? I couldn't find a anything relevant in Google

4 Jun 2019, 12.19 PM

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VISHAL RAJ

Please search for BANE technique. You'll find some blogs/videos on GP ka funda, CL etc

4 Jun 2019, 01.41 PM |

Subodh Pandey

Can you please share the link BANE technique ?

4 Jun 2019, 02.23 PM |

Kratik Agrawal

Google "BANE Technique" and refer the first link.

4 Jun 2019, 04.09 PM |

karthik rampa

Thanks for sharing your journey. If you don't mind answering ,did you face any challenges in the interviews regarding the gap or why you quit your job like that. It would be really better if you share some strategies on how to handle those things if someone consider to quit the job.And what to do in those gap months other than preparing for CAT.Thanks!!

4 Jun 2019, 06.56 PM

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Kratik Agrawal

Hey Karthik! Honestly it didn't trouble me much. However one should be prepared to answer that. You can also refer to my answer on Bhushan's comment. As for the gap months, it is subjective, I used to trade as and when I used to find time. Doing relevant certifications isn't a bad idea either, will enhance your profile!

6 Jun 2019, 01.23 AM |

karthik rampa

Thank you for the reply . Will consider the relevant certifications idea during my preparation.

8 Jun 2019, 07.19 PM |

RAGHAV RASTOGI

Great Article Kratik ! See you soon at B :)

4 Jun 2019, 07.03 PM

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Kratik Agrawal

Thanks Raghav, looking forward to meet you.

6 Jun 2019, 01.19 AM |

BHUSHAN KHARCHE

Student at IIM Lucknow

Hi Kratik, Can you please elaborate on justification of gap year ? It will be helpful..

5 Jun 2019, 08.11 AM

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Kratik Agrawal

Hey Bhushan, It is very subjective. I would say, be honest, it is far easy to defend that instead of cooking up a NGO story, like many do. I was very honest with the panel about the options available for me and as far as I could make out during the interview, I think I was able to convince them.

6 Jun 2019, 01.18 AM |

Kruti Sharma

Hardwork believe

Thank you for writing such a beautiful story

6 Jun 2019, 12.50 AM

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Kratik Agrawal

Happy to help! :)

6 Jun 2019, 01.14 AM |

Khwmdwn Tarun Mushahary

Wow Boss ! A Very Insightful Article From Your Junior NIT B

7 Jun 2019, 04.13 PM

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Kratik Agrawal

Thank you. :)

9 Jun 2019, 07.35 PM |

Shivangi Arora

Hi, Kratik! Thanks for sharing your story. I too have quit my job to prepare for CAT and other exams and reading this article makes me feel that I did the right thing. Although, I have one question for you. How much time did you dedicate to your studies on a daily basis? How did you keep yourself motivated through it all?

17 Aug 2019, 11.43 AM

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Kratik Agrawal

I guess I'm replying really late. You can reach out to me on kratik.nitb@gmail.com in case you need any help!

12 Dec 2019, 09.10 PMEdited |

shubhang kulkarni

I am an individual who wants to put his dark past to bed by cracking CAT

How to balance work and acads?I am an average student with acads of 95/92.9/7.95 and i had 3 backlogs in engineering.

17 Aug 2019, 12.05 PM

Kartik Thakur

Kartik is pursuing his MBA from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune. He reads, writes, travels, captures & paints a world that's black & white ! He has an irrevocable love for coffee, beer, books, scribbling (like at the back of your notebooks), theatre, street-art and cycling. You'll mostly find him scribbling on a tissue while sipping Cappucino at an Instagrammable cafe in town and when he's not working, you'll find him travelling, cycling or painting walls for a change !

In the same position as yours right now Kartik ( lol, same name too :P ). This post is exactly the motivation I needed. Just a small help needed, considering that I have a 8-7 Job, what should be the study stratergy then ?

18 Aug 2019, 02.12 PM

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Kratik Agrawal

Hey Kartik, My apology for the late reply. You can reach out to me on my mail id mentioned above in case you need any help! Best

12 Dec 2019, 09.11 PM |

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Comments
 

Venkata Akhil

Ex IT Developer || MBA Student at NMIMS Mumbai || Love to connect || reach at: akhivenkata@gmail.com

I also took same step to resign and study for cat...and I failed to score high....so I decided to take a drop for another year and give a shot again....Your article is really good and made me remember situations that I faced at time of resignation

2 Jun 2019, 12.14 AM

+Read Replies (1)

Kratik Agrawal

Thanks Akhil and all the best. I hope you make it to your dream B-School this year.

4 Jun 2019, 04.11 PM |

Keyur Shah

BE Mechanical Engineer 2018 pass out and doing job since March'18 till today

indeed

3 Jun 2019, 02.58 PM

+Read Replies (1)

Kratik Agrawal

Thanks Keyur and all the best :)

4 Jun 2019, 04.10 PM |

nagalla pruthvi

What is BANE? I couldn't find a anything relevant in Google

4 Jun 2019, 12.19 PM

+Read Replies (3)

VISHAL RAJ

Please search for BANE technique. You'll find some blogs/videos on GP ka funda, CL etc

4 Jun 2019, 01.41 PM |

Subodh Pandey

Can you please share the link BANE technique ?

4 Jun 2019, 02.23 PM |

Kratik Agrawal

Google "BANE Technique" and refer the first link.

4 Jun 2019, 04.09 PM |

karthik rampa

Thanks for sharing your journey. If you don't mind answering ,did you face any challenges in the interviews regarding the gap or why you quit your job like that. It would be really better if you share some strategies on how to handle those things if someone consider to quit the job.And what to do in those gap months other than preparing for CAT.Thanks!!

4 Jun 2019, 06.56 PM

+Read Replies (2)

Kratik Agrawal

Hey Karthik! Honestly it didn't trouble me much. However one should be prepared to answer that. You can also refer to my answer on Bhushan's comment. As for the gap months, it is subjective, I used to trade as and when I used to find time. Doing relevant certifications isn't a bad idea either, will enhance your profile!

6 Jun 2019, 01.23 AM |

karthik rampa

Thank you for the reply . Will consider the relevant certifications idea during my preparation.

8 Jun 2019, 07.19 PM |

RAGHAV RASTOGI

Great Article Kratik ! See you soon at B :)

4 Jun 2019, 07.03 PM

+Read Replies (1)

Kratik Agrawal

Thanks Raghav, looking forward to meet you.

6 Jun 2019, 01.19 AM |

BHUSHAN KHARCHE

Student at IIM Lucknow

Hi Kratik, Can you please elaborate on justification of gap year ? It will be helpful..

5 Jun 2019, 08.11 AM

+Read Replies (1)

Kratik Agrawal

Hey Bhushan, It is very subjective. I would say, be honest, it is far easy to defend that instead of cooking up a NGO story, like many do. I was very honest with the panel about the options available for me and as far as I could make out during the interview, I think I was able to convince them.

6 Jun 2019, 01.18 AM |

Kruti Sharma

Hardwork believe

Thank you for writing such a beautiful story

6 Jun 2019, 12.50 AM

+Read Replies (1)

Kratik Agrawal

Happy to help! :)

6 Jun 2019, 01.14 AM |

Khwmdwn Tarun Mushahary

Wow Boss ! A Very Insightful Article From Your Junior NIT B

7 Jun 2019, 04.13 PM

+Read Replies (1)

Kratik Agrawal

Thank you. :)

9 Jun 2019, 07.35 PM |

Shivangi Arora

Hi, Kratik! Thanks for sharing your story. I too have quit my job to prepare for CAT and other exams and reading this article makes me feel that I did the right thing. Although, I have one question for you. How much time did you dedicate to your studies on a daily basis? How did you keep yourself motivated through it all?

17 Aug 2019, 11.43 AM

+Read Replies (1)

Kratik Agrawal

I guess I'm replying really late. You can reach out to me on kratik.nitb@gmail.com in case you need any help!

12 Dec 2019, 09.10 PMEdited |

shubhang kulkarni

I am an individual who wants to put his dark past to bed by cracking CAT

How to balance work and acads?I am an average student with acads of 95/92.9/7.95 and i had 3 backlogs in engineering.

17 Aug 2019, 12.05 PM

Kartik Thakur

Kartik is pursuing his MBA from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune. He reads, writes, travels, captures & paints a world that's black & white ! He has an irrevocable love for coffee, beer, books, scribbling (like at the back of your notebooks), theatre, street-art and cycling. You'll mostly find him scribbling on a tissue while sipping Cappucino at an Instagrammable cafe in town and when he's not working, you'll find him travelling, cycling or painting walls for a change !

In the same position as yours right now Kartik ( lol, same name too :P ). This post is exactly the motivation I needed. Just a small help needed, considering that I have a 8-7 Job, what should be the study stratergy then ?

18 Aug 2019, 02.12 PM

+Read Replies (1)

Kratik Agrawal

Hey Kartik, My apology for the late reply. You can reach out to me on my mail id mentioned above in case you need any help! Best

12 Dec 2019, 09.11 PM |