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Cracking CAT in 4 Months : How a Fresher Got into IIM A and IIM C

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Parthu Balina

I am a Business Analyst at Inventra Technologies, a startup that aims to personalise technology and automate business processes. I have been in a variety of roles such as Engineering, Marketing and Sales on their Home Automation product. Currently I am working on UX and Process Design of a few software. I have a bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communications engineering from Jaypee University of Information Technology. My coursework included technical subjects such as Computer Programming, Control Systems, Communication Systems and Networks, Software Defined Radio. I have also studied a variety of management related subjects such as Financial Management, Project Management, TQM and Consumer Behaviour. Apart from academics I have been active in extra-curricular activities. I have a flair for organising events and working in teams. At college I have worked on organising teams of various conferences, cultural events and fests. Having lived in so many places across India has cultivated in me tremendous respect for diversity of thought and culture and affinity for such environments. My dad's job has also developed a deep appreciation for life in the armed forces which in turn has helped me develop a set of ethos. My strength is my ability to create and lead teams and building a collaborative atmosphere. I have been the student coordinator of three international conferences at college, that have set a high standard for future events. I'm an avid reader and am forever learning, growing and developing my abilities. My interests include a wide range of topics including Design, Biographies, Sustainability, Economics, Politics, Defence, Spirituality, etc. I have been hugely influenced by Steve Jobs, Special Forces and Buddhism. Activities such as Travelling, Music, Web Surfing, playing Badminton amongst others interest me. Every once in a while I like to do something that I have never done before for the thrill that it offers.

Nice one balaji. Thanks for posting and all the best!

10 Jun 2015, 03.50 PM

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Balaji Ramachandran

Thank you! :)

13 Jul 2015, 03.57 PM |

Milind Thakur

Milind Thakur is a student of MMS Batch of 2018 at JBIMS.

That was a nice post............

10 Jun 2015, 08.56 PM

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Balaji Ramachandran

Thank you! :)

13 Jul 2015, 04.05 PM |

Sourajya Bisoyi

Hi Balaji, Just need one suggestion, do I need to solve LOD-3 questions of quant from Arun Shrama or till LOD-2 is enough?

30 Jun 2015, 03.22 AM

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Balaji Ramachandran

LOD-2 was more than enough for me. If you've got time on your hands, I guess you could give it a try. But, given that the CAT seems to be getting easier every year, I think your time could be spent more fruitfully on other avenues

13 Jul 2015, 03.59 PM |

Aishwary Tyagi

my Xth XIIth and graduation percentages are very low ~ 60% and my speed of attempting the questions in mock tests is very less ~4-5 min per question due to which most of the times i am not able to attempt LR or DI sections at all. my test scores are very less so should i keep on preparing of drop the idea of CAT. If i should continue please suggest a strategy that could help me.

4 Jul 2015, 06.43 PM

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Balaji Ramachandran

First, as to whether you should continue to prepare for CAT, I think that's a decision that only you can take. Explore your motivations behind writing the CAT. If you feel like you have a strong enough reason to do so, then you should definitely write it. Second, on your academic record, I can't deny that your previous academics play a major role in shortlists. It's a fact. But, there are instances of people making it despite their academic records. Again, it's a trade-off you need to make. Are you willing to put in the kind of effort needed to crack the CAT if your overall academic record can pull you down? Third, on preparing for verbal, honestly, I think the best method is to read as much as you can - books, newspapers, blogs, etc. Once you've got some degree of control over the language, it becomes easier to spot mistakes and identify the right answer.

13 Jul 2015, 04.05 PM |

Aishwary Tyagi

Also i am not good at verbal section( not been a reader in school or college) and end up taking lot of time in verbal section confused between options in Para-jumbles.

4 Jul 2015, 06.45 PM

Siddharth Mehrotra

Hi Do you think it is necessary to complete LOD-3s of Arun Sharma bcoz i could only do 15-20% ques from those ?

18 Sep 2015, 10.44 PM

Anurag Sawai

hi, did rs agrwal is good for quant and verbal,i am doing job and it very diffcult to study so plz tell how can i tackle it

26 Jun 2016, 01.52 PM

Anirudh Kothari

Hi can u please tell me how did u keep track of the problems that u could not solve.

5 Jun 2017, 12.26 PM

Surya Ghosh

It's a nice stategy ...thanks for sharing ....but I want to know if someone don't have any good mentor what will he do??

9 Jul 2017, 05.35 PM

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rudraksh vaishnav

Rudraksh aiming Cat 2017

Same problem no good mentor in my city.

11 Jul 2017, 11.00 PM |

grishma batra

I m very introvert person with great passion

Hii for lrdi should we go for LOD 3

27 Jul 2018, 10.38 PM

Anupam Shrivastava

Sir, can you please share your interviews notes or link?

11 Nov 2018, 05.33 PM

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Parthu Balina

I am a Business Analyst at Inventra Technologies, a startup that aims to personalise technology and automate business processes. I have been in a variety of roles such as Engineering, Marketing and Sales on their Home Automation product. Currently I am working on UX and Process Design of a few software. I have a bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communications engineering from Jaypee University of Information Technology. My coursework included technical subjects such as Computer Programming, Control Systems, Communication Systems and Networks, Software Defined Radio. I have also studied a variety of management related subjects such as Financial Management, Project Management, TQM and Consumer Behaviour. Apart from academics I have been active in extra-curricular activities. I have a flair for organising events and working in teams. At college I have worked on organising teams of various conferences, cultural events and fests. Having lived in so many places across India has cultivated in me tremendous respect for diversity of thought and culture and affinity for such environments. My dad's job has also developed a deep appreciation for life in the armed forces which in turn has helped me develop a set of ethos. My strength is my ability to create and lead teams and building a collaborative atmosphere. I have been the student coordinator of three international conferences at college, that have set a high standard for future events. I'm an avid reader and am forever learning, growing and developing my abilities. My interests include a wide range of topics including Design, Biographies, Sustainability, Economics, Politics, Defence, Spirituality, etc. I have been hugely influenced by Steve Jobs, Special Forces and Buddhism. Activities such as Travelling, Music, Web Surfing, playing Badminton amongst others interest me. Every once in a while I like to do something that I have never done before for the thrill that it offers.

Nice one balaji. Thanks for posting and all the best!

10 Jun 2015, 03.50 PM

+Read Replies (1)

Balaji Ramachandran

Thank you! :)

13 Jul 2015, 03.57 PM |

Milind Thakur

Milind Thakur is a student of MMS Batch of 2018 at JBIMS.

That was a nice post............

10 Jun 2015, 08.56 PM

+Read Replies (1)

Balaji Ramachandran

Thank you! :)

13 Jul 2015, 04.05 PM |

Sourajya Bisoyi

Hi Balaji, Just need one suggestion, do I need to solve LOD-3 questions of quant from Arun Shrama or till LOD-2 is enough?

30 Jun 2015, 03.22 AM

+Read Replies (1)

Balaji Ramachandran

LOD-2 was more than enough for me. If you've got time on your hands, I guess you could give it a try. But, given that the CAT seems to be getting easier every year, I think your time could be spent more fruitfully on other avenues

13 Jul 2015, 03.59 PM |

Aishwary Tyagi

my Xth XIIth and graduation percentages are very low ~ 60% and my speed of attempting the questions in mock tests is very less ~4-5 min per question due to which most of the times i am not able to attempt LR or DI sections at all. my test scores are very less so should i keep on preparing of drop the idea of CAT. If i should continue please suggest a strategy that could help me.

4 Jul 2015, 06.43 PM

+Read Replies (1)

Balaji Ramachandran

First, as to whether you should continue to prepare for CAT, I think that's a decision that only you can take. Explore your motivations behind writing the CAT. If you feel like you have a strong enough reason to do so, then you should definitely write it. Second, on your academic record, I can't deny that your previous academics play a major role in shortlists. It's a fact. But, there are instances of people making it despite their academic records. Again, it's a trade-off you need to make. Are you willing to put in the kind of effort needed to crack the CAT if your overall academic record can pull you down? Third, on preparing for verbal, honestly, I think the best method is to read as much as you can - books, newspapers, blogs, etc. Once you've got some degree of control over the language, it becomes easier to spot mistakes and identify the right answer.

13 Jul 2015, 04.05 PM |

Aishwary Tyagi

Also i am not good at verbal section( not been a reader in school or college) and end up taking lot of time in verbal section confused between options in Para-jumbles.

4 Jul 2015, 06.45 PM

Siddharth Mehrotra

Hi Do you think it is necessary to complete LOD-3s of Arun Sharma bcoz i could only do 15-20% ques from those ?

18 Sep 2015, 10.44 PM

Anurag Sawai

hi, did rs agrwal is good for quant and verbal,i am doing job and it very diffcult to study so plz tell how can i tackle it

26 Jun 2016, 01.52 PM

Anirudh Kothari

Hi can u please tell me how did u keep track of the problems that u could not solve.

5 Jun 2017, 12.26 PM

Surya Ghosh

It's a nice stategy ...thanks for sharing ....but I want to know if someone don't have any good mentor what will he do??

9 Jul 2017, 05.35 PM

+Read Replies (1)

rudraksh vaishnav

Rudraksh aiming Cat 2017

Same problem no good mentor in my city.

11 Jul 2017, 11.00 PM |

grishma batra

I m very introvert person with great passion

Hii for lrdi should we go for LOD 3

27 Jul 2018, 10.38 PM

Anupam Shrivastava

Sir, can you please share your interviews notes or link?

11 Nov 2018, 05.33 PM