Suited up once again, I was sitting on the chair, facing 3 interviewers. Like a Déjà vu moment from last year, one of them asked, “ What major do you plan on pursuing in the 2nd year?”. Confidently, I answered, “Marketing”.
Six months into my PGDM at SPJIMR, I am happy that I know what I want to do with my life. Every time I am faced with a hurdle, or a bout of dissatisfaction, I know the exact path that I need to follow. Somewhere deep down, I believe the college saw my conviction to pursue Marketing, and that has enabled me to get to an institution of such repute. Looking back, I realize the unforgivable fallacy that my then naïve mind had; applying to all colleges in the top 30, and choosing my major based on what their strength was. It is one of the least effective ways to approach the admissions to a college and simply leaves you disheartened, since no amount of training and preparation by a coaching institute, can fake clarity of thought.
The strong advice I would give to all aspirants is, to decide what they want to do, and then choose the college, and not the other way around. No matter how much time it takes, it is imperative to find your true calling. Not only does it give you clarity, but superficially speaking also shows conviction in interviews. Moreover, your true test begins only once you are inside the institution. It is only a sense of direction that would give you the driving force to survive. I believe that this strategy truly works and this was what probably helped me secure 10 converts among the Top B-Schools of this country.
-Written By
Varunkrishnan Ravi
PGDM Candidate-2020
SPJIMR, Mumbai
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