So, it all started with a dream; the dream to conquer one of India's toughest competitive exam, the 'Common Aptitude Test', more popularly known as the "CAT". Well, belling this big fat 'CAT' was no mean feat! With months of honing my problem-solving abilities and scores of the online test, I managed to get a decent 97%ile. I was ecstatic! In a few days, my dream was turning into reality. I started getting calls from India's most prestigious B-schools like IIM's & MDI. But the work was only half done now. What was about to come was even more challenging; 'the interviews'. But with patience and perseverance, I somehow left a mark on my Interviewers and converted some of India's top B-schools like IIM Ranchi, IIM Kashipur, MDI Gurgaon and so on. But the institute which I chose was Indian Institute of Management, Raipur. I can't put into words how amazing this place is not just in terms of learning but overall development as well!
There are several reasons why I chose this campus! Firstly and the most honest one, the most clichéd one is because it’s an IIM!!! Isn’ t that enough? Haha. Next, and one of the important reason is that Raipur is my hometown! I have been living in this young, fastly developing Capital of the state Chhattisgarh since my birth! So yes, I am very much attached to this place! Also, look at who’s mentoring this institute. IIM Indore, an institute which needs no introduction at all. Another important reason is IIM Raipur’s student exchange program which is one of the biggest in India! It includes collaborations with universities from Singapore, France, Thailand and China just to name a few! Another reason is its campus! Though we are operating in a temporary campus for now, soon we will be shifting to a more than 200-acre state of the art campus equipped with the latest technologies!
As per the campus experience, the seniors are extremely helpful, so learning a lot from them! Definitely, IIM Raipur is an altogether amazing experience!
Which ABG company would you want to work for and why?
Although it’s difficult to choose from among all the big companies I would like to work for Idea Cellular. Not only is it India’s largest mobile operator, it’s one company which I have been associated with since childhood. So working for it will be definitely a great learning experience.
- Neyhal Menghani is a First year student at IIM Raipur.
