It was 10th May that I got the mail for a personal interview from IIM Nagpur. At that moment, I was feeling both happy and nervous. The interview was scheduled for 12th May, and I could not sleep the night before that. During my interview, I was given scenarios related to my work experience and was asked what my approach would be. I was also asked why I would like to do an MBA and some questions related to my graduation. As it was my first interview online, the whole process went exceptionally well.
Then it was the wait for the final result. It was 18th June, 3:30 pm that a mail popped up with the senders being the admission office of IIM Nagpur, which read, "I am glad to inform you that you have been selected for admission to IIM Nagpur's Post-Graduate Programme in Management." I read those lines multiple times to let the feeling sink in that I had achieved my dream, which at the start, I thought was extremely difficult. That instance was filled with happiness; even now, I can feel that moment when writing this. While conveying this information to my parents, I burst into tears of joy, as my heart was filled with a sense of satisfaction that I had done justice to my father's absolute trust in me, and I can finally call myself an IIMer.
The admission and student induction process was smooth, systematic, and exceptional, even though it was online. Currently, I am in my third term of the course. Within these six months, I got selected into a club of IIM Nagpur. Now I have entered a hectic schedule to balance studies with perpetually chasing deadlines of assignments, various competitions, and club work. Within that time frame, the opportunity to learn with the country's best minds was enormous for me. In addition to that, I have already been part of some memories which I will cherish forever, and looking forward to many more to come. So for all those who think they are in the same boat as I was, the only things required are a burning desire to succeed, a steady implementation of your plan, self-belief, and the best time to start is now.
About the Author - Shahbaz is a PGP 2020-22 student of IIM Nagpur and an Executive Member of the Cineastes club. He worked for a leading IT giant and has 51 months of work experience in the life sciences and banking domain. He is a guitarist and likes to play cricket, lawn tennis, and watch movies, and he intends to venture into Operations and Consulting in the future.
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