Born and brought up in Kolkata, having been primarily schooled in a Catholic institution, and then shifted to a KV, Anushko has been very familiar with changing environments in his life. He went on to score a 10 CGPA in his 10th exams, 88% in his 12th(Science) and graduated with a B.Sc in Hotel Management from IHM Kolkata in 2022 (81%). Now pursuing his MBA from NMIMS Mumbai, he awaits new challenges and opportunities for growth in his life.
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Hi Anushko! Congratulations on making it to NMIMS Mumbai! Can you please share your sectional scores with our readers?
| Score | |
| Overall | 256 |
| Language Skills | 104 |
| Logical Reasoning | 80 |
| Quantitative Skills | 72 |
That's great! Can you walk us through your preparation strategy?
My preparation for NMAT consisted of a few mocks, reading Newspaper editorials, Practicing numericals frequently, and also solving LRDI caselets. In addition, I also practised some questions which were common in the NMAT mocks.
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According to you, what is the most important aspect of preparation?
Consistency and putting in extended hours at once. Unless you naturally have good levels of concentration and focus, these Management exams are NOT to be prepared with a lot of breaks while studying. Go for continuous, intense sessions of 50-60 numerical questions, 10-15 LRDI cases, and 10-12 RCs at once, when you sit with those subjects.
Which mock series did you enroll for?
Official NMAT.
How many mock tests did you take, and how did they help you prepare for NMAT 2022?
I wrote 3 mock tests. The tests gave me the pattern and a fair idea about the LOD.
Which section was your Achilles heel? How did you overcome that?
QA. Barely survived, and got familiarised with the LOD 1-1.5 questions, which helped me clear the cutoff.
What was the lowest point in your preparation journey?
Scoring a 66 %ile in CAT 2022.
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Coming to the last question in this segment, can you please share some DO's and DON'Ts of NMAT preparation?
DO's -
- Putting in extended continuous hours.
- Timing your problem-solving prowess during these sessions.
- Taking a day off in between weeks.
- Getting physical activity in.
DON'Ts-
- Social Media in between prep
- Extended phone screen time.
- Not giving mocks (they'll help you like crazy)
- Not analyzing mocks
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Please share how you prepared for the NMIMS interview
Read my SOP thoroughly. Knew what I could be asked, brushed up on current affairs, news, and a little bit of the technical aspects (finance, marketing, etc.)
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How did your NMIMS Mumbai interview go? What according to you helped you convert the interview?
Had two panelists, and greeted them with a smile.
I was asked questions from my SOP, how my educational background could help me in an MBA, what interests me about an MBA and then a few questions about the Union Budget. That was it. Whatever I said, I said it with conviction and confidence, I believed in it fully. That was the key to cracking that interview.
