Yashwi Dalmia's Motivating Journey To NMIMS Mumbai

So I began my preparation with the routine RCs, Algebra, Arithmetic and all of it. I prepared. Yes, but with minimal hopes. My first NMAT exam was scheduled around 20^th October 2016. I did not score the cutoff and was sure to not appear for the second attempt. Yet again, I had similar calls, asking me to at least try for the second attempt. With those innumerable calls from my friends and regular dosage from my sisters, I registered again. With that, the same story- “I appear for the second attempt and again not close to the cut off”. By this time, I had my semester end exams of college knocking at the door and I almost made up my mind to not appear for the third attempt. There were barely any slots remaining after my second attempt, which did not clash with my college exams. So, there was anyway no scope for my friends this time to push me further. But as destiny had it, my college exams got over on 19^th December 2016, and a new slot (one last slot for the last day) opened. While I was writing my paper, my friends had my password and what happens next is obvious- they register themselves as well as me for the third attempt. Having barely any hopes - I wake up and appear for the 9 am exam. Fifteen days later, NMAT results were declared with cut off of 208 and I scored 209. Yes, it is true. In a few days, I got my call letter and appeared for further processes. In no time I got my final call letter from the Institute, congratulating me for my upcoming journey!

The reason behind sharing this whole story is, to just convey just two small messages -                                                        - If you have invested even little time in your preparation for b-school entrance exams - APPEAR, DO NOT GO BACK. - When your friends and family say- “at least try”- listen to them. You never know what their “at least try” can lead you to.

Personally, I believe in destiny and its funny way of putting things in our lives. For me, the calling was through my lovely friends and sisters who constantly motivated me because they knew I was heartbroken after my CFA exam results. For you, it could be in any other form. If there isn’t any, use my story as one, but do appear and do not let go of any attempts that come your way. I understand, that at this time, all that comes to the mind is the number of applicants against whom you stand to compete but take a leap of faith and go for it. One never knows, what is in store next.

Ever since I got through a b-school, I wanted to share this story because I am aware that like me, many others would be on similar levels of demotivation and maybe my journey would act as a catalyst for some of them. Also, I am grateful to all those friends of mine and my sisters. So yes, stay connected and do bear a hearing to what your friends and family say. You might not even realise, but just a few of their words can maybe take you to the dream that you’ve lived for!