A perspective post today’s CAT: No one (but the IIMs) really knows the right answers to the questions. (And they will share the same in early December.) No one (including the IIMs) really knows, as of this moment, how lakhs of aspirants did and hence, what score would get what percentile? (This will become clear...Read More

CAT 22 is almost here. One phase of your CAT Prep journey is coming to an end. It is important to  take a bigger picture look at this moment. Success at CAT, as at most things challenging, depends upon the following 5 factors: Your Ability – this is something all of us possess in different...Read More

Apart from having strived for your best CAT prep experience as per your understanding, are you now estimating your chances of success correctly? It is ludicrous how often we underestimate ourselves, or our chances of succeeding at something. The default movement for most of us is getting demotivated, and then doing little, if anything, about it....Read More

I keep getting Telegram messages from some of you daily. Of late, the main theme across these messages has been: P R E S S U R E. In fact, that’s the one thing that goes up as your CAT prep heads into the final phase. The stress that’s peaking as the culmination of the best...Read More

(Strange topic this – because chance and luck can be used interchangeably in many, probably most, cases.) Be it sports, the financial markets, or even CAT Prep, some things are common and common sensical. If you want to increase your probability of success in any of these areas, you need your share of luck. When we think...Read More

Some practical fundas for the final stages of your CAT Prep for CAT-22: Write AIRCATs/mocks only if you are feeling good about the same, or if you can stay unaffected by the scores and can simply do it to stay warmed up. If you are feeling even a little bit jaded, don’t attempt any more...Read More

Last week saw a disappointing culmination to India’s T20 World Cup campaign once again. If you are an Indian cricket fan, you would have been heartbroken. But you would also be getting used to it by now. Your reactions could range from trying to justify the team’s poor show with some logic to exercising the...Read More

First of all, this is NOT a bitch-about-the-competition article. And if you are really bright, this is not even meant for you. So, if you are already super-strong in Quant, DILR and English. Relax. Join any CAT coaching. You don’t need to worry about discovering the best CAT coaching! Chances are you will get ALL...Read More

What does CAT preparation have to do with the cultural fest of your college? Let’s say you head a team of 4 for an event at the cult fest of your college. You need to get (say) 10 tasks done. How will you do that? Some sort of a division of work – right? Maybe...Read More

From the form of a batsman in the ongoing World Cup, to your chances of ensuring that your efforts in guaranteeing that your CAT prep actually pay off big, it is about how you think, and what you believe. It is amazing how what you think begins to become the reality. It’s all in the state of mind....Read More