So, you have your college/job and your CAT preparation, your club activities and some upcoming project or academic work. And possibly much more on your mind. Managing time is an uphill task? Hereâs one way to look at it in simple, clear terms. In essence, take a close look at the resource you are investing...Read More
I wrote to you recently about the Top-2 Test to assess your priorities. And I hope you have made an effort to re-prioritize things and realign your efforts with your goals. But the more specific question was whether CAT preparation is one of your Top-2 priorities for this year. Assuming that it is, there is...Read More
When we think about how to prepare for CAT, our thinking is often limited to covering the course for CAT really well. We plan on taking enough tests to get a hang of the actual CAT entrance exam. We focus on ensuring the best classroom CAT coaching or the best CAT online coaching experience for...Read More
Believe it or not, kuch life ke biggest lessons CAT prep ke liye bhi kaafi kaam aa sakte hain  â even if theyâre not from any âCAT coachingâ classroom or prep app. Sometimes online CAT coaching can get tougher than online gaming! We humans are lowkey predictable â the way we react to a tough...Read More
Some stories stay fresh in our minds long after they take place. And this is a turnaround story as remarkable as any can be â hence, the stickiness đ This is the story of Sahib Kaur â a DU girl, who was a superb communicator and also someone who was very anxious about her CAT prep....Read More
Any Top B-School/IIM personal interview panel normally interviews 10-12 Candidates in a single day, one after the other. Most answers from most aspirants to usual questions like âTell us something about yourselfâ, âWhy do you want to pursue MBAâ and so on are safe, uninteresting and sound similar to each other. This becomes even more...Read More
One of the major drag-downs on success in any field, including CAT preparation, is the tendency to take a lot of pressure. For most of us ordinary mortals, pressure has a negative impact on performance. It takes away a lot of energy, it can cause a brain-freeze at crucial times, and it doesnât help us improve....Read More
Preparation for a Top B-School/IIM Personal Interview is a little different from the prep for CAT. At times you might find yourself getting slightly different inputs from different mentors about the same question. So, Shiv sir or Abhishek sir for example may have a slightly different view from what Rajat sir or I may think...Read More
I tend to relate a lot of cricketing stuff with CAT Prep. Tendulkar was really good when he was just 14 years of age. He was smashing school records and dominating the best bowlers in the Mumbai circuit. He wasn’t a novice when he played against a formidable Pakistan pace bowling attack as a 16-year old...Read More
My IIM Bangalore personal interview was a breeze. It was as if I had scripted it. A friendly panel, questions from my comfort areas, a very positive and pleasant interaction. I wasn’t surprised when IIM B made me the final selection offer a few weeks later. My IIM Calcutta personal interview was a completely different...Read More
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