The “make it large” ad for a liquor brand is aspirational in nature. Everyone wants to make it big! But very few do. And till you make it big, what do you intend to do? The question is as pertinent to your CAT exam Preparation as it is to any other aspiration that you nurture. Do...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 doesn’t help us improve....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

February beginning is a good time to review, recommit and restart. It is a good checkpoint for your CAT Prep. So, it is the perfect time for you to take a good, hard look at the status and progress of your CAT preparation. CAT-25 is almost 300 days away now. 300 days could be a...Read More

Often, when a CAT aspirant begins her/his CAT preparation or joins a CAT coaching institute, she/he expresses an apprehension. Usually, it is something similar to “I am weak in Quant” or “I didn’t have Math after class 10th”. Or some other version of ‘Quant-phobia’. It is probably the single most prevalent disease among CAT aspirants :)....Read More

Over the next few months, I will share with you snippets of stories of several young students who were in the exact same place that you find yourself in today. They were unsure just like you may be today; they were faced with the challenges of CAT prep just like you are today; and they finally overcame those to garner...Read More

Months and months of your CAT Preparation comes to a climax tomorrow! As you revel in the anticipation of the exam you have prepared so well for (even if you think otherwise at times), and overcome an occasional bout of anxiety (which is natural and in fact good as it will help you stay alert),...Read More

So, you still feel your CAT Preparation isn’t really where it should be? You might be an artist who has rehearsed a zillion times before the actual show. You still won’t feel your preparation was enough. You might be a sportsperson who has worked for years for this big match. You still won’t feel your...Read More

Many of you have been asking this question on various forums. The most effective strategy for revision at this stage of CAT Coaching, as shared by several MBAGuru students from the earlier years, is to use the Class/Home sheets of all 3 skill areas/sections. With a total of around 50 sheets (excluding ADAPTIVE modules) and...Read More

While this write-up is a little dated, the lessons from Faisal’s journey to IIMs are timeless & hence, I feel like sharing it with CAT aspirants each year. This is especially relevant for those who may be using poor academics, a humble background or some other limitations as an excuse for not dreaming big! So,...Read More